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ndee

Lifer
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Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
He who is the global power sets the standards, got that swiss boy? :)

He who has the most money sets the standards, got that american boy? :p

My America can kick your switzerland's ass so nya nya nya nya :):p

Ya sure, you guys would find Switzerland on a map? :p
 

ndee

Lifer
Jul 18, 2000
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Originally posted by: feralkid
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: LandRover
And your country specializes in making clocks...

We're definitely the weird ones.

Why do you guys have AM and PM?




That way we only have to count to twelve, because we're just that stupid and lazy. Besides we got it from the British!

;)

12:59AM, is that in the morning or evening?
 

Mookow

Lifer
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Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
He who is the global power sets the standards, got that swiss boy? :)

He who has the most money sets the standards, got that american boy? :p

My America can kick your switzerland's ass so nya nya nya nya :):p

Ya sure, you guys would find Switzerland on a map? :p

Who cares? Our bombs can, and thats all that really matters! :p
 

feralkid

Lifer
Jan 28, 2002
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Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: feralkid
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: LandRover
And your country specializes in making clocks...

We're definitely the weird ones.

Why do you guys have AM and PM?




That way we only have to count to twelve, because we're just that stupid and lazy. Besides we got it from the British!

;)

12:59AM, is that in the morning or evening?









why, yes it is.
 

BooGiMaN

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Jul 5, 2001
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Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
He who is the global power sets the standards, got that swiss boy? :)

He who has the most money sets the standards, got that american boy? :p

My America can kick your switzerland's ass so nya nya nya nya :):p

Ya sure, you guys would find Switzerland on a map? :p

sure after we get done with you it will be the smudge on the globe that is strewn with charred pieces of clocks, chocolate, army knives and on crispy fried ATOTer by the nick of ndee
 

ndee

Lifer
Jul 18, 2000
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Originally posted by: Mookow
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
He who is the global power sets the standards, got that swiss boy? :)

He who has the most money sets the standards, got that american boy? :p

My America can kick your switzerland's ass so nya nya nya nya :):p

Ya sure, you guys would find Switzerland on a map? :p

Who cares? Our bombs can, and thats all that really matters! :p

You might bomb yourselves ;)
 

ndee

Lifer
Jul 18, 2000
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Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
He who is the global power sets the standards, got that swiss boy? :)

He who has the most money sets the standards, got that american boy? :p

My America can kick your switzerland's ass so nya nya nya nya :):p

Ya sure, you guys would find Switzerland on a map? :p

sure after we get done with you it will be the smudge on the globe that is strewn with charred pieces of clocks, chocolate, army knives and on crispy fried ATOTer by the nick of ndee

:p
 

feralkid

Lifer
Jan 28, 2002
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Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: Mookow
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
He who is the global power sets the standards, got that swiss boy? :)

He who has the most money sets the standards, got that american boy? :p

My America can kick your switzerland's ass so nya nya nya nya :):p

Ya sure, you guys would find Switzerland on a map? :p

Who cares? Our bombs can, and thats all that really matters! :p

You might bomb yourselves ;)








Wouldn't we need the approval of the security council to do that?
 

NogginBoink

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Feb 17, 2002
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Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: feralkid
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: LandRover
And your country specializes in making clocks...

We're definitely the weird ones.

Why do you guys have AM and PM?




That way we only have to count to twelve, because we're just that stupid and lazy. Besides we got it from the British!

;)

12:59AM, is that in the morning or evening?

Morning.

Very, very morning.
 

BD231

Lifer
Feb 26, 2001
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Hard liquor should answer all you questions ndee........, of course liquor could be the reason your stating these notions in the first place though........
 

ndee

Lifer
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Originally posted by: BD231
Hard liquor should answer all you questions ndee........, of course liquor could be the reason your stating these notions in the first place though........

hehe, nah, no liquor for me tonight :)
 

datalink7

Lifer
Jan 23, 2001
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Originally posted by: NogginBoink
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: feralkid
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: LandRover
And your country specializes in making clocks...

We're definitely the weird ones.

Why do you guys have AM and PM?




That way we only have to count to twelve, because we're just that stupid and lazy. Besides we got it from the British!

;)

12:59AM, is that in the morning or evening?

Morning.

Very, very morning.

Morning? What are you talking about... that is evening... about an hour or so before bedtime ;)
 

DX2Player

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Oct 14, 2002
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Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
He who is the global power sets the standards, got that swiss boy? :)

He who has the most money sets the standards, got that american boy? :p

I wasnt aware that Switzerland had more money (I dont count American money is swiss banks as theirs)
 

ndee

Lifer
Jul 18, 2000
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Originally posted by: DX2Player
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
He who is the global power sets the standards, got that swiss boy? :)

He who has the most money sets the standards, got that american boy? :p

I wasnt aware that Switzerland had more money (I dont count American money is swiss banks as theirs)

I do. We just don't give it to you, ne ne ne ne nener. BTW, America is one of the countries with the highest debt. (don't know if I said it correct, but they have billions of debt.)
 

DX2Player

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Oct 14, 2002
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Ya we have a large debt but we are still wealthier, if you add everything up, than any other country in the world (I think).

Where is my Freekin Alminac
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hagbard

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Originally posted by: DX2Player
Ya we have a large debt but we are still wealthier, if you add everything up, than any other country in the world (I think).

Wrong.

 

SnapIT

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Jul 8, 2002
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Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
He who is the global power sets the standards, got that swiss boy? :)

He who has the most money sets the standards, got that american boy? :p

My America can kick your switzerland's ass so nya nya nya nya :):p

Ya sure, you guys would find Switzerland on a map? :p

Sure they would, it's part of eastern europe along with austria, greece, germany and scandinavia... :D
 

Jugernot

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Oct 12, 1999
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Originally posted by: ndee
oh well, I was just thinking about tonight about global standards. Why don't we have all the same units for weights, etc.. Would be kinda practical.

Because you all are stuborn! :)
 

ManSnake

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Oct 26, 2000
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It's not terribly hard to remember

2.54 cm = 1 inch
2.2 pounds = 1 kg

oh yeah and pi = 3.141592654 (from memory)
 

ed21x

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Oct 12, 2001
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The US debt is to its own population for service and manufacturing.