TET: Transnapastain Puts The Pasta In

[Gallade]

I'm a few short of 1000, have to resurrect a bunch though. Furry earlier got all mad cause I told him I don't get offended over hunting or real fur.

If he got mad at you for not getting offended about hunting, he's really going to despise me.

Join us in the game of guess what near-extinct animal I'm wearing.

[Wulfenia]

If he got mad at you for not getting offended about hunting, he's really going to despise me.

Join us in the game of guess what near-extinct animal I'm wearing.

I couldn't hazard a guess.

[Laerod]

Strange that this "Ascension Day" thing isn't big in America. It seems very Christian-y . . .

America's business is business, and all that. It conflicts with the religion of the almighty dollar. Also, unlike Christmas, it's hard to sell it as a family holiday rather than a purely sectarian one, so there's that establishment clause conflict.

[Hurdegaryp]

And how does that make you feel?

Excited.

That's just adorable.

[Jute]

Out of curiosity, I was wondering what foreigners here thought about America & Americans. Never been outside of the South, and I never met someone offline who wasn't, so I was just kind of curious what kind of impression we tend to leave.

I feel like I have a somewhat stereotypical and slightly romanticized view of the Southeastern states in the US...
Probably because of some TV series and Buzzfeed.

[Laerod]

Out of curiosity, I was wondering what foreigners here thought about America & Americans. Never been outside of the South, and I never met someone offline who wasn't, so I was just kind of curious what kind of impression we tend to leave.

Different impressions.

If he got mad at you for not getting offended about hunting, he's really going to despise me.

Join us in the game of guess what near-extinct animal I'm wearing.

Elmo.

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Out of curiosity, I was wondering what foreigners here thought about America & Americans. Never been outside of the South, and I never met someone offline who wasn't, so I was just kind of curious what kind of impression we tend to leave.

I've been to the US a few times. Lovely place, generally lovely people (so far as I've seen). I met a couple of Texan guys in Florida who were genuinely interested in where I was from, with whom I talked a lot about the States and the world in general. Just like any country, Americans can be both dicks and good people, so there really isn't one line to draw. America itself, the country, is beautiful almost beyond measure. The canyons, the forests, Florida, the deserts, it all holds enormous beauty.

Alas, your potential is kept in check by a political system locked in eternal strife with itself. Your two-party gridlock perpetuates itself, and your country is worse off for it. Lose the electoral college, lose the FPTP election system, and you'll see that the US will live up to her potential as a western nation. Right now... Yeah.

[Jute]

Strange that this "Ascension Day" thing isn't big in America. It seems very Christian-y . . .

America's business is business, and all that. It conflicts with the religion of the almighty dollar. Also, unlike Christmas, it's hard to sell it as a family holiday rather than a purely sectarian one, so there's that establishment clause conflict.

You can't commercialize Ascension day That's reason enough to celebrate it. Maybe as it's common here, with long men-only beer trips through nature? That must seem like a strange tradition to other people, heh.

[Novum Alexandria]

What occurs, TET?

[Hurdegaryp]

Out of curiosity, I was wondering what foreigners here thought about America & Americans. Never been outside of the South, and I never met someone offline who wasn't, so I was just kind of curious what kind of impression we tend to leave.

I feel like I have a somewhat stereotypical and slightly romanticized view of the Southeastern states in the US...
Probably because of some TV series and Buzzfeed.

The South, isn't that where the governor of Texas and Chuck Norris genuinely fear that Obama is using military manoeuvres as a cover for the hostile takeover of that stubborn state?

[Jute]

Out of curiosity, I was wondering what foreigners here thought about America & Americans. Never been outside of the South, and I never met someone offline who wasn't, so I was just kind of curious what kind of impression we tend to leave.

I've been to the US a few times. Lovely place, generally lovely people (so far as I've seen). I met a couple of Texan guys in Florida who were genuinely interested in where I was from, with whom I talked a lot about the States and the world in general. Just like any country, Americans can be both dicks and good people, so there really isn't one line to draw. America itself, the country, is beautiful almost beyond measure. The canyons, the forests, Florida, the deserts, it all holds enormous beauty.

Alas, your potential is kept in check by a political system locked in eternal strife with itself. Your two-party gridlock perpetuates itself, and your country is worse off for it. Lose the electoral college, lose the FPTP election system, and you'll see that the US will live up to her potential as a western nation. Right now... Yeah.

Protecting the environment is good for the economy, especially the ones estimated to be big in the future, but apparently not many want to believe that...

[Immoren]

Unrelated news:
Apparently new government coalition is going to introduce tuition fees for the foreign students outside the EU and EEA.

[Ava Ire]

Out of curiosity, I was wondering what foreigners here thought about America & Americans. Never been outside of the South, and I never met someone offline who wasn't, so I was just kind of curious what kind of impression we tend to leave.

I've been to the US a few times. Lovely place, generally lovely people (so far as I've seen). I met a couple of Texan guys in Florida who were genuinely interested in where I was from, with whom I talked a lot about the States and the world in general. Just like any country, Americans can be both dicks and good people, so there really isn't one line to draw. America itself, the country, is beautiful almost beyond measure. The canyons, the forests, Florida, the deserts, it all holds enormous beauty.

Alas, your potential is kept in check by a political system locked in eternal strife with itself. Your two-party gridlock perpetuates itself, and your country is worse off for it. Lose the electoral college, lose the FPTP election system, and you'll see that the US will live up to her potential as a western nation. Right now... Yeah.

Merica, fuck yeah!

(Yeah, many Americans are not satisfied with the political system)

[Jute]

Unrelated news:
Apparently new government coalition is going to introduce tuition fees for the foreign students outside the EU and EEA.

Well, that's bad news for US and other foreign students, then...

I feel like I have a somewhat stereotypical and slightly romanticized view of the Southeastern states in the US...
Probably because of some TV series and Buzzfeed.

The South, isn't that where the governor of Texas and Chuck Norris genuinely fear that Obama is using military manoeuvres as a cover for the hostile takeover of that stubborn state?

The South isn't just comprised of the governor of Texas

[Gallade]

Unrelated news:
Apparently new government coalition is going to introduce tuition fees for the foreign students outside the EU and EEA.

Good. There's Nice Guy Policies and then there's Asking to be Taken Advantage of Policies.

[Jute]

I've been to the US a few times. Lovely place, generally lovely people (so far as I've seen). I met a couple of Texan guys in Florida who were genuinely interested in where I was from, with whom I talked a lot about the States and the world in general. Just like any country, Americans can be both dicks and good people, so there really isn't one line to draw. America itself, the country, is beautiful almost beyond measure. The canyons, the forests, Florida, the deserts, it all holds enormous beauty.

Alas, your potential is kept in check by a political system locked in eternal strife with itself. Your two-party gridlock perpetuates itself, and your country is worse off for it. Lose the electoral college, lose the FPTP election system, and you'll see that the US will live up to her potential as a western nation. Right now... Yeah.

Merica, fuck yeah!

(Yeah, many Americans are not satisfied with the political system)

I'm glad to live somewhere where Greens can get elected state governor and Pirates have multiple times been elected into state parliaments And where independent candidates often have won mayor elections.

[Dumb Ideologies]

Unrelated news:
Apparently new government coalition is going to introduce tuition fees for the foreign students outside the EU and EEA.

I think there's no reason to subsidize the education of foreigners who will probably leave and take their education with them when they're done. Sounds like common sense.

[Ava Ire]

Time Warner Cable is worst cable, 0/10.

[Luziyca]

Time Warner Cable is worst cable, 0/10.

Try Shaw Cable.

[Ava Ire]

Time Warner Cable is worst cable, 0/10.

Try Shaw Cable.

No cable good cable. What's Shaw Cable anyways?

[Jute]

Internet is sufficient now anyway. Don't even need HD streaming, since I prefer reading (like fanfics) over watching anyway.

[Wulfenia]

Out of curiosity, I was wondering what foreigners here thought about America & Americans. Never been outside of the South, and I never met someone offline who wasn't, so I was just kind of curious what kind of impression we tend to leave.

Alas, your potential is kept in check by a political system locked in eternal strife with itself. Your two-party gridlock perpetuates itself, and your country is worse off for it. Lose the electoral college, lose the FPTP election system, and you'll see that the US will live up to her potential as a western nation. Right now... Yeah.

A lot of us despise the current political system ourselves (myself included). It really has fucked this country up admittedly. Unfortunately, I don't think it's ever going to change.

[Jute]

Alas, your potential is kept in check by a political system locked in eternal strife with itself. Your two-party gridlock perpetuates itself, and your country is worse off for it. Lose the electoral college, lose the FPTP election system, and you'll see that the US will live up to her potential as a western nation. Right now... Yeah.

A lot of us despise the current political system ourselves (myself included). It really has fucked this country up admittedly. Unfortunately, I don't think it's ever going to change.

Don't be so such a defeatist, you can be the change you want to see in the world, can't you? Become politically active.

[Dyakovo]

I feel annoyed and tired and today should be Friday and not Thursday. I propose we go to a four day week and a three day weekend.

Sounds like a horrible idea. It would cut down on productivity.

Indeed. Switching everyone to an 18 on, 4 off schedule wod be far superior.

[Wulfenia]

Out of curiosity, I was wondering what foreigners here thought about America & Americans. Never been outside of the South, and I never met someone offline who wasn't, so I was just kind of curious what kind of impression we tend to leave.

I feel like I have a somewhat stereotypical and slightly romanticized view of the Southeastern states in the US...
Probably because of some TV series and Buzzfeed.

I'm against romanticization of the South, because we're incredibly fucked up. But at the same time, we're not as fucked up as some would have people to believe (you'd think we still lynch black people.)