The worst part is
the russian government seems to be promoting this kind of ridiculous insanity.
Yes, because Kansas will join Canada... and California is going to become part of China! 'Cos everyone knows that America is split neatly down 3 entirely randomly chosen geographical lines + Alaska and Hawaii.
(, Tue 6 Jan 2009, 20:38, Reply)
This actually makes me recall a few hilarious articles I read in the Independent
just as the economic 'crunch' was kicking off, suggesting Russia and/or China might replace the United States/Western Europe as the economic world centers of the world, which I seem to recall making me snigger loudly on the tube
An otherwise reliable newspaper for stuff like news; gets a bit carried away with some of the columnists, though it does have some good ones not to knock it to much under the chin
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Jahled Three shades of black, Tue 6 Jan 2009, 21:55,
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I love those types of economic doomsayers
"BANK OF ENGLAND EMPLOYEE SNEEZES; WILL RUSSIA BECOME NEW KLEENEX WORLD POWER?!!!!!!!!!"
(, Tue 6 Jan 2009, 22:07, Reply)
Haha
generally they were along those lines
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Jahled Three shades of black, Tue 6 Jan 2009, 22:10,
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As long as we have a large number of
12-18 year old boys we have nothing to fear.
I think that goes for the economy, as well, the services sector are our 12-18 year old boys. Hm, I should write for the FT.
"Expansionary Fiscal Policy and how it can be likened to wanking. A short essay by Frozen_Banana Esq."
(, Tue 6 Jan 2009, 22:33, Reply)