Topic: Now Trump wants to freaking buy Greenland
Anonymous A started this discussion 6 years ago #90,417
Will no one stand up to this maniac?
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 8 minutes later[^] [v] #1,029,684
Why is this crazy? It's actually a pretty cool idea.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,685
@previous (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
People live there. You cannot just buy a country full of real human beings.
People live there. You cannot just buy a country full of real human beings.
Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 6 minutes later, 18 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,689
We bought Louisiana from France, Florida from Spain, and Alaska from Russia and those seem to have turned out pretty good. I don't see why this is supposed to be a bad thing.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 20 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,692
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 27 seconds later, 21 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,693
The U.S. bought California AND Louisiana from the Spaniards.
What could go wrong they said.
What could go wrong they said.
tteh !MemesToDNA joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 10 minutes later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,694
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 33 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,695
@1,029,685 (A)
You absolutely can buy it. Governments can sell land they own to other countries. I think this is probably on the whole not a bad idea. Is it going to happen? No probably not.
You absolutely can buy it. Governments can sell land they own to other countries. I think this is probably on the whole not a bad idea. Is it going to happen? No probably not.
Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 6 years ago, 8 minutes later, 41 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,699
@1,029,692 (A)
You don't buy people, you buy the country they live in. It's like if you buy a company, you don't actually buy the employees, you just buy the office building and the machinery and whatnot. The employees are free to stay or not.
Given that we have to literally build a wall to keep illegal immigrants out, that shows you how desirable American citizenship is. They have Danish citizenship, which is pretty nice - don't get me wrong - but now they get American citizenship. It's like getting upgraded from coach to first class. People in Mexico would be ecstatic if we bought Mexico, because they would finally actually have a nice country to live in.
You don't buy people, you buy the country they live in. It's like if you buy a company, you don't actually buy the employees, you just buy the office building and the machinery and whatnot. The employees are free to stay or not.
Given that we have to literally build a wall to keep illegal immigrants out, that shows you how desirable American citizenship is. They have Danish citizenship, which is pretty nice - don't get me wrong - but now they get American citizenship. It's like getting upgraded from coach to first class. People in Mexico would be ecstatic if we bought Mexico, because they would finally actually have a nice country to live in.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,721
@previous (Meta !Sober//iZs)
> if we bought Mexico, because they would finally actually have a nice country to live in.
The best country. It's just the best. Filled with the best people. The best country you could imagine. Someone came to me today with tears in their eyes telling me that buying Mexico was the best thing we could have done.
> if we bought Mexico, because they would finally actually have a nice country to live in.
The best country. It's just the best. Filled with the best people. The best country you could imagine. Someone came to me today with tears in their eyes telling me that buying Mexico was the best thing we could have done.
Syntax joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 5 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,724
Trump is doing such a super fantastic job running Puerto Rico so Y not add one more Island where the environment is going just most puuuuufeeect
Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 4 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,725
@previous (Syntax)
He can throw more paper towels at them when they complain that their glaciers are melting! It'll be great. Why do they even have glaciers? We'll show everyone how global warming is a Chinese hoax on Fox news!
He can throw more paper towels at them when they complain that their glaciers are melting! It'll be great. Why do they even have glaciers? We'll show everyone how global warming is a Chinese hoax on Fox news!
Syntax replied with this 6 years ago, 9 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,728
@previous (F)That is a MOST Excellent reply
Paper Towels to mop up the melting glaciers
https://www.businessinsider.com/terrifying-nasa-video-shows-greenland-changing-in-the-future-2019-8
Thanks for the laff and NOW back to work on an assignment I should NEVER EVER said Yes to - I told a huge committee and multiple teams I am the wrong person for the task but no one else was willing to tackle it - So back to making a schematic - resistors and IC's and such and pipes and cavities at Frequencies I have not worked on in like 25 years so this Gig is totally out of my realm - Going to subcontract a bunch as soon as I can find a sucker to take on 60% of it
Venting so much thanks MC is a great place to VENT
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 1 hour later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,738
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Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 2 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,774
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@1,029,689 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
realistically it wont wind up like those and will wind up more like puerto rico which would suck for greenland quite a bit
realistically it wont wind up like those and will wind up more like puerto rico which would suck for greenland quite a bit
Anonymous D replied with this 6 years ago, 5 hours later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,857
You people keep talking about how Puerto Rico is fucked up. It's because they choose to not comply fully with the tenets and customs of U.S. policy and Congress allows this for some strange reason they want some of the perks but refuse to buy into the system which ever state un the country does.
If they want to be like that the US should cut them the fuck loose. Let them see how the fuck that works out for them.
If they want to be like that the US should cut them the fuck loose. Let them see how the fuck that works out for them.
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chill dog !!81dzJNNYL joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,859
@1,029,699 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
> They have Danish citizenship, which is pretty nice - don't get me wrong - but now they get American citizenship. It's like getting upgraded from coach to first class. People in Mexico would be ecstatic if we bought Mexico, because they would finally actually have a nice country to live in.
Wait do you really unironically believe this
> They have Danish citizenship, which is pretty nice - don't get me wrong - but now they get American citizenship. It's like getting upgraded from coach to first class. People in Mexico would be ecstatic if we bought Mexico, because they would finally actually have a nice country to live in.
Wait do you really unironically believe this
Anonymous D replied with this 6 years ago, 5 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,866
@previous (chill dog !!81dzJNNYL)
Same reason we believe you landed a fabulous new fantastic contract in an hour.
Same reason we believe you landed a fabulous new fantastic contract in an hour.
terri !RwordOooFE joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,869
Anonymous D replied with this 6 years ago, 29 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,882
And Trip became strangely quiet.
chill dog !!81dzJNNYL replied with this 6 years ago, 20 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,895
@previous (D)
Lol what
Within an hour i went from not having gotten a response to having gotten a response
Lol what
Within an hour i went from not having gotten a response to having gotten a response
Syntax replied with this 6 years ago, 10 minutes later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,029,900
@1,029,738 (A)> There is no midnight business meeting.
Exactly where did I say I was at a business meeting at midnight?
Actually I have called people in for a meeting multiple times at such very late hours - Several times in my looooong career. Most often at Globalstar ground Command and Control Stations during Launches - Also thinks of the time I once worked for 3 days in row/no sleep no sitting down and meetings during very very late hours with other members of the design team met to discuss while we all continued to get something done for a FAMOUS Electronic Show - Product at show failed to actually work because of just one Mistrake which was mine during one of those meetings - Happy to share how much I fucked up on that (Human endurance ain't always good)
Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 6 years ago, 5 hours later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,030,049
@1,029,859 (chill dog !!81dzJNNYL)
> Wait do you really unironically believe this
I do believe Mexico would be a lot nicer country if it were run by America. You can look at the ratio of Mexicans immigrating to America (legal or otherwise) vs. Americans immigrating to Mexico and it's obvious. It's a really badly run country and very few people want to live there.
> Wait do you really unironically believe this
I do believe Mexico would be a lot nicer country if it were run by America. You can look at the ratio of Mexicans immigrating to America (legal or otherwise) vs. Americans immigrating to Mexico and it's obvious. It's a really badly run country and very few people want to live there.