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Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:30 pm
by spiraldoor
I hate Japanese culture.
Holy Crap wrote:
Tobbe wrote:Oh, btw, I forgot Australia. :)

Great country, except for the fact that games are released much later there than in the rest of the World.
Actually I'm pretty sure we get a lot of games earlier than Europe. Brawl and HeartGold/SoulSilver for example came/come out a day earlier here than in Europe. :P
Yes, but that's far more than outweighed by the fact that any 18-rated game gets a horribly bastardised censored Australian release, thanks to that Atkins guy.
Tobbe wrote:Norwegians earn more money than you, we have a higher standard of living, our health care is significantly better than yours, and we have a much, much smaller percentage of people who are stupid enough to believe that the Earth is less than 10 000 years old. We also have a very high concentration of hot blondes, although Sweden beats us on that particular point.

The mere fact that a country is a super power doesn't make it a great country. Would you also say that the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China are great countries. I doubt it.
I disagree. Norway may have more highly-intelligent and attractive people than other countries, better healthcare etc., and may be a damn better place to live, but I think the USA is definitely the greatest country of modern times.

And no, that doesn't mean I like the USA or anything about it. I don't. But it's bigger and stronger than Norway (or other country) and could destroy it if they wanted to. I guess what I'm trying to say here is that usually 'Good ≠ Great'.

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:55 pm
by Haruka
spiraldoor wrote:But it's bigger and stronger than Norway (or other country) and could destroy it if they wanted to.
Size isn't everything.

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:01 pm
by spiraldoor
Of course it isn't. Russia is bigger than the USA and it can't do shit.

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:02 pm
by Matyuv
Haruka wrote:
spiraldoor wrote:But it's bigger and stronger than Norway (or other country) and could destroy it if they wanted to.
Size isn't everything.
as a Russian, I can confirm that :-)

he was focusing on the political and military and whatever other power of the USA though
and as much as I hate to say it, he's right :|
Of course it isn't. Russia is bigger than the USA and it can't do shit.
We need a government that would actually bother to do something good for the country instead of setting their dictatorship under the mask of 'democracy', meh

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:23 pm
by rayda
Antarctica. No people to bother me.

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:40 pm
by PluMGMK
That's a continent, not a country. :P

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:31 pm
by rayda
Pshh, same thing

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:02 am
by Holy Crap
rayda wrote:Pshh, same thing
Not even close.

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:04 am
by PluMGMK
Antarctica is under the British Realm, isn't it?

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:08 am
by Holy Crap
Bits of it are owned by many countries, although I think Australia owns more than any other. :mrgreen:

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:40 am
by Rayman9930
Meh! Who wants to live in some place that is (US) -100 F/ (countries besides US) -73 C.

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:40 pm
by Puruun
I'm not saying the Netherlands is the best country in the world, but I have to say I'm grateful that I was born here. I'd never move to another country and I don't understand why people would want that. Someone wanted to move to Italy and when I asked why, she said: "Because the weather here sucks." *sighs*

But.. What exactly makes a country the best country in the world?

Edit: Btw, I went to the USA (Orlando) last year and somehow, it made me sad. Everything there seems so great, but when you look closely, things are a bit fake. And the people there didn't look very happy with their lives. I don't have that impression in the Netherlands.

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:40 pm
by El Dango
Rayman9930 wrote:Meh! Who wants to live in some place that is (US) -100 F/ (countries besides US) -73 C.
Penguins do. :mrgreen:

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:45 pm
by spiraldoor
Rayman9930 wrote:Meh! Who wants to live in some place that is (US) -100 F/ (countries besides US) -73 C.
It will be nice there after global warming happens.

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:05 pm
by Acarr
Unless it melts...

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:10 pm
by spiraldoor
Acarr wrote:Unless it melts...
There's land underneath it.

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:10 pm
by Acarr
But that will probably flood over because of all the melted ice. :mrgreen:

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:20 pm
by PluMGMK
Actually, Antarctica is getting colder.

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:25 pm
by spiraldoor
Perhaps we should pollute it more.

Re: Best country in the world

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:02 pm
by Hunchman801
Xenon wrote:I don't really like Japan. They're responsible for Manga art, Toyota and Nintendo.
Toyotas are amongst the safest cars though :|
Matyuv wrote:They are trying to steal our islands, those fucking pricks!
Well Sakhalin was Japanese first I believe :mrgreen: But you were right to steal them though :bad:

Also, France really isn't a very nice place to live in. The country itself is quite awesome, but the main problem is the French :boon: