What would the U.S be like today if it hadn't gained independence from the British?

Byrnzie

What would the U.S be like today if it hadn't gained independence from the British??

Discuss....

A Surprise Left

Well it probably would have done quite well. Commonwealth nations that didn't engage in a war with the British have done quite well. Ask your northern neighbours how they are doing? I would probably choose to live in Tornoto rather than Tennessee for example.

Byrnzie

A Surprise Left wrote:

Well it probably would have done quite well. Commonwealth nations that didn't engage in a war with the British have done quite well. Ask your northern neighbours how they are doing? I would probably choose to live in Tornoto rather than Tennessee for example.

Tornoto? Where's that...Japan?

A Surprise Left

Byrnzie wrote:

Tornoto? Where's that...Japan?

oooops...I meant Toronto! Its supposed to be the most multicultural city on earth.....or so I'm told.

catefrances

oh that's an easy question to answer.

you'd be like australia(but with more people) and we'd be kicking your arse at cricket and you'd be introduced to the maori haka. you'd also be a lot smaller in area due to the fact that the acquisition of some of your acreage probably wouldn't have taken place.

dunkman

Byrnzie wrote:

What would the U.S be like today if it hadn't gained independence from the British??

Discuss....

it'd probably be run by some power hungry megalomaniac with less brain cells than a crash test dummy with Parkinsons, who conviently had every finger in every financial pie known to man... it'd also be a country sending men to war under the guise of freedom but really for some form of imperialistic crowd control.........wait a minute :eek:

this sounds all to familiar!

Byrnzie

dunkman1974 wrote:

it'd probably be run by some power hungry megalomaniac with less brain cells than a crash test dummy with Parkinsons, who conviently had every finger in every financial pie known to man... it'd also be a country sending men to war under the guise of freedom but really for some form of imperialistic crowd control.........wait a minute :eek:

this sounds all to familiar!

But would Elvis still have died eating a burger on the lavatory, or would he have died eating a McVities rich tea biscuit on the bog? And would George Dubya be President, or would he be the presenter of some wacky kids t.v show, in the manner of Keith Chegwin or Christopher Biggins?

brain of c

stuffy.

fife

A Surprise Left wrote:

oooops...I meant Toronto! Its supposed to be the most multicultural city on earth.....or so I'm told.

as a person from Toronto, let me tell you that i do believe that it i sthe most multicultural city that is until our government send everyone out.

thankyougrandma

fife wrote:

as a person from Toronto, let me tell you that i do believe that it i sthe most multicultural city that is until our government send everyone out.

is there a plan to throw everyone out?

I guess Edmonton or Calgary will soon become huge multicultural city also, they need so many workers there, they have to rely on immigration, which will be good for the future of this province, i think.

flywallyfly

I'd probably be saying, "Bollucks !!!!", more than I already do.

kenny olav

Or you might say the Crown never let go of power here...

Born to Be President - 16 presidents and 14 first ladies have been descended from European royalty

http://worldroots.com/brigitte/famous/p/presidents.htm

fife

thankyougrandma wrote:

is there a plan to throw everyone out?

I guess Edmonton or Calgary will soon become huge multicultural city also, they need so many workers there, they have to rely on immigration, which will be good for the future of this province, i think.

well they are sending out the portuguese who have been here for 20 years.

danmac

flywallyfly wrote:

I'd probably be saying, "Bollucks !!!!", more than I already do.

And with our much better education system, you'd also be spelling it correctly too.

Bollocks.

flywallyfly

danmac wrote:

And with our much better education system, you'd also be spelling it correctly too.

Bollocks.

It's actually spelled both ways. The way I spelled it is the correct way when you dont have a stick up your ass.


http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bollucks

therover

There would be no dentists.;)

decides2dream

therover wrote:

There would be no dentists.;)

hahahahahaha.

seriously made me laugh. i was living over in prague for a few weeks last year, ina community of expats....mostly british...good mix of english and scottish...and that was something they commented on...americans obsessiveness with teeth. we had a great laugh and a semi-serious discussion about it one evening over many drinks...it was damn funny. and in the end, they all said, they like our teeth. ha.

A Surprise Left

fife wrote:

as a person from Toronto, let me tell you that i do believe that it i sthe most multicultural city that is until our government send everyone out.

so they are re-locating some of the portguese population?

Heatherj43

We'd be talking proper.

danmac

flywallyfly wrote:

It's actually spelled both ways. The way I spelled it is the correct way when you dont have a stick up your ass.


http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bollucks

Ok, I hate to pull your pud about this, and being from texas I understand your lack of irony / sarcasm antenna with regards my original post, but you are completely wrong. It is not spelt both ways. Bollocks is spelt bollocks. Not Bollucks, or any other crazy derivation you can think of.
In the Oxford Dictionary of English, Second Edition, Ballocks is the only acceptable alternative. Nothing else. End of, simple as.

Its a laughing joke that you quote the urban dictionary. It has as much relevance as wikipedia. Check your sources, enhance your vocabulary.

Move along.

brain of c

moldy.

Byrnzie

brain of c wrote:

moldy.

Except it would have been spelt Mouldy and not Moldy!

Laz

We'd have an awesome soccer team!

Wandarah

1. you'd have a political system that worked properly.
2. you'd be able to drink more beer without passing out or crying.
3. you'd be educated to a higher degree.
4. you'd have a cricket and a soccer team.
5. new zealand would be kicking your ass at rugby.
6. people would like you more.

flywallyfly

danmac wrote:

Ok, I hate to pull your pud about this, and being from texas I understand your lack of irony / sarcasm antenna with regards my original post, but you are completely wrong. It is not spelt both ways. Bollocks is spelt bollocks. Not Bollucks, or any other crazy derivation you can think of.
In the Oxford Dictionary of English, Second Edition, Ballocks is the only acceptable alternative. Nothing else. End of, simple as.

Its a laughing joke that you quote the urban dictionary. It has as much relevance as wikipedia. Check your sources, enhance your vocabulary.

Move along.

So much anger. I'm sorry if being from Texas influences my sarcasm antenna (?). You might try using the sarcasm avatar to halt any future misunderstandings. I'm sorry if I offended you "wanker" (did I spell that one correctly?). The urban dictionary was just one of many references I could have used with this particular spelling. I'm sorry I didnt research slang in the Oxford dictionary. I promise you there are numerous slang words used in Texas that you would not spell correctly and I also pledge I wouldnt be an ass about it. As for the stick up the ass reference I was joking but I think i was on the mark evidently. LOL.

mammasan

I can finally use the word bloke without people looking at me in a strange way.

DeLukin

One word: QueenElizabethLeaguer

jeffbr

Wandarah wrote:

1. you'd have a political system that worked properly.
2. you'd be able to drink more beer without passing out or crying.
3. you'd be educated to a higher degree.
4. you'd have a cricket and a soccer team.
5. new zealand would be kicking your ass at rugby.
6. people would like you more.

Don't you have some sheep to attend to?

1. the british form of gov't doesn't work better than ours.
2. you've been drinking with the wrong people, apparently.
3. debatable. There are very fine institutions of higher learning here. How about New Zealand?
4. We have a soccer team. How about New Zealand? And cricket? Please.
5. probably. So nothing would change here.
6. who cares?
7. we'd have worse teeth.

Pearl Jam and toast

We'd drink tea instead of coffee?

Wandarah

jeffbr wrote:

Don't you have some sheep to attend to?

1. the british form of gov't doesn't work better than ours.
2. you've been drinking with the wrong people, apparently.
3. debatable. There are very fine institutions of higher learning here. How about New Zealand?
4. We have a soccer team. How about New Zealand? And cricket? Please.
5. probably. So nothing would change here.
6. who cares?
7. we'd have worse teeth.

1. *cough*
2. apparently so. common knowledge though, worldwide. yanks cant drink.
3. yeah. we do actually. not bad numbers for such a small country. per capita, more than you and better funded with a higher quality. just per capita though.
4. you dont really have a soccer team.
5. cry! cry!
6. ...my mum cares.
7. you must be thinking of the poms.

Byrnzie

I wonder if there would still be a wild west? And would Buffalo Bill have been known as Buffalo William?