Is America the greatest country in the world?
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 You're solidly in the Millennial camp. So you and yours all get to criticize and brow beat Gen Z, lucky you!Spiritual_Chaos said:
 Born in the holy year of Ghostbusters, The Terminator and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Does that make me gen X or millenial?mcgruff10 said:
 I m thinking spiritual is a millennial And not a generation x er.PJ_Soul said:
 Gen Xers still think that only losers who can't get jobs and/or can't take care of themselves live with their parents past normal university age I'm afraid. Of course that is an outdated generalization at this point.PJPOWER said:
 You would have to ask him...What generalizations, though, are typically made of adults that still live with their parents?mcgruff10 said:
 Does spiritual really live with his parents?PJPOWER said:
 For the record, you are in the clear to make generalizations about adults that still live with their parents nowcincybearcat said:
 Now it’s ok to generalize about all Us parents. You are crazy.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 Well seems, by the looks of US kids that you parents over there have a almost unique problem with it. NOW GIVE THEM A BAG OF CRISPS FOR SCHOOL!mcgruff10 said:
 My wife and I have tried more times than I can count. The only real success we have had are zoodles. If you know the secret please do tell.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 But still parents won't take their responsibility.brianlux said:If today's kids are going to have even a chance of living a halfway decent life, they are going to need to learn to eat more vegetable and less meat. Here is why:
 But hey - "what kids want to eat vegetables?" Opinions out of some parallel universe stuck in the 1950s.
 Get educated people.
 *googling zoodles* hehe.
 Heres a secret - STAR WARS   
 With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0
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 It's swedish and in the very popular "Scandinavian Noir" genre. Germans love our crime thriller-films and tv-series. The german hunger for shitty swedish crime thrillers helps the swedish film industry to survive haha. Some more film trivia regarding Sweden.mcgruff10 said:
 I am genuinely inquisitive about everything. Before kids I traveled all the time, Scandinavia was on the short list but unfortunately I never made it there. I always wanted to start in Norway and head east until I hit St. Petersburg.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 I took your question as toung in cheek, with Hollywood movies being so popular all over the globe.mcgruff10 said:
 I m trying to have an actual conversation with you, it is ok when people ask questions about things they don’t know. Get off your high horse.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 Did you learn anything about other countries in school? Or was it all about the US? Kids in other countries are given food by their schools - vegetables included - and they show american films.mcgruff10 said:
 I have actually never seen one minute of any Halloween. Are American movies popular over there?Spiritual_Chaos said:Anyone feeling hype for the new Halloween? Speaking of American things
 It was renamed "All Saints bloody Night" (Alla helgons blodiga natt) on release though - Halloween being pretty unknown over here in the 70s and we have a November holiday of our own called "All Saints Day". It was released on the 6th of august 1979 in Sweden. So some time after it's release in the states.
 And I graduated high school in 1996, I couldn’t tell you what I was taught. Plus things change over time.
 If it was a real question, then yes - American movies are by far the most popular.
 Have you read or seen The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy?
 I have not seen that trilogy but have heard of it. Why?
 Fly over here on PJs 2019 European tour then! Norway is VERY expensive though. And they hate us Swedes for not helping out in WW2. Only time I've been attacked for being Swedish was in Oslo at a convenience store by an elder Norwegian guy who refused to forgive Sweden for that,Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0
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 Oh man I'd love to. I know you are biased but which is the best city to visit: Oslo, Stockholm or Helsinki?Spiritual_Chaos said:
 It's swedish and in the very popular "Scandinavian Noir" genre. Germans love our crime thriller-films and tv-series. The german hunger for shitty swedish crime thrillers helps the swedish film industry to survive haha. Some more film trivia regarding Sweden.mcgruff10 said:
 I am genuinely inquisitive about everything. Before kids I traveled all the time, Scandinavia was on the short list but unfortunately I never made it there. I always wanted to start in Norway and head east until I hit St. Petersburg.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 I took your question as toung in cheek, with Hollywood movies being so popular all over the globe.mcgruff10 said:
 I m trying to have an actual conversation with you, it is ok when people ask questions about things they don’t know. Get off your high horse.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 Did you learn anything about other countries in school? Or was it all about the US? Kids in other countries are given food by their schools - vegetables included - and they show american films.mcgruff10 said:
 I have actually never seen one minute of any Halloween. Are American movies popular over there?Spiritual_Chaos said:Anyone feeling hype for the new Halloween? Speaking of American things
 It was renamed "All Saints bloody Night" (Alla helgons blodiga natt) on release though - Halloween being pretty unknown over here in the 70s and we have a November holiday of our own called "All Saints Day". It was released on the 6th of august 1979 in Sweden. So some time after it's release in the states.
 And I graduated high school in 1996, I couldn’t tell you what I was taught. Plus things change over time.
 If it was a real question, then yes - American movies are by far the most popular.
 Have you read or seen The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy?
 I have not seen that trilogy but have heard of it. Why?
 Fly over here on PJs 2019 European tour then! Norway is VERY expensive though. And they hate us Swedes for not helping out in WW2. Only time I've been attacked for being Swedish was in Oslo at a convenience store by an elder Norwegian guy who refused to forgive Sweden for that,
 I just saw you edited your post, norway is that expensive?! What about the other two cities?
 I can't believe norway still holds a grudge so many years later.Post edited by mcgruff10 onI'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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 Copenhagen.mcgruff10 said:
 Oh man I'd love to. I know you are biased but which is the best city to visit: Oslo, Stockholm or Helsinki?Spiritual_Chaos said:
 It's swedish and in the very popular "Scandinavian Noir" genre. Germans love our crime thriller-films and tv-series. The german hunger for shitty swedish crime thrillers helps the swedish film industry to survive haha. Some more film trivia regarding Sweden.mcgruff10 said:
 I am genuinely inquisitive about everything. Before kids I traveled all the time, Scandinavia was on the short list but unfortunately I never made it there. I always wanted to start in Norway and head east until I hit St. Petersburg.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 I took your question as toung in cheek, with Hollywood movies being so popular all over the globe.mcgruff10 said:
 I m trying to have an actual conversation with you, it is ok when people ask questions about things they don’t know. Get off your high horse.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 Did you learn anything about other countries in school? Or was it all about the US? Kids in other countries are given food by their schools - vegetables included - and they show american films.mcgruff10 said:
 I have actually never seen one minute of any Halloween. Are American movies popular over there?Spiritual_Chaos said:Anyone feeling hype for the new Halloween? Speaking of American things
 It was renamed "All Saints bloody Night" (Alla helgons blodiga natt) on release though - Halloween being pretty unknown over here in the 70s and we have a November holiday of our own called "All Saints Day". It was released on the 6th of august 1979 in Sweden. So some time after it's release in the states.
 And I graduated high school in 1996, I couldn’t tell you what I was taught. Plus things change over time.
 If it was a real question, then yes - American movies are by far the most popular.
 Have you read or seen The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy?
 I have not seen that trilogy but have heard of it. Why?
 Fly over here on PJs 2019 European tour then! Norway is VERY expensive though. And they hate us Swedes for not helping out in WW2. Only time I've been attacked for being Swedish was in Oslo at a convenience store by an elder Norwegian guy who refused to forgive Sweden for that,
 I did not really like Oslo when I was there... but I lived their for work, and not holiday. More rundown than I would have imagined. And first time I've stumbled upon a thrown away heroin needle... and very expensive, compared to Sweden.
 Never been to Helsinki.
 People who have visited seem to dig Stockholm, it's nice -- but I prefer Gothenburg which is on the west coast and the second biggest city in Sweden. Bruce Springsteen agrees."Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0
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 Copenhagen and Gothenburg might be it then. Is there a bridge from denmark to sweden or just ferries? Oh man I need pj to play there!Spiritual_Chaos said:
 Copenhagen.mcgruff10 said:
 Oh man I'd love to. I know you are biased but which is the best city to visit: Oslo, Stockholm or Helsinki?Spiritual_Chaos said:
 It's swedish and in the very popular "Scandinavian Noir" genre. Germans love our crime thriller-films and tv-series. The german hunger for shitty swedish crime thrillers helps the swedish film industry to survive haha. Some more film trivia regarding Sweden.mcgruff10 said:
 I am genuinely inquisitive about everything. Before kids I traveled all the time, Scandinavia was on the short list but unfortunately I never made it there. I always wanted to start in Norway and head east until I hit St. Petersburg.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 I took your question as toung in cheek, with Hollywood movies being so popular all over the globe.mcgruff10 said:
 I m trying to have an actual conversation with you, it is ok when people ask questions about things they don’t know. Get off your high horse.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 Did you learn anything about other countries in school? Or was it all about the US? Kids in other countries are given food by their schools - vegetables included - and they show american films.mcgruff10 said:
 I have actually never seen one minute of any Halloween. Are American movies popular over there?Spiritual_Chaos said:Anyone feeling hype for the new Halloween? Speaking of American things
 It was renamed "All Saints bloody Night" (Alla helgons blodiga natt) on release though - Halloween being pretty unknown over here in the 70s and we have a November holiday of our own called "All Saints Day". It was released on the 6th of august 1979 in Sweden. So some time after it's release in the states.
 And I graduated high school in 1996, I couldn’t tell you what I was taught. Plus things change over time.
 If it was a real question, then yes - American movies are by far the most popular.
 Have you read or seen The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy?
 I have not seen that trilogy but have heard of it. Why?
 Fly over here on PJs 2019 European tour then! Norway is VERY expensive though. And they hate us Swedes for not helping out in WW2. Only time I've been attacked for being Swedish was in Oslo at a convenience store by an elder Norwegian guy who refused to forgive Sweden for that,
 I did not really like Oslo when I was there... but I lived their for work, and not holiday. More rundown than I would have imagined. And first time I've stumbled upon a thrown away heroin needle... and very expensive, compared to Sweden.
 Never been to Helsinki.
 People who have visited seem to dig Stockholm, it's nice -- but I prefer Gothenburg which is on the west coast and the second biggest city in Sweden. Bruce Springsteen agrees.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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 Theres a bridge from Copenhagen to the swedish town Malmö. Then, I guess its like 2-3h with train from Malmö to Gothenburg.mcgruff10 said:
 Copenhagen and Gothenburg might be it then. Is there a bridge from denmark to sweden or just ferries? Oh man I need pj to play there!Spiritual_Chaos said:
 Copenhagen.mcgruff10 said:
 Oh man I'd love to. I know you are biased but which is the best city to visit: Oslo, Stockholm or Helsinki?Spiritual_Chaos said:
 It's swedish and in the very popular "Scandinavian Noir" genre. Germans love our crime thriller-films and tv-series. The german hunger for shitty swedish crime thrillers helps the swedish film industry to survive haha. Some more film trivia regarding Sweden.mcgruff10 said:
 I am genuinely inquisitive about everything. Before kids I traveled all the time, Scandinavia was on the short list but unfortunately I never made it there. I always wanted to start in Norway and head east until I hit St. Petersburg.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 I took your question as toung in cheek, with Hollywood movies being so popular all over the globe.mcgruff10 said:
 I m trying to have an actual conversation with you, it is ok when people ask questions about things they don’t know. Get off your high horse.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 Did you learn anything about other countries in school? Or was it all about the US? Kids in other countries are given food by their schools - vegetables included - and they show american films.mcgruff10 said:
 I have actually never seen one minute of any Halloween. Are American movies popular over there?Spiritual_Chaos said:Anyone feeling hype for the new Halloween? Speaking of American things
 It was renamed "All Saints bloody Night" (Alla helgons blodiga natt) on release though - Halloween being pretty unknown over here in the 70s and we have a November holiday of our own called "All Saints Day". It was released on the 6th of august 1979 in Sweden. So some time after it's release in the states.
 And I graduated high school in 1996, I couldn’t tell you what I was taught. Plus things change over time.
 If it was a real question, then yes - American movies are by far the most popular.
 Have you read or seen The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy?
 I have not seen that trilogy but have heard of it. Why?
 Fly over here on PJs 2019 European tour then! Norway is VERY expensive though. And they hate us Swedes for not helping out in WW2. Only time I've been attacked for being Swedish was in Oslo at a convenience store by an elder Norwegian guy who refused to forgive Sweden for that,
 I did not really like Oslo when I was there... but I lived their for work, and not holiday. More rundown than I would have imagined. And first time I've stumbled upon a thrown away heroin needle... and very expensive, compared to Sweden.
 Never been to Helsinki.
 People who have visited seem to dig Stockholm, it's nice -- but I prefer Gothenburg which is on the west coast and the second biggest city in Sweden. Bruce Springsteen agrees.
 The Scandinavian Noir super-hit TV-series "The Bridge" starts off on the middle of that bridge (I think Hollywood did a remake taking place on the border of the US and Mexico): 
 "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0
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 No need to rent a car?Spiritual_Chaos said:
 Theres a bridge from Copenhagen to the swedish town Malmö. Then, I guess its like 2-3h with train from Malmö to Gothenburg.mcgruff10 said:
 Copenhagen and Gothenburg might be it then. Is there a bridge from denmark to sweden or just ferries? Oh man I need pj to play there!Spiritual_Chaos said:
 Copenhagen.mcgruff10 said:
 Oh man I'd love to. I know you are biased but which is the best city to visit: Oslo, Stockholm or Helsinki?Spiritual_Chaos said:
 It's swedish and in the very popular "Scandinavian Noir" genre. Germans love our crime thriller-films and tv-series. The german hunger for shitty swedish crime thrillers helps the swedish film industry to survive haha. Some more film trivia regarding Sweden.mcgruff10 said:
 I am genuinely inquisitive about everything. Before kids I traveled all the time, Scandinavia was on the short list but unfortunately I never made it there. I always wanted to start in Norway and head east until I hit St. Petersburg.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 I took your question as toung in cheek, with Hollywood movies being so popular all over the globe.mcgruff10 said:
 I m trying to have an actual conversation with you, it is ok when people ask questions about things they don’t know. Get off your high horse.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 Did you learn anything about other countries in school? Or was it all about the US? Kids in other countries are given food by their schools - vegetables included - and they show american films.mcgruff10 said:
 I have actually never seen one minute of any Halloween. Are American movies popular over there?Spiritual_Chaos said:Anyone feeling hype for the new Halloween? Speaking of American things
 It was renamed "All Saints bloody Night" (Alla helgons blodiga natt) on release though - Halloween being pretty unknown over here in the 70s and we have a November holiday of our own called "All Saints Day". It was released on the 6th of august 1979 in Sweden. So some time after it's release in the states.
 And I graduated high school in 1996, I couldn’t tell you what I was taught. Plus things change over time.
 If it was a real question, then yes - American movies are by far the most popular.
 Have you read or seen The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy?
 I have not seen that trilogy but have heard of it. Why?
 Fly over here on PJs 2019 European tour then! Norway is VERY expensive though. And they hate us Swedes for not helping out in WW2. Only time I've been attacked for being Swedish was in Oslo at a convenience store by an elder Norwegian guy who refused to forgive Sweden for that,
 I did not really like Oslo when I was there... but I lived their for work, and not holiday. More rundown than I would have imagined. And first time I've stumbled upon a thrown away heroin needle... and very expensive, compared to Sweden.
 Never been to Helsinki.
 People who have visited seem to dig Stockholm, it's nice -- but I prefer Gothenburg which is on the west coast and the second biggest city in Sweden. Bruce Springsteen agrees.
 The Scandinavian Noir super-hit TV-series "The Bridge" starts off on the middle of that bridge (I think Hollywood did a remake taking place on the border of the US and Mexico): I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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            make a joke about vegetables and a thread explodes lol
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            Cauliflower sucks... I don't care what anybody thinks lol0
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 How dare you say that cauliflower sucks. You know that vegetable was an intricate part of Michelle Obama’s lunch plan and because you hate cauliflower you must then hate her plan which means you hate all underprivileged kids. Shame on you.my2hands said:Cauliflower sucks... I don't care what anybody thinks lol
 On on a serious note, I tried making pizza crust using cauliflower, yeah it sucked bad. And I was gassy for days.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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 Not to get overly philosophical, but can we destroy the earth? Was the earth during the ice age any less "earth" than it is currently? The earth has had many extinctions of species before humans and the industrial era. Humans are just another species. The earth will still spin whether humans are here or not.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 That's not really a balanced "take". That is a defense for destroying the planet... or murder billions of people?cincybearcat said:
 I have a different take. Humans are meant to eat meat. It's the fact that we are over-populating the planet as people continue to have way too many kids that's the root cause.brianlux said:If today's kids are going to have even a chance of living a halfway decent life, they are going to need to learn to eat more vegetable and less meat. Here is why:
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 That was pretty deep.bootlegger10 said:
 Not to get overly philosophical, but can we destroy the earth? Was the earth during the ice age any less "earth" than it is currently? The earth has had many extinctions of species before humans and the industrial era. Humans are just another species. The earth will still spin whether humans are here or not.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 That's not really a balanced "take". That is a defense for destroying the planet... or murder billions of people?cincybearcat said:
 I have a different take. Humans are meant to eat meat. It's the fact that we are over-populating the planet as people continue to have way too many kids that's the root cause.brianlux said:If today's kids are going to have even a chance of living a halfway decent life, they are going to need to learn to eat more vegetable and less meat. Here is why:I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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 We will just make in uninhabitable until it can recover.bootlegger10 said:
 Not to get overly philosophical, but can we destroy the earth? Was the earth during the ice age any less "earth" than it is currently? The earth has had many extinctions of species before humans and the industrial era. Humans are just another species. The earth will still spin whether humans are here or not.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 That's not really a balanced "take". That is a defense for destroying the planet... or murder billions of people?cincybearcat said:
 I have a different take. Humans are meant to eat meat. It's the fact that we are over-populating the planet as people continue to have way too many kids that's the root cause.brianlux said:If today's kids are going to have even a chance of living a halfway decent life, they are going to need to learn to eat more vegetable and less meat. Here is why:
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            mcgruff10 said:
 That was pretty deep.bootlegger10 said:
 Not to get overly philosophical, but can we destroy the earth? Was the earth during the ice age any less "earth" than it is currently? The earth has had many extinctions of species before humans and the industrial era. Humans are just another species. The earth will still spin whether humans are here or not.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 That's not really a balanced "take". That is a defense for destroying the planet... or murder billions of people?cincybearcat said:
 I have a different take. Humans are meant to eat meat. It's the fact that we are over-populating the planet as people continue to have way too many kids that's the root cause.brianlux said:If today's kids are going to have even a chance of living a halfway decent life, they are going to need to learn to eat more vegetable and less meat. Here is why:
 I had a beer for the first time in about six weeks.0
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 Have another!!bootlegger10 said:mcgruff10 said:
 That was pretty deep.bootlegger10 said:
 Not to get overly philosophical, but can we destroy the earth? Was the earth during the ice age any less "earth" than it is currently? The earth has had many extinctions of species before humans and the industrial era. Humans are just another species. The earth will still spin whether humans are here or not.Spiritual_Chaos said:
 That's not really a balanced "take". That is a defense for destroying the planet... or murder billions of people?cincybearcat said:
 I have a different take. Humans are meant to eat meat. It's the fact that we are over-populating the planet as people continue to have way too many kids that's the root cause.brianlux said:If today's kids are going to have even a chance of living a halfway decent life, they are going to need to learn to eat more vegetable and less meat. Here is why:
 I had a beer for the first time in about six weeks.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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 This could double as a post in the unpopular opinion thread.my2hands said:Cauliflower sucks... I don't care what anybody thinks lolStar Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 250
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 Have a busy day at work and suddenly there are 80 new posts in this thread. So, I'm a bit behind, but here it is:mcgruff10 said:
 I was referring to the two Canadians who can’t read, not all Canadians. I should have been more clear. It just gets really frustrating when words are twisted. I still haven’t seen where free and reduced lunch was talked about in the last two pages.PJ_Soul said:
 This seems uncalled for. The attack on the Canadians that is.mcgruff10 said:
 And you Canadians suck at reading because no one is discussing free and reduced lunch!!!! Michelle Obama s new lunch program if anything left a lot of kids hungry.oftenreading said:mcgruff10 said:
 Estimated 15 million ar-15's in america, 99.99% are responsible owners. Worth it. The statistics are actually in my favor.Halifax2TheMax said:If one kid eats everything on their tray and 299 toss everything? Worth it.
 Because owning guns is absolutely on par with feeding hungry kids
 God I hope all of you who preach how America is so bad really put your money where your mouth is and don’t visit us. Please don’t come here. The other millions upon millions of people visiting here will make up for you.
 From one of Hi's posts:
 Im all for a programs that help feed kids in school who might not get a meal otherwise, but what is the point?
 (Personally, I see a point to it).
 And one of Halifax's posts:
 You don’t believe that? Have you ever been hungry? Had to live without knowing where or how your next meal comes from?
 He's talking about hungry kids and free lunches.
 So yeah, obviously, some people were talking about free lunch for hungry kids in this discussion. It's pretty obvious. And I can read. But I can also say that my post, that you are referencing, only referred to "hungry kids". It said nothing to do with free or reduced lunches; you added that bit. I was referring to "hungry" in a more general sense, and you did not read correctly.
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            HesCalledDyer said:
 This could double as a post in the unpopular opinion thread.my2hands said:Cauliflower sucks... I don't care what anybody thinks lol
 It's not an unpopular opinion.my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0
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