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Originally posted by Forrad


Your height of world power has come and gone with the ending of the Cold War. Europeans will rule once again, with us leading the way (as usual). :D

*sigh* Try not to paint such a depressing image! Maybe communities will become more important in the future and all of our wars will degenerate back into small regional conflicts between towns. :D
 

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Originally posted by Forrad


Your height of world power has come and gone with the ending of the Cold War. Europeans will rule once again, with us leading the way (as usual). :D

Sigh........China's next.

I'm not looking forward to it.:(
 

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Originally posted by Forrad


Your height of world power has come and gone with the ending of the Cold War. Europeans will rule once again, with us leading the way (as usual). :D


Ha ha ha ha ha....:p ... Ah, that was funny! Oh, wait, were you serious? Ha ha ha ha... that's even funnier! :D (No offense to Europeans, we Americans are about to lose our turn in the next couple of centuries... and I think it will be the time of Asia next!)
 
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Originally posted by Agelastus


Sigh........China's next.

I'm not looking forward to it.:(

Or possibly India. The jury's still out on this one.
 

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I think the main problems with Russia is that its ever decreasing population and outflow of scientists makes it less of a contender in the near future..... now, say 3 centuries from now when they hold all the remaining Natrual Resource reserves.....
 

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Originally posted by Blade!
I think the main problems with Russia is that its ever decreasing population and outflow of scientists makes it less of a contender in the near future..... now, say 3 centuries from now when they hold all the remaining Natrual Resource reserves.....

Unless China's walked in and grabbed them-which could happen.
 

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lol :p

We all know the reformed Golden Horde will rise out of Asia and after centuries of conflict, bring Chengis Khan worship to the dominant religion in the world!
 

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Mmmmmmm.... McDonalds!!!!:p Actually I think I will go there right now! Zzzzzzzzzzz.....!
 

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Actually I don't really like McDonald's but if he goes there he seems to enjoy it and I wish him all the best and survival of it :D

The best McDonald's is good for is a fast cheap breakfast and ice.

I really appreachiated the ice when a friend of mine closed the car's door before I had retreated my hand. it had some power and although I went to McDonald's on the other side of the road (it was around 4.40 in the sleeping city center of Garmisch-Partenkirchen!) and got free ice immediately for my finger it stayed blue for 3 weeks , I lost my nail and it was about a year till it grew anew.
 

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Originally posted by Agelastus


A "good meal at McDonalds"-isn't that a bit of an oxymoron!:)

:D :D :D


Oh my you are uncultured across the ocean! Just got back from that Mecca of fastfood joints. You must just see McDonalds as a funny Americanesque eatery...instead of the culinary marvel that it is! MMmmmmm.... And the new "dollar menu" is great! (not available in all loacations, only participating stores, please read small print, etc....) :D
 

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I do live in Britain remember-one McDonald's minimum per small town these days.

Overpriced, lukewarm, often cardboardy burgers, the taste of which they're trying to hide with an overabundance of onion, lettuce etc. You can get better burgers from a street trader (I know, I do!:D)

Still, the milkshakes are rather nice, though, I will admit.:)
 

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Originally posted by Blade!

Oh my you are uncultured across the ocean! Just got back from that Mecca of fastfood joints. You must just see McDonalds as a funny Americanesque eatery...instead of the culinary marvel that it is! MMmmmmm.... And the new "dollar menu" is great! (not available in all loacations, only participating stores, please read small print, etc....) :D

Don't forget "Emergency Medical Care Facility" see SoleSurvivor's post above:D
 

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Originally posted by sean9898
The world could be worse off if the original fast food joint took off around the world. I am talking about WhiteCastle, their speciality; steam cooked burgers (why is there no vomiting smilie?)

Abandon taste all ye who enter here.

Hey, you can buy their burgers frozen, now. So you can nuke your pre-steamed frozen burger. You know, McD's is starting to look *slightly* better.
 

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why is there no vomiting smilie?)
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