The Government Shutdown Countdown Lowdown MEGATHREAD

[Darth Wagtaros]

The world is fucked when those Axis bastards are getting all the good press. 

[Valmy]

I wonder what people have against South Korea.  That's random.

[derspiess]

I wonder what people have against South Korea.  That's random.

Worried that their influence may have us all stuck with timers on our fans.

[Valmy]

The world is fucked when those Axis bastards are getting all the good press. 

They and the British.  I mean I know the Empire has been dead for about 50 years but it is sort of weird to think of people throughout Africa and Asia going 'Ah the British a powerful force for good!'  Or maybe left wingers overstate the bitterness of Colonialism.

[Sheilbh]

I wonder what people have against South Korea.  That's random.

I think it's probably generically thinking there's lots of problems in 'Korea'. And they poll China.

[CountDeMoney]

I wonder what people have against South Korea.  That's random.

International backlash known as the "Timmay Effect".  They've lost standing by taking in too many ex-pat Assburgerish retards that repost useless news articles.

[Sheilbh]

They and the British.  I mean I know the Empire has been dead for about 50 years but it is sort of weird to think of people throughout Africa and Asia going 'Ah the British a powerful force for good!'  Or maybe left wingers overstate the bitterness of Colonialism.

Olympics, the BBC, British TV and music exports, big tourism destination.

[Valmy]

They and the British.  I mean I know the Empire has been dead for about 50 years but it is sort of weird to think of people throughout Africa and Asia going 'Ah the British a powerful force for good!'  Or maybe left wingers overstate the bitterness of Colonialism.

Olympics, the BBC, British TV and music exports, big tourism destination.

The world just cannot stay mad at you guys

[garbon]

What is Canadian influence?

[Eddie Teach]

What is Canadian influence?

The NHL.

[Darth Wagtaros]

They and the British.  I mean I know the Empire has been dead for about 50 years but it is sort of weird to think of people throughout Africa and Asia going 'Ah the British a powerful force for good!'  Or maybe left wingers overstate the bitterness of Colonialism.

Olympics, the BBC, British TV and music exports, big tourism destination.

In other words: Doctor Who and the Beatles. 

[Syt]

IIRC from the original thrwad, Germany did pretty fin in Africa where they're engaged economically, and Spain, oddly.

[Neil]

The world is fucked when those Axis bastards are getting all the good press. 

They and the British.  I mean I know the Empire has been dead for about 50 years but it is sort of weird to think of people throughout Africa and Asia going 'Ah the British a powerful force for good!'  Or maybe left wingers overstate the bitterness of Colonialism.

It's easy to look back at the colonial era with some nostalgia, given what came after it.  The governments sponsored by the Americans and Soviets were far worse than the British Imperial rule, and if not for the British, they might have been colonized by the French or worse, the Belgians.

[Sheilbh]

They and the British.  I mean I know the Empire has been dead for about 50 years but it is sort of weird to think of people throughout Africa and Asia going 'Ah the British a powerful force for good!'  Or maybe left wingers overstate the bitterness of Colonialism.

Olympics, the BBC, British TV and music exports, big tourism destination.

In other words: Doctor Who and the Beatles.

Don't forget Downton Abbey.

[Ed Anger]

Ugh. Brit television.