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Title: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: derspiess on April 01, 2010, 09:42:14 PM
Maybe he knows something we don't...

http://www.aolnews.com/politics/article/rep-hank-johnson-worries-guam-might-capsize/19423682

Quote"My fear that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize," the Georgia Democrat said, making a tipping motion with his hands.

Anyway, just to be on the safe side, let's all keep the people of Guam in our thoughts & prayers.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: Habbaku on April 01, 2010, 10:05:45 PM
McKinney's replacement strikes again.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: katmai on April 01, 2010, 10:41:02 PM
:lmfao:
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: Jaron on April 01, 2010, 10:47:00 PM
If Katmais fat ass hasnt tipped Alaska over I'm sure Yuam is fine.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: katmai on April 01, 2010, 10:57:32 PM
Quote from: Jaron on April 01, 2010, 10:47:00 PM
If Katmais fat ass hasnt tipped Alaska over I'm sure Yuam is fine.

:punk:

Wait a minute i'd have to be fat enough to tip over all of North and south america to do that!
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: JonasSalk on April 01, 2010, 11:04:56 PM
This guy replaced the woman in my avatar, scourge of Georgia, Cynthia McKinney.  Unfortunately District 4 contains most of DeKalb County, which is a magical land of insanity which regularly sends off one of its best to congress.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: Eddie Teach on April 01, 2010, 11:06:43 PM
Quote from: Jaron on April 01, 2010, 10:47:00 PM
If Katmais fat ass hasnt tipped Alaska over I'm sure Yuam is fine.

What if Katmai visits Guam?
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: katmai on April 01, 2010, 11:10:58 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 01, 2010, 11:06:43 PM
Quote from: Jaron on April 01, 2010, 10:47:00 PM
If Katmais fat ass hasnt tipped Alaska over I'm sure Yuam is fine.

What if Katmai visits Guam?

guam is screwed...
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: jimmy olsen on April 02, 2010, 01:19:04 AM
Apparently he's quite ill and undergoing experimental treatment, so I think he should be a given a pass on this.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: DGuller on April 02, 2010, 01:51:43 AM
Yeah, this is something that sounds too stupid to be plausible.  Either he was out of his mind, or badly taken out of context.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: Habbaku on April 02, 2010, 02:08:05 AM
Quote from: DGuller on April 02, 2010, 01:51:43 AM
Either he was out of his mind, or badly taken out of context.

Definitely the former...The guy's a nutter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsFsn8ekyhw
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: Caliga on April 02, 2010, 05:05:26 AM
I tip my hat to the Navy guy for not laughing in his face.  I'm pretty sure I would have.  :blush:
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: The Brain on April 02, 2010, 05:29:35 AM
He has probably dealt with politicians before. A few years ago a Swedish MP asked a panel of scientists why you don't just put a propeller on cars and generate power from the airflow when driving.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: Josquius on April 02, 2010, 05:31:10 AM
Guam is actually a secret US uber battleship? :ph34r:
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on April 02, 2010, 05:38:12 AM
He took so long to say that Guam is a small island, about a minute, so his excursion into hyperbole looked retarded.

I felt rather sorry for the admiral, the proceedings looked farcical.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: Caliga on April 02, 2010, 05:42:31 AM
In a way it kinda reminds me of the time another military dude was testifying before Barbara Boxer and he called her "ma'am" and she went off into a feminazi tirade about being called "ma'am". :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: lustindarkness on April 02, 2010, 07:40:54 AM
As long as they spread the people and weight down, it won't tip over, might sink a bit, but not capsize. :yes:
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: KRonn on April 02, 2010, 07:43:17 AM
I'll wish Guam all the best, even as it looks like the island is already starting to tip.   :huh:

Lol.. what, does this guy think the island is out there floating around like a rubber ducky in a bath tub?   :wacko:
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: Maximus on April 02, 2010, 07:45:15 AM
What they need to do is saw the island in half and rotate the overpopulated part, then re-attach it.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: jimmy olsen on April 02, 2010, 07:47:22 AM
Quote from: Caliga on April 02, 2010, 05:42:31 AM
In a way it kinda reminds me of the time another military dude was testifying before Barbara Boxer and he called her "ma'am" and she went off into a feminazi tirade about being called "ma'am". :rolleyes:
She wanted to be called sir like the men? :unsure:
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: KRonn on April 02, 2010, 07:50:52 AM
Quote from: Caliga on April 02, 2010, 05:42:31 AM
In a way it kinda reminds me of the time another military dude was testifying before Barbara Boxer and he called her "ma'am" and she went off into a feminazi tirade about being called "ma'am". :rolleyes:
Hehe....
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: Eddie Teach on April 02, 2010, 08:09:39 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 02, 2010, 07:47:22 AM
Quote from: Caliga on April 02, 2010, 05:42:31 AM
In a way it kinda reminds me of the time another military dude was testifying before Barbara Boxer and he called her "ma'am" and she went off into a feminazi tirade about being called "ma'am". :rolleyes:
She wanted to be called sir like the men? :unsure:

No, Senator. She worked hard for the title after all.  :lol:
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: DGuller on April 02, 2010, 08:10:53 AM
Quote from: The Brain on April 02, 2010, 05:29:35 AM
He has probably dealt with politicians before. A few years ago a Swedish MP asked a panel of scientists why you don't just put a propeller on cars and generate power from the airflow when driving.
That's not retarded, just naive.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: Admiral Yi on April 02, 2010, 08:19:50 AM
Quote from: DGuller on April 02, 2010, 08:10:53 AM
That's not retarded, just naive.
Why wouldn't that work?
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: DGuller on April 02, 2010, 08:29:12 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 02, 2010, 08:19:50 AM
Quote from: DGuller on April 02, 2010, 08:10:53 AM
That's not retarded, just naive.
Why wouldn't that work?
The additional power needed to push the prop through the air would be more than the power received from that propeller rotating.  That's my somewhat educated guess anyway, but I'd be surprised if I were wrong about that.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: DGuller on April 02, 2010, 08:38:41 AM
Quote from: DGuller on April 02, 2010, 08:10:53 AM
Quote from: The Brain on April 02, 2010, 05:29:35 AM
He has probably dealt with politicians before. A few years ago a Swedish MP asked a panel of scientists why you don't just put a propeller on cars and generate power from the airflow when driving.
That's not retarded, just naive.
Actually, if he suggested generating generating all of the car's power from the airflow when driving, and not just auxiliary power, then he's much closer to being retarded.  Even non-scientist should be keenly aware of the fact that perpetual motion machines are impossible.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: Syt on April 02, 2010, 08:44:50 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on April 02, 2010, 02:08:05 AM
Quote from: DGuller on April 02, 2010, 01:51:43 AM
Either he was out of his mind, or badly taken out of context.

Definitely the former...The guy's a nutter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsFsn8ekyhw

Is that guy stoned?
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: jimmy olsen on April 02, 2010, 09:05:16 AM
Quote from: Syt on April 02, 2010, 08:44:50 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on April 02, 2010, 02:08:05 AM
Quote from: DGuller on April 02, 2010, 01:51:43 AM
Either he was out of his mind, or badly taken out of context.

Definitely the former...The guy's a nutter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsFsn8ekyhw

Is that guy stoned?
I already answered this, yes, he's on experimental medication.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: Syt on April 02, 2010, 09:08:15 AM
Well, then he shouldn't be part of those procedures and be somewhere safe where he can't embarrass himself.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: The Brain on April 02, 2010, 09:24:34 AM
Quote from: DGuller on April 02, 2010, 08:38:41 AM
Quote from: DGuller on April 02, 2010, 08:10:53 AM
Quote from: The Brain on April 02, 2010, 05:29:35 AM
He has probably dealt with politicians before. A few years ago a Swedish MP asked a panel of scientists why you don't just put a propeller on cars and generate power from the airflow when driving.
That's not retarded, just naive.
Actually, if he suggested generating generating all of the car's power from the airflow when driving, and not just auxiliary power, then he's much closer to being retarded.  Even non-scientist should be keenly aware of the fact that perpetual motion machines are impossible.

Don't worry, he didn't suggest using ONLY the propeller.

Here it is (with subtitles): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYTGDkWMe0M&NR=1
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: derspiess on April 02, 2010, 09:28:48 AM
Quote from: Syt on April 02, 2010, 09:08:15 AM
Well, then he shouldn't be part of those procedures and be somewhere safe where he can't embarrass himself.

:contract:

Anyway, I emailed the Congressman to let him know Guam's size is 209 square miles.  Just in case the admiral didn't get back to him on that.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: Razgovory on April 02, 2010, 09:28:59 AM
Quote from: Syt on April 02, 2010, 08:44:50 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on April 02, 2010, 02:08:05 AM
Quote from: DGuller on April 02, 2010, 01:51:43 AM
Either he was out of his mind, or badly taken out of context.

Definitely the former...The guy's a nutter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsFsn8ekyhw

Is that guy stoned?

Just southern.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: KRonn on April 02, 2010, 10:01:24 AM
Quote from: Syt on April 02, 2010, 09:08:15 AM
Well, then he shouldn't be part of those procedures and be somewhere safe where he can't embarrass himself.
But... he is somewhere safe, where embarrassment is the norm, where zany stuff is to be expected... he's in Congress!     :D
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: garbon on April 02, 2010, 10:19:48 AM
Quote from: JonasSalk on April 01, 2010, 11:04:56 PM
This guy replaced the woman in my avatar, scourge of Georgia, Cynthia McKinney.  Unfortunately District 4 contains most of DeKalb County, which is a magical land of insanity which regularly sends off one of its best to congress.

Yes we know who she is.
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: sbr on April 03, 2010, 12:45:31 AM
Quote from: DGuller on April 02, 2010, 08:29:12 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 02, 2010, 08:19:50 AM
Quote from: DGuller on April 02, 2010, 08:10:53 AM
That's not retarded, just naive.
Why wouldn't that work?
The additional power needed to push the prop through the air would be more than the power received from that propeller rotating.  That's my somewhat educated guess anyway, but I'd be surprised if I were wrong about that.

Aren't you always surprised to be wrong?
Title: Re: Guam might tip over due to overpopulation, says Dem Congressman
Post by: DGuller on April 03, 2010, 01:10:57 AM
Quote from: sbr on April 03, 2010, 12:45:31 AM
Aren't you always surprised to be wrong?
No?  Surprise at being wrong is directly proportional to your original confidence in your answer.  Only a fool is supremely confident about everything he says.