Wow, interesting. I didn't know that it was that far along from happening. These conference realignments will impact everything from Olympic to World Cup bowl bids. I wonder if the UK will find a strong country moving up from FCS to round out the conference. And I wonder if Spain will maintain UN status once its weakened by Catalonia bolting.

Oops, sorry, I'm mixing it all up with college football.

(10-08-2012 04:29 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  Wow, interesting. I didn't know that it was that far along from happening. These conference realignments will impact everything from Olympic to World Cup bowl bids. I wonder if the UK will find a strong country moving up from FCS to round out the conference. And I wonder if Spain will maintain UN status once its weakened by Catalonia bolting.

Oops, sorry, I'm mixing it all up with college football.

The Channel Islands are primed to move up from FCS. They have strong banking and improving facilities but their market size just isn't there.

(10-08-2012 09:16 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(10-08-2012 05:25 AM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  

(10-07-2012 09:49 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(10-07-2012 08:25 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  A small minority of Hispanics want to reclaim the American Southwest for Mexico.

That ain't gonna happen, although this area is becoming bilingual. We'll probably be like Quebec someday. That would be sad.

Yeah, we know you hate brown people.

You're an a$$.

So anyone who wants this country to retain its English language heritage hates brown people? The English language and a love of freedom are the only two unifying elements we've had as a people for 400 years. IMHO, it's sad to see both of them slowly eroding.

Only a moron would conclude this has anything to do with skin color.

So I was right. You hate brown people.

Conservatives are color-blind to race. Liberals are obsessed with it.

Why do you hate white people? What have they ever done to you? Your posts are just filled with "hate-whitey" anger. What's up with that?

(10-08-2012 06:50 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  wth is Flanders? I thought I was okay in geography but the only Flanders I know is Ned.

Stop lying.

(10-08-2012 09:19 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  

(10-08-2012 09:16 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(10-08-2012 05:25 AM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  

(10-07-2012 09:49 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(10-07-2012 08:25 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  A small minority of Hispanics want to reclaim the American Southwest for Mexico.

That ain't gonna happen, although this area is becoming bilingual. We'll probably be like Quebec someday. That would be sad.

Yeah, we know you hate brown people.

You're an a$$.

So anyone who wants this country to retain its English language heritage hates brown people? The English language and a love of freedom are the only two unifying elements we've had as a people for 400 years. IMHO, it's sad to see both of them slowly eroding.

Only a moron would conclude this has anything to do with skin color.

So I was right. You hate brown people.

Conservatives are color-blind to race. Liberals are obsessed with it.

Why do you hate white people? What have they ever done to you? Your posts are just filled with "hate-whitey" anger. What's up with that?

Well if Republicans were actually conservatives that would actually matter.

(10-08-2012 09:19 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  

(10-08-2012 09:16 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(10-08-2012 05:25 AM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  

(10-07-2012 09:49 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(10-07-2012 08:25 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  A small minority of Hispanics want to reclaim the American Southwest for Mexico.

That ain't gonna happen, although this area is becoming bilingual. We'll probably be like Quebec someday. That would be sad.

Yeah, we know you hate brown people.

You're an a$$.

So anyone who wants this country to retain its English language heritage hates brown people? The English language and a love of freedom are the only two unifying elements we've had as a people for 400 years. IMHO, it's sad to see both of them slowly eroding.

Only a moron would conclude this has anything to do with skin color.

So I was right. You hate brown people.

Conservatives are color-blind to race. Liberals are obsessed with it.

Why do you hate white people? What have they ever done to you? Your posts are just filled with "hate-whitey" anger. What's up with that?

I mean, most of the areas that are bilingual aren't just becoming that way now and were that way for much of their history in the US. It's not as if massive hispanic immigration is a new thing.

(10-08-2012 09:56 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(10-08-2012 06:50 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  wth is Flanders? I thought I was okay in geography but the only Flanders I know is Ned.

Stop lying.

I bought those once. THey are terrible.

(10-08-2012 03:35 PM)ClairtonPanther Wrote:  From what I read, Scotland's bid for Independence already begun and will be Independent by 2014 and already is in the process of setting up diplomatic relations with the UK.

Based on what? Mooning the Brits across the border from under their kilts?

Scottish independence: No campaign opens up 25-point lead - poll - The Scotsman - Scotsman.com

http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/sco...-1-2565461 Wrote:OPPOSITION to independence has grown, with an increasing gap between Scots wanting to stay in the UK and those wanting to leave, a poll has found.

• Support for independence recorded at 28%
• Opposition to indpendence recorded at 53%
• Poll shows momentum with No campaign

The survey of almost 1,000 Scots showed support for the union at 53 per cent, with 28 per cent favouring a split.

(10-08-2012 03:55 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Yeah, I think it's a done deal but it doesn't actually go up for a vote until 2014.

GTS had an interesting video regarding nations splitting up and I wish he'd post it again.

One of the best talks I have ever heard: http://poptech.org/popcasts/juan_enriquez__poptech_2006

Speaking of fragmentization, you all do know that Puerto Rico is voting on statehood this November, right?

I hope I didn't set off a chain reaction of name-calling and bickering from that post, but seriously that's happening again. They're pretty much almost a state already, I'm intrigued to see the results of their vote.

(10-12-2012 10:20 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  Speaking of fragmentization, you all do know that Puerto Rico is voting on statehood this November, right?

I hope I didn't set off a chain reaction of name-calling and bickering from that post, but seriously that's happening again. They're pretty much almost a state already, I'm intrigued to see the results of their vote.

I doubt they'd vote in favor of it. They usually have three choices: Statehood, Independence, and No chance. They always choose no change. There are a lot of responsibilities in statehood and independence that I don't think they'd be willing to take up.

I don't think many here would be fond of a state who's official first language is Spanish.

(10-09-2012 01:08 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(10-08-2012 09:56 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(10-08-2012 06:50 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  wth is Flanders? I thought I was okay in geography but the only Flanders I know is Ned.

Stop lying.

I bought those once. THey are terrible.

I know. All fat. Don't put too many on the grill at once or you'll have a bond fire.

(10-08-2012 10:41 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(10-08-2012 09:19 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  

(10-08-2012 09:16 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(10-08-2012 05:25 AM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  

(10-07-2012 09:49 PM)RobertN Wrote:  Yeah, we know you hate brown people.

You're an a$$.

So anyone who wants this country to retain its English language heritage hates brown people? The English language and a love of freedom are the only two unifying elements we've had as a people for 400 years. IMHO, it's sad to see both of them slowly eroding.

Only a moron would conclude this has anything to do with skin color.

So I was right. You hate brown people.

Conservatives are color-blind to race. Liberals are obsessed with it.

Why do you hate white people? What have they ever done to you? Your posts are just filled with "hate-whitey" anger. What's up with that?

Well if Republicans were actually conservatives that would actually matter.

This.

Scotland's taking a pretty big step towards voting.

http://news.yahoo.com/scotland-moves-ste...47437.html

(10-12-2012 10:25 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(10-12-2012 10:20 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  Speaking of fragmentization, you all do know that Puerto Rico is voting on statehood this November, right?

I hope I didn't set off a chain reaction of name-calling and bickering from that post, but seriously that's happening again. They're pretty much almost a state already, I'm intrigued to see the results of their vote.

I doubt they'd vote in favor of it. They usually have three choices: Statehood, Independence, and No chance. They always choose no change. There are a lot of responsibilities in statehood and independence that I don't think they'd be willing to take up.

I don't think many here would be fond of a state who's official first language is Spanish.

I was just in Puerto Rico last week and heard nothing of a state vote coming up. Heck, PR is basically like being in the US anyway. Not sure they would want the responsibilities of statehood given the federal $$'s they get now anyway without those responsibilities. PR is great, nice people, great food and weather.

(10-16-2012 08:43 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(10-12-2012 10:25 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(10-12-2012 10:20 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  Speaking of fragmentization, you all do know that Puerto Rico is voting on statehood this November, right?

I hope I didn't set off a chain reaction of name-calling and bickering from that post, but seriously that's happening again. They're pretty much almost a state already, I'm intrigued to see the results of their vote.

I doubt they'd vote in favor of it. They usually have three choices: Statehood, Independence, and No chance. They always choose no change. There are a lot of responsibilities in statehood and independence that I don't think they'd be willing to take up.

I don't think many here would be fond of a state who's official first language is Spanish.

I was just in Puerto Rico last week and heard nothing of a state vote coming up. Heck, PR is basically like being in the US anyway. Not sure they would want the responsibilities of statehood given the federal $$'s they get now anyway without those responsibilities. PR is great, nice people, great food and weather.

PR is a US territory, so shouldn't it be like being in the US?

The problem is there is a sticking coefficient of "1" if they join. There is no option of "Join for 10-20 years and then both sides re-evaluate". And thanks to Lincoln, that precdent was trashed long ago.