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Shocking and amusing at the same time

You find it interesting? More like fucking astonishing!:1orglaugh

I seriously do worry about some people on here

I'm so fucking moving if usa invades

People are just playing fanatsy wars again, noone takes the thread seriously. That said I can't believe people in GB even think they have a chance in hell against the American's. Wake up call, GB is NOT important anymore, I know you still like to think you are, but I am sorry to say your glory days are long gone, and all that lies ahead of you is a muslim cesspool of no real importance. Second point, once conquered I highly doubt they'd be a significant militia movement. This would go for most Western nations now days, we are so decadent and spoilt that, if another Western or European power took control of another nation, we'd submit faster than the French in WWII provided they didn't completely attempt to destroy the nation. Wake up.

That's some high talk for a resident of a former prison colony.

LOL yeah right

NO ONE could beat china

They just have too many people.

He speaks the truth, we are no longer an empire and its about fucking time we stopped acting like we are a superpower

A few mini nukes could solve that problem and you know America would use em again if they needed to

The Brits would win the war hands down...they've got the Death Star and Hogwarts, all under the command of the evil bastard from Die Hard...

Yippie ki-yay muthafucka.

at last ... someone knows what hes talking about

As far as i can see America only likes to invade warm places anyway

Splitters!

as great of a country that australia is, GB is a lot more important than australia ( i sounds like a kid saying that). it's the fifth biggest ecconomy in the world, a nuclear power, the worlds leading financial centre, a leading innovator in science, medicine and technology and i could go on further.

I dont believe an adult could have posted this. You are either to young to post here at an adults forum or to stupid. Stop posting before your mum unplugs the interwebs :2 cents:

No motherfucker ! NO NO NO !!!

I love that line in diehard, classic ! :1orglaugh

I agree with everything you have said but we still try to act like a superpower which we most certainly are not. At this very moment in time we are Americas bitch it would seem. Sad really :Oh crap

yeah but what is a super power? usa is one, maybe china, russia not so sure any more. uk isn't but does that mean they can't have a say on the world stage?

We may not be a superpower in blatant terms, but where we excel is being a subtle economic superpower with a fair bit of power at our disposal. Ever noticed the amount of vetoing rights that we still hold within the EU, which other countries gave up?

What's the point in nuking us? Sure we'd die - but you wouldn't be able to do fuck all with us thanks to the land being irradiated and generally fucked. Not to mention that you can't take over our economic facilities, money nor resources if you blow them the fuck up.

A superpower in the current world is a nasty word - basically stemming for bullying, "sanctions", stirring up shit the world over and generally getting in everyones face and business.

"Superpowers" can be classified as such, but have little substance underneath in any positive terms - eg economic or ability to trade internationally - they have little to offer. "Superpowers" can be freaks with mouths too big for their faces - when this is the case they usually resort to the usual meddling in an effort to be relevant - basically end up as the new bullies on the block.

China is an easy example of a "positive superpower", despite regional problems. They engage in international trading woldwide and appear to attempt to avoid conflict and engage in a positive exchange at an international level.

The UK is sure not a superpower in any sense, but again, despite bullshit (that's everywhere), is the largest financial center in the world and maintains a strong economic policy and currency valuation - together with relatively good relationships with most countries. The UK is basically solvent, which is more than could be said for some classified as superpowers.

that's an insult for GFY for having such dumb thread with so many replies .

Totally dumb thread title - and hardly worth a response based on the title. There are posts within the thread which have more sense than the usual troll crap from the worlds ignorant.

No.. it's not an "insult for GFY" - there is a LOT worse that illustrates the level of retardness - and not hard to find.

Of coarse they can have a say on the world stage, I just think that we British still have this mindset (or at least the government does) that we are still a global empire which we are not. IMO we just need to know where are place is, instead of getting too involved in Americas foreign policies which we tend to do.

We have the 5th largest economy in the world but we are no superpower (not anymore) our empire fell a long time ago

As I told you before, the guy who started this thread is an ignorant fool. He doesn't even realize that the UK is Americans biggest Allie and his thread and point was incredibly retarded

Webby whats your opinion on China ? Do you think they will be a more responsible superpower when they finally achieve the status ? Do you think they will have a less aggressive stance when it comes to foreign affairs and policies than America has had over its reign ?

Interesting claim.

I have a few questions for you:

Is Britain a democracy, or is it an inherently unstable and unjust dictatorship?

Does the British government sponsor or allow these terrorists to operate, or do they clamp down hard on them?

I'm still trying to get a full grasp of what it means to be a world superpower, hoping you can help me understand it a little better Webby.

Is it about having the financial and military power to dictate or "influence" or "bully" most other countries in the world into forming policies that you (the superpower) wish.

Is it more about having that control over how most things in the world are run and having the power to influence the world on such a large scale, this is the impression I get based on how America has used their power. Although I would use the word "bully" quite frequently imo to explain how they dish out absolute power in the world based on their incredible military budget and arsenal that they possess.

China at the moment is very progressive in many ways. They are concentrating on their economic potential and prob have more trading partners worldwide than any other country. They have trade development teams regularly visiting other countries and, apparently, these are generally successful.

Down side is there are still "human rights problems" and a cental command which is not exactly too keen to let go of the past - but that is changing and can see China playing more of a role internationally than any country ever has.

Sure.. as long as they keep on course and don't get side-tracked with bullshit and political games, they can be constructive and more positive than some "superpowers" we have seen. The "human trait" tendency once there is a "satisfaction" of sitting on your ass and claiming "power", is to then start abusing that. You prob can see already - the EU is on course to be some kind of "power", but rest assured - there will come a time the EU will then assume the abuse element. Same happened to the US as we can see currently.

On a very small scale and a typical example - China is positively trying to cover it's ass and be "responsible" as part of it's economic development. The Chinese govt is running around the world trying to buy up "oxygen resources". They offered us money on an annual basis to ensure we kept a rainforest intact to enable oxygen emmissions. Also got a friend who spent a long time with the Chinese govt where they were interested in preserving/conserving their natural resources and they were willing to spend money outside China to help towards this. So.. in a small way, yes, - this suggests "responsible".

In other ways, China is also a "giver". They have supplied/constructed everything from massive bridges to water filtration units in many countries - for free, but not exactly for free :) There is the obvious intent to create good relationships with these countries and possibly embark on a trading relationship.

Mmmm.. who knows, but, yes, - smell China *may* not fall into the US type trap and waste it's time on agression and conflict. If they stay on course - there is not much doubts they will be the largest economic "unit" in the world - together with a spilling over into other countries on the western Pacific rim.

Bottom line.. again.. who knows - but smell the main economic region of the world will end up in Asia in general.

PS After that prob may come Russia - they have more natural resources than any country - and plenty room for economic expansion.

Am I correct in thinking that one of the main goals of the EU is to become at the very least a rival to the dollar for the trading of oil ? I've always seen this as a major reason why so many changes have been made within the EU.

If I had money to invest, do you think Asia would be a stable long term investment ? Or the best place to invest money, I'm keen on living in Asia for at least 6 months a year. I'm 22 and single so luckly for me, nothing is tying me down

Quality posts as always Webby :thumbsup Thank you for taking the time to reply with such an informative post

Don't think there is any doubts that the EU is going to be a major factor in stable economic currency - that has already started happening. With that, comes loads more stuff - even for regions like Asia and the Middle East.

OPEC have this problem :) Sure, they want a stable currency to trade oil and the pressure for change is already underway. But, there are other factors and near the top of that list is undoubtedly the damage factor if they did change oil currencies and where prob most damage would hit the US (means the US economy would be converted to the status of Argentina within a year).

Nobody wants to cause that damage (including these "evil Arabs" :) ) - so they got to find a way, assuming the US dollar does not become more stable of gradually moving over to another more stable currency. Sure.. the Euro is an obvious potential currency - and one that has already been discussed.

Who knows, but think that will prob happen in the end.


Damned good place for investment Coatsy - especially if you want to live there. There were several places specifically mentioned in serveral economic reports for top investment return - one was Asia in general, another was in Latin America (specifically Costa Rica and Panama).

I'm in Costa Rica now and looking generally at a 50% return on investment annually (land holdings) - and no signs of any change on that.

There are some other folks on GFY based in Panama and rate their assessment as well - pretty much know how good it is and will prob end up with property there as well.

By targetting a few specific Asian countries and doing some research - I'd think you could hardly go wrong - but getting a return far higher than anything possible in the UK or most other "civilized countries" (and often tax free).

Coatsy:

BTW.. You are one of the lucky guys :winkwink:

Being a UK citizen you have total freedom to move/live wherever you like and are not "answerable" to the UK for loads of stuff - including domestic taxation.

Bottom line is - you can live or operate in a low or no tax area and just bank the money or profits from investments - and don't need to account to anyone :)

Wish I was still 22 and had this mobility/net option then lol

You know - i think the thread starter might have meant it as a joke...

50% ! Thats incredible ! :thumbsup Thats the thing about land as an investment, last time I checked they aint makin anymore of it :winkwink:

Great to know :)

I'm glad I wasn't born in "The land of the free" that have tax treaties with just about every country in the world :winkwink:

I consider myself very lucky, not just in respect to what you posted above but also because I'm from Northern Ireland I'm entitled to duel citizenship (Ireland & Britain) Who would have thought coming from an area of conflict could have had such benifits in the end :)

I think the law states that if i live outside the UK for 9 months or more each year then I'm not liable to pay income tax to the UK, please correct me if I'm wrong Webby. I'm sure you know the exact details :pimp

I'd love to get up and leave a.s.a.p but I'm trying to get onto the property ladder in Belfast this year. I still want to live in Belfast at least during the summer months, home is where the heart is :) Well.... Until you experience somewhere better !

Thanks for your time, your a legend :thumbsup

Well if it was a joke I think he should have put his post in the [SARCASM]Insert joke here[/SARCASM] Quotes :winkwink:

Even better!!! :winkwink: :1orglaugh

Mmm.. thinking... it's worth checking to get the exact wording - but goes something like this.. At the start you need to be out of the country for.. think just over a year, but after that there is a sliding scale and it does mean you can end up in Belfast X months a year without incurring UK taxation. You are effectively treated as an expat.

I've been out for a while now and lived in the Caribbean mainly and Latin America. Some Caribbean islands are particularly good to live in - St Maartin is one, - no taxes and regular international flights to North America and Europe (and not a bit of bullshit in sight - unless you watch TV :winkwink:)

Costa Rica and Panama are much the same - nobody bothers you and no taxation. (You don't even get any tax paperwork to fill in). You can do as you want - within the usual reasonable guidelines.

Know the feeling :winkwink: One clue - and it's something I thought would be a problem in that you may want to get back "home". A few times, especially when I first left, I asked a few people when they were thinking of going back home. Not one had any plans to go back home - it was too good where they were and the common question back was - "What would I want to go back to the UK for??" :winkwink:

We have several projects going here at the moment and.. not sure exactly, but there are around 30 families from the UK moving permanently to Costa Rica soon. All of them have been here and seen the land/development and are in the process of "selling up" their homes and businesses.

So.. build your property scenario and spend some time experiencing the "other side" - that will give a good clue as to what you may want to do in the end :thumbsup

Thats great ! I'll certainly research it extensively before making any decisions, I actually know a few UK adult webmasters who have made the move to Asia so I'll be sure to ask them also about their experiences

Not having to endure the British weather, I'm sure that is a big factor :)

I think the thing I'd miss most would be my family and close friends but with the money I could potentially save not having to pay income tax there would be nothing to stop me from inviting them out (to where ever I'm located) for a few months each year

Sure.. got the same reasons - family are the main consideration. In practice they all end up getting these "paradise holidays" :)

One main "relief" least from my angle - was getting away from form-filling crap (ran a few UK businesses) - it took almost six months and constant checking with offshore lawyers to realise I was really free of all that crap. :winkwink: Kinda hits you in the face.

There are also a good few UK webmasters and friends who "escape" out here for a break - that all love it and a few are going to be moving out permanently.

I'm bored ...

:) I want ELRON to post again...:thumbsup

He's prob so "offended" at the thread title :1orglaugh

Thats always good if family or friends decide to make the move, I've read quite a bit about Costa Rica and it sounds like a remarkable place. All the different eco systems and climates sounds awesome, its certainly a place I'd love to visit at some point in the next few years

My only problem is flying, I'm terrified of flying :Oh crap I find it a very traumatic experience. Last time I was on a plane was around this time last year, Belfast To Amsterdam for my 21st, the longest hour of my life on that short flight :disgust

I guess I'll just have to take a few sleeping pills for long flights or have a constant supply of alchohal throughout the journey :1orglaugh

You are most welcome anytime Coatsy - I'll show you around and keep you permanently pissed till 3 am at the bar :winkwink: It's just totally laid back and no problems, but could have a touch of "education" on offshore and loads of other stuff as well.

Get totally pissed and on an aircraft direct to here (avoid Miami like the plague - it's a nightmare) and try and time this when the Costa Rica Bash is on - and you got some "webmaster" input as well. :thumbsup




PS One of my best friends came from NI - he's getting on a bit now, but started driving cabs in London with not a bean to his name. He's prob now the largest real estate "holder" for commerical/industrial units in the UK with around 3000 "sheds" as he describes them - basically everything from warehouses to office blocks.

haha ! Excellent ! The Costa Rica bash looks the most interesting of the adult webmaster conventions for sure, I've not been to any yet but if I was going to go to any of them I think it would be the Costa Rica one I think.

Do you know whereabouts your friend is from in NI ? Once people mentionthey have a friend from NI, it always has me curious just incase we're from the same town, I'm from a town just outside Belfast called Newtownards

Done deal :thumbsup :1orglaugh

He did say years ago, but damned if I remember now. He prob left there about 40 years ago and lives in Surrey now. I'll make a point of asking next time I see him. Both him and his brother took "turns" at driving this cab they secured on some HP deal and ran it into the ground doing two 12 hour "shifts" and worked their asses off.

First time I ever met him was at a commercial property (offices) we wanted to rent. This guy was sweeping the floor in reception - turns out that was his brother :) The guy was worth millions - appearances can be deceptive :winkwink:

Its very impressive what he has achieved :thumbsup Thats something I've learnt over the past few years, if you want to be successful then you have to put the hard work in. I'm currently working on a mainstream social networking site for Northern Irish people which I'm very excited about, I'm hoping with enought hard work this year that it'll take off in a big way. Ever heard of the Northern Irish expression "Bout Ye" ? Its the most well known Northern Irish expression there is.

Well I managed to get the domain boutyee.com which I'm VERY excited about :) So I'll be working my ass off this year on that project and 3 niche adult paysites.

Well my moto is "Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself"

I guess everyone is different but I notice that a lot of very successful people don't flash the cash, its usually the people without the money who flash it "trying" to look successful

Know the term well :)

You developing the social networking site as a commercial deal or as a "freebie"? Know one guy in Portugal (he's from UK) who is working on similar stuff, but he's getting an almost unlimited amount of funding from the EU for his project. (He's one of prob about 20 "experts" in the world at the higher levels of "sustainable ecology" and "eco tourism" and used as a consultant by numerous govts. I pulled him on to the board of one of our corps because he has just too many contacts and is of enormous benefit). I'll find out exactly what he's up to on this and let ya know. He's good at getting funding for social type projects - may be useful :)

hehe.. Think old habits die hard as well - ya swept floors at 18 years and despite having multi-millions, you are still sweeping em :winkwink:

Same with another character.. you prob know the name, he's in the adult biz in the UK and fairly well known. (Initials DS?).

We started off almost at the same time in adult and he is now one of the most wealthy people in the UK (well over a $1 bill in assets), - but was the total pits when it came to fashion and appearances :winkwink: I met up with him at his place once - he was counting cash and wearing some really shitty shirt that looked like he collected from the trash. Asked him "Hell.. I love that shirt - want to take an offer on it?" :winkwink: He had his "Mr Money" hat on and back comes a serious response - "Mmm.. How much you willing to pay?" :1orglaugh Some folks never change.

I would really appreciate that :) my email addy is [email protected]

The site will be 100% free, I honestly can think of an unlimited amount of ways to make money from this site once I have the traffic. I'll start the site as a dating/profile website similar to a site called www.bebo.com without a lot of the restrictions that bebo has.

Once I have the traffic then I'll implement all the other features, I don't want to give too much details away just yet :)

Its very important to me that the site is 100% free of sectarianism, I fully believe that the only way for the people of Northern Ireland to progress is to build bridges with one another (catholic & protestant) and try and forget the past and move forward.

I'm currently only in the development stage at the moment, I figure for what I want to offer as a free service the server bill could be quite pricey per month so I'm currently working on increasing my online adult income at the moment before I invest all my time and money into this project

Your just gonna have to tell me who it is :) I've been thinkin for a good 5 minutes now and its starting to drive me nuts ! Its not the owner of the adult channels on sky like Television X is it ?

K... Got your email added!

Yea.. sounds like initially a freebie and then on to other things... Agree - chatboard is not a good place to chat too much :)

This sounds like a challenge - and could do with some help. The man ya may want for some help is working in.. damn.. forget - some African country for the next month or so, but after that he's going to be here working on our projects for a few years - so will probe him then and let you know. He's also the EU Admin for masses of eco and social-related projects with an almost unlimited budget for "free money" - so if it's not his "area" - he'll know exactly who to contact. If you manage to get drunk and on an aircraft :winkwink: - chances are you can meet him here as well.

I've been doing my research and it would seem that the next wave in which there will be a considerable amount of cash to be made will be in "local search"

We have already seen google and yahoo roll out their local search technologies and its quoted to be worth over $1.3 billion in 2006, this will only increase as more local businesses see the power of the internet and how it can benifit their business.

So there is a lot of potential to make money from local advertising, as each year goes by this sector will continue to grow so its a great area to invest in imo so a lot of money can potentially be made from "local" type sites and there is massive room for growth so thats how I plan on making a very nice amount of money from this local website without having to charge users or sacrifice user functionality

Not sure if he owns the adult channels or not - chances are he has some interest :) He chucks about $14 mill/year into some crappy football team with a big tit "football manager"?? Second name is Sullivan??

Much appreciated Webby !