Horsedick

Theres oil under it.

It depends on who is currently manning and funding the research station at the south pole, which changes on a 3 yearly basis i think

to lay the groundwork when we liberate the hell out of those lil penguin morons

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTduy7Qkvk8

Because 'MERICA

Is it an American expedition?

I don't think it is so much of a 'This is now American soil" type of thing. More just, 'Hey look! We are from the US and we are proud of it". I mean it isn't like they are the Conquistadors or something. I could be wrong, but I believe that is what is going on. And as for the moon, I don't think we ever claimed it. =)

You hear that? IT'S THE SOUND OF ALL YOUR COLONIES LEAVING YOU!

Sorry, I can't here you over the sound of Canada, Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Jamaica, Soloman Islands, Belize, The Bahamas, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Tuvalu, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Gibraltar, British Virgin Islands, Akrotiri and Dhekilia, Anguilla, Saint Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha, Montserrat, British Indian Ocean Territory, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Falkland Islands, British Antarctic Territory, and the Pitcairn Islands.

IM FROM DENMARK

Unfortunately, he's kinda true though.. that's way I never play danish servers, I hate the sound of prepubic shrill pitchy voices.


From Denmark by the way

I like Britain more than America. Not that I hate America I just like the cultures in Britain more.I like that most parkour professionals train there. I like the shows they produce and most of the foods they make.Just voicing my opinion.

Foods they make...? There's not much "English" food. Deep fried Mars bars. A Cornish pasty. Sausage rolls. Fish and chips. Pickled fishes. There's not much real English food and even then, its not that good.

I'm siding with Britain on this one... I give up on "Murica

Canada alone is larger than the United states.


Yes i realize you said most

Canada alone on that list is around 1.5 times the size of the States, retard.

but the population of Canada, is still smaller than the population of California alone

Canada alone is bigger than America, get your facts right.

>most of those places combined still wouldn't be near as big as America.
>Most.

You're the fucking retard here.

I can't hear you over the sound of the Doctor.

Sorry, I can't hear you over Stephen Fry.

I can't hear you oer the longest running sci-fi TV show ever.

I didn't mean it as an insult to Dr. Who. I fucking love Dr.Who. I just love Stephen fry also :P

MFW my notification says "douchebutt replied to your comment on Horsedick"

Besides, our empire goes out into MOTHERFUCKIN SPACE!

ummmm I'm going to go with no it doesn't. CORRECT!

Little known fact: The moon takes its orders from Obama.

America doesn't own the moon and there isn't enough evidence to convince me that a man landed on the moon.

If we didn't land on the moon then how come it has this awesome moonmerica bandana?

I'm sorry I can't hear over the sound of my kettle. also the picture is fake.

Like you?

I'm sorry who started the industrial revolution? Who invented steam technology? What nationality is Sir Isaac Newton? What nationality is Charles Darwin?

The answer to all of these is Great Britain!

Are you Newton? Are you Darwin? No. You can't use a single person to represent a single country unless their contributions only helped that particular country and none other.

Dude don't stop the retarded nationalist train. I'M MURICANINAN it up in here!

Those people were genius'. They were the first people in their field to change the way society thought about the world. Society previously believed religion was the reason behind everything for 1700 years and these genius' managed to change everyone's perspective with their findings. So that is why I am proud they're British.

But being British has nothing to do with it, so you cannot include it in your argument. Would they be any less of geniuses if they were born in America from the same parents and got the same basic education?

The reason why they were able to do all of this research was because every other country in the world had religious figures controlling over scientific research and if it went against religious teachings then they would destroy their experiment. In Britain the religious figures allowed scientific research to be carried out and they were allowed to publish their findings. Also the aristocracy invested in steam technology and what happened? We became the wealthiest country in the world. What did the aristocracy of other countries do about steam technology? They kept their money and thought it wouldn't catch on therefore they weren't able to develop and progress as a nation unlike Great Britain!

You're telling me that Britain was the only country who allowed scientists to publish their findings in the 1800's? (when Darwin was alive)

Look I can't see us agreeing with each other. I'm agreeing to us disagreeing and that's that.

Agreed.

I'm sorry how big was your empire again?
Sincerely, Mongols.

I'm sorry, how big was your empire again?

Sincerely, Alexander the Great.

I'm sorry, how big was your empire again?

Sincerely, The Galactic Empire

Is that why we kicked your ass out of our country?

And why you failed in the War of 1812?

It was a stalmate which is why i said Britain failed, not we won. Britain's attempt to retake us failed.

"Stalemate" being what America teaches it's people. In Canada we have the viewpoint of, "We kicked your asses". I mean, we burned the White House down, TWICE.

Sorry...

It was a draw because all conditions were returned to the same as they were before the war started.

Fair Enough... I can't say Canada really won anything either, so yeah, it was a Draw.
At least we're friends now.

Hey remember when US forces burned York to the ground

I'll gladly stay here and drink tea. And yes. We are silly little island dwellers. And we wouldn't have it any other way. It's baddass.

Vermont maple syrup

butter

That just sounds nasty.

Pancakes are cooked with butter and on butter. How is that nasty?

It would be dry as fuck and tasteless, I just can't imagine pancakes without syrup. There's just something fundamentally wrong with that picture.

you know butter melts right...

Sorry for the words of my countryman, but he has a bit of a point. Actually, you have a bigger point...

Anyway, we put butter on, then Syrup, I think that's the point he was trying to make. Again, sorry about all this.

Google a picture of pancakes. Most of them have butter.

I put both on; its delicious.

Freedom.

even when making an insult you say sorry almost immediately.

Well of course, it's a Canadian law.

I don't eat pancakes.

Well no, at that point he can walk through every single longitude.

Technically if you used some unorthodox system of the longitudinal lines based around points not at the poles, yes you could.

damn all I did was ask a question.

Yes but a very very stupid one that you probably only asked because you're >12.

younger than 12? im actually 18 fuckwad.

its nice they let slow people like you enjoy the net

so fahnny.

Then why would you ask such a ridiculously stupid question?

The south and north poles are not just symbolic. They are the magnetic points of the earth.

Although I get what you're trying to say.

Both magnetic north and true north have actual meaning. Magnetic north/south are the center of the earth's magnetic fields, and true north/south are the axis about which the earth rotates.

I think he means theyre not the same thing. The north pole is actually the magnetic south pole, and the magnetic north pole is in antarctica. Think about it. If you take a compus, the north end of the magnet points north, but keep in mind like ends repel.

No, compasses take in account for that, but i do see the logic behind your point.

"Speaking of flipping, did you know that Earth's North Magnetic Pole is actually a south pole? Huh, what? When compasses were first invented, people noticed that one end of the compass pointed towards the North. They called the end of the compass needle that pointed North the "north end" of the needle (makes sense!). Later, people learned more about magnets. They learned that like ends (a north and a north OR a south and a south) push away from each other. They learned that opposite ends (such as a north and a south) pull toward each other. The needle of a compass is a tiny bar magnet. The north end of the needle is pulled toward Earth's North Magnetic Pole. So the North Magnetic Pole is actually the south pole of Earth's magnetic field. Doesn't that just make your brain ache!"
www.windows2universe.org/earth/Magnetosphere/earth_magnetic_poles.html

I thought this was common knowledge

I was told that compasses take in account for this, I apologize.

but it's not your fault for not knowing
ignorance =/= stupidity, as long as you have a desire to learn

Compasses are extremely simple. The only way they could account for it is if the magnet inside was mislabeled. But today, everyone accepts north is north (can't say it any better) so if compasses did that, people would just get angry.

No. Antartica has the south pole. Not north.

well maginetally, its not a point, its a small circle on top of the world.

Actually, reading about it just now I'm finding its a lot more complicated than I previously thought. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Magnetic_Pole

yes the poles move lol

Except the Earth isn't a perfect sphere. It bulges at the equator.

except the earth isn't bulged only at the equator but in many points and it's called a geoid.

Pick related, it's the earth.

I'm not talking about its smoothness. I'm talking about it's overall shape. So, if you shaved the top layer of mountains off, it wouldn't be a sphere. It would be slightly more oval.

technically you're a faggot

He may be cynical, bit you're the ingrate, you degenerate. All countries suck in various ways. That is not cynicism, that's an obvious fact.

You can say all countries have their downfalls but to say "fuck all countries" is simply the most ungrateful thing you can ever say, period, you fucking dipshit. Nobody ever cares about what good countries do. Nobody credits the scientific advancement, artistic achievement, or just sheer innovation of any country. Saying "fuck X" or "fuck Y" while discrediting how great those things are is just ignorant, and the fact that you stupid fucks don't realize this just shows how much of an intellectual cesspool the Internet is. Stop bitching and start appreciating the grandeur of life and society.

I'll appreciate it when they actually talk about it. The very reason these kind of things go unnoticed is because humanity is drawn to negative actions. They thrive on seeing others feel bad, because it makes them feel better about themselves.

I hate just about every country on Earth for their short comings, but I also respect them for their advancements.

Well FORGIVE ME for not feeling the need to hate everything.
I APOLOGIZE THAT I'M NOT A HATER.
I APOLOGIZE THAT I'M NOT SELF CONSCIOUS ABOUT MYSELF.
I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT APPRECIATING SCHADENFREUDE FOR THE ULTIMATE FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT IT IS.

you fucking gumps

Sarcasm isn't necessary mate. I understand your side, but you don't seem to understand ours.

not iceland

iceland is pretty cool

oh and netherlands, legal pot ;)

Fair enough, but most countries on earth are full of crap.
China have a One-Child Policy on families.
America tried to pass a gay Marriage Ban Nation Wide.
England has the stupid Royal Family.
And don't even get me started on Germany (No offense to any Ex-Nazi's intended)

To travel to a country, you have to cross its borders, not its timezone
Idiot.

I dont think you understand how countries work.
timezones maybe, but not countries.

I'm not sure what part of this you don't understand..

Countries: Areas of land separated by imaginary border lines, agreed upon through political (and less recently war-related) means. You can find these lines on a map.

Time Zones: 24 areas of the world, split along lines perpendicular to the equator, that converge at either pole (north and south). In each zone, the time is one hour earlier or later than the zone before it, depending on direction of travel. Two zones are separated by the international date line, in which this trend is broken, and you actually move forward/back 23 hours.

In order to travel around the world, you would have to, well, travel around the world. You would need to start at one longitudinal line, and keep going forward until you've arrived back at that line. Normally, this is difficult, however, where those lines meet (at the poles), it is possible in a short amount of time.

Nowhere does he say he is going to visit every country in the world, nowhere does it say he has to cross borders. The entire south pole is located in Antarctica, which (currently) has no established political boundaries. It's cold and shit, no country has successfully colonized it on a large enough scale yet. So, by starting in Antarctica, he can start at latitude 0 degrees, walk across every other imaginary latitudinal line, and arrive at 0 degrees again, successfully completing his trip around the world. He hasn't seen any other countries, and it wasn't an exciting trip, but that's not the fucking point.

Please tell me you're trolling or 10.

Show me where he said he could pass in all the COUNTRIES in 8 seconds.

Just shut the fuck up, you aren't winning.

countries are not time zones

because timezones are countries

its a joke stupid

I wish it was, but he is actually just that stupid.

**Drifter rolled a random image posted in comment #6 at Singing tree... ** How does it feel to put in your place by a ANON??

because he's standing where Earth's "axis" is supposed to be, so he thinks walking around the axis is in fact, walking around the world

OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH......... Thanks man!

maybe they just calculated the average of all the coordinates that it moves around at, or maybe it's just the directional south pole

well if he took gps with him, which I'm guessing he would have because he would have to be retarded to take a trip like that and not have gps, the gps would tell him where the exact location of the magnetic south pole was at that time. It's how they did it in that one top gear episode for the north pole.