I HATE: (in no order)

- burnt toast
- the smell of fried mushrooms (or mushrooms all together)
- the smell of the mat from the board game "twister"

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Originally posted by stamper I rekon that Fahrenheit 9/11 movie would be pretty interesting to see, pretty much bags the shit out of American politics.

on that note, michael moore is a total fucktard and deserves a hate mention in this thread.

word to michael moore
now that he has some money, he should get some better clothes

i know a few americans and theyre pretty good people
i think the more appropriate term would "america" as a whole, i wouldnt point the finger at any one single person...also if we didnt get news from america, news would lack light hearted humour (that and theyd have to use time fillers like scottish sheep that chase mailmen)

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Originally posted by stamper I hope they don't read this, but the Americans on this board are the biggest f**ktards. They are always flaming and bitching, paying people out, its really annoying. They're not ALL bad, but 9/10 times when someone is being an arsehole its a Yank.

Hey...the ukta's are just as obnoxious as a generalization as americans are...but that is the only defense I give.

On the above "country as a whole electing Bush" comment....in fact the country as a whole (if you take the actual votes counted) Al Gore got several thousand more votes. I won't go into explaining the weirdness of the Electoral College because it would be like you explaining the whole parlimentary election process and the selection of a Prime Minister etc. to an average American (actually the average american knows jack shit about our system)

And since only about 30% of eligible voters actually voted in the 2000 elections, you cannot make a generalization about all Americans when only 15% of them caused your issue It is like an American thinking that all Australians are a cross between Steve Irwin and Crocodile Dundee.

But I won't defend my fellow countrymen in general because, in general, I dislike most of what my countrymen are like. I abhor what has become of our political system and its two party power war. It keeps the voice of the people from really being heard. The one "American" (because he is a naturalized US citizen) I hate more than anyone is Rupert Murdoch. He wants to be, and is, the Willam Randolph Hearst of the 21st century and uses his yellow journalism and lies to push his neo-conservative nazi-esque political positions to the fore and through the process. It was in fact, his network that, when the other networks had all projected a Gore win in Florida, changed their position to, "now it is too close to call" putting the focus on that charade of democracy that was the Bush scam in the land of the idiots (which I call florida).

In closing, I am saddened by the fact that the crap spewed by americna mass media and corporate culture out to the rest of the world has soured other people's opinion of us in general. I don;t understand why OJ was on the australian news any more than I understand why it was on the US coverage 24/7 when it happened either.

MrS, the American interloper.

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Originally posted by MrSquirrel The one "American" (because he is a naturalized US citizen) I hate more than anyone is Rupert Murdoch.

wow we have something in common. I did previously say I hate News Limited and News International.
Long read but worth the time http://pilger.carlton.com/media

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Originally posted by escee on that note, michael moore is a total fucktard and deserves a hate mention in this thread.

Ok i won't see that movie then. Thanks for saving me $11.

Go see the movie by all means, just dont be suprised when moore uses his condescending tone of voice for a total of 2 hours saying how much bush and america are stupid.

i reckon ill go see the new movie.

i enjoyed bowling for columbine - it does draw your attention to a lot of points.

i also think thats how u have to take micheal moore - more of an observer, than following his views on the issues he draws u to.

i read through most of one of his books, stupid white men i think, and yer, i didnt agree with a lot of his views at all - but at least he did provide a lot of good material, and from that u can make your own judgement.


i will say that i generally dislike americans as well.


also on "controversial movies"

super size me.

i havent seen it but i love the rebuttal from maccy ds.

talking about how they have a range of salads now and stuff and how guy didnt exercise - but i dont think that was the point of his exercise? I think he was showing what happens to the many people that wouldnt exercise nor eat salads, just the super huge burger n fries meals. I dont really think maccas has much to say against it, well they seem to be launching themselves, new decor in the restaraunts soon (or is this only in SA?) and nutritional information on the wrappers.... whatever

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Originally posted by lethal Any nation of people that are that loud, obnoxious, self-centred, and stupid (and if any american wants to argue with that - you DID as a nation elect George W. Bush as your president

he did end up becoming president, but im not entirely convinced he was voted in there by American people who actually exist.

channel 7 and their bs life expectancy test!

i hate people who hate americans. why? just cos generally i dislike them.