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	"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life." (US anti-smoking campaign)     Posted by JT on 20 Aug 2009. (8) (0) Permalink Tweet Not to be prejudiced but I suspect the Americans could be some of our best contributors!     Posted by Wrongfellow on 21 Aug 2009. Ya think?     Posted by Tiger on 15 Dec 2009. I don't *quite* believe that.     Posted by breadbocks on 4 Apr 2010.

	"I think gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman." (Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger)     Posted by JT on 16 Sep 2009. (8) (0) Permalink Tweet I couldn't agree more.     Posted by Socky on 20 Sep 2009.

	"If we want people to listen, we have to predict ridiculously catastrophic events." - Sir John Houghton, first chairman of IPCC     Posted by Socky on 18 Nov 2009. (7) (0) Permalink Tweet The weird thing is... he was right!     Posted by Socky on 18 Nov 2009.

	Dude #1: Terrorists did 911! We should go and kill all the terrorists! Dude #2: Dude, 911 was done with explosives. Just watch the videos. The towers drop in a perfect sequence. Dude #1: You're lying! You're one of them traitors sticking up for the terrorists! Dude #2: Whatever, dude.     Posted by Socky on 21 Nov 2009. (7) (1) Permalink Tweet Crazy assertions and where they come from.     Posted by Socky on 21 Nov 2009. Isn't 911 done with a phone?     Posted by CheddarBBQ on 21 Nov 2009. No! That's what they're trying to make you believe!     Posted by Socky on 21 Nov 2009.

	High time for US to invade UK? three reasons !>1. They fought us in civil war<! 2. they think they know better english than us 3. british girls think they are smarter in P/O/R/N     (From http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/...)     Posted by JT on 3 Apr 2010. (7) (1) Permalink Tweet

	"David Cameron! is he conservative or Tory? I read he is a member of conservative but also see articles where he is Tory? please correct me before election day."     Posted by JT on 21 Apr 2010. (6) (0) Permalink Tweet Thereby proving my belief that some people should not be allowed to vote due to being too stupid.     Posted by JT on 21 Apr 2010.

	"I do not like this word "bomb." It is not a bomb. It is a device that is exploding." (French ambassador, speaking on the subject of France's nuclear weapons programme)     Posted by JT on 15 Sep 2009. (4) (0) Permalink Tweet He's right, you know. It's not a bomb, it's an überbomb!     Posted by Socky on 14 Nov 2009. Yes yes, he's right. It's not the "Nuclear Bomb," it's the "Nuclear Device That Is Exploding." Sounds to me like a literal translation of the North Korean word for the bomb. :)     Posted by Moosh on 14 Nov 2009.

	Belgian: Yeah, I'm from Belgium. American: Oh yeah, that's the capital of Brussels, right?     Posted by Socky on 10 Oct 2009. (4) (0) Permalink Tweet ...     Posted by Socky on 10 Oct 2009.

	"Keep the government out of our Medicare!" - Senior Citizens against American healthcare reform.     Posted by ColinAYB on 20 Oct 2009. (6) (2) Permalink Tweet Not sure I really see the silly side to this, to be honest. Well, I suppose not having publically funded healthcare seems a bit silly to me as a Brit. But this quote seems quite reasonable, in the context of someone who wants the American system to remain unchanged.     Posted by Wrongfellow on 20 Oct 2009. Ah, I get it, Medicare is a government-run health insurance scheme. I can see the silly side now. :)     Posted by Wrongfellow on 20 Oct 2009. Yes, they seem to want this Medicare thing for their own pretty badly.     Posted by Socky on 23 Oct 2009.

	Newspaper: "Missippi's literacy program shows improvement"     Posted by JT on 3 Jan 2010. (4) (0) Permalink Tweet