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:P Nah, it's all cool now...that you're marrying that monkey lady instead of Scarlett

I'm also going thru that phase! :bomb: :bomb: :bomb: Girls, we must train for a marathon :wink3: Oh, those are the moments when I hate people :veryangry2: BUT I think he did get recognized at the Orlando concert, I recall hearing some random yelling from where the concessions stands and the entrances to the arena seats are. I bet it was because Guy was running around :lol: Chris + Guy = Sexyneeeessssss

LOL! You guys are so funny. :lol: Ren, you don't disturb Berrygirls' dreams :angry: Gitta, as a Guy and Chris fan, I say both always look cute in any photo :smug:

:wacky: :curtain: OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG! :o :stunned: :wideeyed: :kiss: ;) :wink3: :bomb: :bomb: :drunk: :dead: Those are my three favorite guys besides Coldplay :wacky: It's not on my siggy anymore, but I saw Michael Bublé and Jason Mraz in concert last year (in addition to CP). Oh, and Jim, of course! :D

^Oooooooohhhhh, the 1st Phil GIF!

PICCIE, PICCIE, PICCIE! Yes, you are :P WORD! :lol:

HAVE I TOLD YOU GIRLS HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS THREAD? :heart:

My thought exactly, he can pull off that ugly sweater! :lol: Yay, I'm happy I found this thread!

^^^^Oh, girls, you're getting better results than the Berrygirls.

I KNOW! the glasses suit him well :D

Nah, don't be ashamed. I didn't used to think of them THAT way until I saw the "Violet Hill" video, and I thought "mmmm...they're HOT!" :P EDIT: and I have been a fan for years. Still remember when I got my AROBTTH CD, look thru it, saw the one pic with the four of them, and I wasn't impressed. Also, my boy-band phase was fading so I wanted to like artists for their music more than for their looks.

Yes, they deserve it pretty much. :clap: I also hate the puppets on the Coldplaying banner, that's not Guy :shifty: @Bear and the rest: dying because of Guy is always a happy death :drunk:

Is that Jim Rogers like a George Soros, an investor/guru?

Good question :laugh3::laugh3::laugh3::laugh3:

I had to wait to visit the thread today. Otherwise, I would have been overcome with emotion and excess of celebration. But, yes, anything can be celebrated with Guy's pics. I can totally imagine how his Scottish accent thickens :P RELAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAXED! I don't drink, and now I want an Irish car bomb. That's the Guy effect :D Oh, and he's welcome to visit that Irish pub of awesomeness (whose name I cannot remember) in Gainsville. But he has to wait til I start studying at the University of Florida (#1 party school in the US, the administrators are not happy about it, yet logical due to all that celebration from national championships) :lol: Thanks Santa! :laugh3:

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for the LiT ii video

this needs to be moved to the World of Music, I think.

What about the RAND!?? :laugh3:

Oh my, I was about to ask you that once I read your quote. I took an Ideologies class, so I was able to recognize that as something an anarchist would agree with. An individualist anarchist to be exact. Although you don't have to be an anarchist to agree with Bastiat's thoughts. I won't be paying taxes this year (hooray for being a poor college student who didn't work all year) Well, that proves your point about taxation. I didn't have an incentive to get a summer job because I KNEW it would all go away in $4/gallon gas and taxes. When the time for having a full-time job comes, I already figured that I want to reduce the amount of taxes I pay by giving to charity as much as possible. If Bill Gates does it, why shouldn't I? My gut reaction maybe negative from your perspective. Not saying that it's right or wrong, it stems from the little importance I give to money (shocking, I know). Hence, when I see others (including my parents) complaining/worrying about money or taxes, I cannot help thinking of the Buddhist noble truth about suffering ending once craving (of wordly pleasures of all kinds) ends. Or the other saying about wanting what you have makes you happier than having what you want. And I'm not even Buddhist, and these spiritual ideals might seem dumb to you. But hey, I have my philosophy, you have yours, right? :lol: EDIT: I will read the essay. Must get some sleep first though.

That was just my first impression, like a gut reaction. It'll make more sense with time. What am I supposed to do? Move to Singapore? EDIT: found some tips on how to out-smart the government. Hey everyone, here's how: * For maximum privacy, profit, and asset protection against government plunder: set-up your own family limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company, and domestic or foreign trust account. * Hire a competent financial advisor/mentor, setup your own self-directed profit-sharing plan. It will generate new wealth and "interest" income for you and your family.

Yes, Losers with capital L :laugh3:

On a previous post, I said that Singapore and New Zealand seem good places to live (specially Singapore if you are ok with a strict enforcement of law and quasi-democratic system). Certainly, New Zealand and Singapore have efficient tax systems and governments that use them efficiently. I don't see anything wrong with moving to another country, I did that and I plan on moving in the future to work abroad. But is the reason you gave what I couldn't stomach. I understand that is you hard-earned money, and you have the right of keeping much of it as possible and use it as you please. Yet it still strikes me as a superficial reason, I cannot help it :rolleyes: I'm sure you have other reasons, no doubt.

Sorry Zoe, I couldn't help making some remarks about China or gradual yet effective reform :( I like Obama as a person (as in the qualities he has to be a leader), I'm happy he's president even though I don't agree with all of his ideas or campaign promises/tentative policies. McCain was alright in my book, my issue was with the Republican Party for being a shadow of what it used to be. I cannot call myself a Democrat since there's a couple of their big issues I'm against (i.e. gay marriage, abortion, etc). The transition of power was peaceful, and the speech was right on about America facing challenges we must all help overcome. EDIT: felt need to mention that I cannot vote yet due to my legal status in the U.S. Next time, I'll be able to, and I intend to make an informed decision before casting my vote. NO, he won't solve all problems. NO, he won't solve problems quickly. NO, I don't worship him as a god. NO, I'm not planning to leave to another place so I can avoid paying taxes that I think will be misused and wasted. NO, I'm not expecting him to address the issues I care about as priorities. NO, I don't want to keep going off-topic :P Ok, now, show us the pics! :D

No need to be corrected. As MrNick's favorite example, China is proof that long-term, gradual change (new economic reforms) is more effective that short-run, sudden change (see The Cultural Revolution, The Great Leap Forward, the post-soviet republics with "shock therapy"). Nevertheless, China also has its share of problems: overpopulation, pollution (this one is a biggie), far-from-ideal legal and financial systems, a undervalued currency (which is not sustainable in the long run), the one-child policy (which could produce a deficit of women, as well as less children to take care of elderly parents), non-existent social welfare nest (see previous problem), a health care system as convoluted as ours, and the lack of regulations of any kind. Don't get me wrong, I still think China is awesome. What were we talking about? Oh, right, the Inaguration :lol:

Those are better choices for an ex-pat. Just make sure these two countries are minimally affected by the current economic meltdown. Sure, you can argue is an American problem, but you know how the saying goes "When the US catches a cold, the rest of the world gets pneumonia." Oh, right, my bad. I forgot you live in Houston. I know it's a big city since my dad is living there because he got a job. But it bet that what I said applies to most Texans outside the big cities :\