What we need is a good war like what they had back in olden days

Rabidlamb

Think of the positives.

Total 100% employment for our young men.
Massive kickstart to manufacturing across Europe.
Huge boost for agricultural nations.
Worrisome youths learning some discipline.

Now I appreciate there are some downsides but it would give Europe the shot in the arm it needs.
What say you to my masterplan ?.

anncoates

Rabidlamb wrote: »

What say you to my masterplan ?.

Soapy tit ****

El Guapo!

anncoates wrote: »

Soapy tit ****

Yes please

IceFjoem

Nothing says economic freedom like 'massive war debt'. Woohoo!!!

karma_

Our great war is a spiritual war. Our great depression is our lives.

Conmaicne Mara

Rabidlamb wrote: »

What say you to my masterplan ?.

You need to send it to North Korea.

kfallon

Captain Bullshít to the rescue once again.................

smash

Don't forget that we could use it as an excuse to wipe out scumbags by putting them on the front line...

Lelantos

But there are always huge leaps made in technological development & medicine during wartime. I say bring it on, start a war with Madagascar, kick some penguin butt & cure cancer, ftw!

wandatowell

smash wrote: »

Don't forget that we could use it as an excuse to wipe out scumbags by putting them on the front line...

Operation Human Shield


Pretty much like how ordinary joe public is for the banks

kfallon

smash wrote: »

Don't forget that we could use it as an excuse to wipe out scumbags by putting them on the LUAS line...

I'd prefer it that way, we don't even need a war then!

kylith

I was thinking only the other night that heads of state should have to lead their country's army; like they did in the old days.

I'd pay cash to watch the queen of England charge into battle, broadsword clutched in one wizened hand, yelling "Have at thee, varlot!"

Rabidlamb

anncoates wrote: »

Soapy tit ****

Oh go on then, I take it both of us are handsomely attractive

Arcsin

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Think of the positives.

Total 100% employment for our young men.
Massive kickstart to manufacturing across Europe.
Huge boost for agricultural nations.
Worrisome youths learning some discipline.

Now I appreciate there are some downsides but it would give Europe the shot in the arm it needs.
What say you to my masterplan ?.

Europe gets a shot in the arm, some non white peasants somewhere get shot in the head, just like the good old days.

Lelantos

Arcsin wrote: »

Europe gets a shot in the arm, some non white peasants somewhere get shot in the head, just like the good old days.

Ah now, the day's of racial inequality are long gone.....peasants of all race, colour & creed to be shot in the head!

FloatingVoter

kylith wrote: »

I was thinking only the other night that heads of state should have to lead their country's army; like they did in the old days.

I'd pay cash to watch the queen of England charge into battle, broadsword clutched in one wizened hand, yelling "Have at thee, varlot!"

Bad idea, we need a topless Kate and Pippa Middleton leading the charge. Guaranteed victory as the other lot will be too busy taking pics to sell to the tabloids to do any fighting.

Rented Mule

Genius !!

Ireland can choose to not get involved in another WW and (probably) back another eventual loser.

Hungrycol

IceFjoem wrote: »

Nothing says economic freedom like 'massive war debt'. Woohoo!!!

We have "massive bank debt" anyway and nothing to show for it.

Mr. CooL ICE

Great idea. I can't possibly see how anything could go wrong.

I'll start:

FRANCE, YOU'RE A BUNCH OF ****

Riskymove

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Think of the positives.

also the ever popular "whole generation of scroungers and troublemakers wiped out":rolleyes:

Chuck Stone

Show me where to sign you up.

IceFjoem

Hungrycol wrote: »

We have "massive bank debt" anyway and nothing to show for it.

The debt from an out and out European war would dwarf our current bank debt...having said that, I'd say we could probably give Monaco or The Vatican a run for their money - especially rewarding too if we managed to find all that filthy Vatican gold!

the keen edge

Ah we cant have a war because when the future Oliver Stone goes to make a movie about it what music from today would he use for the soundtrack? Justin Bieber and One Direction? T'wud be a box office flop. For that reason alone there be no war.

uncle_sam_ie

FloatingVoter wrote: »

Bad idea, we need a topless Kate and Pippa Middleton leading the charge. Guaranteed victory as the other lot will be too busy taking pics to sell to the tabloids to do any fighting.

Yeah, the country will grow.:P

The_Nipper_One

Broken window fallacy

af_thefragile

IceFjoem wrote: »

Nothing says economic freedom like 'massive war debt'. Woohoo!!!

Seems to be working for America...

Wars also focus the nation to one cause. That way people find something to do with their lives than just sitting on their lazy arse moaning all the time.

af_thefragile

smash wrote: »

Don't forget that we could use it as an excuse to wipe out scumbags by putting them on the front line...

But what happens when all the scumbags get wiped out?
Do we then become the next "scumbags" in line??

Dyr

That reminds me, what the f**k happened with north korea? That was some damp squib

Arcsin

af_thefragile wrote: »

Seems to be working for America...

Wars also focus the nation to one cause. That way people find something to do with their lives than just sitting on their lazy arse moaning all the time.

There was supposed to be a big drop in suicide rates, especially among men, during wars. It gave people a purpose, killing other people ironically.

af_thefragile

Arcsin wrote: »

There was supposed to be a big drop in suicide rates, especially among men, during wars. It gave people a purpose, killing other people ironically.

There's nothing that excites us more than the potential of being killed or killing someone else!
We humans thrive on violence.

Derpington95

Do you remember the good old days of having a good ole black out at 6pm and not eating for a week? . Pepperbridge Farm remembers...

Wattle

Well I have flat feet so unfortunately I won't be seeing any action. However I will be seeing plenty of action back home as someone has to entertain all the lonely war widows :cool:

OldGoat

LordChessington wrote: »

Great idea. I can't possibly see how anything could go wrong.

I'll start:

FRANCE, YOU'RE A BUNCH OF ****

Just got a reply from France. Of course you have to read that out loud in a comic French accent.
"Your mother was a hampster and your father smells of elderberries"*


*Oh Monty Python, you've done it again.

returnNull

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Show me where to sign you up.

its on the jobsbridge website somewhere,seen it earlier:D

smash

af_thefragile wrote: »

But what happens when all the scumbags get wiped out?
Do we then become the next "scumbags" in line??

Wave the white flag and have a party!

Mr. CooL ICE

OldGoat wrote: »

Just got a reply from France. Of course you have to read that out loud in a comic French accent.
"Your mother was a hampster and your father smells of elderberries"*


*Oh Monty Python, you've done it again.

That's all we need. ATTAAACK!

--Kaiser--

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQrvBBpdS8Y

Rayne Wooney

But lads we're neutral, which means we don't do anything but agree with the side that wins

af_thefragile

OldGoat wrote: »

Just got a reply from France. Of course you have to read that out loud in a comic French accent.
"Your mother was a hampster and your father smells of elderberries"*


*Oh Monty Python, you've done it again.

I fart in your general direction!

wicklowstevo

i think the idea your looking for is pogrom.
clear out the gettos, halting sites and other undesirable areas,
get them all working in a nice secure camp somewhere undercutting those busy Asian kids making runners for nike,


a fantastic idea says i fantastic ......

af_thefragile

wicklowstevo wrote: »

i think the idea your looking for is pogrom.
clear out the gettos, halting sites and other undesirable areas,
get them all working in a nice secure camp somewhere undercutting those busy Asian kids making runners for nike,


a fantastic idea says i fantastic ......

So tempted to Godwin but I'll let it be...

who the fug

The last two little tiff left Europe Destitute, and dependent on US money, now that the US is broke who is going to pay for the recovery after the next one

Sky King

War. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing.

wicklowstevo

who the fug wrote: »

The last two little tiff left Europe Destitute, and dependent on US money, now that the US is broke who is going to pay for the recovery after the next one

ze germans

who the fug

wicklowstevo wrote: »

ze germans

They normally come out the worst

wicklowstevo

i know thats why they would be ideal fall guys.

IceFjoem

af_thefragile wrote: »

Seems to be working for America...

Wars also focus the nation to one cause. That way people find something to do with their lives than just sitting on their lazy arse moaning all the time.

Not really, the US is running an annual deficit of about $1.04 trillion yet continue to spend about $1.08 trillion on defense, and these are only the figures we know about. They currently have a national debt of about $16.8 trillion (although this is thought to be about a fifth of the real figure). To say that war is good for America is like saying malaria is good for toddlers.

And that's just the economic picture, forget about the PTSD and mental issues destroying the lives of war veterans and those around them.

NuckingFacker

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Think of the positives.

Total 100% employment for our young men.
Massive kickstart to manufacturing across Europe.
Huge boost for agricultural nations.
Worrisome youths learning some discipline.

Now I appreciate there are some downsides but it would give Europe the shot in the arm it needs.
What say you to my masterplan ?.

If we have decided to go ahead with this Plan, henceforth known as the "Rabidlamb War on Economic Stagnation" - and I can see no downside whatsoever- we need a quiet spot to have the battles rage on. No point messing up perfectly good cities and stuff. I vote it gets held on Canada. It's aboout time they got a taste of steel.

Matt_Trakker

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Total 100% employment for our young men.
Massive kickstart to manufacturing across Europe.
Huge boost for agricultural nations.
Worrisome youths learning some discipline.

.

I've read some dumb things on this forum, this beats them all.

inmyday

Nothing worse than war.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=84006231&postcount=2406

Killer Wench

Wattle wrote: »

Well I have flat feet so unfortunately I won't be seeing any action. However I will be seeing plenty of action back home as someone has to entertain all the lonely war widows :cool:

Oh c'mon, they have small little phones that not only make calls, but also allow you to watch movies, play games, and surf the internet. You honestly don't think they have advanced boot technology that a flat-footed person won't be able to have a proper fit?:rolleyes: