British PM: Britain is "still the greatest country on earth"

PseudoFamous · 10-10-2012 07:22PM

DonLimon wrote: »

That's an abacus buddy, was the first man to tie a piece of string between two cans inventor of the telephone as well.

There's a few differences (ho ho) between that an an abacus. For one, an abacus doesn't output the resultant of a polynomial function to 30 places. Yes, it's hand operated, but it was designed to do complex *computations*, as modern *computers* do.

RADIUS · 10-10-2012 07:24PM

Well if it wasn't for a British man there would be no WWW.

FatherLen · 10-10-2012 07:29PM

isn't alan turing thought to be the father of the modern computer?

petersburg2002 · 10-10-2012 07:32PM

Whatever about our past history, we have more in common with Britain than any other country in Europe. And let's face it British History is like a Who's Who of inventors, scientists etc.

And yes the Russian army and brave civilians helped win the War, but the Germans did get their asses kicked in the Battle of Britain, in North Africa etc. Give credit where credit is due.

stevedublin · 10-10-2012 07:33PM

MadsL wrote: »

Sure everyone knows the USA is "the greatest country on earth" :pac:

nope, its China!
:pac:

hawkwind23 · 10-10-2012 07:37PM

im only after watching this on ch4 news.
pretty desperate speech and slightly worrying was the look on the faces in the conference.
they all seemed to lap it up , nodding and smiling knowingly

suppose it was their annual conference
strange days indeed

summerskin · 10-10-2012 07:39PM

Probably not the responses you were looking for Seanchai, old bean.

Get the chip off your shoulder and get on with worrying about your own "best little country in the world" before worrying about Britain.

The constant bashing is tiresome, repetitive, odious and reeks of an inferiority complex.

News flash: British people are proud to be British and for the most part either don't know or really don't care about your "800 years". It's a side note in British history.

Also, do try and research your posts better.

Report card: D- could do better.

The King of Moo · 10-10-2012 07:40PM

TODAY'S HEADLINE: Conservative Prime Minister expresses conservative sentiments at Conservative Party conference.

IN OTHER NEWS: Millions cease to be amazed as Wednesday follows Tuesday.

admiralofthefleet · 10-10-2012 07:40PM

id say cameron came out with this as a way of buttering up the british public for harsh austerity

Horslip · 10-10-2012 07:45PM

I think I finally gave up my childhood admiration for Britain, gained from reading the Victor, Hotspur, Hornet ect..,
when I watched members of their army verbally abuse an elderly lady on the Falls road in Belfast, because she remonstrated with them for kicking the living ****e out of a fifteen year old schoolboy, who refused to accede to their puerile demands to sing "God save the Queen."
This would have been around 1975.

corktina · 10-10-2012 07:50PM

He's wrong.Ireland is the greatest country on earth.

not the biggest or the richest, but reasonably safe, very few natural disasters or plaques to worry about. No hurricanes or tsunamis.Good education and health services.

The beer sucks though

petersburg2002 · 10-10-2012 07:54PM

corktina wrote: »

He's wrong.Ireland is the greatest country on earth.

not the biggest or the richest, but reasonably safe, very few natural disasters or plaques to worry about. No hurricanes or tsunamis.Good education and health services.

The beer sucks though

And dont forget, no snakes, poisonous spiders or other nasty critters. And I've yet to meet a cockroach, although people say they exist here?

corktina · 10-10-2012 07:55PM

petersburg2002 wrote: »

And dont forget, no snakes, poisonous spiders or other nasty critters. And I've yet to meet a cockroach, although people say they exist here?

they do...they are all in the Dail.

starbelgrade · 10-10-2012 08:42PM

Dey tuk ur potatoes.

ejmaztec · 10-10-2012 08:58PM

Looks at watch.

Is it poppy-thread time yet?

:pac:

gallag · 10-10-2012 09:00PM

Horslip wrote: »

I think I finally gave up my childhood admiration for Britain, gained from reading the Victor, Hotspur, Hornet ect..,
when I watched members of their army verbally abuse an elderly lady on the Falls road in Belfast, because she remonstrated with them for kicking the living ****e out of a fifteen year old schoolboy, who refused to accede to their puerile demands to sing "God save the Queen."
This would have been around 1975.

What a load of ****. The only time the brits were on the falls was in an armoured convoy for fear of being shot. Standing around making school boys sing god save the queen ffs.

On topic. Leader of the British people telling other brits how great they are, vomit inducing? mabey, surprising? Hardly.

super_furry · 10-10-2012 09:00PM

Internet Republican unhappy that British Prime Minister talks up Britain. We'll have the full story after the sport.

billybudd · 10-10-2012 09:13PM

Great Britain....Greatest oxymoron ever!

Cameron should step into the underbelly of society in GB to see what a large part of the population live like, for every gold medal there is a 1000 illiterate people with no hope in this life time.

ejmaztec · 10-10-2012 09:15PM

I'll have a pint of bitter & twisted please barman, and be quick about it, oh and a packet of Taytos.

billybudd · 10-10-2012 09:16PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

I'll have a pint of bitter & twisted please barman, and be quick about it, oh and a packet of Taytos.

Certainly better to glam over the facts and live in denial, ill have a pink lemonade please.

youreadthat · 10-10-2012 09:31PM

billybudd wrote: »

Great Britain....Greatest oxymoron ever!

Cameron should step into the underbelly of society in GB to see what a large part of the population live like, for every gold medal there is a 1000 illiterate people with no hope in this life time.

Do these people not know what an oxymoron is either?

The King of Moo · 10-10-2012 09:36PM

billybudd wrote: »

Great Britain....Greatest oxymoron ever!

Cameron should step into the underbelly of society in GB to see what a large part of the population live like, for every gold medal there is a 1000 illiterate people with no hope in this life time.

The "Great" in "Great Britain" does not mean "very good," which is the most commonly-known meaning of the word among modern native English speakers.

Rather, it is used in the more archaic fashion meaning "large" (though one finds similar words in modern European languages which mean "large") to distinguish Great Britain from Brittany.

ejmaztec · 10-10-2012 09:45PM

billybudd wrote: »

Certainly better to glam over the facts and live in denial,ill have a pink lemonade please.

It's standard procedure for all politicians to hide the truth under a thick covering of bullsh1t, and I'm more concerned with ones governing us, than some chinless wonder from across the water who's trying to appeal to people whose hands he would only shake if he were wearing thick rubber gloves.

billybudd · 10-10-2012 09:46PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

The "Great" in "Great Britain" does not mean "very good," which is the most commonly-known meaning of the word among modern native English speakers.

Rather, it is used in the more archaic fashion meaning "large" (though one finds similar words in modern European languages which mean "large") to distinguish Great Britain from Brittany.

I know, was just jesting.:P

billybudd · 10-10-2012 09:48PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

It's standard procedure for all politicians to hide the truth under a thick covering of bullsh1t, and I'm more concerned with ones governing us, than some chinless wonder from across the water who's trying to appeal to people whose hands he would only shake if he were wearing thick rubber gloves.

True, im not saying this from a nationlistic point of view but Ireland is 100 times better to live in that GB, even with our own crowd and financial woes.

mitosis · 10-10-2012 09:52PM

PseudoFamous wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Difference_engine

Thank you and good night.

Good evening. Here is the news

World's first computer, Rome

summerskin · 10-10-2012 09:56PM

billybudd wrote: »

ejmaztec wrote: »

It's standard procedure for all politicians to hide the truth under a thick covering of bullsh1t, and I'm more concerned with ones governing us, than some chinless wonder from across the water who's trying to appeal to people whose hands he would only shake if he were wearing thick rubber gloves.

True, im not saying this from a nationlistic point of view but Ireland is 100 times better to live in that GB, even with our own crowd and financial woes.

Trust me, it's not. Not even close to 100 times better. Not even close to better at all.

Ah but sure ye have de hurling so it all must be happy out.

archer22 · 10-10-2012 10:01PM

woodoo wrote: »

At least we have the title of being.. the best small country in the world in which to do business. If you don't believe me just ask Enda Kenny.

And also the envy of Europe (not sure if that needs updating) and world leaders in just about everything (maybe needs updating also) also best standard of living in the world ( maybe needs updating) and everyone loves the Irish (so I heard but unable to find evidence) Also a ragtag Irish guerrilla organisation defeated the army of the worlds largest empire by killing a few hundred of them and forcing them to withdraw (revisionist historians claim they got sick of trying to do anything with the place and just left..this view is disputed).

Eve_Dublin · 10-10-2012 10:03PM

andrew wrote: »

Well if you're a fan of monarchy and the queen, then it's fair enough to say that you think she's the greatest head of state on earth. And lots of computer scientists integral to the creation of the computer were British; Alan Turing, Charles Babbage etc. And they did defeat the Nazis in some battles, if not the entire world war. As it's name implies, world war II was a group effort.

Pity it's not Charles Cabbage. That'd be gas.

ejmaztec wrote: »

It's standard procedure for all politicians to hide the truth under a thick covering of bullsh1t, and I'm more concerned with ones governing us, than some chinless wonder from across the water who's trying to appeal to people whose hands he would only shake if he were wearing thick rubber gloves.

X1,000,000,000,000

billybudd · 10-10-2012 10:08PM

summerskin wrote: »

Trust me, it's not. Not even close to 100 times better. Not even close to better at all.

Ah but sure ye have de hurling so it all must be happy out.

Depends how you view life and whats important and whats not.

Whats hurling got to do with it btw?

British PM: Britain is "still the greatest country on earth"

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