Should Ireland apply to become the 51st state of the USA

c_man · 29-08-2013 10:49PM

Should Ireland apply to become the 51st state of the USA

No, we should ask Apple to pay off our debt in exchange for the running of the country for a set period of time. They'd LOVE it (ability to set tax law!). They find Foxconn jobs for the dole queues pronto. Discounts on Apple products for passport holders.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 29-08-2013 10:52PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I can't find my atlas and you guys are my google/wiki.

Aren't Alaska and Hawaii 51 & 52?

The 'Lower 48' is Mainland USA. Alaska and Hawaii are 49 and 50. Maybe you're thinking of territories like Puerto Rico and Guam

Witchie · 29-08-2013 10:52PM

Roger_007 wrote: »

My dad told me years ago that when he was growing up there was a lot of talk about the possibility of Ireland throwing in their lot with the United States, (assuming they would want us). Most Irish people at that time regarded the US as a kind of second homeland mainly because so many Irish were already there.
When you consider how economically dependant we are on US companies and how we still rely on the US to absorb our emigrants, we might as well go the whole hog and become a state of the US. We have proved that we cannot govern ourselves anyway and rejoining Britain is not a political reality.
Everyone seem to have fallen out of love with the EU and we seem to be blaming the Germans for everything, (it used to be the British). So maybe we should jump the EU ship and beg apply to be taken in by Uncle Sam.
Some of advantages would be:
- We could lump our entire national debt in with that of the US where it would hardly be noticed, (we have no hope of ever ever paying it off ourselves);)
- Taxes would be lower, (petrol about 80c per litre),:pac:
- We would have only 2 senators and about 4 or 5 members of Congress.:)
- Lucinda Creighton could become the first female president of the USA:eek:
- Ming could move to Colorado where he could smoke his weed legally.:cool:

Are you John Delaney? :eek:

Dartz · 29-08-2013 10:54PM

No.

America's a nice place to visit. But you wouldn't want to live there. We'd have school shootings and murders in mass and even less of a health executive than we do today. Half the government would be arrested for Communism. They'd station nuclear weapons here. And I wouldn't trust a Garda with a gun.

I don't want to live in an almost fascist police state. About the only thing that keeps it from being a fascist police state is that you can still call it a fascist police state on not get shot for it.

And worst of all? They spell everything wrong!

Karl Stein · 29-08-2013 10:54PM

Do I get a mobility scooter with an 8 litre engine that gets 11 MPG and has machine guns on the side?

Inquitus · 29-08-2013 10:55PM

Cathal Cloch wrote: »

Do I get a mobility scooter with an 8 litre engine that gets 11 MPG and has machine guns on the side?

As soon as you hit 28 stone, yes.

Senna · 29-08-2013 10:56PM

Ireland could be the 50th state.

I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missouri

Roger_007 · 29-08-2013 10:57PM

Dartz wrote: »

No.

America's a nice place to visit. But you wouldn't want to live there. We'd have school shootings and murders in mass and even less of a health executive than we do today. Half the government would be arrested for Communism. They'd station nuclear weapons here. And I wouldn't trust a Garda with a gun.

I don't want to live in an almost fascist police state. About the only thing that keeps it from being a fascist police state is that you can still call it a fascist police state on not get shot for it.

And worst of all? They spell everything wrong!

Glad to see you have your priorities right:D

mattjack · 29-08-2013 10:57PM

Dartz wrote: »

No.

America's a nice place to visit. But you wouldn't want to live there. We'd have school shootings and murders in mass and even less of a health executive than we do today. Half the government would be arrested for Communism. They'd station nuclear weapons here. And I wouldn't trust a Garda with a gun.

I don't want to live in an almost fascist police state. About the only thing that keeps it from being a fascist police state is that you can still call it a fascist police state on not get shot for it.

And worst of all? They spell everything wrong!

But we'd get Canada as a new neighbour ? or is it neighbor ?

Roger_007 · 29-08-2013 11:00PM

mattjack wrote: »

But we'd get Canada as a new neighbour ? or is it neighbor ?

I dunno, it could be Russia; I'll check with Sarah Palin and get back to you:rolleyes:

Karl Stein · 29-08-2013 11:01PM

Inquitus wrote: »

As soon as you hit 28 stone, yes.

I'm in. :cool:

Dartz · 29-08-2013 11:01PM

Roger_007 wrote: »

Glad to see you have your priorities right:D

Somethings are sacrosanct.

Like u in neighbour. Or Delph.

And I suppose we have the comfort of knowing our current lot of politicians are merely gormless incompetents, not actively malicious in their actions.

ColmH81 · 29-08-2013 11:01PM

V Eight wrote: »

BRILLIANT Idea - I wanna get fat drink beer and own a big truck

Enough people in Ireland doing that already.. I'd be more interested in getting a powerful handgun, just cos I can..!! I reckon Irish politicians would be gunned down daily.. And bankers..

Roger_007 · 29-08-2013 11:03PM

Dartz wrote: »

Somethings are sacrosanct.

Like u in neighbour. Or Delph.

And I suppose we have the comfort of knowing our current lot of politicians are merely gormless incompetents, not actively malicious in their actions.

One is as dangerous as the other.

gowley · 29-08-2013 11:03PM

ColmH81 wrote: »

Enough people in Ireland doing that already.. I'd be more interested in getting a powerful handgun, just cos I can..!! I reckon Irish politicians would be gunned down daily.. And bankers..

think you hit a b instead of a w on your post

Dartz · 29-08-2013 11:05PM

Roger_007 wrote: »

One is as dangerous as the other.

At least the morons have a chance of doing something right from time to time...

You've got no such luck with either democrat or republican.

ColmH81 · 29-08-2013 11:06PM

Dartz wrote: »

No.

America's a nice place to visit. But you wouldn't want to live there. We'd have school shootings and murders in mass and even less of a health executive than we do today. Half the government would be arrested for Communism. They'd station nuclear weapons here. And I wouldn't trust a Garda with a gun.

I don't want to live in an almost fascist police state. About the only thing that keeps it from being a fascist police state is that you can still call it a fascist police state on not get shot for it.

And worst of all? They spell everything wrong!

Don't forget the that's who call Paddy's Day "St Paddy's Day".... Grrr

tdv123 · 29-08-2013 11:07PM

We should invade them instead.

I've already drawn up plans for the invasion. We invade Europe first then take over Russia so we can easily get a shot at Alaska. Britain will most certainly be our allies as they've wanted to get back at the Americans since the 1770's. It's fool proof.

Roger_007 · 29-08-2013 11:09PM

tdv123 wrote: »

We should invade them instead.

I've already drawn up plans for the invasion. We invade Europe first then take over Russia so we can easily get a shot at Alaska. Britain will most certainly be our allies as they've wanted to get back at the Americans since the 1770's. It's fool proof.

We would certainly have the element of surprise; (and we would be more surprised than them):pac:

MonaPizza · 29-08-2013 11:12PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I thought there were 52 states of the U S of A already?

I'm off to look at me atlas.

You're thinking of a pack of cards, sparky

DEFTLEFTHAND · 29-08-2013 11:13PM

tdv123 wrote: »

We should invade them instead.

I've already drawn up plans for the invasion. We invade Europe first then take over Russia so we can easily get a shot at Alaska. Britain will most certainly be our allies as they've wanted to get back at the Americans since the 1770's. It's fool proof.

As long as the brutal Russian winter doesn't halt our progress. :pac:

29-08-2013 11:14PM

Nah, I'm not for it at all.

Tayto crisps would become Tayto chips.
You would no long ask for curried chips. When you're at the chipper as you would be going to the fryer to get curried fries.
Biscuits would become cookies (what will we call our cookies?).

Howard Juneau · 29-08-2013 11:14PM

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

What would happen to Area 51 ?

They'd shift it to Cavan & let all the aliens mix & breed with the locals....offspring would be more intelligent & better looking!

Roger_007 · 29-08-2013 11:15PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

As long as the brutal Russian winter doesn't halt our progress. :pac:

You've been reading too much history.:pac:

dxhound2005 · 29-08-2013 11:18PM

ColmH81 wrote: »

Don't forget the that's who call Paddy's Day "St Paddy's Day".... Grrr

Just as long as it's not called St Patty's Day.

http://paddynotpatty.com/

MonaPizza · 29-08-2013 11:21PM

Dartz wrote: »

No.

America's a nice place to visit. But you wouldn't want to live there. We'd have school shootings and murders in mass and even less of a health executive than we do today. Half the government would be arrested for Communism. They'd station nuclear weapons here. And I wouldn't trust a Garda with a gun.

I don't want to live in an almost fascist police state. About the only thing that keeps it from being a fascist police state is that you can still call it a fascist police state on not get shot for it.

And worst of all? They spell everything wrong!

wrongly

:pac:

hardCopy · 29-08-2013 11:21PM

Senna wrote: »

Ireland could be the 50th state.

I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missouri

I read the whole first page of this thread hoping for a chance to post this

dxhound2005 · 29-08-2013 11:25PM

Here's a question. Without looking it up name the most Northerly, Southerly, Easterly and Westerly of the 50 States.

periodictable · 29-08-2013 11:27PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I thought there were 52 states of the U S of A already?

I'm off to look at me atlas.

Puerto Rico is a commonwealth-, a territory of the United States; it is self governing with its own constitution, but exempt from Federal income taxes and citizens don't vote in Federal elections or US presidential elections.

JustAddWater · 29-08-2013 11:29PM

thecatspjs wrote: »

USA should apply to become the 33rd county.

*cough* 27th

Should Ireland apply to become the 51st state of the USA

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