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SnakeDrake on 30 January 2012

Thats what happens when you expect an American to understand a British joke. BTW that guy was luck those two huge prisoners didn't r@pe his ass.



 

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TWRoO on 30 January 2012
SamuelRSmith said:
TWRoO said:
SamuelRSmith said:


New York is reem.

Huh?

Not heard that word before... I would guess you are trying to say NY is good or bad, but without voice I can't tell which.

A slang term from Essex which got pretty big after characters on "The Only Way Is Essex" used it. It's pretty much hated across the board, though.

"Reem" is synonymous with "fly", or "fine", as in "looking pretty fly", or "damn, she' fine!"

Oh, I think I may have actually heard it used... wouldn't go near the TV show with a 10ft remote control, but someone from TOWiE came on The Big Fat Quiz of the Year.



killerzX on 30 January 2012

so these people get flagged, but the underwear bombing is allowed to to fly, when hes on the no fly list, and his dad called in telling TSA that his son is going to blow up a plane! wow!



leatherhat on 31 January 2012
Jumpin said:

No offense, but I don't understand how Americans can live in such a crazy country. Your culture is more paranoid that Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Be more liberal, and kick those right winged tea bagger libertarians down to South America, I can guarantee your country will improve dramatically as a result - both culturally, and economically.


You might want to take a closer look at American politics if you think all the blame falls on "tea baggers"



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NightDragon83 on 31 January 2012

Man you shoulda seen the party I went to last week, we blew that shit up, son!



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Marks on 31 January 2012
spurgeonryan said:
Marks said:
America is much safer now that those troublemaking Brits have been detained.


Careful what you say. They may come to Canada next!


Oh dear me I wouldn't want crazy brits coming destroy Canada! Please America keep them!



HappySqurriel on 31 January 2012

While I don't think the reaction was appropriate, I think the tourists were being morons ...

I have yet to see any security from any country that has a sense of humor, and they're going to agressively investigate any threat that they come across regardless of whether most people think it is a joke or not. Anything you say in a public forum will likely be tracked by all countries that have the capability to track it, and making the wrong joke on twitter close to traveling to another country will likely get you an appointment with a man wearing rubber gloves.



Darth Tigris on 31 January 2012

Cute blonde.  Wouldn't mind TSA'ing her ...



SvennoJ on 01 February 2012
HappySqurriel said:
While I don't think the reaction was appropriate, I think the tourists were being morons ...

I have yet to see any security from any country that has a sense of humor, and they're going to agressively investigate any threat that they come across regardless of whether most people think it is a joke or not. Anything you say in a public forum will likely be tracked by all countries that have the capability to track it, and making the wrong joke on twitter close to traveling to another country will likely get you an appointment with a man wearing rubber gloves.

Am I the only one that thinks it's absurb that it is regarded normal nowadays that all your conversations are tabbed by government agencies of different countries?

The terrorists won anyway. I used to love going on holiday in the states but now I rather stay here or go to Europe. I'll take the more expensive direct flight instead of a layover in Detroit or NY.



HappySqurriel on 01 February 2012
SvennoJ said:
HappySqurriel said:
While I don't think the reaction was appropriate, I think the tourists were being morons ...

I have yet to see any security from any country that has a sense of humor, and they're going to agressively investigate any threat that they come across regardless of whether most people think it is a joke or not. Anything you say in a public forum will likely be tracked by all countries that have the capability to track it, and making the wrong joke on twitter close to traveling to another country will likely get you an appointment with a man wearing rubber gloves.

Am I the only one that thinks it's absurb that it is regarded normal nowadays that all your conversations are tabbed by government agencies of different countries?

The terrorists won anyway. I used to love going on holiday in the states but now I rather stay here or go to Europe. I'll take the more expensive direct flight instead of a layover in Detroit or NY.


This isn't a defence of the actions of the TSA but it is remarkably foolish to complain that it is violating your rights to have anyone listen to things you publicly broadcast. While there is a valid debate about the extent the government should be tracking their own citizens, it is foolish to complain about the government tracking publicly brodcast information of foreigners to look for threats.