God decapitates follower using a rollercoaster!

Awesome!

I can only pray (lol) that there' s CCTV footage and that some kind soul puts it on the internet for me to find and show to my mum.

Karma' s gonna kick my ass if there is video of it... I' m gonna be keeping on eye on theync.

the southern US town of Over, Georgia.

That' s one stupid name... I' m sorry if I' m offending anyone here but that' s one of the more idiotic names for a town... Which idiot jumps a fence and runs around the place where the rollercoaster goes 80mph. It' s unfortunate that he died but what an idiot

Asia Leeshawn ferguson.....wtf, what happened to calling kids proper names like Kevin

My name is Kelvin not Kevin but that' s okay... My name is a way to measure temperature. Asia is a continent

one witness of the horrible accident was quoted.

Horrible accident my ass. It wasn' t an accident he hopped the fence, it wasn' t an accident he ran under the rollercoaster and it wasn' t an accident that the rollercoaster took the same route it did every time the ride went off....

one witness of natural selection was quoted.

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ORIGINAL: Eddie_the_Hated

one witness of natural selection was quoted.

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I thought you lot didn' t believe in Darwin' s theory of evolution by natural selection?

Eddie, your comment reminded me of a movie I saw this morning

It' s hilarious

" Name a country that starts with U?"

" Ehhh Utah?"

BTW It' s about why the world thinks americans are idiots

ORIGINAL: Kelvinellenton

BTW It' s about why the world thinks americans are idiots

The majority of the Yanks here have never left their home state, nevermind the country. Their only interaction with the outside world is through the internet. It' s scary as fuck.

I thought you lot didn' t believe in Darwin' s theory of evolution by natural selection?

I don' t have a single reason not to. I think Genesis was a solid allegorical teaching tool, and that' s about it. I see natural selection, or the effects thereof every day, whether it be in the animal kingdom, or through Social Darwinism.

The majority of the Yanks here have never left their home state, nevermind the country. Their only interaction with the outside world is through the internet. It' s scary as fuck.

London to Paris - 5 Hours by car.
London to Brussels 4.5 Hours by car.
London to Lisbon - 20 Hours by car.
London to Rome - 18 Hours by car.
London to Amsterdam - 6 Hours by car.

USA?

Unless you' ve got a real fetish for Mexico...

...or Canada.

Well since the americans think Australia is North Korea then they might think they' re in Germany if they travel south

That video was heavily edited. On top of it all, you notice the area has high tourist foot traffic.

Tourists are never worldly, no matter how many vacation locales they' ve been to. They did the same thing in Britain, and they just picked people off the street. It doesn' t mean jack shit.

ORIGINAL: Eddie_the_Hated

London to Paris - 5 Hours by car.
London to Brussels 4.5 Hours by car.
London to Lisbon - 20 Hours by car.
London to Rome - 18 Hours by car.
London to Amsterdam - 6 Hours by car.

USA?

Who travels by car? It' s cheaper and faster to fly.

Just think how many different cultures i could experience in the land mass equal in size to the states surrounding the island i live on.

Plus, who the hell wants to see the USA outside of New York and LA???

Again...

Spain (lived/worked)
France (lived/worked)
Germany
Norway
Poland
Romania
Hungary
Finland
Belgium
Denmark
Czech Republic
Bulgaria
Austria
Switzerland
Malta
Italy
Cyprus
Portugal
Greece
Netherlands
Dominican Republic
Seychelles
Mauritius
Barbados
Jamaica
Maldives
Laos
Mexico
United States of America
Canada
Cuba
Australia
Russia
Serbia
Kuwait
Lebanon
Turkey
Israel
Egypt
The Bahamas
Bahrain
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Thailand
Japan
China
Pakistan
Bangladesh
India
Kenya
Ghana
Uganda
South Africa

Plus, who the hell wants to see the USA outside of New York and LA???

I could think of one good reason to visit the area around I-81....

Right. The point I' m making is that in the time it takes me to leave state, you could leave country.

USA - 9,826,630 km²
Europe - 10,180,000 km²

"If you knew how good I am you would think I'm modest."

Who travels by car? It' s cheaper and faster to fly.

Just think how many different cultures i could experience in the land mass equal in size to the states surrounding the island i live on.

Plus, who the hell wants to see the USA outside of New York and LA???

Again...

Spain (lived/worked)
France (lived/worked)
Germany
Norway
Poland
Romania
Hungary
Finland
Belgium
Denmark
Czech Republic
Bulgaria
Austria
Switzerland
Malta
Italy
Cyprus
Portugal
Greece
Netherlands
Dominican Republic
Seychelles
Mauritius
Barbados
Jamaica
Maldives
Laos
Mexico
United States of America
Canada
Cuba
Australia
Russia
Serbia
Kuwait
Lebanon
Turkey
Israel
Egypt
The Bahamas
Bahrain
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Thailand
Japan
China
Pakistan
Bangladesh
India
Kenya
Ghana
Uganda
South Africa

Majik I have a lot of respect for you, but in this case you' re wrong.

Eddies bank account-0$ or close to it
Age: 16 (his parents wouldn' t even let him leave town)

Majiks-a lot more
25 ish

Travelling is masterbation. It gives you momentary satisfaction, it does not make you a better person.

You don' t have to actually visit a country to study their culture, or to be cultured in your own right.

I don' t really see the transcending advantage of having international experience to begin with. If you enjoy your home then it would be a better use of your time to master that specific location as opposed to learning how to be the jack of all trades. Travel is a privilage, it' s not a neccessity and it won' t make you a more enlightenend person in and of itself. I know people who travel all the time, nothing about them impresses me over anyone else. Infact, one of the most shallow, self centered assholes I know is a person who has been to places I wouldn' t even be able to point out on a map. I believe he' s in China at the moment.

Travel is not easy, it takes money and time. It' s a huge investment, especially if you want to see everywhere. I can already see the " I work for my money" defence being put into play. The fact remains you still have always had this safety net that granted you many freedoms. Most people in the world, and not just Americans are conserned about earning qualifications to hopefully land a decent job at our age. If they' re lucky they' d earn enough for basic neccessities with some gravy. People are tied down by their responsibilities, and whenever we do get time off we just want to relax.

I actually have the time and money to travel, I' m still not interested. I happen to like this country. Even when the weather is garbage. Why waste time with some dirty shithole only to leave after a week or two? It hardly seems worth the hastle.

Don' t you realize that if everyone travelled there wouldn' t be multiple cultures. We would only have one. The only reason the world has different cultures is due to the fact that most individuals stay in one relative location. Culture is mearly a tool for survival. There' s nothing sacred about it. The only relevant culture is the one that works best.

But lets say you' re convinced that being well travelled is an important aspect of a persons personality. Why even care in the first place? What difference would this make to an Atheist? I only mention this as it was the flavour of the OP. If we lose our memories when we die, what' s the point of expanding our individual worldliness? The point is, there is no point. You travel because you enjoy it, end of story.

No need to be condescending about your priviliges, no one here buys it anyways.

I agree with Majik, travelling is neat, and everyone should try it.

When someone like Agent says they are content staying where they are, and not travelling, you cant really make a qualified statement without having travelled.

I want to see a lot of the world because i like different expiriences, i want to try different foods and meet different people.

Agent you live in Canada, doesnt a warm palm beach on a tropical island, where you get drinks and food served by bikini clad lokals have any appeal?

It' s like 30 degrees now, lol. 0C to -45C in the winter, 20C to 45C in the summer. Canada sees just about every climate. I wouldn' t visit another country for the weather.

I live right next to a marina, sure it' s not a palm beach... I know there are better places to be than here. I just don' t like travelling. I don' t even like my daily commute. Imagine how much I would suffer getting ass raped at an airport.

When I say I hate travelling I mean the actual transportation. There' s nothing in the world worthy enough to suffer in a plane for 5 hours.

I don' t like crowds of people. It' s not a phobia or anything, I just don' t like being around too many people in a tight spot. I need my space. Maybe if I get my own plane, otherwise I would never subject myself to being trapped in a plane with 200 other sardines.

Besides I hear that in all these other countries they have a shit load of people. I live in one of the most sparce countries in the world, we have like 3 people per square kilometer and I still feel like there are too many assholes around me.

I also hate traveling... the physical aspect of doing so. I don' t mind being in different places, I just hate getting there.

Flying isnt bad, just get on the plane and go to sleep! simple.

Yes, but first you must book your flight, travel to the airport, go through security, deal with lines and delays, sit in a cramped space next to some loser(s), hope your baggage is being handled correctly, hope your baggage is going the same place you are, deal with waiting to pick the baggage up after you arrive (assuming that it did, too) and finally traveling from the airport.

ORIGINAL: Joe Redifer

Yes, but first you must book your flight, travel to the airport, go through security, deal with lines and delays, sit in a cramped space next to some loser(s), hope your baggage is being handled correctly, hope your baggage is going the same place you are, deal with waiting to pick the baggage up after you arrive (assuming that it did, too) and finally traveling from the airport.

This is all true. Airports suck.

I used to love them as a kid when my parents were taking care of everything and all i had to do was keep myself occupied until we got onto the plane, but now, expecially since everywhere has racked up security so much, airports are awful.

That being said, it' s not enough to deter me from traveling.

ORIGINAL: Agent Ghost

Majik I have a lot of respect for you, but in this case you' re wrong.

Eddies bank account-0$ or close to it
Age: 16 (his parents wouldn' t even let him leave town)

I can appreciate the position Eddie is currently in, but the fact that he' s an adult and is still living according to his parent rules is equally scary. Ok, so he doesn' t have the money, that' s fine, i wasn' t getting at him in particular. Again, when i was 16 i was sharing a flat with a guy i was in college and my parents have never told me what i can and can' t do. I just find it strange that in 16 years he' s never been abroad. Maybe it' s just a rest-of-the-world thing. We get a lot of Americans coming here (no idea why), but probably not even close to the number of Brits who go to mainland Europe each year.

ORIGINAL: Agent Ghost

But lets say you' re convinced that being well travelled is an important aspect of a persons personality. Why even care in the first place? What difference would this make to an Atheist? I only mention this as it was the flavour of the OP. If we lose our memories when we die, what' s the point of expanding our individual worldliness? The point is, there is no point. You travel because you enjoy it, end of story.

That' s approaching Rampage' s view of atheism. If it ultimately doesn' t matter then what' s the point?

I don' t think of things like that. I' m here, so i figure i might as well make the most of it. You' re right, ...people travel because they enjoy it. I like to see all the shit i read about, see on TV or in movies or whatever in person. I like to get away from my shitty country, ....away from the stresses of my everyday life and just relax on some beach on the other side of the planet. It is masturbation and it does cost a lot of money, but it' s worth it. The point is, if you have never been anywhere else, how would you know it' s not worth bothering?

I' m certainly not saying that a well travelled person is to be more highly regarded, or has an edge (as a person) over somebody who isn' t, ...i' m just struggling to comprehend how somebody could be satisfied with just one place. Hell, ...maybe it' s just because the UK blows.

ORIGINAL: Agent Ghost

No need to be condescending about your priviliges, no one here buys it anyways.

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It' s almost like you try to prove something when you list the places you' ve been. Its fucking cool that you' ve been around, but it doesn' t tell me anything about you though.

In another thread you insinuated that americans were ignorant because they don' t travel. I' m not arguing that some Americans aren' t ignorant I just don' t think travel experience has a lot to do with it. Actually this thread is a good example:

The majority of the Yanks here have never left their home state, nevermind the country. Their only interaction with the outside world is through the internet. It' s scary as fuck.

What did you mean by this? Why is that scary?

Travel is an indulgence, not saying there' s anything wrong with this, life is only worth living for indulgences. Some people don' t travel because they have no choice, others have no reason to. You' re part of a very small minority as someone who has travelled everywhere. If I lived in Europe, travelling to other countries would be easy, I could drive to another country. Then I' d be able to say I' ve left the country. A more fair comaprison would be to say Americans that left America vs. Europeans that left Europe.

Saying that you don' t understand how a person can stay at one place is like saying how can someone stay with the same girlfriend? How can someone sleep in the same bed? It' s convenient, and still good. lol

Not everyone is nomadic or discontent with their environment.

I didn' t want this blown out of proportion. I hope I don' t sound angry or anything, just trying to clarify what I meant.

That' s approaching Rampage' s view of atheism.

I consider it fact. Doesn' t mean that' s how I govern my life though.

I would never even think about traveling outside of Canada until I first travel within Canada. In Canada this is a big problem, as we are more like 2 smaller countries within one very large country.

It can be broken down to East and West here in Canada. Most people who live in Western Canada know very little of Eastern Canada, and vice versa and could care less what happens in each other' s neck of the woods. Politics plays a very large part in this attitude as Western Canada has pretty much no say at all when it comes to the Federal Government. As far as the Canadian Government is concerned, Canada is Ontario and Quebec and that is a damn shame. Until that can change, our magnificent country will continue to be divided this way.

Oh, and I agree with Eddie that distance plays a big part in traveling. Where I live in Regina it would take 9-12 hours to drive to Edmonton to visit my family (it could take up to 12 hours depending on how ofter we would have to stop for the kids). If I could travel to somewhere like Paris or London in under 7 hours, I would probably be doing it every other weekend. Majik, you have to understand that living in Europe is a huge advantage when it comes to traveling because you' re already pretty much THERE so to speak. I agree with you that everyone should travel in their lifetime, but traveling for an American or Canadian is not at all the same as it is for a European.

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Drakes Fortune
UTIII
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Heavy Rain
Alan Wake

I can appreciate the position Eddie is currently in, but the fact that he' s an adult and is still living according to his parent rules is equally scary. Ok, so he doesn' t have the money, that' s fine, i wasn' t getting at him in particular. Again, when i was 16 i was sharing a flat with a guy i was in college and my parents have never told me what i can and can' t do.

Well now that is just a cultural and familial difference, first off in the U.S. you are not considered an adult until you are 18(legally and in most other ways), so he doesn' t have much a choice as to living according to his parents rules. Also his parents are quite strict and obviously your' s were not, to say that is scary just means that from your point of view his lifestyle is strange, which brings into question your whole point of being cultured. The way eddie lives is really not that uncommon here in the U.S.

Original: Nitro I can appreciate the position Eddie is currently in, but the fact that he' s an adult and is still living according to his parent rules is equally scary. Ok, so he doesn' t have the money, that' s fine, i wasn' t getting at him in particular. Again, when i was 16 i was sharing a flat with a guy i was in college and my parents have never told me what i can and can' t do. I just find it strange that in 16 years he' s never been abroad. Maybe it' s just a rest-of-the-world thing. We get a lot of Americans coming here (no idea why), but probably not even close to the number of Brits who go to mainland Europe each year.

I' m not sure how common it is in the UK, but most people my age stay with their parents until they leave for college or Uni at 18-19, and quite a few commute. I' m the norm, not the exception in that regard.

On that note though, I' m not sure I would leave yet, even if I had a door out right now. My dad kicks ass, but he' s never around with work, and my mum suffers from acute Borderline Personality Disorder. She' s fine for daily tasks, but this is the woman who canceled a critical medical appt. for my brother to better fit her church schedule better...

...suffice to say, she' s not emotionally capable of being there for my siblings, and while I' ve mostly escaped damage, my older brother, and younger sister weren' t as lucky as I am in that regard, and they need somebody there who isn' t going to get bowled over emotionally.

I understand that my priorities come first, but I' m not willing to put my family in a position where I think they' ll get hurt, just because it' s easier for me in the short term.

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I do plan on traveling though. I' m doing a cross-country drive when I turn 18, and with any luck somewhere in Europe some time during college holidays.

The thing about Europe is that you' d be crazy to drive accross it. It would take me 6 hours to drive to London where Adam lives, nevermind to mainland Europe. Our roads are much narrower than those in the US and Canada. Driving in the UK is horrid because of the congestion.

Driving in Canada is fantastic and you can cover a lot of ground very quickly, comparatively speaking, but in the UK, i only drive to work. If i have to go to Birmingham or London i get the train or i get an internal flight because it' s just not worth the hassle of sitting in traffic for 3 hours. If there' s even the slightest bump on the motorway, or if it rains the tailbacks run for miles.

I would never drive to another country now. I' ve done it before and it sucked ass. It took me about 27 hours to drive from Manchester to Largentière in Southern France, mostly because of the traffic. It was hell. When i went the second time i flew and was there in 2 hours.

I' m not overly keen on long-haul flights, but diazepam and whisky usually makes things more comfortable

I don' t think being well traveled gives you a better personality. As far as being enlighten, you can probably learn more from what you see on TV or study. What makes traveling better though is that you are experience it. Sure, I know the Japanese have the Sakura watching festival around April. I know why they do it and why is so important. But I am not there to experience it. So what' s the point then?

Traveling may not enlighten you, but it certainly opens your horizons. Like I said, is not the same to read or watch as it is to experience it. I could know all about spring break in the US from watching and reading. But know that I have experienced it, I don' t care about knowing anymore, for I have been there, that' s what matters. To be there to experience things, is worth it.

As far as traveling, yeah, its tough, but there are ways. Not trying to say anything about Eddie' s parents, Torr already said they are strict and I believe him. But my parents are strict as hell, and I still found a way to leave where I live at 17 (not being an adult) and I have done fine for myself for these 5 years, living by myself. I got a college education, paid by my own work, and I found ways to travel to lots of places within the US. And I am piss ass poor. Now that I' ll be going back to Panama in a couple of months, nothing is gonna stop me from finding a way to go and adventure once again. It was hard, but was it worth it? F.uck yeah! Not trying to make me sound like someone awesome or anything (that' s not the point) but there are millions of people out there that manage to do what they want, is all just about looking and finding ways. Traveling is not any different.