America's No. 1 Killer: Cardiovascular Disease. How Americanized do you really want to become?

[scandal 951]

noob! that's obviously his post just before hers.

[Ban Hammer 13,469]

It doesn't work on him, lol.

he's a vulcan?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Welcome aboard.

Some things to keep in mind.

1. At least in this particular debate, you're not debating with me, so treat me as a neutral here, probably even a friendly.

2. You'll learn, if you stick around, that many here have no use for wikipedia sources. A wiki ref is not going to convince your adversary. Try to get a .gov or .edu citation if possible.

3. CAPS LOCKS is considered bad form.

4. Your citizenship status has no bearing on your argument.

5. Saying "YOU LOSE" (in caps) is a good way to draw attention to the fact that you haven't made your point.

Good luck, welcome aboard, play nice, and I gratefully accept gratuitiesbribes.

I disagree with scandal's discount of Wikipedia. As long as there are foot notes and the facts contained are verifiable, I say go for it.

Edited February 22, 2010 by Galt's gallstones

[Revenesque 2]

he's a vulcan?

LOL! Yah, one can say that. But's he's better now than he was 10 yrs ago.

Edited February 22, 2010 by Revenesque

[neoconsnightmare 0]

Welcome aboard.

Some things to keep in mind.

1. At least in this particular debate, you're not debating with me, so treat me as a neutral here, probably even a friendly.

2. You'll learn, if you stick around, that many here have no use for wikipedia sources. A wiki ref is not going to convince your adversary. Try to get a .gov or .edu citation if possible.

3. CAPS LOCKS is considered bad form.

4. Your citizenship status has no bearing on your argument.

5. Saying "YOU LOSE" (in caps) is a good way to draw attention to the fact that you haven't made your point.

Good luck, welcome aboard, play nice, and I gratefully accept gratuitiesbribes.

lol...

1. no probs, i didnt see you as the 'enemy'. LOL

2. well, folks can accept wiki or not...they do a little thing like cite their source. i went that route:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/th...r/2102rank.html

and things got worse for the u.s. going directly to the cia.gov page, the u.s. dropped to #49 (in all fairness, japan dropped from #1 to #3...all those suicide i guess?).

3. when i cap lock on certain words, phrases, that's designed to EMPHASIZE my point. i don't 'yell' with all my words.

4. by listing my citizenship status, i was letting charles know that i'm an american, not canadian, british or australian.

5. i said 'you lose' because he's said that to a couple of people; i was showing the IRONY of his own words. i KNOW i'm correct. : )

thanks for the welcome. i see you're from chicago. best damned city in the world. lol. born there and stayed until two years ago. reveneque can't stand chicago winters.

[Ali G. 37]

I disagree with scandal's discount of Wikipedia. As long as there are foot notes and the facts contained are verifiable, I say go for it.

Most of the info I see on wiki lists their legitimate source. Wiki just makes it easy for us to read and cite, as others have done the homework for us.

[Ban Hammer 13,469]

LOL! Yah, one can say that. But's he's better now than he was 10 yrs ago.

a few trips to victoria's secret should change that.

4. by listing my citizenship status, i was letting charles know that i'm an american, not canadian, british or australian.

i knew who you was as soon as i saw your post. i think you mean gary instead of me.

Edited February 22, 2010 by charles!

[Ali G. 37]

i see you're from chicago. best damned city in the world. lol. born there and stayed until two years ago. reveneque can't stand chicago winters.

You and I are not going to get along at all.

Come on best in the world...

Edited February 22, 2010 by Booyah

[Ban Hammer 13,469]

You and I are not going to get along at all.

and in this corner.........booyah and gary..........and in this corner........scandal and revensman!

[Revenesque 2]

a few trips to victoria's secret should change that.

Nah, he doesn't dig Victoria secret stuff. He likes me in plain cotton thongs. Sigh, my lingerie collection gone to waste.

[neoconsnightmare 0]

Most of the info I see on wiki lists their legitimate source. Wiki just makes it easy for us to read and cite, as others have done the homework for us.

booyah and galt's, thanks for the back up on wiki!

[scandal 951]

4. by listing my citizenship status, i was letting charles know that i'm an american, not canadian, british or australian.

5. i said 'you lose' because he's said that to a couple of people; i was showing the IRONY of his own words. i KNOW i'm correct. : )

thanks for the welcome. i see you're from chicago. best damned city in the world. lol. born there and stayed until two years ago. reveneque can't stand chicago winters.

Your citizenship is still irrelevant to your point. And you're not debating with Charles, you're debating with Gary. You'll know them apart soon enough.

I'm actually not from Chicago, I moved here recently. I'm from ravenesque's homeland - I was raised in Canada.

Chicago is a great town, though I have no doubt you'll soon be meeting another VJ member who will be happy to disabuse you of that notion, too.

[Ali G. 37]

and in this corner.........booyah and gary..........and in this corner........scandal and revensman!

These guys need to remember who won the international Pizza contest for 2009. Excluding murder capital, one of the most miserable etc, Chicago hasn't won an award in years. Just saying..

It's not a bad city by US standards but falls well short of being classified as world's best.

Edited February 22, 2010 by Booyah

[neoconsnightmare 0]

You and I are not going to get along at all.

Come on best in the world...

LOL...not just 'best in the world', but, 'best damned city in the word...bar none!'

as you can see, i LOVE me some chicago.

[scandal 951]

LOL...not just 'best in the world', but, 'best damned city in the word...bar none!'

as you can see, i LOVE me some chicago.

Oh boy. The match is on. I'm gonna go make meself a drink, I think.