Seeing as Europe is now the worlds economic super power

[tacomax]

Look, I'm pretty sure the US is a continent, but it's also a country, I think, but whatever it is, it doesn't matter.

OK, so maybe the American education system isn't that good either. I had to convince 4 Americans over the weekend that North America and the USA were not interchangeable. I gave up when trying to convince them that Hawaii wasn't part of North America as well.

[The HG]

Spoken like a text book ignorant and arrogant American.

Europe is a Continent. North America is a continent. US is a country.

Get an education!

Ignorance, and attitudes like this are the reason for the coming fall of the "American Empire"

Look at your Dollar!

Watch it spinning around the bowl as it goes down the toilet

the Euro is the next world standard currency, and when that finally happens the US will be in an economic turmoil such that has never been seen, not even in the great depression.

Global Karma

So what are you saying, that Europe is the best country in the world??? I highly doubt that, but ok maybe, I'd have to see more evidence of that, but whatever, even if we're second best for a little while it would just be temporary. Like how the Yankees don't win the World Series every year. Although let me be clear, I am NOT conceding that we are, I'm merely saying that I'd be willing to look at further evidence.

But we will never be in the toilet economically, trust me, I know. We have Wall Street, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Disney, Hollywood, Fortune 500 companies, Microsoft, all these things make tons of money and Europe and everyone else will always give us whatever we want because of them.

So don't be so quick to gloat, Europe, it's going to be an ugly sight when you're groveling before the USA again!

[sungus77]

the fact that you are responding to us in english and not german should speak volumes.

[Senator7]

Its as simple as this:

There's a reason that David Beckham would rather be here in the states than in the hell hole the world calls Europe.

[Senator7]

the fact that you are responding to us in english and not german should speak volumes.

POST OF THE YEAR!

[betplom]

Seeing as Europe is now the worlds GDP economic super power

European Union 14,527,140 GDP (millions of USD)
United States 13,244,550 GDP (millions of USD)

I'd say they are BOTH economic superpowers. You seem to be implying that there is only one.

You failed to mention Europe is a continent with a population of over 700 million people.
You are comparing the GDP of a continent of 700 million to a country with 300 million.

The Europen Union (of which I am also a citizen of - Dual Canadian/Italian) has more than double the population yet only has a slightly higher GDP. I think the USA is doing alright.

Apples and oranges.

[isetcap]

I think it's safe to say that Europe is the best country in the world and USA is the best continent.

[betplom]

I think it's safe to say that Europe is the best country in the world and USA is the best continent.

OR verse vicea. Brilliant!

[ShamsWoof10]

Ummm let's see here:

"just look at what happened to party poker.. they went from 100k real money players to 15k at peak times.. this is not a debate.. us 85k rest of the world 15k.. get lost"

Agreed!!! Great Point!!

"Yes, unfortunately, it is that bad."

Agreed!!!

"the Euro is the next world standard currency, and when that finally happens the US will be in an economic turmoil such that has never been seen, not even in the great depression."

Not a chance.. It will only make up a basket of regional currencies like the AMERO!!!

"You've obviously not come across JamieUK before. By responding, you've already entered the match."

F*UCK HIM TOO!!! He's the idiot that compared the U.S. GDP (300 million faces) to a MOST of a continent.. You idiots are not in it yet so stop riding the EU (450 million faces)... 50% MORE FACES a little more GDP and he's talking sh*t...

[Jamie_UK]

I have never seen so much shit spoken in one thread

"Europe is a continent"

Europe is a continent, but what you dumb a$$ homo's fail to realise is the EU is not, RUSSIA is part of the CONTINENT of Europe, Russia is NOT part of the EU, so the EU is NOT a continent, you lot really should have paid attention in school

Lets face facts, there is only one World economic super power, and its the EU, maybe soon India and China will join us, the USA is yesterdays man, a spent force no longer to be reckoned with, its like a sad old friend who keeps telling you how successful he used to be before things went downhill , add to that the FACT that its a neo con (nazi) state that does not even let its citizens have a bet on their team and in certain parts people live in wooden shacks (parts of the south) its obvious to see the writing is on the wall, so long, farewell USA.

[Jamie_UK]

Tacomax, I have to say I am quite surprised to see how easily you joined the "EU is a continent" list of shamed posters in this thread, I can understand it from the rest of them, but I always had the impression that you were slightly more intelligent than the rest of the bozos, I am quite disappointed with you to be frank.

[The HG]

Lets face facts, there is only one World economic super power, and its the EU, maybe soon India and China will join us,

Let's face facts?? Ok, let's, that's what I've been trying to make people do in this thread! Fact: The USA is the greatest continent in the world. Fact. End of conversation.

As far as Russia is concerned, oh man, don't get me started. In my opinion, Russia shouldn't be allowed to be a country OR a continent until they stop being communists. And it just goes to show how lame the EU is that they want China and India to join their country. Dude, if India and China joining your country is going to make you better, you're not even fit to lick the USA's boots!

The EU an economic superpower?? Please, if the EU even remotely threatens the USA economically, we'll print so much money that the EU will be cowering, wondering why it ever thought it could challenge us. We'll print massive, massive amounts of money, and dominate the EU economically!

Just like we did in the cold war with Russia. Any time they built a nuclear bomb, we built 10, and dominated them, and they wilted of course. And the same thing will happen with the EU. If the EU does ever challenge us economically, and we get our money printers going full steam, oh man, the EU will be crying and running like a baby girl!

[Jamie_UK]

As far as Russia is concerned, oh man, don't get me started. In my opinion, Russia shouldn't be allowed to be a country OR a continent until they stop being communists. And it just goes to show how lame the EU is that they want China and India to join their country. Dude, if India and China joining your country is going to make you better, you're not even fit to lick the USA's boots!

Go get some sleep buddy, your delusional. India and China wont "Join" the EU They will join the EU as leading world superpowers

Is there anybody on this forum with an IQ over 10?

[Jamie_UK]

The EU an economic superpower?? Please,

The EU IS the worlds leading economic superpower, you cant argue with FACT, see link in the 1st post if you are in any way confused.

[KC]

love the uk..but i don't see people from every other country banging down your borders..you're obviously jealous of Americans..we will rebound when this clown leaves office next year and the amount we bet on the nfl is still king

[Jamie_UK]

love the uk..but i don't see people from every other country banging down your borders..you're obviously jealous of Americans..we will rebound when this clown leaves office next year and the amount we bet on the nfl is still king

I wish people were not banging down our borders, we have a huge illegal immigrant problem.

The only thing I am jealous of in America is the weather, I would love to live in a climate like Florida, but then again with the global warming coming on nicely who knows what the future holds

The amount bet on the NFL is spare change compared to the Asian soccer bets alone Fact, and you cant argue with Fact, if you need proof simply do a google and see.

[MBENZ]

Maybe while you are doing all your research UK,you should go back to the fourties.Maybe you will have a clearer understanding of why you not saying"zieg hiel"or "achtung".
If it had not been for the brave americans that died or were severely injured in Normandy fighting for your continent,your language of choice would be German.
If you can't show any respect for what the U.S has done for you in the past,at least you could STFU.

[Jamie_UK]

Maybe while you are doing all your research UK,you should go back to the fourties.Maybe you will have a clearer understanding of why you not saying"zieg hiel"or "achtung".
If it had not been for the brave americans that died or were severely injured in Normandy fighting for your continent,your language of choice would be German.
If you can't show any respect for what the U.S has done for you in the past,at least you could STFU.

lol you Turkey, you sneaked into the war in the closing stages when the war was practically won and, let be honest, the Russians were quite capable of beating the Germans on their own. The only really worthwhile contribution America made was in providing hardware to the UK for the majority of the war when Britain stood alone against the nazi's.

[UncleChris]

the war in the closing stages when the war was practically won and, let be honest, the Russians were quite capable of beating the Germans on their own. .

Absolute correct. Nevertheless I am very thankful the US boys save me from living 12 years under the regime of Erich Honecker (Im from former west germany) or even worser a possible russian regime. The way of germany would have been completely different without US intervention.

[slash]

We should all be thankful to the UK, US, Russian, French, ... soldiers who lost their lives to save the World. Saying that the US didn't make much of a difference is a total and complete lack of respect.

[Jamie_UK]

We should all be thankful to the UK, US, Russian, French, ... soldiers who lost their lives to save the World. Saying that the US didn't make much of a difference is a total and complete lack of respect.

your right, my post was really in reply to the turkey in post 52 who thinks that the US saved us from speaking German!

We should all be grateful to US soldiers who gave their lives, but we should also respectfully remember that the US was forced into the war very late after Pearl Harbor, and we should also remember that zee Germans would have been defeated by the Russians/British without American troops, but as the other poster said, that would probably have been bad for Europe.

[MBENZ]

UK,you make alot of points,unfounded as they may be.As soon as learn your biggest point is on top of your head,you will be better off junior.

[Willie Bee]

maybe come back and post when the drugs have worn off?

Since we're not sure exactly what you took and how much you did take, we're really not sure when that will be.

[noyb]

more money is bet on nfl than any other sport

simply not true. soccer attracts more money worldwide in betting revenue than any other sport. hardly anybody watches nfl outside the american continent, let alone bet on it. nba is much more popular. i don't see what it matters though, but let's stick to the facts.

i'm very glad i'm a euro-citizen and not a us citizen, which is not that strange since i was coincedentally born here and have learned to love it. if i was born in the us, i would problably feel the other way around. some stupid posts here from people I thought were smarter than that.

[The HG]

Since we're not sure exactly what you took and how much you did take, we're really not sure when that will be.

Well I don't know what any of the other posters in this thread took, but I took coke, smoke, crunk, junk, crack, ice, some greenies, and something I was told was E but I don't think it was. It was about 3 or 4 hours ago. I'm not sure how much of each I took. But ok, I will wait for it all to wear off before reading and posting in this thread anymore, but I have a feeling it won't be as fun.

[tacomax]

Tacomax, I have to say I am quite surprised to see how easily you joined the "EU is a continent" list of shamed posters in this thread

I didn't notice that you listed the EU in your post - the thread said "Seeing as Europe is now the worlds [sic] economic super power".

Anyway, have you managed to find those GDP per capita figures for me?

[tacomax]

The EU IS the worlds leading economic superpower, you cant argue with FACT, see link in the 1st post if you are in any way confused.

Can you provide nominal or per capita GDP figures for North America as a comparison?

[slash]

Can you provide nominal or per capita GDP figures for North America as a comparison?

No doubt that the US is leading here.

[capitalist pig]

Not sure how accurate these are., but this should keep ya busy for awhile.

Later

List by the International Monetary Fund
Rank Country GDP (PPP)
$ per capita Estimates
(for 2006)
start after
1 Luxembourg 80,471 2005
2 Ireland 44,087 2005
3 Norway 43,574 2005
4 United States 43,444 2005
5 Iceland 40,277 2005
— Hong Kong, China 38,127 2005
6 Switzerland 37,369 2005
7 Denmark 36,549 2005
8 Austria 36,031 2005
9 Canada 35,494 2005
10 Netherlands 35,078 2005
11 United Kingdom 35,051 2005
12 Finland 34,819 2005
13 Belgium 34,478 2005
14 Sweden 34,409 2005
15 Qatar 33,049 2005
16 Australia 32,938 2004
17 Singapore 32,867 2005
18 Japan 32,647 2005
19 Germany 31,095 2005
20 Italy 30,732 2005
21 France 30,693 2005
22 Israel 30,464 2005
23 Republic of China (Taiwan) 30,084 2005





GDP (PPP) per capita list (sortable; in international dollars) Country 2006 2007 Estimate as of
Luxembourg 72854.53 76025.264 2004
Norway 44341.906 45448.505 2004
United States 43236.153 45257.334 2004
Ireland 42858.941 45134.558 2004
Iceland 37296.152 38939.151 2004
Denmark 36073.621 37398.917 2004
Canada 35778.544 37321.477 2004
Hong Kong, PRC 35395.664 37385.065 2004
Austria 34802.572 36189.403 2004
Switzerland 33793.531 35066.659 2004
Finland 32822.39 34162.11 2004
Qatar 32595.839 33343.963 2004
Belgium 32499.715 33908.408 2004
Australia 32127.483 33490.393 2004
Netherlands 32061.852 33079.435 2004
Japan 31865.979 33010.453 2004
United Kingdom 31585.143 32948.783 2003
Germany 31571.478 32683.709 2004
Sweden 31264.258 32547.797 2004
France 30150.373 31377.232 2004
Singapore 29742.848 31165.043 2004
Italy 29405.963 30382.847 2004
Republic of China (Taiwan) 29243.746 31040.755 2004
United Arab Emirates 27609.837 27248.288 2004
Spain 27542.458 28809.508 2004
New Zealand 25654.685 26690.952 2004
Brunei 25510.733 26097.538 2004
Israel 24357.4 25250.557 2004
Greece 23518.767 24732.86 2004
Netherlands Antilles 23238.762 23726.966 2004
Slovenia 23159.161 24459.142 2004
Bahrain 22705.976 23790.841 2004
Cyprus 22275.739 23419.383 2004
South Korea 21876.574 23331.468 2004
The Bahamas 21049.405 22062.855 2003
Malta 20364.595 21081.347 2004
Portugal 19948.543 20672.795 2004
Czech Republic 19427.784 20539.32 2004
Barbados 18381.178 19212.924 2004
Oman 17906.004 18928.241 2004
Hungary 17820.85 18922.121 2004
Estonia 17802.218 19243.036 2004
Equatorial Guinea 17426.374 17065.44 2001
Slovakia 17239.093 18704.933 2004
Kuwait 16592.557 16863.711 2004
Trinidad and Tobago 16019.934 17353.472 2002
Saudi Arabia 15873.004 16514.357 2004
St. Kitts and Nevis 15536.388 16537.291 2003
Lithuania 15442.91 16756.034 2004
Argentina 14838.43 15508.755 2001
Latvia 13874.598 15061.495 2004
Poland 13797.201 14609.213 2003
Mauritius 13507.911 14236.072 2004
Croatia 13062.185 13923.014 2004
South Africa 12760.006 13336.292 2004
Chile 12737.111 13587.663 2004
Libya 12145.594 12663.618 2003
Botswana 12131.455 12917.807 2003
Antigua and Barbuda 11929.011 12388.132 2004
Malaysia 11914.522 12702.526 2004
Russia 11904.322 12797.847 2004
Seychelles 11838.343 11946.01 2003
Uruguay 11378.195 12011.987 2004
Costa Rica 10747.292 11102.554 2000
Mexico 10603.991 10993.404 2000
Bulgaria 10003.422 10843.867 2004
Romania 9446.433 10152.334 2004
Kazakhstan 9133.687 9977.184 2004
Brazil 8917.004 9286.206 2004
Thailand 8876.73 9426.765 2004
Grenada 8863.309 9434.31 1999
Tunisia 8808.857 9401.029 2004
Turkmenistan 8663.016 9218.97 2004
Iran 8441.456 8881.497 2004
Turkey 8384.684 8838.599 2004
Tonga 8304.292 8694.302 2004
Maldives 8284.485 8957.205 2004
Belarus 8229.941 8694.976 2004
Republic of Macedonia 8175.319 8737.912 2004
Belize 8054.694 8384.673 2004
Dominican Republic 8018.117 8426.554 2004
People's Republic of China 8004.138 8854.747 2004
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 7957.674 8437.808 2001
Namibia 7854.316 8252.259 1994
Ukraine 7816.186 8441.847 2004
Colombia 7645.634 7974.933 2004
Algeria 7612.463 7895.382 2004
Panama 7593.025 7912.278 2000
Gabon 7213.679 7395.378
St. Lucia 6942.327 7184.008 2001
Lebanon 6932.705 7120.239 2004
Cape Verde 6921.869 7414.573 2003
Dominica 6843.036 7177.925 2004
Fiji 6609.894 6908.964 2000
Samoa 6581.322 6823.736 2004
Venezuela 6467.168 6614.043 2003
Bosnia and Herzegovina 6456.391 6884.079 2004
Peru 6288.809 6609.513 2004
Suriname 5902.487 6154.416 2002
Azerbaijan 5895.374 7576.274 2004
Albania 5817.566 6258.673 2001
Serbia 5713.488 6111.85 2003
Swaziland 5439.268 5632.269 2004
Jordan 5197.004 5375.17 2004
Philippines 5159.906 5409.183 2004
Paraguay 5061.397 5263.865 2002
Guyana 4852.151 5096.449 2002
Morocco 4818.552 5087.874 2004
Indonesia 4752.88 5096.807 2004
Sri Lanka 4705.177 5047.633 2004
El Salvador 4619.982 4749.461 2004
Jamaica 4614.617 4825.351 2004
Egypt 4534.818 4752.5 2004
Armenia 4516.186 4774.458 2004
Ecuador 4465.631 4590.891 2001
Bhutan 4437.408 4921.152 2003
Guatemala 4265.803 4390.495 2004
Syria 3976.072 4106.939 2003
Nicaragua 3769.531 3916.271 2003
Georgia 3755.289 4050.185 2004
Angola 3558.461 4257.632 2000
India 3700 4014.15 2006
Vanuatu 3423.554 3493.738 1999
Vietnam 3255.298 3502.843 2004
Mauritania 3205.708 3446.447 2004
Honduras 3130.951 3259.071 2001
Sudan 2849.339 3135.228 2004
Pakistan 2829.515 3004.536 2004
Bolivia 2791.232 2858.217 2001
Ghana 2781.363 2928.178
Moldova 2707.522 2899.762 2004
Cambodia 2533.709 2672.636 2004
Zimbabwe 2533.691 2492.55 2000
Cameroon 2507.094 2579.63 2003
Papua New Guinea 2459.983 2501.887 2000
Kiribati 2378.593 2397.627 2004
Djibouti 2328.856 2419.471
Mongolia 2321.786 2453.516 1999
Laos 2260.37 2402.493 2004
Kyrgyzstan 2224.327 2368.683 2004
Lesotho 2159.177 2202.017 1996
Bangladesh 2135.838 2272.659 2004
Guinea 2115.766 2209.081 2003
The Gambia 2085.964 2167.646 2004
Uzbekistan 1983.105 2046.733 2004
Solomon Islands 1974.498 2049.256 2004
Comoros 1950.348 2029.147 2003
East Timor 1897.876 1972.541 2003
Senegal 1841.251 1929.991 2004
Haiti 1840.527 1917.913 2004
Nepal 1760.865 1842.321 2003
Myanmar 1752.778 1813.949 2003
Togo 1708.114 1740.163 2001
Chad 1627.014 1559.2 2004
São Tomé and Príncipe 1617.39 1706.347 2003
Uganda 1577.139 1639.062 2004
Côte d'Ivoire 1547.654 1593.139 2004
Kenya 1519.455 1587.494 2003
Tajikistan 1506.305 1618.907 2004
Mozambique 1477.78 1568.177 2003
Afghanistan 1439.995 1580.173 2004
Rwanda 1428.119 1480.132 2004
Republic of Congo 1423.929 1435.009 2004
Burkina Faso 1345.69 1420.13 1998
Nigeria 1241.121 1302.713 2003
Mali 1228.908 1295.908 2004
Benin 1219.409 1271.128 2002
Central African Republic 1168.227 1216.372 2003
Liberia 1056.547 1081.097 2004
Zambia 973.984 1018.691 2003
Madagascar 964.655 1017.595 2004
Sierra Leone 961.774 1018.189 2004
Niger 899.227 927.817 2004
Eritrea 858.427 858.569 2003
Ethiopia 857.51 893.049 2004
Tanzania 777.02 833.792 2002
Burundi 776.822 815.857 1980
Yemen 751.72 756.929 2004
Guinea-Bissau 747.933 763.754 1997
Malawi 645.039 681.076 2004

[MrX]

add to that the FACT that its a neo con (nazi) state that does not even let its citizens have a bet on their team

Ouch...
I felt that one.

[Jamie_UK]

I didn't notice that you listed the EU in your post - the thread said "Seeing as Europe is now the worlds [sic] economic super power".

Anyway, have you managed to find those GDP per capita figures for me?

In post 1 it clearly states that I was referring to the EU, consider yourself placed on the "naughty step" for flouting global geographic stupidity rules.

Per capita figures above. what is the USA 5th?

[LGBoots]

Spoken like a text book ignorant and arrogant American.

Europe is a Continent. North America is a continent. US is a country.

Get an education!

Ignorance, and attitudes like this are the reason for the coming fall of the "American Empire"

Look at your Dollar!

Watch it spinning around the bowl as it goes down the toilet

the Euro is the next world standard currency, and when that finally happens the US will be in an economic turmoil such that has never been seen, not even in the great depression.

Global Karma

I would not be sure about the Euro

There are already 'rumblings' of discontent about the 'One interest rate fits all' policy for all member Countries.

Ok the Euro is riding high at the moment but it could or so easily collapse in a horrible mess when Recession hits the Euro zone (as it surely will in the not too distant future)

I would not write the $ off so readily, when Bush finally goes I would not be surprised to see the $ speedily recover lost ground

[buztah]

Well after reading through this thread

I think we can all agree that Canada is the place to be


Enjoy...........

[ShamsWoof10]

Jamie I don't give a sh*t what you ment the title of the f*ckin' thread is "seeing how Europe." not the "EU" as you should have stated so why don't you retake that IQ test and while you're at it tell me how many times Nazi UK records you by video by just walking down the street...? You think you're free because you can gamble..? How about having cameras up your f*ckin' a*s everywhere you go..?

Unlike the dipsh*t that posted this I have an IQ of higher then 10 and I said the EU makes up 450 million people with about 11 trillion compared to the 300 idiots in the US with a GDP about a little over 10 trillion.... The EU is not all of Europe because the UK isn't even in it so if it's so good why not then..? China will join the "Asian Union" which will be formed in due time...

For all those who says our soliders are the brave and all that other stupid sh*t I agree with Henry Kissenger's statment when he was secratary of state... "Soliders are nothing more then stupid animals that are to be used to infulence foreign policy" LOOK IT UP MOTHER F*CKERS!!!!

[Jamie_UK]

I have an IQ of higher then 10

Sham, did you mean "than" , lol you could cut the irony with a knife.