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What have the Americans ever given us?

Discussion in 'Liverpool' started by Thus Spake Zarathustra, Oct 2, 2012.

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  1. Flappy Flanagan (JK)

    Flappy Flanagan (JK) Well-Known Member

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    The term hamburger originally derives from Hamburg,[2] Germany's second largest city, from which many people emigrated to the United States.

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    Facebook, Mr T.
     
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  2. CCC

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    Lol. Apparently there's no definitive answer to the question about the origin of the hamburger. But, in a thread about America, let's give them the benefit of the doubt. ;)
     
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  3. Red Hadron Collider

    Red Hadron Collider The Hammerhead

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    I'll give them Edison, but Bell was a sweaty <ok>
     
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  4. Thus Spake Zarathustra

    Thus Spake Zarathustra GC Thread Terminator

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    Paul Simon. Atticus Finch (I know he's fictional). Marvin Gaye. P51 Mustang (though we supplied the engine). Steve McQueen. John Steinbeck. Daisy Duke from the TV series.
     
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  5. Red Hadron Collider

    Red Hadron Collider The Hammerhead

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    I saw a documentary on Paul Simon a few weeks ago. What a whanker he really is, pompous conceited twat.
     
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  6. Thus Spake Zarathustra

    Thus Spake Zarathustra GC Thread Terminator

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    Written some of the finest, finest popular songs in the english language. Vastly under-appreciated compared to Dylan.

    I've met McCartney a few times and found him great. Others have met him and found him a complete tosser. Point is, we're talking about the talent, not the personality. You coundn't get a bigger ****shaft than Lennon, according to many, even his friends. Should be judged on his songs and other works though, not that he was a vicious, self-loathing head-case for most of his life.
     
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  7. CCC

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    If I had to throw away albums because of artists being ****ers then my music collection would be decimated RHC! ;) <ok>
     
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  8. Zingy

    Zingy #ziggywould

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    Tom Hanks

    Metallica

    Adam Richman

    ...and of course Pizza!

    :bandit:
     
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    Page_Moss_Kopite Well-Known Member

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    Und Franfurters aus Frankfurt, Ja?
     
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  10. Red Hadron Collider

    Red Hadron Collider The Hammerhead

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    All sh1t, apart from Adam Richman and I don't know who he is.
     
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  11. Red Hadron Collider

    Red Hadron Collider The Hammerhead

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    Neil Young. Warren Zevon.
     
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  12. Zingy

    Zingy #ziggywould

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    He does Man vs Food.

    Take that back about Tom Hanks. <grr>
     
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    America cannot ever be accused of ever doing anything original, but their melting pot of culture have taken all these things from around the world, and put a pleasing slant on them....

    Pizza with more than cheese and tomato on it
    Hot dog... German sausage in a bun with yummy stuff quirted on top.
    KFC
    McDonalds
    Coke
    TV Cop shows
    Star Wars
    Blade Runner
    Christina Hendricks
    Amy Adams
    Lots of stunning women from South America who live in America now.
    BBQ sauce
    pancakes with maple syrup


    Pity they can't make beer to save their lives...
     
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  14. Red Hadron Collider

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    Both twats.
     
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  15. Red Hadron Collider

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    So Ridley Scott is a yank now, then <doh>
     
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    Metallica? With their famous American legend Lars Ulrich...born in Denmark <laugh>
     
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  17. Red Hadron Collider

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    Guns 'n' Roses will be next <doh> However, I think he's taking the piss with that list.
     
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  18. BringBackfootie

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    Merica give us..

    People who believe angels are real
    Poorer electronics than chinese knockoff electronics <yikes>
    Pollution on a grand scale
    The only ever use of a nuke on a civilian population.. Twice!
    Bad English.
    Cheese Spray <yikes>
    Structured financial meltdown
    Instability of the enitre world
    Megagreed
    1000s of awful movies
    Travolta
    Cruise
    Serial Killers
    School shootings
    Exceptionally ignorant people
     
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  19. Rubadub

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    Might aswell throw Aids in there while you are at it.
     
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  20. CCC

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