The stupid is strong with these ones...

[Denis]

... in six months a railroad...

I don't know whether to laugh or cry; Kiribati is an archipelago of tiny islands. Who knows, maybe TGC would build bridges - Greg and Weet can start

[Netpackrat]

Very special people. Not actually members of any church, yet they know all churches are gov't controlled. I won't comment on the rest.

Sounds like they would fit in real well with all the nuts over at the squirrel cage.

I'm not at ALL saying that's how it would have worked with these people, but if, say, a dozen families taken from TGC's membership were to move to Kiribati in six hours there would be a rifle range, in six days there would be clean running water, in six weeks there would be a working harbor, in six months a railroad and road network and in six years an international airport.

Depends which group of members you get here. With one set, it would be like that. With another set, it's more likely they would steal the USS Iowa, restore it to working order, and drunkenly sail the high seas posing a risk to women of loose morals, ships carrying alcohol, and countries called France.

Putting it that way does not do justice to the master strategy involved. In addition to infrastructure, we're going to be in dire need of population; hence the inclusion of the loose women on the shopping list.

[Cybrludite]

I'm not at ALL saying that's how it would have worked with these people, but if, say, a dozen families taken from TGC's membership were to move to Kiribati in six hours there would be a rifle range, in six days there would be clean running water, in six weeks there would be a working harbor, in six months a railroad and road network and in six years an international airport.

Depends which group of members you get here. With one set, it would be like that. With another set, it's more likely they would steal the USS Iowa, restore it to working order, and drunkenly sail the high seas posing a risk to women of loose morals, ships carrying alcohol, and countries called France.

I'm not seeing that as an either/or proposition.

[Jericho941]

What is it with all the dissatisfied idiots and their third-world obsessions? What in the hell makes you think the third world is *better*? That it's *free*?

A plethora of books and movies by and about rich assholes who "find themselves" using the third world as their playground.

[MarkD]

... in six months a railroad...

I don't know whether to laugh or cry; Kiribati is an archipelago of tiny islands. Who knows, maybe TGC would build bridges - Greg and Weet can start

Nah,we'll just fill the channels between islets with empty beer and liquor bottles and shot-out rifle barrels.

[Aglifter]

I'm not at ALL saying that's how it would have worked with these people, but if, say, a dozen families taken from TGC's membership were to move to Kiribati in six hours there would be a rifle range, in six days there would be clean running water, in six weeks there would be a working harbor, in six months a railroad and road network and in six years an international airport.

Depends which group of members you get here. With one set, it would be like that. With another set, it's more likely they would steal the USS Iowa, restore it to working order, and drunkenly sail the high seas posing a risk to women of loose morals, ships carrying alcohol, and countries called France.

But, you'd get to finally set the charges you design... Not a bad idea - a roving Armada of off-shore oil production...

[HTRN]

With another set, it's more likely they would steal the USS Iowa, restore it to working order, and drunkenly sail the high seas posing a risk to women of loose morals, ships carrying alcohol, and countries called France.

You forgot to mention flying the roger, ending every sentence with "yarr", and, of course, the theme music..

[Rumpshot]

With another set, it's more likely they would steal the USS Iowa, restore it to working order, and drunkenly sail the high seas posing a risk to women of loose morals, ships carrying alcohol, and countries called France.

You forgot to mention flying the roger, ending every sentence with "yarr", and, of course, the theme music..

I thought you would have actual music for the theme.

[Aesop]

I'm not at ALL saying that's how it would have worked with these people, but if, say, a dozen families taken from TGC's membership were to move to Kiribati in [strike]six[/strike] two hours there would be a rifle range, in six [strike]days[/strike] hours there would be clean running water, in six weeks there would be a working harbor, in [strike]six[/strike] two months a railroad and road network and in six years an active laser-based defense shield that would shoot anyone down who attempted, without prior vetting, clearance, and an invitation, to land at the international airport.

I think that's what you meant to say...?

[esa5444]

With another set, it's more likely they would steal the USS Iowa, restore it to working order, and drunkenly sail the high seas posing a risk to women of loose morals, ships carrying alcohol, and countries called France.

You forgot to mention flying the roger, ending every sentence with "yarr", and, of course, the theme music..

I didn't think that needed to be mentioned, seems kind of obvious.

Oh, since it's my idea, I hereby ordain the following rule. Anyone caught trying to make the 16" guns more tactical will be forced to walk the plank. You can paint the AAA guns black and mount all the rails, lights, and red-dots on them you want, but the big guns stay original.