‘Euro’ actually makes sense…since the continent’s name is Europa.

I live in Europe.;) Brussels isn’t the ‘capital’ city of Europe by any stretch of imaginationI believe those who think that member countries don’t make individual decisions anymore…are merely deluding themselves. In fact almost ALL of the governing is done within a country itself. You’d be suprised how little influence the European parliament exerts. Yes, everyone threw a hissy fit about the so-called European consitition, when in fact there were barely any clauses that do not apply today. For some reason those outside Europe are fearing the creation of some sort of European ‘superstate’. Not going to happen.

Dont think so. Dont think by then there will be anything TO reunite. The way both india and pakistan go at each other… one day some rogue dictator will use the first nuke on india and then india will carpet bomb pakistan with nukes in its righteous indignation. poof! Pakistan disappears off the earth, the rest of the pakistani nukes fall in terrorist hands… god help India, Afghanistan and Amreeica then!!! cheers to the world coming to an end!!!

(Psst… my post was satirical; I was talking about paper bill “Nukies” but, under the guise of “currency”, I was making a point about nuclear bombs.I myself am down for disarmament, including our vunderpool Amreeka).

Another one to add to the list: Asians venerate their elders. Like we Desis when we have to bow down and touch the feet (pa-ge laag) of our elders. Oh, and Asian elders expect the younger Asians to be a noker and do seva; serve them tea and –in the Indian case specifically- make parothas while they sit Indian style and talk smack on everyone else who is not present at the gathering.

on the other hand…i love the list!

another one to add to the list; Asians are rude. Especially the elderly

“veneration of rats”: in Chinese astrology, the rat is not deemed a nasty creature at all, but something positive. Hindu Desis take it further. The rat is used as a vehicle for Ganesh. The rat functions as a tiny scooter of sorts for Ganesh. This cutesy little image is ladden with symbolism (I can’t remember exactly what anymore, but it has to do with Ganesh being obese and the rat being so teeny and something about cosmos, underestimating potentional, etc). As such, the rat is held to be divine. Ever seen that mandir in India that has rats running all over the place (no, this isn’t a piece of orientalist propaganda– I’ve been there and it exists!!)? Based on my readings, the rat is viewed as something revolting and disease ridden in the West due to, some hypothesize, the Bubonic plague. On the contrary, countries like China, India, and I am sure in other places nearby, venerate the rat.

Did you like my idea of “nukes”?

Well, at least this part won’t be too hard to do. I’m sure that any one of the three largest economies will sign up for it in a hurry.