Uninteresting Trivial Facts

[Farmduck]

14 hours ago, Bleep1673 said:

I forgot to mention, my first name is.... Not Bleep.

Since we're in disclosure mode, I'm not really a duck.

On a totally unrelated topic, here's a bit of a blow to the collective American ego.

So the only countries over 34% are Dominican Republic (but not Haiti?) Sierra Leone and, ironically, Liberia. I don't know how solid the data is but this guy Max Fischer is the chief number cruncher at Washington Post and has produced a lot of interesting World maps. so I think he's credible.

Apparently, if you crunch the numbers one step further, there is a total of 138 million people who want to emigrate to USA. Of course this is flawed since if only 1% of Indians and Chinese wanted to, that would be another 40 million. If you added up all the grey countries on the map, even 1% would be another 100 million.

Another point: the number of Mexicans who want to move to USA is  less than the number already there. There are roughly 20 million Americans who were born in Mexico and only another 7-8 million want to go there. Given that the recent net migration between the two shows more people moving to Mexico, it makes a lot of USA immigration policy towards Mexicans seem poorly researched.

I'd also be interested to see the wording of the question. I can easily believe that 100 million+ people want to move to "a First World country," but if they were asked, I wonder how many would "settle" for Canada, Australia, NZ, UK or nearly anywhere in Europe. I spend some time on Quora.com where there are a lot of questions about migration and the number that mention USA is surprisingly small.

[Bleep1673]

On 5/21/2018 at 2:46 PM, Bearman said:

Why dont you sign your name David 1673 then?

When I signed up to this site, I was working for the NHS, while carrying a pager, 1673. Try it. Call St Mary's Hospital, London W2, and ask to Bleep 1673. It's a 24hour carry, so call any time

Edited May 23, 2018 by Bleep1673

[Shadow]

1 hour ago, Bleep1673 said:

When I signed up to this site, I was working for the NHS, while carrying a pager, 1673. Try it. Call St Mary's Hospital, London W2, and ask to Bleep 1673. It's a 24hour carry, so call any time

Who will answer?

[glossop saint]

On 5/21/2018 at 2:26 PM, Bleep1673 said:

I forgot to mention, my first name is.... Not Bleep.

Mr Road Close?

[graveyard johnny]

On ‎5‎/‎21‎/‎2018 at 2:31 PM, Bleep1673 said:

 

https://www.realestate.com.au/property/65-bernard-manning-dr-duncraig-wa-6023

there is a Bernard manning close in Australia!

Edited May 23, 2018 by graveyard johnny

[Bleep1673]

Finally. Free from O2.

45GB, 5000Mins & unlimited texts,, for £18. With Virgin.

[graveyard johnny]

one of my friends has a car but doesn't have a garage, another of my friends has a garage but no car

[Bob8]

2 hours ago, graveyard johnny said:

one of my friends has a car but doesn't have a garage, another of my friends has a garage but no car

Are they next door neighbours?

Or housemates?

[graveyard johnny]

6 minutes ago, Bob8 said:

Are they next door neighbours?

Or housemates?

no- they live 6 miles apart

[9' oller]

Ckn grates on me.

This forum is his "dear diary"

[graveyard johnny]

2 minutes ago, 9' oller said:

Ckn grates on me.

This forum is his "dear diary"

this forum or this thread?

[9' oller]

Thread.

I' off to seaside Monday. Old school bnb first time since I wore a middle parting with acne

[Futtocks]

Courtesy of today's Danny Baker Show, I now know that Scott Taylor prefers red sauce on his sausage sandwich.

[Bob8]

16 hours ago, 9' oller said:

Ckn grates on me.

This forum is his "dear diary"

A little uncalled for. 

 

[graveyard johnny]

I have never ever read a book, I can read but cant concentrate

[Bearman]

2 hours ago, graveyard johnny said:

I have never ever read a book, I can read but cant concentrate

Your loss

[Farmduck]

2 hours ago, graveyard johnny said:

I have never ever read a book, I can read but cant concentrate

Shane Warne was proud of the fact that he'd never read a book. Great role model.

[John Rhino]

On 5/22/2018 at 5:34 AM, Farmduck said:

Since we're in disclosure mode, I'm not really a duck.

On a totally unrelated topic, here's a bit of a blow to the collective American ego.

So the only countries over 34% are Dominican Republic (but not Haiti?) Sierra Leone and, ironically, Liberia. I don't know how solid the data is but this guy Max Fischer is the chief number cruncher at Washington Post and has produced a lot of interesting World maps. so I think he's credible.

Apparently, if you crunch the numbers one step further, there is a total of 138 million people who want to emigrate to USA. Of course this is flawed since if only 1% of Indians and Chinese wanted to, that would be another 40 million. If you added up all the grey countries on the map, even 1% would be another 100 million.

Another point: the number of Mexicans who want to move to USA is  less than the number already there. There are roughly 20 million Americans who were born in Mexico and only another 7-8 million want to go there. Given that the recent net migration between the two shows more people moving to Mexico, it makes a lot of USA immigration policy towards Mexicans seem poorly researched.

I'd also be interested to see the wording of the question. I can easily believe that 100 million+ people want to move to "a First World country," but if they were asked, I wonder how many would "settle" for Canada, Australia, NZ, UK or nearly anywhere in Europe. I spend some time on Quora.com where there are a lot of questions about migration and the number that mention USA is surprisingly small.

Rather sad to see UK only country in Europe with a colour. 

[graveyard johnny]

17 hours ago, Farmduck said:

Shane Warne was proud of the fact that he'd never read a book. Great role model.

im just easily distracted and not a big one for relaxing for long periods, I wish I could set my mind to that mode but I cant.

[Farmduck]

13 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

im just easily distracted and not a big one for relaxing for long periods, I wish I could set my mind to that mode but I cant.

I know what it's like. I read a lot on the internet but I haven't read an actual whole book since I moved to this place 2 years ago. I just can't get the setup right. Bed - light's not right. Lounge - chair too uncomfortable. I even bought some e-books but the reader doesn't work on Linux. I think the internet has been bad for my concentration, too easy to just click on something else.

[Spidey]

17 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

im just easily distracted and not a big one for relaxing for long periods, I wish I could set my mind to that mode but I cant.

I have similar problems. Audio books are the future

[Bob8]

12 hours ago, John Rhino said:

Rather sad to see UK only country in Europe with a colour. 

The USA genuinely is a great place for Brits to live in to be fair.

[John Rhino]

On 5/27/2018 at 11:01 AM, Bob8 said:

The USA genuinely is a great place for Brits to live in to be fair.

I'm sure it is, I've nothing against America. Just sad that out of all Europe it's only UK people dissatisfied with their own country 

[gingerjon]

Uninteresting and trivial "Tommy Robinson" got 13 months.

[Moose]

I've just watched Germaine Greer on TV. She bears an uncanny resemblance to the late Ken Dodd.