Microsoft Exec: Kinect Still Phenomenally Important

[Raven]

Haha we laugh at British people saying Aluminum.

Al You Mini Um

[Xevross]

Haha we laugh at British people saying Aluminum.

Ya see, we provide great entertainment for each other across the Atlantic. What great friends we are

I'm gonna cry.  


So basically.
Britain - less debt, but also less money, free health care.  
America - more debt, more money, no health care.  

Poor, "debtless" but healthy.  
Or rich, in great debt, on my death bed.  

Dang it!  I'll take the rich!  

Yeah pretty much everything costs much less in America and people earn more on average. This is only because the Government has to pay a ridiculous amount a year for the NHS. I'd rather have it the American way, less Government control and more options for people.

[Raven]

Ya see, we provide great entertainment for each other across the Atlantic. What great friends we are Yeah pretty much everything costs much less in America and people earn more on average. This is only because the Government has to pay a ridiculous amount a year for the NHS. I'd rather have it the American way, less Government control and more options for people.

My biggest problem with this country is that it is still way behind on workers rights, medical costs are and always have been too dang high, and the growing income disparity.

Oh yeah and... Kinect or something.

[Xevross]

My biggest problem with this country is that it is still way behind on workers rights, medical costs are and always have been too dang high, and the growing income disparity.

Oh yeah and... Kinect or something.

Yeah both countries have some big problems, just in different areas due to the directions governments have gone.

Maybe this conversation should have been in a different thread haha

[BananaKing]

accent ... perfect ... american.... those words don't fit in one sentence. Surely an English accent would be the perfect accent

you guys should work on your teeth before worrying about the american accent.

I'm gonna cry.  


So basically.
Britain - less debt, but also less money, free health care.  
America - more debt, more money, no health care.  

Poor, "debtless" but healthy.  
Or rich, in great debt, on my death bed.  

Dang it!  I'll take the rich!  

being rich but in great debt doesnt make sense.

[Xevross]

you guys should work on your teeth before worrying about the american accent.
being rich but in great debt doesnt make sense.

Woah. What are you saying about my teeth?

[BananaKing]

Woah. What are you saying about my teeth?

not just yours, but all British people. geez....

[Raven]

you guys should work on your teeth before worrying about the american accent.
being rich but in great debt doesnt make sense.

Sadly, it's what the global economy has become. People buying things with money they don't have with nothing but the promise to eventually pay it back and fingers crossed nothing bad happens between now and then. Truth is, though, around 80% or more of the United States debt is owed to American entities. So if you look at the US as an entire nation and not simply a government, we're wealthy beyond belief. Eight out of every ten dollars we borrow is owed to ourselves.

[BananaKing]

Sadly, it's what the global economy has become. People buying things with money they don't have with nothing but the promise to eventually pay it back and fingers crossed nothing bad happens between now and then. Truth is, though, around 80% or more of the United States debt is owed to American entities. So if you look at the US as an entire nation and not simply a government, we're wealthy beyond belief. Eight out of every ten dollars we borrow is owed to ourselves.

but still, the premise that you are rich but in great debt doesnt make sense. what you are is an idiot who spends money they dont have.

personally, id never get in debt my self (live is SO much different here than in the states).

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

but still, the premise that you are rich but in great debt doesnt make sense. what you are is an idiot who spends money they dont have.

personally, id never get in debt my self (live is SO much different here than in the states).

If you want to buy a house here you have to. But debt and credit scores here is a big joke. Being in debt here means very little. What a good majoritie don't understand is you can get out of debt any time you wish. It's just about 3 - 4 years it will be hard to get debt again. But if you're in over your head for awhile you won't want any after that anyway.

[Raven]

I'm in debt for a $14,000 auto loan but my monthly payment is only under $250 a month. Not only do I make a lot more than that a month I also make well over 14k a year. It's just that I didn't want to have to save up 14k for a car. I needed a new one ASAP. My options were limited. I may be in debt but that doesn't mean I'm broke or that I don't live well. You can be considered wealthy and in debt. It just means you didn't want to spend that much money upfront or for some reason you weren't able to at the time.

[the-pi-guy]

being rich but in great debt doesnt make sense.

Yes it does.  I live in a mansion, it's just owned by the bank.  And that's pretty good in my book.  

Truth is, though, around 80% or more of the United States debt is owed to American entities.

This is something a lot of people don't seem to realize.  
"oh, we have gigantic debt, we owe China trillions upon trillions."

No, we owe America most of those trillions.  

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

I'm in debt for a $14,000 auto loan but my monthly payment is only under $250 a month. Not only do I make a lot more than that a month I also make well over 14k a year. It's just that I didn't want to have to save up 14k for a car. I needed a new one ASAP. My options were limited. I may be in debt but that doesn't mean I'm broke or that I don't live well. You can be considered wealthy and in debt. It just means you didn't want to spend that much money upfront or for some reason you weren't able to at the time.

I wish my note was only 14k.  

[Raven]

Yes it does.  I live in a mansion, it's just owned by the bank.  And that's pretty good in my book.  
This is something a lot of people don't seem to realize.  
"oh, we have gigantic debt, we owe China trillions upon trillions."

No, we owe America most of those trillions.  

Lol and the thing is China isn't even the largest foreign holder of debt for us. It's Japan. My favorite thing to read is, "Yeah? Well if China suddenly demands the debt we owe them we're iced! Thanks, Obama!". Dude... that's not only not how it works at all but China would be inviting their own financial collapse many times over compared to how that would hurt us.

[BananaKing]

If you want to buy a house here you have to. But debt and credit scores here is a big joke. Being in debt here means very little. What a good majoritie don't understand is you can get out of debt any time you wish. It's just about 3 - 4 years it will be hard to get debt again. But if you're in over your head for awhile you won't want any after that anyway.

yeah i guess a mortgage and a car loan is different. since those need quite a lot of money (well, mostly the house) and you need a place to live after all.

I'm in debt for a $14,000 auto loan but my monthly payment is only under $250 a month. Not only do I make a lot more than that a month I also make well over 14k a year. It's just that I didn't want to have to save up 14k for a car. I needed a new one ASAP. My options were limited. I may be in debt but that doesn't mean I'm broke or that I don't live well. You can be considered wealthy and in debt. It just means you didn't want to spend that much money upfront or for some reason you weren't able to at the time.

yeah as i replied to tacos. House mortgages and Car loans make sense. as long as they are reasonable sums, no need to buy a BMW when a hundai would do the job. but from what i seen, there are people who just live off of credit, who buy unnecessary shame with money they dont have. i dont consider those people "rich but in debt". i consider those people idiots who buy things with money they dont have.

Sometimes loans make sense. but i seen people get majorly iced over by loans because they think its just free money.