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Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 12:05 pm
by HitRed
Time to choose the best country to be "The Western Hemispheres Switzerland". These are important shoes to fill! Switzerland is that crucial country that brokers peace, food shipments and the release of political prisoners. With all the trade wars and barriers we might all loose access to this crital country. :roll: Well just pretend. Best to consider degrees of being neutal, impartial and if possible above reproach.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 12:47 pm
by HitRed
Panama is a crossroads for economic trade. Even the Asian giant China considers Panama in its strategic interests. Clearly America has deep ties with the building of the canal. This gives some political capital so it might be possible for Panama to step up on the world stage.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 1:01 pm
by DoomYoshi
I nominate St. Lucia.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 1:39 pm
by riskllama
how about Belize? you never hear anything bad about that place.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 2:08 pm
by Mad777
riskllama wrote:how about Belize? you never hear anything bad about that place.


I guess you didn't make much search before posting :lol:

Due to the small population and high per capita murder rate, Belize consistently ranks among the top 10 countries in the world for homicides, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Belize averages approximately 40 homicides per 100,000 residents.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 2:30 pm
by riskllama
Mad777 wrote:
riskllama wrote:how about Belize? you never hear anything bad about that place.


I guess you didn't make much search before posting :lol:

Due to the small population and high per capita murder rate, Belize consistently ranks among the top 10 countries in the world for homicides, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Belize averages approximately 40 homicides per 100,000 residents.


you're right, i didn't. i stand by my entry, however.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 2:46 pm
by HitRed
riskllama wrote:
Mad777 wrote:
riskllama wrote:how about Belize? you never hear anything bad about that place.


I guess you didn't make much search before posting :lol:

Due to the small population and high per capita murder rate, Belize consistently ranks among the top 10 countries in the world for homicides, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Belize averages approximately 40 homicides per 100,000 residents.


you're right, i didn't. i stand by my entry, however.


Peace begins in sand in the shoes.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:11 pm
by riskllama
HitRed wrote:
riskllama wrote:
Mad777 wrote:
riskllama wrote:how about Belize? you never hear anything bad about that place.


I guess you didn't make much search before posting :lol:

Due to the small population and high per capita murder rate, Belize consistently ranks among the top 10 countries in the world for homicides, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Belize averages approximately 40 homicides per 100,000 residents.


you're right, i didn't. i stand by my entry, however.


Peace begins in sand in the shoes.


hmm...whilst i suspect your heart's in the right place, HR - i was raised by the two tenets of there being two things a man cannot abide : another man banging his woman & a rock in his boot.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:01 pm
by armati
Thats funny.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:04 pm
by notyou2
I nominate Haiti. They leave everyone alone.

And they speak French too, just like the Swiss.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:47 pm
by DoomYoshi
notyou2 wrote:I nominate Haiti. They leave everyone alone.

And they speak French too, just like the Swiss.


I guess spreading 4H disease around the world counts as leaving everyone alone.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:53 pm
by Mad777
notyou2 wrote:I nominate Haiti. They leave everyone alone.

And they speak French too, just like the Swiss.


....23% of us speak french...german is 63% ;)

and the Creole is a derivated language, not exactly the same a french from France for instance.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 5:01 pm
by Serbia
“Canidates”.
Costa Rica. Obvious choice. What do I win?

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 5:46 pm
by Bentelbow
Serbia wrote:“Canidates”.
Costa Rica. Obvious choice. What do I win?

A homemade tamale and a bottle of Salsa Extra.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 5:54 pm
by HitRed
Serbia wrote:“Canidates”.
Costa Rica. Obvious choice. What do I win?


Interesting, I didn't know this.

Costa Rica has been known for its stable democracy, and for its highly educated workforce, most of whom speak English.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 6:16 pm
by HitRed
notyou2 wrote:I nominate Haiti.



The first shipwreck in the New World happened in Haiti. Setting the stage I guess.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 3:24 am
by Keefie
I would like to nominate the Cayman Islands.

Just like Switzerland they are famous for offshore banking and a good place to hide money.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 7:28 am
by Dukasaur
Keefie wrote:I would like to nominate the Cayman Islands.

Just like Switzerland they are famous for offshore banking and a good place to hide money.


+1

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 8:47 am
by notyou2
Keefie wrote:I would like to nominate the Cayman Islands.

Just like Switzerland they are famous for offshore banking and a good place to hide money.


Nope too flat. Basically a sandbar, all 3 of them.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 8:48 am
by notyou2
Mad777 wrote:
notyou2 wrote:I nominate Haiti. They leave everyone alone.

And they speak French too, just like the Swiss.


....23% of us speak french...german is 63% ;)

and the Creole is a derivated language, not exactly the same a french from France for instance.


This isn't about Switzerland, go back to your bank vault full of chocolate.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 8:54 am
by Mad777
notyou2 wrote:
Mad777 wrote:
notyou2 wrote:I nominate Haiti. They leave everyone alone.

And they speak French too, just like the Swiss.


....23% of us speak french...german is 63% ;)

and the Creole is a derivated language, not exactly the same a french from France for instance.


This isn't about Switzerland, go back to your bank vault full of chocolate.


wtf? Too much tough pill this morning?

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 11:28 am
by HitRed
Since everybody claims the Faulkland Islands it will be the new capital of Switzerland West.

Re: Canidates for Western Hemispheres Switzerland

PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 10:54 pm
by Symmetry
Keefie wrote:I would like to nominate the Cayman Islands.

Just like Switzerland they are famous for offshore banking and a good place to hide money.


Weirdly, they are apparently the number 7 in the list of highest paying nations lobbying the US.

https://thinkprogress.org/new-database-shines-light-on-foreign-lobbying-in-the-u-s-93f777f06879/

Which leads me to only one conclusion- they bought you Keefie. What was it? Money? Women? Duck jpegs? What did it take for you to sell out a thread on CC?