Comment Re:Self-employment (Score 1) 302
That's really the idea
This is the kind of slashdot I like (and missed).
Would you give me your passwords then?
I don't know if your post deserves +1 Funny, +1 Interesting, +1 Insightful or what...
But you really deserve some modding up!
OTOH, there are certain aspects of bluffing or tactics on certain dice games, and so on...
On the other hand, i have the duty to correct you. First of all, you refer to Australia as a continent, but you're wrong. Australia is a country, the continent associated is called Oceania (or Oceanica).
Then you say, America is not a country, but N and S America are. I have to tell you that, first, even on the english language, the question about America being a continent, or the Americas being 3 continents (north, south and central), is not clear (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America). But... in every other language that wikipedia has,and is written with a western alphabet, you see America as one continent. That includes french and spanish (Amerique and América)... So i don't think you can tell me straight ahead that: "I'm wrong".
. Finally, I have to admit i wasn't clear enough about "Your attitude". My comment was based on the precept that the US are a democratic nation, and therefore, the decisions made by the US government are an extension on the positions maintained (did i write that ok?) by the US people. If that's not the case, you should really make a judgment about how your government is operating, because that's how you're seen by the rest of the world.
Considering you're the only nation (AFAIK) who includes their continent in your name, it sounds logical and respectful to the other people who inhabit America (or The Americas, if you prefer), to call you US citizens, or something which distinguish you in an unique way. It's clearer, and it actually respects the identities of the rest of the continent.
I guess one of the pitfalls is that there still exists management who believes it's all about turning the right kind of switch and everything will get fixed auto-magically.
If you want to put yourself on the map, publish your own map.