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Lime Tonics
Nov 7, 2015

by FactsAreUseless
Puerto Rico’s Government Development Bank, the island’s primary fiscal agent, owes creditors $422 million on Monday, a payment Garcia Padilla has said the bank cannot afford. The looming default is part of a broader economic crisis in the Caribbean haven plagued by $70 billion in total debt, a shrinking population and a 45% poverty rate.

http://fortune.com/2016/04/28/puerto-rico-governor-default-monday/

Hear me out, it looks bad, but if we wait a few more months bankruptcy courts would wipe most of the debt. Then we could use the island to make it a generic tourist/casino island for all the old people living in Florida. We would have to move some of the population to the states, but just ship them to iowa or nebraska or something. It will be win win, and a new star on the flag.

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symbolic
Nov 2, 2014

Puerto Pobre

Hot Karl Marx
Mar 16, 2009

Politburo regulations about social distancing require to downgrade your Karlmarxing to cold, and sorry about the dnc primaries, please enjoy!
i too watch hbo

Dreddout
Oct 1, 2015

You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.
Trump 2016

Meme Poker Party
Sep 1, 2006

by Azathoth

Lime Tonics posted:

Hear me out, it looks bad, but if we wait a few more months bankruptcy courts would wipe most of the debt. Then we could use the island to make it a generic tourist/casino island for all the old people living in Florida. We would have to move some of the population to the states, but just ship them to iowa or nebraska or something. It will be win win, and a new star on the flag.

Hmm decent plan but needs a little tweaking. Instead let's make it a state, ship all the old people from Florida there, then sell it to the highest bidder along with all it's inhabitants whose citizenship is summarily revoked.

Gobblecoque
Sep 6, 2011

Lime Tonics posted:

Then we could use the island to make it a generic tourist/casino island for all the old people living in Florida. We would have to move some of the population to the states, but just ship them to iowa or nebraska or something. It will be win win, and a new star on the flag.

uh, we can do that already except for the star part i guess

Dial-a-Dog
May 22, 2001

symbolic posted:

Puerto Pobre

Nefarious 2.0
Apr 22, 2008

Offense is overrated anyway.

now is the perfect time to lick my rear end and balls, op

paul_soccer10
Mar 28, 2016

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Flags full gently caress off

Kuato
Feb 25, 2005

"I CAN'T BELIEVE I ATE THE WHOLE THING"
Buglord
Can't we just merge it with an existing state? 51 is a stupid number of states to have, we'd have to add another 9 for this idea to make sense.

Izzhov
Dec 6, 2013

My head hurts.
You might be able to make it work with Pokemon logic - just say Puerto Rico is the Mew of states

a shiny rock
Nov 13, 2009

Kuato posted:

Can't we just merge it with an existing state? 51 is a stupid number of states to have, we'd have to add another 9 for this idea to make sense.

52 would be a decent #
repeat the circle of stars 4 times or some poo poo idk

Lime Tonics
Nov 7, 2015

by FactsAreUseless

Kuato posted:

Can't we just merge it with an existing state? 51 is a stupid number of states to have, we'd have to add another 9 for this idea to make sense.

True, but we could always force Guam to join. Or make iraq a state, then cut it up into 9 pieces. Odd numbered star flag would really mess with OCD people though.

Ride The Gravitron
May 2, 2008

by FactsAreUseless

symbolic posted:

Puerto Pobre

Borrowed Ladder
May 4, 2007

monarch of the sleeping marches
I wonder if I could care less how many stars are on the flag?

Izzhov
Dec 6, 2013

My head hurts.
no need to be so goondescending

phasmid
Jan 16, 2015

Booty Shaker
SILENT MAJORITY
We in the US have a problem the Soviet Union never had: too many satellite states. We don't need more stars on the flag.

Dead Precedents
May 5, 2005

Precedents come and go, but death goes on forever.

Kuato posted:

Can't we just merge it with an existing state? 51 is a stupid number of states to have, we'd have to add another 9 for this idea to make sense.

Just give Arizona back to Mexico and take in Puerto Rico. No flag changes required.

Kitsunegari
Aug 5, 2013
I want to go back to San Juan

I know a boat you can get on

DoctorStrangelove
Jun 7, 2012

IT WOULD NOT BE DIFFICULT MEIN FUHRER!

Kuato posted:

Can't we just merge it with an existing state? 51 is a stupid number of states to have, we'd have to add another 9 for this idea to make sense.

Merge the Dakotas.

PromethiumX
Mar 5, 2003
Puerto Rican women are loving dimes until they hit about 28. Then their diet catches up to them leaving them wider than they are tall.

it is unfortunate.

Nolan Arenado
May 8, 2009

I remember when the Expos played there that one year.

Uncle Wemus
Mar 4, 2004

Not with the Jets in office

Giraffe
Dec 12, 2005

Soiled Meat

paul_soccer10 posted:

Flags full gently caress off

That's why you don't add another star you just stick a giant taco in the middle.

Iron Prince
Aug 28, 2005
Buglord
lol what kind of bitch country can't afford $442 mil

Abugadu
Jul 12, 2004

1st Sgt. Matthews and the men have Procured for me a cummerbund from a traveling gypsy, who screeched Victory shall come at a Terrible price. i am Honored.

Lime Tonics posted:

True, but we could always force Guam to join. Or make iraq a state, then cut it up into 9 pieces. Odd numbered star flag would really mess with OCD people though.

Guam's happy not paying federal income tax and getting to bitch about not getting to vote for terrible presidential candidates.

glowstick party tonight
Oct 4, 2003

by zen death robot

Iron Prince posted:

lol what kind of bitch country can't afford $442 mil

PR is part of the US, so, the United States of America

Tafferling
Oct 22, 2008

DOOT DOOT
ALL ABOARD THE ISS POLOKONZERVA
They should try and reset the market aASAP. Then they should try and grab trader to put a coffee on. Then take prospector and dump some more coffee if needed.

Iron Prince
Aug 28, 2005
Buglord

mdm posted:

PR is part of the US, so, the United States of America

bitch the REAL us spends that much on bullets per second. i dont see how they can be a state if they aint pulling their weight

glowstick party tonight
Oct 4, 2003

by zen death robot

Iron Prince posted:

bitch the REAL us spends that much on bullets per second. i dont see how they can be a state if they aint pulling their weight

I don't think you understand how many lovely states the US has that can't come up with half a billion dollars are you from the US?

olaf2022
Feb 19, 2003
Fun Shoe
How the hell are we supposed to sing Fifty Nifty United States then, hmm?

gimme the GOD DAMN candy
Jul 1, 2007
we already spend most of our money on subsidizing the south. aint got room for another state which would be a third world country if not for the constant flow of tax dollars.

Iron Prince
Aug 28, 2005
Buglord

mdm posted:

I don't think you understand how many lovely states the US has that can't come up with half a billion dollars are you from the US?

i am from mississippi and we can produce $442 million worth of bullets at a moments notice

glowstick party tonight
Oct 4, 2003

by zen death robot

Iron Prince posted:

i am from mississippi and we can produce $442 million worth of bullets at a moments notice

no one cares about bullets

Iron Prince
Aug 28, 2005
Buglord
j/k i'm from texas and we have enough bullets in the hands of the general population to see america through at least 2 more world wars. talk about savings!

Probably Magic
Oct 9, 2012

Looking cute, feeling cute.
Sell Texas back to Mexico, bail out and incorporate Puerto Rico.

Boom.

glowstick party tonight
Oct 4, 2003

by zen death robot

Probably Magic posted:

Sell Texas back to Mexico, bail out and incorporate Puerto Rico.

Boom.

This is a good plan

gimme the GOD DAMN candy
Jul 1, 2007

Iron Prince posted:

i am from mississippi and we can produce $442 million worth of bullets at a moments notice

those bullets were paid for with money siphoned from taxpayers in states with functioning economies

Nickelodeon Household
Apr 11, 2010

I like chocolate MIIIILK
We should nuke them back to the stone age.

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Iron Prince
Aug 28, 2005
Buglord
look i'm just sayin people always say "oil this" and "technology that" and all we need to do to make america great again is get back to basics: bullets

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