The Todds a bastard for referring it as an "American milestone".There were British, french, polish canadian and many other countries involved on that day. Also, the Queen of Britain was not invited which is a really kick in the teeth.
Google Criticized as "Anti-American" for Tetris Logo
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I thought Americans called themselves Republican... not Consrvative, thats the British version. Anyway, no. I dont think we have said anything about it. My thoughts of the Republicans are based on Fox news... apparently they have quite a large audience... and they spout a bunch of crap, clearly.oblivionenigma said:I actually am relatively conservative. Unfortunately, conservatives get a bad rap because of things like, "OMG Google is evil!" and other such absurdities. Just keep in mind there are inaccurate stereotypes of American conservatives just as we have negative stereotypes of you liberal king-worshiping Brits! (well... queen-worshiping now, but let's not confuse ourselves with facts) Silly, since most people I've known from there are pretty awesome.Evil Jak said:Britain and France in particular dealt with the crap for years before America finally entered the war and helped give the offensive its final little "push" to victory. To suggest that America came in and single-handedly saved the day is to ignore the first..what... 3 years of the war? I find it odd that, instead of bringing our countries closer together because we worked together to stop a destructive super-power, it is another source of contention because idiots want to monopolize on the glory of victory. And I'm not even fully expounding on how France heroically resisted occupation with guerrilla warfare, or how Britain saved numerous French and American lives (at the time, Americans who wanted to fight the war joined the French or British military) by ferrying them across the Channel when Germany was about to overrun them... etc.
Hrm...are any British people complaining that Google is un...Un-British (???) because of this Tetris thing?
Oh, and to put it in perspective, keep in mind this "Google is Un-American" thing is not like this huge widespread outcry in America. Without the wonder of the Internet as idiots' soapboxes for unimportant issues no one cares about, this story would never have made any headlines.
just about every statement in that article is majorly flawed.
Number 1
google happens to be on the internet, internet -link computer -link tetris, on the other hand internet -link computer -link CIA use computers -link CIA is in america... and no one else uses computers, so this is valid
Number 2
anti AMERICAN? excluding the french, who are french, what about the funking BRITTS on that landing, just because we lost less people doesn't mean we werent there, just that were better than you
Number 3
I have never seen ANY israeli events celebrated, im not Israeli personaly, but if you way it out their average citizen > (better than) your average american, mainly off the bonus points they get for living WITH terrorism, and being CALLED terrorists, americans donate these points by having some gay point loosing politicians, and for calling anyone 'off colour' a bommer. the point is, its not amerioogle, they dont have any obligation to mention the worlds most intelectualy diverse country.
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"I have to say, though, that this is no departure for Google, a firm that finds it nearly impossible to post images celebrating any American holidays or important milestones in American history," he continued. "So, what we have here is just one more example of Google's essentially anti-American policies."
oh god, and they didnt mark the anndoran priministers birthday.
There are lots of important events in a year, competeing for a few slots, the fact that they ignore the most gay events regularly is a fucking MERIT.
maybe if you ignore that fat whiny childs representation long enough, it will sucumb to the decent people in america, and shut the fuck up about itself for a bit.
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Tetris has a nice 25, quater hundred, five fives, 65 is, to be honest, not the most major recycling of the old war tears, it happens every year, its hardly a problem if we skip one year for something more google relevent
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this is a game site, tetris > america
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THE PERFECT SOLUTION! !! ! !! ! !! ! !! !
we do a detris tee-day mash up google ! with a blue background, google letter shaped tetris block formed landing craft drop down on a GIF animation, occasionaly exploding.
or is that in bad taste?
Number 1
google happens to be on the internet, internet -link computer -link tetris, on the other hand internet -link computer -link CIA use computers -link CIA is in america... and no one else uses computers, so this is valid
Number 2
anti AMERICAN? excluding the french, who are french, what about the funking BRITTS on that landing, just because we lost less people doesn't mean we werent there, just that were better than you
Number 3
I have never seen ANY israeli events celebrated, im not Israeli personaly, but if you way it out their average citizen > (better than) your average american, mainly off the bonus points they get for living WITH terrorism, and being CALLED terrorists, americans donate these points by having some gay point loosing politicians, and for calling anyone 'off colour' a bommer. the point is, its not amerioogle, they dont have any obligation to mention the worlds most intelectualy diverse country.
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"I have to say, though, that this is no departure for Google, a firm that finds it nearly impossible to post images celebrating any American holidays or important milestones in American history," he continued. "So, what we have here is just one more example of Google's essentially anti-American policies."
oh god, and they didnt mark the anndoran priministers birthday.
There are lots of important events in a year, competeing for a few slots, the fact that they ignore the most gay events regularly is a fucking MERIT.
maybe if you ignore that fat whiny childs representation long enough, it will sucumb to the decent people in america, and shut the fuck up about itself for a bit.
Number 4
Tetris has a nice 25, quater hundred, five fives, 65 is, to be honest, not the most major recycling of the old war tears, it happens every year, its hardly a problem if we skip one year for something more google relevent
Number 5
this is a game site, tetris > america
EDIT
THE PERFECT SOLUTION! !! ! !! ! !! ! !! !
we do a detris tee-day mash up google ! with a blue background, google letter shaped tetris block formed landing craft drop down on a GIF animation, occasionaly exploding.
or is that in bad taste?
Conservatism is part of being a republican, although one can be conservative, yet not affiliated with republicans (i.e. libertarians).Evil Jak said:I thought Americans called themselves Republican... not Consrvative, thats the British version. Anyway, no. I dont think we have said anything about it. My thoughts of the Republicans are based on Fox news... apparently they have quite a large audience... and they spout a bunch of crap, clearly.oblivionenigma said:I actually am relatively conservative. Unfortunately, conservatives get a bad rap because of things like, "OMG Google is evil!" and other such absurdities. Just keep in mind there are inaccurate stereotypes of American conservatives just as we have negative stereotypes of you liberal king-worshiping Brits! (well... queen-worshiping now, but let's not confuse ourselves with facts) Silly, since most people I've known from there are pretty awesome.Evil Jak said:
Hrm...are any British people complaining that Google is un...Un-British (???) because of this Tetris thing?
Oh, and to put it in perspective, keep in mind this "Google is Un-American" thing is not like this huge widespread outcry in America. Without the wonder of the Internet as idiots' soapboxes for unimportant issues no one cares about, this story would never have made any headlines.
And Fox News being the most watched cable news channel isn't much in the way of bragging rights. The most popular shows on cable only garner about 3-5 million viewers, a number that isn't all that impressive compared to the population of our country.
"Republican" refers to a political party like your Conservative party, though when I used the term conservative, I meant more like political, moral, ethical, what-have-you beliefs often espoused by such groups as the Republicans. In other words, some of my views may be similar to that of the Republicans (ie some of my views are conservative), but I don't consider myself affiliated with that party. I differ in too many areas and prefer to look at candidates based on merit, not on affiliation. That said, Fox News is wonderful at stirring up cesspools of controversy like interviewing Jack Thompson about which video game made the latest spree killer do what he did. Before that it was how Alice Cooper or Marilyn Manson made them do it. Either way, Fox just plays for the ratings like most media does, I suppose.Evil Jak said:
I have watched some of those so-called reports (the Jack Thompson one was great), and they made me mad, though not for the reason I'm thinking the producers were aiming for... >.>
In the end, just please don't hate or look down upon Americans because of some idiots. We're not all brainless ultra-republican-conservative-destroy-anything-that's-not-America types. After all, I give British people a chance, and they have the audacity to call the back storage part of a car the "boot"
I actually do give Americans a fair chance, the reason I was surprised about you was that you mentioned WWII factually. I had never heard that before. And HEY! Its our language, you will use it how we tell you to... It is the car boot, the boot of a car. You dont speak french and say "Je mappelle Custard Pies".oblivionenigma said:"Republican" refers to a political party like your Conservative party, though when I used the term conservative, I meant more like political, moral, ethical, what-have-you beliefs often espoused by such groups as the Republicans. In other words, some of my views may be similar to that of the Republicans (ie some of my views are conservative), but I don't consider myself affiliated with that party. I differ in too many areas and prefer to look at candidates based on merit, not on affiliation. That said, Fox News is wonderful at stirring up cesspools of controversy like interviewing Jack Thompson about which video game made the latest spree killer do what he did. Before that it was how Alice Cooper or Marilyn Manson made them do it. Either way, Fox just plays for the ratings like most media does, I suppose.Evil Jak said:
I have watched some of those so-called reports (the Jack Thompson one was great), and they made me mad, though not for the reason I'm thinking the producers were aiming for... >.>
In the end, just please don't hate or look down upon Americans because of some idiots. We're not all brainless ultra-republican-conservative-destroy-anything-that's-not-America types. After all, I give British people a chance, and they have the audacity to call the back storage part of a car the "boot"
not matter comprehension its matter of i have seen presidential reports of the time i really wasnt about money, and the excuse of money has been used to cover the fact for the late entry to the warpaypuh said:
First off let me state that I had 2 great uncles that were in the Battle of the Bulge and I have had a family member in every war in American history. I don't exactly approve of this, but I'm not infuriated by it. I am disappointed of it yes because if it weren't for those men and women America would not have the freedoms that it has today. But it's nice to know where Google stands in terms of what matters more to them. Freedom and supporting their country or a video game. Shame on you Google.
If they seriously think that one battle was the sole reason the Allies won they need to learn a thing or two about war. One battle does not a war win.
Secondly, I can't even read the word Google on that.
Secondly, I can't even read the word Google on that.
If that's what you truly believe, then you go right on ahead and believe that. The Great Depression ended in 1938, but in the two years it took for America to enter the war, the country was still in dire straits.murphy7801 said:
I find it laughable how America should have entered the war sooner, but any other time America does something militarily, oh my god they are so evil. We all know war leads to death, and it's easy to say that is the last thing anyone wants, but don't sit there and bash America because they didn't help the allies sooner when no one helps America stifle other atrocities. And it's not a matter of America is being the aggressor, it's the fact that the rest of the world leaders don't even want to hear it. It takes the dictator of whatever country to kill thousands or more innocent people before it's okay to take care of the situation.
america entered the war in January 1942 man reason for not entering war was lack public support till pearl harbor. also its hard to support Americas actions in other countries when there foreign policy is so horrible im mean leave Argentina alone you dont need to fuck it up anymorepaypuh said:
*mutters something about a boot in your rear*Evil Jak said:
jk Glad to have met you. You are an interesting person, amusing, and recognized me for something rather unexpected, and very much appreciated. I don't like to speak in ignorance, so it's nice when someone appreciates that 
idk about america being another nazi germany, sirdanrhodes does have a point though i mean like how would yo make an image for that? They COULD have tried to do something for d-day and THEN done the tetris thing afterwards
knowing that this is already lost in the pages of posts on this topic I'll just say this. Google is used by the entire world and often celebrates days pertaining to the global community. The D-day anniversary is celebrated every year; its not very often Tetris makes the papers for its birthday.
As a history buff and one who greatly respects and admires what was done by the allies in WWII it pains me to have to say this...Got eat a fat one ya bastards, its a beach for christ's sake it ain't go'in anywhere in the next year, and the US wasn't the only ones to fight in that war, matter of fact we came in LATE! So shut ur trap and quit QQ'ing that tetris stole your Epeen for the year.
As a history buff and one who greatly respects and admires what was done by the allies in WWII it pains me to have to say this...Got eat a fat one ya bastards, its a beach for christ's sake it ain't go'in anywhere in the next year, and the US wasn't the only ones to fight in that war, matter of fact we came in LATE! So shut ur trap and quit QQ'ing that tetris stole your Epeen for the year.
WHAT?GeEom said:
British - 2700
Canadians - 946
Americans - 6603
Oh, so simply because you "were better" means you lose less people?!?
This is one of the most obnoxious posts I have ever witnessed on this site (not saying much, but you get my point)
The United States volunteered the two most difficult landings. If they hadn't, the invasion would not have been possible. Nobody is ignoring the fact that other countries were involved.
The fact that this is considered un-American (I don't think anti) is because replacing a patriotic thing with a game is not seen as having the best taste.
