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[MaximumZero]

Luxembourg has one of the biggest teleports in the world.

Damn, I knew the US public transit system was behind, but I didn't know we were Aperture Science behind.

Nonono. Aperture Science uses portals. You're thinking of Black Mesa.

Possibly Mann Co. I can never really keep up.

[Karnewarrior]

My stupid thing for the day? Actually, somewhat coincidentally linked to what I just said. During a discussion of Aristotle's De Anima: 20 minutes of

I think he's wrong because God tells us that our soul is special we will go to heaven when we die.

The professor and around half the class (who all attend the same church) then derail the class for ten minutes talking about how great it is that they're taking seminars bible study and religious apologetics. You know, I don't recall agreeing to pay to listen to people proudly proclaim their own blind faith in a class on philosophy and critical thinking. I try to be understanding and open-minded. I really do.

But sometimes having an open mind just makes it easier for the stupid to slip inside.

The reason that would piss me off isn't that people discussing religion in Philosophy class (Hell, most religions basically are philosophies with the "You're a dick" replaced with "Omnipotent deity of choice will light you up like Bob Marley lights joints") but that they're trying to question why the guy 2000+ years Before Christ isn't a christian.

BRB worshipping the great prophet Frank who's revelations are astounding and he preformed many miracles. If you haven't heard of him it's because he won't be born until 3200 A.D. But don't let that stop you from following the words he hasn't spoken yet!

[kaijyuu]

He lived about ~380 years before Christ. Around 2000 BC we were still figuring out how to smelt bronze.

[Flying Dice]

Or come to Louisville. It's relatively cheap and we're the most liberal part of the state!

See, I left Louisville because I can get enough scholarship money here that I end up paying only around $3000 per semester. It's also just plain-out less expensive that most of the other good schools in the state. And massive population of fundies aside, it really is a good university.

That, and I just plain can't afford to go anywhere else without a full scholarship. 40k per semester? No scholarship money? HAHAHAH.

[penguinofhonor]

Wait, you're the guy who's already from Louisville. I forgot for a moment in my drunken haze. I wasn't aware UoL had a base rate of even $3000 a semester, especially in-state. I feel like they've got some way everyone can get down to at least half that.

[kaijyuu]

I was able to get sub $2000 semesters at my local college (just tuition; not counting books or anything). Dunno how it is across the country in an entirely different state, though.

[Flying Dice]

Wait, you're the guy who's already from Louisville. I forgot for a moment in my drunken haze. I wasn't aware UoL had a base rate of even $3000 a semester, especially in-state. I feel like they've got some way everyone can get down to at least half that.

Oh, no. UoL wasn't even in my consideration. I'd rather have gone to JCC than there. 

[penguinofhonor]

What, JCC? Why? I think their graduation rate is like 40%.

[Flying Dice]

For one, if I'm going to get a substandard education at a place filled with people I hate, I'd rather take the easiest route.

Though that was honestly a lie. If I hadn't gone where I had, I'd probably be working full time to save up enough to cover enough that I wouldn't need to take too much in loans.

Basically I needed to work a balancing act between "where can I afford", "where has the best programs", and "where is it convenient for me to live". MSU happened to come out on top, not least because I had been involved in something that guaranteed me 2k per year for housing costs and they gave me another 6k per year just for applying early enough. UK offered me nothing at all, and Western hardly offered me anything.

[MaximumZero]

Aw, I'll be going to Western next semester, provided that there are no financial shenanigans this time around.

[Xantalos]

Nobody grab a broom!

[Siquo]

Luxembourg has one of the biggest teleports in the world.

Damn, I knew the US public transit system was behind, but I didn't know we were Aperture Science behind.

Nonono. Aperture Science uses portals. You're thinking of Black Mesa.

Possibly Mann Co. I can never really keep up.

That was my first association, as well. I was disappointed it's a lot more mundane.

[MaximumZero]

Luxembourg has one of the biggest teleports in the world.

Damn, I knew the US public transit system was behind, but I didn't know we were Aperture Science behind.

Nonono. Aperture Science uses portals. You're thinking of Black Mesa.

Possibly Mann Co. I can never really keep up.

That was my first association, as well. I was disappointed it's a lot more mundane.

First reaction: Aww.
Second reaction: Ooooooh, shiny.

[Oliolli]

I still want to get a whip round going to see if I can rent the entire country of Luxembourg some day. Just for the sake of being able to say that we'd rented an entire country for a day.

And on that day you order by law that a giant fence be constructed to keep the neighbors out of your country, and the Great Wall of Luxembourg becomes the second largest construct on the planet. Finally, people begin to pay attention to Luxembourg, and boldened by their newfound success, the officials of the country declare war on Belgium.

As Luxembourg scrambles from the ashes of Belgium, their conquered cottages and windmills held high, coated in b the blood of innocents, they cry out a manly cry of victory, and their shirts fly off from sheer masculinity. They march on the netherlands next, and no-body cares because no-one really liked sheep anyway, and Luxembourg grows yet more powerful.

Their next target is Denmark, but Sweden and Norway intervene, sending troops to their flagging friend, but the morale of the Luxembourgians cannot be stopped any more than their countries name can be said in a reasonable timeframe. Denmark falls, and soon after the other nordic countries. Iceland surrenders, fearing conquest, and Luxembourg turns the eye of imperialism towards Germany.

But this marks the true beginning of WWIII, and France comes to the Germans aid. Assaulted on both sides and with their capital vulnerable in the tiny little space that used to be Luxembourg, they need allies. Using huge stacks of money "totally not raided from Sweden" and shiploads of wool from the Dutch sheep, the Luxebourgians call for aid from England. The UK marches on France, giving Luxembourg time to focus on Germany and take Berlin in a blitz. Then they assist Britain, who has been locked in a stalemate, as the U.S sleepily opens it's eyes and says "whuzzat goin' on?"

But Luxembourg is not content with the mere conquest of two of the five great powers of Europe, and Spain and Italy fall beneath the new behemoth. The new territories are taxed mercilessly and any talk of rebellion put down just as callously. The smaller countries fall as well, until almost all of Europe is under Luxembourgian control. The U.S is still trying to figure out who this new guy is, Britain is gearing up for the inevitable backstab (Luxembourg doesn't want to risk that just yet however), and Russia is scrambling it's defenses into position, hoping to trap the Luxembourgian troops in General Winters embrace.

So Luxembourg heads to the southern end of the mediterranean, taking Syria, Egypt, all of north Africa in a storm! All the land north of the Sahara belongs to Luxembourg! They march to the east, encircling the mediterranian like a new Roman Empire! And indeed, they take the arabic peninsula, avoiding Israel for now to avoid drawing fire from the U.S. The U.S is still confused, being so large and also not that well educated.

Now, with their armies immense and well prepared for the coldest winter they have ever experienced, the Luxembourgian troops march on Moscow. They plan to stay as well, and bring many supplies. General winter, for the first time in Russian history, is defeated, and Moscow falls to the Luxembourgian national song:

"Doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom.
Doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom.
DOOOM DOOOM DOOOM DOOM DOOM
DOOM DOOM DOOM
DOOM DOOM!
DOOM DOOM DOOM DOOM DOOM
DOOM DOOM DOOM
DOOM DOOM!"

The world fights, but the tide cannot be stopped. England falls, India falls, Japan falls, China falls, the United States of America falls. Luxembourg stands supreme. The Leader of Luxembourg leads the world! Not a single strip of land is not under the power of Luxembourg.

Then they realize; what now? All the world is ours, who then is left to conquer? They shrug and question and mumble until one man looks up at the sky, at the twinkling stars in the distance. He imagines worlds of alien species, of new frontiers and lands to explore. He thinks of all the greatness of an interstellar empire. He stands tall and says:

"Well we may as well put it back the way we got it." And they release all the captured countries and return to being a itty bitty little dinky thing, snug between the now utterly bamboozled New France and New Germany, making kissy faces at New Belgium and sharpening their knives, waiting for the cycle to repeat.

So are you really going to rent it or should I?

Wait, how on Earth did they manage Madagaskar? I thought they had an impenetrable wall around the entire island 

"Mr President! Luxembourg is conquering Europe!"
"SHUT. DOWN. EVERYTHING!"

[The Darkling Wolf]

Airports are only necessary when you can't bomb them into a fine paste.