US and Canadian leaders announced today that their two countries are merging in order to reduce operating costs and increase production efficiencies. "We're simply following the trend created by corporations who find this a quick way to increase market share and reduce expenses," explains Colin Powell. "We've created the first multi-national country."

The new country, which will be named Canadusa, is expected to reduce both governments' operating costs by thirty percent, with 59 million Canadusians expected to be laid off.

"Yes, there will be some disruptions," explains Powell, "but they're nothing we can't overcome. We've got to crank out some new flags, constitutions, money, and stuff like that. But the long-term cost savings far outweigh the disadvantages. We'll save three billion a year just by closing down all those border crossings, not to mention shutting down that whole Washington DC thing. Who can argue with that?"

"There are already so many similarities," he adds. "They've got baseball, we've got baseball. They've got hockey, we've got hockey. They drive on the right side of the road, so do we. If we hadn't told you about it, you wouldn't even know we did it."

And the plan doesn't stop there. "We'd like to get Mexico into the operation as soon as possible," he says. "But that whole language, heritage thing they have down there is causing problems with the takeover."

Citizens in both countries are divided about the plan. One Canadian explains: "They've got that great military superpower thing going for them down there, eh? We've got to love becoming part of that." One American surfer remarked, "Yeah, I guess it's okay. But it's cold up there, isn't it? Couldn't we find a warmer country with better beaches, like Australia? Now that would be cool."

Some US critics of the plan argue that there are more important issues at stake than just saving money. Like patriotism. But Powell argues that they're just being sentimental. "You watch. They'll get over it the first day they see a cut in their taxes. Besides, they're gonna get their own province."

http://www.wackytimes.com/Aissue16/comboflag.jpg

Originally posted by K-Man
with 59 million Canadusians expected to be laid off.
hahahhaha:rockman:

EU wanna bes. why dont they get mexico in the picture also and we get ourselves a nice biig economic dropkick.

God imperialism in the 21 century, gee like that will ever happen USA prefers the Middle East for their diplomatic invasions

Originally posted by K-Man
One American surfer remarked, "Yeah, I guess it's okay. But it's cold up there, isn't it? Couldn't we find a warmer country with better beaches, like Australia? Now that would be cool." [/IMG]

this would be cool (H)(H)(H)

Originally posted by K-Man
this would be cool (H)(H)(H)

No it wouldn't. :kader:

Originally posted by K-Man
this would be cool (H)(H)(H)

You quoted yourself.

haha:p :D

(sorry im not in the right mind at the moment.)

hahahah wicked!!!!!

i'm moving to antartica if australia decides this with new zealand :p

Muahahaha, great stuff, man! :D
I love the flag! :D We could have a similar contest: draw the new SG flag, or the New-Zealand/Australia flag or something.:D

Originally posted by INFESTA
Muahahaha, great stuff, man! :D
I love the flag! :D We could have a similar contest: draw the new SG flag, or the New-Zealand/Australia flag or something.:D

Only if we could do the Portuguese/Spanish flag..:p

Originally posted by Grassy56
hahahah wicked!!!!!

i'm moving to antartica if australia decides this with new zealand :p

hehe, itll be fine if that happens, it wouldnt be a merger, but a take over. New Zealand would jsut be another state :p

But image the Rugby Team!!

Cricket would be no better, no kiwis could make the aussie team anyway :p ;)

Cheers
sKIp_E

Originally posted by INFESTA
Muahahaha, great stuff, man! :D
I love the flag! :D We could have a similar contest: draw the new SG flag, or the New-Zealand/Australia flag or something.:D

hehe, have u seen the Australian and NZ flags (or was this ur point?).
They are near identical. NZ half colour in 4 of their stars (whilst getting rid of 2 points on them ;) ), and they get rid of the federations star, and middle star from the southern cross altogether. After that the flags are identical :p

Cheers
sKIp_E

Originally posted by hermolt
No it wouldn't. :kader:

hehe exactly

Ive always thought that u cant tell which country is superior, when one aspires to be part of the other, but the more superior doesnt feel the same way :p
j/k

hehe, imagine our sports teams though. We'd go from dominating all the British sorta sports that Aust. rule at (Cricket, Rugby etc), and all he US sports, to dominating everything...except soccer :(

hehe imagine our strength in tennis and swimming :p

Anyway...

thats all

Cheers
sKIp_E

And now, I present to you:

The Australizealand flag! :D

All hail newly elected Prime Minister leungtl! :p

Originally posted by sKIp_E
hehe, have u seen the Australian and NZ flags (or was this ur point?).
They are near identical. NZ half colour in 4 of their stars (whilst getting rid of 2 points on them ;) ), and they get rid of the federations star, and middle star from the southern cross altogether. After that the flags are identical


Yes, I did notice that, but my point was just to annoy you Australians, so I could get this response from one of you:

Originally posted by hermolt
Only if we could do the Portuguese/Spanish flag..

that would allow me to say that we already have a Portuguese/Spanish flag, which is:

http://www.theodora.com/flags/new/spain.gif :f***:

Ok, now firstly i will post the Australian Flag, and explain the stars on the right are the Southern Cross, a constellation only seen south of the equator, and it can be used as a compass (if ur really clever like me :p)

The big star on the left, is the Federation Star. It has one point for each state (6), plus one for the territories combined=7.
All the stars in the southern cross are also 7 pointers, but this is hard to see in this picture.

This is New Zealands flag. If u cant tell the minor differnces...Kiwis obviously cant see properly, and couldnt see the small star in the southern cross...
They also dont have 7 states (do they even have 7 cities :p), and so they lost the Federation flag, and they dont have 7 points on their other stars. They also decided to colour in the INSIDE of their stars red.

Finally my combined flag. I added a point to the Big star...and made some other really important changes ;) :p

I only used MS Paint for this picture, so excuse the poor editing quality ;)

I like my flag better :p

well when you think about it our Movie Stars arent born in Australia; Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, Heath Ledger, etc. (and know I didnt get it from Who (people) weekly, I knew this already from my sister) most of these guys were born in the States really our two main stars are: Geoffrey Rush, that guy who played Robin Hood in the 1940's and Greg Norman (the last two have asimilated American accents so they would fit in nicely :))

Originally posted by zul-aid
well when you think about it our Movie Stars arent born in Australia; Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, Heath Ledger, etc. (and know I didnt get it from Who (people) weekly, I knew this already from my sister) most of these guys were born in the States really our two main stars are: Geoffrey Rush, that guy who played Robin Hood in the 1940's and Greg Norman (the last two have asimilated American accents so they would fit in nicely :))

They would :rockman:

But we wouldnt :kader:

It would be poor :crazyboy:

hehe, Australia's best ever band (yes im a little biased :p), Crowded House, was ran and held together by a kiwi, Neil Finn!
Australia's most famous actor, Russel Crowe, a kiwi...

But we still have some great aussies, Harry Kewell (half pom :p)

serioulsy our cricket team is all australian, so are our rugby league and union teams, usually...other than the few pacific islanders, and Lebanese people like El Masri :p


Cheers
sKIp_E


PS. No Leungtl, mine is better :p

George Greegan is Namibian (i think) and
Michael Klim is Dutch (i think)

Canadusa....lol, funky name. :D

Erm..............i know i sound.........am......stupid when i say thus but.............is this a joke? :|

Originally posted by Dragan T
Erm..............i know i sound.........am......stupid when i say thus but.............is this a joke? :|

i got it off www.newyorktimes.com so i dont think so :confused:

Originally posted by Dragan T
Erm..............i know i sound.........am......stupid when i say thus but.............is this a joke? :|

heh, i was thinking the same thing :p :crazyboy:

Originally posted by K-Man
i got it off www.newyorktimes.com so i dont think so :confused:
No, there's no way this is true. Trust me.
It's a joke.

Well of course it's a joke! Geez... :crazyboy:

This thread is confusing..................:confused: :confused: :crazyboy:



CANADAUSA? Practically the same, same parts are French.

Australia and New Zealand joing for one big unholy alliance? We could just invade, and make one big Australia.:D :p

Originally posted by K-Man
i got it off www.newyorktimes.com so i dont think so :confused:

End it now K MIN!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

Btw I think it would be a good thing if Portugal and Spain merge...Imagine our team!:rockman:

Originally posted by Can't stop the rush...
End it now K MIN!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

Btw I think it would be a good thing if Portugal and Spain merge...Imagine our team!:rockman:

Yeah but you'll still struggle to get into the next round :)

Originally posted by zul-aid
Yeah but you'll still struggle to get into the next round :)

:D :clapwap: :crazyboy:

Can Scotland come min. Canadausaportainaussiescotzealand:D

Make a flag for that one!:D

Originally posted by John 1
Canadausaportainaussiescotzealand:D




mmmmmmkay :|

Originally posted by zul-aid
Yeah but you'll still struggle to get into the next round :)

Sadly...:D