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Sep. 26th, 2003 12:36 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
apocalypsosYou know what I think I'll do this weekend? I think I'll take over the world. Uh-huh.
*nods solemnly*
I figure some countries are probably going to require massive numbers of troops, lengthy battles, some forceful arguing, and quite possibly a very intense round of Twister or two. Meanwhile, I wouldn't be surprised if some countries can be captured en masse simply by buying the populace in toto a round of (insert your alcoholic drink of choice here).
Ten bucks says I can find a country on this planet by Sunday night that can be bought with Pez. Lots and lots of cherry-flavored Pez.
(I have it on good authority that Alaska was really picked up from Russia for a case of Bazooka Joe, while the Louisiana Purchase was a simple trade of a big-ass tract of land in the middle of North America for a year's supply of Twinkies.)
*nods solemnly*
I figure some countries are probably going to require massive numbers of troops, lengthy battles, some forceful arguing, and quite possibly a very intense round of Twister or two. Meanwhile, I wouldn't be surprised if some countries can be captured en masse simply by buying the populace in toto a round of (insert your alcoholic drink of choice here).
Ten bucks says I can find a country on this planet by Sunday night that can be bought with Pez. Lots and lots of cherry-flavored Pez.
(I have it on good authority that Alaska was really picked up from Russia for a case of Bazooka Joe, while the Louisiana Purchase was a simple trade of a big-ass tract of land in the middle of North America for a year's supply of Twinkies.)
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Date: 2003-09-25 10:15 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-09-25 10:19 pm (UTC)Did you know that there's still a law on the books where you can acquire most of New England for half a box of Ding Dongs and two cans of Red Bull.
Apparently, whoever writes these laws has some weird sort of blood sugar condition.
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Date: 2003-09-25 10:22 pm (UTC)At least, I think it was the French. I'm not exactly sure, since my brain fell asleep an hour ago and I'm loathe to wake it. It tends to throw things and give me migraines just for spite.
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Date: 2003-09-25 10:45 pm (UTC)Hmm... now I'm going to be plagued with images of Kansas in the wainscoting.
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Date: 2003-09-26 12:34 am (UTC)With Tweety Bird dispensers? Because I hear Djibouti loves the Tweety Bird.
...Okay, you got me. I just like saying "Djibouti".
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Date: 2003-09-26 01:00 am (UTC)Need a Grand Vizier? Or, hey! Can I have Australia? I'm told you'll need something called Tim-Tams for Australia, but how hard can that be?
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Date: 2003-09-26 03:15 am (UTC)I think you're right about the Pez, but buying the right dispensers for everyone could be a pain.