US and Cuba to Restore Full Diplomatic Relations

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mirth

December 17, 2014, 12:32:47 PM
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

LongBlade

#1
December 17, 2014, 12:48:55 PM
Hmmm.

I wonder how the expat Cuban community is going to react?

Obama doesn't have much use for prepping the ground, does he?
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Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

GDS_Starfury

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December 17, 2014, 12:52:47 PM
it aint Cold War Cuba by a long shot anymore.
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LongBlade

#3
December 17, 2014, 12:55:29 PM
Little Havana is not pleased: http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/12/17/little-havana-cubans-happy-for-gross-angry-at-administration/

Quote from: GDS_Starfury on December 17, 2014, 12:52:47 PM
it aint Cold War Cuba by a long shot anymore.

I know that. But there doesn't appear to be any gain from doing this.
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Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

endfire79

#4
December 17, 2014, 01:00:29 PM
In the long run, isn't Cuba in the US sphere of influence, and can't they both gain from this?
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BanzaiCat

#5
December 17, 2014, 01:03:15 PM
I've heard from numerous people that Cuba is a great place to vacation, mostly because Americans do not go there and F things up with our diabeetus and large amounts of disposable income.

I know of some UK folks in my company that want to vacation there as they've heard good things from co-workers.

Honestly, it's been a long time coming, but if you want to vacation there, do it now before the cruise lines, resort hotels, and touristy sh!t ruins all of it eventually.

GDS_Starfury

#6
December 17, 2014, 01:05:43 PM
oh theres a shitload of gain from where I sit.  at the very least its the last step in making Miami the de facto banking capitol of the region.  theyve had their time without Fidel as their glorious leader and can now return to the fold of legit Caribbean nations.
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

GDS_Starfury

#7
December 17, 2014, 01:06:27 PM
and all those classic cars returning to the market!   :smitten:
it will drop the bottom out of that market but in the short term it will make them affordable to people like us.
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

mirth

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December 17, 2014, 01:07:49 PM
There are legit Carribbean nations?
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

mirth

#9
December 17, 2014, 01:08:27 PM
And think of all the fine cigars we'll be able to order online!
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

GDS_Starfury

#10
December 17, 2014, 01:09:16 PM
people have been able to get Cubans for a loooooong time.  long enough that theyve lost their mystic.
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

bbmike

#11
December 17, 2014, 02:46:19 PM
And hopefully this will keep Putin's newly resurrected Soviet Union away from there.
Maybe I should play Tropico this weekend.
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Martok

#12
December 17, 2014, 02:51:18 PM
Well I'm not sure I'm entirely pleased with the manner in which it transpired, but I agree it's probably about time (and then some). 




Quote from: LongBlade on December 17, 2014, 12:48:55 PM
Hmmm.

I wonder how the expat Cuban community is going to react?
I suspect he doesn't give a damn -- which I'm guessing is what you were (more or less) getting at? 

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Silent Disapproval Robot

#13
December 17, 2014, 03:25:33 PM
Glad I got to see it before it gets Borged and every street corner has a shopping mall, a Starbucks, or a McDonalds.

GDS_Starfury

#14
December 17, 2014, 03:43:48 PM
Wrong Martok.  They very much give a damn.
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

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