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Old 06-21-2008, 08:38 PM
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Australia takes "fattest country" title from America

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Come on, America, are we going to let them just steal our title like that?!

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Actually I am pretty sure that America hasn't ever No. 1, I will go find out.

Edit: Yes, Nauro is the most obese country. America is No. 9

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Old 06-21-2008, 10:32 PM
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Hey Oz, put another steak on the barbe!
That's yabbie, not steak, yabbie.
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They need to come to Omaha, no shortage of the chunky.
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I knew I liked Australia!
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But I'm slim.
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Old 06-22-2008, 04:43 AM
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I wonder if the non-Aussies know what's going on..
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I wonder if the non-Aussies know what's going on..
I highly doubt it. But they have Google to help.
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Wow that's surprising

There was me thinking scotland'd be no1.

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Actually I am pretty sure that America hasn't ever No. 1, I will go find out.

Edit: Yes, Nauro is the most obese country. America is No. 9
They're talking about "major countries". Sorry that Nauro didn't make the cut.

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Old 06-22-2008, 07:42 AM
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Australia is also the phattest country.
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I highly doubt it. But they have Google to help.
We do but does your pub have beer?



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You win the honour of being phat.
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