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| U.S POPULATION HITS 300 MILLION |
| 2006-10-17 |
| THE US population hit the historic milestone of 300 million at 9.46pm (AEST) today, the Census Bureau announced. The date and time for the arrival of the 300th million resident was based on a calculation by the US Census Bureau that takes into account birth rates, death rates and rates of international migration. With that in mind, it was determined that the 300th million resident was either a newborn, an immigrant coming across the border or someone flying into the United States. Unlike the pomp and circumstance that greeted the 200 million mark in 1967, federal officials did not organise any major celebrations for today's landmark, which comes amid a raging debate in the United States on immigration and concerns over the potential environmental impact. |
| Posted by:Oztralian |
| #37 but I'm going to enjoy being a Grandpa every chance I have... and deservedly so OP. ;-) |
| Posted by: RD 2006-10-17 23:50 |
| #36 We had our first in 1967, and adopted our last one (of 3) in 1988. We have one 17-YO granddaughter, and my youngest got married in July. What little hair I have left is gray, but I'm going to enjoy being a Grandpa every chance I have... |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2006-10-17 22:06 |
| #35 Well, lol, you could throw away 30 or 40 IQ points and self-medicate. :-) |
| Posted by: .com 2006-10-17 21:03 |
| #34 Mine are 15, 16, and 18 -- I need meds somedays. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2006-10-17 19:59 |
| #33 Big congrats to the tsarevitch, SB!! And it's cool to see the pics of 'Burgers and kin at Blair's site. Enjoy him while he's little and cute - it'll keep ya' from strangling him when he's a teen. ;-p Yep. Mine's 30 and human again. It took a while, tho. |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-10-17 19:14 |
| #32 My mistake. Apologies. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-10-17 18:35 |
| #31 Well, I do want grandkids someday....but not quite yet. ;) |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2006-10-17 17:39 |
| #30 You need to read her blog, Zenster. She served an "Eviction Notice" awhile back, so I don't think we're talking grandson. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2006-10-17 17:34 |
| #29 Grandson??? |
| Posted by: Darrell 2006-10-17 17:27 |
| #28 Best wishes for a healthy grandson, Swamp Blondie. Have fun with the little devil while you can. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-10-17 16:51 |
| #27 Just curious if anyone read the comedy book THE POPULATION BOMB. Didn't that book say we'd hit 300 million some time in the early 70s or something. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2006-10-17 14:45 |
| #26 Hard to do when breastfeeding, .com. ;-) But information I would've killed for 15 years ago... the small amount of rice cereal could as easily be added to a bottle of pumped breastmilk. Heartiest congratulations on your handsome young Tsarevich, Swamp Blondie! Sleep when he does, eat carryout, and let the housework go to hell until he settles down a bit. Ten pounds? Wow! If it's any comfort, our pediatrician promised the trailing daughters would sleep through the night when they reached 11 lbs -- which for both was about the third month, but it looks like you've got a headstart there. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-10-17 14:30 |
| #25 Wonderful, SB! Enjoy him while he's little and cute - it'll keep ya' from strangling him when he's a teen. ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-10-17 14:00 |
| #24 Swamp Baby! Yeah! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2006-10-17 13:54 |
| #23 SB - Ya gotta cheat a little... Spike the formula with a small amount of Pablum / Rice cereal, like 1-2 tbsp per half bottle. He'll sleep longer - should get a solid 3.5-4 hrs of peace. Heh. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-10-17 13:53 |
| #22 Congrats Swamps! Hi Baby chile! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2006-10-17 13:53 |
| #21 Yup, the Tsarevich Joseph Michael is here, running my life and generally being the most demanding boss I've ever had. 29 September....10 lbs, 2 oz. Great lung power, dark hair and blud-gray eyes. Would love to chat more, but he's starting to howl about something. :) Catch ya later!! And congrats to Darth, too! |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2006-10-17 13:46 |
| #20 Most of us in the U.S. are here by immigration of our ancestors if not of our immediate families. Immigration is not the problem; lack of assimilation is the problem. As long as Mexican Americans and Korean Americans and Polish Americans recognize that Mexican, Korean, and Polish are adjectives here, then there's no problem. The question is what is the adjective. For example, are your neighbors Muslim Americans or American Muslims? So "A", it's a question of primary allegiance. The UK has imported a lot of Muslims and devout Muslims will always be Muslims first. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2006-10-17 12:50 |
| #19 and Barbara Skolaut gets a mention - pic #4! Hoorah Barb! She's not the only one. #17 -- my mom and two nieces. A bit of a third niece's head is visible at the bottom of the shot. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2006-10-17 12:35 |
| #18 at least you guys in the us still outnumber your immigrants unlike us in the UK |
| Posted by: A 2006-10-17 12:23 |
| #17 Grats Swamp Blondie! |
| Posted by: Abdominal Snowman 2006-10-17 11:04 |
| #16 Blondie: so the Swamp Baby has officially arrived? Congrats! |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-10-17 10:54 |
| #15 Easier for the government to change the people than the people to change the government. |
| Posted by: Master of Obvious 2006-10-17 10:46 |
| #14 and Barbara Skolaut gets a mention - pic #4! Hoorah Barb! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-10-17 10:38 |
| #13 Tim Blair has photos. |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-10-17 10:32 |
| #12 We might be 'illegals' but look what we built for ourselves in this great nation. |
| Posted by: Glinegum Glerelet8307 2006-10-17 10:28 |
| #11 It's common knowledge in Blairistan that all the Oztralians are illegals. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles in Blairistan 2006-10-17 10:25 |
| #10 I added one to the population this year. And it wasn't an illegal either. You are all welcome. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2006-10-17 09:57 |
| #9 Hey, did my part both in '67 and this year! ;) (Gotta celebrate this milestone, especially if it makes those dour environmentalists cry....) |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2006-10-17 09:51 |
| #8 Just count yourself lucky you are not in UK which has 60 Million and rising steeply with probably 1/100th of your land size!!!! |
| Posted by: Cheregum Crelet7867 2006-10-17 09:48 |
| #7 And the 75 of us who aren't illegal are truly celebrating. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-10-17 09:42 |
| #6 Yay us. 300M. w00t! |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2006-10-17 09:30 |
| #5 pUkE |
| Posted by: .com 2006-10-17 09:26 |
| #4 BurP |
| Posted by: Oztralian 2006-10-17 09:19 |
| #3 I think it's a sign your posts should go into the Mods net. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-10-17 09:16 |
| #2 lo.l goodnight - i thinkk itsa sign togo to bed |
| Posted by: Oztralian 2006-10-17 09:14 |
| #1 oop[s I p[osted in teh wrongb category again can i blame the alcoohol>?? |
| Posted by: Oztralian 2006-10-17 09:13 |