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Avgas in France has reached $7.50/gal !



 
 
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Old April 14th 05, 03:33 AM
tony roberts
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Racist?

Makes you wonder how people so dunder-headed ever spawned men like
Bleriot...


That's not racist? One of us is missing something.

Tony



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Old April 14th 05, 04:09 AM
Peter Duniho
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"tony roberts" wrote in message
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Racist?


Makes you wonder how people so dunder-headed ever spawned men like
Bleriot...


That's not racist? One of us is missing something.


I think technically, "racist" would be restricted to actual racially
oriented comments. "French" isn't so much a race, as a culture, community,
or nationality.

As for the comment itself, if you find it surprising, you haven't read much
of Jay's non-flying commentary, if any.

Offensive? Sure. Surprising? Not in the least.

Pete


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Old April 14th 05, 04:40 AM
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"tony roberts" wrote in message
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What did you find surprising?


Well - it was the first blatantly racist post I ever saw here.

Tony


I don't believe, in fact I know, "French" is not a race.


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Serves them right. It's just too bad that general aviation is

virtually
dead in a country that served as an early incubator for flight.

Makes you wonder how people so dunder-headed ever spawned men like
Bleriot...
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Old April 14th 05, 05:06 AM
Matt Barrow
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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If my government taxed gasoline so that it cost $7.50 per gallon, I would

be
standing on my representatives desk right now. And so would millions of
Americans.


No they won't!

Day after tomorrow is tax day and no one is even flinching. MOF, as much as
people detest the tax code, only a very small percentage would be willing to
change it (and give up THEIR goodies/subsidies).
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor..._ap_ipsos_poll


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Old April 14th 05, 05:08 AM
Matt Barrow
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"tony roberts" wrote in message
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Racist?


Makes you wonder how people so dunder-headed ever spawned men like
Bleriot...


That's not racist? One of us is missing something.

France is a nation, not a race.

You are definitely missing something and I think it's between your ears.



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Old April 14th 05, 06:19 AM
John Godwin
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"Matt Barrow" wrote in
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You are definitely missing something and I think it's between your
ears.


Ah, we move from racism to condescension.

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Old April 14th 05, 11:49 AM
Matt Whiting
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John Godwin wrote:

"Matt Barrow" wrote in
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You are definitely missing something and I think it's between your
ears.



Ah, we move from racism to condescension.


More like accuracy. :-)


Matt
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Old April 14th 05, 02:49 PM
Matt Barrow
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"John Godwin" wrote in message
8.7...
"Matt Barrow" wrote in
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You are definitely missing something and I think it's between your
ears.


Ah, we move from racism to condescension.


It's called reality.


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Old April 14th 05, 02:56 PM
Matt Barrow
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"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
...
John Godwin wrote:

"Matt Barrow" wrote in
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You are definitely missing something and I think it's between your
ears.



Ah, we move from racism to condescension.


More like accuracy. :-)

If he's hanging around in here, one would hope he knows the difference
between geography and biology! :~)


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Old April 14th 05, 03:24 PM
Mike Rapoport
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"Martin Hotze" wrote in message
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"Jay Honeck" wrote:

If my government taxed gasoline so that it cost $7.50 per gallon, I would
be
standing on my representatives desk right now.



how brave.

And so would millions of
Americans.



mostly the guys needing 3 jobs and so many others with no social security.



Actually, our fiscal situation is even worse. If we put a $4 tax on
gasoline, we could balance the budget but it wouldn't make social security
viable. The US has become totally addicted to spending tomorrow's money
today.

Mike
MU-2


 




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