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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
mariposas rand mair fheal wrote in
: In article , Bertie the Bunyip wrote: "Jay Honeck" wrote in news:4ZKyj.6120$TT4.1637@attbi_s22: Perhaps your minor in history didn't cover The Great War, the Napoleonic Wars, or the Seven Year's War. Look those up and then come back and discuss France's place in world history. Wow, that's really impressive. Not. Try to keep up, please? We weren't talking about France's "place in history" -- we're talking about their national behavior in World War II, their current status as a former world power, and their current role as the butt of much disparaging humor in America. why exactly am i suppose to be disparaging france? this seems to have started after they said they were not going to fight in iraq without real evidence that iraq was making nbc weapons it sounds to me like i supposed to flush two hundred years of friendship and mutual struggle down the toilet because they were right about iraq does that sum it up correctly Apparently, This is what Jay's telling us and he seems to think he knows what he's talking about. He's minored in History at Wisconsin, you know. Bertie |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
Aratzio wrote in
: On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:47:30 -0800, in the land of alt.usenet.kooks, mariposas rand mair fheal got double secret probation for writing: In article , Bertie the Bunyip wrote: "Jay Honeck" wrote in news:4ZKyj.6120$TT4.1637@attbi_s22: Perhaps your minor in history didn't cover The Great War, the Napoleonic Wars, or the Seven Year's War. Look those up and then come back and discuss France's place in world history. Wow, that's really impressive. Not. Try to keep up, please? We weren't talking about France's "place in history" -- we're talking about their national behavior in World War II, their current status as a former world power, and their current role as the butt of much disparaging humor in America. why exactly am i suppose to be disparaging france? this seems to have started after they said they were not going to fight in iraq without real evidence that iraq was making nbc weapons it sounds to me like i supposed to flush two hundred years of friendship and mutual struggle down the toilet because they were right about iraq does that sum it up correctly Pretty much. Nothing like having a handy French Fleet to bottle up Cornwallis on a penninsula. How would things have turned out if the French were not on our side in the revolution? We'd probably be speaking English right now if they hadn;t! Oh wait. Bertie |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
miguel wrote in
: On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:56:08 -0800, Aratzio wrote: On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:47:30 -0800, in the land of alt.usenet.kooks, mariposas rand mair fheal got double secret probation for writing: In article , Bertie the Bunyip wrote: "Jay Honeck" wrote in news:4ZKyj.6120$TT4.1637@attbi_s22: Perhaps your minor in history didn't cover The Great War, the Napoleonic Wars, or the Seven Year's War. Look those up and then come back and discuss France's place in world history. Wow, that's really impressive. Not. Try to keep up, please? We weren't talking about France's "place in history" -- we're talking about their national behavior in World War II, their current status as a former world power, and their current role as the butt of much disparaging humor in America. why exactly am i suppose to be disparaging france? this seems to have started after they said they were not going to fight in iraq without real evidence that iraq was making nbc weapons it sounds to me like i supposed to flush two hundred years of friendship and mutual struggle down the toilet because they were right about iraq does that sum it up correctly Pretty much. Nothing like having a handy French Fleet to bottle up Cornwallis on a penninsula. How would things have turned out if the French were not on our side in the revolution? We'd still be speaking english, I reckon. Merde! Bertie |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
Aratzio wrote in
: On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 04:18:06 +0000 (UTC), in the land of alt.usenet.kooks, Bertie the Bunyip got double secret probation for writing: "Jay Honeck" wrote in news:4ZKyj.6120$TT4.1637@attbi_s22: Perhaps your minor in history didn't cover The Great War, the Napoleonic Wars, or the Seven Year's War. Look those up and then come back and discuss France's place in world history. Wow, that's really impressive. Not. Try to keep up, please? We weren't talking about France's "place in history" -- we're talking about their national behavior in World War II, their current status as a former world power, and their current role as the butt of much disparaging humor in America. All of which says you're an asshole. Bertie Can I be the ****head? If you like. We have a few already, but there's always room for another. Bertie |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
On Mar 2, 11:17 pm, "Jay Honeck" wrote:
Perhaps your minor in history didn't cover The Great War, the Napoleonic Wars, or the Seven Year's War. Look those up and then come back and discuss France's place in world history. Wow, that's really impressive. Not. Try to keep up, please? We weren't talking about France's "place in history" -- we're talking about their national behavior in World War II, their current status as a former world power, and their current role as the butt of much disparaging humor in America. But it's well and good that you bring it up, since France's legitimate history as a great power makes their current status more pathetic -- not less -- and serves to further explain the reasons for their being the target for jokesters in the US and elsewhere. Are these jokes fair or appropriate? Often not. But the discussion is about *why* these jokes exist, not whether or not they are legitimate. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Question: How do they practice "SAFE SEX" in Iowa? Answer: They paint a red "X" on the cows that kick. |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 10:32:19 +0000 (UTC), in alt.usenet.kooks, Bertie
the Bunyip bloviated: Aratzio wrote in : On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:47:30 -0800, in the land of alt.usenet.kooks, mariposas rand mair fheal got double secret probation for writing: In article , Bertie the Bunyip wrote: "Jay Honeck" wrote in news:4ZKyj.6120$TT4.1637@attbi_s22: Perhaps your minor in history didn't cover The Great War, the Napoleonic Wars, or the Seven Year's War. Look those up and then come back and discuss France's place in world history. Wow, that's really impressive. Not. Try to keep up, please? We weren't talking about France's "place in history" -- we're talking about their national behavior in World War II, their current status as a former world power, and their current role as the butt of much disparaging humor in America. why exactly am i suppose to be disparaging france? this seems to have started after they said they were not going to fight in iraq without real evidence that iraq was making nbc weapons it sounds to me like i supposed to flush two hundred years of friendship and mutual struggle down the toilet because they were right about iraq does that sum it up correctly Pretty much. Nothing like having a handy French Fleet to bottle up Cornwallis on a penninsula. How would things have turned out if the French were not on our side in the revolution? We'd probably be speaking English right now if they hadn;t! Oh wait. Bertie The word yer lokin fer is "commonwealth" |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 10:34:10 +0000 (UTC), in alt.usenet.kooks, Bertie
the Bunyip bloviated: Aratzio wrote in : On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 04:18:06 +0000 (UTC), in the land of alt.usenet.kooks, Bertie the Bunyip got double secret probation for writing: "Jay Honeck" wrote in news:4ZKyj.6120$TT4.1637@attbi_s22: Perhaps your minor in history didn't cover The Great War, the Napoleonic Wars, or the Seven Year's War. Look those up and then come back and discuss France's place in world history. Wow, that's really impressive. Not. Try to keep up, please? We weren't talking about France's "place in history" -- we're talking about their national behavior in World War II, their current status as a former world power, and their current role as the butt of much disparaging humor in America. All of which says you're an asshole. Bertie Can I be the ****head? If you like. We have a few already, but there's always room for another. Bertie YAY!!!!!! Royalist trash. |
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On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 04:18:06 +0000 (UTC), Bertie the Bunyip
wrote: "Jay Honeck" wrote in news:4ZKyj.6120$TT4.1637@attbi_s22: Perhaps your minor in history didn't cover The Great War, the Napoleonic Wars, or the Seven Year's War. Look those up and then come back and discuss France's place in world history. Wow, that's really impressive. Not. Try to keep up, please? We weren't talking about France's "place in history" -- we're talking about their national behavior in World War II, their current status as a former world power, and their current role as the butt of much disparaging humor in America. All of which says you're an asshole. Bertie Why weren't the French involved in this conversation? Jade |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
On Mar 3, 12:12 pm, Daedalus wrote:
On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 04:18:06 +0000 (UTC), Bertie the Bunyip wrote: "Jay Honeck" wrote in news:4ZKyj.6120$TT4.1637@attbi_s22: Perhaps your minor in history didn't cover The Great War, the Napoleonic Wars, or the Seven Year's War. Look those up and then come back and discuss France's place in world history. Wow, that's really impressive. Not. Try to keep up, please? We weren't talking about France's "place in history" -- we're talking about their national behavior in World War II, their current status as a former world power, and their current role as the butt of much disparaging humor in America. All of which says you're an asshole. Bertie Why weren't the French involved in this conversation? Jade They were. Les gens d'Iowa sont des idiots. Dan |
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