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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
On Mar 2, 8:22 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
" wrote : On Mar 2, 5:53 pm, "Jay Honeck" wrote: The list of countries with people that "sat on their hands whilst under the yoke of the most immoral regime in modern history" includes Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Yugoslavia, and Greece. Right, but none of those countries were loudly proclaiming themselves to be "world powers" and "leaders of the free world", as was the case with France prior to WWII. Their collapse in the Battle of France was so complete, quick, and unexpected that their national prestige will probably never recover. The truth is that France prissily regarded themselves as a major world power long after the shine was off her apple. The amazing thing is that they continue to display this attitude to this day. Ya gotta admire their chutzpah, I suppose -- but it's what makes them the butt of jokes here in America. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" 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. My master's in History and I will be waiting. That's a bit unfair, isn't it? Anyone who has read a pamphlet on world history knows more than Jay... Bertie True, that. |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
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: On Mar 2, 8:22 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote: " wrote innews:6a80bb93-cda8-459a-8763-c4a2e03d93a5@ 60g2000hsy.googlegroups.co m: On Mar 2, 5:53 pm, "Jay Honeck" wrote: The list of countries with people that "sat on their hands whilst under the yoke of the most immoral regime in modern history" includes Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Yugoslavia, and Greece. Right, but none of those countries were loudly proclaiming themselves to be "world powers" and "leaders of the free world", as was the case with France prior to WWII. Their collapse in the Battle of France was so complete, quick, and unexpected that their national prestige will probably never recover. The truth is that France prissily regarded themselves as a major world power long after the shine was off her apple. The amazing thing is that they continue to display this attitude to this day. Ya gotta admire their chutzpah, I suppose -- but it's what makes them the butt of jokes here in America. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" 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. My master's in History and I will be waiting. That's a bit unfair, isn't it? Anyone who has read a pamphlet on world history knows more than Jay... Bertie True, that. Careful! You're feding the troll! You don't want a reprimand, do you? bertie |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
My master's in History and I will be waiting.
That's a bit unfair, isn't it? Anyone who has read a pamphlet on world history knows more than Jay... Bertie True, that. Oooh boy. Two anonymous mental giants -- one who claims to be a pilot, and one who claims to be historian? There goes the neighborhood... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:RNKyj.59012$yE1.4893@attbi_s21: My master's in History and I will be waiting. That's a bit unfair, isn't it? Anyone who has read a pamphlet on world history knows more than Jay... Bertie True, that. Oooh boy. Two anonymous mental giants -- one who claims to be a pilot, and one who claims to be historian? There goes the neighborhood Aw, your little white bread world falling down around your ears? Bertie |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
Perhaps your minor in history didn't cover The Great War, the
Napoleonic Wars, or the Seven Year's War. Look those up and then come back and discuss France's place in world history. Wow, that's really impressive. Not. Try to keep up, please? We weren't talking about France's "place in history" -- we're talking about their national behavior in World War II, their current status as a former world power, and their current role as the butt of much disparaging humor in America. But it's well and good that you bring it up, since France's legitimate history as a great power makes their current status more pathetic -- not less -- and serves to further explain the reasons for their being the target for jokesters in the US and elsewhere. Are these jokes fair or appropriate? Often not. But the discussion is about *why* these jokes exist, not whether or not they are legitimate. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:4ZKyj.6120$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 |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote: "Jay Honeck" wrote in news:4ZKyj.6120$TT4.1637@attbi_s22: Perhaps your minor in history didn't cover The Great War, the Napoleonic Wars, or the Seven Year's War. Look those up and then come back and discuss France's place in world history. Wow, that's really impressive. Not. Try to keep up, please? We weren't talking about France's "place in history" -- we're talking about their national behavior in World War II, their current status as a former world power, and their current role as the butt of much disparaging humor in America. why exactly am i suppose to be disparaging france? this seems to have started after they said they were not going to fight in iraq without real evidence that iraq was making nbc weapons it sounds to me like i supposed to flush two hundred years of friendship and mutual struggle down the toilet because they were right about iraq does that sum it up correctly arf meow arf - everything thing i know i learned from the collective unconscience of odd bodkins nobody could do that much decoupage without calling on the powers of darkness |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 04:18:06 +0000 (UTC), in the land of
alt.usenet.kooks, Bertie the Bunyip got double secret probation for writing: "Jay Honeck" wrote in news:4ZKyj.6120$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? -- Miguel, once again stating the obvious: Message-ID: "Yes, I must be impotent." |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
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$TT4.1637@attbi_s22: Perhaps your minor in history didn't cover The Great War, the Napoleonic Wars, or the Seven Year's War. Look those up and then come back and discuss France's place in world history. Wow, that's really impressive. Not. Try to keep up, please? We weren't talking about France's "place in history" -- we're talking about their national behavior in World War II, their current status as a former world power, and their current role as the butt of much disparaging humor in America. why exactly am i suppose to be disparaging france? this seems to have started after they said they were not going to fight in iraq without real evidence that iraq was making nbc weapons it sounds to me like i supposed to flush two hundred years of friendship and mutual struggle down the toilet because they were right about iraq does that sum it up correctly Pretty much. Nothing like having a handy French Fleet to bottle up Cornwallis on a penninsula. How would things have turned out if the French were not on our side in the revolution? -- Miguel, once again stating the obvious: Message-ID: "Yes, I must be impotent." |
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Way off topic, but it has do to with the French
On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:56:08 -0800, Aratzio
wrote: On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:47:30 -0800, in the land of alt.usenet.kooks, mariposas rand mair fheal got double secret probation for writing: In article , Bertie the Bunyip wrote: "Jay Honeck" wrote in news:4ZKyj.6120$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. |
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