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  • M Mike Gaskey

    Nishant S wrote: What makes it bad for me . . if you need the price of a ticket back, let me know. Mike

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    Mike Gaskey wrote: if you need the price of a ticket back, let me know. I will. I have planned an earlier return than I had first decided. Because I simply find it hard to adjust to the geographic and other changes. My home town was heaven :-( and I miss it a loooottttt. Everyday I think of home and am depressed for a while. EMail me your contact info, please. This is just the sort of help I appreciate from people. Thanks :-) I think it should be around 800-900 for a one-way ticket to Trivandrum. Nish


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      Anger with the French and German stand has led some US congressmen to call for a trade boycott of French products and the withdrawal of some US troops from Germany. And some consumers are already reducing their purchases of French cheese and wine. ... Meanwhile, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, J Dennis Hastert, has asked Congress to consider banning French exports of wine and bottled water on health grounds. ... And the president of the French-American Chamber of Commerce, Boris Marchand-Tonnel, warned that US airlines that were getting government support would be reluctant to buy Airbus commercial jets from France. Ah! Good old American arm-twisting tactics are back.. :| Story...[^] Follow live World Cup Cricket scores here[^]

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      Kant wrote: withdrawal of some US troops from Germany These are not serving any military purpose for the USA. The only purpose for stationing in Germany is for the economic benefits to Germany. That stationing no longer makes sense. These units would serve our purposes better stationed in Poland, the DMZ in Korea or on either of our northern or southern borders. Kant wrote: reluctant to buy Airbus commercial jets from France It is preferable that they buy from Boeing. Kant wrote: And some consumers are already reducing their purchases of French cheese and wine. the free market at work. Kant wrote: Ah! Good old American arm-twisting tactics are back.. ain't it great! Good article, thanks for the link. Mike

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        Mike Gaskey wrote: if you need the price of a ticket back, let me know. I will. I have planned an earlier return than I had first decided. Because I simply find it hard to adjust to the geographic and other changes. My home town was heaven :-( and I miss it a loooottttt. Everyday I think of home and am depressed for a while. EMail me your contact info, please. This is just the sort of help I appreciate from people. Thanks :-) I think it should be around 800-900 for a one-way ticket to Trivandrum. Nish


        Author of the romantic comedy Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win] Review by Shog9 Click here for review[NW]

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        I hope you are calling his horrible bluff and not being serious.

        Paul Watson
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        Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: I don't know much about Artificial Intelligence, but I've seen a lot of Natural Stupidity in the corporate world...

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          Personally, I think we should boot MacDonalds out in retaliation. ;) Even better - export vast quantities of Scampi Vindaloo[^] and Fosters[^] to Texas and mount a propaganda campaign to convince the average all-American white boy that not eating/drinking the stuff is unAmerican... ;P Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk

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          Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: Even better - export vast quantities of Scampi Vindaloo[^] and Fosters[^] to Texas So you want a bunch of drunk Texans in charge??:rolleyes: "I will find a new sig someday."

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            Anger with the French and German stand has led some US congressmen to call for a trade boycott of French products and the withdrawal of some US troops from Germany. And some consumers are already reducing their purchases of French cheese and wine. ... Meanwhile, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, J Dennis Hastert, has asked Congress to consider banning French exports of wine and bottled water on health grounds. ... And the president of the French-American Chamber of Commerce, Boris Marchand-Tonnel, warned that US airlines that were getting government support would be reluctant to buy Airbus commercial jets from France. Ah! Good old American arm-twisting tactics are back.. :| Story...[^] Follow live World Cup Cricket scores here[^]

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            Good Article. It's amazing how we still behave like children on a playground long after we've supposedly matured and gained the wisdom and intellect of passing years. BW "We get general information and specific information, but none of the specific information talks about time, place or methods or means..." - Tom Ridge - US Secretary of Homeland Security

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              Mike Gaskey wrote: if you need the price of a ticket back, let me know. I will. I have planned an earlier return than I had first decided. Because I simply find it hard to adjust to the geographic and other changes. My home town was heaven :-( and I miss it a loooottttt. Everyday I think of home and am depressed for a while. EMail me your contact info, please. This is just the sort of help I appreciate from people. Thanks :-) I think it should be around 800-900 for a one-way ticket to Trivandrum. Nish


              Author of the romantic comedy Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win] Review by Shog9 Click here for review[NW]

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              Nice play, Nish :) BW "We get general information and specific information, but none of the specific information talks about time, place or methods or means..." - Tom Ridge - US Secretary of Homeland Security

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                I hope you are calling his horrible bluff and not being serious.

                Paul Watson
                Bluegrass
                Cape Town, South Africa

                Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: I don't know much about Artificial Intelligence, but I've seen a lot of Natural Stupidity in the corporate world...

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                Paul Watson wrote: I hope you are calling his horrible bluff and not being serious. Paul, after 2 1/2 months in the USA, do you think I'd even half-hope for an American stranger to give me 800 bucks for free :-) Nish


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                  Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: Even better - export vast quantities of Scampi Vindaloo[^] and Fosters[^] to Texas So you want a bunch of drunk Texans in charge??:rolleyes: "I will find a new sig someday."

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                  Michael A. Barnhart wrote: So you want a bunch of drunk Texans in charge?? I thought the US already had a bunch of...oh wait a minute, I'm mixing up power hungry with drunk ;) Having said that, it worked for the UK in Eat the Rich[^]. Only the Comic Strip could come up with a Home Secretary called Nosher Suggs. :laugh: Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk

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                  • N Nish Nishant

                    Paul Watson wrote: I hope you are calling his horrible bluff and not being serious. Paul, after 2 1/2 months in the USA, do you think I'd even half-hope for an American stranger to give me 800 bucks for free :-) Nish


                    Author of the romantic comedy Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win] Review by Shog9 Click here for review[NW]

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                    Nishant S wrote: Paul, after 2 1/2 months in the USA, do you think I'd even half-hope for an American stranger to give me 800 bucks for free I was just checking, can't have a proud, dignified and intelligent Indian man crumble in such a culturless void. Mike's reply was horrible, very nasty of him IMO and good to see you deflating it so easily :) Would you accept $800 from a South African? lol ;)

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                    Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: I don't know much about Artificial Intelligence, but I've seen a lot of Natural Stupidity in the corporate world...

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                      Nice play, Nish :) BW "We get general information and specific information, but none of the specific information talks about time, place or methods or means..." - Tom Ridge - US Secretary of Homeland Security

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                      Nish Nishant
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                      brianwelsch wrote: Nice play, Nish Thanks Brian. I thought Mike's post had nastiness intended and thought I'd give it to him :-) Nish


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                        Nishant S wrote: Paul, after 2 1/2 months in the USA, do you think I'd even half-hope for an American stranger to give me 800 bucks for free I was just checking, can't have a proud, dignified and intelligent Indian man crumble in such a culturless void. Mike's reply was horrible, very nasty of him IMO and good to see you deflating it so easily :) Would you accept $800 from a South African? lol ;)

                        Paul Watson
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                        Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: I don't know much about Artificial Intelligence, but I've seen a lot of Natural Stupidity in the corporate world...

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                        Paul Watson wrote: Mike's reply was horrible, very nasty of him IMO Yup, I could see it's nasty intentions :-) Oh well! Some people are very touchy about anything anyone says about their country. As I've always said in the past, people should stop thinking small as in countries, and start thinking big as in planets. Like we are all homo sapiens from earth and we will go out and explore and find new habitable planets etc... That should be the sorta pattern people's minds should fall into, rather than all this small-talk about countries and races. Nish


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                          Anger with the French and German stand has led some US congressmen to call for a trade boycott of French products and the withdrawal of some US troops from Germany. And some consumers are already reducing their purchases of French cheese and wine. ... Meanwhile, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, J Dennis Hastert, has asked Congress to consider banning French exports of wine and bottled water on health grounds. ... And the president of the French-American Chamber of Commerce, Boris Marchand-Tonnel, warned that US airlines that were getting government support would be reluctant to buy Airbus commercial jets from France. Ah! Good old American arm-twisting tactics are back.. :| Story...[^] Follow live World Cup Cricket scores here[^]

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                          Kant wrote: And some consumers are already reducing their purchases of French cheese and wine I'm sure the french cheese and wine industries will never recover from that :zzz:

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                            Good Article. It's amazing how we still behave like children on a playground long after we've supposedly matured and gained the wisdom and intellect of passing years. BW "We get general information and specific information, but none of the specific information talks about time, place or methods or means..." - Tom Ridge - US Secretary of Homeland Security

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                            All too true, sadly. :( Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk

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                              Paul Watson wrote: Mike's reply was horrible, very nasty of him IMO Yup, I could see it's nasty intentions :-) Oh well! Some people are very touchy about anything anyone says about their country. As I've always said in the past, people should stop thinking small as in countries, and start thinking big as in planets. Like we are all homo sapiens from earth and we will go out and explore and find new habitable planets etc... That should be the sorta pattern people's minds should fall into, rather than all this small-talk about countries and races. Nish


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                              I agree. I can't see a place for nationalism of any kind anymore. Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk

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                              • M Mike Gaskey

                                Nishant S wrote: What makes it bad for me . . if you need the price of a ticket back, let me know. Mike

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                                I've seen that kind of statement on neo - Nazi / white supremacist hate sites, but never on CP.

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                                  Paul Watson wrote: Mike's reply was horrible, very nasty of him IMO Yup, I could see it's nasty intentions :-) Oh well! Some people are very touchy about anything anyone says about their country. As I've always said in the past, people should stop thinking small as in countries, and start thinking big as in planets. Like we are all homo sapiens from earth and we will go out and explore and find new habitable planets etc... That should be the sorta pattern people's minds should fall into, rather than all this small-talk about countries and races. Nish


                                  Author of the romantic comedy Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win] Review by Shog9 Click here for review[NW]

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                                  Nishant S wrote: As I've always said in the past, people should stop thinking small as in countries You're right. It's not helpful anymore. Except of course when sports are involved. :) BW "We get general information and specific information, but none of the specific information talks about time, place or methods or means..." - Tom Ridge - US Secretary of Homeland Security

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                                    Michael A. Barnhart wrote: So you want a bunch of drunk Texans in charge?? I thought the US already had a bunch of...oh wait a minute, I'm mixing up power hungry with drunk ;) Having said that, it worked for the UK in Eat the Rich[^]. Only the Comic Strip could come up with a Home Secretary called Nosher Suggs. :laugh: Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk

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                                    Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: I thought the US already had a bunch of...oh wait a minute, I'm mixing up power hungry with drunk No, you're right. There are a bunch of drunks in Texas. ;) BW "We get general information and specific information, but none of the specific information talks about time, place or methods or means..." - Tom Ridge - US Secretary of Homeland Security

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                                      Remember when the police told the media that they had lied to them about the Sniper's White Van cause the media would have given away info about the case that the police needed. Its like that, yes we should be entitled to info, but the media gives out confidential info that is needed to be kept private temp for a reason. They also embelish and make up stories to sell more papers, And if you're basing your info on the news media like every other moron than I'm not saying another freakin' word. Because I'm wasting my time.

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                                      So, if your'e not believing anything from the established media, where DO you get your data from?, God(s)?... ;P "After all it's just text at the end of the day. - Colin Davies "For example, when a VB programmer comes to my house, they may say 'does your pool need cleaning, sir ?' " - Christian Graus

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                                        Remember when the police told the media that they had lied to them about the Sniper's White Van cause the media would have given away info about the case that the police needed. Its like that, yes we should be entitled to info, but the media gives out confidential info that is needed to be kept private temp for a reason. They also embelish and make up stories to sell more papers, And if you're basing your info on the news media like every other moron than I'm not saying another freakin' word. Because I'm wasting my time.

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                                        zenboy wrote: Its like that, yes we should be entitled to info, but the media gives out confidential info that is needed to be kept private temp for a reason sorry, that's the price you pay for living in a country that's "free". -c


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                                          Remember when the police told the media that they had lied to them about the Sniper's White Van cause the media would have given away info about the case that the police needed. Its like that, yes we should be entitled to info, but the media gives out confidential info that is needed to be kept private temp for a reason. They also embelish and make up stories to sell more papers, And if you're basing your info on the news media like every other moron than I'm not saying another freakin' word. Because I'm wasting my time. BTW, if I said anything you'd not only 'not' believe me, but you probably not look for solid evidence for justification, just cry about oil cause your gas prices would go up. Hey look at Belgium. Gas is essentially four dollars a gallon, most people ride bicycles, and very few of them are overweight. unlike most americans

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                                          zenboy wrote: BTW, if I said anything you'd not only 'not' believe me, but you probably not look for solid evidence for justification, just cry about oil cause your gas prices would go up. wow. not only do you know everything about the current military/political situation, you also know everything about me. congratulations. -c


                                          Be very, very careful what you put into that head, because you will never, ever get it out. --Thomas Cardinal Wolsey

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