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  • K Kant

    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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    Le centriste
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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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      Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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      All too true, sadly. :( Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk

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      • N Nish Nishant

        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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        Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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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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          Anonymous
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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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          • N Nish Nishant

            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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            • A Anna Jayne Metcalfe

              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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              • Z zenboy

                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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                  Chris Losinger
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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


                  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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                    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

                    Fractals

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                    • K Kant

                      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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                      Chris Austin
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                      Funny, isnt this what lots of European's were spouting? Boycott american goods and trade. Not that I agree with either side of the argument; because I don't trust either side. It just seems funny that it is "arm-twisting" when amreicans do it and a boycott when non-americans do it. The whole this is just silly. "Veni, Vidi, Booyah!" - Ceasar

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                      • N Nish Nishant

                        What makes it bad for me is that I had to choose a time when you really have a nut for a pres to come to the USA :-( I wish I had come here when Billy was here, he was a smarat funy guy despsite that stuff with the intern; and anyone who's seen her can't reallt blame him for that either :-) 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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                        Chris Austin
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                        Nishant S wrote: and anyone who's seen her can't reallt blame him for that eit Man you need to get out more. :) Seriously, maybe you can aleviate some of the home-sickness by getting out and exploring and trying new things on the weekends. I am sure that that are a lot of Plays and Musicals showing in the Bay Area. Plus, this is a good time of year to try Skiing or SnowBoarding if you havent already. Just break any habits you may have formed about doing the same thing for entertainment. I managed to do it while staying in Japan, Taiwan, and France for extended (6 - 9 months..not military)periods of time. "Veni, Vidi, Booyah!" - Ceasar

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                          What makes it bad for me is that I had to choose a time when you really have a nut for a pres to come to the USA :-( I wish I had come here when Billy was here, he was a smarat funy guy despsite that stuff with the intern; and anyone who's seen her can't reallt blame him for that either :-) 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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                          Someone posted to the soapbox a while ago ( I think just after the axis of evil speech ) that they wished for Clinton back, and said 'what we've got now is a war crazed nut, and all Clinton did was try to get a blow job. Hell, I do that every saturday night'. I thought that was quite inspired at the time. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002
                          C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002
                          It'd probably be fairly easy to make a bot that'd post random stupid VB questions, and nobody would probably ever notice - benjymous - 21-Jan-2003

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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

                            Fractals

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                            I only wish you knew what I was talking about

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