How Other Contries See Us ..
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Is that a joke? You eat sheep brains? qomi "Don't compromise yourself. It's all you've got." - Janis Joplin
Of course I was NOT joking. Brain of Mutton is a costly delicacy here in Trivandrum. Nish p.s. Earlier I could not load this page and so mailed you the above text :-) You may ignore that mail now that I could post this. Apologies for the email inconvenience caused. Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org If you don't find me on CP, I'll be at Bob's HungOut
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You don't eat beef? Nish Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org If you don't find me on CP, I'll be at Bob's HungOut
I forgot to add, that I was making supper at the time I read that post. So here I am thinking about my nice yummy supper, and then I read cow and delicious in the same sentence. For over half my life I haven't eaten animals. Although I do see others eating meat *shrug* I guess sometimes you forget what other people do. And then when you least expect it....you are reminded. I know people that eat meat that only eat certain meats. Or some people will eat animals but not insects. I'm not trying passing judgement, or trying to put my opinions on anyone. :-) Like I said, I was making my yummy supper; wasn't expecting to read that post; shared my reaction. :laugh: qomi "Don't compromise yourself. It's all you've got." - Janis Joplin
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Is it true that there are no snakes or other reptiles in New Zealand? Nish Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org If you don't find me on CP, I'll be at Bob's HungOut
For general reptiles we only have small native lizards and frogs. But New Zealands are super scared of snakes and we don't even have one snake on exhibit in a zoo. Occasionally snakes manage to make it past the customs dept in a box of bananas or seomething, and its a National Emergency. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bullsh*t P J Arends 0 = ( ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) + (x-1)^2) * ( (x-1)^2 + ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) ) - x^4 x != 0 0 = sqrt( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) - 5
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I was amused by the previous post on the (Winter) Olympic Games, where (to name ONE example), the Americans were advised to be less patriotic ... loved John's comment, "bullshit" I would have thought (of the Americans), show me one thats not patriotic and I'll show you someone who's a Canadian in disguise ... so this brings me to an interesting point - how do people out there see us Kiwi's/Australians, how do the Indians see the Yanks and Poms etc this is purely for amusement of course, anyone with over-inflated ego's need not post a reply - Im not 'knocking' any person(s) or countries for their personal/political views on others .. or, how do you see you're own country ?? If I said Australia was a place of sport fanatics, bronzed lifeguards and great looking blondes, (a popular sterotype), I'd be ignoring the the short, fat, ugly baldies like myself - but you get the picture - what we are seen as vs what we are :) I hope this provokes some laughable posts ... Garth
Garth J Lancaster wrote: how do people out there see us Kiwi's/Australians When I think of Austrailia, I think of: Boomerangs. Crocodile Dundee. That crazy animal guy...The Croc Hunter "Fosters. Austrailian fot Beer." Kangaroos. Koalas. Aboriginies. That big rock. The Outback. Forest fires. Sydneys' weird building(opera house?) on the river(bay?)that's in so many pictures. Gods most phuked up creature: The Duck-billed platypus. Great Barrier Reef. Marsupials. Really bad accent. But then, I'm from Maine. What do I know? Anybody ever been to Maine? There's lots of good beer here......I think I just drank most of it though....G'night. Josh Knox that-guy.net
"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away, and you have their shoes." - author unknown -
CG Your comment though made with humor intent, is actually quite true :-) I mean it both ways. Americans think everyone wants to be them. And that's kinda true too. Nish Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org If you don't find me on CP, I'll be at Bob's HungOut
Nish [BusterBoy] wrote: Americans think everyone wants to be them. And that's kinda true too. As cool as being American is, the world doesn't have to be American to live like Americans. It's just that most of the rest of the world is jealous of out freedom. If you non-Americans could live like Americans, why wouldn't you? Josh Knox that-guy.net
"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away, and you have their shoes." - author unknown -
Chris Losinger wrote: feel free to send over 12 of your toughest. let 'em go five minutes against a team that is wearing pads. I'd accept that your guys would need an unfair advantage, but the point is more take the girly pads off and get your guys into a rugby game, see how THEY go. Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001 Picture the daffodil. And while you do that, I'll be over here going through your stuff.
i roomed with a guy in college who was on the school rugby team. he somehow got elected to host the after-game parties each week. so, every other friday, the entire team would walk off the field and over to our apartment (wearing the same clothes: muddy shoes and bloody shirts, etc). then they would play the craziest drinking games. shoot the boot: one guy takes off his shoe and someone pours a beer into it. someone else drinks the beer. (forget the name): someone drops their pants, someone else pours a beer over the guy's ass crack and into a pitcher. the team drinks the pitcher. this is obviously reserved for special occasions. You Chug: point at someone and yell "You Chug". the pointed-at person has to finish their beer. then they get to point at someone else. etc.. we have rugby over here. but it's only really caught on in colleges. -c
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Tim Smith wrote: (Well, I am sure there are assholes who think everyone wants to be an American, but I haven't met them.) We try to keep them contained in Texas and Congress... The difference between a Texas cowboy and an Arizona cowboy? In Arizona the bulls#$t is on the outside of the boot.
Bring your ass down to Texas and say that :) Remember in the Bible where it said on the seventh day God rested ? Well just where do you think he went to rest ? Right! somewhere between Dallas and Austin. I just read somewhere where if Texas as an economy was consodered seperate from the US it would rank eighth in the world. The real difference between a Texas cowboy and one from Arizona is that the Texan has cows and boots. Richard If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man. - Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar
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Nish [BusterBoy] wrote: Without the protective armour, those fellas would be just about as good as a wussy girl after one game. I'm not a sports fan myself, but have you ever seen a game of rugby ? Like I said, American football is played by wussy girls. Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001 Picture the daffodil. And while you do that, I'll be over here going through your stuff.
Having played both rugby and football in my time I would venture that even with the pads on a rugby player would last about 20 seconds in a real football game. Its hard to believe till you try it. The two sportsd are about as similar as cricket and baseball. Now talk about some sissies - those cricket players - I wonder about them Richard If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man. - Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar
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I don't eat any animal products that involve killing the animal to get them. I don't tell other people what to eat. If you want to eat dead animals :laugh: that's your choice ;-) For me: I could only in good conscience eat an animal if I had killed it myself. (but that's another rant) And I'm not sure if I could do that. Fortunately there is no dietary reason to eat meat. qomi "Don't compromise yourself. It's all you've got." - Janis Joplin
Well if you get a pig that has hemmorids you can get tripe without killing the pig. Menudo anyone ? Richard If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man. - Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar
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Americans are patriotic wallys Canadians are wannabe Americans Brits are stupid idiots The French suck big time Germans (ok I won't mention the war) Japs see above Indians eat to much curry to have brains Chinese there are too blo*dy many of them Brazilians have big bums South Africans are racists Australians are big dorks But the pitz belongs to New Zealand with female leaders. [ Hmmm Have I got any friends left ] :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bullsh*t P J Arends 0 = ( ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) + (x-1)^2) * ( (x-1)^2 + ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) ) - x^4 x != 0 0 = sqrt( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) - 5
* some rude stuff to follow so ignore if the word wally, erection or flagpole revolt you Colin Davies wrote: Americans are patriotic wallys What, you mean they are big erections and stick flags on it? Colin Davies wrote: Canadians are wannabe Americans Limp erections with a flag on? Colin Davies wrote: Brits are stupid idiots Amazing how they colonised the world with all that stupidity floating about. ;) Colin Davies wrote: The French suck big time Can't disagree.... (except for my co-workers girlfriend, she has a damned cute accent hehe) Colin Davies wrote: Germans (ok I won't mention the war) Good, mentioning the war is just not on. Colin Davies wrote: Japs see above Aren't they a bit short to do that? Colin Davies wrote: Indians eat to much curry to have brains Some have verbal dioharea from all that curry... *poke, poke, smile Nish!* Colin Davies wrote: Chinese there are too blo*dy many of them Someone had to build that wall! Colin Davies wrote: Brazilians have big bums Oh! A compliment! You must like Brazilians... ;) Colin Davies wrote: South Africans are racists Damn right, and you must be an honourary one after this post :-D Colin Davies wrote: Australians are big dorks Oooohhh, that has got to hurt. Dork has such venom in it... ;P Colin Davies wrote: But the pitz belongs to New Zealand with female leaders. No wonder once a month New Zealand closes all its borders and sulks. Colin Davies wrote: [ Hmmm Have I got any friends left ] You forgot the necrophiliac Egyptians, fishy Greeks, orgyistic Romans, cowardly Italians, gold-digging Spaniards, boring Scandinavians, alcoholic Russians and the corrupt Africans. :-D Hey we can form a club. I wonder where it would be hosted? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge Sonork ID: 100.9903 Stormfront
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Bring your ass down to Texas and say that :) Remember in the Bible where it said on the seventh day God rested ? Well just where do you think he went to rest ? Right! somewhere between Dallas and Austin. I just read somewhere where if Texas as an economy was consodered seperate from the US it would rank eighth in the world. The real difference between a Texas cowboy and one from Arizona is that the Texan has cows and boots. Richard If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man. - Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar
I was in Texas one day... took a week. Richard Stringer wrote: I just read somewhere where if Texas as an economy was consodered seperate from the US it would rank eighth in the world. I read a similar study that ranked Texas in comparison with other sites for locating 'think tanks' - the conclusion was that it would be best filled with water. It's quite possible that I've missed the good parts, not being all that well travelled, but I've been told that the best place to be in Texas is the exact middle. That way, no matter which direction you choose to go, you're on your way out. I do know from experience that the best view of it is in the rear view mirror. :laugh: Texas? Oh, you must be thinking of Baja Oklahoma....
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For general reptiles we only have small native lizards and frogs. But New Zealands are super scared of snakes and we don't even have one snake on exhibit in a zoo. Occasionally snakes manage to make it past the customs dept in a box of bananas or seomething, and its a National Emergency. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bullsh*t P J Arends 0 = ( ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) + (x-1)^2) * ( (x-1)^2 + ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) ) - x^4 x != 0 0 = sqrt( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) - 5
Just curious, Colin, but do folks in New Zealand consider the term "Enzed" insulting? That's the way I have heard them referred to all my life, but being an "insular American" I could well have a wrong impression. On the subject of reptiles, you're lucky. We have a venomous reptile native to the area called the Mohave Green. It's a variety of the Western Rattlesnake, and unlike most vile creatures, it is aggressive, and prefers attack over retreat as a survival mechanism. As an added bonus, its venom doesn't respond well to most antivenins. It's a lot more toxic than most. What a fun place to live....
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Just curious, Colin, but do folks in New Zealand consider the term "Enzed" insulting? That's the way I have heard them referred to all my life, but being an "insular American" I could well have a wrong impression. On the subject of reptiles, you're lucky. We have a venomous reptile native to the area called the Mohave Green. It's a variety of the Western Rattlesnake, and unlike most vile creatures, it is aggressive, and prefers attack over retreat as a survival mechanism. As an added bonus, its venom doesn't respond well to most antivenins. It's a lot more toxic than most. What a fun place to live....
Roger Wright wrote: do folks in New Zealand consider the term "Enzed" insulting? Not to my knowledge, Roger, in fact we regularly use that spelling as well. Also we use Godzone and Aotearoa to name the country. Roger Wright wrote: We have a venomous reptile native to the area called the Mohave Green. It's a variety of the Western Rattlesnake, and unlike most vile creatures, it is aggressive, and prefers attack over retreat as a survival mechanism. As an added bonus, its venom doesn't respond well to most antivenins. It's a lot more toxic than most. You choose your own neighbours, and I'll choose mine. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bullsh*t P J Arends 0 = ( ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) + (x-1)^2) * ( (x-1)^2 + ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) ) - x^4 x != 0 0 = sqrt( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) - 5
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Actually, not that many countries are trying to build nukes. I can think of Chian, India and Pakistan. Do the French still have nuclear ambitions ? Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001 Picture the daffodil. And while you do that, I'll be over here going through your stuff.
The countries with , or strongly suspected of having include:- USA UK FRANCE Russia Ukraine India Pakistan China Isreal South Africa The knowledge how to build will not die , this list will only get longer .
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Nish [BusterBoy] wrote: Americans think everyone wants to be them. And that's kinda true too. As cool as being American is, the world doesn't have to be American to live like Americans. It's just that most of the rest of the world is jealous of out freedom. If you non-Americans could live like Americans, why wouldn't you? Josh Knox that-guy.net
"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away, and you have their shoes." - author unknownAmerica is no more or no less free than at least a dozen other western democracies. Yeah of course you can point to this little law or that and say America is better , and I could counter with other little laws , but the fundemental point is that ,within reason , you, I and people in many other countries can get up in the morning and our own destiny is largly under our control .
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Americans are patriotic wallys Canadians are wannabe Americans Brits are stupid idiots The French suck big time Germans (ok I won't mention the war) Japs see above Indians eat to much curry to have brains Chinese there are too blo*dy many of them Brazilians have big bums South Africans are racists Australians are big dorks But the pitz belongs to New Zealand with female leaders. [ Hmmm Have I got any friends left ] :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bullsh*t P J Arends 0 = ( ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) + (x-1)^2) * ( (x-1)^2 + ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) ) - x^4 x != 0 0 = sqrt( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) - 5
I'm still your friend. :-D