Arm-Twisting...

Mike Gaskey

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

Andreas Saurwein

Kant wrote: withdrawal of some US troops from Germany About time. Kant wrote: reducing their purchases of French cheese and wine They are way overrated. Kant wrote: reluctant to buy Airbus commercial jets from France A hooray for more Air-Safety.

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Michael A Barnhart

Is this not just a natural human response? If I do not like the way store X treats me (or the product), I will at least go to store Y and compare. Arm twisting is when a hoodlum informs me that if I do not buy from store X he breaks my legs. "I will find a new sig someday."

Nish Nishant

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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Mike Gaskey

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

Paul Watson

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...

Michael A Barnhart

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."

brianwelsch

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

brianwelsch

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

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

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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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Paul Watson

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
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...

Nish Nishant

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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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

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Le centriste

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:

Anna Jayne Metcalfe

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

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Anna Jayne Metcalfe

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

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Anonymous

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

brianwelsch

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

brianwelsch

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