What is wrong with France?

[Ozz]

Originally posted by paiktis22
and in those threads you were beaten to the groundboth times. like the savage colonials were blowed away from the island.
history repeats itself.

Well open her up then, Chickenheart
And quit jackin' this thread

[The Mad Monk]

I always wondered about it while reading classical literature in translation -- you know, the words are different, syntax are different, yet what you read in translation always has what appears to be a proper meter -- even though that shouldn't be possible, if you stay faithful to the original. Is what we read actually a translation, or somethig better considered a paraphrasing?

The most egregious example of this I've seen was a collection of classical Greek comedies, where not only did the meter work and the words rhyme, but there were unstandable puns. Puns!

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Ozz
If you can't put some wit and thought into your posts
I won't waste my time answering, Not only are you
posting mindless dribble, but your last 4 posts don't even tie in to the thread topic. If you want to talk
Cyprus open the thread up again and i'll grind you
to powder (with facts and logic) again.

Otherwise post something bashing or insulting to
the French. No more quotes or poems for you, your not
worth it.

Easy there Ozzy. Paiktis just enjoys trolling the new guys ever now and then. Since you are ranked as a settler he knew you were an easy mark.

BTW Paki is imfamous for his ability to threadjack. With practice you'll learn and he'll leave you alone.

[notyoueither]

TOP 10 REASONS FOR BEING FRENCH:

back towards topic...


1. When speaking fast you can make yourself sound gay.
2. Experience the joy of winning the World Cup for the first time
3. You get to eat insect food like snails and frog's legs.
4. If there's a war you can surrender really early.
5. You don't have to read the subtitles on those late night films on Channel 4.
6. You can test your own nuclear weapons in other people's countries.
7. You can be ugly and still become a famous film star.
8. Allow Germans to march up and down your most famous street humiliating your sense of national pride.
9. You don't have to bother with toilets, just **** in the street.
10. People think you're a great lover even when you're not.

I think some of them could be indications of stereotypical malfunctions of the subject nationality.

[Dinner]

Yes, and think of all the money you'd save never having to bath.

[Wernazuma III]

And you talk about Europeans stereotyping Americans

[Dinner]

Wernazuma: This is a bash the French thread. Using stupid jingoist stereotypes is not only expected but they are encouraged. Come on and join in. You'll have fun.

[Maroule]

Re: TOP 10 REASONS FOR BEING FRENCH:

Originally posted by notyoueither
back towards topic...


1. When speaking fast you can make yourself sound gay.
2. Experience the joy of winning the World Cup for the first time
3. You get to eat insect food like snails and frog's legs.
4. If there's a war you can surrender really early.
5. You don't have to read the subtitles on those late night films on Channel 4.
6. You can test your own nuclear weapons in other people's countries.
7. You can be ugly and still become a famous film star.
8. Allow Germans to march up and down your most famous street humiliating your sense of national pride.
9. You don't have to bother with toilets, just **** in the street.
10. People think you're a great lover even when you're not.

I think some of them could be indications of stereotypical malfunctions of the subject nationality.

ABSURD
SCANDALOUS
HOW DARE YOU

snails and frogs are NOT insects!!!

[Dinner]

He's got you there NYE!

[Dinner]

Zuma: Of course if you don't want to bash the French you could always start an American bashing thread. I like making fun of rednecks myself.

[Ozz]

Originally posted by Oerdin
Easy there Ozzy. Paiktis just enjoys trolling the new guys ever now and then. Since you are ranked as a settler he knew you were an easy mark.

BTW Paki is imfamous for his ability to threadjack. With practice you'll learn and he'll leave you alone.

You give him more credit than due.

I do see a pattern, a couple of reasonable posts,
then mindless dribble until the thread dies, like this
one. Threadjack, threadkiller is more like it.

I've shown him the crappy sh*t greece is responsible for, that's why he tries to drag each thread back to Cyprus. But he won't reopen that thread. , and
til he does i won't respond to any of his posts.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by Ozz


The Railroad trilogy by G. Lightfoot- Excellent

The French really hate the "Maple Leaf Forever"

Why would the French care ?

[Ozz]

Originally posted by Richelieu
Why would the French care ?

I honesty don't know, I think it has to do with Wolfe
reminding them of the "conquest". (which I don't understand eithier, it was about cutting supplies
of cod,furs, and Naval timber to france, not aimed
specifically at conquering Quebec for Quebec's sake.)

Also the Fluer de iles is not entined.

The song has been neutered and rewritten, and a PC
plagiarized version is sung by A. Murray at hockey games.

Wolfe the dauntless hero came
And planted firm Britannia's flag
On Canada's fair domain.
Here may it wave,
Our boast, our pride,
And join in love together,
The thistle, shamrock, rose entwined,
The Maple Leaf Forever

[Dauphin]

Re: TOP 10 REASONS FOR BEING FRENCH:

Originally posted by notyoueither
back towards topic...


1. When speaking fast you can make yourself sound gay.
2. Experience the joy of winning the World Cup for the first time
3. You get to eat insect food like snails and frog's legs.
4. If there's a war you can surrender really early.
5. You don't have to read the subtitles on those late night films on Channel 4.
6. You can test your own nuclear weapons in other people's countries.
7. You can be ugly and still become a famous film star.
8. Allow Germans to march up and down your most famous street humiliating your sense of national pride.
9. You don't have to bother with toilets, just **** in the street.
10. People think you're a great lover even when you're not.

I think some of them could be indications of stereotypical malfunctions of the subject nationality.

That list is 5 years out of date, #2 no longer applies.

I still prefer the Canada list:

1. It beats being an American.

2. The only country to successfully invade the US and burn its capital to the ground.

3. You can play ice hockey 12 months a year, outdoors.

4. The only country to successfully invade the US and burn its capital to the ground.

5. Where else can you travel 1,000 miles over fresh water in a canoe?

6. A political leader can admit to smoking pot and his/her popularity ratings will rise.

7. The only country to successfully invade the US and burn its capital to the ground.

8. You can kill Grizzly bears with huge shotguns and cover your house in their skins.

9. Own-an-Eskimo scheme.

10. The only country to successfully invade the US and burn its capital to the ground

[Arrian]

Definitely true (particularly the shots at the US. Canadian identity does seem strongly associated with NOT being American).

-Arrian