Zenister 0 #1 March 31, 2003 i just got this via IM, not nice but it made me laugh QuoteI think I may start using the word "french" to mean, well... - Oh oh, I just stepped in dog french. - You are so full of french. - Really? You saw that? No french? - I can't go, I have a lot of french I have to take care of today. - Oh oh. The french really hit the fan! You get the idea. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crapflinger2000 1 #2 March 31, 2003 wow, the French jokes really never get old do they? oh, wait... in fact they do... yawn... edited to add: Also, I dare you to tell that to a FFL member... __________________________________________________ What would Vic Mackey do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #3 March 31, 2003 Um, while it's fashionable to hate the french right now (and I'm not sure why, since the rest of the world thinks us equally nuts), we might want to bear in mind that without the french, we'd still be a british colony. Read your revolutionary war history - without the french, the Brits would have cleaned our clocks.7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #4 March 31, 2003 Then I would like to remind you that we pulled France out of 3 wars! WWI WWII and (not a lot of ppl know this) VietNam and twice if it wasn't for us, they wouldn't speak French anymore, that's for damned sure. SO if you're going to try to play the "we owe them" game, get over it, we don't owe them jack shit! If anything, its the other way around.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnischalke 0 #5 March 31, 2003 FFL? As in French Foreign Legion? Ummm, They aren't french, btw. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingferret 0 #6 March 31, 2003 Freefly Luck has nothing to do with France.... Aggie will get it...never mind.-- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #7 March 31, 2003 Gee... glad I've read this argument six or eight times here... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #8 March 31, 2003 QuoteThen I would like to remind you that we pulled France out of 3 wars! WWI WWII and (not a lot of ppl know this) VietNam and twice if it wasn't for us, they wouldn't speak French anymore, that's for damned sure. SO if you're going to try to play the "we owe them" game, get over it, we don't owe them jack shit! If anything, its the other way around. The US was a minor and latecoming player in WWI. The US troops, while fighting gallantly, were not involved in the decisive battles of 1918. Also, the general consensus among historians is that once Hitler invaded Russia in June 1941 he had sealed the fate of the 3rd Reich. The US did not come to the aid of the French in December 1941, it was Hitler that declared war on the US in 1941. Hollywood history, while entertaining, has serious accuracy problems.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJohnson 0 #9 March 31, 2003 Patton would rise up out of his grave and bitch slap you............JJ "Call me Darth Balls" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
staticnewbie 0 #10 March 31, 2003 QuoteQuoteThen I would like to remind you that we pulled France out of 3 wars! WWI WWII and (not a lot of ppl know this) VietNam and twice if it wasn't for us, they wouldn't speak French anymore, that's for damned sure. SO if you're going to try to play the "we owe them" game, get over it, we don't owe them jack shit! If anything, its the other way around. The US was a minor and latecoming player in WWI. The US troops, while fighting gallantly, were not involved in the decisive battles of 1918. Also, the general consensus among historians is that once Hitler invaded Russia in June 1941 he had sealed the fate of the 3rd Reich. The US did not come to the aid of the French in December 1941, it was Hitler that declared war on the US in 1941. Hollywood history, while entertaining, has serious accuracy problems. And as for 'Nam, that was a resounding success... I would never condone this, but if you're going for history as a means of pissing the French off, give them the two-fingered salute, or wave a longbow at them (since everyone's being mature about this and all). This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aero04 0 #11 March 31, 2003 The US was a minor and latecoming player in WWI. The US troops, while fighting gallantly, were not involved in the decisive battles of 1918. Also, the general consensus among historians is that once Hitler invaded Russia in June 1941 he had sealed the fate of the 3rd Reich. The US did not come to the aid of the French in December 1941, it was Hitler that declared war on the US in 1941.Quote I am most definitely not a history buff, but I always thought with the US coming into the war it forced Germany to fight a 2 front war, which it could not. Had the US not entered the fray, Germany could have used most of its forced in the eastern front, thus possibly changing the outcome in the east. Again, not a history buff, anyone care to take this one on?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites staticnewbie 0 #12 March 31, 2003 Quote I am most definitely not a history buff, but I always thought with the US coming into the war it forced Germany to fight a 2 front war, which it could not. Had the US not entered the fray, Germany could have used most of its forced in the eastern front, thus possibly changing the outcome in the east. Again, not a history buff, anyone care to take this one on?? Not a history buff either, but I always thought that the Canadians, British, Australians, Indians and Spanish (as well as the French and many other nations) were already on a Western front, but yes, the influx of American troops helped a HUGE amount. Increased the UK's gene pool as well. This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Gawain 0 #13 March 31, 2003 You are correct.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sebazz1 2 #14 April 1, 2003 Just my opinion but I have met many French skydivers and of those many French skydivers I noticed they are all pretty damn good at it... Hmmm just a slight possibility that the French have some sort of super skydiving gene in their DNA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dterrick 0 #15 April 1, 2003 Here Here Lynn! QuoteThe US was a minor and latecoming player in WWI. The US troops, while fighting gallantly, were not involved in the decisive battles of 1918. The USA was also a latecomer to WWII. My understanding was that it was not until after Japan attacked at Pearl Harbour that the Americans became directly involved. The Canadians were in Poland supporting the commonwealth the week after it ws invaded in 1939. Dave PS: It's all well and good to bash others online but it has hit close to home for me as a Canadian. Recently, a client of mine who was visiting Grand Forks had his windows busted out. So too were all the other cars with Manitoba plates. For Shame. Such small minds impacting the lives of so many. Thos of you with open minds should seek out YOUR terrorists ...terror is an emotion (thanks narcimund) Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #16 April 1, 2003 The US's direct intervention in WWI was late and wasn't totally decisive; HOWEVER, if it wasn't for the US supplying England and France with raw materials, weapons, money, ships, food, among many other things, then they would have fallen. Kallend, before you try to go nose to nose with history, look at the whole picture, that is important. (Although, I would stay WELL away from you when people started arguing math or physics ). Now, jump ahead to WWII, if it wasn't for US support, England would have fallen by 1941, Germany declared war on us due to our support of England. Our fighting in that war did cause Germany to fight a 2-front war, which was much much more then Germany and its limited economy could handle. I could go into more detail, but I'm trying to finish the final paper for my History degree at Texas A&M. The paper is the pennicle of the history program, sort of a mini-gradschool. Oh, and to suggest that I get my historical data from movies is down right insulting. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites n2skdvn 0 #17 April 1, 2003 French thread hmmmm... Le boobies!!!!!! if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChileRelleno 0 #18 April 1, 2003 QuoteSO if you're going to try to play the "we owe them" game, get over it, we don't owe them jack shit! If anything, its the other way around. GIG'EM DAVE!!! ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 2,991 #19 April 1, 2003 >SO if you're going to try to play the "we owe them" game, get over it, > we don't owe them jack shit! If anything, its the other way around. I think a better way to say it is that we both owe each other. They've been there when we needed them, we've been there when they needed us. In the future they will defend us and we will defend them if needed. We should keep that in mind before we declare them in Saddam Hussein's leauge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChileRelleno 0 #20 April 1, 2003 It was a hell of a lot more than US troops that helped keep France, Russia, Great Britain and ect... How about all the supplies of food, aircraft, armor, and ammo that we shipped over in massive convoys. Point of fact, if it weren't for the USA's industrial might and troops most of europe would be speaking german... PERIOD. ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #21 April 1, 2003 Bill, I'm just still pissed off at how my parent's were treated when they went to France a number of years ago. Back while my Dad was still in the Air Force (Lt. Col. Ret.), they were treated like shit. Helps give a little fuel to my fire. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 2,991 #22 April 1, 2003 >Bill, I'm just still pissed off at how my parent's were treated when > they went to France a number of years ago. Back while my Dad was > still in the Air Force (Lt. Col. Ret.), they were treated like shit. Helps > give a little fuel to my fire. The first time I was in France (near Metz) the people were some of the nicest people I've ever met. The next time I was in Paris, near Charles de Gaulle, the people I met were as rude as New Yorkers. The last time I was there I was in Aix, where they were very nice again, and in Nice, where everyone spoke english and was pretty laid back; it was a resort town. I think it's just like the US in that respect. Spend some time in NYC and you'll think americans are loud, rude, obnoxious boors. Do the same in Portland and you'll think people are, in general, pretty nice. Do the same in Kalispell and you'll be amazed at how nice people are. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #23 April 1, 2003 They went all over France, not just Paris, it was all pretty much the same...*shrug* Not trying to say that you're saying my folks are liers or anything, but I know what they said.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 2,991 #24 April 1, 2003 Hmm. Did they speak any french? When we were there, I spoke some french, heidi spoke spanish, and we had no problems in Belgium, the Netherlands, France or Luxembourg. The only place we had problems was in Heidelburg, where even germans who spoke english refused to talk to us. Odd. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #25 April 1, 2003 They spoke a little, not enough to debate or anything, but Dad could speak enough to get around. 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staticnewbie 0 #12 March 31, 2003 Quote I am most definitely not a history buff, but I always thought with the US coming into the war it forced Germany to fight a 2 front war, which it could not. Had the US not entered the fray, Germany could have used most of its forced in the eastern front, thus possibly changing the outcome in the east. Again, not a history buff, anyone care to take this one on?? Not a history buff either, but I always thought that the Canadians, British, Australians, Indians and Spanish (as well as the French and many other nations) were already on a Western front, but yes, the influx of American troops helped a HUGE amount. Increased the UK's gene pool as well. This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #13 March 31, 2003 You are correct.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #14 April 1, 2003 Just my opinion but I have met many French skydivers and of those many French skydivers I noticed they are all pretty damn good at it... Hmmm just a slight possibility that the French have some sort of super skydiving gene in their DNA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #15 April 1, 2003 Here Here Lynn! QuoteThe US was a minor and latecoming player in WWI. The US troops, while fighting gallantly, were not involved in the decisive battles of 1918. The USA was also a latecomer to WWII. My understanding was that it was not until after Japan attacked at Pearl Harbour that the Americans became directly involved. The Canadians were in Poland supporting the commonwealth the week after it ws invaded in 1939. Dave PS: It's all well and good to bash others online but it has hit close to home for me as a Canadian. Recently, a client of mine who was visiting Grand Forks had his windows busted out. So too were all the other cars with Manitoba plates. For Shame. Such small minds impacting the lives of so many. Thos of you with open minds should seek out YOUR terrorists ...terror is an emotion (thanks narcimund) Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #16 April 1, 2003 The US's direct intervention in WWI was late and wasn't totally decisive; HOWEVER, if it wasn't for the US supplying England and France with raw materials, weapons, money, ships, food, among many other things, then they would have fallen. Kallend, before you try to go nose to nose with history, look at the whole picture, that is important. (Although, I would stay WELL away from you when people started arguing math or physics ). Now, jump ahead to WWII, if it wasn't for US support, England would have fallen by 1941, Germany declared war on us due to our support of England. Our fighting in that war did cause Germany to fight a 2-front war, which was much much more then Germany and its limited economy could handle. I could go into more detail, but I'm trying to finish the final paper for my History degree at Texas A&M. The paper is the pennicle of the history program, sort of a mini-gradschool. Oh, and to suggest that I get my historical data from movies is down right insulting. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #17 April 1, 2003 French thread hmmmm... Le boobies!!!!!! if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #18 April 1, 2003 QuoteSO if you're going to try to play the "we owe them" game, get over it, we don't owe them jack shit! If anything, its the other way around. GIG'EM DAVE!!! ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,991 #19 April 1, 2003 >SO if you're going to try to play the "we owe them" game, get over it, > we don't owe them jack shit! If anything, its the other way around. I think a better way to say it is that we both owe each other. They've been there when we needed them, we've been there when they needed us. In the future they will defend us and we will defend them if needed. We should keep that in mind before we declare them in Saddam Hussein's leauge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #20 April 1, 2003 It was a hell of a lot more than US troops that helped keep France, Russia, Great Britain and ect... How about all the supplies of food, aircraft, armor, and ammo that we shipped over in massive convoys. Point of fact, if it weren't for the USA's industrial might and troops most of europe would be speaking german... PERIOD. ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #21 April 1, 2003 Bill, I'm just still pissed off at how my parent's were treated when they went to France a number of years ago. Back while my Dad was still in the Air Force (Lt. Col. Ret.), they were treated like shit. Helps give a little fuel to my fire. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,991 #22 April 1, 2003 >Bill, I'm just still pissed off at how my parent's were treated when > they went to France a number of years ago. Back while my Dad was > still in the Air Force (Lt. Col. Ret.), they were treated like shit. Helps > give a little fuel to my fire. The first time I was in France (near Metz) the people were some of the nicest people I've ever met. The next time I was in Paris, near Charles de Gaulle, the people I met were as rude as New Yorkers. The last time I was there I was in Aix, where they were very nice again, and in Nice, where everyone spoke english and was pretty laid back; it was a resort town. I think it's just like the US in that respect. Spend some time in NYC and you'll think americans are loud, rude, obnoxious boors. Do the same in Portland and you'll think people are, in general, pretty nice. Do the same in Kalispell and you'll be amazed at how nice people are. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #23 April 1, 2003 They went all over France, not just Paris, it was all pretty much the same...*shrug* Not trying to say that you're saying my folks are liers or anything, but I know what they said.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,991 #24 April 1, 2003 Hmm. Did they speak any french? When we were there, I spoke some french, heidi spoke spanish, and we had no problems in Belgium, the Netherlands, France or Luxembourg. The only place we had problems was in Heidelburg, where even germans who spoke english refused to talk to us. Odd. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #25 April 1, 2003 They spoke a little, not enough to debate or anything, but Dad could speak enough to get around. They were getting anti-American crap spoken out against them, shit like that.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
