Re: OT: Where? and What?

From: Bruce C. Baker <bcbakerXX_at_cox.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:00:45 -0600
Message-ID: <xM5Ch.12340$xJ6.9118_at_newsfe14.lga>


"Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_pei.sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:b44Ch.8094$R71.123618_at_ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> Bruce C. Baker wrote:
>
>> "Cimode" <cimode_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1171827912.743503.81510_at_p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>>>And when we hit bottom, the French will be there to greet us.
>>>
>>>Gladly!!! We'll be there to kick your butt once more ;)...
>
> Once more? How many times have the French beat the English since
> Agincourt?
>
>
> (As good ol
>>>friends do to one another from time to time)...Besides, France tried
>>>to warn you before going to Irak but you would not listen (too
>>>arrogant)...Are we to blame for that?
>>
>> Ah, yes, no doubt the same way France kicked the Germans' butts in May
>> 1940! I'm sooooo afraid!
>
> Are you aware you are taunting a psychotic? In any case, thank you for
> provoking Cimode into proving how arrogant the ineffective can be. Even
> after two major thumpings by their neighbours, the French cling to their
> arrogance like a child clings to his teddy and pacifier.
>

Yeah, I know. Not my finest hour. <Hangs head in shame> But dammit, I was provoked! :-D

>
>>>>Are you too young to remember Dien Bien Phu and Algeria, or have you
>>>>just
>>>>(conveniently?) forgotten?
>>>
>>>These were indeed sad days for both nations. When we deny our own
>>>principles of justice and liberty we both loose our soul and get
>>>punished for it. Fortunately, France begins to recognize its role and
>>>responsability in such tragedy...
>>
>> And of course there's always the possibility that France didn't want to
>> participate in the occupation of Iraq not because of its high moral and
>> ethical standards but because it would mean an end to the lucrative
>> under-the-table deals that it had negotiated with Saddam. I'm just saying
>> ...
>>
>> Perhaps if monsieur would direct his Gallic wit and massive intellect
>> towards the true topic of this newsgroup, /database theory/, instead of
>> wasting his many talents in self-diminishing ad hominem attacks against
>> those who /do/ add value to the group ...?
>
> Spoilsport!
Received on Mon Feb 19 2007 - 01:00:45 CET

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