posted February 25, 2003 04:13 AM
I feel sorry for you west coast Canadians.Bet you wish you could rid yourselves of Quebec. It appears to me that they dont really want your province other than for taxes and resources. Appears they wish they could still be with their snail eating idiots across the pond.
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posted February 25, 2003 09:37 AM
I suppose it's not as easy as pulling out a chainsaw and sawing that part of the country off so it could float away into the ocean....
plus there's lots of trees and stuff there...
perhaps we could use them as a source of food for the hungry?
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posted February 25, 2003 12:10 PM
Actually, the portion of the province inhabited by Quebecouise is very small. Most of it belongs to the Native Peoples. As such, you'd be talking about something akin to decoring an apple and chucking it in the trashcan. ____________
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posted February 25, 2003 12:26 PM
From www.spittingllamas.com
The Complete Military History of France
Posted by Jetteva
Gallic Wars - Lost. In a war whose ending foreshadows the next 2000 years of French history, France is conquered by of all things, an Italian.
Hundred Years War - Mostly lost; saved at last by female schizophrenic who inadvertently creates The First Rule of French Warfare; "France's armies are victorious only when not led by a Frenchman."
Italian Wars - Lost. France becomes the first and only country to ever lose two wars when fighting Italians.
Wars of Religion - Lost. France goes 0-5-4 against the Huguenots.
Thirty Years War - Loss. France is technically not a participant, but manages to get invaded anyway. Claims a tie on the basis that eventually the other participants started ignoring her.
War of Devolution - Tied. Frenchmen take to wearing red flowerpots as chapeaux.
The Dutch War - Tied
War of the Augsburg League/King William's War/French and Indian War - Lost, but claimed as a tie. Three ties in a row induces deluded Frogophiles the world over to label the period as the height of French military power.
War of the Spanish Succession - Lost. The War also gave the French their first taste of a Marlborough, which they have loved ever since.
American Revolution - In a move that will become quite familiar to future Americans, France claims a win even though the English Colonists saw far more action. This is later known as "de Gaulle Syndrome", and leads to the Second Rule of French Warfare; "France only wins when America does most of the fighting."
French Revolution - Won, primarily due the fact that the opponent was also French.
The Napoleonic Wars - Lost. Temporary victories (remember the First Rule!) due to leadership of a Corsican, who ended up being no match for a British footwear designer.
The Franco-Prussian War - Lost. Germany first plays the role of drunk Frat boy to France's ugly girl home alone on a Saturday night.
World War I - Tied and on the way to losing, France is saved by the United States and Britain. Thousands of French women find out what it's like to not only sleep with a winner, but one who doesn't call her "Fraulein. " Sadly, widespread use of condoms by Allied forces forestalls any improvement in the French bloodline.
World War II - Lost. Conquered French liberated by the United States and Britain just as they finish learning the Horst Wessel Song.
War in Indochina (Aka Vietnam for you non-history buffs) - Lost. French forces plead sickness, take to bed with the Dien Bien Flu.
Algerian Rebellion - Lost. Loss marks the first defeat of a western army by a Non-Turkic Muslim force since the Crusades, and produces the First Rule of Muslim Warfare; "We can always beat the French." This rule is identical to the First Rules of the Italians, Russians, Germans, English, Dutch, Spanish, Vietnamese and Esquimaux.
War on Terrorism - Loss. France, keeping in mind its recent history, surrenders to Germans and Muslims just to be safe. Attempts to surrender to Vietnamese ambassador but fails after he takes refuge in a McDonald's.
1998 - France wins the World Cup while no one else is looking. This doesn't count as a military victory but is included to show that victory is possible.
posted February 25, 2003 01:12 PM
You guys a terrible. Wine, cheese, perfume, art, beautiful women, liberal laws for motorcycle hooligans. They did give us the Statue of Liberty as well. Oh well what do I know I learned everything from television! ____________
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posted February 25, 2003 02:33 PM
hehe not forgetting the past, revolutionary war they helped seal the deal so to speak.
to acknowledge something that was helpful is one thing, but to dwell on it at expense of current events is daft.
their actions here & now are reprehensible, hence the 'french bashing' phase.
to whit, they are spitting in the faces of those who HAVE in recent times helped them out, and if anyone cares or keeps count, has more than payed the debt from the 1700s. it is sad though, that many people just latch on to a group here, or there, and don't pay any mind to anything else.
posted February 25, 2003 04:42 PM
on a seriousn note, i dislike quebec politically cause of all the whining & separation talk etc. its all pure bullshit. the amount of time, effort, and money wasted on that crap is just reprehensible. as a province, it's a beautiful place, and aparently very nice to visit as a tourist (never been there). on an individual basis, i havent had too much problems with quebecois. they'r rather friendly one on one. however they are very direct & quick to anger, but the anger seems to be rather fleeting. they act more like other people do within family. ur quick to sell at someone or call them stupid, but ya dont really mean it & everyone fergets it 15 minutes later. they are quite opinionated too. of course, this is jsut my experience with the 10 or so qubecois i'v spent any real time with. ur results may vary.
posted February 25, 2003 11:15 PM
Sagot, very intelligent post. I can see that you crafted your post with much thought and even, dare I say it: wit.
And obviously because SAGOT appears to be a French word (and since I'm NOT French that obviously makes me smarter), I may deduce that you are in some way, French.
And the proper way to spell stupid if you are French is "STOOPID".
Stupid.
And using profanity shows your obvious lack of vocabulary command.
posted February 26, 2003 12:18 PM
Edited By: GOZR on 26 Feb 2003 12:32
Well ! the American was just acting American and the french well... just French..
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