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2003-07-27 Thread Raimo Korhonen
ki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: Dan Matyola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Päivä: 27. heinäkuuta 2003 23:31 Aihe: Re: Vs: Vs: Vs: OT - Brit and proud >Of course, only in the US to fathers help their sons in bus

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2003-07-27 Thread Raimo Korhonen
ä: 27. heinäkuuta 2003 23:15 Aihe: Re: Vs: Vs: OT - Brit and proud >Don't believe everything you read, Raimo. Making blanket >characterizations of any nationality is dangerous, and usually reveals >more that one wishes about one's self. > >Raimo Korhonen wrote: > >

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2003-07-27 Thread whickersworld
Lon Williamson wrote: > > I feel DAMNED sorry for what my ancestors did. > > They stole sheep. > They wore cheap shoes. > They spit wads of tobacco. > > I'm still cleaning up, and I'm pissed. > > lol. Some of my ancestors (Vikings) raped and pillaged the people of the country in which I live (En

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2003-07-26 Thread Lon Williamson
I feel DAMNED sorry for what my ancestors did. They stole sheep. They wore cheap shoes. They spit wads of tobacco. I'm still cleaning up, and I'm pissed. lol. Lon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How far back do you guys want to take this? So far we are only looking at 4000 years or so. Ciao, Graywolf ht

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2003-07-26 Thread Eactivist
How far back do you guys want to take this? So far we are only looking at 4000 years or so. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto reply: That's long enough. I only go back about a couple of hundred years, myself. :-) I too do not feel guilty for what my ancestors did. However,

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2003-07-26 Thread Raimo Korhonen
AIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Päivä: 26. heinäkuuta 2003 12:50 Aihe: Re: Vs: Vs: OT - Brit and proud >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> But it is obvious that the average American does not know much about >history - >> average American

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2003-07-26 Thread Raimo Korhonen
TECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Päivä: 26. heinäkuuta 2003 17:47 Aihe: Re: OT - Brit and proud >Hi Dan, > >on 25 Jul 03 you wrote in pentax.list: > >>If you believe that, there's a nice bridge in Brooklyn I'd like to sell >>to you . . . > >>Heiko Hamann wro

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2003-07-26 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Dan, on 25 Jul 03 you wrote in pentax.list: >If you believe that, there's a nice bridge in Brooklyn I'd like to sell >to you . . . >Heiko Hamann wrote: >>??? I'm quite sure that the historical looking back in Germany is on a >>higher and more objective level than in other countries. I'm ve

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2003-07-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
o is right. > All the best! > Raimo > Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho > > -Alkuperäinen viesti- > Lähettäjä: Dan Matyola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Päivä: 25. hein

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2003-07-25 Thread Raimo Korhonen
uuta 2003 19:53 Aihe: Re: OT - Brit and proud >If you believe that, there's a nice bridge in Brooklyn I'd like to sell >to you . . . > >Heiko Hamann wrote: > >>??? I'm quite sure that the historical looking back in Germany is on a >>higher and more objective level than in other countries. >> > > >

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2003-07-24 Thread Peter Alling
- Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 4:50 PM Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud > > - Original Message - > From: "Steve Larson" > Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud > >

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2003-07-24 Thread Peter Alling
back, you are a fool. I do love you people, and mostly you are terrific neighbors, but I do wish you had some common sense. William Robb - Original Message - From: "Bob Blakely" Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud > Forgive me for going off here. This pisses me off. > > It&#x

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2003-07-24 Thread Peter Alling
I always thought that was why they liked us more than they like French. Not why they were more articulate. At 06:41 AM 7/18/03 -0600, you wrote: - Original Message - From: "Sid Barras" Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud > > > How is it that you Brits, generally speakin

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2003-07-24 Thread Peter Alling
Too bad he wasn't born here, un-constitutional you know. At 08:09 PM 7/17/03 -0500, Sid Barris wrote: on 7/17/03 5:20 PM, Robert Harris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I don't know about president. He already has a pretty good job. But he > sure gave a good speech. You should be proud. > > Cotty wr

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2003-07-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! You really don't want me to join the most recent political debate. I happen to have pretty good knowledge of WWII war as it was taught in late 1980's in school in Moscow which also happened to be a capital of Soviet Union at that time . Bill, you're quite right about the history though. I

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2003-07-21 Thread William Robb
The amazing thing about this recent discussion about European history, circa 19-Pre Pentax, is how different the views are depending on whether you live in Europe, with first hand knowledge of history, or America, with at best, second hand knowledge. History books and Encyclopedias are written by

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2003-07-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Hans Imglueck wrote: [a bunch of garbage I won't repeat] You give credit to Russia for defeating Hitler, rather than Britain and the US. Interesting. First, it was the USSR, not Russia, and at that time it was led by a Georgian, not a Russian. Second, the USSR did not come to Europe's aid vo

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2003-07-21 Thread Bob Blakely
From: "Hans Imglueck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Let me give you a "what would have been, if ... " story: > > - 1937: British and French troops invade Germany. Hitler is killed. > - Almost all Germans are thinking: "Hitler was not a wrong guy. What > the hell, gives them the right to remove him." This

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2003-07-20 Thread Dan Matyola
"Blame Canada!" Cartman William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Dan Matyola" Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud It will go on until allthe terrorists and brutal dictators have no place to hide . . . Ah, Washington is next? WW

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2003-07-20 Thread Bob Blakely
What is necessary is opposing Evil at its every appearance. Regards, Bob... "Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we then prohibit and abolish women?" -Martin L

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2003-07-20 Thread Bob Blakely
What was presented was a chilling analogy of our times in relation to recent history. Unrelated and not directed at you... A Neo-Nazi movement is awakening in Europe and in Germany. Don't bury your head in the sand, lest it's tenants affect European thought. Regards, Bob... --

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2003-07-20 Thread Bob Blakely
Another puerile epistle from: "Hans Imglueck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi Bob, > > how often should I say: It clear that Saddam is a mass murderer. > So he deserves all the hate. But why have the other unquilty people > to die? Are you saying that it is the desire of the coalition that "unquilty[si

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2003-07-20 Thread Richard Klein
Allow me to get even further off topic. I recently finished Virtual Light by William Gibson, published in 1993. There was a character in that book; a courier named Hans Blix. Sound familiar? Had anyone here heard of the UN weapons inspector a decade ago? It seems like quite a coincidence.

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2003-07-20 Thread whickersworld
Bob S wrote: > > I'd swap you Slick Willie for Tony, but then you'd have to hide all your daughters. :-) A price worth paying, maybe? ;-)

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2003-07-20 Thread whickersworld
Hans Imglueck wrote: > > The wounds of WWII were not > healed by removing Hitler - of course it was necessary to do this first - but > by the friendship between American, French, British, German and all > the others. Wise, wise words. Thank you, Hans.

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2003-07-20 Thread Jostein
On 19 Jul 2003 at 16:08, Keith Whaley wrote: > > I will too. I promise. And I'll keep an open mind. How about you? > > keith Could you guys please continue privately or in another forum now? thanks. Jostein -- Photos at: http://www.oksne.net AutoPug author. Submit your images at: http://

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2003-07-19 Thread Keith Whaley
When I use it, yes sir Member of Parliament. keith whaley Richard Klein wrote: > > What does MP stand for in this context? Every time I see it I think of Military > Police, although I suspect it actually refers to a member of the House of Lords or > House of Commons. Could it be Member o

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2003-07-19 Thread Richard Klein
What does MP stand for in this context? Every time I see it I think of Military Police, although I suspect it actually refers to a member of the House of Lords or House of Commons. Could it be Member of Parliament? -Rich On 19/Jul/2003 10:21:00, Keith Whaley wrote: > Labour party MP And

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2003-07-19 Thread Rolf Brenner
Mann Paule, Du bist doch wirklich scheißedoof nur weil einer Frits heißt soll er gleich ein Deutscher sein? Ersten schreibt man Fritz im deutschen mit tz, und zweitens ist im deutschen auch Paul ein sehr geläufiger Vorname - bist Du deshalb ein Deutscher? Paul "Hirndepp" Stenquist wrote: Ah yes,

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2003-07-19 Thread Rolf Brenner
If you wanna leave - leave! I won't miss you! From: Hans Imglueck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This is all known by me. Best regards, Hans. ...and worst regards to you, glueck. When you and Mishka take every opprortunity to turn the PDML into an avenue for spreading your pseudo-wisdom, it is time for me

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2003-07-19 Thread Keith Whaley
Cotty wrote: > > >http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1097399,00.html > > > >cheers, > >caveman (stirring the pot ;-) > > Dr. Kelly' lived 5 miles from me in a village called Southmoor. It is > huge news here and the world press is ensconced there. I flew in a > helicopter over the are

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2003-07-19 Thread Frits Wüthrich
On Sat, 2003-07-19 at 01:16, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Frits Wüthrich wrote: > > > > > > > > > Yes, the Americans finally found them, it seems someone moved them, just > > before the Iraq war started, to North-Korea. > > > Ah yes, Frits. And if only someone had moved Hitler's weapons before > World

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2003-07-19 Thread Rfsindg
Hans, I don't understand. At the same time you are writing this, I am hearing on the radio about the discovery of a mass grave site. A field full of women and children killed with bullets to the skull. How can you only talk of the minor civilian casualties, and ignore the hundreds of thousands ex

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2003-07-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
Cotty wrote: > > > However, I am now regretting this action and would like to apologise to > all for starting a thread hinting at politics on the list. > Thanks Cotty. And I'd like to apologize for responding to the replies. Paul

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2003-07-19 Thread Cotty
>I do not mind Cotty to be proud of anything, including being Brit. >And if you guys want Tony for President, of whatever country -- more >power to you. For the record, I repeat: >My politics is between my brain and my fingers on this list. Just because >I wrote 'Brit and proud' in the subject li

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2003-07-19 Thread Cotty
>http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1097399,00.html > >cheers, >caveman (stirring the pot ;-) Dr. Kelly' lived 5 miles from me in a village called Southmoor. It is huge news here and the world press is ensconced there. I flew in a helicopter over the area where his body was found yesterd

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2003-07-19 Thread Cotty
>> My politics is between my >> brain and my fingers on this list. > >I suspect the feet fingers. ;-) Caveman, each hairy little one. lol. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads ww

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2003-07-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Frits Wüthrich wrote: > > > > > Yes, the Americans finally found them, it seems someone moved them, just > before the Iraq war started, to North-Korea. > Ah yes, Frits. And if only someone had moved Hitler's weapons before World War II, millions of lives could have been spared. But you Germans a

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2003-07-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Paul Eriksson wrote: > > What gives him the right to throw flames like that? By the way I know about > his sons sad situation. Lets just keep politics out of this list. He didn't start it, Paul. He just answered when he had to. What gives you the right to criticize someone who almost lost a s

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2003-07-18 Thread mishka
Huh? Which part of my pseudo wisdom touched you this time? I do not mind Cotty to be proud of anything, including being Brit. And if you guys want Tony for President, of whatever country -- more power to you. I don't know what you have been smoking, but it doesn't look like something I would enjo

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2003-07-18 Thread Caveman
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1097399,00.html cheers, caveman (stirring the pot ;-)

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2003-07-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Keith Whaley" Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud > He was a very dangerous despot, and eventually everybody will be better > off with him out of power. Whether you liked him or not, he was the apparently legitimate head of state of h

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2003-07-18 Thread William Robb
ors, but I do wish you had some common sense. William Robb - Original Message - From: "Bob Blakely" Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud > Forgive me for going off here. This pisses me off. > > It's not about anything as trivial as vengeance, dumbshit. Assumin

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2003-07-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Dan Matyola" Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud > It will go on until allthe terrorists and brutal dictators have no place > to hide . . . Ah, Washington is next? WW

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2003-07-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Steve Larson" Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud > So we should have sent Saddam pretty flowers instead of removing > him from power? Perhaps you shouldn't have put him in power in the first place. Everything was fine until he slipped his leash. William Robb

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2003-07-18 Thread Bob Blakely
Well, I wanted the fellow to know exactly what I and many others thought and felt without all the PC and without all the diplomatic crap. From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Bob, > Those are world class flames you are throwing, and I think you have the right. I'll just say that I don't believe that all

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2003-07-18 Thread Bob Blakely
It's response to what was flames to me. Turn about is fair play. If you don't want it, keep the politics off the list. I won't start it, buy I'll shure as hell will finish it. No right? Call a cop. From: "Paul Eriksson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > What gives him the right to throw flames like that? By

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2003-07-18 Thread Hans Imglueck
like that? By the way I know >> about his sons sad situation. Lets just keep politics out of this >> list. >> /Paul >> >> >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Subject: Re: OT

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2003-07-18 Thread John Dallman
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim Apilado) wrote: > Could it be that the UK has a better education system that produces > leaders that are unmatched on the planet? Nope. But it is impossible to become Prime Minister without being pretty articulate, in certain specialised w

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2003-07-18 Thread Frits Wüthrich
On Thu, 2003-07-17 at 23:16, frank theriault wrote: > Dear me. Did a politician say something remotely interesting? And I > missed it! > > What happened? Did someone find a WMD in Iraq? > Yes, the Americans finally found them, it seems someone moved them, just before the Iraq war started, to N

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2003-07-18 Thread Ed Matthew
From: Hans Imglueck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This is all known by me. Best regards, Hans. ...and worst regards to you, glueck. When you and Mishka take every opprortunity to turn the PDML into an avenue for spreading your pseudo-wisdom, it is time for me to leave. Bob - Whatever the best is for your

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2003-07-18 Thread Hans Imglueck
Hello Bob, you have my full sympathy for your son. As I express also in my last email I know that Saddam has commited an endless row of crimes and should be punished for this. But why has it to be by a war were thousands of people have to die or are injured who have nothing to do with this crimes

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2003-07-18 Thread Hans Imglueck
This is all known by me. And I wish to see Saddam in front of a court like the one in Bruxeles to be judged and punished for all his crimes. But it is not justified in any way to begin a war because of this (were will you end up, if this is consequentely followed all over the world?). A war that ki

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2003-07-18 Thread Dag T
politics out of this list. /Paul From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 14:45:39 -0400 Bob, Those are world class flames you are throwing, and I think you have the right. I'll just say that I don't be

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2003-07-18 Thread Paul Eriksson
What gives him the right to throw flames like that? By the way I know about his sons sad situation. Lets just keep politics out of this list. /Paul From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 14:45:39 -0400

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2003-07-18 Thread Caveman
Cotty wrote: My politics is between my brain and my fingers on this list. I suspect the feet fingers. ;-) cheers, caveman

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2003-07-18 Thread Keith Whaley
Cotty wrote: > > >It's just occurred to me. When Cotty said "Tony Blair for President" he > >was trying to get someone to take him up on it, right? > > Keith, you should know me better than that. My politics is between my > brain and my fingers on this list. Just because I wrote 'Brit and prou

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2003-07-18 Thread Cotty
>It's just occurred to me. When Cotty said "Tony Blair for President" he >was trying to get someone to take him up on it, right? Keith, you should know me better than that. My politics is between my brain and my fingers on this list. Just because I wrote 'Brit and proud' in the subject line does

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2003-07-18 Thread Bob Blakely
Forgive me for going off here. This pisses me off. It's not about anything as trivial as vengeance, dumbshit. Assuming that it is about vengeance (as expressed in your post) shows an appalling lack of intellect being applied to the events of this day. It's about removing a dangerous bully from th

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2003-07-18 Thread Keith Whaley
Hans Imglueck wrote: > > Saddam has had not the power to do what Hitler has done. In his > case a war was not necessary. Hitler forced the war and I do think > that self defence is the right of each human being. Saddam > has not started the fire. Time to do some research and reading, Hans... Lo

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2003-07-18 Thread Hans Imglueck
Saddam has had not the power to do what Hitler has done. In his case a war was not necessary. Hitler forced the war and I do think that self defence is the right of each human being. Saddam has not started the fire. The wounds of WWII were not healed by removing Hitler - of course it was necessar

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2003-07-18 Thread Hans Imglueck
This would have perhaps really helped more to reduce the number of terrorist in the world. But obviously it is much harder to send flowers than sending bombs. By the way: If you come to San Francisco, be sure to ware some flowers in your hair.. :-) Yeah, flower power! Regards, Hans. --- "St

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2003-07-18 Thread "Mike Ignatiev"
dude, are you implying someone should start bombing DC? hold your horses! mishka From: Dan Matyola > It will go on until allthe terrorists and brutal > dictators have no place to hide . . .

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2003-07-18 Thread Dr E D F Williams
7;s Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 - Original Message - From: "Dan Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 3:51 PM Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud > If you insist on discussing politics on a photo

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2003-07-18 Thread Dan Matyola
Chamberlain tried that with Hitler. IIRC, it didn't work too well. Hans Imglueck wrote: Evil can only be overcome with love and peace.

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2003-07-18 Thread Steve Larson
So we should have sent Saddam pretty flowers instead of removing him from power? Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Hans Imglueck wrote: > Evil can only be overcome with love and peace. I think there are > now more terrorists in the world than befor the war against Iraq. > > Regards, Hans.

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2003-07-18 Thread Dan Matyola
sick-making? whickersworld wrote: Cotty wrote: Tony Blair for President :-) Yes please! Any job for him is welcome, just as long as he has to leave the UK!! His speech to Congress was totally insincere and frankly sick-making.

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2003-07-18 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
No, it won't be over after that. They will find new terrorists, even if there is no one left... Alex Sarbu - Original Message - From: "Dan Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 2:54 PM Subject: Re: OT - Brit and pr

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2003-07-18 Thread Hans Imglueck
Hi Dan, sad to hear that. Those people who are fighting all time against the evil will become sooner or later themselves evil, e.g. begin a terroristic war with no legitimation. A dictator is somebody who captures people with no chance for justification, no court of justice to go to, like in Guant

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2003-07-18 Thread jerome
Quoting Christian Skofteland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I don't disagree with your sentiments (I just read the speech > and it WAS good), but, to be President of the US you need to > be born here Plus you need a very smart brother with a lot of connections in the state of Florida

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2003-07-18 Thread Dan Matyola
It will go on until allthe terrorists and brutal dictators have no place to hide . . . Hans Imglueck wrote: What are they planing? How many people have to die before the victims of September the 11th will be avenged? Indeed tragic!

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2003-07-18 Thread Dan Matyola
If you insist on discussing politics on a photography forum, at least address the issues, instead of insulting someone's mother. Dr E D F Williams wrote: That gentleman, whose mother never said no to a sailor, could have been born anywhere.

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2003-07-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Sid Barras" Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud > > > How is it that you Brits, generally speaking of course, are so much more > eloquent and articulate? Its because they live closer to the French. William Robb

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2003-07-18 Thread Donald A. Morrison
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "whickersworld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > frank theriault wrote: > > > > What happened? Did someone find a WMD in Iraq? > > > > Frank, > > Don't be silly! > > Bliar just happened to mention that, even if no WMD > were ever found (as looks incre

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2003-07-18 Thread whickersworld
Shaun Canning wrote: > > Hmmm...vengeance is always a positive step toward world peace isn't it? Especially when that vengeance is directed at a country which had *not even the slightest involvement* in what was being avenged ...

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2003-07-18 Thread whickersworld
Herb Chong wrote: > > they have had their share of less than competent too. Absolutely right. Bliar is absolutely the worst Prime Minister we have had since ... the last Labour Prime Minister. Don't be fooled: Britain loves Clinton - because we only saw the persona he chose to present to Brita

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2003-07-18 Thread whickersworld
Sid Barras wrote: > > I found Bush to be tongue-tied, hesitant, and generally "ill-at-ease" while > Tony Blair was simply brilliant and oh-so-in-command of the english > language. That's because Blair is a highly intelligent, highly educated glib lawyer who is also an accomplished liar. Remind yo

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2003-07-18 Thread whickersworld
frank theriault wrote: > > What happened? Did someone find a WMD in Iraq? Frank, Don't be silly! Bliar just happened to mention that, even if no WMD were ever found (as looks increasingly likely), history would judge Bliar kindly for taking Britain into an illegal war. (the Iraq would be

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2003-07-18 Thread whickersworld
Cotty wrote: > > Tony Blair for President :-) Yes please! Any job for him is welcome, just as long as he has to leave the UK!! His speech to Congress was totally insincere and frankly sick-making. Yes, I was sick. John

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2003-07-17 Thread Dr E D F Williams
d" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 4:46 AM Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud > - Original Message - > From: "Sid Barras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I'd vote for Blair. If the prime minister somehow loses h

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2003-07-17 Thread Shaun Canning
ECTED] Sent: Friday, 18 July 2003 3:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud Hi, Tony said: "September the 11th was not an isolated event, but a tragic prologue, Iraq another act, and many further struggles will be set upon this stage before it's over." What a

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2003-07-17 Thread Hans Imglueck
Hi, Tony said: "September the 11th was not an isolated event, but a tragic prologue, Iraq another act, and many further struggles will be set upon this stage before it's over." What are they planing? How many people have to die before the victims of September the 11th will be avenged? Indeed t

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2003-07-17 Thread Shaun Canning
PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Jim Apilado [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 18 July 2003 12:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud I like "Willy". I think he would do well in Parliament at question time. Jim A. > From: "Shau

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2003-07-17 Thread Jim Apilado
I like "Willy". I think he would do well in Parliament at question time. Jim A. > From: "Shaun Canning" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:14:49 +1000 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: OT -

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2003-07-17 Thread Herb Chong
they have had their share of less than competent too. Herb - Original Message - From: "Jim Apilado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 22:04 Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud > Could it be that the UK has a better educa

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2003-07-17 Thread Shaun Canning
al Message- From: Jim Apilado [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 18 July 2003 12:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT - Brit and proud Could it be that the UK has a better education system that produces leaders that are unmatched on the planet? Jim A. > From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: OT - Brit and proud

2003-07-17 Thread Jim Apilado
Could it be that the UK has a better education system that produces leaders that are unmatched on the planet? Jim A. > From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 22:45:43 +0100 > To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&

Re: OT - Brit and proud

2003-07-17 Thread Jim Apilado
Can't you see Bush the Younger in front of Parliament during the questioning time. It would be a disaster. Jim A. > From: Sid Barras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 20:09:34 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject:

Re: OT - Brit and proud

2003-07-17 Thread Christian Skofteland
- Original Message - From: "Sid Barras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I'd vote for Blair. If the prime minister somehow loses his position in > England, and (I'm being half-serious here) miraculously became a citizen of > the USA, he'd get elected on any ballot he put his name. > > Sid B > I don'

Re: OT - Brit and proud

2003-07-17 Thread Sid Barras
on 7/17/03 5:20 PM, Robert Harris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I don't know about president. He already has a pretty good job. But he > sure gave a good speech. You should be proud. > > Cotty wrote: > >> Tony Blair for President :-) > > Bob Harris > How is it that you Brits, generally speaki

Re: OT - Brit and proud

2003-07-17 Thread T Rittenhouse
OH? Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 5:45 PM Subject: OT - Brit and proud > Tony Blair for Presid

Re: OT - Brit and proud

2003-07-17 Thread Robert Harris
Tony Blair is in Washington and gave a speech to a joint session of Congress this afternoon. People who heard it say it was brilliantly delivered. I did not hear it but read the text and find it admirable. Worth a read -- at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6801-2003Jul17.html?na

Re: OT - Brit and proud

2003-07-17 Thread frank theriault
Dear me. Did a politician say something remotely interesting? And I missed it! What happened? Did someone find a WMD in Iraq? waiting patiently, frank Robert Harris wrote: > I don't know about president. He already has a pretty good job. But he > sure gave a good speech. You should be proud.

Re: OT - Brit and proud

2003-07-17 Thread Robert Harris
I don't know about president. He already has a pretty good job. But he sure gave a good speech. You should be proud. Cotty wrote: Tony Blair for President :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _

OT - Brit and proud

2003-07-17 Thread Cotty
Tony Blair for President :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk