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2004-05-31 Europe

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Posted by Steve White 2004-05-31 1:06:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 But they have great take-out!

Posted by Lucky 2004-05-31 1:27:28 AM|| 2004-05-31 1:27:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The words:
dirty, stinky, arrogant, coward, stupid, liar...
When looked up in the dictionary all have a picture of a Frenchman next to it.

Posted by Long Hair Republican 2004-05-31 1:56:25 AM|| 2004-05-31 1:56:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 most of the 10 new member countries in the EU prefer English as a second language

To wax ironic for a moment, English is rapidly becoming the globe's lingua franca. Considering that (IIRC) some 75% of all computer data is stored in English, 90% of all financial records are in English and English is the mandatory language of all air traffic controllers, I'd say the French are SOL.

[John Cleese]

Of course I'm French! Why do you think I have this outraaageous accent, you silly king?

[/John Cleese]

Posted by Zenster 2004-05-31 1:59:43 AM|| 2004-05-31 1:59:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 This might actually be a blessing.

Yeah but they do show up when it counts (unfortunately): at the UNSC meetings.

Posted by Rafael 2004-05-31 2:25:07 AM|| 2004-05-31 2:25:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 What a confusing article. How can anyone call attending meetings and writing reports productive? In any case, it hardly matters if the French are lazy now. In ten years the Islamists will have paralyzed the country.
Here's the question. When war breaks out in France between the locals and the Muslims, do we let the French immigrate to the US, bringing their arrogance, socialist politics, antisemitism and Eurodecadence with them? Or do we just close the door and let them stew in the juices of their own making?

Posted by MrGrumpyDrawers 2004-05-31 2:28:24 AM|| 2004-05-31 2:28:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 do we let the French immigrate to the US...Or do we just close the door

As long as we get JFM outta there....

Posted by Rafael 2004-05-31 2:36:01 AM|| 2004-05-31 2:36:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Yeah but they do show up when it counts (unfortunately): at the UNSC meetings.

Hmmmmm... How do the Froggie diplos get to the UNSC meetings? Be a real shame if they were delayed too long en route... Missed the vote, darn, so sorry, abject appy-ollie-lodgies, y'know...

Posted by mojo 2004-05-31 3:20:43 AM|| 2004-05-31 3:20:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 "Here's the question. When war breaks out in France between the locals and the Muslims, do we let the French immigrate to the US, bringing their arrogance, socialist politics, antisemitism and Eurodecadence with them?"

You put them in resettlement camps around universities, who could tell the difference?

Posted by Don 2004-05-31 8:57:07 AM|| 2004-05-31 8:57:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Don't forget Sabine,Rafe.
Sabine,as my neighboor=mmmm,gooood!

Posted by Raptor 2004-05-31 10:17:32 AM|| 2004-05-31 10:17:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Let them immigrate???
Merde!
I was thinking of asking France to take all of our Dimocrats, Libs, Lefties, peaceniks, Bush-haters, appeasement monkeys and other assorted whiners when sKerry loses the election!
What about my movement to attach San Francisco to the French coast?
Wah! Wah!

Posted by Jen 2004-05-31 12:35:07 PM|| [http://www.greatestjeneration.com] 2004-05-31 12:35:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Sure, let them immigrate.

To Quebec.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-05-31 3:38:25 PM|| 2004-05-31 3:38:25 PM|| Front Page Top

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