Yes. And if they started tatooing a barcode on visitors you still wouldn't care. Good for you. But for many of us it means not spending our money in the U.S.
Bush was widely hated in Europe as soon as he was elected. He's a religious zealot/nut (pretty synonymous heh?) with an extremely simplistic world view.
Actually Boeing has two ideas on the drawing board to counter the A380...
So what? Ideas are cheap, the A380 is a reality and selling rather well. At least use facts. Please.
Whatever.
You also forgot to add you believe America was chosen by god. At least complete your argument.
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ok... since some people still seem convinced that beagle 2 was the main point of the misson, check this news release from ESA dating back to 1998 where they endorse the initial mars express payload:
News release
No mention of beagle 2. "Possibility left open of a small lander"...
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Mars express was first planned without the Beagle2 lander. Television here in France called the Beagle2 a minor part of the mission *BEFORE* it even attempted to land.
the gnat said: "Frankly, we don't need advice from the Europeans on running a stable, pluralistic democracy"
Why not? a little advice can't hurt.
More seriously: Bush is hated because his influence goes largely beyond America. That is all. However hard you wish it has not much to do with 'snobby europeans'. We have our own nuts to deal with here (Berlusconi for one)
the gnat also said: "a great deal of the people here really do support Bush's policies, and, more importantly, don't like snobby outsiders telling them what to think."
As I said previously: that would be great if the Bush administration wasn't deciding things for the rest of the world. I know it has at least impacted my country economically and forced us to do things that are contrary to our values (such as giving the TIA complete information on every passenger travelling to the US - Big brother).
what scared the french before the war, and terrifies them now, is the extensive relations between chirac and husesein
Just got to love when you state your wacky opinion as proof. That France sold weapons to Iraq when it was considered a western ally is nothing new, so did the US. It's always amusing when the neocons show the video where Chirac shakes Hussein's hand as proof that France still supports him. You know what? I saw a similar video in which Rumsfeld was shaking hands with Saddam.
an american "patriot" just said: "and they get to be guarded by the best police, fire, and military protection in the world"
I'm just curious out of what magic hat americans pull crap "facts" like this? Did it just make you feel patriotic and did you wave your little flag? Stating best military protection would have been enough. The rest is just BS.
Your post is complete bullshit, especially your worthless conclusion which shows your complete lack of knowledge concerning anything even remotely associated with french or France. This is ONLY a standardization on a word for use in government ministries, which could have been email, e-mail, mel or something else. They chose courriel, end of story. Personally, I'll continue using email and so will everybody else.
By the way I believe they did much the same thing in Quebec (in Canada for ignorant people such as yourself).
I believe you forgot all the liberations that didn't go well, notably those where you "liberated" some of those poor south americans from socialism. What a betterment of their life! What great morals you people have!
US liberations are purely based on goodwill will you say? I have trouble believing that when you look at economic interests tied to the Iraq war. The fact that your president is a loony who refers to "god almighty" in his public appearance speeches, also has free-thinking people worried.
It is easy to accuse the UN of incompetence, but unfortunately, it is only as strong as members make it out to be, and I seem to recall the US is waaaay late in paying its UN debts.
How does this get modded up when you provide absolutely no argument. Basically you're saying Europe is a nobody, but no justification, nothing. Apparently in all your self rightousness, you decided Europe is irrelevant. What exactly did you mean by Europe not being (quote) a force capable of doing ~anything~ ?
I can cite a lot of things Europe has done, and its future sure seems brighter than that of the US.
You know that video of Chirac talking with saddam your media really loves to show around? Well here we get to see the same thing except Rumsfeld is shaking hands with saddam at his palace, and they seem to be having a good time.
But of course i'm sure those invisible WMD (what does that word mean anyway? great word, it can mean almost anything you want it to) will turn up some day, somehow...
...God has to do with His time is to watch us humans? He's got an entire universe to amuse Himself
Well from your caps I can imagine how you speak about god usually. Do you take a pause before speaking any word or pronoun referring to that god-creator legend / idiocy?
And as a french (and NOT the previous poster, whose caricature I don't condone), I'm sick and tired of people like you who take a snipe at us to get a few mod points and feel better. What the hell do you mean English is Open source, unlike french?
Personally I'm glad official dictionnaries (notice the official) only have words of the official language (enough emphasis for you?).
At least make your point whithout hitting on anyone else, it'll be so much more valuable.
Yes France Telecom still makes a profit off of this obsolete technology, but why would anyone care, they're not forcing anyone to buy one, and there's no exclusive content. I personally don't like FT for many other reasons, but the minitel living on is a non-issue.
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Not necessarily true. See Here for a study claiming the contrary (oh and having been close to a TGV line before, it's not really *that* noisy)
Yes. And if they started tatooing a barcode on visitors you still wouldn't care. Good for you. But for many of us it means not spending our money in the U.S.
Bush was widely hated in Europe as soon as he was elected. He's a religious zealot/nut (pretty synonymous heh?) with an extremely simplistic world view.
Actually Boeing has two ideas on the drawing board to counter the A380...
So what? Ideas are cheap, the A380 is a reality and selling rather well. At least use facts. Please.
Just a minor nitpick, but I believe a CRT is measured by the size of its tube (not its case).
Whatever.
You also forgot to add you believe America was chosen by god. At least complete your argument.
ok... since some people still seem convinced that beagle 2 was the main point of the misson, check this news release from ESA dating back to 1998 where they endorse the initial mars express payload:
News release
No mention of beagle 2. "Possibility left open of a small lander"...
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Mars express was first planned without the Beagle2 lander. Television here in France called the Beagle2 a minor part of the mission *BEFORE* it even attempted to land.
Yes, when you go to war you should expect people to fire on you. Then again maybe you thought afghanistan was a video game?
the gnat said: "Frankly, we don't need advice from the Europeans on running a stable, pluralistic democracy"
Why not? a little advice can't hurt.
More seriously: Bush is hated because his influence goes largely beyond America. That is all. However hard you wish it has not much to do with 'snobby europeans'. We have our own nuts to deal with here (Berlusconi for one)
the gnat also said: "a great deal of the people here really do support Bush's policies, and, more importantly, don't like snobby outsiders telling them what to think."
As I said previously: that would be great if the Bush administration wasn't deciding things for the rest of the world. I know it has at least impacted my country economically and forced us to do things that are contrary to our values (such as giving the TIA complete information on every passenger travelling to the US - Big brother).
Just got to love when you state your wacky opinion as proof. That France sold weapons to Iraq when it was considered a western ally is nothing new, so did the US. It's always amusing when the neocons show the video where Chirac shakes Hussein's hand as proof that France still supports him. You know what? I saw a similar video in which Rumsfeld was shaking hands with Saddam.
Apparently you haven't seen it.
How does a post with NO evidence whatsoever get modded so high? Fine you hate the french, that's great, but keep it to yourself ok?
Coming from an anonymous coward! Oh the irony! ;)
Aww come on, please stop this trade link myth. With the US sanctions there were no trade link. End of story.
Wouldn't the concorde crash just be statistical noise?
an american "patriot" just said: "and they get to be guarded by the best police, fire, and military protection in the world"
I'm just curious out of what magic hat americans pull crap "facts" like this? Did it just make you feel patriotic and did you wave your little flag? Stating best military protection would have been enough. The rest is just BS.
You surely mean like the one with Rumsfeld and Saddam?
By the way I believe they did much the same thing in Quebec (in Canada for ignorant people such as yourself).
Why would anyone want an educational institution named after a fictional religious character?
US liberations are purely based on goodwill will you say? I have trouble believing that when you look at economic interests tied to the Iraq war. The fact that your president is a loony who refers to "god almighty" in his public appearance speeches, also has free-thinking people worried.
It is easy to accuse the UN of incompetence, but unfortunately, it is only as strong as members make it out to be, and I seem to recall the US is waaaay late in paying its UN debts.
How does this get modded up when you provide absolutely no argument. Basically you're saying Europe is a nobody, but no justification, nothing. Apparently in all your self rightousness, you decided Europe is irrelevant. What exactly did you mean by Europe not being (quote) a force capable of doing ~anything~ ? I can cite a lot of things Europe has done, and its future sure seems brighter than that of the US.
But of course i'm sure those invisible WMD (what does that word mean anyway? great word, it can mean almost anything you want it to) will turn up some day, somehow...
Well from your caps I can imagine how you speak about god usually. Do you take a pause before speaking any word or pronoun referring to that god-creator legend / idiocy?
Personally I'm glad official dictionnaries (notice the official) only have words of the official language (enough emphasis for you?).
At least make your point whithout hitting on anyone else, it'll be so much more valuable.
Yes France Telecom still makes a profit off of this obsolete technology, but why would anyone care, they're not forcing anyone to buy one, and there's no exclusive content. I personally don't like FT for many other reasons, but the minitel living on is a non-issue.