Why I love Americans

[fantassin]

An act of love and optimism for a change.


-They are friendly even if they have not met you before
-They make mean BBQs
-American females tend to be well endowed and not too difficult to bed
-They are good comrades in arms in the field and in the barracks
-They tend to treat you well if they like you and even better if they think you could make a good American in the future
-They are cheap dates because their beers are weak and they get drunk easely whenever they are in Europe
-They are not fussy
-They produce most of the clothes I wear when I am in civvies
-They have invented Cookie and Cream ice Cream, Coke and Apple computers
-We are very much alike in most things
-They have both a huge superiority complex (they are the most powerful nation in the world after all) and a no small inferiority complex (everybody tell them they are fat and uncultured and they start to believe it sometimes)
-They get quickly misty eyed when in Europe cynicism rules supreme
-It's the home of Danner boots, Benchmade knives, Hooters, Chips Ahoy and Anchor Steam

That'll do for a start.

Vive les Etats Unis !

[MEGR]

Good thread. Where are you from?

[BadKarma26]

Im guessing France. Thanks ol' buddy!

Here are some things I like about France

-French Fries. (Just kidding, that was us! MUHAHA)
-French crepes.
-French women (If they shave their arm pits)
-French foreign legion. (They kick ass)
-French chocolate. (oooo so much better than American chocolate)
-GIGN (Very proffesional group of CT operators)
-The Lourve museum .
-They gave us the Statue of Libery (many thanks)

So in closing,
Vive la France!

[BadKarma26]

Oh! And French rifles! Never fired, only dropped once. Ooo below the belt. Sorry bout that one.

[farmgirl]

An act of love and optimism for a change.


-They are friendly even if they have not met you before
-They make mean BBQs
-American females tend to be well endowed and not too difficult to bed
-They are good comrades in arms in the field and in the barracks
-They tend to treat you well if they like you and even better if they think you could make a good American in the future
-They are cheap dates because their beers are weak and they get drunk easely whenever they are in Europe
-They are not fussy
-They produce most of the clothes I wear when I am in civvies
-They have invented Cookie and Cream ice Cream, Coke and Apple computers
-We are very much alike in most things
-They have both a huge superiority complex (they are the most powerful nation in the world after all) and a no small inferiority complex (everybody tell them they are fat and uncultured and they start to believe it sometimes)
-They get quickly misty eyed when in Europe cynicism rules supreme

That'll do for a start.

Vive les Etats Unis !

rofl

[MEGR]

:oops: Didn't know where Flanders Field was.

Well. I don't know any French people nor have I been to France, but here goes.

1. GIGN
2. FFL
3. French Food
4. Statue of Liberty
5. Famas (Just a sweet looking rifle)
6. Eifel Tower. Cool structure.

[BadKarma26]

Actually Flanders Fields was a poem by John McCrae about the pointlessness of war.

http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_2/mccrae.html

I just guessed he was from France because he said "Vive les Etats Unis !"

[fantassin]

Yes, that's where I am from.


Country profile: FRANCE

A key player on the world stage and a country at the political heart of Europe, France paid a high price in both economic and human terms during the two world wars.

The years which followed saw protracted wars culminating in independence for Algeria and most other French colonies in Africa as well as the decolonisation of Indochina.

In the 1990s Franco-German cooperation was central to European economic integration. Ties saw a period of some strain at the beginning of the new millennium as a result of differences over farm subsidies and the political future of the EU.

However, the two countries again proclaimed the bond between them in early 2003 when they celebrated the anniversary of a postwar friendship treaty. This bond was further strengthened as they joined with Russia to voice strong opposition to the US-led war with Iraq.

France initially expressed sympathy and support for the USA following the 11 September attacks. The French offered military assistance in the war on terror at an early stage but as the focus shifted to Baghdad the policy direction changed.

The country insisted at the UN that political and diplomatic measures should be used to disarm Iraq and that force be employed only as a last resort. This stand put relations with both the USA and UK under strain and also highlighted differences of opinion within international bodies, not least the UN and the EU.

Government in France is known for its high degree of centralization but in March 2003 parliament approved government-backed amendments to the constitution allowing for the devolution of quite wide-ranging powers to the country's 22 regions and 96 departments. The amendments also provide for local referenda to give people more say in local decisions.

Following low turnout in 2002 elections, the move was widely seen as a bid to re-engage in the political process French people disillusioned by the ubiquitous influence of the Paris elite.

France has produced some of the continent's most influential writers and thinkers from Descartes and Pascal in the 17th century, through Rousseau and Voltaire in the 18th, Baudelaire and Flaubert in the 19th to Sartre and Camus in the 20th. In the last two centuries it has given the art world the works of Renoir, Monet, Cezanne, Gauguin, Matisse and Braque, to name but a few.




* Population: 60.1 million (UN, 2003)
* Capital: Paris
* Major language: French
* Major religion: Christianity
* Life expectancy: 75 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
* Monetary unit: 1 Euro = 100 cents
* Main exports: Machinery and transport equipment, agricultural products, including wine
* GNI per capita: US $22,240 (World Bank, 2002)
* Internet domain: .fr
* International dialling code: +33

President: Jacques Chirac

Conservative Jacques Chirac, who has been president since 1995, won a second term in a landslide victory over far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen on 5 May 2002.

The victory came in an election run-off following two weeks of protests against Mr Le Pen, whose success in the first round shocked many in France and beyond. The French left, whose candidate Lionel Jospin was edged out of the run-off by Mr Le Pen, reluctantly voted for Mr Chirac.


Mr Chirac's position was strengthened in legislative elections the following month when his centre right coalition, the Union for the Presidential Majority [UMP], won by a landslide. The grouping was subsequently renamed Union for a Popular Movement but retained the same abbreviation. His allies dominate the National Assembly and Senate and France has a centre-right government, marking an end to the "cohabitation" years when Mr Chirac had to work with the Socialists.

Voters expect him to deliver on an ambitious programme of tax cuts, public sector reform and anticrime measures. His task is not easy, especially given the budgetary constraints imposed by membership of the eurozone. There have been mounting protests over the government's privatisation and pension reform plans. Rising unemployment is also an issue.

By the time he reached the Elysee in 1995, Jacques Chirac had been twice prime minister, held several other ministerial positions and had ruled Paris as mayor.

Anticorruption judges want to question him about alleged graft during his time as Paris mayor, but the courts have ruled that he remains immune from the justice system as long as he is in power.


Alain Juppe, a close adviser to President Chirac and leader of his UMP party, is appealing against conviction in January 2004 of involvement in a party funding scam while he was deputy mayor of Paris and Mr Chirac was mayor.

* Prime minister: Jean-Pierre Raffarin
* Foreign minister: Michel Barnier
* Interior minister: Dominique de Villepin
* Finance minister: Nicolas Sarkozy



France enjoys a free press and has more than 100 daily newspapers. Most newspapers are in private hands and not linked to political parties.

State-run Radio France runs services for the domestic audience, French overseas territories and foreign audiences.

France's international broadcasters have a significant audience abroad. Radio France Internationale is one of the world's leading international stations and its Arabic-language Radio Monte Carlo Moyen Orient service, available on mediumwave (AM) and FM in many Middle East countries, has a large audience in the region.

The international French-language channel TV5, co-financed by Belgium, Canada and Switzerland, is available globally. An external satellite TV news channel, Canal France International 24, is planned. French domestic TV channels, available free-to-air via satellite, also have many viewers in Maghreb countries.

The main domestic TV station, TF1, was privatised in 1987. The growth of satellite and cable has led to a proliferation of commercial channels. There are two competing digital satellite TV packages, CanalSatellite and TPS, and a digital terrestrial TV service is planned.

France's long-established commercial radio stations, particularly RTL and Europe 1, still command large audiences. They have been joined by a multiplicity of FM stations, often consolidated into successful commercial networks such as hit music station NRJ and oldies station Nostalgie.

The press
* Le Monde - national daily
* Liberation - national daily
* Le Figaro - national daily
* Ouest France - regional daily
* L'Express - news weekly
* Le Point - news weekly

Television
* France 2 - national, public
* France 3 - national, public
* France 5 - national, public, educational
* TF1 - national, commercial
* M6 - national, commercial
* La Chaine Info - rolling news
* TV5 - international French-language TV, with programmes from French, Belgian, Swiss and Canadian public broadcasters
* Canal Plus - national, subscription channel

Radio
* Radio France - operates national and regional outlets, including flagship speech-based station France Inter and all-news station France Info
* Radio France Internationale (RFI) - international broadcaster, available via shortwave and numerous FM relays worldwide
* Europe 1 - major commercial station, news and entertainment programmes
* RTL - major commercial station, mix of speech and music programmes
* NRJ - commercial, leading FM music network

News agency
* Agence France Presse


Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/998481.stm

Published: 2004/06/30 11:10:48 GMT

© BBC MMIV

[Zarathustra]

-French women (If they shave their arm pits)


:lol:

Only some of the old woman don't shave their arm pits, but it's an old predjugee you see...
But I've never seen a young french girl like that, and believe me, I know this situation ! ;)
Concerning the FFL, yeah, they kick ass and YES the FAMAS is a great weapon, not only because it look nice but because I've tried it too ! And it's very powerfull...
I know all the french thing, and a part of history and heritage...
But this thread is about the USA so... back to the original subject. :)

[Poontang_Dan]

Apology accepted. Now get yer asses over to Iraq. ;)

[He219]

That's a nice post, fantassin.

Glad to see that you don't completely hate us reactionary types ..
;)

[memphiz]

The poutine ;)

[Tane Angle]

Thanks bud, the French are cool too. :D

[fantassin]

Quote:

The poutine


No, that's utterly Québecois, it's not French at all !

It would be like going to New York and ask for a Yorkshire pudding because it's sounds similar....

[Kaos]

Fantassin, about TV channels, u just forgot TV Breizh...
;)

[Cambridge Rabbit]

I love how the French are capable of eating a rich diet while mainting such slim figures; meanwhile, here in the United States, a steady diet of processed sludge has devastated the mating pool.

http://www.economist.com/images/20031213/CSU028.gif

I admire the workers' protection and the healthcare system (I work long hours and have no healthcare, hehe). The architecture is incredible. The city design is second to none. The people are, for the most part, well-educated and good natured. France's contributions to human civilization are innumerable. Indeed, when it comes to philosophers, artists, writers, and thinkers, it is a nation that punches far above its weight.

Vive la France. :)

[duck]

There's lots of good local food in America, but the small producers and restaurants don't have the same marketing fist as McD & the gang. But the french are catching up on poor-quality industrial junk food too, hehe. Soon we'll all be fatsos suffering from diabetes and all is well again.

[Cambridge Rabbit]

There's lots of good local food in America, but the small producers and restaurants don't have the same marketing fist as McD & the gang. But the french are catching up on poor-quality industrial junk food too, hehe. Soon we'll all be fatsos suffering from diabetes and all is well again.

Agreed. The problem is, eating right is time consuming. I manage to do it simply because I cook well in advance and then heat everything up later. The majority of people, however, don't. When you're working nine or ten hours a day it's nigh on impossible to motivate people to spend the few hours between, "I'm home!" and, "I have to go to bed!" taking care of themselves. Spartan work ethic + the death of the "family meal" + obscene portions = obesity epidemic.

Nothing short of shock therapy is going to break the cycle. When the early deaths from diabetes and heart disease dramatically increase and the media really take notice, then I'm sure that something will happen. It's sad to say, but obesity really is a self-correcting problem -- especially in the U.S.

[Beowulf]

There's lots of good local food in America, but the small producers and restaurants don't have the same marketing fist as McD & the gang. But the french are catching up on poor-quality industrial junk food too, hehe. Soon we'll all be fatsos suffering from diabetes and all is well again.

Agreed. The problem is, eating right is time consuming. I manage to do it simply because I cook well in advance, and then heat everything up later. The majority of people, however, don't. When you're working nine or ten hours a day, it's nigh on impossible to motivate people to spend the few hours between, "I'm home!" and, "I have to go to bed!" eating right. Spartan work ethic + the death of the "family meal" + obscene portions = obesity epidemic.

Nothing short of shock therapy is going to break the cycle. When the early deaths from diabetes and heart disease really start to dramatically increase, then I'm sure that something will ever happen. It's sad to say, but obesity really is a self-correcting problem -- especially in the U.S.

yeah...with the "working family" it's so much easier to just pick something up on the way home than to come home and cook.

Who want to cook dinner on top of a 60 hour work week? plus we'll miss friends, let's just pick up some KFC or order a pizza..etc etc etc

It's too easy to be unhealthy....just gotta make a conscious decision to be in shape...it's easy for me. I get paid for it...

I think I'll go running now...

[Jack Mehoff]

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[memphiz]

Quote:

The poutine


No, that's utterly Québecois, it's not French at all !

It would be like going to New York and ask for a Yorkshire pudding because it's sounds similar....
But the Quebecois are from France ;)

[Mongrel]

I have it on good authority that the Euro French have trouble understanding French Canadians..the dialect in Canada is a bit diffrent as is the accent. Culture wise about as many similarities as diffrences.

But a pic is worth a thousand words. :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Mongrelhordes/euusa.jpg
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[vhp]

I have it on good authority that the Euro French have trouble understanding French Canadians..the dialect in Canada is a bit diffrent as is the accent. Culture wise about as many similarities as diffrences.


Actually, it's because French Canadians are more nationalistic than French themeselve. For exemple, French use the expression "shopping" who comes from english, while the French Canadians use the word "magasiner". ;-)

[Vance]

I have it on good authority that the Euro French have trouble understanding French Canadians..the dialect in Canada is a bit diffrent as is the accent. Culture wise about as many similarities as diffrences.

But a pic is worth a thousand words. :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Mongrelhordes/euusa.jpg
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Didn't we find out the girl on the left is American?

[Zarathustra]

Quote:

The poutine


No, that's utterly Québecois, it's not French at all !

It would be like going to New York and ask for a Yorkshire pudding because it's sounds similar....
But the Quebecois are from France ;)

sure, but it's as different as the USA and the UK for example...
even the language is a little bit different as the example above...

[OB Kenobi]

Im guessing France. Thanks ol' buddy!

Here are some things I like about France

-French Fries. (Just kidding, that was us! MUHAHA)
-French crepes.
-French women (If they shave their arm pits)
-French foreign legion. (They kick ass)
-French chocolate. (oooo so much better than American chocolate)
-GIGN (Very proffesional group of CT operators)
-The Lourve museum .
-They gave us the Statue of Libery (many thanks)

So in closing,
Vive la France!

Lingerie
Automobiles
Jules Verne (one of the fathers of sci-fi)
1/2 of Canada
Bouillabaise (& by extension creole food)
The Renaissance
Saving America from the British
Ubisoft

Ok, this is getting ridiculous.

[Deuterium]

I have it on good authority that the Euro French have trouble understanding French Canadians..the dialect in Canada is a bit diffrent as is the accent. Culture wise about as many similarities as diffrences.

But a pic is worth a thousand words. :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Mongrelhordes/euusa.jpg
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Didn't we find out the girl on the left is American?

No if you look at the benches on the "less than attractive one" you'll clearly see they are European.

[radon]

? ....

[DixieDude]

http://home.graffiti.net/uisairsoft/fjkd.JPG
;)

All in all, you French are str8t.

[Delta Niner]

1. They gave us the true meaning of Freedom and Democracy
2. Levi’s jeans
3. Hamburgers and hotdogs
4. Subic Naval Base and Clark Air Base was so much fun when they were around, even though I got inside Clark just once before they left and they were very tight when paying the rent.
5. They gave us the COLT M1911A1 .45 caliber pistol
6. Fine Hollywood movies.
7. They gave us the Jeep, Which after some modification is still the king of the road after more than 50 years.
8. If I ever got a chance the first country that I will visit is the US, I’ll get me ride on some fine horse or a real GMC 4WD Jeep drive west and maybe shoot some bowling pins with automatic weapons that will make the anti-gun a-holes shudder.
:D

[achilles]

Roaring Ford V8s....

[Fintin]

because in under 300 years we have fit more fun then any other country has in 3000 years...SUCKAS...

[chauncy republicans]

8. If I ever got a chance the first country that I will visit is the US, I’ll get me ride on some fine horse or a real GMC 4WD Jeep drive west and maybe shoot some bowling pins with automatic weapons that will make the anti-gun a-holes shudder.
:D
Hell yes! woot Come on over, we love shooting bowling pins with foreigners...seriously.

[Delta Niner]

8. If I ever got a chance the first country that I will visit is the US, I’ll get me ride on some fine horse or a real GMC 4WD Jeep drive west and maybe shoot some bowling pins with automatic weapons that will make the anti-gun a-holes shudder.
:D
Hell yes! woot Come on over, we love shooting bowling pins with foreigners...seriously.

Well, thank you chauncy republican :) .
Too bad your embassy is not very keen on giving new tourist visas to us right now. This is most probably due to the recent hasty retreat of the Philippine contingent to Iraq.

[Operation Ivy]

Roaring Ford V8s.... woot

God i want a new F-150 or F-250 :hug:

[MáximoPoder]

I have it on good authority that the Euro French have trouble understanding French Canadians..the dialect in Canada is a bit diffrent as is the accent. Culture wise about as many similarities as diffrences.

But a pic is worth a thousand words. :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Mongrelhordes/euusa.jpg


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OLD BUT GREAT! rofl

[LordHalbert]

But are European chix any easier than American chix?

I guess it depends on the European country in question.

Now, I heard that scandinavian chix are easy - especially icelandic chix.

[stuntman]

But are European chix any easier than American chix?

I guess it depends on the European country in question.

Now, I heard that scandinavian chix are easy - especially icelandic chix.
There not easy there are just cold!woot

If your foreign and live in Canada you just live in Canada!
If your foreign and live in England you just live in England!
If your foreign and live in France you just live in France!
BUT
If your foreign and live in the United States, your an America!
Weep em man it's America!

[OB Kenobi]

But are European chix any easier than American chix?

I guess it depends on the European country in question.

Now, I heard that scandinavian chix are easy - especially icelandic chix.
There not easy there are just cold!woot

If your foreign and live in Canada you just live in Canada!
If your foreign and live in England you just live in England!
If your foreign and live in France you just live in France!
BUT
If your foreign and live in the United States, your an America!
Weep em man it's America!

Please make it stop.

[Kriz]

Uhm excuse me ? Flanders Fields in France ???? Hello flanders fields are almost completely located in Belgium, Vlaanderen = Flanders is a dutch speaking part of Belgium.
Only Frans Vlaanderen = French Flanders is French territory...

[dez000]

Uhm excuse me ? Flanders Fields in France ???? Hello flanders fields are almost completely located in Belgium, Vlaanderen = Flanders is a dutch speaking part of Belgium.
Only Frans Vlaanderen = French Flanders is French territory...

I was thinking the same thing!