No bashing here

[navylt]

Military to military connections between the US and France have always been good. The Frenchmen I meet in Djibouti are first rate and have conducted hardcore training for some of our troops.

The issue has been a French foreign policy that has been quite consistent in its anti-Americanism. As I've heard said before, France is certainly not the 'evil empire'. In fact, during the Cold War, France actaully did some of the covert ops the US couldn't do after Gerald Ford. However, both left and right regimes in France create Polity and Policy with a perceived(and sometimes real sense) of fear for American hegemony.

So listen up, my French brothers, you won't hear bashing from me. Now, I may not like some of your government policies, as you no doubt don't care from some of mine, but civility can pevail.

I haven't posted much in these forums; I get pretty turned off by the whining, bull****, and too many people with a chip on their shoulder.

[Operation Ivy]

What a nice guy :hug:

[usa320]

I agree. The french armed forces are skilled, and have done a decent job in Africa. However, the actions of their politicians are sickening. As are the attitudes and arrogance of many of their people.

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you could say that about most nationalities

[navylt]

you could say that about most nationalities

Yes, you most certainly can.

I haven't been able to rag about the Brits and Aussies I work with here in Qatar. I'll do my best to try. Just for you. ;)

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don't forget your own ;)

[memphiz]

I have no problem with the french but i do have a problem with those French Canadians/Quebec bunch of wannabes

















p-)

[Caesar]

I have no problem with the french but i do have a problem with those French Canadians/Quebec bunch of wannabes

I'd like to know what a cow-boy has against French Canadians?

[SeanAshi]

Didn't Quebec once try to pull away from Canada?

[SFontaine]

Heh.. Once? Try multiple times.

[memphiz]

I have no problem with the french but i do have a problem with those French Canadians/Quebec bunch of wannabes

I'd like to know what a cow-boy has against French Canadians?
now looky here who you be callin a gat dang cowboy? *spits out chew*
cowboy?
?
what makes you think im a cow boy? because i live in the prarries? ive started living here again for 1 week today(but i was also born here and lived here for 13 years...)

I have nothing majorly against the French Canadians, except that they wanted to seperate from Canada and the didnt sign the constitution. but otherthan that nothing else except that their french and they talk fast.

[Yard Ape]

Didn't Quebec once try to pull away from Canada?Certain elements of the province tried twice, and we shut down by the majority both times.

[SeanAshi]

what makes you think im a cow boy? because i live in the prarries?
Someone living in the country doesn't make them a cowboy, I live in Dallas not on a farm but a gated golf course community, and the only cows I see are the ones at McDonalds, but I've been around Saskatoon to Winnipeg not everyone there are farmers.

[Yard Ape]

I have nothing majorly against the French Canadians, except that they wanted to seperate from Canada and the didnt sign the constitution. but otherthan that nothing else except that their french and they talk fast.
I have no problem with the french but i do have a problem with those French Canadians/Quebec bunch of wannabesThere seems to be a disconect in what you are saying. It is a little bold to accusse all French Canadians of wanting to seperate. The idea was shut down twice by Quebequios at the polls. Don't think that Quebec is the only provice with a significant French population either.

[Lone Predator]

He's Albertan and has never met a French person in his life, no worries. Making fun of Eastern Canadians in general is what we do, it just seems the French population is a little easier to pick on than the Newfies or Ontario peeps.


(And his (our) French teacher was a bitch, and had this wierd affinity for picking on him for not speaking French well... it's probably something to do with that rofl )

[martinexsquaddie]

french candidans are a sensative lot refused my regiments invite to there Quebec day celebrations rofl

[Miles Teg]

So listen up, my French brothers, you won't hear bashing from me. Now, I may not like some of your government policies, as you no doubt don't care from some of mine, but civility can pevail.

Thanks.

But you must never forget we are not perfect.

And the last thing i've against our govt is :
The president, the prime minister, the foreign minister.... contradict the decision of justice about Juppe.

Our government against our system of justice... Incredible...

[Fox2]

Military to military connections between the US and France have always been good. The Frenchmen I meet in Djibouti are first rate and have conducted hardcore training for some of our troops.

The issue has been a French foreign policy that has been quite consistent in its anti-Americanism. As I've heard said before, France is certainly not the 'evil empire'. In fact, during the Cold War, France actaully did some of the covert ops the US couldn't do after Gerald Ford. However, both left and right regimes in France create Polity and Policy with a perceived(and sometimes real sense) of fear for American hegemony.

So listen up, my French brothers, you won't hear bashing from me. Now, I may not like some of your government policies, as you no doubt don't care from some of mine, but civility can pevail.

I haven't posted much in these forums; I get pretty turned off by the whining, bull****, and too many people with a chip on their shoulder.

Agreed on all points. I love the French as a people (I know a few that I would call good friends), but it's just their government that I disagree with.

I'm sure it is the same on the other side of the yard, I think most French and Europeans like Americans as a people, but this recent falling out the national leaders have had has caused some bad blood.

But, hey, sometimes there needs to be some feuding to become even stronger. Silver is not pure until it is tossed in the fire and put under tremendous pressure. Part of me sees this whole mess as one would see two siblings having a fight.

Anyway, have a good day, ya'll. I'm off for some Freedom Fries. p-)

[Miles Teg]

I'm off for some Freedom Fries.

:fork:

The fries alias "Frites" come mainly from Belgium.

:P ;)

[Caesar]

I have nothing majorly against the French Canadians, except that they wanted to seperate from Canada and the didnt sign the constitution. but otherthan that nothing else except that their french and they talk fast.

Oh that's just it? I though actually that some extremist French Canadian people killed your family. On an another thread, you stated that you would like to nuke us?!!?! Damn, man, how old are you?

I don't like either English Canadian, but I can live with it and not publicly insult them on a forum.

We actually had 2 referendum. One in the '70 lost 40-60. The second in 95 lost 49,4-50,6. close one. The partie québécois promised an other referendum when the partie Libéral will get kicked out of the province in 3 years.

About the Constitution, don't forget that the others provinces signed it "in the back" of René Lévesque, he wasnt aware of it. More over, some terms were unacceptable. That's fait to me.

[stephane from Paris]

we always use to say Bush gang's supporters not Americans!
Like said we aren't agree with US government but as we can check US press most of french discover the incredible and hateful attacks from the "Old Friend"! The damage is big here and web forums don't help the situation!
We knows that we haven't trouble with 50% of US citizens and we don't care about the rest!

[Caesar]

we always use to say Bush gang's supporters not Americans!
Like said we aren't agree with US government but as we can check US press most of french discover the incredible and hateful attacks from the "Old Friend"! The damage is big here and web forums don't help the situation!
We knows that we haven't trouble with 50% of US citizens and we don't care about the rest!

Tu n'es pas tanné de te faire écoeurer à tout bout de champs par tout le monde?

C'est pas en disant des conneries du genre que tu vas t'attirer la faveur du forum. Essaie de faire ça plus objectif.

We don't care about the rest. Yeaaa right, way to go man... :bash:

[Haiw]

I'm starting to appreciate the 4,5 years of French I had in high school... :D

[Caesar]

I'm starting to appreciate the 4,5 years of French I had in high school... :D

That's a good thing. :)

I assume you don't practice your French a lot, maybe I'm wrong.

The advantage is that I can speak 2 languages perfectly. And I took some German and Spanish courses at school. Who else in Canada can say so?

[Haiw]

Yea you're right, I hardly ever practise it these days (I was glad I finally got rid of it back then). But still my French skills aren't that bad, and good enough to pick up most things, even though it was always the language with the lowest priority for me (after Dutch, German & English). Dutch education rocks! woot If you pay at least some attention you should be able to speak Dutch & English near perfect (though of course with an accent), be able to read Afrikaans perfectly (because the written Afrikaans is like a dumbed down version of Dutch), and be at least fairly decent at German and French. woot

[Caesar]

Hey that's great. I'll try one day for sure to learn some Dutch.

Can you translate in English and Dutch my last statement in French? No online dictionary, of course ;)

BTW, they don't speak like that in France, this is more Quebecer-French than French-French.

[Schwabo Elite]

I got a good aptitude for languages, but I am lazy. :(
Should do more for my Spanish, because of my studies, more for my Dutch, because I need it, too.
But I got Latin! Which really helped me a lot in my studies so far. :| *nosarcasmhere*

My English is ok, I guess, but I envy bilingual people and countries. I am not sure how the majority of the Canadians feels about the "other" side of the nation, be they Quebecois or English, but I think bilingualism is one of the best things you can have in your life. It gives you insight into 2 cultures and that more worth than a lot other things.

SE

[Uncle Sam]

:|

[Caesar]

I got a good aptitude for languages, but I am lazy. :(
Should do more for my Spanish, because of my studies, more for my Dutch, because I need it, too.
But I got Latin! Which really helped me a lot in my studies so far. :| *nosarcasmhere*

My English is ok, I guess, but I envy bilingual people and countries. I am not sure how the majority of the Canadians feels about the "other" side of the nation, be they Quebecois or English, but I think bilingualism is one of the best things you can have in your life. It gives you insight into 2 cultures and that more worth than a lot other things.

SE

:hug: You understand my point completely.

About Latin... hehehe, I had 2 years of Latin in secondary 1 and 2 (I had 13-14 years old back then) Total nightmare. We had to memorize tons of words, translate sentences... I'd prefer Spanish course instead. English class was also weird, we were only doing crap activities. :)

[Luxembourger]

Miles teq a écirt / wrote :

Thanks.

But you must never forget we are not perfect.

And the last thing i've against our govt is :
The president, the prime minister, the foreign minister.... contradict the decision of justice about Juppe.

Our government against our system of justice... Incredible...


I love SARKOZY he should kick Chirac out .
Sarkozy is a good UMP poilitcian ( interior minister)

je n aime pas la gauche , ni la gauche plurielle et ni les fachistes .

[Miles Teg]

I love SARKOZY he should kick Chirac out .
Sarkozy is a good UMP poilitcian ( interior minister)

je n aime pas la gauche , ni la gauche plurielle et ni les fachistes .

But Sarkozy seems to be very unpopular. He seems to be everywhere instead of other minister and he made and will make a lot of unpopular reform.

Strangely :) Sarkozy seems to be the only UMP member doesn't contradict the decision of justice.

[Luxembourger]

Strangely Sarkozy seems to be the only UMP member doesn't contradict the decision of justice.

:D

yeah Juppe did some **** .....but you know too that the PS socialist party in France had scanadals too like the poisoned blood at hospitals begining of the 90s

;)

[Miles Teg]

yeah Juppe did some **** .....but you know too that the PS socialist party in France had scanadals too like the poisoned blood at hospitals begining of the 90s

Yeah don't want to see Fabius on the lead. That mùy last word.

PS :
I'm ill since 2 weeks, allways coughing, never sleep, and this night I wanted to sleep so I've made a mod Grog with Absolut Vodka... Heavy !!!
I begin too feel drunk and don't want to say stupidity like SS (damn like this name for him). So I will go to bed (00:17 Paris Time). And say ou good night.

See you !!

[memphiz]

English-Canadian/French-Canadian we're all Canadian Eh! So yeh.. as pointed out before surprisingly by my brother i have had bad experience with french teachers so i tend not to like them.

im just bugging the french like the yanks bug Canadians.

so fine im sorry about saying nuke Quebec ;) i sure its a very nice part of Canada, ive never been farther east then the western Ontario border.

désolé à tout canadien francophone pour mes commentaires
(sorry bout the spelling if its wrong)

[navylt]

There hasn't been any hand holding or gushing praise in this thread, but it is very civil. The mild ribbing people give eash other is good for the soul. This is more like the discussions I'd like to see.