Author Topic: Europe wants to move out of the house... (Read 4128 times)

GRUNHERZ · « **on:** January 31, 2004, 12:57:47 PM »

But of course mommy USA and daddy US Army will always be there in a pinch for little Jecques....

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4099098/

A French naval crewman who served on the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in 2002 was even more frank on the topic.

“The Charles de Gaulle is the most powerful ship in Europe, and it was like a bathtub toy when we sailed with the American fleet,” he says. “No one has any illusions of matching America in such things. But I think the French – the Europeans – want you to stop treating us like we owe you something. It is time to let us move out of the house.”

Europe is just a bratty teenager and this frenchy guy said it just right. Modern europe, far from being old and wise, is merely a postwar child of America, now they are teenagers and feel they want to move on on their own in some limited way. I think this best explains the conflict we had over iraq.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2004, 01:03:55 PM »

I am from europe, but no longer a teenager.

Dowding · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2004, 01:24:51 PM »

No, but now you are no longer a teenager, you've put on weight becoming just another obese Yank. Now you cling to Bush like he's Dr. Atkins in disguise and wait for the promised results from his particular New Diet Revolution. Short term, the results look rosy... but nothing is known about the long term consequences.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2004, 01:25:25 PM »

It's a good analogy. I only hope that Europe doesn't revert to slaughtering each other like they did before the US stabilized things (twice).

straffo · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2004, 01:34:02 PM »

once.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2004, 01:42:35 PM »

I love it how the true sweethunks show it by making fun of my weight in political discussions!! WTG

Thanks Dowding!

maslo · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2004, 01:58:55 PM »

muhehe what a original joke...

may be 3 or 4 years ago American got reputation of infantile child

even people whitch have to work with them cry about their mentality of small angry child...

and after those years we can read that they consider us to be a teen agers

LOL

Dowding · « **Reply #7 on:** January 31, 2004, 03:35:32 PM »

What are you babbling about? I had no idea you had a weight problem. Why should I? I've never seen you mention it before.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #8 on:** January 31, 2004, 03:43:47 PM »

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Originally posted by Dowding
What are you babbling about?

So now you are making fun of my speech impediment? You just dont know when to stop.....

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #9 on:** January 31, 2004, 04:20:26 PM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
Btw. Grun, I'm getting that VHS tape from Bosnia digitised. If you're interested I'll make it available for you.

Yes I would like to see that, thanks.

My speech impediment? Cant yiu see teh way I speal on the BBS?

Dowding · « **Reply #10 on:** January 31, 2004, 04:23:10 PM »

Well I'm sorry for any offence caused. I was just making a stupid analogy as counter-point to the stupid analogy at the start of the thread.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #11 on:** January 31, 2004, 04:27:33 PM »

Thanks.

No offence really, I'm comfortable with it for now or I'd do something about it, is really pretyy easy. My only concern is because somebody else is lowering thermselves to argue on that level, and thats not productive or nice.

Do you find it intersting how that french guy said it? He basically made the argument that I have been thinking about - that europe wants to emerge from americas shadow and protection and yes parentage/leadership since ww2 and cold war.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 31, 2004, 04:27:38 PM »

Geezus, lotta footprints on the beach tonight.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #13 on:** January 31, 2004, 04:31:03 PM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
Geezus, lotta footprints on the beach tonight.

And to think, I intended this to be a hateful and divisve thread....

Nilsen · « **Reply #14 on:** January 31, 2004, 04:33:02 PM »

GRUN.... i love you