Author Topic: Its over now: French support Kerry (Read 1069 times)

ra · « **Reply #30 on:** October 20, 2004, 01:05:03 PM »

It looks like 3.

2bighorn · « **Reply #31 on:** October 20, 2004, 01:37:54 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusher
That is a pretty cool looking bridge.. Anyone know the dimensions?

total length: 8069 ft/2460 m
span lengths: 669 ft/204 m - 6 x 1122 ft/342 m - 669 ft/204 m
horizontal radius of curvature: 65,600 ft/20 000 m
deck width: 85 ft/26 m
deck depth: 13.78 ft/4.20 m
deck width: 105.12 ft/32.050 m
height above valley floor or water: 886 ft/270 m
longitudinal slope: 3.025 %
pylon height (above deck): 292 ft/88.92 m
pylon height (above ground): max. 1125 ft/343 m

Ripsnort · « **Reply #32 on:** October 20, 2004, 01:39:35 PM »

Can someone explain to me where the term "frog" came from, when describing someone French? I don't get it..

mora · « **Reply #33 on:** October 20, 2004, 02:02:02 PM »

They eat frogs?

ra · « **Reply #34 on:** October 20, 2004, 02:05:26 PM »

The limeys have been callin em frogs for years.

lazs2 · « **Reply #35 on:** October 20, 2004, 02:07:13 PM »

My brother who went to school there and also spent a lot of time in europe.... says that they are called frogs because they look like frogs when they get old... not because they eat frogs.

lazs

straffo · « **Reply #36 on:** October 20, 2004, 02:20:02 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Can someone explain to me where the term "frog" came from, when describing someone French? I don't get it..

I started when we called the brit "rosbif"

Seriously I've no idea except we ate frog legs from time to time (but we're not the only eating frogs)
I remember a story saying it was related to about Clovis and the Lys flower but I've doubt it's the real reason.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #37 on:** October 20, 2004, 02:36:06 PM »

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Originally posted by straffo
I started when we called the brit "rosbif"

That was a good one! LOL! Made me think of Monty Python.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #38 on:** October 20, 2004, 02:37:51 PM »

Ah, I should have googled instead of gaggling...

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Hello.

There are a number of competing theories on how the "frog" nickname
came to be:

Here are six such theories from the web page "Archived French Frog
Stories":
(1) Many French people enjoy eating frog legs.
(2) Clovis, an early Frankish king, adopted frogs as part of his
emblem.
(3) France's national emblem, the Fleur de Lys, resembles a frog.
(4) England's Queen Elizabeth I had a French suitor whom she
affectionately called her "little frog.""
(5) The lands around Paris were swampy, so the peasants who dwelled
there were called "frogs" by the upper classes.
(6) At one time, French soldiers wore camouflaged uniforms and
resembled frogs.

Krusher · « **Reply #39 on:** October 20, 2004, 02:54:01 PM »

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Originally posted by 2bighorn
total length: 8069 ft/2460 m
span lengths: 669 ft/204 m - 6 x 1122 ft/342 m - 669 ft/204 m
horizontal radius of curvature: 65,600 ft/20 000 m
deck width: 85 ft/26 m
deck depth: 13.78 ft/4.20 m
deck width: 105.12 ft/32.050 m
height above valley floor or water: 886 ft/270 m
longitudinal slope: 3.025 %
pylon height (above deck): 292 ft/88.92 m
pylon height (above ground): max. 1125 ft/343 m

Thanks !

Sabre · « **Reply #40 on:** October 20, 2004, 03:28:23 PM »

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Originally posted by straffo
After 2 year insulting France what else do you expect ?
Flowers ?

I keep hearing this charge, but I'm curious; what insults has the current administration thrown France's way, aside from the Rumsfeld remark about "old Europe"? Yes, the American public has a very poor opinion of France at this time (I'd like to see what a US poll would report on US public opinion of France); however, as far as I know, President Bush has been very careful to avoid fueling that flame. Given the public statements by France's head's of state regarding America, Bush has been more polite in his own public statements about France (and Germany and Russia, for that matter). He has steadfastly refused to fan the flames of anti-European sentiment in the USA, even in the face of the Duelfer report and the Oil-for-Food scandal.

So I ask again: What insults (by the Administration)?

P.S. As an engineer myself, I must say that is one impressive bridge.

Spooky · « **Reply #41 on:** October 20, 2004, 06:29:18 PM »

The Freedom Fries circus show ? members of Congress calling the press to show the menu at their cafeteria with the word freedom instead of French on it ?

very useful spin tactic or smokescreen : soundbites on the freedom fries, while the administration was (proven fact) lying through its teeth about Iraq, bin laden ties, WMDs ...

So while O'reilly (who never served a day in the military btw) was gleefully trampling on the graves of those who died bravely at dien bien phu or in 1940, no journalist was investigating the biased half truths of the bush administration.

BTW French Fries are not French, nor is French dressing !

I still have faith the American people and system though, and I 'm proud to call many US citizens my friends (not to mention my girlfriend who's from Seattle!)

straffo · « **Reply #42 on:** October 21, 2004, 02:23:21 AM »

Spooky nailed it IMO.

NUKE · « **Reply #43 on:** October 21, 2004, 02:26:57 AM »

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Originally posted by straffo
Spooky nailed it IMO.

Remember the French government banning the word "email" ?

In America, I have never one time heard someone use the term "freedom fries"

In France, the government is banned from using the word "email"

straffo · « **Reply #44 on:** October 21, 2004, 02:35:24 AM »

email is not banned (even in the governement) it would be wrong especially if you look at the etymology of the word "mail"