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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: gofaster on March 11, 2003, 12:42:26 PM
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Next time you're at McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Steak n Shake, or any of the other fine fried-food establishments, be sure to ask for Freedom Fries by name!
=====From Yahoo News=========
French Fries Get New Name in Congress
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By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - House cafeterias will be serving fries with a side order of patriotism Tuesday with a decision by GOP lawmakers to replace the "French" cuisine with "freedom fries."
"This action today is a small but symbolic effort to show the strong displeasure of many on Capitol Hill with the actions of our so-called ally, France," said Rep. Bob Ney (news, bio, voting record), R-Ohio, chairman of the House Administration Committee.
Ney, whose panel oversees House operations, ordered the House Administrative officer to change the menus in House office building cafeterias to read "freedom fries" and "freedom toast."
The House action follows moves by several restaurants around the country to remove "French" fries from their menus to protest French opposition to U.S. military action in Iraq (news - web sites).
Also leading the anti-French campaign was Rep. Walter Jones (news, bio, voting record), R-N.C., who noted in a letter to colleagues that Cubbie's restaurant in Beaufort, N.C., in his district, was now serving "freedom fries."
"Watching France's self-serving politics of passive aggression in this effort has discouraged me more than I can say," Jones said.
Members of Congress have been sharply critical of France for threatening to veto a new U.N. resolution holding Iraq in violation of disarmament agreements and paving the way for a military strike against the Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) government.
Another Republican, Jim Saxton of New Jersey, has introduced several bills to ban Pentagon (news - web sites) participation in this year's Paris Air Show and to make sure that France does not participate in any reconstruction projects in Iraq.
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can we be any more absurd? didn't they do this in WW I with the hot dog, er.. frankfurter?
like the potatoes came from France and should be shunned.. No you retard GOP lawmakers, they prolly came from Idaho or Washington. and the only people harmed by this kind of attitude would be American farmers.
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Can I get that with a Muhammed McRib?
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I sure hope they come in red white and blue!!!
Seriously though, freedom fries? I heard that on the news.. and freedom fries, just what the hell are they thinking?!?! freedom fries... geez
Call 'em fried taters, that's all they are!!!
-SW
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Hey, nobody told me Iraq war had already begun :D
Regards Blitz
America is threatened by Iraq in no way, it's just plain rediculous
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Heh! More like a small but symbolic effort to show our governments silliness. No wonder the world hasn't lined up behind us regarding Iraq. How can anyone take us seriously when our lawmakers busy themselves like this?
If they really want to send a message to France, they can tear down the statue of liberty.
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...Another Republican, Jim Saxton of New Jersey, has introduced several bills to ban Pentagon (news - web sites) participation in this year's Paris Air Show and to make sure that France does not participate in any reconstruction projects in Iraq.
Hhhhhmmmm, I thought this was the reason France was not participating in the coilition forces against Iraq. Haven't they been supplying Iraq with materials in exchange for oil for the last 12 years?
-Slicer
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I'll use Blitz favorite sentence : it's just plain rediculous :)
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We will see straffo...
We will see who is laughing when Saddam is gone,
when all French oil concessions are worth less than the paper they are printed on,
when the true extent of french arms sales to Iraq becomes public,
when France finds itself either holding a veto in a irrelevant security counsel, or finds itself having had to back down and lose face,
when normal average people decide that they wont support the french economy with one dime...have you any idea how much the french economy would hurt if people stopped buying french stuff...your cheese, your wine, your whatever. I know for a fact I will never again buy anything French or German, I know that in whatever work I will hold in the future I will do my utmost to chose different suppliers and vendors than French and German ones. I suspect there are a couple of Americans thinking along the same lines.
You enjoy this time in the sun when you can take cheap pot shots...
You know the fun/sad part about all this?
What France and Germany has been doing for the past few months have pushed me from being firmly in the "Pro EU, Pro Euro" camp to being firmly in the "Are you toejamting me? I'd rather shove a pine tree up my bellybutton than be in a union with those idiots."-camp.
Granted I only have one vote, but when we vote for the Euro this fall my vote will be a big fat NO, and I will do my best to convince others to say no too. And I used to work for the "yes to EU" side back in 94 when we voted to join the union.
And granted I only have one wallet, but I will be doing my best to convince others to stay off French or German merchandise.
Laugh all you want, we will see who gets the last laugh.
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I'll help you increase your vocabulary : Infantile .
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Originally posted by Hortlund
I know that in whatever work I will hold in the future
I thought you were a judge ?
perhaps not .
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Originally posted by straffo
I'll help you increase your vocabulary : Infantile .
As I said, we will see who gets the last laugh.
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take down the statue of liberty, too.
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France could attack Iraq by proxy if we melted down the Statue of Liberty and made it into bomb casings.
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To act almost as stupid as the dolts who PAID for French wine to pour in the gutter.
Yup, lets buy all their wine and then pour it out......morons.
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I am glad that Rep. Bob Ney R-Ohio is not my representative. I don't pay state/federal taxes for these amazinhunks to sit in Congress and pass legislature about the cafeteria menus.
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what a gang of morons.....
don't worry hortland i got your answer for ya'z.....
when all is done just like in '91(KUWAIT...even though the ALLIES where there too)....
all contracts will be given to AMERICANS......all control of the OIL will be TAKIN by AMERICANS.....
don't worry now....you will soon get what the GOV. doesn't really tell you:eek:
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Originally posted by SLO
what a gang of morons.....
don't worry hortland i got your answer for ya'z.....
when all is done just like in '91(KUWAIT...even though the ALLIES where there too)....
all contracts will be given to AMERICANS......all control of the OIL will be TAKIN by AMERICANS.....
don't worry now....you will soon get what the GOV. doesn't really tell you:eek:
Hey, as long as the French dont get those contracts I'm pleased.
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Originally posted by Hortlund
Hey, as long as the French dont get those contracts I'm pleased.
Plse ask Mr.Bush if ya get your gas for free in the future,
he might send you a special offer ? :D
Regards Blitz
America is threatened by Iraq in no way, it's just plain ridiculous
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As an authority on all things retarded, I must say, this ranks right up there with the decision to make an Emeril Lagasse sitcom.
SOB
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I can’t believe that members of congress would proudly stand and have their photos taken with the signs in the background. This reminds me of the idiot candidate for congress in 1988… proudly walking out of a restroom with a cup of urine with all the press coverage. Thank god he lost the election!
Common sense is becoming uncommon.
Unbelievable!
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LOL
OK - they call French Fries now Freedom Fries because of the word "french"?
1st: The fries are from Belgium and not from France. I dont know how and why they called them French Fries instead of Belgium Fries but it sounds far better than "Freedom Fries".
2nd: If these idiots are now renaming all products which have names of nations who are against the war of Bush against Iraq you have to bring out a new Dictionary. That was the bad news.
The good is that this dictionary only needs one letter:
The "F" :
Freedom beans (former French beans)
Freedom-burger (former Hamburger)
Freedom chalk (former French chalk)
Freedom dressing (former French dressing)
Freedom-Freedom-War of 1870 (former Franco-German-War 1870)
Freedom Fries (former French Fries)
Freedom Kiss (former French Kiss)
Freedom-Krieg (former Blitz-Krieg)
Freedom letter (former French letter)
Freedom measles (former German measles)
Freedom polish (former French polish)
and so on...
:D :D :D :D :D
Greetings from the Bundesrepublik of Freedom - neighbour of the Republic of Freedom - both proud members of the old Europe.
:D :D
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Man this is one of the most ridiculous things i've ever heard. It's pathetic mega über crap.
BUT!!!
I'm sorry to say that the French are/where doing the same by banning english words from their vocabulary (long time before the Iraq conflict escalated).
Sure the motivation of the French is different than that of the US.
US is pathetic and the French tried to keep their language ... uhm ... french.
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Not exactly Duedel in fact it's just not recommanded to use an english word when an french word can be used instead.
It's to avoid Anglizismen oder Amerikanismen ;)
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Yep I know. Here in germany we use Anglizismen way to often. Sometimes its getting rediculous p.e. if a sanitary napkin has an english name :D
But IMHO the French exaggerate this topic.
Is it right that if u use an english sentence in an advertising u have to make a footnote with the french translation?
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Originally posted by babek-
Freedom-burger (former Hamburger)
Freedom-Freedom-War of 1870 (former Franco-German-War 1870)
Freedom-Krieg (former Blitz-Krieg)
ROTFL :D
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Fries come from Belgium, not from France. (I mean the "Invention", not the potatoes :))
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Originally posted by Duedel
Is it right that if u use an english sentence in an advertising u have to make a footnote with the french translation?
I've seen that but I don't know if it's a legal obligation.
(at last it's prudent when you know the average english level of the french :D)
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On a scale of 1-10, how nuts has the US administration gone?
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Well, if 10 is the highest, I'd say 0.
But there will be more to come Dowding. Wait for the fallout if the French use their veto... My bet is that France will soon discover the downsides of trying to act above their size and importance. And they are about to learn an important lesson on why it is stupid to backstab your (former) allies.
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You truly believe that passing legislation regarding the naming of FOOD is not bonkers?
My god, Hortlund. My god.
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Dude, there are so many whacky laws out there... Naming food is a real non-issue.
I mean if you want to look for weird laws, how about these:
In Kentucky it is illegal to marry the same man more than three times.
In Tennessee it is illegal to use a lasso to catch fish.
In Natoma, Kansas it is illegal to throw knifes at men wearing suits.
In Newark New Jersey it is illegal to buy ice cream after 6pm unless you have a note from a doctor.
Frankly, there are hundreds of more peculiar laws..and they can be found in pretty much any country. These weird laws does not reflect on sanity of the various governments.
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Originally posted by straffo
(at last it's prudent when you know the average english level of the french :D)
ROTFL :D
Great yokes in this thread.
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Found some more laws.
I Cali, Colombia, a woman is only allowed to have sex with her husband. The first time the married couple are to have sex, the girls mother must be in the room.
In Indonesia, the punishment for masturbation is beheading.
I Libanon men are allowed to have sex with animals, but it has to be an animal of female sex. To have sex with a male animal is punishable by death.
I Bahrain it is allowed for a doctor to examine a womans genetalia. It is however expressly forbidden for him to look at the gentalia directly, he has to use a mirror.
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So, the truth is finally out:
We have immature children running this country.
I’m in “shock and awe”.
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Originally posted by Hortlund
In Indonesia, the punishment for masturbation is beheading.
They must love kittens there!!:eek: :eek: :D
Daniel
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Next thing you know and the FBI is the FOI or something like that... they wouldn't possibly want to use the french word "Bureau", right? :D
Daniel
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hahem ... Office or Orifice ?
(ok ... I get out :D)
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No more Michelin tires for me, never did especially like French wine.
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The French embassy's response to the menu amendments: "I wonder if it's worth a comment. Honestly. We are working these days on very, very serious issues of war and peace, life or death. We are not working on potatoes."
- Patrick Keaney (ZNET)
God Bless the French!
;)