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Posted by cockeyed on September 13, 2005, at 20:43:43
I'm being pnderous but les us US citizens remember that every four years we engage in what is virtually a revolution: for the most part civilly. And I say "God bless america" despite my complete hypocrisy.
We voted for Pres. Bush. We got what the nation wanted. and the man took action in Iraq, not allowing a tin-pot murderous dicatator to re-main in the position to slaughter innocents...citizens, people such as we are.
That said: Why has the U.S established a virtual medieval fiefdom?
the haves have so much more. The rest of us are paying for it. 3.5o for a gallon of gas. C'mon, We the citizens are paying for the Mercedes of the rich, the ones who can control the prices.
Oh, but doesn't it sound great, LESS GOVERNMENT REGULATION. But that is what government is for. Governing. Not allowing the
fat cats who happento be in favor to pig up on everything they can get.
Take a good look at the bonuses of CEO's. How many homes could their benefits go toward re-building New Orleans[if it can be rebuilt].
George Bush is a man of the people: his people-the very, very rich. And he pays his dues.
Meanwhile people like me and you pay up to 3.50 for a gal. of gas.
But we are fighting a war. War has costs. but what would it cost to pipe Iraqui gas to the
USA. We've lost enough of our kids, and make no doubt about it, these are our kids.
They've fought honorably for the freedom of an opressed land. One would think that in their honor, our government could protect the Iraqui gas lines and allow the gas to flow to our nation.
We fought terrorism, we fought the good fight. And in return we receive the coffins of dead young men who fought for us, me and you.
I'm sorry, but glory is a chimera. Let's see
some pragmatic gains from the sacrifice-we, the USA has made.
Oh, it's so chic for the Europeans to put us down. they watched Hitler take over. They watched Stalin's slaughter.
The least we in the U.S can expect is gasoline. Because we keep the world clean of the
monsters who devour the innocent. God bless America, because without us, this world would be a totalarian nightmare.
This may be a jingoistic rant, but so be it.
Read history. The USA is a haven for those who are oppressed, and a savior for those not free.
Cockeyed.
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on September 14, 2005, at 6:22:34
In reply to Revolution, posted by cockeyed on September 13, 2005, at 20:43:43
Well, we in the UK pay ALOT more for our gas/petrol prices than you folks in the US. We pay £1 a litre here, thats like $9 a US gallon.
But I think that high gas prices are a very good thing (and I wish people in America paid more for their gas)- it means that more people will realise that we need to seriously think about investing in alternative energies/technologies, or just cycling where we would have taken the car, etc. Or maybe having even just having smaller cars.
Don't forget, oil WILL run out in our lifetimes,
something Bush seems to be oblivious not to mention anthrodgenic climate change!!Now I realise that I dropped history at the age of 14, but I don't think the US single handledly beat Stalin/Hitler/Saddam to the best of my knowledge. Mr Tony Blair took the UK to Iraq as well I believe. And perhaps Churchill might have done something too to stop Hitler? Not to mention the other European countries, Like France, etc. Anyway I would like to point out that Hitler and Russia were AGAINST each other in WWII.
Posted by Nickengland on September 14, 2005, at 6:38:37
In reply to Revolution, posted by cockeyed on September 13, 2005, at 20:43:43
Hi Cockeyed
>Oh, it's so chic for the Europeans to put us down. they watched Hitler take over. They watched Stalin's slaughter.
When Americans speak about Europeans or anyone speaks about Europe who live outside of Europe, its often worth noting that Europe cannot be compared genrally speaking to that of America. The reason being is that America is one country, which indeed there is a saying that "What America does today, the rest of the world does tommorow" Which in some respects is true..
However, like I say America is one country which is young in its history to the America you see today..
Europe however, if you're counting and depending on how you're counting, is made up of over 50 different countries with hundreds upon hundreds of years of history. How about the Roman Empire for example in Italy ~ which is one country, that comes under Europe, but has history dating back a fair few hundred years B.C. Of course they speak their language too which myself I speak little of so would not know whether they put down America down or not.
Great Britain, is actually 4 different countries. Each with its own history, each with its own unique people and each people has their own different views and accents. Scotland, Wales, Northen Ireland, and England.
They are quite different from that of Italy.
The people of Estonia yet again would be very different from those of say Northern Ireland and then compared to Liechtenstein or Sweden.
Croatia would be different from Norway.
Imagine using the different languages, the different cultures, the different people, how many different combinations you could come up with?
In a sense similar to that of the different states of America? But with a difference that as America is one country and one culture ~ and Europe is as many different cultures and different countries. Two different continents where they are on the map of course.
So basically when you say "Europeons" its worth noting you're speaking about a large amont of countries at once of all kinds of different people.
>The least we in the U.S can expect is gasoline. Because we keep the world clean of the
monsters who devour the innocent.Note that the US constitutes 5% of the world's population but is responsible for a quarter of all mankind's emissions of carbon dioxide....don't you have it? lol
>Read history. The USA is a haven for those who are oppressed, and a savior for those not free.
I've read some history about the World War 2 and you mention and Hitler and Europeans....Didn't America get involved only once Pearl Harbour was attacked?
>Europeans to put us down.
In defence of the UK putting you down out of all the European countries ~ after September 11th was we not the closest country by your side sending over our soilders to Iraq hand in hand with you?...that was before the bombings in London too.
Don't get me wrong though, given the choice if I could I 'd much rather live in America than England, i'm not much of a fan of this country thats why I'm planning on living in Australia.
Kind regards
Nick
Posted by AuntieMel on September 14, 2005, at 10:39:44
In reply to Re: Revolution » cockeyed, posted by Nickengland on September 14, 2005, at 6:38:37
You're putting Europe and the UK together? What about that old headline: "Fog in Channel. Europe cut off."
<grin>
Posted by AuntieMel on September 14, 2005, at 10:50:42
In reply to Revolution, posted by cockeyed on September 13, 2005, at 20:43:43
There's a bit of a flaw in your argument.
Gas(oline) and oil are not the same thing. We could take every drop of Iraqi oil and the price of gasoline would hardly change.
One of the biggest things affecting the price of gasoline in this country is the lack of refining capacity. We haven't built a new refinery in over 30 years! There is a huge attitude of 'not in my back yard.'
The refining is all in a small number of locations. And the hurricane took a couple of those refineries out of commission. And each location in the country has it's own requirements as to what can be in it's gasoline - and those requirements change from summer to winter.
We can't blame just the feds for the price of gasoline. Individual state and local regulations also play a part.
I predict there will be more congressional investigations, and as in the dozens before nothing will be found that suggests collusion of any sort.
Posted by cockeyed on September 14, 2005, at 11:53:47
In reply to Re: Revolution, posted by Meri-Tuuli on September 14, 2005, at 6:22:34
Thanks for your reply. But I live in a country in which it is not uncommon to drive 60 miles and more to work.
And didn't Mr. Chamberlain sell out Czeckoslavkia. And didn't the french sit out "the phoney war" And unless I miss my guess, weren't Stalin and Hitler, the devil's pair allies until Hitler's madness led him to attack Russia. And wouldn't Stalin have made a nice place of Europe. And finally, if the USA had not supplied Britain with vitally needed supplies and then our young men, you'd be sprechen auf deutsch or perhaps Russian.
Don't forget 9/11. It didn't happen to you. And don't forget that the U.S. Marshall plan made it possible for Europe to survive the devastation wreaked by Hitler.
Sorry, but, I get quite bitter over those who neglect the very real fact that the U.S.A, for all it's gas guzzling, does in fact keep the peace, for what it is, these days.
I apologize for going so jingoistic, but...
Well here comes another rant. Sorry, and thanks for the reply. By the way, what's a litre? Cockeyed.
Posted by cockeyed on September 14, 2005, at 12:00:00
In reply to Re: Revolution » cockeyed, posted by Nickengland on September 14, 2005, at 6:38:37
Hi, Nick, thanks for your reply. But I am one thick, jingoistic American. And I suspect that reason is lost on me. Altho I shoulda learned something from Vietnam.[I didn't have to go. I was 4-effed because of football injuries]
Still...crap, I don't care about reason. I want revenge. Cockeyed.
Posted by cockeyed on September 14, 2005, at 12:11:58
In reply to Re: Revolution » cockeyed, posted by AuntieMel on September 14, 2005, at 10:50:42
Auntie Mel, hello. I tried getting on the political board for 2 nites and got roboxillated.
And I've been amazed at the replies my obnoxicity and outright jingoism elicited.
However, my son-in-laws family owns an oil company. Local, no big thing: but they jack up the prices under the guise of the free-market economy. Let's face it: business is business in the U.S.A. We certainly must seem a bunch of selfish buggers to the rest of the world.
If I weren't in such a foaming-at-the-mouth bout of patriotic fervor. I'd go on, and on and on. And I will later, but now I'm just going to re-read the replies my blathering elicited.
cockeyed.
Posted by AuntieMel on September 14, 2005, at 13:57:29
In reply to Re: Revolution, posted by cockeyed on September 14, 2005, at 12:11:58
Hubby is partner in a (also small) seismic processing company.
Maybe we should do business.....
I have no anger towards the small producers who are making a big profit now. No one helped when they were going out of business hand over fist, and no one shed a tear when over half a million jobs were lost - forever.
Posted by Nickengland on September 14, 2005, at 14:07:54
In reply to Re: Revolution » Nickengland, posted by AuntieMel on September 14, 2005, at 10:39:44
Hi AuntieMel
>You're putting Europe and the UK together? What about that old headline: "Fog in Channel. Europe cut off."
<grin>
:-)
I was putting Europe and the UK together because the UK is in the continent of Europe lol
As I said though, generally speaking if you're comparing America (which is a continent in itself) it is one country. Where as Europe is many, many countries that are all very different, with many different views, languages, cultures, historys etc and although they are indeed grouped under the continent of "Europe" so in that sense all those countires are together within the *continent* of Europe. They are all very different in there own right though... where America is one country, one continent....
But LOL
"How many continents are on the earth?
A continent is one of several major land masses on the earth. There is no standard definition for the number of continents but you'll commonly find that the numbers six or seven are used. By most standards, there are a maximum of seven continents - Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. Most students in the U.S. are taught that there are seven continents."
"In Europe, many students are taught about six continents, where North and South America is combined to form a single America. Thus, these six continents are Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, and Europe."
I was taught this, and so when speaking America, I could include the South American ~ but that would be confusing as then I could be speaking about the people of Peru when discussing the people of America ~ always use the US lol
Now this about Europe and Asia...
"Many geographers and scientists now refer to six continents, where Europe and Asia are combined (since they're one solid landmass). Thus, these six continents are Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Eurasia, North America, and South America."
http://geography.about.com/library/faq/blqzcontinents.htm
But this is more geography rather than poltics ~ but still very interesting when discussing other countries I think.
Kind regards
Nick
Posted by caraher on September 14, 2005, at 14:22:06
In reply to Re: Revolution, posted by cockeyed on September 14, 2005, at 11:53:47
> And didn't Mr. Chamberlain sell out Czeckoslavkia.
Yup... I think most Europeans agree that was a very bad thing!
>And didn't the french sit out "the phoney war"
So did the Germans... and the US, of course! The French were operating on the basis of obsolete military doctrine. They were well-prepared to re-fight WWI, and sitting tight in their fortifications was the wise choice if a replay of the Great War was coming up. They were wrong, of course!
> And unless I miss my guess, weren't Stalin and Hitler, the devil's pair allies until Hitler's madness led him to attack Russia.
Strictly an "alliance" of convenience. Both leaders were buying time - Hitler to swallow Poland and then the west, Stalin to rebuild the purge-weakened Red Army. Communists were the Nazis' sworn enemies from the start, and the combination of Hitler's racial doctrines and the thirst for "lebensraum" meant that the war in the east was always a matter of when, not if.
>And wouldn't Stalin have made a nice place of Europe. And finally, if the USA had not supplied Britain with vitally needed supplies and then our young men, you'd be sprechen auf deutsch or perhaps Russian.
If Britain hadn't held out alone after the fall of France, while the US maintained its neutrality, all of continental Europe might be goose stepping today. US industrial dominance and the infusion of manpower were vital in taking back Europe, but that's hardly cause to belittle the contributions of the British. And of course, Stalin's armies did most of the fighting and dying throughout the war. Brutal dictator though he was, without Stalin grinding away at the German army in the east it's quite possible Hitler could have held France and his other conquests against the US and Britain.
> Don't forget 9/11. It didn't happen to you.
It scarcely follows that it would have happened to "them" if it didn't happen to us. The US is uniquely positioned for the wrath of the violent Islamists as both a dominant economic and military power and as the chief supporter of Israel.
> Sorry, but, I get quite bitter over those who neglect the very real fact that the U.S.A, for all it's gas guzzling, does in fact keep the peace, for what it is, these days.
This is an article of faith for many Americans that ought to be questioned. The war in Iraq, instigated by the US on false pretexts and with no end in sight, is Exhibit A in the case that the US is sometimes (I'm not saying "always" or even "usually") a force that creates violence and death rather than peace. It should never be taken as axiomatic that the US military are always the "good guys." For American political freedom to mean anything we must hold our leaders accountable for their actions - which requires entertaining the possibility that those actions might be wrong!
Posted by alexandra_k on September 14, 2005, at 17:00:08
In reply to Re: Revolution, posted by caraher on September 14, 2005, at 14:22:06
yeah i can't believe you guys are complaining! We pay round about a dollar fifty PER LITRE. Thats about 6 or 7 bucks a gallon. Sure it is NZ$ and you might want to factor in the exchange rate - but then if you consider peoples income there is no way around our being ripped off.
Hrm.
i think...
that certain peoples in the world can't afford for us to leave gas alone and use viable alternatives such as hybrids and more importantly electric and hydro. The alternatives are pretty good and getting better with time. Why doesn't the government offer some assistance (such as a tax back) to people buying into those alternatives?I like to think...
That people have the potential to be the conscience of the earth and our future generations. i reckon we should save the oil. who knows what novel use of it could be developed? and it is a finite resource. in fact... you could think of our using it as our stealing it from future generations... and there are alternatives.still... there is money in them hills i guess...
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on September 14, 2005, at 19:02:09
In reply to Revolution, posted by cockeyed on September 13, 2005, at 20:43:43
Hi, yes, Cockeyed, we had terrorist attacks too you know this summer in London - did you hear about them? And America doens't seem to be doing much of a job in North Korea....considering that you are supposed to be THE global superpower. Oh but there isn't any oil in North Korea. I forgot.
American's only seem to be interested in countries which have oil reserves....hmmmm interesting.
Posted by caraher on September 14, 2005, at 23:51:53
In reply to Re: Revolutioncockeyed, posted by Meri-Tuuli on September 14, 2005, at 19:02:09
Posted by Declan on September 15, 2005, at 1:44:11
In reply to Re: Revolution, posted by cockeyed on September 14, 2005, at 11:53:47
That's it cockeyed. How do you balance the Marshall plan, the US in WW2, defence of Western Europe, and keeping the peace, with US foreign policy in the 3rd world, you know Guatemala, Vietnam and others too numerous to mention. Maybe the problem is that the American people are not sufficiently imperially minded, given the actions of their rulers. Unlike the British in the 19th century say.
Declan
Posted by cockeyed on September 15, 2005, at 18:26:26
In reply to Re: Revolutioncockeyed, posted by Meri-Tuuli on September 14, 2005, at 19:02:09
Hi, Meri, oh boy, I'd no idea of the fun this board presents. I couldn't access it so I might engage in my manly-American-man jingoism.
But I'm even worse than I at first realized. I'm a Kerryman...which I think is Gaelic for Sh*t kicker. And you are right. And, may gramma not turn over in her grave, God Bless Britain.[not in the least because of your drastically engrossing mysteries...but then I wouldn't be playing around on this board if I were all there.]
Once I was an idealist. Now I'm just selfish, I want cheap gas and I want it now...this is a tantrum not a rant. And I apologize for my oafishness...it sort of comes with the territory, altho there is a quite rational part of me which is Canadian.
Thanks for your very pertinent reminder.
regards, Cockeyed.
Posted by cockeyed on September 15, 2005, at 18:42:08
In reply to Re: Revolution, posted by Declan on September 15, 2005, at 1:44:11
Whoops, Declan, but I've stepped very deeply into this. But what the hell I'm a manly-man.
We now have opened our borders to those very people we persecuted way back then. [History? What's history to a U.S. American.] Every four years we shed our skins, sort of like snakes. I like George Bush. I wouldn't vote for him in a million years. And his policy of allowing cheap labor over our borders...go to a restaurant and check out the behind the scenes staff, is just great for our loutish kids to stay at home playing nintendo or whatever they do.
Still, I grew up in mixed neighbor-hoods..i.e black and hispanic and I've seen the change in this countries prejudices: a white girl with a black guy is no big deal. I grew up in a time when...but that's history, and we pay no attention.
But, my god we are a bunch of very dangerous people...every four years we stage a revolution or the opportunity for one. Some times comic, some times...dangerous, if not for us and who knows, but for the rest of the world. And I'm going on and on...but, as much as Bush p*sses me off, I think we did right in Iraq. But then again, my thinking is very often jingoistic. And I want my cheap gas back. Regards Cockeyed.
Posted by cockeyed on September 15, 2005, at 18:54:34
In reply to Re: Revolutioncockeyed, posted by Meri-Tuuli on September 14, 2005, at 19:02:09
Sorry, I dodged your point re: North Korea. How about "benign neglect". I suspect they'll collapse as did the Soviet Union. Talk about global superpowers. Now this is where I show my true colors. The USA "is" the global superpower.
We are very dangerous. Every four years we get together and, supposedly voice our "freedom" And freedom has it's nasty side. Well, as does life.
I don't own a gun. I'd shoot myself. But I be-lieve that gun-ownership by ordinary civilians whether "militia" or not is a necessary evil. How else did the slaughter if the innocents of WWII take place. they couldn't defend themselves. This is a world "red in tooth
and claw"
Frankly, I was sickened by the demonstrations in Belfast. I grew up in the IRA
b.s. Now, what that has to do about addressing your point about NK. Well, maybe they'd, to borrow a street phrase, "kick our *rses"
Sorry to be so all over the place, but...thanks for responding so pertinently. Regards, Cockeyed>
Posted by Declan on September 15, 2005, at 20:00:49
In reply to Re: Revolution » Declan, posted by cockeyed on September 15, 2005, at 18:42:08
Cockeyed, in an interview before the election, Rupert Murdoch was quoted as saying that the invasion would lead to $20 a barrel for oil. I imagine the oil installations, pipelines etc will be hotly contested from now on.
We are a dangerous and amnesic lot.
Buddhists say it is a great privilege to be human. But it's too early in the day for me to deal with that.
Is your position on Iraq that the US just had to do something? I got the feeling some Americans felt like that. But it was kinda like kicking an antheap, don't you think?
Declan
Posted by Nickengland on September 15, 2005, at 20:48:19
In reply to Re: Revolutioncockeyed » Meri-Tuuli, posted by cockeyed on September 15, 2005, at 18:54:34
Hi cockeyed,
>Still, I grew up in mixed neighbor-hoods..i.e black and hispanic and I've seen the change in this countries prejudices
>Frankly, I was sickened by the demonstrations in Belfast. I grew up in the IRA
Little confused where you grew up as I may be English, but I also have Irish blood too, not northern Irish, Irish Republic from Dublin and I don't know of any Hispanic neighbourhoods around that way.
In what repects did you grow up in the Irish Republic Army?...do you mean the provisional?
You were sickened by the demonstrations in Belfast?...you didn't mention which ones but I can only think of the recent ones that happened afew days ago by Northen Irish loyalists as they have been decribed the "worst riots in years," I read hundreds upon hundreds of bullets were fired in a few hours.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4234626.stm
Kind regardsNick
Posted by cockeyed on September 16, 2005, at 22:14:23
In reply to Re: Revolutioncockeyed, posted by Nickengland on September 15, 2005, at 20:48:19
Nick, you are one ornery bastard. I'm 63. When I was a kid my gramma used to fill me with horror stories of the black and tan. She'd give me a dime everytime I told her I'd spit on a map of England. Her brothers were IRA gun-runners.
In fact here in the greatest natioon in the world we have Catholic Parishes which still have solicitations for the IRA. I was shocked be-cause my best friend who is Italian, attended Mass there and felt a bit "out of place"
Come to South Boston on St. Paddies day and take observations. Drunken kids in the streets,;
ghetto mentality is not just for blacks and hispanics alone.
And let's talk black. The U.S. has changed. Again, I grew up in a racist conspiracy..."oh, they're not like us. stay away from them." You'll have to take my word. Things have changed and are changing everyday. [Altho we voted in Bush agian. so open borders so our "sh*t" jobs can be filled. Still, people keep coming. And you know why: there is opportunity for menial labor. of course any intelectuall endeavor is "outsourced"
Still for all the crap, and believe me the other side of freedom is a great deal of crap and hucksterism,...oh, the hell with it, things increasingly stink. But then I'm old and in the way. Money talks, and talks, and talks...today the color of democracy is "lean, mean, green"
But maybe the Irish can get along. And the palestinians and Israeli's. Still, the news of the Belfast riots was extremely disturbing. But what the hell can one expect from the Irish?
But every four years, what can one expect from the land of the free and the home of the brave? Cockeyed.
Posted by Nickengland on September 17, 2005, at 6:10:20
In reply to Re: Revolutioncockeyed, posted by cockeyed on September 16, 2005, at 22:14:23
Hello Cockeyed
>Nick, you are one ornery bastard.
Thats very kind of you, someone once said to me something about the pot calling the kettle black, but people always call each other names, if you call someone a bastard in Australia its quite often seen a compliment.
>She'd give me a dime everytime I told her I'd spit on a map of England.
So you don't have a great love for the English then? you're more similar to me than you probably know, even though I was born in England, I really do not like it here very much.
>Her brothers were IRA gun-runners.
Ahhh I see..
Well growing up in England, one thing i was not taught about in school and that was, nothing about the famous 6 counties "taken" by the English from the Irish that cause all the troubles to day with the Northern Irish and Republics etc..
When I moved abroad though a couple of years ago I spent alot of time with Irish people, mostly Republic and learnt alot about what really goes on from them over there on the boaders.
Back in the 70's over here the IRA did quite a job terrorising London with bombings for quite a while, that was dreadful.
But that said, I also know the other side to that of what goes on in Ireland, with the British soildiers and one word descibed to me by an Irish man was that they do indeed terrorise them, so theres two sides to every story without giving too much detail, but the "but" of a gun digged into a childs a face for crosssing over a line isn't exactly keeping the peace, no more than setting off a nail bomb in a crowded restaurant in London killing people.
Thats modern day IRA "troubles" thats not even going into the root cause of it with Cromwell etc.
>But maybe the Irish can get along.
One can only hope. There is still alot of hatred though, there are some streets where by if you are English and was to go to Ireland, lets just say it wouldn't be healthy so to speak to walk down certain steets so i'm told, no more than it would if you was an American walking down certain streets in Iraq in a similar way.
Like I say though i'm English or a British Citizen, but then part of my heritage is from the Republic of Ireland..
Some people say of here what is it to be British these days ~ the most popular food we eat apprently are mostly indian foods influenced by the indian immigration. I saw one news report alittle while ago with a reporter asking people if they thought, what it means to be British and if they considered themselves British, one person didn't speak English and need an Interpreter and the answer was they didn't know.
Even the Queen has German roots..
Kind regards
Nick
Posted by cockeyed on September 17, 2005, at 22:33:22
In reply to Cockeyed's Revolution » cockeyed, posted by Nickengland on September 17, 2005, at 6:10:20
Hey, Nick and thanks for explaining why all the brit. mysteries I read...oops once called a Welshman a brit. Very little amusement. Right now I'm Reading Ian Rankin, but that's the Scotch. But now matter what, all these cops are always hitting curry joints. [along with single malt whiskey. My current trouble is that I hit the cheapest vodka my Syrian purveyor stocks]
I thank you for keeping me up on things. We here in the land of plenty are currently going ga-ga over real estate values. Two house's at the end of my street are listed at one million plus. View of water, blah blah. and the reek of dead fish whenever a hurricane slips on by.
Right now we are "enjoying" a desert environment. Trees dying, people moaning and groaning about their lawns. [They make great parking spaces] Oh, yeah, all that spiel re: Ireland, etc. is part of my heritage. In fact two yrs ago a former cop solicited me for a contribution to a Statue for ...god, I'm a dork,
Tom Collins. Ny sister who knows of such things advised me to steer clear.
Anyway, last weekend I escaped the "Paddy Wagon" whilst out on a drunken foray against teen-age hooligans. But, god bless, me I still have my great=great uncle Bart's nightstick and. totally illegal, his "sap".
But as many an American...hey, we are off in our own world...I often rise to knee jerk eloquence and then am, well, abashed.
But my Candadian relatives swear that I and my cousin Francis are related on the bar sinister side to Eddie the seventh...I look like a caricature of the randy bugger...big feet, pot belly, and a nose for booze.
Is there anyway I might investigate this some more. I thought it was just a family hoax or joke, but have since found that the Canadians took it quite seriously. My Great Cousin Chet reminded me of the time when a horde of drunken Irishmen tried to invade Canada some where around the border of New York State.
But anyway, wait til the next revolution. The rumor is that Hillary Rodham Vclinton might bid to be our own Maggie Thatcher. [topic for investigation: PMS as it might effect a top female executive. This is purely academic mind you. The feminazi's are curently on a save the pets campaign but ...one never knows. This is by way of starting a new thread, I think. regards, Cockeyed.
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on September 24, 2005, at 10:37:18
In reply to Re: Revolution, posted by cockeyed on September 14, 2005, at 11:53:47
Hey
Well, we had terrorist attacks you know (this summer? Did you read about them?) , and erm, American's aren't too hot on North Korea. But anyway.....
Posted by cockeyed on September 24, 2005, at 10:37:18
In reply to Re: Revolution cockeyed..., posted by Meri-Tuuli on September 14, 2005, at 18:57:18
Hi, Meri, again. Hey, didn't I just post a msg to you re: politics. Maybe I should "withdraw" my comments but, frankly, I'm disabled and any ahems or erms are appreciated.
Gee, myabe I could be a wuss and complain to the doc. But, I'm going thru a withdrawl from my former p-doc, and I have some booze issues.
Plus I'm going thru serious avoidance issues with my guitars. Very serious stuff. regards, Cockeyed.
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