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From: John Fields on 4 Oct 2006 15:52 On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:38:52 +0100, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > >John Fields wrote: > >> On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:10:51 +0100, Eeyore wrote: >> >John Fields wrote: >> >> >> How would you translate it? >> > >> >Without involving babelfish. >> >> --- >> Then do it, instead of your little waffle dance. > >Tell you what. You stamp you little feet first ok ? --- Consider them stamped. Now, how about that translation? -- John Fields Professional Circuit Designer
From: Gordon on 4 Oct 2006 15:55 On Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:16:58 +0100, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > >"Michael A. Terrell" wrote: > >> Keith wrote: >> > >> > Meanwhile, the stuffed donkey will watch the documentary about the >> > wild west, "Blazing Saddles". >> >> He should pay close attention to the scene where someone punches out >> the horse. > >Your American Love of Violence is once again nnoted. > >Do you think that violence is the only way to 'win an argument' ? > >Graham > Looking down the other end of the tunnel...it seems being passive and compliant is a very sure way to lose an argument. Theodore Roosevelt had things sorted out pretty well when he said, "Speak softly and carry a big stick." Gordon
From: T Wake on 4 Oct 2006 15:56 "thelasian" <thelasian(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1159934059.328489.45880(a)e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... > > T Wake wrote: >> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:4522E61D.EA28E065(a)hotmail.com... >> > >> > >> > T Wake wrote: >> > >> >> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote >> >> > lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net wrote: >> >> >> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote >> >> >> > lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Ahmadinejad hasn't made the mistake of genocide like Saddam did, >> >> >> >> he's >> >> >> >> just not very popular. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > How did he get elected then ? >> >> >> >> >> >> The glib answer is "Just like Bush." Look at how popular *he* is. >> >> >> >> >> >> The honest answer is, I don't know. I have to admit I'm not >> >> >> familiar >> >> >> with >> >> >> the workings of the Iranian government. What I do know of the >> >> >> situation >> >> >> comes from the writings of several scholars of the Middle East, >> >> >> who, >> >> >> to a >> >> >> man, say that Ahmadinejad is not popular with his constituency, and >> >> >> will >> >> >> be gone presently if we don't stir the pot too much. >> >> > >> >> > I agree about not stirring the pot. >> >> > >> >> > He was popularly elected though. Probably because Bush had pissed >> >> > off >> >> > lots >> >> > of Iranians with the axis of evil business. >> >> >> >> His election was heavily assisted by the Religious leaders though... >> > >> > Do you have any cite for that ? >> >> I will endeavour to find a relevant one, a quick slightly relevant one >> is - >> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/16/AR2005061601056.html. >> The Guardian Council vetted the presidential candidates to ensure no one >> too >> "reformist" would be on the bill. >> >> > My understanding was that his electoral success was a surprise to most >> > observers. >> >> Yes. It was. The last president was a secular reformist. Still does not >> mean >> the elections were fair and open democratic process showing the will of >> the >> people. > > Sorry but the last president was himself a turbaned cleric and not > secular, though he was a reformist. Ok, it was a turn of phrase which was inaccurate. What I had meant was he was willing to lead the country in a more secular direction.
From: John Fields on 4 Oct 2006 15:58 On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:43:26 +0100, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > >T Wake wrote: > >> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote >> > T Wake wrote: >> > >> >> If we stick to the WWII analogy, >> >> the French resistance were certainly terrorists >> > >> > More like insurgents in fact. >> >> In my lexicon there is no difference ;-) > >Trust me, there is one. --- Then why not just state what you think it is instead of playing your stupid, "Nya, nya, nya, I know but you don't." game? -- John Fields Professional Circuit Designer
From: Homer J Simpson on 4 Oct 2006 16:04
"Gordon" <gordonlr(a)DELETEswbell.net> wrote in message news:mv38i29lpc9s9sshrkdrbpgramufns6jn4(a)4ax.com... >>9/11 was Bush's failure. >> > How long had Bush been in office when 9/11 occurred? Who was in > office the 8 years before that? Right. Sure. Any successes Bush has had (have there been any?) are totally his own. All failures are the fault of the previous administration. Isn't that one of the three biggest lies? |