From: Eeyore on


John Fields wrote:

> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> >krw wrote:
> >> rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com says...
> >> > Kurt Ullman wrote:
> >> > > Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> > We won the Battle of Britain with no American help.
> >>
> >> No ammunition? No fuel? No food?
> >
> >Paid for.
> >
> >> No brains!
> >
> >What American brains ? None were involved.
>
> ---
> ???
>
> http://www.taphilo.com/history/WWII/BofBamericanpilots.shtml

7 American pilots ( out of a total of 510 non British flyers ) joined
the RAF in the Battle of Britain according to Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_britain#Foreign_contribution

So what ? What's the big deal about *brains* ???

Graham

From: Eeyore on


jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote:

> If you had your way, everybody would convert to Islam. OK.
> Assume that.

Let's not assume that at all.

No-one going to convert to Islam here under duress. How daft can you be to even
imagine such a thing ?


> Since the factions are already killing each
> other, what makes you think that they will stop killing and
> murdering and destroying all infrastructure? The goal
> is to destroy Western infrastructure. This means bridges,
> roads, computers, any science results and their applications,
> white collar jobs, blue collar jobs, manufacturing plants,
> food processing plants, etc.

No it isn't. You're utterly mad.

Graham

From: Eeyore on


John Larkin wrote:

> On Fri, 06 Oct 06 11:26:29 GMT, jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote:
>
> >>Our freedoms are under threat as a result of American stupidity.
> >
> >Now I understand you. It is not Bin Laden's fault that he
> >is going to kill a lot of people. It's the Americans' fault
> >that caused Islamic extremists to want to destroy Western
> >civilization.
>
> That's actually true. "American" culture, which is actually world
> culture, is the thing they fear will seduce their sons and liberate
> their daughters. As it must.

You flatter yourself about the impact of American 'culture'.

Graham

From: Eeyore on


John Fields wrote:

> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> >lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net wrote:
> >> "T Wake" <usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> wrote
> >> >
> >> > I see terrorist attack doesn't make the top twenty then :-) That war on
> >> > tobacco really needs to get started soon.
> >>
> >> It has, thankfully. Most major cities in the US ban tobacco use in public
> >> places, and several states are considering state-wide bans. Still perfectly
> >> legal at home and in most places outdoors, but at least I can eat dinner in
> >> a restaurant without smoke making me physically ill.
> >
> >I can barely wait for the UK law banning smoking in public places to come into
> >effect. It'll be so much nicer.
>
> ---
> The last time my wife came back from the UK she said she couldn't
> believe how much you people smoke. How much do you all smoke?

I don't know what the numbers are but I was delighted on Friday evening to find the
pub almost smoke free. You could actually smell girls' perfume for once !

Graham

From: Eeyore on


John Fields wrote:

> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >The only thing that worries me about the 'state of the world' is what
> >idiocy America's up to next.
>
> ---
> Bullshit.
>
> All you're trying to do is avoid having to account for yourself in a
> way which won't cast you in a bad light.
>
> How much do you weigh?
>
> How much do you make?
>
> How much do you laugh?
>
> Who would you like to see dead?
>
> Are you willing to answer even just _one_ of the questions?

Why the heck should I ? What's it got to do with anything ? What gives you the
idea you even have any right to ask such intrusive questions ?


Graham