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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kosh on October 10, 2005, 04:08:43 pm

Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: Kosh on October 10, 2005, 04:08:43 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4325600.stm


Maybe she (yes, SHE) can get Germany's economy going again.....

Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: FireCrack on October 10, 2005, 04:26:37 pm

Germany's

Not Germanies, theres only one of them.

Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: Kosh on October 10, 2005, 04:34:36 pm

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Originally posted by FireCrack
Germany's

Not Germanies, theres only one of them.

That's 5 AM english for you. :p

Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: Rictor on October 10, 2005, 05:16:05 pm

The title "Chancellor" has always made me slightly uncomfortable. I keep thinking of the last guy who went around calling himself Chancellor. Also, the phrase "grand coalition" does nothing to put me at ease. I just hope Italy and Japan have nothing to do with it.

But uh, yeah. Good for her. It's a bit difficult to make sense of who won, cause they're all social-democratic leftists, only, you know, in different ways.

Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: Ford Prefect on October 10, 2005, 05:27:25 pm

She looks really familiar....

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8d/Bismarck_pickelhaube.jpg)

I just can't put my finger on it.

Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: vyper on October 10, 2005, 05:45:45 pm

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Originally posted by Rictor


But uh, yeah. Good for her. It's a bit difficult to make sense of who won, cause they're all social-democratic leftists, only, you know, in different ways.

So long as the word National isn't tacked on...

Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: IceFire on October 10, 2005, 06:04:55 pm

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Originally posted by vyper


So long as the word National isn't tacked on...

Touche.

Fortunately none of the present major parties in German politics have much to do with that sort and most of them have been around in one form or another much longer than that particular party.

Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: Kosh on October 10, 2005, 06:15:19 pm

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The title "Chancellor" has always made me slightly uncomfortable. I keep thinking of the last guy who went around calling himself Chancellor.

Gerhardt Schroeder wasn't THAT bad. :p


It believe you are referring to Hitler, but he went around calling himself "Der Furher".

Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: Rictor on October 10, 2005, 06:44:20 pm

I think he was Chancellor before he become Fuhrer. Back when he was democratically elected. If I'm not mistaken.

Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: Mefustae on October 11, 2005, 01:59:33 am

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Originally posted by Kosh
It believe you are referring to Hitler, but he went around calling himself "Der Furher".

Well, in public. Behind closed doors, I believe he went by the name 'Sally'...:p

Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: vyper on October 11, 2005, 05:27:03 am

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Originally posted by Rictor
I think he was Chancellor before he become Fuhrer. Back when he was democratically elected. If I'm not mistaken.

Indeed. He did everything by the book until that old bugger (it wasn't von Papen, the other one) handed him the proverbial keys to the Kaisers office.

Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: Singh on October 11, 2005, 05:50:09 am

Her face looks creepy.

And er....yay?

Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: Tolwyn on October 11, 2005, 07:24:17 am

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Originally posted by Kosh
It believe you are referring to Hitler, but he went around calling himself "Der Furher".

It's 'Der Fuehrer' :)

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New German Chancellor

I can only hope, that I won't have to endure her for long :)

Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: Martinus on October 11, 2005, 08:57:52 am

[color=66ff00]Ever since I read that they were considering her as Germany's answer to Margret Thatcher I've felt sorry for my German friends.

No luck guys, don't let her hold power too long.
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Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: Tolwyn on October 11, 2005, 02:37:37 pm

Well said! :)

Personally I think, that the fear lady won't stay in her new position for long; she simply lacks personal strength Schroeder had.

Title: New German Chancellor
Post by: Genoism on October 11, 2005, 11:45:51 pm

so long as she doesn't have grand plans of taking over the world and using it as an excuse to 'fix' the economy let her do what she wants :p