[Petrarch of the VBB]

Originally posted by Knight Templar

Sure you could leave if you want, but wouldn't it be better just to exercise your right to ignore who's ever views you don't agree with? It works wonders...

What if he chooses to ignore you, on the grounds that he doesn't agree with your views on choosing to ignore people...

[diamondgeezer]

Originally posted by Venom
So go ahead, go on, I tell you I'll reach my limit sooner than you might expect.

You think you have problems? Do you know how many films Mel Gibson has made featuring the Evil English? The world hates us because of that man...

[Knight Templar]

Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB


What if he chooses to ignore you, on the grounds that he doesn't agree with your views on choosing to ignore people...

Well then Red Rockets are on me!

[Rictor]

Stop the fussin' an' a feuding

wow, I'm on a roll with the Simpsons quotes today. Seriiously though, people enough already with the anti-This-and-that stuff. Really, everyone loves their country, and it pisses everyone off for people to bash it. If you've got something against someone elses country, keep it to yourself unless you have real complaints to bring up.

And Venom, dont worry about the French bashing. I've learned how to ignore the idiots around me, cause you can only imagine how much **** I get about Yugoslavia. Most people who don't like France do it because its the popular thing to do now, what with all the Freedom Fries and stuff. Don't let a few idiots affect your life

[Petrarch of the VBB]

Originally posted by Rictor
Really, everyone loves their country,
 

Not necescarily. I wouldn't say that I love England.
Yorkshire, yes, England, no.

[Zeronet]

Didn't Dave B leave because of US bashing?

[Petrarch of the VBB]

Originally posted by Zeronet
Didn't Dave B leave because of US bashing?

So DG tells me, yes.

[phreak]

Originally posted by Zeronet
Didn't Dave B leave because of US bashing?

and i thought we learned our lesson

[Taristin]

Ok, Venom, and all other users in France. I appologize. It's not right to constantly make fun. Not that I have , or was here for the whole last year when this happened, but nonetheless, there'll be no more from me.

[Stryke 9]

The whole French coward thing I just don't get. I mean, yeah, they had the whole Maginot line deal in WW2, but that was more attributable to being ****ing stupid than cowardly. Napoleon took over Europe. French military backing was one of the major reasons the US managed to successfully secede from Britain. They got trounced in Vietnam, but so did everyone else. So... that's most of the engagements of  note they were involved in right there. What am I missing?

Also, as a government-hating American I should note that people from a country that can't take on a buncha militia yokels with RPGs even with the most overpowered army in the world, and needs to hide behind cruise missiles and drone planes shouldn't talk.

[tEAbAG]

The french coward thing comes from their lack of fighting will in the 2nd WW2.  They had better equipment and out numbered the germans.  Sure they were sorely out-generaled, but the their troops folded under any pressure.

But then again, as you said, they got Napoleon and that crazy midget has a whole era of warfare to himself.

[Petrarch of the VBB]

The Second World War Two?

[Nico]

Originally posted by tEAbAG
The french coward thing comes from their lack of fighting will in the 2nd WW2.  They had better equipment and out numbered the germans.  Sure they were sorely out-generaled, but the their troops folded under any pressure.

better equipement? no, we were stupid back there. In Belgium with fought german tanks with horses! We had good planes, but only a handfull ( and they did a lo, mind you ). The general who dealt with the north invasion of France was, basicaly, a traitor ( Pétain, he acted as a hero during WW1, and as a bastard during WW2 ). That said, Hitler was the first surprised when he saw how easily France fell.

Lack of fighting will? tell that to the resistants

[Taristin]

Originally posted by Venom


Lack of fighting will? tell that to the resistants

Yeah, right. There's always talk of the French resistance during WW2, when they discuss the war. Potent stuff.

Edit: BTW, this is an agreement post, even though it sounds sarcastic...

[Nuclear1]

List of US-won wars:

--American Revolution
--War of 1812
--Spanish-American War
--Mexican War
--Gulf War

I won't mention the world wars, because of our allies and the fact that the US didn't want to become affilated in that war until Japan decided to go all Hidyoshi on us.

French Wars:

--Revolution
--Hundred-Years War (HA! Never thought of that one did ya? And against the Brits too)
--Several others (including many Middle Age conflicts)

I don't know why everyone disses the French for being cowards. Sure, they freaked out once during WWII, but the US screwed up 'Nam and a few others too.

[diamondgeezer]

Originally posted by tEAbAG
But then again, as you said, they got Napoleon and that crazy midget has a whole era of warfare to himself.

Sorry Venom, but Sharpe pwned Napoleon

[Nico]

Originally posted by diamondgeezer

Sorry Venom, but Sharpe pwned Napoleon

and two ( or three? can't remember) other generals/countries/armies at the same time, on the same battlefield, against Bonaparte. I don't call that "owning", I call that " being a fucking coward"
psst, nuclear1: that wasn't the USA that fought the revolution as it didn't exist yet ( just *****ing around, sorry )

[vyper]

Originally posted by Venom


and two ( or three? can't remember) other generals/countries/armies at the same time, on the same battlefield, against Bonaparte. I don't call that "owning", I call that " being a fucking coward"

I call it winning.

[aldo_14]

I'd say that was a fair point

[Petrarch of the VBB]

I'd call it an excellent TV drama series.