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Re: We don't live in America, America lives in US!
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 13 Sep 2001 19:09:55 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
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> "Matthew Gerber" <matthew@digitaliris.com> wrote in message news:GJM4AD.FL7@lugnet.com...
> > Found on the 'net:
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> > Yeah, we're fat, sloppy, easy-going goofs most of
> > the time. That's an unfortunate image to project to
> > the world, but it comes of feeling free and easy about
> > the world you live in. It's unfortunate too, because
> > people start to forget that when you attack Americans,
> > they tend to fight like a cornered badger. The first
> > we knew of the War of 1812, was when England burned
> > Washington D.C. to the ground. Didn't turn out like
> > England thought it was going to, and it's not going to
> > turn out like you think, either. Sorry, but you're
> > not the first bully on our shores, just the most
> > recent.
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> Great.
> So us English are bullies are we?
> Cast in the same light as the terrorists of today.
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> And you want us to stand along side you?
> Nice way to start asking for our assistance.
Excuse me? Were you directly involved in 1812? You're offended? One person
writing about a known historical event to make a point means that you decide
that England won't help the U.S. now? Where do you get off acting like this?
Sounds like you want to debate...go right ahead...IN off-topic.debate.
Otherwise, keep it to yourself...
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| "Matthew Gerber" <matthew@digitaliris.com> wrote in message news:GJM7wJ.267@lugnet.com... (...) I realise the historical context, but it hardly seems appropriate to draw an analogy between the English and the current terrorists (which is what the (...) (23 years ago, 13-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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| "Matthew Gerber" <matthew@digitaliris.com> wrote in message news:GJM4AD.FL7@lugnet.com... (...) Great. So us English are bullies are we? Cast in the same light as the terrorists of today. And you want us to stand along side you? Nice way to start (...) (23 years ago, 13-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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