Lets Stop George Bush before he Destroys the Whole Planet Earth.

[Rich]

Given the cultural shock brought about by 9/11, Americans are probably at least partly responsible for allowing the bombing of Iraq and several other types of bombing. Now ask us if we feel remorse. While you are at it, ask Israel if they have remorse over the bombing of Lebanon.

Regret? Yes. Remorse, probably not as much. Do it again? Don't honestly know. Some wake-up calls have very negative effects. 9/11 was one of the more powerful wake-up calls.

Will we stop it? Eventually we will. Remember, though, we had 10 years of weapons production to use up. Gotta replace all the bombs with new ones, don't you know? But right now, it ticks you off so much that we might do it some more just to yank your chain.

So the bombing of Afghanistan and Iraq was an act of revenge?

 

[FoFa]

But right now, it ticks you off so much that we might do it some more just to yank your chain.

THAT's what I am talking about! Good show.

 

[Rich]

OK, googling Crumpets images, these are more what I have had, but the other images look like exactly what I would call an English Muffin.

Nah these are crumpets

 

[FoFa]

So the bombing of Afghanistan and Iraq was an act of revenge?

Pre-emptive strike against the terrorist hiders.
So says our Gov.
Wipe out the bee hive of terrorist clans hiding out in those countries.
If the information the British gave us is wrong, oh well, too bad, so sad.

 

[FoFa]

Nah these are crumpets

English Muffin to US, If those are cut in half.
I love them.

 

[Rich]

If the information the British gave us is wrong, oh well, too bad, so sad.

Since when did the Yanks take any notice of our advice, or anyone elses for that matter?

 

[Matt Greatorex]

English Muffin to US, If those are cut in half.
I love them.

English Muffins are on sale here in Canada and I can categorically state that they're not the same thing as what the British call Crumpets.

I cannot comment on the US interpretation of the word but would be willing to do some research on the subject, of someone South of the border wants to send some up?

Note that I'm staying out of the war stuff in an experiment to see if an intentionally political thread can be sidetracked onto an irrelevant topic, or if it only works vice-versa

 

[FoFa]

English Muffins are on sale here in Canada and I can categorically state that they're not the same thing as what the British call Crumpets.

I am going off the image, look like and English muffin cut in half (the wau I eat them, with jam). But images can be misleading. It might be we have no popular product here that is equivilant to the Crumpet. Of course every time I was in England, I never saw one (go figure), or didn't know what I what I was looking at (thought they were pancakes?)

 

[Matt Greatorex]

I am going off the image, look like and English muffin cut in half (the wau I eat them, with jam). But images can be misleading. It might be we have no popular product here that is equivilant to the Crumpet. Of course every time I was in England, I never saw one (go figure), or didn't know what I what I was looking at (thought they were pancakes?)

I've had the same problem with moose in Canada. I haven't seen one that is, not I thought they were pancakes.

 

[Rich]

I've had the same problem with moose in Canada. I haven't seen one that is,

Serves you right for not visiting Banff

 

[Adeptus]

I am going off the image, look like and English muffin cut in half (the wau I eat them, with jam). But images can be misleading. It might be we have no popular product here that is equivilant to the Crumpet. Of course every time I was in England, I never saw one (go figure), or didn't know what I what I was looking at (thought they were pancakes?)

English muffins are quite different... as you said, you cut (or break) them in half, toast them, & put toppings on the "inside". They have a texture very much like bread.

Crumpets look like a foam sponge on the top, and flat on the bottom. I guess when they're made fresh they're fried, but if you buy them pre-made (which is the usual way) you just put them in the toaster.

 

[Adeptus]

I've had the same problem with moose in Canada. I haven't seen one that is, not I thought they were pancakes.

So easily mistaken, moose and pancakes! The moose are the ones with antlers (I think)

 

[bwrobel]

Everything tastes like chicken anyways

Maybe your Crumpets look like our eggo waffles

 

[ColinEssex]

But it doesn't do anything to degrade the bravery and sacrifice of those who received the Purple Heart, even if some of the recipients may not have been as deserving as others.

Just out of interest, the US "medal" dished out under the name of the Purple Heart medal for a broken fingernail, scratched arm etc., are on Ebay for about $10 if anyone was unlucky not to get one and wants to cheat.

Col

 

[Rich]

I wonder why so many are glad to get rid of them, maybe they're worthless

 

[ColinEssex]

I wonder why so many are glad to get rid of them, maybe they're worthless

Well I think I speculated that if everyone gets one then their meaning is diminished somewhat. Or maybe the money they get for them goes towards the hospital and doctors bills.

How far does $10 go? thats a tankfull of petrol in the US + change for a coke,burger and supersize fries.

Col

 

[Bodisathva]

How far does $10 go? thats a tankfull of petrol in the US

only if you ride a motorcycle...and you're not quite empty

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Rich:

So the bombing of Afghanistan and Iraq was an act of revenge?

Naw, suppressing fire. (Look it up if you are not familiar with the term.)

FYI, it is estimated based on casualty figures and ammunition consumption figures that over 90% of all rifle rounds fired in WW2 were of the nature of suppression fire. That doesn't count machine-gun rounds, for which the percentage would probably be higher. We're just using bigger ordnance than rifle bullets.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Right now, in the USA in the greater New Orleans area, we are getting something on the order of $2.50 to $2.60 for one gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. So unless you have a 4-gallon tank, that $10 isn't going very far.

Heck, a code, burger, and supersize fries is over half of your $10 right there. And heavens forfend that you would get them in a movie theater, at which point add in popcorn and take away the fries, and you are STILL right at the $10 mark. With no gasoline at all! Not counting admission to the movie.

 

[FoFa]

Filled up my Cycle yesterday, 3.3 gallons of Premium cost $8.32 @ 35 MPG. I could probably get better milage, but I seem to have this issue with the loud handle on full blast most of the time with this guy in the mirror looking something like this staring back at me.