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[KenHigg]

Why did you have to bring motorbikes into the conversation, I had a dream last night because of it.

There we were about to set off on our bikes when a voice from behind said,
"hiyalllllllll, howya doin", I recognised it immediately, it was that Kenny Higg fellow.
We invited him to come out on the bikes with us, he jumped up on the bike and delivered a speech about how no government was going to tell him what to wear and declined to join us.
Having delivered his sermon on the mount he jumped on the plane and buggered off back home again saying I only popped in to say hello anyway.

Either I need help or it's that bloody Californian wine

Maybe that was just my excuse for not wanting to ride on one your girlie scooters...

 

[Rich]

Maybe that was just my excuse for not wanting to ride on one your girlie scooters...

You mean a real machine that's too fast for you

 

[KenHigg]

You mean a real machine that's too fast for you

Too fast - Probably

 

[ShaneMan]

Now I know we've discussed just how poor the standard of education is these days in the States, but what makes you think the quote is attributable to me.
Had you read the thread more slowly you would have noticed several uses of the term "we", i.e. an American talking about America.
I know this will come as something of a shock but I'm not American

Let's see, your arrogant, rude, offends without ever an apology, opinionated, doesn't play well with others, your right your not American. Must be a Brit.

BTW I did read it slow enough that's why my comment was only on this part:

Originally Posted by Rich
The USA is "No. 1" in nothing but weaponry, consumer spending, debt, and delusion."

Didn't see any "we" there so I figured it had to have come from "you!"

 

[ShaneMan]

Sounds like you knew that already without Rich's clarification

Col

dang what an incredible quick wit you have and funny too. Does that come natural or do you have to work at it? Maybe it was just the country you were born in.

 

[Rich]

Let's see, your arrogant, rude, offends without ever an apology, opinionated, doesn't play well with others, your right your not American. Must be a Brit.

Tut, tut, tut, an Anglophobe who slings personal insults at a member simply because of an article written and researched in his own country by a fellow American was posted by said member.


Let's see, an American who's leader invades a country using lie after lie leading to the deaths of thousands of innocent Iraqis without once admitting he was wrong wants to lecture me on morals, I don't bloody well think so!

Oh and by the way, sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me, fire away

 

[Rich]

It's because in the UK they have more than two major policital parties.

Yes and sadly the Monster Raving Loony party led by Screaming Lord Such no longer exists, there's just no viable option either

 

[ShaneMan]

Tut, tut, tut, an Anglophobe who slings personal insults at a member simply because of an article written and researched in his own country by a fellow American was posted by said member.

An "Anglophobe", not hardly, but it does further proves the arrogants of Brits to have a word that would mean someone could actually fear them and their culture. Yea, right. The word maybe should go to Australia. At least there their men are tough.

I didn't comment off of the reasearch done in this country, which was reasearch done by a liberal newspaper (most of the quotes), so it's always going to make me say "hey, that must be right." I commented off of the last line you threw in. Same jargon just in a different way.

Let's see, an American who's leader invades a country using lie after lie leading to the deaths of thousands of innocent Iraqis without once admitting he was wrong wants to lecture me on morals, I don't bloody well think so!

You have opinions and your "reliable" media to come with your "facts" to make statements like this, outside of this, there is no possible way for you to know what your talking about.

Oh and by the way, sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me, fire away

Yea, learned that one in grade school. It was corny and untrue then as well as now. Bones heal, cutting words can stay with you for life. Didn't necessarily call you one, just said your fitting in with the stereotype.

 

[dan-cat]

Let's see, an American who's leader invades a country using lie after lie leading to the deaths of thousands of innocent Iraqis without once admitting he was wrong wants to lecture me on morals, I don't bloody well think so!

LMAO

and some more

must take in air...

note to self: add new surreal Rich logic to list

...
567) Inept country leader disqualifies all individual citizens of same country from possessing sound morals.

 

[dan-cat]

Why on earth should I think of the USA? As much as you like to think you are the greatest country in the world, we don't all go round thinking about you.

...

...

... Ok I've had to ... break out the oxygen tent here ... ...

... ...

breathe...

breathe...

 

[Matt Greatorex]

An "Anglophobe", not hardly, but it does further proves the arrogants of Brits to have a word that would mean someone could actually fear them and their culture.

Yep, arrogant Brits like Thomas Jefferson http://www.answers.com/topic/anglophobia
'We' have the word because someone from the US came up with it.

Also
1) if Rich is p*ssing you off, have a go at Rich.
Lumping us all in with him makes you no better than he is, so how about giving it a rest, eh?
2) Anglophobia,as the name suggests, refers to the English, not the British. You do know that Scotland, Wales and Ireland are different countries?

 

[lmnop7854]

Please don't do that Lisa,why tar yourself with their brush as only two UKers spend their time having a go at America at every opportunity, and it has been known for some of us both to give and accept apologies on this site.

Brian

You are right, Brian. Thanks for restoring my faith in humanity. And PS, wish I was retired too.

Lisa

 

[dan-cat]

Ok, I've got my breath back ...

Rich, this is why I laughed so much .. just a few posts earlier you responded to Lisa's request to stop

aligning me with the ideals of my government.

with this...

never done anything of the sort

and then you say this in the very same thread...

Let's see, an American who's leader invades a country using lie after lie leading to the deaths of thousands of innocent Iraqis without once admitting he was wrong wants to lecture me on morals, I don't bloody well think so!

You're usually so much better at covering your tracks but this one was a real humdinger. Thanks for the laughs, must go back to work now

 

[dan-cat]

Also
1) if Rich is p*ssing you off, have a go at Rich.
Lumping us all in with him makes you no better than he is, so how about giving it a rest, eh?

Most upsetting isn't it but I'm afraid I would have to disagree with you.

Lisa has apologised...

 

[lmnop7854]

You're usually so much better at covering your tracks but this one was a real humdinger. Thanks for the laughs, must go back to work now

Well, Dan, let me see if I can predict Rich's answer - he didn't ever make any comments to me that aligned me with my government, he did it to Shaneman. Let's see what he says.

Lisa

 

[dan-cat]

Well, Dan, let me see if I can predict Rich's answer - he didn't ever make any comments to me that aligned me with my government, he did it to Shaneman. Let's see what he says.

Lisa

I've got my oxygen at the ready ...

 

[Matt Greatorex]

Most upsetting isn't it but I'm afraid I would have to disagree with you.

Lisa has apologised...

Who's Lisa? I was replying to the comment by ShaneMan.

 

[dan-cat]

Who's Lisa? I was replying to the comment by ShaneMan.

You're right, I've been laughing so much, I've lost my bearings.

My apologies...

 

[Kraj]

I found this comment quite hilarious:

Let's see, an American who's leader invades a country using lie after lie leading to the deaths of thousands of innocent Iraqis without once admitting he was wrong wants to lecture me on morals, I don't bloody well think so!

You are more than happy to lecture every American (or really anyone who disgagrees with you, be they from America or Zimbabwe) on morals, yet you have pointed out on many occassions how your leader is just as culpable for this behavior as ours is.

 

[dan-cat]

I found this comment quite hilarious:

You are more than happy to lecture every American (or really anyone who disgagrees with you, be they from America or Zimbabwe) on morals, yet you have pointed out on many occassions how your leader is just as culpable for this behavior as ours is.

I can't see the casket for the nails...