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Chris
Is this a wind-up? If not, here's to you, St George and Merry England.
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Limey
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April 30, 2005
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TIMMY
No, there are just too many Yanks who write and behave like you: someone has to make a stand.
And while you're displaying your ignorance, let's get a few things straight: Britain has an unwritten constitution; our country benefits from cabinet government - in other words our destiny's not left in the hands of a single idiot president; and we don't enjoy the dubious pleasure of wheaties. Understand? No, I'm sure you don't.
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Limey
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April 30, 2005
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Cantey
I'm not quite sure what you mean by AmericaFunny Picture. Please elaborate.
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Limey
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April 30, 2005
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Philly
I'm terribly flattered - and it's not even Valentine's Day!
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Limey
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April 30, 2005
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LE Gant
Like Mike Manc I would also like to know your source for the 15 per cent figture. Somehow, I don't think it's quite right.
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Limey
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April 30, 2005
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CarolynMoe
I agree, Carolyn: that's the bit that really worries me.
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Limey
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April 30, 2005
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GlennB
It seems Ms N Dependence has already the point I was about to make.
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Limey
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April 30, 2005
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Ms N Dependence
Were your aspiring Hemingways and Fitzgeralds excited at the prospect? I'm afraid they could be in for a nasty shock!
PS Tell them that American author Bill Bryson lives here now. His books have become very popular of late.
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Limey
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April 30, 2005
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Ms N Dependence
But if we believe in majority rule we have to accept the decision of the majority. Al Gore and John Kerry failed to get a committed following. I have come to accept that Americans decide between the "best" of the lesser! George Bush was a better alternative to these two men in my mind! That he screwed up is a human failing that is within us all. The problem now is the cover-up!
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Glennb
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April 30, 2005
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Glennb
If the election of a leader is truly in the hands of the people (the 'we' you profess to be a part of) - then you have no argument. My argument that morons elected a like-specimen still stands.
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Transcendental_Child
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April 30, 2005
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Ms N Depedence,
I sort of look at it a little differently. What it says about Al Gore and John Kerry to allow such a complete idiot walk over them. Don't blame the citizenry. We vote for the lesser!
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Glennb
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April 30, 2005
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You make me proud to be English.
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chris2303
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April 30, 2005
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Glennb
Dubya got through Yale the same way he did through the military - with Daddy George bailing his sorry ass out of trouble. That does not sir, make him a scholar... but it sure does make a whole lot of voters look like morons.
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Transcendental_Child
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April 29, 2005
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LIMEY
Is it us Americans, or are you having a bad life? Are you upset that you don't have a constitution? Angered at the fact that you will
never get an opportunity to vote someone in to run your little island? Or is it that someone pissed in your wheaties?
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TIMMYTALES
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April 29, 2005
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Limey is this your main beef?
the difference between Europe and America
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cantey_1975
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April 29, 2005
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Such a quandary.
That was a sad post, but so true, it could've come out of my own mouth. If I wasn't already married I don't know if I'd ask you or Hayes to marry me!
posted by
PhillyBorn68
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April 29, 2005
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And what does that prove? The 166? bible was an English corruption....
posted by
Mike_Manc
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April 29, 2005
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LE Grant. Where's your source for a stat like that?
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Mike_Manc
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April 29, 2005
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Perhaps... But then, the US publishes something like 80% of what's written in the Engilish language. Britain only does around 15%...
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L.E.Gant
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April 29, 2005
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Limey,
I was doing okay with YET another of your crappy ass, moronic joke posts, but did you have to include the last line?... THAT truth strikes too close to home.
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cmoe
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April 29, 2005
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Limey,
Interesting! However the hole in the Jeff Hayes thesis is: George Bush went to Yale! And Tony Blair seemed to have leaped to his defense! Americans need a lot of help to remain so uneducated!!
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Glennb
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April 29, 2005
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Oh Limey!
That is so sweet of you! I thought of you today as I was discussing, with my students, the merits of traveling to Europe and getting 'back in touch' with our literary fathers as Fitzgerald and Hemingway once did. Sigh...
posted by
Transcendental_Child
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April 29, 2005
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Renigade - good luck
You're moving to the bloodthirsty state? Then there must surely be a very good reason? Do tell!
Return soon: I'll try to be around to take up the cudgels with you.
Good luck.
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Limey
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April 29, 2005
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MayB
Naughty:I know you understand perfectly well what I'm saying!
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Limey
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April 29, 2005
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Bunny
Apart from the Piccadilly Circus Wal-Mart everything else is already in place.
It might interest you to know that a couple of years ago, Norwich Union, one of our major insurance companies, started using an India-based call-centre.
Whether the Indians employ subliminal messages - indeed can they be 'implanted' during telephone conversation? - I'm not sure.
posted by
Limey
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April 29, 2005
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Limey, most of the blogs here are simply about America, in many cases with emphasis on simply.
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Azur
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April 29, 2005
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Mayb
It could well be so. However, this blog is simply about America.
Anyway, many thanks.
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Limey
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April 29, 2005
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Ms N Dependence
Surely you don't mean this weekend, our lovely three-day May Day Bank Holiday weekend? What a dreadful coincidence.
By the way, I very nearly dedicated this post to you. However, your reaction to Jeff Hayes' words was very much as expected.
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Limey
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April 29, 2005
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Two Dog
I'm glad to hear you're able to get along with some Britons. But, tell me, which ones do you tend to avoid?
Genocide? This sounds awful: what were the circumstances?
With regard to understanding Brits, would you believe I find it difficult to understand large numbers of my fellow citizens.
posted by
Limey
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April 29, 2005
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Limey--I'm moving (with family) to Texas next month. Therefore,
I'm cancelling my Blogit subscription--for now. I have too many other things to do other than Blog. Good luck to you. Althought I don't agree with many things you write, I do hope you're here upon my return so that I may begin a fierce debate or two with you...
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Renigade
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April 29, 2005
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Renigade
We try to please: and, yes, others say we're quite trying.
By the way, when and where are you going?
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Limey
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April 29, 2005
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Roofpig
I've heard the same thing from other quarters.
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Limey
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April 29, 2005
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Cantey
There's not much incentive to do so.
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Limey
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April 29, 2005
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Fabulous
Not my words, of course.
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Limey
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April 29, 2005
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From American Bunny
In response to your "About Me" rant:
Not to scare you, but soon all of our jobs will be outsourced to India and we will be too poor to buy Levis, Starbucks or movie tickets. Then American mega-coporations and their manufacturing partners in Asia will have to find new markets of people with disposable income. Markets like: Great Britain!
They will descend upon you like winged monkeys! They will bombard you with subliminal messages! There will be a Wal-Mart at Piccadilly Circus! (Not that anyone would necessarily notice; I've seen the photos of the giant glowing billboards for McDonald's and Coca-Cola.)
YOU .... will be assimilated.
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Bunny
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April 29, 2005
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I think this applies in many places beyond America and when people are not educated enough to think for themselves they are not equipped to make good decisions
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Azur
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April 29, 2005
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Cantey. In a jiffy. Mums the word.
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Mike_Manc
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April 29, 2005
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Oh Limey
The bell just rang and I've let my culturally illiterate students loose on the world for one more weekend. I cry. Jeff Hayes echoes nearly every debate I've had over the past 10 years.
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Transcendental_Child
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April 29, 2005
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of course
I am ready, willing and able to do my duty. Email me the paperwork to complete.
of course you will waive the application fee.
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cantey_1975
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April 29, 2005
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Well Cantey
All I can say is you passed the test I set you very well. I am a recruiting officer for MI5. We've been looking for someone like you to become a sleeper. BUT KEEP IT QUIET. If your cover is blown you'll be useless to us.Whadya say? Want to sign up?
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Mike_Manc
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April 29, 2005
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Don't You Just Hate ... Everybody
Generally, I've found Brits a pretty nice group, although, there are those I would rather not associate with. And I must admit, there are a few, depending on the area they live, I find almost impossible to understand. I decipher a word or two, but everything else is lost somewhere inside a thick accent.
I don't hate Brits because the dress differently, look differently, live differently, or practiced genocide on my people, on both side of my family. I don't hate Brits because of their humor, remember Benny Hill, their food, or, their constant, day to day, tirade against their ancestors who came here to get away from over there.
Shucks, I don reckon eye hate them there yankees over there at all
Two Dog
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twodog
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April 29, 2005
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Mike manc
nah. All American
maybe you should immigrate on over here to the U.S.
posted by
cantey_1975
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April 29, 2005
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Cantey. Did you immigrate from Britain by any chance?
Maybe I should immigrate somewhere.
posted by
Mike_Manc
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April 29, 2005
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Oh sorry Cantey. Missed it.
Sorry.
posted by
Mike_Manc
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April 29, 2005
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yeah mike manc
i know. i was poking at him
posted by
cantey_1975
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April 29, 2005
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HMMMMMMMMMMM
I hate to be an ass, but this sounds like someone who is still pissed(not drunk) but angry the Brits lost the war!!!
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Frustrated
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April 29, 2005
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Well, Limey...I've never commented before because I've either not agreed
or haven't felt the need to. However, on this issue I must give you credit. You are correct. As a school teacher with a degree in (gasp) English Literature, I find the school system here to be abhorrent. Period. And why is it that--now that I'm leaving--you FINALLY say something with which I can agree? Just my luck...
You damned Brits are aggravating...
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Renigade
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April 29, 2005
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He would have to emigrate to America, Cantey.
He would then become an immigrant from another country. Britain probably.
Sorry to be a tosser. But I am.
posted by
Mike_Manc
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April 29, 2005
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There's nothing in that article that I can disagree with.
posted by
roofpig
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April 29, 2005
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Un ed, u cat ed.
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TARZANA
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April 29, 2005
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so when are you going to immigrate to the United States?
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cantey_1975
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April 29, 2005
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