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promethius9594 · 04-28-2004, 05:55 PM

it was all in good fun, timber, i am from a french/belgian liniage, and my father is the first american born in his side of the family, so im not particularly "unfrench."

in fact, one of the generals whom i respect greatly is napolean bonapart. i just dont like chiraq... not the entire country (though chiraq has earned their country a bit of a stigma in the US). i guess, in my mind, chiraq and viche (sp?) both playing to allow tyrants is a bad thing.

im sorry to any french who were offended by my joke. i welcome any counter jokes, so long as you realize there will be harmless counter-counter banter...

johnny · 04-28-2004, 07:54 PM

Ah...so your partly Belgian.... that explains a lot, if not everything.

promethius9594 · 04-28-2004, 10:31 PM

heh, i dont know any stereotypes on belgians, how do they typically run...?

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 04-29-2004, 12:06 AM

... They flip-flop on issues and change their opinions a lot!!!

Cloudbringer · 04-29-2004, 10:59 AM

Country bashing in general is not 'in good fun' and will earn a 'time out' for those who do it.

I realize the above round was not meant maliciously but in the future, please avoid generalizations of the "All people of country X are drunkards/morons/intolerant ETC' type. They frequently lead to flame wars, joke or not.

Timber Loftis · 04-29-2004, 11:36 AM

Thanks for the admonishment Cloudy. We should generalize about people based on their jobs, not their country. Like moderators -- who are all grumpy drunken spoil-sports.

*runs*

Cloudbringer · 04-29-2004, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
Thanks for the admonishment Cloudy. We should generalize about people based on their jobs, not their country. Like moderators -- who are all grumpy drunken spoil-sports.

*runs*

Hey! I'm gonna hire a sleezy shyster to sue you, pal!

Besides, I'm not grumpy, I'm pre-nuptially stressed! Maybe it can be a class-actions suit!

Timber Loftis · 04-29-2004, 12:34 PM

Yeah, well, let's get the Wedding Dress guy from Ebay in on the act and form a broad class of pre- and post-marriage grumpalumpuses. How's that? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Erm... maybe the pre-marriage people would change their minds as a result of the meeting. [img]graemlins/erm.gif[/img]

johnny · 04-29-2004, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by promethius9594:
heh, i dont know any stereotypes on belgians, how do they typically run...?

It's just a silly thing between the Dutch and Belgians. We make stupid jokes about eachother all the time. We say they are dumb, they say we are greedy bastards, kinda like the Scots.

There used to be a Belgian around here who would reply to things like this, but i haven't seen him in a long time. Too bad.

pritchke · 04-29-2004, 02:47 PM

I would say the Dutch are greedy bastards except they send us thousands of tulips every year for free.

Nice folks they are.

[ 04-29-2004, 02:50 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

04-28-2004, 05:55 PM	#41
promethius9594 Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: April 13, 2004 Location: USA Age: 42 Posts: 676	it was all in good fun, timber, i am from a french/belgian liniage, and my father is the first american born in his side of the family, so im not particularly "unfrench." in fact, one of the generals whom i respect greatly is napolean bonapart. i just dont like chiraq... not the entire country (though chiraq has earned their country a bit of a stigma in the US). i guess, in my mind, chiraq and viche (sp?) both playing to allow tyrants is a bad thing. im sorry to any french who were offended by my joke. i welcome any counter jokes, so long as you realize there will be harmless counter-counter banter... __________________ mages may seem cool, but if there was a multi player game you wouldnt see my theif/assasin until you were already too dead to cast a spell...

04-28-2004, 07:54 PM	#42
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	Ah...so your partly Belgian.... that explains a lot, if not everything. __________________

04-28-2004, 10:31 PM	#43
promethius9594 Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: April 13, 2004 Location: USA Age: 42 Posts: 676	heh, i dont know any stereotypes on belgians, how do they typically run...? __________________ mages may seem cool, but if there was a multi player game you wouldnt see my theif/assasin until you were already too dead to cast a spell...

04-29-2004, 12:06 AM	#44
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 39 Posts: 4,673	... They flip-flop on issues and change their opinions a lot!!! __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

04-29-2004, 10:59 AM	#45
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Country bashing in general is not 'in good fun' and will earn a 'time out' for those who do it. I realize the above round was not meant maliciously but in the future, please avoid generalizations of the "All people of country X are drunkards/morons/intolerant ETC' type. They frequently lead to flame wars, joke or not. __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)

04-29-2004, 11:36 AM	#46
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Thanks for the admonishment Cloudy. We should generalize about people based on their jobs, not their country. Like moderators -- who are all grumpy drunken spoil-sports. runs __________________

04-29-2004, 12:34 PM	#48
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Yeah, well, let's get the Wedding Dress guy from Ebay in on the act and form a broad class of pre- and post-marriage grumpalumpuses. How's that? [img]smile.gif[/img] Erm... maybe the pre-marriage people would change their minds as a result of the meeting. [img]graemlins/erm.gif[/img] __________________

04-29-2004, 02:47 PM	#50
pritchke Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Calgary, AB Age: 50 Posts: 3,491	I would say the Dutch are greedy bastards except they send us thousands of tulips every year for free. Nice folks they are. [ 04-29-2004, 02:50 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

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