11-01-2002, 12:44 PM | #51 |
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To me, having royalty still in action today adds a romantic touch to Britain that would be sorely missed if they were pulled down. I like to think that there are still some of the "Old Country" in existance, because I love that era. I was born too late. I wish I could have been around back in the "good old days."...er...sometimes.
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11-01-2002, 12:46 PM | #52 |
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To me having royalty is a way that a country is wasting money that could be better spent on better hospitals, schools and the like. I have no great dislike for royals, but they can damn well live like the rest of us or actually EARN their right to more instead of just being born into it.
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11-01-2002, 02:29 PM | #54 | |
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'North America' is a continent. 'South America' is another continent. There is no continent of America. Unless we'd like to call Europe, Asia and Africa all one continent (instead of landmass) simply because they are linked by a bridge over a canal. However, what are Europeans (Romanians, Magyars, Norwegians) supposed to do, when they are confused with Europeans (Members of the European Union). THAT is a recipe for confusion. Especially if the name "The United States of Europe" get's passed. |
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11-01-2002, 02:31 PM | #55 |
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my own view on our Royal family is the waste of space/money. they have become a laughing stock in recent years, thanks to the press coverage revealing all their ridiculous antics
as for my view on America I see that as nobody's business but my own, and I will allow nobody to stand in judgment of me |
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11-01-2002, 04:03 PM | #57 | |
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I ain't a White Russian for nuthin! You forgot about the Canadians being way too polite. There was a TV show called "Due South" and one of the best scenes was when a girl caught the hero and said to him, "I know you are not who you say you are.... (thinking his cover as a girl is blown).... you are Canadian! You are too polite to be American!" Okay, I guess you had to see it. A comic came up with this one: There is absolutely NO REASON to hate any Group of people... I don't. There are plenty of things to hate on an INDIVIDUAL basis! That being said - I will exit stage left....
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11-01-2002, 04:08 PM | #58 |
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I agree, Charean. Whilst I understand anti-American sympathy, I usually ask a brief respite from such sympathy when I encounter a foreigner, so I may have at least a moment to give them a decent reason to dislike ME personally, regardless of any extraneous stereotypes. I am a firm believer that no matter who you are, given a topic, an audience, and three minutes, I can piss you off in my very own special way. [img]graemlins/thewave.gif[/img]
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11-01-2002, 05:10 PM | #59 | |
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'North America' is a continent. 'South America' is another continent. There is no continent of America. Unless we'd like to call Europe, Asia and Africa all one continent (instead of landmass) simply because they are linked by a bridge over a canal. However, what are Europeans (Romanians, Magyars, Norwegians) supposed to do, when they are confused with Europeans (Members of the European Union). THAT is a recipe for confusion. Especially if the name "The United States of Europe" get's passed. [/QUOTE]Sigh! Must we all get so technical. There is no such thing as the country of America. It is the USA or United States of America, America actually includes all of the new world both south and north. Now we english people use America for short instead of the USA because well we are, well just plain lazy when it comes to languages. We try a shorten everything that is why we have such a slew of words. We also use Americans when refering to the people of the USA because we would sound pretty foolish with United States of Americans, when refering to people. Sigh! We often refer to people for Asia as Asians, but if you say Americans we generally are refering to people of the US but in truth it really refers to all people on this side. Sigh! Why must everything always be so complicated? Speaking of hatred did any one catch Pat Buchanans comments. It seems some Americans have some hatred of their own. These are some of his past comments: 1. "Canada is a whining country that has been freeloading off the U.S. defence budget for decades." 2. "For most Americans, Canada is sort of like a case of latent arthritis. We really don't think about it, unless it acts up" 3. Canada is a "Soviet Canuckistan" You know this guy really makes me laugh, the sad part is he is serious in his beliefs and isn't joking. Oh Well! He just made himself the blunt of jokes for alot of canadian late night comedy shows yet again. [ 11-01-2002, 05:28 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ] |
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11-01-2002, 05:48 PM | #60 |
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You know, pritchke, in a country of half a billion, we're bound to have a few idiots. Canuckistans... ROFL.
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