Fries & Toast (1 Viewer)

[Scooter]

Richard....with allies like the fre**h...who need al quada!

 

[Moe Maishlish]

Oh boy, this thread is going to be locked so quickly we'll all get windburn.

Did anyone actually think that an openly POLITICAL discussion would be tolerated here? Good/Bad/Right/Wrong, we all know that this forum isn't a hotbed for political opinion.

IBTL.

Moe.

 

[LewB]

Cest la vie

 

[Rob Gardiner]

Where will it end? Should be ban all CINEMASCOPE films because the anamorphic lens was invented by a Frenchman? Why don't we ban all films that utilize the technique of MONTAGE. I've got Rope and Timecode at home. Does anyone know of any other films without traditional cuts?

 

[BrettB]

Maybe it'll be shut down before it turns into a French hunt.

Is that anything like a Snipe hunt?

Some of you are assigning way too much importance to this.

IBTL

 

[Joseph DeMartino]

It is a silly gesture to express annoyance at an ally who, in their view, is not acting like much of an ally at the moment. I don't see why the elected representatives of the people should have less right to express themselves on this matter than their constituents do.

This action by the Congress is no more childish than some of the pronouncements of the French foreign minister. Anyway, look on the bright side: At the last minute the Congressional menu writers decided not to introduce "French Fried Steak" as a substitute for "Chicken Fried Steak".

Maybe a few people on both sides of the Atlantic (including some in this forum) should lighten up and buy a sense of humor even if they can't afford a clue.

Regards,

Joe

Can we still call the clap "the French disease"?

 

[Edwin-S]

I don't know about you guys but I'm going out to get a loaf of freedom bread.

 

[Kevin Porter]

It's getting a bit heated in here. Can someone end this thread now?

 

[Philip Hamm]

Anybody have a link to Congressman Barney Frank's brilliant comment on this matter?

 

[JayV]

I hope these guys didn't spend more than 20 minutes on this; arguably they have better things to do.

Having said that, 1) I hope that none of the people complaining have also complained that lawyers/politicians need to have a sense of humor (I heard a politician on NPR who said he was the one who had the names changed -- he seemed to think of it as ribbing) and 2) I hope people complaining about this also complained about French efforts to erase any trace of perceived American culture.

I re-read all this to see if it passes muster with respect to the no political discussion thing. If anyone thinks this post fails the test, PM me and I'll delete it. Unless you're a mod, admin or owner. Then you have superpowers and can just delete it.

-j

 

[Max Leung]

Wow I never saw so many IBTLs before!

There is a strip club chain here in Calgary. "Freedom Maid" has a nice ring to it. Too bad it is illegal to have lapdances in Alberta. That's one good thing about British Columbia though.

IBTL

:wink:

 

[Mark Barnhill]

Seriously, do you think this is heated? Seems pretty tame to me..

 

[MickeS]

I just wonder what they hoped to accomplish with this. They seem to be equating "French" with "freedom", though, so maybe the French should feel honored instead.

(copied from the thread I started) )

/Mike

 

[SteveA]

How about calling the food "Vichy Fries" or "Hitler Toast" to remind them where they would be without the U.S. military?

 

[Scott Littlefield]

OK, that was kinda heated....

 

[CharlesD]

How about calling the food "Vichy Fries" or "Hitler Toast" to remind them where they would be without the U.S. military?

Yeah its not like we are for democray and self-determination or anything. Those damn Frenchies should just do as they're told, right?

 

[Greg*go]

I was told this a couple years ago by a German. He may have just been messing with me, so I'd like to clear it up my naive American mind now.. Isn't a "french kiss" in France called an "English kiss?" And isn't a "french" in German something a little bit more, umm... different? And in relation to the thread.. WGFF?

 

[Joseph S]

How about calling the food "Vichy Fries" or "Hitler Toast" to remind them where they would be without the U.S. military?

So in which of his past lives was Hitler a customer or invader of Mr. Joseph French's tavern in NY?

 

[David King]

Isn't a "french kiss" in France called an "English kiss?" And isn't a "french" in German something a little bit more, umm... different?

I'm not sure about that one, but what we know as the "french disease" mentioned on the previous page is known as the "Italian disease" in France if I recall. Those countries used to name their diseases after the counties that were their biggest enemy at the time. France and Italy named it after each other, and Spain and Portugal named it after each other. Personally, I think "The Portuguese Disease" has the best ring to it, but I have a feeling that the French name will allowed to remain since it is a negative thing.

 

[Holadem]

Those countries used to name their diseases after the counties that were their biggest enemy at the time. France and Italy named it after each other, and Spain and Portugal named it after each other.

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Holadem