So Flo, you learn from your mistakes, eh?

[PAT.P]

We pulled hocky out of their what? That must have hurt so much.

This was before the stick had a curve ,still left us with some splinters

[mixadude]

Jeebers, I'd rather argue about jitter than try to argue the supremacy of one nation over any other here.

[piece-it pete]

PAT,

My apologies if my last post was unclear.

If anything shows the difference between cultures....

I worked closely with a French Canadian company at my last job for 10 years. I got to know their purchasing agent quite well. At first I thought he was a tough guy, a jerk. I learned that in reality he was a great guy with an unbelievable sense of humor. Our two cultures just had such a different way of communicating it! It took over two years for me to figure it out.

I was complimenting Canada, but in a humorous way. Look at my avatar, read the post again, what it actually said.

1) Canada doesn't come to the US for handouts.

2) You helped us during 9-11.

3) Gander is in the middle of nowhere (I've been through that airport).

The Canadian bum wasn't French, btw, and was in reality a super nice guy (smart to boot, and looked like a Red Green type guy) that had chemical dependancy issues.

I, too, je suis fier d'être Américain.

Pete

[PAT.P]

piece-it pete My ancester were from England landed in the United State and from there some came to Canada (Montreal).This is where the french in us started ,they married french woman and raised the kids in french.

[PAT.P]

Jeebers, I'd rather argue about jitter than try to argue the supremacy of one nation over any other here.

Some people think that the supremacy of a nation is the power they have for starting a war on somebody else turf .The Canadian were not there to help and we get cut down.If it would of been on your soil we would of been there because we are neighbour .You had a disaster in NewOrleans and we are helping and know Rita is coming your way and im sure the Canadian Goverment will be there to send some kind of help.

[Florian]

You'all know, I think this applies to Flo too. I think it's important for our foriegn friends to know that we here in the US get tired of being blamed for all the worlds' troubles. On the flip side, we can be VERY arrogant without even realising it. Pete

I know that the germans before me cost many people harm and i know of my own mistakes. There is no country in this world that is good and a blessing. But American politicians have done many horrible things too in the past and are doing it right now. All i ever wanted to say is that America should learn from the mistakes the rest of the world has done before america even became a uperpower and learn. Europe is a very important part for america and we support america hugely in trade, technology, food and support in iraq and all around the globe. I like all people, no matter where they are from or what religion or color their skin is. I just get too emotinal sometimes but i am not the only one who has that fault.

-Flo

[shokhead]

I missed that Irag support. Remind me.

[Florian]

The chemical research vehicles "Spürfuchs" are used right now in Iraq and came as a support to the US in Afganistan and also Iraq. Part of medical supplys and food packages are also launched directly from germany as a aid to america. The Airfield Rammstein is a mayor help for the air traffic to Iraq directly here from germany. The french denied that! We only said that we will not support a war that was began without the Nato aproval. I agree with that, but we helped with no military efforts.

-Flo

[Florian]

May I also add that our military (what little there is) is in Afganistan right now supporting america in the rebuilding of the country which we never attacked in the first place. Our medical and food supplys where in the United States after NewO disaster before the american goverment dispatched the relief help! We are a strong ally and help our american friends, but simply dont apreciate it when we are being called "old europe" when we disagree together with the rest of the world (exept england) on a war in iraq.

-Flo