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Like "Why do you wear shoes" is a two part question. The first being "Why" and the second being "Do you wear shoes". The first answer is to long to go into but the second answer is "Yes" ... Quote:
re: my previous post.
I'd just like to take the opportunity to point out that folks should bear in mind - at all times - that my philosophical leanings are towards an existentialist viewpoint, more specifically in the direction of nihilism, absurdism (Albert Camus, another whacky frenchman) and Monty Pythonism. Given that I had my tongue surgically implanted firmly into my cheek many years ago, anything I say should be taken with a stupendously large container of salt.
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fillosofy and monty pythonism
"Do you think all Philosophers have an "S" in there name?"
"Why yes. Yes I think they do!"...
"Wait there's no "S" in Nicher..."
"No..no there isn't...and there's no "S" in Burt Bacherach..."
"Waiter we'ld like a different conversation!"
(or perhaps a different thread topic...something with substance ...like the does the scenery provided at Hooters outway the mediocrity of there wings...or perhaps we could discuss the pros and cons of penutbutter on the top or bottom of a sandwich...or perhaps a truly scientific analisys of which color bike really is the fastest..based upon heat coefficiants, reflectivity, molecular disturbances of relflected light waves and it effects on the air pocket your traveling through...or perha....nah forgett it lets just keep ribbing the French (spit) and save our true hatred for those that really matter the extreamists from all religions, races ,countries, sexes, oh yeah and the mosquitos! 
THE VOICE OF REASON
per: Stewart
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Hey Rob.... If you can fly out to L.A. by next monday night, you are cordially invited to join Siggy and me at the Los Angeles Airport Hilton's lounge, where I'm ALMOST sure that we three "Shade-tree(okay..."Bar Stool") Philosophers" will surely be able to come up with "insightful" plans to RIGHT all the WRONGS of the world, IN ADDITION to planning the future of the Triumph Motorcycle line for a certain Mr.Bloor!!! WHO KNOWS?!! This could just possibly turn into something resembling and maybe even RIVALING that celebrated group of 1920s/30s intellectuals known as "The Algonquin Roundtable"! Cheers, Dwight (okay...okay...maybe in OUR case we just better add the prefix, "pseudo-", to that "intellectual" word above...huh?!) 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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that celebrated group of 1920s/30s intellectuals known as "The Algonquin Roundtable"!
Cheers,
Dwight
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Love too just not in the cards...Been to the Algonquin (that reminds me I borrowed one of the monagramed forks I should return it some day) Sat at the Famed Round table for dinner I think I took "Sheridan Whitesides" (Ref Man Who Came to Dinner) seat lol
I think your only the third person I've "met" who knew of them let alone managed to work it into a conversation....well done!...Now...if nothing sticks to teflon...what sticks it to the pan?? 
THE VOICE OF REASON
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Now...if nothing sticks to teflon...what sticks it to the pan??
Well, to answer this most vexing of questions, I think we're RIGHT BACK to this thread's subject heading...THE FRENCH!
Yep! You can thank them there "Frogs" for this boon to the culinary arts!!!
I mean...."DuPont" IS a FRENCH name, ain't it?!!!
Cheers,
Dwight
(okay...a Yank with a french name anyway) 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Oh yeah, the dude/minister/priest that performed my marriage ceremony was French.
Now I have justifcation for my ?
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I think it's the language that annoys me. For instance:
a hat in french is.. chapeau
a door in french is.. porte,portier,entree
a house in french is.. Maison
and so on
It's like those Frenchies have a different word for everything!! 
I am definitely not waving at any french (spit) even if they ride a Triumph. Well, if it's a Triumph I may nod. 
Last edited by kennymc; 03/18/2006 9:06 AM.
if life gives you lemons keep them because hey,free lemons.
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It is indeed a strange virulent almost truculent language. The very sound of it at times begs one to empty his stomach.
"Proud to be an Infidel" ... "100% pure American Jingoist"
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Merovingian: French is the best language to swear in.
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Merovingian: It's like wiping your ****** with silk.
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Have you ever watched an interview with afrenchman?, they have abuilt in attitude towards us. Its OK if we are pulling there butts out of the fire but dont expect any help if the table is turned. Why do we always have to be the 'bigger man' while they scoff at us behind our backs?. I am sure there are some good frenchmen out there but france as a whole, I think we can live without it, just ask some of the other veterans
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Dont forget, people vote for people with the same beliefs as them, majority rules
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Forgot about this thread. Forgot to lock it...
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