Learn how to love french people

[ProZachar]

And even if puritan American continue to support him, it's not a big part of the country

Areawise, it is.  If you were to stack up the states that did vote for him next to the ones that didn't vote for him, I'd say the "puritan American" states comprise at least 2/3 of the US.

Peoplewise, it was only about 3 million people in his favor, out of about 100 million or so registered voters.

and we must kick his ass. I really don't understand why he has been elected once more.

You'd have to live here to understand.  You wouldn't be convinced, but you'd understand.

-A blue stater surrounded by red states

[Flopmeister]

A blue stater surrounded by red states

I'm mildly amused by the mention of so called "red states" by residents of the U.S. of A., looking at it in a communist kind of way (or Indian, but that wouldn't be as funny).

Having lived in the U.S. myself, I can picture how voters voted the way they did. Being constantly "bombarded" by pro-bush propaganda, choices against Bush take a lot more thought to support arguements. It's like fighting an uphill battle

Being "blue" in the U.S. (OMG i'm so funny) is really something to be proud of (if you can support you choice afcourse). It confirms being able to think independently, even when being "criticized" by the propaganda that's surrounding you.

[Revvik]

a) people need to separate themselves from their political parties and not vote for someone because it is "my party's candidate."
b) political discussions make for empty threads  

[Britanny]

Revvik : what are you talking about ?  Can't we talk about politic ?

[Malhavoc]

Revvik : what are you talking about ?  Can't we talk about politic ?

Because it's like talking about religion: just flames, and the discussion ends up with nothing.

[Revvik]

That, and this thread was silent for two days.

[Britanny]

I know that talking about politic or religion is very dangerous... But It could be so interesting... Anyway, if some people are narrow-minded (and i know there is a lot of people like that), it's not just their problem, it's our problem, because we can't discuss...

In a discussion about relation between America and France, it's not useless to speak about politic... And can we really talk about that without talknig of politic ? (Nobody will prevent me from talking about politic but I won't do it because I don't want my thread to die)...

By the way, I hate winter and I want spring to come back because i'm fed up with snow...

[Revvik]

I LOVE snow.  I drive a car with negligible braking and 4 bald tires, so it's hella fun to drive in the winter.  Like a roller coaster with no safety bars.

[Flopmeister]

(Nobody will prevent me from talking about politic but I won't do it because I don't want my thread to die)...

What's this? Brit throwing away principals? Never expected this of you...

Question @ Brit: I wonder if you have a "favourite" magic card? If not, which one would it be?

[Britanny]

Flopmesteir : you will know that I don't play Magic Sometimes Toad tries to force me but it's not my hobbie.

But I can say that my favourite card for the moment is Lost order of Jarkeld (because there is a horse one it :p)

[Britanny]

è_é heh.

Wtf is happening here ? Don't you want to post anymore because I talked about politics ? It would be awful .. Don't you want to explain me , please ? (does I have problem ?) .

Thanks .

[rvs]

You like horses. That is a MAJOR turnoff.

[Britanny]

WHAT ? Like horses is bad ? It's discrimination...

I really don't understand now ..

[Revvik]

è_é heh.

I don't believe I've ever seen this look before.

Sometimes Toad tries to force me but it's not my hobbie

What's wrong with you people?  No one took a stab at this?!

-

Britanny:  Horses ARE bad.  Start talking to a girl about horses and what have you and next thing you know there's a shotgun in your back and you're being led to the altar, but WAIT there's a window and it's only a two story fall and a short run to the car that can outrun anything that hick drives and... well... never visit rural America.  Ever.

[Britanny]

Hum... So, what do you want to talk about ? Magic (blah blah bleh) ? Cars ? Hot babes ? Video gamed ? (All the hobbies of men) .

I'm sure it could be very interesting    .

[Revvik]

way to slap our gender in the face.  there's more to life than hot babes, cars, magic and video games.  There's always talking about said things on the internet!

This is your thread - talk about what you want, and whoever wants to join in will.

[Bram]

Revvik: free hint. Never, ever, say that to a girl who likes horses

[Ephraim]

In addition to Magic and video games, I also like talking about theology, literature, game theory (although I haven't studied it extensively), coffee, beer, and cooking. I do not, however, enjoy talking about hot babes or cars. I just figured I'd jump in with my response to Britanny's jocular pigeonholing of men. So, if you want anything interesting to talk about...

Have you read any good books lately? I picked up a copy of the Aeneid recently and I have been trying to read it. It's not the most accessible translation, though, so it's slow going. I picked up a few other books at Christmastime that I haven't had an opportunity to read yet. I'm looking forward to reading the Dune novel, "The Butlerian Jihad," even though I've heard that Brian Herbert isn't half the author his father was.

[Matt]

http://www.randomhouse.com/features/billbryson/bb_title/display.pperl?0-7679-0382-X

After living in Britain for two decades, Bill Bryson recently moved back to the United States with his English wife and four children (he had read somewhere that nearly 3 million Americans believed they had been abducted by aliens--as he later put it, "it was clear my people needed me").  They were greeted by a new and improved America that boasts microwave pancakes, twenty-four-hour dental-floss hotlines, and the staunch conviction that ice is not a luxury item.

I've been reading that and White Noise by Don Delillo, which is supposed to be very very good but frankly I can't get past the dialogue, which reminds me way too much of Gilmore Girls.

[Das_Boot]

I do not, however, enjoy talking about hot babes or cars.

Explain yourself, please.

[Matt]

I do not, however, enjoy talking about hot babes or cars.

Explain yourself, please.

Presumably he can think of better things to do with hot babes than discuss them.

[Revvik]

Talking about hot babes is awesome, totally.  Almost as kick-ass-sweet as talking about cars is.

I mean, wow, the only thing that I find more thrilling than putting the giant aluminum wing on my Civic is talking about it on the internet  

Truth be told, if any of you had seen my car, then you'd know the only thing about it that warrants discussion is discussing what to replace it with.

Matt: Sometimes, all the hot babes want to do is discuss themselves.

[Britanny]

Well, Ephraim : recently , i've read french writer (literary studies obv) so  I can tell you what I read :

-On ne badine pas avec l'amour (Musset)
-Des fleurs pour Algernon (Keyès)
-Inconnu à cette adresse (Adress Unknown) (Kressmann Taylor)
-Refléxions sur la peine capitale (Camus/koestler)
-W ou le souvenir d'enfance (Pérec)
-Morphine (Boulgakov)

And other stuff like that . They talk about Love, death penalty, Jewish genocide, morphine addiction, and some biographies.

Maybe you'll know them. *hope*.

Brit.

(And yes, I really like to read).

[Toad]

Talking with hot babes > talking about hot babes.

[ezay]

We rock. I didn't read the whole thing, but it is so damn obvious that I shouldnt even post for telling you the truth.





ezay, perfectly french  


EDIT: Cars and babe is one of my favorite topic.

[Britanny]

Toad : may you stop ?

So :

-Alfred de Musset (On ne badine pas avec l'amour) :
 http://www.bartleby.com/313/3/1000.html

-Keyes (Des fleurs pour Algernon)  :
http://www.danielkeyesauthor.com/algernon.html

-Kresmann Taylor (Inconnu à cette adresse) :
http://www.opengroup.com/fibooks/074/0743412710.shtml

-Camus/ Koestler (Refléxions sur la peine capitale) :
http://www.levity.com/corduroy/camus.htm

-Perec (W ou le souvenir d'enfance) :
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/perec.htm

-Boulgakov (Morphine) :
http://www.drugtext.org/library/articles/peddr006.htm


I work for you, maybe these page are not the most relevant but I try to make all that stuffs clear.

Brit.

[Bram]

Talking with hot babes > talking about hot babes.

Talking with hot babes about hot babes > *

Sometimes, all the hot babes want to do is discuss themselves.

Actually, quite a number of relationships are based on this principle. Many men and women in a relationship share the same preoccupation: her.

[ezay]

Babes get jealous when you talk about other chicks.  

Talking about books, I am reading last Pratchett around. Got fed up with Brussolo after 4 books of him in a month.




ezay, <3 Rincewind

[Saucemaster]

I've been reading that and White Noise by Don Delillo, which is supposed to be very very good but frankly I can't get past the dialogue, which reminds me way too much of Gilmore Girls.

Wow, seriously?  The dialogue in White Noise is the reason I've read it about five times in the last few years.  What author's dialogue do you typically find yourself enjoying?  I'm actually pretty interested in this.

[Matt]

I can't say for sure, it only really stands out to me when it's bad. It doesn't feel natural at all. No one talks like that, it feels so fake...if it were a movie, I'd say it ruined the suspension of disbelief, made me remember that I'm sitting in a dark room and not "in the scene."

People just randomly dropping in witty references to Wittgenstein and junk like that. And not, like, in the middle of a philosophy conference, but just like while discussing last night's burrito. No one is that prepared when they speak. In real life people stop to ponder, to think of how best to put things, no one comes equipped with all the witticisms and answers.

If you ever watch the show Gilmore Girls, they do the exact same thing. It's very distracting.