Topic awaiting preservation: More french (freedom) fries nonsense.. (Page 1 of 2) |
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Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: AČ, MI, USA |
posted 03-12-2003 01:11 |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: New California |
posted 03-12-2003 01:34
The left for years have defined themselves with petty and vapid symbolic exercises and marches and to see this stuff going on in the Congress is every bit absurd and a waste of time. It's just stupid. Tom Delay's comment at the end of the article is much more on target. The French don't need any help from us on their way down. |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: the bigger bedroom |
posted 03-12-2003 03:04
pathetic, really, isn't it? |
Maniac (V) Inmate From: under the bed |
posted 03-12-2003 03:27
bug - forgive me, as I don't actually know nything about the people in question, but they were referred to as republicans....which says "right" to me far more than it does left... |
Maniac (V) Inmate From: out of a sleepy funk |
posted 03-12-2003 05:49
Embarrassment? It's the mostest cleverest thing ever! And I'ma Biggie Size *my* Freedom Fries! |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Milwaukee |
posted 03-12-2003 06:00
Around the apartment, we've been referring to the French government as the 'freedom government.' Do you think maybe we've been missing the point? |
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: KC, KS |
posted 03-12-2003 06:07
I don't know about you all, but that makes me want to freedom kiss my girlfriend before I fall asleep and dream of freedom maids. |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: New California |
posted 03-12-2003 07:09
DL, the people in the article are indeed on the right and what makes me so sad about it is that over the last several years people on the left are the ones who typically pull such ridiculous stunts. Since I am a right wing partisan, I don't like to see my side acting the fool |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: Happy Hunting Grounds... |
posted 03-12-2003 10:24
Maw gawd...that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Rouen, France |
posted 03-12-2003 13:43
Really stupid, really... But I often wondered about something... Why do the Americans call the fries French fries since they are originally Belgian ? |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers From: Cell 53, East Wing |
posted 03-12-2003 14:33
Moon Shadow: Remember most Americans can't find America on a map With that (potentially urban myth) in mind I think you'll see that the difference between France and Belgium isn't really worth bothering about |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: Happy Hunting Grounds... |
posted 03-12-2003 14:59
Now Emps...that is just not true. America is not on the map...but USA is! |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: The Demented Side of the Fence |
posted 03-12-2003 15:04
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Maniac (V) Inmate From: under the bed |
posted 03-12-2003 15:44 |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Milwaukee |
posted 03-12-2003 15:46
Emperor, there was a National Geographic survey a few months ago where they gave a geography test to 18-22-year-olds of many developed nations. The results were ghastly, as you might expect, especially on the US side -- even though the questions were relatively US-centric. A full nine percent of US respondents were not able to find their own nation on the map. The rest of the results were equally pathetic. |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: |
posted 03-12-2003 16:09
I think it depends which side of the fence you sit on as I've seen the right pull some ridiculous stunts, much like the left. Neither side is immune to embarrassing behaviour. Either way, it was a silly and immature thing to do. I'm sure there are more pressing matters. |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers From: Cell 53, East Wing |
posted 03-12-2003 19:01
DL: At least you aren't in Texas - I hear their map of the world doesn't even include the rest of the US |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: overlooking the bay |
posted 03-13-2003 01:54
the press.. sheesh. i heard the other day that the razor blade in the apple was a press hoax too - it never happened. ruined the halloween fun of many many children |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Yes |
posted 03-13-2003 02:15
I'd like a big mac, a large freedom fri, and a hot baked oppression pie |
Maniac (V) Inmate From: under the bed |
posted 03-13-2003 03:30 |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: Happy Hunting Grounds... |
posted 03-13-2003 11:55
I always thought it was 'Fish n Chips'... |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers From: Cell 53, East Wing |
posted 03-13-2003 12:26
WS: Technically that is: "Fish 'n' Chips" - that said the French Fry is a very much inferior beast to the great British chip (that said I can't remember the last time I eat either so what do I know!!)!!! |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Gig Harbor, WA |
posted 03-13-2003 16:58
I just wonder how many people will actually start ordering freedom fries as opposed to french fries. Personally, I always roll up to the next window and order a large frog-fried-tater-sticks... but pfft, freedom fries? Crazy... just crazy... |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Rouen, France |
posted 03-13-2003 17:30
In my opinion, a frie is a frie |
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: Inside THE BOX |
posted 03-13-2003 17:59 |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: 3rd shelf, behind the cereal |
posted 03-13-2003 22:59
Moon Shadow, since it wasn't really answered, we call them french fries due to the cut used to create them. I believe that it is referred to as a french cut. Probably because you French are so well known for your cuisine. |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: The Astral Plane |
posted 03-14-2003 00:22
Man... Seneca. You just won't let that go, will ya? |
Bipolar (III) Inmate From: lala-land |
posted 03-14-2003 00:27
We just call them fries here - that eliminates the political aspect of a piece of deep fried potato. Pomme de Tere - Apple of the Earth - how appropriate. If there ever was a historical vegetable it has to be the potato! From the Irish Famine to the happenings now. |
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: KC, KS |
posted 03-14-2003 00:41
Seneca: French fries are thus named because American GI's first came across them in France during the war and brought the idea back with them. |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: the bigger bedroom |
posted 03-14-2003 01:16
well, just so you know, here in australia, we have fries and chips. |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: New California |
posted 03-14-2003 06:42
But not if that yank were our very own JKMabry I hope |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: Happy Hunting Grounds... |
posted 03-14-2003 09:48
Yeah...but the good thing about Aussie land is that, after the punch in the nose, they then buy you a beer! |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: New California |
posted 03-14-2003 17:59
Hmm... free beer? Maybe I'll have some of those freedom fries after all |
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: Houston, TX, USA |
posted 03-14-2003 18:18
emps, be careful what you say about texas...we have more armed pick-up trucks than any other nation |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: :morF |
posted 03-15-2003 07:33
Texas is a nation? |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Raleigh, NC |
posted 03-15-2003 07:38
nation of rednecks |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: West Texas |
posted 03-15-2003 22:08
Aside from the ridiculousness, that's kinda humorous. quote: You mean there's actually places outside of Texas Blasphemer... quote: Hell, the highschool I went to had enough firepower to occupy Paris... OK, bad example... ::shrugs:: quote: quote: For the whole page that came from, go here. |
Maniac (V) Inmate From: under the bed |
posted 03-15-2003 22:15
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Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: overlooking the bay |
posted 03-16-2003 12:22
unfortunately, the ugliness of texas history is not includeded in american history books. when mexico still claimed all of the west of north america, many bandits and thieves went south of the border to escape justice. when mexico decided it needed more people in their northern territories, people began to fill the area and set up forts. one bunch decided they didn't want to be part of mexico and wanted to secede (sp). |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: a pocket dimention... |
posted 03-16-2003 12:52
hehe... that page about the "republic of texas" is pretty funny. Sounds a bit specious and self-serving... the fun thing to think about is this... |
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