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Ha! Another Fox misrepresentation...! What they REALLY said was: "Ted is understandably bitter having lost his ratings, his network and now his mind — we wish him to fall down a well.” Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Who's job would that be, and why? Who: Anyone willing to take it on. Why:Because it needs to be done. Unfortunately, something like that will never happen. Bear in mind that the Nazis didn't launch full tilt into the extermination programme - they used "Salami" tactics; chipping away at "sub-human" rights bit by little bit. The "final solution" wasn't proposed until the Nazis had been in power for 7 years. Kristallnacht in 1930 provoked a very negative response in the German population. As Tony Blair said; "We remember above all that the Holocaust did not start with a concentration camp. It started with a brick through the shop window of a Jewish business, the desecration of a synagogue, the shout of racist abuse on the street." Who would have "reacted" to that? THere were numerous assassination attempts on Hitler but by the time the true nature of his regime was known, a successful assassinationattempt could have tirned him into a martyr. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

"A goups of terrorist/freedom fighters/traitors could have sabatoged the RR system with IED's. Don't have any info if this was attempted or possible." The possibility of dropping weapons into the camps was considered but rejected for a variety of reasons. Guerrilla incursion was ruled out after what happened with the Reinhard Heydrich assassinstion & what happened at Lidice. It really came down to area bombing the death camps (with the attendant indiscriminate loss of life) or leaving the camps to operate. As an example, the area bombing of Peenemunde caused far greater loss of life to the attendant forced labour camp! On the other hand, the extermination camps were running at full capacity. Would killing the inmates along with the staff while heavily damaging the camp & slowing the overall death rate be worthwhile? It's not supposed to be an easy question - it was the question faced. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

I'm not looking for any "armchair quarterbacking". The question is "What would y'all as individuals have done?" The extermination camps were in Poland. It's out of range of your "precision" bombers but in range of "area" bombers. Would YOU have area bombed Auschwitz etc... Or would you have left them to operate? Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

I sincerely hope that everyone has seen the coverage of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. LEST WE FORGET! An interesting point was the speech by the Israeli President... The suggestion that the Allies knew what was happening there (true), and that the Allies could have stopped or at least slowed the holocaust there by bombing the rail tracks. The inmates at Auschwitz heard & saw Allised bombers flying past to other targets (also true). THis allegation puzzled me & propmpted me to look into WWII bombers again. I don't think that either the US 8th Air Force flying B-17s & B-24s, nor the Raf flying Lancasters will take it as an insult if I say they were not the most precision of instruments. Despite the use of Pathfinders, Oboe, Norden Bombsights, etc... It was still a matter of "area" bombing, not striking pinpoint targets. I then looked at the accepted "master" of pinpoint bombing of the time, the DH98 Mosquito. I also looked at a map of Eurpoe & measured some distances. From there, I found that a Mosquito raid on AUschwitz would be impossible; a Mosquito NFII, which was obviously less laden & had greater range than a laden bomber, could carry out a 20 minute patrol in the area of Bornholm in the Baltic (933Km). Auschwitz was 1,377Km away. - so It'd be a one way trip for Mossies. B-17s (just) & B-24s (easily) could have reached out to Auschwitz, but as I've said, they're AREA bombers, not precision strike bombers. So... The questions: Would YOU have authorised AREA bombing of Auschwitz, knowing what was happening there? Would YOU divert area bombers from a strike on German cities & manufacturing in favour of strikes on Auschwitz? Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Err... The suggested ticket was RICE/Powell. Would anyone - republican in particular - deliberately NOT vote for a black female president with a black male vice president? Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

But where's the test for firearms possession in the US? If you plan to use something as potentially lethal as a car - you have to be trained, take a test & be licensed. If you plan to use something as potentially lethal as an aircraft - you have to be trained, take a test & be licensed. If you plan to use something as potentially lethal as a PARACHUTE!! - you have to be trained, take a test & be licensed. THese are all examples of "positive vetting". You have to be seen to be a suitable person before they'll let you use some items. Yet... If you plan to use (possess surely suggests an intent to use) a firearm in the US, then all you have to do is pop into your local gun shop, hand over your money, wait a few days (is it still 5?) and then collect your patentially lethal item!! From there, isn't it self-evident that potential gun owners should be positively vetted & licensed? The overwhelming majority of gun owners & users surely have nothing to fear. Those who object to such vetting perhaps have doubts that they would pass the vetting - are they people you want to have guns? Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

One for BMW lovers everywhere! Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

I agree! Surely The NRA (No Rules Anywhere? Nasty Right-wing Antisocials? Naff Republican Activists?) wouldn't twist the truth!? Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

You know, it's not just "mutts" who end up in shelters. In the last 8 years I've pulled no less than 5 Border Collies out of shelters, socialised & re-homed them! THere are A LOT of folk out there who'll buy a dog because of the image the breed represents; My dog (Rottweiler / Doberman / Pit Bull) is "tough, therefore I'm tough; My dog (Collie) is smart, therefore I'm smart; Etc... Throw in fashion, film appearances, & a few unscrupulous breeders and you end up with a glut of poorly bred pedigree dogs put into the hand of folk who can't handle them! So it's not only mutts that end up in shelters - but unless you REALLY know a breed and have a lot of patience, a suitably sized mutt is your best bet from a shelter. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Excellent. She's doubtless the best person for the job. Speaking of "best for the job"... Could we perhaps see a Rice/Powell ticket for 2008? - Two eminently qualified people (& the squirm factor for The Democrats would be incredible). Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

I believe that is the case in all concealed-carry states, therefore stating that CCW's have crime rates lower than the general public. Absolutely right. CCW Permit Holfers have been "positively vetted" and proven to be of good character & trustworthy - hence they are trusted. Of course, this is the exact argument for ALL firearms holders to be similarly vetted & licensed! [sound of the favourite hobby-horses in the distance but galloping closer] Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

If only every suicide-bombers car was as reliable as a Volkswagen... http://www.compfused.com/directlink/592/ Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Walking can add minutes to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $5000 per month. My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was 60. Now she's 97 years old and we don't know where the hell she is. The only reason I would take up exercising is so that I could hear heavy breathing again. I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 bucks. Haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to go there. I have to exercise early in the morning before my brain figures out what I'm doing. I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. I have flabby thighs, but fortunately my stomach covers them. The advantage of exercising every day is that you die healthier. If you are going to try cross-coun try skiing, start with a small country. And last but not least: I don't exercise because it makes the ice jump right out of my glass. Sometimes the scariest part of the pic is imagining the journey.... http://www.post-literate.com/gerpunx/archives/2005/01/prepare_to_lose_your_mind.php Two women friends had gone out for a Girls Night Out, and had been decidedly over-enthusiastic on the cocktails. Incredibly drunk and walking home they suddenly realized they both needed to pee. They were very near a graveyard and one of them suggested they do their business behind a headstone or something. The first woman had nothing to wipe with so she took off her panties, used them and threw them away. Her friend however was wearing an expensive underwear set and didn't want to ruin hers, but was lucky enough to salvage a large ribbon from a wreath that was on a grave and proceeded to wipe herself with it. After finishing, they made their way home. The next day the first woman's husband phones the other husband and said, "These damn girls nights out have got to stop. My wife came home last night without her panties." "That's nothing," said the other. "Mine came back with a sympathy card stuck between the cheeks of her butt that said, 'From all of us at the Fire Station, we'll never forget you!' http://kontraband.com/show/show.asp?ID=1310&NEXTID=0&PREVID=1324&DISPLAYORDER=20040514182217&CAT=tvads&NSFW=&page=3 here was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby. The preacher went to the congregation and asked for a raise. After much consideration and discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family expanded, so would his paycheck. After six children, this started to get expensive and the congregation decided to hold another meeting to discuss the preacher's salary. There was much yelling and bickering about how much the clergyman's additional children were costing the church. Finally, the preacher got up and spoke to the crowd. "Having children is an act of God!" Silence fell upon the congregation. No one dared to challenge the thought. In the back of the room a little old lady stood up and in her frail voice said: "Snow and rain are also acts of God, but when we get too much, we wear rubbers!" 1. I don't do windows because . I love birds and don't want one to run into a clean window and get hurt. ( I am compassionate) 2. I don't wax floors because ... I am terrified a guest will slip, hurt themselves, I'll feel terrible and they may sue me. ( I am careful and poor) 3. I don't mind the dust bunnies because. they are very good company, I have named most of them, and they agree with everything I say. ( I am imaginative) 4. I don't disturb cobwebs because I want every creature to have a home of their own and my family loves spiders. ( I am kind) 5. I don't Spring Clean because ... I love all the seasons and don't want the others to get jealous. ( I am fair minded) 6. I don't plant a garden because . I don't want to get in God's way, he is an excellent designer. ( I am courteous) 7. I don't put things away because .. my family will never be able to find them again. ( I am considerate) 8. I don't do gourmet meals when I entertain because ... I don't want my guests to stress out over what to make when they invite me over for dinner. 9. I don't iron because . I choose to believe them when they say "Permanent Press". ( I am trusting) 10. I don't stress much on anything because .. "A Type" personalities die young and I want to stick around and become a wrinkled up crusty ol' git!! And Finally... THE REASON: This is a question that has gone unanswered for centuries but now we know. If you put a woman on a pedestal and try to protect her from the rat race.......you're a male chauvinist. If you stay home and do the housework.......you're a pansy. If you work too hard.......there's never any time for her. If you don't work enough.......you're a good-for-nothing bum. If she has a boring repetitive job with low pay.......this is exploitation. If you have a boring repetitive job with low pay......you should get off your lazy behind and find something better. If you get a promotion ahead of her.......that is favoritism. If she gets a job ahead of you....... it's equal opportunity. If you mention how nice she looks.......it's sexual harassment. If you keep quiet.......it's male indifference. If you cry......you're a wimp. If you don't......you're insensitive. If you make a decision without consulting her.......you're a chauvinist. If she makes a decision without consulting you.......she's a liberated woman. If you ask her to do something she doesn't enjoy.......that's domination. _big If she asks you......it's a favor. If you appreciate the female form and frilly underwear.......you're a pervert. If you don't.......you're gay. If you like a woman to shave her legs and keep in shape.......you're a sexist. If you don't.......you're unromantic. If you try to keep yourself in shape.......you're vain. If you don't.......you're a slob. If you buy her flowers.......you're after something. If you don't.......you're not thoughtful. If you're proud of your achievements.......you're full of yourself. If you don't.......you're not ambitious. If she has a headache.......she's tired. If you have a headache.......you don't love her anymore. If you want it too often.......you're oversexed. If you don't.......there must be someone else. Bottom Line: Men die first because they want to. Mike.

Better yet, I have seen a 1911 frame where the grip had been widened to take a stacked magazine of 14 rounds.... If there's one thing better (faster) than doing combat reloads, surely it's having to reload half as often!

What a tragic waste of 31 good men. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

AS I see it there's only 2 ways out: 1. Last itme the US was involved in such an expensive war you could buy "War-Bonds"... So surely US citizens will be running to buy the new "Freedom-Bonds"!!?? 2. Just in case the spiralling debt does trigger massive inflation & devaluation of the US$... It is vital that politicians go on an immediate fact finding tour to somewhere like, say, Argentina - WHILE IT'S STILL SUMMER DOWN THERE! Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

I suppose that would depend on several factors...: Has the country displayed aggressive tendencies? Have they invaded neighbouring countries - forced regime change? Are they completely dominating the region? Have they built up their military way beyond what's needed for defence? Do they (did they) have WMDs and have they demonstrated a willingness to use them? Have the UN passed resolutions against their activities? And have they deliberately ignored these resolutions for years? These factors are ultimately what decided the coalition that a regime change in Iraq was neccessary. It's patently obvious that the UN resolutions and the country's continuous refusal to comply with the UN resolutions was the deciding factor and justification for forcing the regime change. Along with many others, I believe that this was the right decision. For the UN to be effective in promoting peaceful co-existence between people / groups / nations of the world, it's resolutions MUST have teeth & consequences. It must be clear to all thata regime which ignores the overwhelming voice of it's peers in the UN faces forced regime change as a consequence of it's actions and behaviour. In that way world stability may yet be achieved and the waste of war can be better used. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

I must admit that my first thought is that The Nuremberg War trials were NOT justice. They were a show trial (read Kangaroo Court) inflicted on the defeated by the victors. As examples, look at some of the "trials" which collapsed; Ajaz Bleichrodt - charged with piracy & the rule that the prosecution could submit evidence by affadavit which could not be cross examined or challenged!! Otto Skorzeny's trial for waging war while not in uniform - He had David Stirling of all people as a defence witness!! Unfortunately in the case of Graner, since the "Befehl ist befehl" defence was refused at Nuremberg, it has since been refused everywhere! As I've said before, it's a VERY effective interview technique to initially "beast" prisoners and then to suddenly relax the regime. It makes the prisoners talkative. It works. And I'll bet that Graner was instructed to beast the prisoners to prepare them for interview. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Hey slug, I do my best... Unfortunately it seems me & WMW kind of share a sense of humour so it doesn't always work. Mike. PS> QUick off-topic question: Are the Mma Ramotswe books by ALexander McCall Smith as popular in Botswana as they are over here in Scotland? Regards, Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

LOL. Love it. But I have a better idea for world peace! What we do is move the Israeli's to North Korea. That's OK for the Isreaelis 'cos there's loads of nuclear bomb making stuff there, and there's still a neighbout to fight - it's like a home from home. Like you said, move the Cubans to Israel & retrain them to grow oranges instead of bananas. Now move the Irish Catholics to Cuba and turn the whole place into an FBI training ground. Finally, move the North Koreans to Northern Ireland. It'll give Ian Paisley a $%hitload of heathens to convert - plus, I think Kim & Paisley kind of deserve each other!! Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Please don't confuse The Home Office recording Arrestable offences with arrests. It's not whether there's an arrest made, it's whether a perp could be arrested for the offence. Or should we record every case of littering? Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Ees fine. You rich American. You come over here. We show you plenty good time. Stand in crowd. Walk through subway and native ghetto. Take Taxi - we go short cut mister. You see plentee monument and old stuff. Meet my sister - one with most of her teeth, some white. You safe. Velly safe. You no get shot. No die. Or you could always go to France... Perhaps Eurodisney will make you feel at home? It's kind of kike Florida but without the guns. Mike. Edited to REALISE that The UN is being quoted!! I have a UN quote as well: "For the 13th consecutive time, the UN General Assembly has passed a resolution calling for an end to the US blockade of Cuba. The voting on the resolution was 179 countries in favor and four against (The United States, Israel, the Marshall Islands and Palau), while Micronesia abstained . During the debate at the 59th session of the UN General Assembly, several heads of state and government condemned Washington’s policy of aggression against the small island. Over 75% of the Cuban population were born after the triumph of the Revolution on January 1959, and have had to grow and develop under the brutal effects of a ruthless economic, commercial, and financial US blockade, which knows no limits. The unilateral enforcement of this U.S. policy turned into a sick obsession and a veritable economic war, which has provoked losses to the country amounting to close to $80 billion." It's an overwhelming mandate from The UN - surely this continued refusal to acquiesce to the UN Resolution for 13 years is grounds to invade cause regime change? Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Hi 434, We all care A LOT about Norway. WE need it to fully join the EU. WIthout Norway, the present map of the EU looks positively pornographic!!! I mean, just look at what Germany & Denmark are doing to Sweden & Finland!!!!! Is that the image we want to send to the world!!? Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Lifted straight from that indispensible news source; The Borowitz report! BUSH TO WORLD: WHO’S YOUR DADDY? Revised Inaugural Address Offers Clarification, President Hopes "Concerned that some in the global community may have been confused by his inaugural address last week, President George W. Bush delivered a simplified version of the speech today, asking the world, “Who’s your daddy?” Advance copies of the revised speech, totaling three words in length, were distributed to the press an hour before Mr. Bush delivered it. The new speech, which surprised many observers with both its bluntness and its brevity, was “what the president wanted his inaugural address to be in the first place,” said a White House aide. “The president was very concerned that the way the original speech was written, his message about spreading freedom around the world might be misconstrued,” the aide said. “For one thing, he was worried that countries might think they had a choice.” For additional clarification, the White House issued the following addendum to Mr. Bush’s pledge to spread freedom: “Offer not available in Saudi Arabia, Egypt or China; see repressive regime for details.” Mr. Bush had argued last week for discarding the text of his twenty-minute inaugural address in favor of the simpler, more streamlined “Who’s your daddy?”, but was overruled because “you can’t spend $40 million on an inauguration and just say three words,” the aide said. Response to the president’s revised speech was muted in world capitals today, with only British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Afghan President Hamid Karzai confirming that Mr. Bush was, in fact, their daddy. Elsewhere, the conservative group Focus on the Family pressed for a constitutional amendment banning marriage between a man and SpongeBob SquarePants." Enjoy, Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.