Frenchy68

Ah, finally a thread with the potential to veer towards a good old "Cheese eating surrender Monkey" and "Kraut" bashing. Now we are talking about real, in depth, analysis of world affairs. I thought such threads had gone the way of the dodo, but am truly glad to see that some of us still have principles and will not let such good habits go into extinction.

Nice disappearing act when it was time to collect your hardware... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Wrong. Your publicist would call YOU and suggest you let your "contributions" be made public. That's actually the job of the POTUS, VP, Governor, Senators, etc... I am sure there are several "Hollywood" personalities who have donated money to various relief funds. They just decided not to have it known (or they have bad publicists). "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Work. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

That's how I did it too. Does anyone know where the Perris Jet was the week prior to September 11? "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Hence the need for a RSL. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

i thought you were full of it, but keith has a piont Doesn't the latter imply the former? Besides, if Keith has a piont, there's little I can do... What is a piont anyway, lurker? "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

That's true to a certain extent. But not all missions require highly trained pilots. If you'd replace the quasi laughable Iraqi air force by, say, the RAF, then some missions would either get scratched because too dangerous, or would result in great losses of qualified pilots and aircrafts, which supply is certainly lower than that of drones drones. And once again, it's your prerogative to think so. Although I'm sure the Drones "operators" would not necessarily agree (I think they're on active duty as well). Ultimately, the boys with the stars on the uniform make the decision. But in simple economics, and as the technology is becoming more and more performing, I would think that: Cost of a drone < Cost of SUM(aircraft+pilot training+pension to family). Not counting the "trauma" factor of body bags returning home. I understand what you are saying overall. But I think the Pentagon has to prepare for any eventuality, including one where the enemy is highly equiped with equal technology. The days of Verdun and Stalingrad where you would win by having one more man to send off the trenchée than the enemy has left are gone, I believe. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Let's call it "Frenchy's Corner". And I would be the HH, and my name screen name would appear in red letters, and I would get all the hot chicks, and I could ban anyone I want, and... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

No, because all major US airlines are in on the conspiracy. Pay attention. Must have been El Al.... Who made eaglenrider a greenie? "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

No, because all major US airlines are in on the conspiracy. Pay attention. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Yeah, but how often do we get shot down? Fighting Iraq, the Taliban, Panama, etc... not very often. However, the Pentagon has to prepare for the eventuality that one day, it may be fighting Russia, China, etc... with much more potent weaponry and troops than our recent foes. That's your prerogative. But I would venture into stating that there are probably many dead pilots from the USAF, RAF, Wehrmacht, Russian Air Force, etc... who would have preferred the use of Drones during WWII. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

And he shouldn't. But if you or I would get busted with classified documents in our possession, we'd risk a lot more than a 50k fine... And that, in my book, is not right. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Slight difference, but fun nonetheless. What altitude did you split the towers? "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

I call BS indeed. And if your friend would say he saw the Titanic swoop the towers, I'd call BS as well. An airliner going in between the towers at 250ft AGL without hitting any other buildings around (who are higher than 250ft) is simply not doable. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

A fly-by below 300ft by an airliner in Downtown would take out surrounding buildings. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Pour salt on the stain right away. The salt will soak the wine out of the fabric. The wash the garment few hours later. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Even better luck to the one who's next in line. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

I'm not a chick, perv! I'm gonna kill myself a puppy. There you have it. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

I'll try to steer this one away from the Dems/Reps debate. Berger is a Washington DC insider (much like all federal politicians). What bothers me is that these "insiders", regardless of their political affiliation, seem to be held to a different standard than the "common" citizens they are supposed to represent/serve. Should I get caught with classified documents in my possession, and be caught destroying them, I'd better find a way to get Johnny Cochran back among the living to be "slapped" with a 50k fine and a "don't do it again withint the next 3 years" sentence. Somehow, we've allowed the system to turn itself upside down. Let's stop feeding the beast. On both sides of the political map. On such issues, united we stand, divided we gag... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

In our day and age of the media being a full part of a war (propaganda, etc...), a Drone being shut down is much more preferable than a manned aircraft being shut down, and its crew (if still alive) being displayed on TV/Websites, etc... Exactly the point. Hard to say the same about a manned aircraft. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

OK, I just got out of the Trauma Center, where I had to be taken after reading your initial post. Next time, I suggest a 1959 Chateau Haut-Brion mixed with diet Coke. In my book, it beats any moonshine Martini. I feel funny again. Someone call 911... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Not very classy, but push the cork INTO the bottle. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

GOOD JOB, PEOPLE!!! "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Cool one. I can't believe only 2 people posted it before you. It deserves a lot more screen time. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."