What are those Frogs like???!!!!!

[red indian]

....anyone hear the french ambassador being questioned by a British reporter? he asked him who he wanted to win the Iraq war, he refused to give an answer. The truth is Saddam is in to the french for billions of dollars, and when he gets finally flushed down the toilet and a new democratic regime is set up with a clean sheet, starting from scratch, the frogs can see their cash going down the bog with saddam.

 

[Limeoutsider]

I said in another thread that the French don't want war because they have something to do with oil plan with Saddam. And, if I remember HS French correctly, that the term "frogs" are used by the French to describe the "French" in Montreal.

 

[red indian]

Well over here in Blighty..............

.....all french are frogs to us.

 

[maverick83]

Pot calling the kettle black.

Yeah, France's actions were probably influenced by oil. Not like us...

(My first attempt at posting a pic here. Hope this works...)

😀 Sorry. I couldn't resist.

 

[Limeoutsider]

cute pic! mind if I hijack it?

 

[maverick83]

Wouldn't bother me. I regret to say I can't claim credit for it. Saw it on some web site awhile ago.

 

[Oddjob0226]

Yeah... didn't coalition troops free the Kuwaiti MONARCHY (not democracy but MONARCHY. That thing a lot of people left Europe over and killed the injuns to get away from) due to oil?

And has anyone tried that thing where you lick a frog and get high?

 

[Marauder]

It's toads you need to lick. Some breeds of toad secrete a hallucinogenic substance. This can be harvested, though licking the animal is not the best way to get the rush. Here's a link to more information. Do keep in mind that the research in question is posted on a site about urban legends and don't take it for face value, however.

"This war is all about the oil" is the leftist's equivalent to the righty's "We invade Iraq to stop terrorism". Both statements are completely wrong, as they don't even attempt to accept the fact that the gulf war has a whole lot of reasons, instead turning to a single thought to bring their point across, which would be "WE ARE EVIL BECAUSE WE KILL PEOPLE SO THE MEGACORPS CAN MAKE MONEY" and "WE ARE GOOD BECAUSE IRAQIS ARE CRAZY TERRORISTS WHO WANT TO KILL US", respectively. The fact that there are dozens of reasons behind this war, ranging from interior to exterior political reasons and including economic and personal issues on more than just the U.S. side.

If the french ambassador failed to answer the question who should win the war, that, too, could have more reasons behind it than a) the french want the U.S. and Britain to fail, b) the french want Saddam to win, c) France has a lot of money to lose from having Saddam replaced. Presenting the news like you did, red, is abusing the given information for the cementation of a personal viewpoint. It is also out of context. Would you care to link to the interview in question? It would be instrumental to draw any conclusion to have access to the original text.

Calling the french "frogs", by the way, constitutes an act of gross diffamation of an entire people. The persistancy and regularity of this occurance strikes me as odd. I always thought Saddam Hussein was the recognized enemy. When did France slip into the "Axis of Evil"?

 

[Oddjob0226]

It's toads you need to lick. Some breeds of toad secrete a hallucinogenic substance. This can be harvested, though licking the animal is not the best way to get the rush.

This war is all about the oil" is the leftist's equivalent to the righty's "We invade Iraq to stop terrorism". Both statements are completely wrong, as they don't even attempt to accept the fact that the gulf war has a whole lot of reasons, instead turning to a single thought to bring their point across, which would be "WE ARE EVIL BECAUSE WE KILL PEOPLE SO THE MEGACORPS CAN MAKE MONEY" and "WE ARE GOOD BECAUSE IRAQIS ARE CRAZY TERRORISTS WHO WANT TO KILL US", respectively.

The frog/toad thing's the real deal. In TX they actually passed a law against licking toads becuase people were doing it. With successfull results.

Lefty loosey, righty tighty - - the people in charge during the Gulf War denyied the fighting was for oil, and now they are saying THEMSELVES that it was about oil, becuase having a free flowing oil suppy was in America's interest. There's a lot of reasons to go to war and a lot of reasons not to. I wish our leaders would be more honest with us. But as we said in 4th grade - only fairies grant wishes!

 

[red indian]

Its very simple Marauder..................

..........I fail to see how my imparting of the news article is an "abuse".....I realise it may be unwelcome to you, but an "abuse"?..er...no. Secondly, how have I presented it "out of context"? the context is fairly clear, the vandalism of British war graves as a protest against the current war against Iraq, which bit of that "context" dont you understand? Lastly, there is no "interview" or "original text" to link you up to, just a picture of the tomb stones of the fallen, who gave their lives to free europe, daubed with Nazi swasticas. I am not sure how much you know about mortar mixes, but there is enough cement content in my view of the French to keep me "frog proof" for a very long time.

 

[Oddjob0226]

Re: Its very simple Marauder..................

[B .....The context is fairly clear, the vandalism of British war graves as a protest against the current war against Iraq, which bit of that "context" dont you understand? Lastly, there is no "interview" or "original text" to link you up to, just a picture of the tomb stones of the fallen, who gave their lives to free europe, daubed with Nazi swasticas. I am not sure how much you know about mortar mixes, but there is enough cement content in my view of the French to keep me "frog proof" for a very long time. [/B]

I'n NOT defending these guys...

...but the ones who did this were probably Neo Nazis or German/National Front/Pepin sympathizers( Was that his name? Pepin?). In other words, the people who did this were criminals, and will be treated as such. It wasn't dictated by offical national policy or anything like that.

We have people that do this type of thing in the U.S., too. It's not national monuments like this, though, but we have people who trash churches, graveyards, what have you. Many Western countries with a heavy European cultural background have folks like this. What you do is catch them and charge them with whatever will stick. It's not like when a black church burns here that everyone goes "Yay! Good show, spot on, mate!" or that it's an accurate action of U.S. government policy. In Brixton they'd be "wankers", in Brooklyn they'd be "joiks".

 

[Marauder]

Red, I was calling "out of context" because the incident you quoted can not be interpreted without seeing what went before and after that particular question. What were his comments on related questions? How did he follow up on the silence to the question? What was the reporter's reaction? Things like that will put the fact that he remained silent in perspective and put them back in context.

Referring to another thread on this board does not make a new statement automatically valid.

Secondly, how have I presented it "out of context"? the context is fairly clear, the vandalism of British war graves as a protest against the current war against Iraq, which bit of that "context" dont you understand? Lastly, there is no "interview" or "original text" to link you up to, just a picture of the tomb stones of the fallen, who gave their lives to free europe, daubed with Nazi swasticas.

Yes, that refers to the For anyone left who still supports the French........ thread. I was commenting on this thread, however, namely the interview you stated. Was this confusion intentional or accidental?

One final question: Do you intend to use this forum as a place of discussing current events? In that case, you should provide the sources from which you take your input. Or do you merely wish to express your personal feelings? If that's so, you shouldn't react defensively when they are questioned, or not post them at all. You can spare yourself a lot of grief by posting them on another forum - one compromised exclusively of people who share your views on the issue.