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Ronin13
07-03-2012, 11:48
So tomorrow is perhaps the best holiday ever! Already I'm seeing it come out of the woodwork in places (especially Facebook)- the America bashing. "Oh great, tomorrow is the 4th, enter the patriotic chest thumping, America is #1 BS..." Well please let the door hit you on the way out, and don't come back! We're still the best nation on earth and we should be proud dammit! So to show how great we are I'll share this with you guys- I got it emailed to me by a good friend of mine while I was overseas, and while digging through some old emails I found it!

At a conference in France where a number of international engineers were participating, one of the French engineers came into the room saying 'Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims.

What does he intend to do, bomb them?'

A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: 'Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed over 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We have eleven such ships; how many does France have?'

You could have heard a pin drop.
[Salute]
yankeefan98121
07-03-2012, 12:01
Certified non-recovered Ameraholic here sir!
[Marine]
theGinsue
07-03-2012, 12:14
While I'm continually alarmed at the course of this nation, I have given my blood, sweat and tears for it as well. If called upon, I will also give my life.

God Bless The USA!
ruthabagah
07-03-2012, 12:24
I call typical bullshit on this one.

Do you realize that the only place where the french hate Americans is in your head, right?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Enterprise_FS_Charles_de_Gaulle.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistral_class_landing_platform_dock
http://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/detail.asp?ship_id=La-Fayette-F710

I participated in the evacuation of civilians from Bosnia in 1992. They were send to Split and traveled on the the AC Clemenceau to Italy.

And tomorrow I am going to celebrate the 4th of July with pride as a US citizen surrounded by my American friends and family.
10mm-man
07-03-2012, 12:26
Can't help but chime in on how GREAT OUR COUNTRY is!!!

I traveled outside the USA to India, Belgium, Netherlands (Amsterdam), Germany last year and I can tell you not one of those countries could make a pimple on our AMERICAN ass.....

Of course Amsterdam, WOW that place is amazing! We could use some of their laws and Women!!
10mm-man
07-03-2012, 12:34
I call typical bullshit on this one.

On just the French part or about "America being GREAT?"
Sharpienads
07-03-2012, 12:39
I don't think it was meant as a stab towards the French. You could remove the word "French" and replace it with just about anything, including "liberal (so-called) American".
ruthabagah
07-03-2012, 12:43
On just the French part or about "America being GREAT?"

Good catch! the French part.
Ronin13
07-03-2012, 12:47
I call typical bullshit on this one.

Do you realize that the only place where the french hate Americans is in your head, right?

You do realize that about 90% of things like this passed on as fact are really just jokes, right? I never once said it actually happened, it was more a patriotic joke...
Relax.... [Tooth]
sellersm
07-03-2012, 12:48
No one should apologize for America without first cleaning his/her own house (speck in the eye kind of thing)!
10mm-man
07-03-2012, 12:49
You do realize that about 90% of things like this passed on as fact are really just jokes, right? I never once said it actually happened, it was more a patriotic joke...
Relax.... [Tooth]

It's ok man, I understood the effect you were going for!!! And appreciate it! [Beer]Don't worry about him, some need things spelled out for them though..... [ROFL2][ROFL1]
ruthabagah
07-03-2012, 12:58
You do realize that about 90% of things like this passed on as fact are really just jokes, right? I never once said it actually happened, it was more a patriotic joke...
Relax.... [Tooth]

Then do me a favor, and next time pick an italian or a german engineer...

In 1961 the American Rifleman decided to add a joke to their ad for the Carcano: "Italian rifle in good condition, never used but dropped once"....
JoeT
07-03-2012, 13:10
my first job I worked in a country club with an old Russian Jew boss. I was about 13 or 14 when he told me that "you can judge how great a country is by how many are trying to get in, verses how many are trying to get out"
Ranger
07-03-2012, 13:15
I call typical bullshit on this one.

Do you realize that the only place where the french hate Americans is in your head, right?

And you realize that you are the only one who thinks that, right?

While I agree that it is a gross generalization of the French people, much of this stems from the war with Iraq when the French were very angry with us for doing that and that sticks in a lot of folks craws.

Personally, I don't have anything against the French, I could probably throw out some baseless talking points but it's just empty hatred.

I like to consolidate my hatred for one group, liberals, and I don't think the possible or contrived transgressions of the French can hold a candle to them.

So, that's that. Ronin, it's a cool tongue in cheek story that does indeed demonstrate that Americans rock, America is awesome and despite recent court rulings, I believe in the system and I believe we will always prevail.
BUC303
07-03-2012, 13:21
Then do me a favor, and next time pick an italian or a german engineer...

So it is ok to use Italian or German, just not the French....Check
waxthis
07-03-2012, 13:27
My moms French...[Peep]
airborneranger
07-03-2012, 13:29
And you realize that you are the only one who thinks that, right?

While I agree that it is a gross generalization of the French people, much of this stems from the war with Iraq when the French were very angry with us for doing that and that sticks in a lot of folks craws.

Personally, I don't have anything against the French, I could probably throw out some baseless talking points but it's just empty hatred.

I like to consolidate my hatred for one group, liberals, and I don't think the possible or contrived transgressions of the French can hold a candle to them.

So, that's that. Ronin, it's a cool tongue in cheek story that does indeed demonstrate that Americans rock, America is awesome and despite recent court rulings, I believe in the system and I believe we will always prevail.

Go even further back when Bush Sr. wanted to bomb Lybia. The French wouldn't allow us to fly over their airspace. Sure, they love us.
Ah Pook
07-03-2012, 13:50
my first job I worked in a country club with an old Russian Jew boss. I was about 13 or 14 when he told me that "you can judge how great a country is by how many are trying to get in, verses how many are trying to get out"


Now I can get behind that. [Awesom][Beer]
Ranger
07-03-2012, 13:54
my first job I worked in a country club with an old Russian Jew boss. I was about 13 or 14 when he told me that "you can judge how great a country is by how many are trying to get in, verses how many are trying to get out"



I've heard that a lot over the years, and I think there is some truth to it.
ruthabagah
07-03-2012, 14:07
I am sorry to see that the french bashing is alive and well for some members on this forum.

Have a good 4th of July.
Mazin
07-03-2012, 14:22
[BooHoo]
Sharpienads
07-03-2012, 14:27
[BooHoo]

Lol, my thoughts exactly.

Nobody is bashing on the French.
Ranger
07-03-2012, 16:19
[BooHoo]

Well "played" Trunk Monkey :D
Mazin
07-03-2012, 17:19
Well "played" Trunk Monkey :D

I do what I can, Now where are my bananas. [Tooth]
clublights
07-03-2012, 17:47
Go even further back when Bush Sr. wanted to bomb Lybia. The French wouldn't allow us to fly over their airspace. Sure, they love us.

Of course so did the Spanish and the Italians.... And it was Ronnie Raygun. not Bush [Flower]
airborneranger
07-03-2012, 17:50
Of course so did the Spanish and the Italians.... And it was Ronnie Raygun. not Bush [Flower]

Blah! My memory is fading in my old age [ROFL1]

Didn't we also "accidentally" drop a bomb on the French embassy as well?
clublights
07-03-2012, 17:54
Blah! My memory is fading in my old age [ROFL1]

Didn't we also "accidentally" drop a bomb on the French embassy as well?

A couple of Embassies got damaged ...

Also an Italian Minister ( or something along those lines ) Warned Qudaffy we were coming.
68Charger
07-03-2012, 19:02
I'm going to out on a limb here and guess that there are assholes in every nationality... [Beer]

we'll try to be less "French bashy" if you attempt to not take things personally...

I can see German, Dutch, Irish or French-Canadian jokes and not be offended... (represents about 7/8ths of my heritage)

I've even been known to laugh at American or Redneck jokes (most would believe I qualify as a redneck)

so "lighten up, Francis"
cstone
07-03-2012, 19:37
God Bless America! [Marine]

I owe the French a great deal for my years of happiness. My wife and I practice their famed method of kissing [Flower]

Happy Birthday America!

Be safe.
Tinelement
07-03-2012, 20:01
Then do me a favor, and next time pick an italian or a german engineer...

In 1961 the American Rifleman decided to add a joke to their ad for the Carcano: "Italian rifle in good condition, never used but dropped once"....

You got that from the movie "Full Metal Jacket"!!!

Anyway, great 4th moral boost to the OP!!

I liked it!