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Post by gus2 on Dec 23, 2006 22:23:22 GMT
You will be pleased to hear that i have chosen a Lutheran church to belt out my Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht tomorrow.
I am practising warbling at the drop of a hat, and i see the people putting their hands on their ears in appreciation and wonderment. ;D
O come all ye faithful, rejoice a King is born.
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Post by fuqar on Dec 24, 2006 4:32:36 GMT
Breast? Leg?
Do you want stuffing?
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Post by Daz Madrigal on Dec 24, 2006 14:12:36 GMT
You can NOT be serious!  .. they should get the tree and stick it up their asses. A-s-s-es as in donkeys. Another snippet, A main store in Chicago has took it's traditional Nativity scene, you know the one with the stables and the babe in the manger, down after protests from Atheists. Right on. gus I'm a tad sceptical, Gus. I mean the Yanks aren't ones to bow too much to that kind of PC madness..whether by fundamental religions or fundamental atheists. Its rather sad if its true - I hope not cos its for the kids and they like that stuff. |
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Post by sandywinder on Dec 24, 2006 14:34:55 GMT
I thought all the Yanks were Christ mad.
I thought it was the PC liberal mob in Britain who wanted to ban Xmas.
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Post by gus2 on Dec 24, 2006 15:06:51 GMT
My brother tell me that 86% of Americans are Christians and that around 40% practise it. in other words i suppose they go to church on a regular basis. I have no idea how that compares to Britain but i rather think it makes the Yanks more religious than us. Maybe they will save us ;D
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Post by gus2 on Dec 24, 2006 15:24:35 GMT
As you know there in Britain you have only to open a newspaper or turn the TV on to see some mention of the USA in various themes, but here I have only seen Britain mentioned once and that was in connection with the Ipswich murders.
We are i fear very low on the American totem pole.
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Post by gus2 on Dec 24, 2006 16:26:39 GMT
There is an enormous amount of wild life here. I have noticed the road kill on the freeways it seems to be mostly largish animals. . There are a large amount of deer and i see men with guns and all the gear in their 4x4 pick ups going out to hunt,one of my nephews is a gun nut and he is out there with them.It seems i have missed the groundhogs and possums they have gone into hibernation They have a porch with bird seed cages and i could sit and watch the beautiful birds that feed there for hours, it is so peaceful.
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Post by Daz Madrigal on Dec 24, 2006 17:13:03 GMT
As you know there in Britain you have only to open a newspaper or turn the TV on to see some mention of the USA in various themes, but here I have only seen Britain mentioned once and that was in connection with the Ipswich murders. We are i fear very low on the American totem pole. gus Its a massive country which generates its own news. It'd be akin to us reporting on the news from the Isle of Man - who cares? I'd be interested if the Ipswich murders were reported in China, Russia or dare I say, Cuba for example. Anyway Bono's been be knighted so we can all rest easy - that guys so big headed he's been behaving like Irish Royalty for the last 20 years. Thank the Lord for Shane Mac.Gowan! ..ALTHOUGH SSHHH HE'S ENGLISH ACTUALLY! |
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Post by gus2 on Dec 24, 2006 18:44:58 GMT
and i read that Charlie Drake is no more. i seem to remember him singing about a bath?? What the hell was that about?
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Post by sandywinder on Dec 26, 2006 9:08:42 GMT
As you know there in Britain you have only to open a newspaper or turn the TV on to see some mention of the USA in various themes, but here I have only seen Britain mentioned once and that was in connection with the Ipswich murders. We are i fear very low on the American totem pole. gus Yes there is lot of anti-Americanism in Britain, especially amongst the left. The daily rants in the Guardian pander to them. Strangely though a much worse country (e.g. human rights) like China with an even bigger size and population is rarely if ever criticised. I wonder why. |
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Post by gus2 on Dec 26, 2006 19:13:50 GMT
As you know there in Britain you have only to open a newspaper or turn the TV on to see some mention of the USA in various themes, but here I have only seen Britain mentioned once and that was in connection with the Ipswich murders. We are i fear very low on the American totem pole. gus Yes there is lot of anti-Americanism in Britain, especially amongst the left. The daily rants in the Guardian pander to them. Strangely though a much worse country (e.g. human rights) like China with an even bigger size and population is rarely if ever criticised. I wonder why. Funny you should mention that because I am sure i read that America has one of the worst human rights records in the world. But we will not let that get in the way of one of sandys stock answers will we. gus . |
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Post by gus2 on Dec 26, 2006 21:30:26 GMT
Joy to the world, tomorrow I will be packing my sea bag for the flight to Wisconsin on Thursday. They have snow there and below freezing temperatures I believe but i intend to steam the windows up when i arrive  There is an hour time difference between here and there but no jet lag thank God. gus |
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Post by Daz Madrigal on Dec 26, 2006 21:47:19 GMT
I thought you might leave the windows open just in case there's a repeat of last time but you can't halt a born optimist! ..wrap up warm!  |
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Post by gus2 on Dec 26, 2006 23:50:37 GMT
I thought you might leave the windows open just in case there's a repeat of last time but you can't halt a born optimist! ..wrap up warm! I most certainly will i have already packed my fur lined undergarments. i shall enter Wisconsin looking like an Eskimo, a veritable Nanuck of the North. But i feel you need have no concern about my love in Wisconsin, this is the real Mc Coy as they say here. I may even take up citizenship. gus |
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Post by sandywinder on Dec 27, 2006 8:24:35 GMT
Yes there is lot of anti-Americanism in Britain, especially amongst the left. The daily rants in the Guardian pander to them. Strangely though a much worse country (e.g. human rights) like China with an even bigger size and population is rarely if ever criticised. I wonder why. Funny you should mention that because I am sure i read that America has one of the worst human rights records in the world. But we will not let that get in the way of one of sandys stock answers will we. gus . Yes America is so bad millions of people are flocking there to be victimised. I didn't realise there were so many masochists in the world, Gus. www.nationmaster.com/graph/imm_for_pop-immigration-foreign-populationNow where is China or Cuba on the list? CUBAN IMMIGRATION STATS: Net migration rate: 1.57 Refugees: 1,100 Refugees (per capita): 0.0969419 per 1,000 people Refugees > Outflow: 20,000 Refugees > Outflow (per capita): 1.76258 per 1,000 people Seems like far more people want to leave than enter. Why is that? |
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