Why France is great.

FredC

If, for you, French women have a 'je ne sais quoi', then you must be prepubescant. The Tour d'Eiffel rocks. Yikes. Good Stilton yes, but you can't beat unpasteurised French cheeses. West country bacon. The Best.

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Ashley3

A wonderful list of reasons that France is great. You've covered all the stuff that I love -- fabulous restaurants, the world's best wine, roaming through Paris, the TDF. I also love the French people, and laugh at the myth that Parisians are particularly rude or snobish. My best line in French is "Sorry, I don't speak French," yet so many people have been friendly and kind to me as I've wandered around Paris. I've run into more rude behavior in New York or Washington or London that I have in Paris, but there's a bit of it in any large city.
Please let me debunk the notion that "Americans hate France." It's very much off base. There is a minority of small-minded Americans who seem to be unhappy about virtually everything -- foreign and domestic. The rest of us don't much like them, so we've sent them to live in what we call "The Red States" where they can be angry among themselves. (Forgive me, you Red Staters, who are not among the angry ones.)
Seriously, however, I find all the jingoistic, nationalist sniping distressing and depressing.
My dream when I become fabulously wealthy is to sponsor a cycling team of international riders that will be called "One World."

mjw_byrne

No, I'm not prepubescent, and yes, the Eiffel tower most certainly rocks, despite some misguided individuals thinking that maligning things that most people like will make them appear to be individual and eccentric and cool.

MountainPro

Man, what a slave driver!....have you ever considered a career in the Ugandan Army?

FredC

I didn't know they did R & D.

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MountainPro

Oh yes, havent you seen thier new hand-held microprocessor controlled grenade launchers?

Apparently Blair and Bush have ordered 2,000 each. (to sell then on for profit)

GERARDO

Je suis désolé, pour moi c'est plus facile parler et écrire en utilisant "toi" pour la conjugaison, mais VOUS AVEZ raison, merci pour me corriger.

GERARDO

So I must apoligize in public for misunderstanting your words, sorry for that!.

bikeriderfrance

" pas grave mon ami." salutations bkf

bikeriderfrance

why france is great, its 10.30 am 3rd of december, clear blue skies, and 22 c in our sun trap, and remember this is winter in the northern hemisphere.. bon courage.

bikeriderfrance

i see that FRED C has got in on the act, shit man every where i go i see your name, what gets me is that you are so well informed, can you please tell me how u doit,,, where can i get some brains from.. oh sorry mi wifes here, she has punctured her tub on the carbon cosmic rear wheel, oh well always said those silk tubs were no good. bon courage. ps why do tubs fall off in the rain???

FredC

Oh, Shut it. Why did I ever leave France? I have never had any trouble with the verb 'croire', to believe/think, and don't come back with the verb 'penser' to think. I'll check this out with Basta. Now don't tell anyone but the other bit is a game, If you see an American post, you pop one on. See y'in chip ole.

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limerickman

Is that the same demographic breakdown (the division between Jesusland - and the progressive USA) as in the pre-civil map ?
The blue bits on the East and West Coasts and the red (neck) bits in the middle of the USA map ?

limerickman

You lucky bollox.
It's freezing here - just above 0 degrees and sleeting.
Was out cycling in me vest - TO HARDEN ME UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!