> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Russell Chapman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: Monday, August 27, 2001 2:31 AM > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: XP > Entirely possible, but it IS one of the signs of the Empire John is > talking about in another thread. All roads led to Rome, Brittania ruled > the seas, The correct phrase is "Britannia ruled the waves". > and the next evolution of commerce will all lead back to Redmond. Then by all means, let both Microsoft and the US rule the world! I mean, the Roman Empire eventually fell, and pretty much all that remains of the once powerful British Empire are the memories of it(*). So, if history keeps doing what it does best -- repeat itself -- sooner or later both the Microsoft Empire and the US will fall too... <evil grin> And then, the Great Revolution will finally come, and the Evil Capitalists will be defeated in the Glorious Battle For Freedom! Sorry about that, got carried away for a moment... <grin> (*)Ever watched "The Last Night Of The Proms"? "Rule Britannia" is standard repertoire on that evening. It always amuses me to see a few thousand people sing along with it, with an enthusiasm as if they really believe Britannia still rules the waves. :-) > The Romans and British also controlled the local and regional > governments within their empires of course, so the US is still one > component short for much of its empire [ despite the best efforts of > the CIA over the years ;) ] Nah, they still have control, they just try to cover it up through organisations that make the rest think they have a say in anything. You know: UN, NAFTA, NATO, and a bunch of other abbreviations. They only need the CIA to take out anyone who rebels. <grin> Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://go.to/brin-l
