Perhaps someone who is less US-centric, and far less biased should be writing a book called "What is so great about the western countries"
-- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:34 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: What's So Great About America > > > Americans are not unique in the World - zealots come in all > races, creeds, nationalities. The only reason people bring this stuff > up is because it's easy to pick on Americans. As far as I'm > concerned we live in the greatest country the World has ever known. > And, because of our freedoms, we have incidences that we are > not all proud of but we accept it along with our freedoms. > > I just read an interesting article regarding the UK: > > POLICE have been banned from saying "nitty-gritty" in the > most bizarre case yet of crazy political correctness. > > http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,5-2002221548,00.html > > > So, I guess we can also write an article on "What's so dumb > about The United Kingdom" as well. > > Howie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Philip Arnold - ASP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:26 AM > Subject: RE: What's So Great About America > > > > > > How about one "What's so dumb about America" > > > > For example, someone started an on-line petition to change > the name of > > LOTR 2 from Two Towers as they thought it was offensive > after Sept 11 > > > > Maybe they should look and see that Tolkein wrote the original book > > about 50 years ago and called it that... > > > > Some Americans are just too touchy about things and think > that anything > > with "Towers" in it is offensive against the event > > > > Philip Arnold > > Technical Director > > Certified ColdFusion Developer > > ASP Multimedia Limited > > Switchboard: +44 (0)20 8680 8099 > > Fax: +44 (0)20 8686 7911 > > > > www.aspmedia.co.uk > > www.aspevents.net > > > > An ISO9001 registered company. > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > > are addressed. If you have received this email in error > please notify > > the system manager. > > > ********************************************************************** > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
