From: Gary and Diane Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [VFB] WHY IS IT THAT WE HAVE TO SPEAK ENGLISH? Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 20:24:38 -0500
Mark read what you wrote. then think about it. Gary mark romero wrote:
> Gary, i have spent a LOT of time in France, allllllll over that country and
> i have many friends there. I prefere to lead by examaple, NOT follow the
> base thinking of others. OR, to follow the complete lack thereof, thought
> itself. Anyone who lumps people is, well...............you should
> know.....better. mark p.s. and the ................is to show that i AM NOT
> lumping.
>
> >From: Gary and Diane Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: [VFB] WHY IS IT THAT WE HAVE TO SPEAK ENGLISH?
> >Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 13:39:38 -0500
> >
> >Having lived in Orleans, France, for three and a half years and dealing
> >with
> >the French on a daily basis, and now dealing with tractor trailer drivers
> >from Quebec, it is my humble opinion that French bashing should be an
> >international sport. Their arrogance brings it on themselves.
> >
> >Gary S
> >fight crime...shoot back
> >
> >mark romero wrote:
> >
> > > French bashing is, IMHO, VERY unAmerican. mark
> > >
> > > >From: "Bob Haering" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Subject: RE: [VFB] WHY IS IT THAT WE HAVE TO SPEAK ENGLISH?
> > > >Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 04:40:46 -0500
> > > >
> > > >Thanks. Unfortunately I still had to learn German! Both folks came
> > > >here after the war. The bad part is I have forgotten most of the
> >German
> > > >I knew!
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >On Behalf Of Ed Ward
> > > >Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 12:00 AM
> > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >Subject: Re: [VFB] WHY IS IT THAT WE HAVE TO SPEAK ENGLISH?
> > > >
> > > >Very well put BOB
> > > >
> > > >Bob Haering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >WHY IS IT THAT WE HAVE TO SPEAK ENGLISH?
> > > >
> > > >An officer in the U.S. Naval reserve was attending a conference that
> > > >included admirals from both the U.S. Navy and the French Navy. At a
> > > >cocktail
> > > >reception, he found himself in a small group that included personnel
> > > >from
> > > >both navies. The French admiral started complaining that whereas
> > > >Europeans
> > > >learned many languages, Americans learned only English. He then asked:
> > > >"Why
> > > >is it that we have to speak English in these Conferences rather than
> >you
> > > >speak French?" Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied: "Maybe
> > > >it's
> > > >because we arranged it so you did not have to speak German." The group
> > > >became silent.
> > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > >GOD BLESS AMERICA
> > > >
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