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Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [WelshinPhilly]
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That's funny.
"In the world I see you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Towers. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying stripes of venison on the empty car pool lane of some abandoned superhighway." T Durden
"In the world I see you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Towers. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying stripes of venison on the empty car pool lane of some abandoned superhighway." T Durden
Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [WelshinPhilly]
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I laughed. Nicely done.
Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [WelshinPhilly]
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That is funny, nicely done!
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Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [TheForge]
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LOL, well done
Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [WelshinPhilly]
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Now that is funny!
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Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [WelshinPhilly]
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It's not realistic though.
If you had French workers on strike, when the wall is half-built, that would be realistic.
If you had French workers on strike, when the wall is half-built, that would be realistic.
Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [Sanuk]
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Sanuk wrote:
It's not realistic though. If you had French workers on strike, when the wall is half-built, that would be realistic.
It is half built. And there are two police and one bureaucrat, and no workers. That sounds about right to me.
Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [trail]
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lol.
On the other hand, when have the French succeeded in keeping anyone out of their country?
"People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."
On the other hand, when have the French succeeded in keeping anyone out of their country?
"People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."
Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [vitus979]
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vitus979 wrote:
lol. On the other hand, when have the French succeeded in keeping anyone out of their country?
Q. Why did the French plant trees along the Champs Elysees?
A. So the Germans could march in the shade.
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Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [vitus979]
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vitus979 wrote:
lol. On the other hand, when have the French succeeded in keeping anyone out of their country?
Q: How many Frenchmen does it take to defend their country?
A: I don't know, it's never been tried...
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Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [justgeorge]
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French military rifle for sale: never fired, only dropped once.
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Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [lunchbox]
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Hey now, we in the US these owe a huge debt to the French. If it weren't for the French we would not have the freedoms we have today.
Oh what the hell:
The Complete Military History of France....
Gallic Wars
- Lost. In a war whose ending foreshadows the next 2000 years of French history, France is conquered by of all things, an Italian. [Or at ths time in history, a Roman -ed.]
- Hundred Years War
- Mostly lost, saved at last by female schizophrenic who inadvertently creates The First Rule of French Warfare; "France's armies are victorious only when not led by a Frenchman." Sainted.
- Italian Wars
- Lost. France becomes the first and only country to ever lose two wars when fighting Italians.
- Wars of Religion
- France goes 0-5-4 against the Huguenots
- Thirty Years War
- France is technically not a participant, but manages to get invaded anyway. Claims a tie on the basis that eventually the other participants started ignoring her.
- War of Revolution
- Tied. Frenchmen take to wearing red flowerpots as chapeaux.
- The Dutch War
- Tied
- War of the Augsburg League/King William's War/French and Indian War
- Lost, but claimed as a tie. Three ties in a row induces deluded Frogophiles the world over to label the period as the height of French military power.
- War of the Spanish Succession
- Lost. The War also gave the French their first taste of a Marlborough, which they have loved every since.
- American Revolution
- In a move that will become quite familiar to future Americans, France claims a win even though the English colonists saw far more action. This is later known as "de Gaulle Syndrome", and leads to the Second Rule of French Warfare; "France only wins when America does most of the fighting."
- French Revolution
- Won, primarily due the fact that the opponent was also French.
- The Napoleonic Wars
- Lost. Temporary victories (remember the First Rule!) due to leadership of a Corsican, who ended up being no match for a British footwear designer.
- The Franco-Prussian War
- Lost. Germany first plays the role of drunk Frat boy to France's ugly girl home alone on a Saturday night.
- World War I
- Tied and on the way to losing, France is saved by the United States [Entering the war late -ed.]. Thousands of French women find out what it's like to not only sleep with a winner, but one who doesn't call her "Fraulein." Sadly, widespread use of condoms by American forces forestalls any improvement in the French bloodline.
- World War II
- Lost. Conquered French liberated by the United States and Britain just as they finish learning the Horst Wessel Song.
- War in Indochina
- Lost. French forces plead sickness; take to bed with the Dien Bien Flu
- Algerian Rebellion
- Lost. Loss marks the first defeat of a western army by a Non-Turkic Muslim force since the Crusades, and produces the First Rule of Muslim Warfare; "We can always beat the French." This rule is identical to the First Rules of the Italians, Russians, Germans, English, Dutch, Spanish, Vietnamese and Esquimaux.
- War on Terrorism
- France, keeping in mind its recent history, surrenders to Germans and Muslims just to be safe. Attempts to surrender to Vietnamese ambassador fail after he takes refuge in a McDonald's.
The question for any country silly enough to count on the French should not be "Can we count on the French?", but rather "How long until France collapses?"
"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without an accordion. All you do is leave behind a lot of noisy baggage."
Or, better still, the quote from last week's Wall Street Journal: "They're there when they need you."
Oh what the hell:
The Complete Military History of France....
Gallic Wars
- Lost. In a war whose ending foreshadows the next 2000 years of French history, France is conquered by of all things, an Italian. [Or at ths time in history, a Roman -ed.]
- Hundred Years War
- Mostly lost, saved at last by female schizophrenic who inadvertently creates The First Rule of French Warfare; "France's armies are victorious only when not led by a Frenchman." Sainted.
- Italian Wars
- Lost. France becomes the first and only country to ever lose two wars when fighting Italians.
- Wars of Religion
- France goes 0-5-4 against the Huguenots
- Thirty Years War
- France is technically not a participant, but manages to get invaded anyway. Claims a tie on the basis that eventually the other participants started ignoring her.
- War of Revolution
- Tied. Frenchmen take to wearing red flowerpots as chapeaux.
- The Dutch War
- Tied
- War of the Augsburg League/King William's War/French and Indian War
- Lost, but claimed as a tie. Three ties in a row induces deluded Frogophiles the world over to label the period as the height of French military power.
- War of the Spanish Succession
- Lost. The War also gave the French their first taste of a Marlborough, which they have loved every since.
- American Revolution
- In a move that will become quite familiar to future Americans, France claims a win even though the English colonists saw far more action. This is later known as "de Gaulle Syndrome", and leads to the Second Rule of French Warfare; "France only wins when America does most of the fighting."
- French Revolution
- Won, primarily due the fact that the opponent was also French.
- The Napoleonic Wars
- Lost. Temporary victories (remember the First Rule!) due to leadership of a Corsican, who ended up being no match for a British footwear designer.
- The Franco-Prussian War
- Lost. Germany first plays the role of drunk Frat boy to France's ugly girl home alone on a Saturday night.
- World War I
- Tied and on the way to losing, France is saved by the United States [Entering the war late -ed.]. Thousands of French women find out what it's like to not only sleep with a winner, but one who doesn't call her "Fraulein." Sadly, widespread use of condoms by American forces forestalls any improvement in the French bloodline.
- World War II
- Lost. Conquered French liberated by the United States and Britain just as they finish learning the Horst Wessel Song.
- War in Indochina
- Lost. French forces plead sickness; take to bed with the Dien Bien Flu
- Algerian Rebellion
- Lost. Loss marks the first defeat of a western army by a Non-Turkic Muslim force since the Crusades, and produces the First Rule of Muslim Warfare; "We can always beat the French." This rule is identical to the First Rules of the Italians, Russians, Germans, English, Dutch, Spanish, Vietnamese and Esquimaux.
- War on Terrorism
- France, keeping in mind its recent history, surrenders to Germans and Muslims just to be safe. Attempts to surrender to Vietnamese ambassador fail after he takes refuge in a McDonald's.
The question for any country silly enough to count on the French should not be "Can we count on the French?", but rather "How long until France collapses?"
"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without an accordion. All you do is leave behind a lot of noisy baggage."
Or, better still, the quote from last week's Wall Street Journal: "They're there when they need you."
Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [justgeorge]
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Q: Why did Disneyland Paris experience some difficulties at the beginning?
A: Because every night, after the fireworks, the French would surrender.
and the classis one:
After God created France, he thought it was the most beautiful country in the world. People were going to get jealous, so, to make things fair, he decided to create the French.
A: Because every night, after the fireworks, the French would surrender.
and the classis one:
After God created France, he thought it was the most beautiful country in the world. People were going to get jealous, so, to make things fair, he decided to create the French.
Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [b4itwascold]
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now i enjoy a good french beat down as much as anyone else...but i gotta say...sarkozy was a boss compared to who/what we've got in the WH now. sarkozy told the muslims to basically conform or get the f' out didn't he? france has had it's moment...albeit a very short one...of glory.
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Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [Madduck]
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Madduck wrote:
albeit a very short one..Intentional?
Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [Madduck]
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Madduck wrote:
now i enjoy a good french beat down as much as anyone else...but i gotta say...sarkozy was a boss compared to who/what we've got in the WH now. sarkozy told the muslims to basically conform or get the f' out didn't he? france has had it's moment...albeit a very short one...of glory.
Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [softrun]
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softrun wrote:
Madduck wrote:
now i enjoy a good french beat down as much as anyone else...but i gotta say...sarkozy was a boss compared to who/what we've got in the WH now. sarkozy told the muslims to basically conform or get the f' out didn't he? france has had it's moment...albeit a very short one...of glory._____________________________________
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Re: Troubling scenes from the French end of the Channel Tunnel following Brexit [vitus979]
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