[Rhodes22-list] Cirque de Soleil is NOT French

[Alex Bell]

Nicer rant. I like it. During a vaction trip to France, we found the
Normandy coast to be much more friendly than expected. Experiences with
French at Club Med were in the arrogant, and nasty. Experience with some
during our trip was mostly positive (in 1995) but I did have a run in
with desk clerk at Holiday Inn in Tours. Seems that they respond well to
getting in their face....

Too bad Canada is influenced by the French, despite the distinction
(French Canadian) there still seems to nasty disposition exhibited by
those folks.

When it comes to all the French bashing we have been hearing, I love it. 

BTW, lots of you folks remember Michael Corley who has Rhodes 22
"Ranger". The boat name also applies to his profession. He is a Colonel
in the US Army and a Ranger. I am sure he is some place in harms way
right now. He was sent to Germany last year and I have not heard what
he's up to. If anyone has heard from hiim, please let the list know how
he's doing. We hope and pray that he's doing well.

Alex 

Saroj wrote:
> 
> Need to step in here.
> 
> Cirque de Soleil is NOT French.  It is French Canadian - nothing to do with
> France.  The French hate the French Canadians nearly as much as they hate
> the English who are only hated slightly less than us.  Germans come after
> the Brits before the French Canadians.  The French hate everyone who isn't
> French -- its just a matter of degree.
> 
> Plus they hate eachother.  Parisians hate the provincial "low life", etc.
> The Alsatians (near the border of Germany) are probably at the bottom of the
> pile among the French until the foreigners list starts.
> 
> The only French I ran into while living in France for 2 years that didn't
> disdain English-speaking people were the Normans who greatly appreciate the
> Norman invasion that liberated them (and the rest of France) in WWII.
> However when we drove into the area in a VW, they turned their backs after
> scowling at us.  Understandable given the brutality of the retreating
> Germans.
> 
> The mediterraneans weren't too bad -- at least to your face.
> 
> I think all of France suffers from the Napoleon Syndrome -- similar to any
> other group of cowards.  I experienced them as extremely arrogant and nasty.
> Both to me and to eachother.
> 
> French Canadians are Canadians, not French.
> 
> Sorry for the rant, but their arrogance and ignorance nearly cost me my
> life.
> 
> Saroj
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 12:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: [ham] Re: [now: Gifts?
> 
> > I hate to admit it, cirque du soleil
> >
> > MJM
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "ellner" <ellner@pressenter.com>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 7:20 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Re: [ham] Re: [now: Gifts?
> >
> >
> > > Michael:  Thanks for restoring faith====what show are you seeing?   mary
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 05:38 PM 4/4/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >Just so you do not loose faith in me I got her theater tickets, dinner
> and
> > > >a baby sitter for her upcomeing birthday :-)
> > > >
> > > >MJM
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "ellner" <ellner@pressenter.com>
> > > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > >Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 4:59 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: [ham] Re: [Rhodes22-list] what happened to the french?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Michael:  It DOES NOT change the analysis that she bore only
> > > > girls------YOU
> > > > > were the deciding genetic factor there (back to Biology 101)  Try
> > > > > chocolates......anything without a cord!!  mary
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > At 02:11 PM 4/4/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> > > > > >does it change the analysis, if she only bore me girls, or could
> that be
> > > > > >g-ds revenge :-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >is it ok to get her something real cheap but put it in a very
> expensive
> > > > > >box :-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >MJM
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >From: "Thena Carville" <thenacarville@worldnet.att.net>
> > > > > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > > >Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 9:13 AM
> > > > > >Subject: Re: [ham] Re: [Rhodes22-list] what happened to the french?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Michael,
> > > > > > > I am amazed you are still "intact" after this blunder...under no
> > > > > > > circumstances is a  household appliance a "gift"...even the most
> > > > expensive
> > > > > > > appliance with all the doo-dahs in the world is never a
> "gift"...I have
> > > > > > > never understood what it is about the y chromosome that seems to
> > > > cause this
> > > > > > > mistake to happen over and over again (to different males, and
> then
> > > > only
> > > > > > > once if they are smart)...if you do get the vacuum (and the
> French maid
> > > > > > > outfit) please keep in mind that if they count as presents, they
> > > > are YOUR
> > > > > > > presents...a present for a woman (especially one that has had to
> go
> > > > through
> > > > > > > the trauma of realizing you weren't smart enough to figure out
> that a
> > > > > > vacuum
> > > > > > > was NOT a "gift" suitable for the woman who bore your children
> and
> > > > > > keeps the
> > > > > > > kitchen knives sharp) should be something to beautiful,
> something
> > > > for her
> > > > > > > personal use only...something "intimate" like a perfume she
> would
> > > > not buy
> > > > > > > for herself because it is "too expensive"...or a piece of
> jewelry
> > > > because
> > > > > > > the stones are her favorite color...or a scarf because it
> matches her
> > > > > > > eyes..or a bottle of wine that you both stop whatever else you
> are
> > > > > > doing and
> > > > > > > enjoy together (as uninterrupted as possible)....a woman doesn't
> > > > want her
> > > > > > > husband to remember what she looks like vacuuming (even with the
> finest
> > > > > > > vacuum in the world), she wants to be remembered as a goddess of
> > > > love and
> > > > > > > understanding...wearing something sexy...especially when she
> hasn't
> > > > had the
> > > > > > > time to "wear something sexy" for a while...sigh...I think I am
> > > > going to go
> > > > > > > kick my vacuum cleaner...
> > > > > > > Thena
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com>
> > > > > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 12:27 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [ham] Re: [Rhodes22-list] what happened to the
> french?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > You know something buddy, you should watch the advice you
> give, my
> > > > > > wife is
> > > > > > > German and been upset too. So I read the list mail.
> > > > > > > > Sitting down and think, I talk to her about getting her a new
> vacuum,
> > > > > > > figure it was both a gift and a vacuum, Sound great to me,
> > > > > > > > might even cover motherday, after talking to her about it,
> well
> > > > that is a
> > > > > > > little off, I said three sentence then she talk for 15
> > > > > > > > mintues without stop and it ended "do not even think of coming
> to
> > > > > > bed", so
> > > > > > > it looks like I am spend my night with the computer.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > And you know, she was somewhat ok with this, it seems nothing
> makes a
> > > > > > > german happier than picking on the french :-)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > MJM
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > _________________________________________________
> > > > > > > Use Rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >_________________________________________________
> > > > > >Use Rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > _________________________________________________
> > > > > Use Rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
> > > >_________________________________________________
> > > >Use Rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
> > >
> > >
> > > _________________________________________________
> > > Use Rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
> > _________________________________________________
> > Use Rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
> 
> _________________________________________________
> Use Rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list