AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Enough said Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  Next          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Military Aircraft View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message ArtKramr Guest Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:24 pm    Post subject: Enough said 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 the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you would not have to speak in German." The group became silent. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer Back to top Skysurfer Guest Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Enough said ArtKramr wrote : Quote: Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied, "Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you would not have to speak in German." Who helped USA to get its independence from UK ? Enough said. Back to top Steven P. McNicoll Guest Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Enough said "Skysurfer" <pas (AT) de (DOT) mail.com> wrote Quote: Who helped USA to get its independence from UK ? Enough said. Yup. Without the help of France the US would be an English-speaking country today. Back to top Jarg Guest Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Enough said "Skysurfer" <pas (AT) de (DOT) mail.com> wrote Quote: ArtKramr wrote : Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied, "Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you would not have to speak in German." Who helped USA to get its independence from UK ? Enough said. Given that the United Kingdom came into being in 1801, you are incorrect. Jarg Back to top Skysurfer Guest Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:23 pm    Post subject: Re: Enough said Steven P. McNicoll wrote : Quote: Who helped USA to get its independence from UK ? Enough said. Yup. Without the help of France the US would be an English-speaking country today. LOL. I'm sure you've understood what i meant. But imagine, without France you'd still have the 5 o'clock tea and a Queen :-p Back to top Steven P. McNicoll Guest Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Enough said "Skysurfer" <pas (AT) de (DOT) mail.com> wrote Quote: LOL. I'm sure you've understood what i meant. I did. Quote: But imagine, without France you'd still have the 5 o'clock tea and a Queen :-p Isn't tea time 4 o'clock? Back to top Skysurfer Guest Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Enough said Jarg wrote : Quote: Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied, "Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you would not have to speak in German." Who helped USA to get its independence from UK ? Enough said. Given that the United Kingdom came into being in 1801, you are incorrect. Given that Germany won the 1870's war and we were still speaking in French after that, the original post was incorrect ... Back to top ranck@vt.edu Guest Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Enough said Steven P. McNicoll <roncachamp (AT) nospamearthlink (DOT) net> wrote: Quote: "Skysurfer" <pas (AT) de (DOT) mail.com> wrote in message But imagine, without France you'd still have the 5 o'clock tea and a Queen :-p Isn't tea time 4 o'clock? Hah, caught you! Only a bloody Torry would know that! Bill Ranck Blacksburg, Va. Back to top ArtKramr Guest Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:55 pm    Post subject: Re: Enough said Quote: Subject: Re: Enough said From: [email]ranck (AT) vt (DOT) edu[/email] Date: 1/13/04 10:45 AM Pacific Standard Time Message-id: <bu1ecp$llk$1 (AT) solaris (DOT) cc.vt.edu Steven P. McNicoll "Skysurfer" <pas (AT) de (DOT) mail.com> wrote in message But imagine, without France you'd still have the 5 o'clock tea and a Queen :-p Isn't tea time 4 o'clock? Hah, caught you! Only a bloody Torry would know that! Bill Ranck Blacksburg, Va. Only old ladies and sick people drink tea. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer Back to top Steven P. McNicoll Guest Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 7:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Enough said <ranck (AT) vt (DOT) edu> wrote Quote: Hah, caught you! Only a bloody Torry would know that! Couldn't a Yank that spent a few years in the UK while serving in the USAF know it as well? Back to top ranck@vt.edu Guest Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 8:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Enough said Steven P. McNicoll <roncachamp (AT) nospamearthlink (DOT) net> wrote: Quote: ranck (AT) vt (DOT) edu> wrote Hah, caught you! Only a bloody Torry would know that! Couldn't a Yank that spent a few years in the UK while serving in the USAF know it as well? Sigh, it was just an American Revolution joke. Nevermind. Bill Ranck Blacksburg, Va. P.S. I actually listen to a BBC radio program called TeaTime via the Internet. Lot's of us know what tea time is, really. Back to top Helomech Guest Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 3:49 am    Post subject: Re: Enough said "Skysurfer" <pas (AT) de (DOT) mail.com> wrote Quote: ArtKramr wrote : Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied, "Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you would not have to speak in German." Who helped USA to get its independence from UK ? Enough said. Oh you mean the French? Yeah they showed up after 90% of the fighting was done.......... Back to top Tarver Engineering Guest Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 4:22 am    Post subject: Re: Enough said "Steven P. McNicoll" <roncachamp (AT) nospamearthlink (DOT) net> wrote Quote: "Skysurfer" <pas (AT) de (DOT) mail.com> wrote in message news:Xns946FBF5E69408skysurferpasdemailno (AT) 213 (DOT) 228.0.4... Who helped USA to get its independence from UK ? Enough said. Yup. Without the help of France the US would be an English-speaking country today. Why? You do understand that it was Arnold that won in the North? Without Arnold, there would have been no 300 iron cannon for Green to drag to Yorktown. Victory had nothing to do with the French, outside the number of Merchants French privateers took. And then the US had to go to war with those same pirates, less than 20 years later. Back to top Peter Stickney Guest Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 4:26 am    Post subject: Re: Enough said In article <20040113135539.19889.00002556 (AT) mb-m01 (DOT) aol.com>, [email]artkramr (AT) aol (DOT) com[/email] (ArtKramr) writes: Quote: Subject: Re: Enough said From: [email]ranck (AT) vt (DOT) edu[/email] Date: 1/13/04 10:45 AM Pacific Standard Time Message-id: <bu1ecp$llk$1 (AT) solaris (DOT) cc.vt.edu Steven P. McNicoll "Skysurfer" <pas (AT) de (DOT) mail.com> wrote in message But imagine, without France you'd still have the 5 o'clock tea and a Queen :-p Isn't tea time 4 o'clock? Hah, caught you! Only a bloody Torry would know that! Bill Ranck Blacksburg, Va. Only old ladies and sick people drink tea. I have to beg to differ, there, Art. If you're going to be way out in the boonies, cruising timber for Chadbourne's Mill, or International Paper, or whatever, Tea's a lot more logistically suitable than Coffee. Of course, the way those Canadien treecutters taught me to make it, it comes out about 20 weight, and will etch an enamelled steel cup. (But then there's Tea Peritonitis to watch out for.) -- Pete Stickney A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures. -- Daniel Webster Back to top nemo l'ancien Guest Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:31 am    Post subject: Re: Enough said Quote: C'est cela oui.... Et avec la très brillante marine US de l'époque, vous auriez fait quoi? Nager comme des grenouilles... 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