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  • in reply to: Chna 2 cnsa txt msgs #1973314
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    Well, maybe they just want to save young boys from getting their heart broken because of these silly sms’s messages. 😀

    in reply to: passed #1973363
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    Congratulations Ben- History was a wise choice for you, much more interesting than just majoring in journalism which I know is what youre shooting for.

    Hi Brad, that’s still a dream. However, just a degree in journalism is practically worthless. It doesn’t earn much (less than teaching for example), and with history, I can really go any direction I would like to. So, I think it’s better to study first and then look for a carreer than the other way around. There are too many journalists these days, and I damn well know there are people around there who have a lot more chances of getting the job I want. The world is not looking for another John Simpson anyway 😀 (thank god!). Becoming a free lance journalist is too risky, I’d rather have the certainty of a paycheck every month, even if that includes a job I wouldn’t pick in the first place. But still some years to go. My grades were quite high, but in Belgium (compared to Britain for example) you don’t get a better job just because your grades are higher. Even if I would have the opportunity of becoming a journalist, I would really hate to spend my days in Brussels covering the news that a Walloon cow has been sh!tting on Flemish territory without a proper license (gentlement, I sh!t you not). Belgium is a lovely place, but for a journalist, rather ‘boring’.

    in reply to: Pixies (again) #1973436
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    Has anyone heard the new single “Bam Thwok”? (or something similar). Where can you download it?

    Anyway, I’ll see them tomorrow live.

    in reply to: Brando dead #1973477
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    Great actor.

    in reply to: passed #1973480
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    Yes, he looked strange, but still gave me a 14.

    I have to get my master though, because in Belgium, we still have the old system and a Bachelor on itself is not enough to find a job. Now I’m wondering what I should do, history ‘today’ or my favourite, the middle ages :D. Now it’s chosing between a carreer and my personal dreams.

    in reply to: Chapter closed in Belgian history #1974207
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    There doesn’t seem to come an end to it 🙁

    Frenchman ‘admits child murders’
    Belgian prosecutors say a French forestry worker has admitted killing six girls in France and Belgium.
    The suspect, Michel Fourniret, 62, has been in custody since being arrested on kidnapping and abuse charges last June.

    His victims are thought to include 12-year-old Elisabeth Brichet, who went missing near Namur, Belgium, in 1989.

    The reports come days after Belgian child killer Marc Dutroux was sentenced to life in prison for the kidnap, rape and murder of young girls.

    The prosecutor for the city of Liege, Anne Thily, said Fourniret had carried out the killings between 1987 and 2001.

    The breakthrough by Belgium and French authorities came when Fourniret’s estranged wife said her husband could have killed up to nine children, according to Belgian media.

    The father of Elisabeth Brichet told Belgium’s VRT television he hoped police had finally found his daughter’s killer.

    “I am awaiting confirmation from the prosecutors’ office,” he said. “I just want to know the truth.”

    in reply to: EU mentally deranged #1974479
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    Correct Hand, as I said. However, I can’t resist commenting on some of his ideas.

    It is like the USSR; it all comes down to war, and if you’re not successful in breaking the 300 years old grip of the Anglo-Saxon race on the world or not go to war at all, it all makes no sense. History repeats itself and the big cycles are not broken!

    Well, you ARE racist. Anglo-Saxon is NOT a race, it’s a cultural thing. The last time they tried to connect race and nationality we all know what happened.
    History doesn’t “repeat” itself, that’s just bul****. There are cycles, in the field of economy (conjuctural) and sociology (kondratiev), but why would history have to repeat itself. And that doesn’t explain why there would have to be a war between Europe and the US. Such a war would be devastating for both.

    — Because they promote the division between the Anglo-Saxon world and the European peoples, hurting both in the way, hurting white men and white civilisation.

    This is pure racism. In fact, even Vlaams-Blok propaganda would not mention the words you just mentioned. Do you actually realise that in my country you could risk getting jailed for this?

    Thirdly, your Anglo-Saxon World order. What’s it like? With all do respect for the British, but really, there’s only ONE superpower in the world, and that is the United States. They decide who are usefull allies, through NATO and other partnerships. Constitutionally the US is an Anglo-Saxon country, but looking at its people, a melting pot of cultures, how can you talk about “race” in this context. Being “German” yourself, you should know that many Americans today are from German origin, just as French, Dutch, ‘Belgians’ …

    in reply to: EU mentally deranged #1974540
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    Phil, I think your views on Europe are respectable and it made me think. I can understand why people don’t like any “superpower”. However, I don’t know if local gov’t can guarantee us peace (not only us but also the rest of the world) in the XXIth century. I think European cooperation is necessairy on some levels, like monetarian, foreign policy and defence. I’m still using the word “confederation” rather than federation. We should have a model where the national parliaments have some level of controll again on issues like agriculture. As of now, everything is decided by the European council of ministers (note: not the european parliament), and national parliaments HAVE to accept these unwritten laws. In fact, parliament has no real say, it can only write down the laws. This has to change.

    in reply to: EU mentally deranged #1974556
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    There is no tradition of personal freedom in France. And not in most of the rest of Europe either. That has a lot to do with Protestant vs Catholic views of society. (And the U.S. goes full steam ahead to lose it, and I don’t mean Bush, it started centuries ago).

    Once again, I will try to sound not too arrogant, but man, where have you got this information from? Never heard about the three words “egalité, liberté, fraternité”. French ‘philosophes’ like Montesqiueu and Voltaire CREATED the concept of individual freedom, whereas the British (Scots) like Hobbes have formed the Leviathan, based on a society where people give some of their power to a despot/king. The Protestants vs Catholic view is the Max weber-argument, but has nothing to do with individual freedom, but with capitalism. Ever read the book “Sophies World”? Look if you want to use philosophical arguments that’s quite dangerous, because you can’t simply compare them and call one better. Aufklarung has a different meaning in France, in the UK, in Germany and the rest of Europe. But France today is not the same anti-religious “rational prison” (Taine) it was 200 years ago.

    Because they are setting the EU on a path leading to a new kind of feudalism.

    A new kind of feudalism, great. Doesn’t that mean that there will be a weak central gov’t or no gov’t at all. Isn’t that the contrary of “evil powerful Brussels”?

    Thirdly, your scenario is complete utter utter BS! I can forgive you your thoughts on the future, because this might actually happen (when pigs fly). However, your historical arguments are not even worth commenting on it, because books are written about it.

    in reply to: EU mentally deranged #1974561
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    Reluctant to play with the rules? Thats rich coming from a Frenchman! 😮

    Geforce you have changed your tune. Was it the knowledge that some people did not agree with your view on Europe that turned you against the British? Since when did you become a Eurosceptic? Try to be consistent, try to be fair and unbias and try to listen and take on board our hopes and fears for Europe because if you do not we can only assume that European, especially French intentions towards Britain (which judging by the last few posts and completely unprovoked are subtly hostile) are rather less than honourable. Its interesting that your hostility and distaste does not extend to Denmark, Norway, Sweden etc, why do you single out the British?

    I have not changed my tune. In fact, I’m as pro-European as before, but I am sceptic towards the EU instititions itself, not the ultimate goal of trying to form a European confederation. So, for this reason, I think it would be better if the UK would drop out. It’s better to have a small EU than a large one which is not functioning because of veto’s. Either you join, and continue the project, or you drop out of it. AFAIK the British were there on the summit of Maastricht back in 1993 where the EU was created, not? It’s not like there was a “putsh” and now you are part of a Union you never wanted to be part of. If that is the case, there’s something fundementally wrong with your democracy. I’m just defending my point of view, I still like the UK as a country, and for the people, but maybe it’s better if we divorce in peace than continue with this sh!t. I’m not singling out the British in any cas (in fact I said So there’s no simple reason why Britain would be any different from the rest of the continent. but on this board, it’s mostly British who are bashing the EU. If any memberstate is against its will in the EU, I think it should drop out now.

    And a EU-superstate :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: I wish, to be honest, but I’m not so naive to believe in this. The EU currently is way too bureaucratic, and by chosing weak EU-commissioners, this ain’t gonna change in the near future. Belgium offered two fine candidates the past 10 years, but twice a British veto blocked our candidates because they were against the war in Iraq or some other case. As long as candidates for the highest posts are chosen not for their skills but because they can’t create any trouble (are weak) for the national gov’ts, the EU is going to stay an expensive economic boder-union.

    in reply to: EU mentally deranged #1974674
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    We don’t want Britain in Europe. Personally I’d prefer if they drop out, and let the rest move on. If Britain is in the EU that’s because it wants to be in it, the EU has no legal measures to keep it in the union though. Blair should just say “Sorry guys we gotta go, change of course”. If the people of the UK are in the EU against their will, that’s the fault of their own politicians, not of France or the rest of Europe. You just can’t move your problems across the chanel, that’s a bit too easy. However, the current “rage” against the EU has more to do with internal problems in the UK. It’s ofcourse so much easier to blame France/Belgium/Netherlands rather than handling your own problems with for instance asylum seakers. I’m tired of having to hear the sh!t about everyone being responsible except the UK itself. In fact, I hope they drop out!! Really, the UK is not “paradise” for the average continental European. It’s not like the living standards are so much higher and we want to move there or even worse, use your money. Been to the UK, have to say, fine people, but have seen poverty as much as in the rest of Europe. So there’s no simple reason why Britain would be any different from the rest of the continent. If there’s one country which has paid more so far than getting any, it must be Germany. Look, I am Eurosceptic myself, as I don’t like to current situation in Brussels which is about 180% degrees of what I think the EU should be. However, this is not about scepticism anymore, this is pure xenophobic non-sence, for the sake of argument. Bashing the EU is just “fashion” these days. It’s a problem not only in the UK but in the whole old world: cynism. At least there’s one thing I really admire from the Americans: they believe in something, they are not the same cynist weenies we are turning into. Bash the EU, bash the mailman for delivering the post too late … goddamned, we act like spoiled little children, in our playgrond called ‘Abendland’. Can’t we be happy for once, and admit that life’s good these days. 😡 We even have a political party to satisfy the “unsatisfied”: Vlaams Blok. It’s not their right wing propositions that bother me, it’s their annoying way of blaming everything on others, be it immigrants, French speaking, politicians or even your next door neigbour. Strange enough however, the same people who are “unsatisfied” are the ones living from welfare, social aid … bashing the jews is a bit undone these days so lets all blame Brussels and move on to a happy, healty community.

    in reply to: Do you have a hangover? #1974728
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    It would help if you ate three rotten eggs. In fact, it’s a trick used to avoid trouble with the Police. If you see blue flashlights on the roads, stop your car and take the eggs from your aid-box :D. They won’t catch you!

    in reply to: EU mentally deranged #1974837
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    Look, since the Prussio-French war of 1870 the climate in Europe has changed into nationalism. Not only in Germany, also in France (Action française), Belgium etc. It would be wrong to blame one nation for invading and the other for collaborating. In fact, when WWI started, no one could have imagined it was Germany who triggered the war (in fact it was Austria but OK). Even Belgium had plans of invading the Netherlands (Gentlemen, I sh!t you not). And after WWI there was an even worse situation (nationalism + fascism –> national socialism) which eventually led to WWII. History in a nutshel.
    You can’t just compare these situations to the present situation and call the French collaborationists. The UK would have done the same under given circumenstances.
    My grandad was no “war-hero”. He fled to France in order to save his wife and family. Some weeks later France was also captured and he had to return to work in a German factory. So excuse me, but most people have relatives who fought in the world wars or at least, suffered heavily from it. Well, if that is a motive to become xenophobic towards other countries 😡

    in reply to: EU mentally deranged #1974877
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    Anyway, damn right Flood (btw match is really really boring at this moment, half time :))

    We should be thankful to the people who saved our asses back in WWI and II, but that’s not an argument TODAY. It’s not the UK alone who liberated Europe, remember. We should also be grateful to India, Oz, NZ, RSA … to name a few.

    What bothers me the most is the fact that you describe ‘Portugal’ as a third world nation. Been to the UK occasionally, I can guarantee you that Onslow kinda-living conditions are not uncommon there. First look at own neighbourhood before judging countries you never been to (or been to, but managed to see as little as possible).

    in reply to: Do you have a hangover? #1974927
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    i got abad one today , 3 duvels , 3 kasteelbier , 2 leffe , 4 casual beers , and god everything hurts , i will never drink again ( i say this for god knows how many times before :p )

    😮 3 Duvels and 3 kasteelbiers is enough to get an elephant drunk. However, I had some regular beers the other night and have a hangover (I always prefer the ‘pintje’, at least you don’t have the “suprise” hangover like from Delirium tremens or cheap wine). My head hurts, but I don’t feel sick.

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