RE: Sociological question

Well simpy put, we are not more efficent then any other european country, that is just a stereotype.
I personally believe that the average german works even less then most other eruopeans.
Our only advantage is that our workforce overall is highly qualified, which helps them to be effective.

I you ask me I´m not proud of being german, and if I would get a good job I would work nearly everywhere in europe, the US or NZ or Australia. (Well make it europe except France – as I find it very hard to speack french)

There are many things wrong in germany, starting from the high rate of inemployed to the idiots denying the Nazi crimes (or the idiots saying you must be ashamed to be german because of that). I think especially Britain and germany have much in common.

RE: Sociological question

Guys do not get me wrong,

I personally like you Britons a lot. And I like your country, but it happend so often to me that same of you came up with the Nazi theme again.
One time in Brighton when I was still in school, we made a excursion to there to meet a british sschool class. As long as the teachers where around everything was ok, but when we met in the evening we were greated with a freindly “Heil Führer”.

And 2 times in London , one time in a oub and one time at the Imperial War Museum I heard the Nazi sayings again. Both times someone obviously noticed that we were indeed talking german and thought to have “fun” with us.

Kev I only say I´m from Switzerland because it is much more simple. On Teneriffa I went to some british pubs as they had the better music and the people were much more fun then where the germans were drinking. Anyway again someone noticed my accent and asked so I told them I´m from Germany and guess what happens again …
Next time when I was asked I said I´m from switzerland and then we talked about how niche Switzerland is and so on, so pretty normal.

That is sad as most germans have a lot of sympathy for you guys today. Honestly we do like the french much less. Even football matches against you are nothing that special, except that we are playing a really great opponent and that the games are mostly good.

Anyway I´m not avoiding you guys anywhere, I just want spent my holidays in the UK and that is to a very larger precentage beacuse of the weather. 🙂

RE: Sociological question

>Hi ink.
>
>”Considering there hasn’t been a war on English soil for
>almost a thousand years it often preplexes me how much
>hatred can be mustered.”
>
>What about the Civil War and the wars of the roses?
>
>England, actually the United Kingdom has been involved in
>many wars abroad as you know. If you wonder about the depth
>of feeling particularly among those of a certain age, toward
>the Germans and Japanese, have a wander around your local
>war memorial, I’m sure you won’t have to go far to find one.
>Then look at the names, really look. How many brothers?
>Fathers and sons? Then go and find out a bit about them, put
>a face to the name. Find a cause of death, where they were
>buried, or do they not have even the comfort of a grave?
>Some of these people have living relatives. How could you
>forgive a nation which starved, tortured, and finally killed
>a relative of yours on the Burma railway? Or a brother shot
>by the Gestapo for the incident portrayed in the ‘Great
>Escape’?
>
>I mean you no disrespect but you are not British by birth.
>For many it is still too soon to forgive and it will never
>be time to forget.
>
>Regards,

Sure as obviously every german younger then 55 was involved in the war.
No doubt that the people involved in WW2 have a right to hate the enemy for what happened there (Although I know many Vets even feel some kind of respect for the other side), but why should a 20 years old Brit hat the germans for WW2 ?
That is something I never understand. I have been to england a quite a few times but I always lied that I´m from Switzerland just to avoid the hassle when you say you are german.
Imo this behavior has nothing to do with WW2 it is just a kind of a british problem with germans in general.
It is not funny to always hear “Heil Führer” when saying you are german.
So after my 5th visit I decided to avoid the UK as a holiday option and only come to the UK when on business trips.

RE: Cannon EOS 300

The most important thing is to get a good tele lens. That means that can be used with less light. Anything less then a 300/4.0 is worthless, as you will be forced to use either high ASA films or can only operate when the sun shines.
I have a 300/2.8 D for my Nikkon F-5 and F-90 and that baby works marvelous. I know Canon has a similiar lens.

Furthermore you can get an adapter that makes it a 560/4 or 600/5.6 which is still a good lense.

RE: Some small Mirage III pics…Sorry, I’m proud!

Perhaps Pakistan will get these Mirages after Brazil gets the new fighter.

RE: congrats Rabie…..

Yeah – give him a special title.

congrats m8. 🙂

RE: Brazilian team arriving in Brasilia – pics

Perhaps we could get some more pics of brazilian celebrations. (GIRLS !!)

RE: BRAZIL!!!!!!! Number one!!!

Luckily.