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re: WTF is wrong with the French?
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:59 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:59 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
All the French Alpha males were eliminated between the Napoleonic wars and the World Wars.
The remaining soy begat more soy.
The remaining soy begat more soy.
This post was edited on 4/15/19 at 6:00 pm
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Posted on 4/15/19 at 6:00 pm to conservativewifeymom
No.
The French Fleet at Yorktown won the war.
The French Fleet at Yorktown won the war.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 6:02 pm to Indefatigable
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The French have had arguably the best army in Europe for the vast majority of the existence of the United States, going back to before Jamestown.
Propped up by Mercenaries and a Habsburg Imperial Officer Corps.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 6:05 pm to Port Royal
The British were also proped up. Mercs have been a way of life for rich countries.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 6:05 pm to Loserman
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The French have basically only ever won but one war.
Oh wow
Posted on 4/15/19 at 6:12 pm to Indefatigable
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You act like there isn’t any validity to their stated reason for not using air tankers. The French were concerned that massive amounts of water would further the damage or cause the weakened structure to collapse.
How much time did the waste by waiting on planes? Rapid fire spreading is a bigger threat than water.
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Given that it is one of the most historically and culturally important buildings in France, and that survival of the structure itself was paramount to putting the flames out..... it’s really not an unreasonable response.
If you don't put the fire out the structure will NOT survive. They should have immediately started foaming it with aerial trucks.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 6:14 pm to Indefatigable
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You act like there isn’t any validity to their stated reason for not using air tankers.
Ok....how about a couple of more fricking hoses?
Posted on 4/15/19 at 6:17 pm to Rohan Gravy
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Ok....how about a couple of more fricking hoses?
Yup. Big water and foam.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 6:40 pm to Strannix
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They surrendered at the first spark
Its not a funny situation, but :)
Posted on 4/15/19 at 7:16 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
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Uh. I think you're leaving out a pretty large part of the history of Napoleon to fit your narrative. Remember the whole getting his arse kicked and losing Paris before being exiled thing?
it's clear to me you have no understanding of history. Napoleon made several blunders that caused his army to fail, not least of which was attacking Russia in winter. This seems to be a common failing among world conquerors....
Nowhere does that insinuate cowardice or an inability to fight, as the OP suggested.
Napoleon is one of the tactical geniuses of all time, his Imperial Guard were the elite of the elite for their time. They got old and were wasted at the end. He also refused to commit (the Old Guard) in timely fashion at Waterloo, or things may have swung a different way.
Please tell me more what you think you know about France's military history, jackass.
This post was edited on 4/15/19 at 7:26 pm
Posted on 4/15/19 at 7:17 pm to SirWinston
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All the French Alpha males were eliminated between the Napoleonic wars and the World Wars. The remaining soy begat more soy.
Very possible. Also possible that it happened to the Brits in WWII. Our alpha males are be "re-educated", at least theirs died like men.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 7:18 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
A WWII joke went something like this: The only gear that the French used in their tanks was reverse/retreat...
This post was edited on 4/15/19 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 4/15/19 at 7:19 pm to Loserman
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The French have basically only ever won but one war.
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Loserman
1,000 idiots can make the claim, but it still will not be true.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 7:23 pm to Joe Smo 1234
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A WWII joke went something like this: The only gear that the French used in their tanks was reverse/retreat...
Yep, read it on the internet. It must be true.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 7:57 pm to Port Royal
quote:thats a fact....
Propped up by Mercenaries and a Habsburg Imperial Officer Corps.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 8:03 pm to Rohan Gravy
Most of the Alphas got killed from 1914 and 1918. The rest (or their sons) got killed from 1940 to 1945.
All that's left is the children of the betas and the collaborators.
All that's left is the children of the betas and the collaborators.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 8:04 pm to Lima Whiskey
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The French Fleet at Yorktown won the war.
They also bankrolled us.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 8:05 pm to redandright
They sure did.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 8:07 pm to Joe Smo 1234
quote:yeah, i had several relatives involved in WWII, stationed in europe, and my dad was in the battle of midway, so i know quite a bit about WWII....to the man,they all hated the french due to lack of morals, laziness and an outright unwillingness to fight...muslims are taking over france because the french lack any form of bravery or pride, and if they want to blow feathers out of their asses, coackadoodledoo, frenchy
A WWII joke went something like this: The only gear that the French used in their tanks was reverse/retreat...
Posted on 4/15/19 at 8:07 pm to Rohan Gravy
What’s wrong is they overthrew their king and left Christianity due to “enlightenment”. Most of the decent French emigrated at that point (my family included). The French people are lost.
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