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re: WTF is wrong with the French?
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:37 pm to Shiftyplus1
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:37 pm to Shiftyplus1
You mean we won our independence because of one French man, the Marquis de Lafayette who commanded American forces.
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Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:37 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
Ya, the french were hardasses at one point.
The battle of Dunkirk would've tested the metal of any American baw.
The battle of Dunkirk would've tested the metal of any American baw.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:38 pm to Shiftyplus1
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For their entire history save one war.
it's like these fricking morons have never heard the names Napoleon Bonaparte or Charlemagne.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:40 pm to Seldom Seen
Is that a JussieTerry starter kit?
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:44 pm to Smeg
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When have the French ever been fighters?
Why don't you read some history moron
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:45 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
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?
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:45 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
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it's like these fricking morons have never heard the names Napoleon Bonaparte or Charlemagne.
It's like some of these other morons have never heard of Philippe Petain.
wonder if any of the firefighters went over to the fire's side?
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:45 pm to keakar
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no one NO ONE has asked this question yet but why werent sprinklers installed and working for such a building?
Probably had something to do with the fact that the cathedral is twice the age of the oldest inhabited structures in the United States.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:46 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
Probably 600k loses or better at that point? 
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:49 pm to Dead End
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How do you suggest putting out a fire?
Unicorn rainbow farts
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:50 pm to burdhead
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the french have always been and will always be, cowards!
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.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:52 pm to PsychTiger
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Unicorn rainbow farts
Exactly.
Two cowards downvoted me, but they can't answer my question.
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putting water on it doesn't work
Paraphrasing, but that's what was said.
I'm open to suggestions if someone can explain how to put out a fire.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:53 pm to Indefatigable
I always wondered how our fighting spirit would've been if we faced the casualties that France faced during ww1. The only thing they lacked in morale was machinegunners pointing their barrells at.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:55 pm to Shiftyplus1
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For their entire history save one war. I mean, we won our independence because of them.
The French have basically only ever won but one war.
The French Revolution. Then again both sides were French
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:56 pm to Dead End
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Paraphrasing, but that's what was said. I'm open to suggestions if someone can explain how to put out a fire.
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.
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.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:57 pm to Indefatigable
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Probably had something to do with the fact that the cathedral is twice the age of the oldest inhabited structures in the United States.
It is extremely common, and sometimes mandated by safety codes for very old historic structures to be reto-fitted with sprinkler systems, and other systems tyupes of fire protection for the safety of the public, and the protection of the building. There is nothing about this building that would have prevented that, it could have easily been down without intruding on the beauty of the building.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:57 pm to Rohan Gravy
I am not buying the whole "The French are cowards" thing. That is just stupid. But seriously, how does something like this happen. It is probably their single most important structure, apart maybe from the Eiffel Tower. It is under renovation. How are they not planning for this and being super vigilant. This isn't cowardice, but it does appear to be gross incompetence.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:57 pm to Smeg
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When have the French ever been fighters?
They have Foreign Legions to do their dirty work.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:57 pm to Dead End
How a building with such historical significance did not have a Halotron 1 system of some kind installed is beyond me. Complete failure by the French.
I would say they should be ashamed but they have no shame.
I would say they should be ashamed but they have no shame.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:59 pm to hoojy
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I always wondered how our fighting spirit would've been if we faced the casualties that France faced during ww1. The only thing they lacked in morale was machinegunners pointing their barrells at
1914 America would never had put up with those kinds of numbers over a sustained amount of years like the French did, we were an entirely different people then. Of course our situation was very different than France’s as well.
But for our part, our casualty rate in the First World War was not appreciably lower than any of the other major combatants. We just weren’t in the war as long.
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