h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

The basic point being:

1) You don't want to believe everything you read on the Internet.
2) You could accumulate a dossier like this on any country of a similar size, so what does it prove? We live in a world dominated by self-interest, and where ethics take a back seat? I knew that already.

If you want a more interesting challenge, try and accumulate a dossier that proves that a country of a similar size (in fact make that any country, to make it easier) is signficantly better than France in its moral, ethical, social and environmental approach.

Sprout

well how about just the main point whisky, that in 1995, the fr*nch were still setting off nukes on muroroa, despite the protests of the neighbouring islands?

"well how about just the main point whisky, that in 1995, the fr*nch were still setting off nukes on muroroa, despite the protests of the neighbouring islands?"...

...and coming from someone who has chosen to live in the USofA, while we read in todays newspaper that the US wants to resume nuclear testing, your point is?

Seamus

whisky...i said it was an interesting account, anyone who wants to act as a human shield is by definition a nutter.

sprout...this may come as some surprise to you, but it is not MY intention to personally present a cuddly balanced viewpoint on a nation who i view as being largely responsible for a lot of the worlds major problems.

alec.

Yeah... I like that idea sprout... lets try a change of subject line and see if Alec can keep up...

See if you can defend that one

"a nation who i view as being largely responsible for a lot of the worlds major problems"




ok I give up... lets face it, the most appropriate smiley to comment on that one is...

whisky...i know where i would rather live and raise my children.

perhaps you've got something better to do?

alec.

*coughsplutterchokelaugh*

Erm, ok... that's your perogative...

My son's far too fond of smelly cheese to go and live in the states, so I couldn't possibly move (and he doesn't like McDonald's either )

sprout...even when the dreaded marg*ret was in power, england was morally, socially, ethically and environmentally superior to fr*nce.

go make your own dossier.

alec.

Ok, I'm off home for the evening... please feel free to continue without me... don't worry, I'll be back tomorrow for more...

a demain mes enfants
Whisky

A demain. J'espere que vous sait... Je suis Americain, et J'aime la Francais.

(To the Moderators: "Until tomorrow. I hope you know... I'm American and I like French.)

a demain whiskeee

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/7503/newsDate/19-Jul-2000/story.htm

environmentally responsible fr*nch textile workers clean up?

alec.

Fr*nce has long been suspected of allowing ETA to maintain bases in the South West from which they can strike at targets in Spain.

How does a chief ETA operative escape from custard and isn't missed for 6 HOURS ??

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2600283.stm

alec.

"How does a chief ETA operative escape from custard and isn't missed"

You're trifling with my affectations now

Seamus

and here's a little item from the forward-looking town of Carcassonne

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=17553&newsdate=03-Sep-2002

alec.

Ah yes, bull fighting. Well known French tradition. Particularly in the north.

Well there's certainly plenty of 'bull' about at the moment that needs fighting

ok back to the environment...heres the smoking (literally) gun linking Canadas INCO mining Co to the Fr*nch Government in New Caledonia.

http://www.environmentaldefense.org/article.cfm?contentid=2529

and all those Kanucks pretending to be as white as the driven.

alec.

Maybbe you should have called the thread "What's wrong with the French governemnt"?

rrrright...

here's a good one : 'Anglo-French Communications, Gap or Chasm ?'

http://www.global-excellence.com/articles/text13.html

this explains a lot

alec.