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by Chie
Tue 05 Jul, 2011 16.38
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Ask an American
Replies: 49
Views: 15577

Re: Ask an American

You know, jsm could have answered the fucking question and that would have been the end of it. But no, contrary Mary had to wade in YET AGAIN throwing his insecure weight around. Oh my God!! Somebody who didn't waste four years at university like I did is able to think for themselves. We can't have ...
by Chie
Tue 05 Jul, 2011 16.18
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Ask an American
Replies: 49
Views: 15577

Re: Ask an American

dosxuk wrote:This -
Chie wrote:there you go again, thinking everyone's as stupid as you...
certainly sounds like a rant to me.
About America's foreign policy??
by Chie
Tue 05 Jul, 2011 16.11
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Ask an American
Replies: 49
Views: 15577

Re: Ask an American

cdd wrote:(I also have my doubts about how useful ranting about American foreign policy to someone who happens to live in America really is, as has been going on this thread, but......)
I provided some context before asking my question. I was not ranting.
by Chie
Tue 05 Jul, 2011 15.32
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Ask an American
Replies: 49
Views: 15577

Re: Ask an American

I wasn't for one moment trying to insinuate that jsm was responsible for the actions of the government (there you go again, thinking everyone's as stupid as you...) I just wanted an American perspective on whether, given the numerous ramifciations of the "war on terror" outlined in my post...
by Chie
Tue 05 Jul, 2011 14.51
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Ask an American
Replies: 49
Views: 15577

Re: Ask an American

An IED is a glorified landmine. You tread on it or drive over the switch, it goes off. Getting a bomb to go off by itself at the right time and in exactly the right place during transit is a completely different matter.
by Chie
Tue 05 Jul, 2011 14.29
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Ask an American
Replies: 49
Views: 15577

Re: Ask an American

You know perfectly well I wasn't taking about IEDs in Afghanistan or Iraq. Just as an aside - it has to be said, we are woefully unequipped to deal with simultaneous terrorist attack. Oh who cares, let them get on with it. The morons would soon give up if we started ignoring them. As things are the ...
by Chie
Tue 05 Jul, 2011 13.37
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Ask an American
Replies: 49
Views: 15577

Re: Ask an American

Since the attacks of September the 11th, 5000 US military personnel have been maimed or killed in Afghanistan, along with 20 journalists, 3000 contractors and 20,000 innocent civilians - the equivalent of 10 9/11s. Intrusive surveillance and mandatory airport pat-downs have eroded the privacy and di...
by Chie
Mon 04 Jul, 2011 10.33
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Wedding of the year.
Replies: 24
Views: 8126

Re: Wedding of the year.

Don't open it then.

And no, I just thought it was a nice photo.
by Chie
Thu 30 Jun, 2011 19.19
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Digital Spy Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 546
Views: 240215

Re: Digital Spy Watch News and Information Board

Now they're planning to eff up the forum as well. [quote=""Tom Miller"]The forums will be completely unavailable for a few hours on Friday July 1st from 9am as we carry out some work on the design of the forum. When the forums return they should more closely resemble the editorial sit...
by Chie
Wed 29 Jun, 2011 20.43
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The *OFFICIAL* Asda thread
Replies: 173
Views: 75431

Re: The *OFFICIAL* Asda thread

After increasing their profit margin on multivitamins by many hundreds of percent, Asda's chief finance officer comes out in a show of faux sympathy for the plight of hard-hit families, blaming the government and the media.

British consumers starting to ration, says Asda boss