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| Quote: | | The British ruled India for 40 years, taking and taking and living on its richness. |
But what did they give in return? |
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| Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:02 am The Greatest Nation |
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Hi Ninazara
If people should not be thinking like the Sun, then how about your outdated statement?
Also as I made clear you can not allow the Sun or Ralf´s quote from this type of paper become a reflection of the view of the people.
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| Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:13 am The Greatest Nation |
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Did I say that? Maybe next time I should say "some people" so that I won't make some people sore.
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| Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:26 am The Greatest Nation |
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| NinaZara wrote: | | Did I say that? Maybe next time I should say "some people" so that I won't make some people sore. |
Stew's a bit moody today. |
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| Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:12 am The Greatest Nation |
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My moodiness is partially true, no coffee you see. 
We all have a tendency not to write as we mean, but then should we not be surprised if someone picks this up. 
Thanks Nina for the requalifying of your statement. I still think it is not that many. And we can state examples of both negative and positive sides of the perception for the English.
But picking and choosing quotes for whatever intention may lead to "provocation", as with the Sun, and as you so eloquently said what "goes around,comes around".
However the past is the past, and any nationality that wishes to allow this to taint their view of a people is fair, but not really up to date.
Are the English still living off these riches?
If we wish to look at the faults of the English, how about the 40 days rule http://news.uk.msn.com/forty-two-day-detention.aspx , or other more pertinent issues.
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| Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:38 pm The Greatest Nation |
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| Quote: | My moodness is prehaps partially true, no coffee you see.
We all have a tendancy not to write as we mean, |
Which "typo" of coffee do you drink? Hope you like the blue.  |
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| Tue Jul 01, 2008 13:05 pm The Greatest Nation |
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Hi Molly
Well blue beats red I guess, to this bull anyway. 
But lets concentrate on the questions, ay?
Or do you see it as your duty to see the failings in others.
Clarity of meaning withstanding, to the general public or otherwise.
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| Tue Jul 01, 2008 14:58 pm The Greatest Nation |
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| Molly wrote: | | Quote: | | The British ruled India for 40 years, taking and taking and living on its richness. |
But what did they give in return? |
English?..is that I can think of.
Oh BTW, I made a false report, it was not 40 years but more than 200 years.
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| Tue Jul 01, 2008 23:19 pm The Greatest Nation |
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| The Sun it was what wrote: | we won two world wars and one world cup
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I think the phrase (which was also to be found on t-shirts, in 2006) may have been a little tongue-in-cheek. It has more than a touch of bathos; it speaks to the deep national mortification over that single encounter with Jules Rimet; and of course the Sun is a notoriously post-modernistic text.
Cf. the "national anthem" of England supporters: the theme from the Great Escape. (It would have to be.)
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| Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:55 am The Greatest Nation |
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| MrPedantic wrote: | | The Sun it was what wrote: | we won two world wars and one world cup
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I think the phrase (which was also to be found on t-shirts, in 2006) may have been a little tongue-in-cheek. It has more than a touch of bathos; it speaks to the deep national mortification over that single encounter with Jules Rimet; and of course the Sun is a notoriously post-modernistic text.
Cf. the "national anthem" of England supporters: the theme from the Great Escape. (It would have to be.)
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Think you mean these:
Well, it really, really, really could happen
Yes, it really, really, really could happen
When the days they seem to fall through you, well just let them go
On the same album, these lines are classics:
Churchill got his lucky number but tomorrow there's another
Could be me, could be you, no silver spoon
Sticky teeth they rot too soon
You've got to have the best tunes or that's it, you've blown it
All we want is to be happy in our homes like happy families
Be the man on the beach with the world at his feet
Yes, it could be you, ooh oh
Jules Rimet's still dreaming...
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| Wed Jul 02, 2008 23:14 pm The Greatest Nation |
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| Ralf wrote: | Jules Rimet's still dreaming...
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Ah yes...wherever it is now.
The great days of dentally challenged midfielders.
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