Taking sides: UK vs US

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i also do not believe that it is productive to argue with oops on this kind of matter. although oops is a friendly and respectful person much of the time, i'm not sure that his ability is so strong in this kind of area.

Well said Gareth, and it brings up a small aside I feel worth mentioning.

I came away from that whole exchange thinking "shit, I hope I never say something I word a little badly on this board, I'll obviously be ripped to shreds and judged for it, even if it is plain arguing certain political semantics isnt my strong point".

I next to never engage in these so-called "intelligent" arguments, the ones some people wish there were more of - because some of you make it extremely intimidating to do so, with your demands every little ambiguity be stamped on and floodlit.

Just, I dunno - keep that in mind, maybe? *shrug*

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 10 November 2003 00:36 (twenty years ago) link

Momus declares that Israel controls the U.S. and Britain (or whatever that spiel was supposed to mean)

If you don't understand, don't paraphrase. 'Angrael' is my name for an alliance between Israel, the US and the UK. On the one hand 'Angrael' is just a sci-fi cautionary tale. In other ways, it's all too real.

Taking sides: Angrael versus Europe?

― Momus (Momus), Monday, 10 November 2003 00:46 (twenty years ago) link

Angrael v Europe: WWII... backwards.

― Momus (Momus), Monday, 10 November 2003 00:49 (twenty years ago) link

I love it when people come up with clever names they hope will catch on. It reminds me of Paul Ince insisting that his teammates call him 'the Guv'nor'.

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 10 November 2003 01:08 (twenty years ago) link

He said tackling was better than sex.

Momus is like my stereotype of a college student except he has done the reading for 7 or 8 more degrees.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 10 November 2003 01:18 (twenty years ago) link

Ah yes - that got me wondering about the sexual equivalent of the sliding tackle and the professional foul.

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 10 November 2003 01:26 (twenty years ago) link

Momus is like my stereotype of a college student except he has done the reading for 7 or 8 more degrees.

Nonsense, I've hardly read anything. I'm like a college student, only 20 years older and with a more stupid hairstyle.

http://www.imomus.com/dailyphoto101103.html

― Momus (Momus), Monday, 10 November 2003 01:38 (twenty years ago) link

You should have seen some of the mature students on my course. Really, you'd have fitted in great.

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 10 November 2003 01:40 (twenty years ago) link

They were a pain in the arse in seminars, though.

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 10 November 2003 01:41 (twenty years ago) link

Momus is the Lenny & Squiggy of ILx

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 10 November 2003 01:44 (twenty years ago) link

http://lennysquiggy.tvheaven.com/Sounds/perverts.wav

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 10 November 2003 01:45 (twenty years ago) link

If we can isolate this thread (because I haven't read any of oops' other misdeeds) I am still greatly confused as to why people are ripping oops apart. His comment was a pretty general and much heard one in terms of terrorism and just immigration and customs enforcement. I have to ask ridiculous, kind of easily misinterpretted to be offensive questions all the time to foreign nationals, even Swedes and Canadians.

― Carey (Carey), Monday, 10 November 2003 02:07 (twenty years ago) link

fucking swedes trying to bring in their filthy meatballs.

― Carey (Carey), Monday, 10 November 2003 02:08 (twenty years ago) link

Swedish Islamic Death Commandos II: When Laplanders Attack!

Coming to a theatre near you.

― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Monday, 10 November 2003 02:14 (twenty years ago) link

They were right to give Gaz the 3rd degree though - those damn sydneysiders, you can't trust them with ANYTHING ;)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 10 November 2003 02:27 (twenty years ago) link

whaaa? i was just about to agree with your comments upthread Trayce, but now? *hmmph*

i thought the thread was pretty light-hearted up to that point, and oops jibe was just a jibe...and then *kapow*, er, what?

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 10 November 2003 02:36 (twenty years ago) link

btw - a pedantic point, but had it been introduced earlier maybe all of the shouting wouldn't have happened: the WTC terrorists did not go through Customs as the flights they hijacked were all DOMESTIC flights.

― hstencil, Monday, 10 November 2003 02:57 (twenty years ago) link

I mean like DUH.

― hstencil, Monday, 10 November 2003 02:58 (twenty years ago) link

but to answer the question, I have not been to the UK but I think I'd like it a lot (aside from that not rinsing the dishes thing).

― hstencil, Monday, 10 November 2003 02:59 (twenty years ago) link

Sorry gaz, you know I'sa just joshin ;)

Good point stence - also, gaz did (quietly) point out his customs experience was in 1994, well before any of this current terrorist hoo-ha.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 10 November 2003 03:13 (twenty years ago) link

yeah I know, just felt like being a pedant.

And for bitchiness' sake, I'll point out that I've had my stuff rudely searched by Spanish airport security upon leaving two times now, but hey I still love Spain and would go back in a minute if I could. One rude person in a country /= all people in a country

― hstencil, Monday, 10 November 2003 03:16 (twenty years ago) link

and that wasn't directed at anyone in particular, just saying.

― hstencil, Monday, 10 November 2003 03:22 (twenty years ago) link

The customs officers in the UK were hilariously uninterested in me. I told them I had food to declare (well, it was vegemite and bikkies) and they laughed and said "this isnt Australia you know - just go through!".

I wasn't sure wether to be relieved or insulted! =)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 10 November 2003 03:23 (twenty years ago) link

I mean in terms of 'ugly alliances to criticise the us for' israel's pretty far down the list (behind saudi arabia, egypt, russia, the uk)

What the fuck planet are you on?

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 10 November 2003 10:42 (twenty years ago) link

Trayce, it wasn't really the original comment that caused the fight, more Oops's persistent inability to acknowledge that what he posted might have some dubious connotations. Admittedly, the fact that I think the guy is an utter prick did colour my reactions somewhat.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Monday, 10 November 2003 11:13 (twenty years ago) link

seven years pass...

I don't understand what's so goddammed funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzj1OF7d9m4

―  (Pleasant Plains), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 15:06 (twelve years ago) link

I mean, they're the ones who drink tea from gas cans.

―  (Pleasant Plains), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 15:06 (twelve years ago) link

five years pass...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3782563/I-lost-husband-sacred-ground-m-disgusted-British-stag-cause-outrage-taking-selfies-NAKED-BLOW-DOLL-Ground-Zero-eve-15th-anniversary-9-11-police-order-leave.html

― pplains, Sunday, 11 September 2016 01:18 (seven years ago) link

one year passes...

OK, fine. Limeys win.

https://i.imgur.com/8fMzRjL.jpg

― pplains, Saturday, 20 January 2018 04:06 (six years ago) link

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