Posted: 3/14/2003 6:04:01 PM EDT
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I decided to make a list of things France has" given" to the world. The first is very important. The Marquis de Lafayette. Without him we would be speaking British. Alexadre' Dumas, after all where would the world be without "[i]The Three Musketeers?"[/i] That guy could spin a yarn. If only modern frogs knew what "Honor" and "Bravery" were. The Statue of Liberty, of course. What a gift. But those are all over 100 years old. Two of them are more like 200 years old. Then I thought of two "gifts" from 30-40 years ago. Bridgette Bardot [sex]and Inspector Clouseau! [:D] Thanks France. |
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Quoted: Don't forget pretty good wine, chess, and champagne. No better than California, though. [:D] Chess? I don't think so. [b]"The most hotly debated issue among chess historians is where and when chess originated. The traditional view is that chess originated in India in the late 6th or early 7th century. The last few decades have seen increasing opposition against the 'out of India' hypothesis in favour of an 'out of China' scenario. However, support for either hypothesis from archaeological and/or literary sources is flimsy to say the least. Can phylogenetic techniques throw some light on the most basic question in chess history?[/b] [b]In any phylogenetic analysis, the polarity of the characters is a crucial aspect. Shared apomorphies suggest relatedness, shared plesiomorphies do not. This can be used to investigate the question of the origin of chess: using the 'wrong' ancestor (i.e. getting apo- and plesiomorphies the wrong way around) will give rise to a nonsense tree. I did an analysis on 40 different chess variants from around the world, using 109 'morphological' and 'physiological' characters. I forced several hypothetical ancestors (from India and China) upon the analysis and compared the resulting trees with historical evidence. These analyses suggest that it is more likely that chess originated in India than in China."[/b] edited to add: I'll fourth and fifth the french maid outfit! |
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There are many great things about France and they've contributed a lot to Western civilization. Some great philosophers: Montaigne, Descartes, Pascal, Rousseau, Voltaire Authors/playwrights: Stendahl, Rabalais, Moliere, Cornielle, Victor Hugo, Jules Verne. They have made countless contributions in science and math. A lot of world class science and research has come out of France. My favorite guitarist, Django Rheinhardt, was from France. Gypsy by birth, but had French citizenship. But MAN! Their politics! Their military! That big yellow streak down their collective backs! I guess if they were "le package totale" they'd be running the world. Maybe that's what makes them so spiteful and malicious towards the US. |
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An Airborne Veteran from the Gulf war said the only Military Contribution France of value during desert storm was their their rations were better, and "easily requisitioned!". Alright i'll be wholly positive on this next statement to be fair: Our troops won't have to trip over them going into Iraq! |
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Some French wine is pretty good. Most of it is "fake". A manufactured, manipulated blend of fermented grape juice and often...sugar. Kind of like everything French. Most French stuff is pure shit. The few things that are French that are very good are also VERY RARE! Quality is NOT common in France. Not at any level concerning anything. Mike |
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Some great philosophers: Montaigne, Descartes, Pascal, Rousseau, Voltaire Descartes was smart. He got out and lived most of his adult life somewhere else. croissants, french tickler, guillotine Croissants are actually Turkish. The Statue of Liberty, of course. What a gift. We were actually the frogs' SECOND choice of whom to receive that. It was supposed to be placed in the harbor of Port Said, Egypt (mouth of the Suez Canal). French roast coffee for me. Remember, this is the same country where Jerry Lewis is a national hero. |
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Welllll, they make [B] GOOD [/B] Bread! Thats about all I can think of that is [B] GOOD [/B] about France! Quoted: I decided to make a list of things France has" given" to the world. The first is very important. The Marquis de Lafayette. Without him we would be speaking British. Alexadre' Dumas, after all where would the world be without "[i]The Three Musketeers?"[/i] That guy could spin a yarn. If only modern frogs knew what "Honor" and "Bravery" were. The Statue of Liberty, of course. What a gift. But those are all over 100 years old. Two of them are more like 200 years old. Then I thought of two "gifts" from 30-40 years ago. Bridgette Bardot [sex]and Inspector Clouseau! [:D] Thanks France. |
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Ahhh I think he meant [B} Cheese [/B] NOT Chess! LOL Quoted: Quoted: Don't forget pretty good wine, chess, and champagne. No better than California, though. [:D] Chess? I don't think so. [b]"The most hotly debated issue among chess historians is where and when chess originated. The traditional view is that chess originated in India in the late 6th or early 7th century. The last few decades have seen increasing opposition against the 'out of India' hypothesis in favour of an 'out of China' scenario. However, support for either hypothesis from archaeological and/or literary sources is flimsy to say the least. Can phylogenetic techniques throw some light on the most basic question in chess history?[/b] [b]In any phylogenetic analysis, the polarity of the characters is a crucial aspect. Shared apomorphies suggest relatedness, shared plesiomorphies do not. This can be used to investigate the question of the origin of chess: using the 'wrong' ancestor (i.e. getting apo- and plesiomorphies the wrong way around) will give rise to a nonsense tree. I did an analysis on 40 different chess variants from around the world, using 109 'morphological' and 'physiological' characters. I forced several hypothetical ancestors (from India and China) upon the analysis and compared the resulting trees with historical evidence. These analyses suggest that it is more likely that chess originated in India than in China."[/b] edited to add: I'll fourth and fifth the french maid outfit! |
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OOPS forgot French Maid Outfits!! [B] OOH LA LA LA!! [/B] LOL! Quoted: I decided to make a list of things France has" given" to the world. The first is very important. The Marquis de Lafayette. Without him we would be speaking British. Alexadre' Dumas, after all where would the world be without "[i]The Three Musketeers?"[/i] That guy could spin a yarn. If only modern frogs knew what "Honor" and "Bravery" were. The Statue of Liberty, of course. What a gift. But those are all over 100 years old. Two of them are more like 200 years old. Then I thought of two "gifts" from 30-40 years ago. Bridgette Bardot [sex]and Inspector Clouseau! [:D] Thanks France. |
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The bread over there is fantastic. The food in general is outstanding. There are some very nice museums in Paris. I like impressionistic art, and much of the best stuff is French. They did defeat the Muslim invasion of Europe in 737 AD at Tours. That was strangely decent of them. |