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"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message . ..
On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 21:54:09 -0600, "Edward Dolan"
wrote in message :

I do not have one drop of French blood in me (Thank God!).

How do you know? There were a lot of Huguenots in America in the
early days and a lot of French soldiers, too (remember - they were the
ones who saved your asses in the war of independence?)

I don't think he's /that/ old.

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Dave...

"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message
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On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 09:58:55 -0600, "Edward Dolan"
wrote in message :

I do not have one drop of French blood in me (Thank God!).

How do you know? There were a lot of Huguenots in America in the
early days and a lot of French soldiers, too (remember - they were the
ones who saved your asses in the war of independence?)

My ancestry in this country only goes back about three or four
generations.
Prior to that my ancestors were most likely just bog farmers in the old
Sod
(Ireland).

And you naively believe that Oireland is as free of the taint of
French blood as were the locals with whom your immigrant forebears
intermarried?

What the hell would the French ever be doing in old Ireland. All the French
ever wanted to do was to contest with England for the control of Europe and
the New World back in the good old days when these two peoples amounted to
something. Ireland was never even a regional power and the only thing
Ireland ever did that was noteworthy was to preserve Western Civilization in
it's monasteries when things were at their lowest during the Dark Ages
following the fall of the Roman Empire.

I do not believe there is any people on earth who have
hated the French more than the English. Are you English?

Am I English. Good question. By birth, yes. My ancestry is roughly
1/4 Irish, the balance a good old-fashioned British mix of
West-country and others, with ancestry traceable back to those jolly
old Huguenots. One of my ancestors, John André, is commemorated by a
statue in New York State.

As to the English hating the French, well, we have hated a lot of
people down the years - the Spanish, for instance, now the UK's
favourite vacation hosts.

The Spanish were a flash in the pan due to their pillaging of the New World.
They did not amount to much once the gold and silver ran out. France was a
true and long term enemy of England because it represented real
competition - for awhile anyway.

And a lot of them are now best buddies.
Look at all the energy expended on hating Communist China, before the
days of Most Favoured Nation status.

Nothing but Real Politick. China is no one's friend. Even the Koreans hate
them.

The world has become both smaller and vastly more complex since
Agincourt. A battle which I believe proves the old adage that
"history is always written by the winners."

Agreed!

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Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota

"Edward Dolan" wrote in message ...
The endless loop is DiscoDuck. If and when he posts content, I will
respond
accordingly,

Consdiering you respond to almost everyone of my posts, you are
complimenting me. thank you.

"Edward Dolan" wrote in message ...

You do not know how to edit. That being the case, it is best if you include
all of the previous message to which you are responding so that others will
know what is being discussed. After all, we are not writing to just one
another, but to the world.

Yes, I do know how to edit. thank you for another compliment. Didn't
change your meaning.

I could easily look this up, but that would take a few minutes I do not want
to spend the time. It was a very minor threat and I did not take it
seriously - something about how I would not be so belligerent in person I
think.

I'm sure you wouldn't since you hide behind the internet. How you try
and construe that as a threat is consistent with your warped thinking.
Edward isn't your real name and you refuse to provide the information
so I can confirm your "identity."


Then you are overeducated which is even dumber than being undereducated.

Blah blah blah.

Try Viagra.
Regards,

Ed Dolan the molester- Minnesota

"Edward Dolan" wrote in message ...

A good post by Guy Chapman. He has definitely scored a few points here. He
has convinced me that I perceive risk where others don't and that it is not
100% rational on my part. But I have never yet broken any bones in my body
and I have never yet had any serious accidents in my life, either on the
bike or off the bike - so I guess I will continue on my mad way.

Yet you insist on the world wearing helmets while riding. Dork.

"DiscoDuck" wrote in message
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"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
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You do not know how to edit. That being the case, it is best if you
include
all of the previous message to which you are responding so that others
will
know what is being discussed. After all, we are not writing to just one
another, but to the world.

Yes, I do know how to edit. thank you for another compliment. Didn't
change your meaning.

"You do not know how to edit. That being the case, it is best if you include
all of the previous message to which you are responding so that others will
know what is being discussed. After all, we are not writing to just one
another, but to the world."

I could easily look this up, but that would take a few minutes I do not
want
to spend the time. It was a very minor threat and I did not take it
seriously - something about how I would not be so belligerent in person
I
think.

I'm sure you wouldn't since you hide behind the internet. How you try
and construe that as a threat is consistent with your warped thinking.
Edward isn't your real name and you refuse to provide the information
so I can confirm your "identity."

This is one of the supreme mysteries of life that I have been confronted
with all of my life. I NEVER want to know anything at all about the people I
come into contact with, no matter how casual. Yet others seem to want to
know about me. I attribute this to my charisma which apparently is
irresistible. That is why I have decided to refer to myself as Ed Dolan the
Great.

Then you are overeducated which is even dumber than being undereducated.

Blah blah blah.

Try Viagra.

I am not into procreation. Unless you are into procreation, then I am
assuming you are just into ****ing. In other words, you are a fornicator. If
that's what you are, then admit it and don't blather on about getting it up.
Others of us here will began to wonder about you.

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****ing Regards,

Ed Dolan the Saint - Minnesota

"Edward Dolan" wrote in message ...
"You do not know how to edit. That being the case, it is best if you include
all of the previous message to which you are responding so that others will
know what is being discussed. After all, we are not writing to just one
another, but to the world."

I'll include what I deem fit. You, since you are unfit are not included in reality.
No one following our conversation, stupid. I edit for clarity.

This is one of the supreme mysteries of life that I have been confronted
with all of my life. I NEVER want to know anything at all about the people I
come into contact with, no matter how casual. Yet others seem to want to
know about me. I attribute this to my charisma which apparently is
irresistible.

No, it's your body odor and we are curious as to what can smell so foul

I am not into procreation.

Not by choice, no doubt. Because you're ugly, inside and out.

Unless you are into procreation, then I am
assuming you are just into ****ing. In other words, you are a fornicator. If
that's what you are, then admit it and don't blather on about getting it up.
Others of us here will began to wonder about you.

Crackpot, the nth degree.

On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 20:37:29 -0600, "Edward Dolan"
wrote in message :

And you naively believe that Oireland is as free of the taint of
French blood as were the locals with whom your immigrant forebears
intermarried?

What the hell would the French ever be doing in old Ireland.

Minding their own business.

Guy
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May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound

"DiscoDuck" wrote in message
om...
"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
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"You do not know how to edit. That being the case, it is best if you
include
all of the previous message to which you are responding so that others
will
know what is being discussed. After all, we are not writing to just one
another, but to the world."

I'll include what I deem fit. You, since you are unfit are not included
in reality.
No one following our conversation, stupid. I edit for clarity.

You must never refer back to something that was previously said without
including it. I will never go back and look up anything, most especially for
the likes of you. You need to edit for the clarity of others, not yourself.
Who knows who is reading what. This is Usenet, not email.

Since you are so dense, here it is again:

"You do not know how to edit. That being the case, it is best if you include
all of the previous message to which you are responding so that others will
know what is being discussed. After all, we are not writing to just one
another, but to the world."

This is one of the supreme mysteries of life that I have been confronted
with all of my life. I NEVER want to know anything at all about the
people I
come into contact with, no matter how casual. Yet others seem to want to
know about me. I attribute this to my charisma which apparently is
irresistible.

No, it's your body odor and we are curious as to what can smell so foul

This is not content, so ... **** you too!

I am not into procreation.

Not by choice, no doubt. Because you're ugly, inside and out.

Again, no content, so ... **** you too!

Unless you are into procreation, then I am
assuming you are just into ****ing. In other words, you are a fornicator.
If
that's what you are, then admit it and don't blather on about getting it
up.
Others of us here will began to wonder about you.

Crackpot, the nth degree.

Still no content, so ... **** you too!

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****ing Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota

"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message
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On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 20:37:29 -0600, "Edward Dolan"
wrote in message :

And you naively believe that Oireland is as free of the taint of
French blood as were the locals with whom your immigrant forebears
intermarried?

What the hell would the French ever be doing in old Ireland.

Minding their own business.

Let that race of whores mind their own business in la belle France. They are
no doubt looking around right now to see who else they can sell their sorry
asses to now that Sadaam has been taken out of the equation by the US.

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Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota