tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post3059867788318482192..comments2024-03-26T19:19:35.144+00:00Comments on Eolake Stobblehouse thoughts: GaffiganEolake Stobblehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-84761028175564848422007-05-25T01:16:00.000+00:002007-05-25T01:16:00.000+00:00terry the american said... "There are jerks in eve...<I>terry the american said... <BR/>"There are jerks in every corner of the world. (We just rate in the top ten.)"</I><BR/><BR/>Believe me, mister show-off, the competition from Lebanon is very apt, I'll have you know. (Hocks a loogie in the street, cuts off the square of asphalt and sells the result in a frame as improvised art.) So don't give youself too much credit. :-/<BR/>You Americans, always thinking you're at the top of the world.<BR/>Well, we can do worse, so there! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, the USA doesn't have the monopole on holiness either. In my country, we have holy roads, holy streets and buildings, holy cars, holy politics, holy law and justice, holy State budget... Really, there are holes everywhere!<BR/>You want to buy <B>a hole</B>, make sure you ask for our most excellent local production.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numismatics" REL="nofollow">Numismatics</A>: the science and collecting of currency.<BR/>TTL meant that you Americans have all the qualities, but you're too modest to realize it. ;o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-56579366314312859542007-05-24T20:19:00.000+00:002007-05-24T20:19:00.000+00:00In addition to all their other virtues Americans a...In addition to all their other virtues Americans are great numismatics too. :-)))<BR/><BR/>ROTFL <BR/> TTL SAID<BR/><BR/>Hi ttl, I'm not sure what you mean? Would you please explain? Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-47276963689119310412007-05-24T09:39:00.000+00:002007-05-24T09:39:00.000+00:00American Tourist, there's another opinion here.American Tourist, <BR/>there's another opinion <A HREF="http://www.lewrockwell.com/reed/reed128.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-84054820829116665722007-05-24T07:44:00.000+00:002007-05-24T07:44:00.000+00:00Summary of a survey of 15,000 European hoteliers o...Summary of a survey of 15,000 European hoteliers on the tourists they like and dislike.<BR/><BR/>http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/488120/1143349Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-78373879838651591662007-05-24T07:27:00.000+00:002007-05-24T07:27:00.000+00:00terry the american said: "They should have known b...terry the american said: "They should have known better. Not your fault."<BR/><BR/>In addition to all their other virtues Americans are great numismatics too. :-)))<BR/><BR/>ROTFLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-27790740526669751932007-05-24T06:59:00.000+00:002007-05-24T06:59:00.000+00:00Who was I to assume that everyone used US dollars?...Who was I to assume that everyone used US dollars??? <BR/><BR/>They should have known better. Not your fault. And no, not all Americans are jerks. There are jerks in every corner of the world. (We just rate in the top ten.)<BR/> I still love my country (always will) except if they ever turn their backs on Israel) then we will fall quicker than a shooting star.<BR/> Even if I die today I'm still glad I was blessed to be born an American. (Though we are not perpect.) We have more than any other nation in the world.<BR/> Also I appreciate all I receive from my Lord Jesus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-19656875014612673232007-05-24T00:36:00.000+00:002007-05-24T00:36:00.000+00:00Sometimes the best you can do is to be as polite a...Sometimes the best you can do is to be as polite as you can and hope someone realizes that not all Americans are jerks. I was in Victoria the other day and went in to exchange US for Canadian. I asked what the exchange rate was for dollars and got asked, "Dollars from what country?" I felt like the ugly American at that time. <BR/><BR/>Who was I to assume that everyone used US dollars???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-66966927634793230952007-05-23T22:48:00.000+00:002007-05-23T22:48:00.000+00:00American tourist asked: "why does the rest of the ...American tourist asked: <I>"why does the rest of the world hate us??? :-("</I><BR/><BR/>You can find the answer <A HREF="http://www.harrybrowne.org/articles/WhyTheWorldHatesUs.htm" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-80372236516064455752007-05-23T22:25:00.000+00:002007-05-23T22:25:00.000+00:00Totally boring subject, mister Dane. Trash it.I'm ...Totally boring subject, mister Dane. Trash it.<BR/>I'm more interested in this crucial painful mystery: <B>why does the rest of the world hate us???</B><BR/>:-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-44766432994001208112007-05-23T08:29:00.000+00:002007-05-23T08:29:00.000+00:00You know Eolake, many Americans are like this. Sad...You know Eolake, many Americans are like this. Sadly we have become a nation of fat and arrogant brats filled full of selfishness and greed.<BR/> Even in our restaurants especially drive throughs, the kids just throw the food at you and never thank you or smile or anything.<BR/> It's sad but true. It isn't like the seventies when I was a teenager. I miss those times........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-31440468021004526462007-05-23T05:27:00.000+00:002007-05-23T05:27:00.000+00:00Eolake recalled: "It was very weird, it took me a ...Eolake recalled: "It was very weird, it took me a couple moments to figure out even what was going on."<BR/><BR/>And as Jim explains in the clip, in those moments <I>you</I> were wasting <I>his</I> time, not the other way around. :-)))<BR/><BR/>His take on buying bottled water was pretty funny too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com