European-American Blog Competition? | 6 comments (6 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: European-American Blog Competition? (none / 1)

He talks to Americans about McDonalds and Clint Eastwood?!

Wwhellll... I think I'll start a revolutionary blog talking to French people about berets and Gerard Depardieu! Brilliant!

Sorry. It is one thing to want to reach out to us, another to embrace stereotypes. He said he wants to avoid "touchy" issues that might hurt French-American relations. God forbid...

Man, I don't know anyone in this country who "loves" McDonalds! What is up with this recent slew of Frenchmen (Bernard-Henri Lévy, every "expert" interviewed on NPR about the recent demonstrations ...) who are so eager to kiss up to the very Americans who make fun of them? Kinda creepy.

But I agree that he should be introduced to ET.

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

by p------- on Fri Apr 7th, 2006 at 12:51:18 PM EST

Re: European-American Blog Competition? (4.00 / 2)

Hey... I need to be interviewed on the current events in France!

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Fri Apr 7th, 2006 at 05:34:55 PM EST
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Re: European-American Blog Competition? (none / 1)

Spending too much time on the blogs. You gotta get out there and hustle!

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

by p------- on Fri Apr 7th, 2006 at 06:20:22 PM EST
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Re: go out where battle drums are to be heard (none / 0)

completely along the same line as you, poemless, a famous quote by Victor Hugo : "Posez la plume et allez la ou il y a de la mitraille"

The man is not much of my cup of tea, but the writer did produce some good stuff.

When through hell, just keep going. W. Churchill

by Agnes a Paris on Sat Apr 8th, 2006 at 06:00:35 AM EST
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Like we need to look to France (none / 0)

for low-brow commentary on American life!

And as for avoiding "touchy" issues, we also have far too much of that in American media, so merci -- pour rien!

Bonjour America will NOT be going into my Bookmarks folder.

by Matt in NYC on Sat Apr 8th, 2006 at 03:02:38 PM EST
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European-American Blog Competition? | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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