Comments on: Let Israel (and the USA) Win World War III

By: raj

raj — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 13:30:57 +0000

#73 monty — August 5, 2006 @ 12:00 am – August 5, 2006

Did someone just say:

“I am a jelly doughnut!” ?

If by “just” you mean 45 years (or so) ago

By: monty

monty — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:00:25 +0000

Did someone just say:

“I am a jelly doughnut!” ?

monty

By: BoBo

BoBo — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 16:59:56 +0000

Thanks for the lesson. Communicating with you in your native language helps the flow of ideas. However you seem to be avois my question in #69 regarding your apparently less than sound reference to Germany and the Germans.

By: raj

raj — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:17:52 +0000

Further to #70, an alternative might be “Beeilen Sie sich!” instead of “Schnell!” (“hurry up” instead of “quickly”)

“Eile” might be useful as a verb form in Konjunktiv 1, but it’s difficult to figure out how it might otherwise be used.

By: raj

raj — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:02:04 +0000

#69 BoBo — August 3, 2006 @ 5:05 pm – August 3, 2006

Eile folgen jenem Krankenwagen!

Ihr Deutsch hat sich nicht verbessert. Das ist ganz komisch.

Let’s see. Two verbs, “eilen” and “folgen.” Dative “jenem,” used with an indirect object. Doesn’t work.

“Schnell! Folgen Sie den Krankewagen!” might work. “Fast! Follow the ambulence!” Accusative “den” is used with the direct object “Krankenwagen.” “Folgen Sie” is, of course the imperative.

Your German lesson of the day.

By: BoBo

BoBo — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 21:05:51 +0000

#67 RajIan – Perhaps you can convince us why a book about Germany, written by an Englishman who specialializes in “life in France” books, should be accepted as a definative source for assessing WWII Allied bomb damage to the German industrial infrastructure. I suggest that in future you cite sources that are actually directly related to the “facts” that you offer.

However I was reading my Jaguar owners manual today and was interested to discover that over 98% of German lawyers pick their nose and wear mismatched clothing, so go figure.

Eile folgen jenem Krankenwagen!

By: North Dallas Thirty

North Dallas Thirty — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:19:28 +0000

Quit biting at BoBo’s heel, Raj, and answer the question: given that Germany was the “industrial giant” of Europe, yet numerous sources cite that over 70% of Europe’s industrial infrastructure was destroyed in World War II, how do you maintain your fictitious belief that only 5% of Germany’s was?

By: raj

raj — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:01:48 +0000

#63 BoBo — August 1, 2006 @ 8:11 pm – August 1, 2006

BWT, I checked out the definitive reference “Germany and the Germans” that RajIan referred to. As the single Amazon review of the book says…

Oh, so, let me understand. Amazon reviews are authoritative–except when they aren’t.

Recall that a couple of weeks ago, I had pooh-poohed a review of John Lott books on Amazon because they had been posted by Lott himself under a pseudonym. Others here suggested that Amazon reviews aren’t authoritative. So, now you are claiming that one is.

Interesting.

By: Michigan-Matt

Michigan-Matt — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 09:53:34 +0000

BoBo writes: “BWT, I checked out the definitive reference “Germany and the Germans” that RajIan referred to. As the single Amazon review of the book says “Sort of an everyday life in Germany. No Pictures or plats and few statistics. The author is more of an expert on France but also wrote this book on Germany. ” Now thats what I call citing an irrefutable giant in his field!”

Ouch. Triple ouch. Nothing hurts like the truth.

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:51:23 +0000

#64: Well John, thank you for your honesty at least.

By: John in IL

John in IL — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 03:51:51 +0000

.#47 So that is what you’re suggesting we do in the Middle East? Stop beating around the bush

Ian, my comment was in response to your comment in response to Gene in PA’s concise comment in #39:

I’m positive more, or even all the terrorists, would have rolled over by now if they saw a united America and a united west that was prepared to stop at nothing to wipe them out.

Not sure how I was beating around the bush but to answer your question and to remove any doubt in your mind: YES. The enemy has to realize they are defeated(flattened) or they will continue to fight..

By: BoBo

BoBo — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:11:15 +0000

BWT, I checked out the definitive reference “Germany and the Germans” that RajIan referred to. As the single Amazon review of the book says “Sort of an everyday life in Germany. No Pictures or plats and few statistics.
The author is more of an expert on France but also wrote this book on Germany. ” Now thats what I call citing an irrefutable giant in his field!

Another measure of the value of this sacred tome is that it can be had for 16 cents. Plus shipping of course.

By: BoBo

BoBo — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 23:58:42 +0000

Review this damage and then tell us that it only equals 5% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_bombing_during_World_War_II#Effectiveness

As it notes German war production rose but not nearly at the rate of Allied (largely not bombed) production.

BTW, this suggests the Germany should repay us for the costs we incurred while performing our generous and progressive aerial urban renewal campaign.

RajIan should give the 7th Air Force a big danke shout out.

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:48:05 +0000

#28 – Ed, I am already doing my part by being politically and socially active, and keeping the homefront safe through my own means.

Thank you for your service to our country in its time of war.

Regards,
Peter H.

By: Frank IBC

Frank IBC — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:26:52 +0000

They think they somehow become not-rich-white-males. It would be funny if it weren’t so pathetic.

By: Michigan-Matt

Michigan-Matt — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:14:43 +0000

You know NDXXX, it seems to me that what the GayLeft really wants is a kind of 21stC “Affirmative Action” program based on their agenda.

By: North Dallas Thirty

North Dallas Thirty — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:18:08 +0000

Humor us, Eric; in my philosophical opinion, at least, the struggle for the cause is more important than the outcome.

In addition, from a practical point of view, the more that people see that RajIan and their cohorts do not represent all gays, the less likely they will be to judge us by our sexual orientation — and instead concentrate on our behavior.

The RajIans of the world have made it clear that being gay should trump morality, decency, good behavior, and educational and workplace competence. We intend to show otherwise.

By: HollywoodNeoCon

HollywoodNeoCon — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:09:55 +0000

I have long since abandoned the notion that a dialogue of any signifigance may be had with the other half of this republic. Rather than seek common ground, the American Castrati have, time and again, demonstrated that their disdain for any opposition whatsoever constitutes the core of their vision for the future.

In other words: They hate, ergo they’re right. Apparently, we’re all fools; sheeple incapable of independant thought. Who knew, right?

Conversely, the noble (albeit, foolish & futile) attempts by conservative commentators on this blog to engage the opposition in such discourse are accomplishing nothing more than the casting of pearls before swine. They don’t get it, nor do they care to. When your opposition is convinced that absolutely nothing you believe holds water, a meaningful discussion becomes an impossibility.

As for me, I’m sick of the whole damned thing.

Everyone knows of the precocious child who insists upon learning the “whys” of all things. Such a child needs these answers in order to find their place in the world. We as adults often do the same. Unfortunately, the constant (ahem) inquiries from the liberals on this blog bear no such resemblence. Rather, these tactics are designed only to provoke rancor, and to date, they’ve proven to be far more effective than many of us would have believed possible.

Get with the program, people. You’re being toyed with by individuals who apparently lack the resources to debate you in truth.

I’m out.

Eric in Hollywood

By: North Dallas Thirty

North Dallas Thirty — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:30:58 +0000

LOL….Raj, it is commonly-accepted fact that 70% of Europe’s industrial capacity was destroyed in World War II. Germany was, in all respects, the “industrial giant” of Europe, and it stretches the bounds of even the most remote of credibilities to claim that only 5% of their infrastructure was destroyed. Add to that other things such as bridges, canals, railroads, dams, roads, and fuel/chemical storage, and said statement completely lacks in logic.

By: Michigan-Matt

Michigan-Matt — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:56:18 +0000

raj, you may have the last word. I said I would stop. I have. A little civility and maturity is in order.