Plimer and Silicon Chip

[keithr]

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

keithr wrote:
On 17/10/2009 11:16 PM, Michael A. Terrell wrote:
keithr wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
terryc wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:51:45 -0400, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

terryc wrote:
On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:05:30 -0400, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

terryc wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:55:15 -0400, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Tell me, Phil. How may missions did you fly for the Russians
in
WW-II? If zero, you have no clue as to what the pilots thought of
the planes they flew.
Wow, you claim to have talked to old Russian pilots now.
Where did I say that? Are you on the same drugs as Phil?
Well, it seems you are. You asked Phil if he'd ever flown for the
Russians in WWII. Was that an admission that you are talking out your
arse?
That's your specialty, like all low grade trolls.
I take it that is an admission that I am correct on this point.

No, but you'll claim it anyway. Your ignorance and arrogance won't
let you do anything else.


Having the combination of ignorance and arrogance is what sets
Americans apart from the rest of the world.

Yawn. Try to come up with something original and relevant.
It isn't an accusation, it is an observation. I lived in the US for a
number of years, and, for the last 6 years, I have spent between 3 and 6
weeks every year working there. Because of this I have had the
opportunity to observe US attitudes both public and private close up.

As to ignorance, the mainstream news media in the US report very little
on world events unless US interests are directly involved or there is
spectacular footage available. The dedicated news channels are a little
better but still not up to the standard of similar organisations
elsewhere in the world. I was surprised how little the majority of my
American aquaintances knew of the world, we aren't talking about trailer
trash rednecks either but reasonably well educated middle class people.

As for arrogance, there seems to be an opinion permeating US society
that the "US way" is the only way. I have seen amazement expressed and
ridicule and scorn put on societies that have worked perfectly for
centuries but which do not conform the the "American ideal". I have
heard US commentators express the opinion that "We should invade their
country, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity", US
political leaders "Declare the USSR illegal" or "Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran".
It all sound pretty arrogant to me.


You must have been watching Fox. That network owned by a crazy
Australian.


Not any more, he's one of yours now, and you are welcome to him.

 

[Mr.T]

"keithr" <keith@nowhere.com.au> wrote in message
news:4add822f@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

You must have been watching Fox. That network owned by a crazy
Australian.

Not any more, he's one of yours now, and you are welcome to him.

Yep, he's been a US citizen for a decade or two, and we are more than happy
to disown him!

MrT.

 

[kreed]

On Oct 20, 7:26 pm, keithr <ke...@nowhere.com.au> wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
keithr wrote:
On 17/10/2009 11:16 PM, Michael A. Terrell wrote:
keithr wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
terryc wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:51:45 -0400, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

terryc wrote:
On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:05:30 -0400, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

terryc wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:55:15 -0400, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Tell me, Phil. How may missions did you fly for the Russians
in
WW-II? If zero, you have no clue as to what the pilots thought of
the planes they flew.
Wow, you claim to have talked to old Russian pilots now.
Where did I say that? Are you on the same drugs as Phil?
Well, it seems you are. You asked Phil if he'd ever flown for the
Russians in WWII. Was that an admission that you are talking out your
arse?
That's your specialty, like all low grade trolls.
I take it that is an admission that I am correct on this point.

No, but you'll claim it anyway. Your ignorance and arrogance won't
let you do anything else.

Having the combination of ignorance and arrogance is what sets
Americans apart from the rest of the world.

Yawn. Try to come up with something original and relevant.
It isn't an accusation, it is an observation. I lived in the US for a
number of years, and, for the last 6 years, I have spent between 3 and 6
weeks every year working there. Because of this I have had the
opportunity to observe US attitudes both public and private close up.

As to ignorance, the mainstream news media in the US report very little
on world events unless US interests are directly involved or there is
spectacular footage available. The dedicated news channels are a little
better but still not up to the standard of similar organisations
elsewhere in the world. I was surprised how little the majority of my
American aquaintances knew of the world, we aren't talking about trailer
trash rednecks either but reasonably well educated middle class people.

As for arrogance, there seems to be an opinion permeating US society
that the "US way" is the only way. I have seen amazement expressed and
ridicule and scorn put on societies that have worked perfectly for
centuries but which do not conform the the "American ideal". I have
heard US commentators express the opinion that "We should invade their
country, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity", US
political leaders "Declare the USSR illegal" or "Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran".
It all sound pretty arrogant to me.

You must have been watching Fox. That network owned by a crazy
Australian.

Not any more, he's one of yours now, and you are welcome to him.

Good riddance to bad rubbish, and he has descended to the level
appropriate for him by getting citizenship there.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

Bill Sloman wrote:

On Oct 19, 11:53 pm, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terr...@earthlink.net
wrote:
Bill Slomanwrote:

On Oct 18, 10:51 pm, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terr...@earthlink.net
wrote:
Bill Slomanwrote:

I snip stuff I don't see any point in responding to.Your domestic
circumstances may be a pathetic as your arguments, but they aren't
objectively verifiable.

Just like all the things you post can't be verified.

I try to make sure that I do post verifiable facts. Since I an
occasionally fallible human being, it doesn't always work, but I come
pretty close. You don't do nearly as awell.

BTW, I see that
they are kicking your ass on sci.electronics.design again.

The usual vulgar and impotent abuse.

Then quit trying to abuse them.

I'm trying to educate them. They aren't proving apt pupils. You - at
least - seem to have been persuaded that the Russians built more
military aircraft in WW2 than got from lend-lease, which is one small
step for right-wing-nitwit-kind.

You educate them? Now THAT'S FUNNY!


--
The movie 'Deliverance' isn't a documentary!

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

keithr wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

You must have been watching Fox. That network owned by a crazy
Australian.


Not any more, he's one of yours now, and you are welcome to him.

We don't want him. He's too much like Sloman.


--
The movie 'Deliverance' isn't a documentary!