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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="95%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#234c6f"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1"> <tr bgcolor="#234c6f"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="3" color="#FFFFFF" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>T O P I C ��� R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Baloo</b> <br /><small>Member # 5</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,6,31,15,2,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">July 31, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">03:02 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> The object of this exercise is to extoll the virtues of any country other than your own. You may only mention your country to identify it.<P>Participation is mandatory. <IMG SRC="http://flare.solareclipse.net/wink.gif"><P>Example:<P><hr><P>I am from the U.S.A.<P>I like Germany because I spent 2 years there, learning that beer and wine weren't just foul-tasting fluids you tolerated so you could get drunk, but tasty additions to any meal. I also liked Oktoberfest and the Christmas Festivals and wish they had them here. Authentic ones, that is.<P>England has a wealth of things I like. Fish & chips with malt vinegar & salt is the least of these national treasures. A lot of the people I've met on these forums are from there. Many of my favorite authors come from there, such as C.S. Lewis, Arthur C. Clarke, and Henry Fielding (author of <A HREF="http://english-www.hss.cmu.edu/fiction/tom-jones.txt" TARGET=_blank>THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLING</A>, the first modern work of humor I know of).<P>France is the home of fine quisine, and philistine that I am, I like the plainest of French fare: bread. My favorite novel (The Three Musketeers) was written by a Frenchman (alas! His name escapes me for the moment). Many of aviation's pioneers were frenchmen, as well, and don't forget,the man-carrying baloon was invented in France. <edit>Doh! It was Alexandre Dumas, who was not only French, but Black.</edit><P>Canada? Second city T.V., John Candy, Molsen beer, Moosehead (and the list goes on and on).<P><HR><P>Get the idea?<P>A warning to the Americans here: I hereby request that any response that touts the virtues of one's own nation, or denigrates someone else's, be edited to remove the offending remarks.<P>Thank you.<P>--Baloo<P>------------------<BR><I>That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!</I><BR><A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shire/8641/" TARGET=_blank>www.geocities.com/Area51/Shire/8641/</A> <P><p>[This message has been edited by Baloo (edited July 31, 1999).] <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>First of Two</b> <br /><small>Member # 16</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,6,31,21,33,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">July 31, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">09:33 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> I love Scotland. <BR>The people are friendly (despite the dour Scotsman stereotype), and the scenery is breathtaking. The castles are fabulous, even the ruined ones haunt the eye.<P>Scotland gave us:<BR>Nessie<BR>Argyle<BR>Sean Connery<BR>MacBeth<BR>Rob Roy<BR>William Wallace<BR>Boadicea / Boudikka<BR>Golf<BR>Scotch<BR>Rolled 'R's<BR>Oatmeal<BR>Scones<BR>"The Highlander" (even if neither of the guys who play the McLeods are actually Scots...)<BR>The Claymore<BR>Kilts<BR>Montgomery Scott<BR>etc.<P><BR>And, of course, my ancestors.<BR><P>------------------<BR>"When we turn our back on our principles, we stop being human." -- Janeway, "Equinox"<BR> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Jeff Raven</b> <br /><small>Member # 20</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,6,31,22,53,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">July 31, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">10:53 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Australia brought us:<P>Mel Gibson and Paul Hogan, both great actors...<BR>Funny names like Kangaroo, and boomarang...<BR>and lots more I can't think of right now...<P>and Japan brought us Anim�...reason enough to put it up there with the best countries in the world...hehehe<BR><P>------------------<BR>"A rock feels no pain, and an island never cries..." Simon and Garfunkel <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Jubilee</b> <br /><small>Member # 99</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,6,31,23,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">July 31, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">11:35 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Ireland.<P>Besides the fact that i'm practically native Irish, this country has alot of other cool things about it:<P>The entire place is green.<BR>The Cliffs of Moher (BEAUTIFUL landmark)<BR>"Irish Silk"<BR>Tweed<BR>Waterford Crystal<BR>Beautiful knit sweaters.<BR>Puhkas and the little people<BR>U2<BR>Connemara Marble<BR>Cloddagh rings (one of wich I wear all the time)<BR>Great folklore<BR>Gaelic<BR>Clannadh came from there, and so did Enya<BR>Those awesome accents<BR>They are extremely down to earth, practical, fight for what they believe in, and know how to get drunk and have a good time. But they dont' abuse that.. they're very righteous and friendly. <BR>Druidism, Paganism, and etc (actually born in England, but oh well).<BR>The Tara Broach<BR>And whole bunches of other really cool stuff. <IMG SRC="http://flare.solareclipse.net/smile.gif"><P>------------------<BR>"It is important to get up when you fall...for this much I know to be true: That thing we call Failure is not in the falling down, but the staying down." <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>The First One</b> <br /><small>Member # 35</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,7,1,9,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">August 01, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">09:03 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Is there any Irish in you? If not, would you like some? }B)<P>- Lee Patrick Kelly <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Saiyanman Benjita</b> <br /><small>Member # 122</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,7,1,9,50,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">August 01, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">09:50 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Well lessee:<P>Ireland:<BR>The colour green, like in everything<BR>The colour orange, for everything else that's protestant.<BR>U2, the best rock group ever (As aforementioned, I have all the CD's and videos)<BR>Irish creme, the best liquor in the world. (Cement mixer- 1 shot Bailey's, 1 shot lime juice, swirl in mouth until thick, then swallow.)<BR>The second best accent in the world.<P>Scotland:<BR>Shetland ponies (Though I'm afraid of riding horses, my fiancee loves them.<BR>The ability to be happy and mad in the same scentence ("I really am happy that you came, BUT YOU SHOULD'VE WIPED YOUR FEET!!!!)<BR>Sean Connery, the sexiest man in the world (If I was a woman or gay, I'd go for him in a minute. Elsewise, this is my fiancee's comment.)<BR>The Best accent in the world.<P>England:<BR>Big Ben<BR>Parliament.<BR>Monty Python.<P>Germany:<BR>Excellent beer. Need I say more???<P>Australia:<BR>Mel Gibson (Fiancee-the second most sexy man in the world)<P>Japan:<BR>The best animation in the world (DBZ, Sailor Moon, Akira, Ranma, and most of everything I grew up with.)<P>China:<BR>Hey, everyone likes chinese food, right???<P>Canada:<BR>First of all, Excellent beer. Even better that it's not half a world away as much as less than an hour away.<BR>Excellent comedy: John Candy(Everybody says I look like him), Mike Myers, and a few others whom I can't remember their names right now.<BR>Excellent hockey: Well hockey <I>is</I> from Canada, isn't it???<BR>A real decent version of football that we can watch in the spring (CFL)<BR>Niagra Falls: I go through there on my way to Connecticut every year. It's still cool no matter how many times I go.<BR>And last but not least: DUTY FREE!!!<P>------------------<BR>Saving the world: $50.<BR>Saving the universe: $1,000,000<BR>Saving your marraige: Sorry, I don't do that.<P>[This message has been edited by Saiyanman Benjita (edited August 01, 1999).]<p>[This message has been edited by Saiyanman Benjita (edited August 01, 1999).] <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Xentrick</b> <br /><small>Member # 64</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,7,2,0,24,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">August 02, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">12:24 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Australia: the Great Barrier Reef, the Red Center, the Top End, koala "bears" and kangaroos<P>Kenya: grasslands to the horizon, lions, giraffe, zebra, hippos, great flocks of white birds swooping down on watering holes<P>Japan: koi ponds, rock gardens, cherry blossoms, every craft or hobby elevated to art form.<P>Sumatra: jungle so dense, so green, so little known. {there might be a previously unknown bipedal ape species hiding there.}<P> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>The First One</b> <br /><small>Member # 35</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,7,2,11,52,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">August 02, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">11:52 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Finland, Finland, Finland,<BR>The country where I want to be,<BR>Pony trekking or camping,<BR>Or just watching TV.<BR>Finland, Finland, Finland.<BR>It's the country for me.<P>You're so near to Russia,<BR>So far from Japan,<BR>Quite a long way from Cairo,<BR>Lots of miles from Vietnam.<P>Finland, Finland, Finland,<BR>The country where I want to be,<BR>Eating breakfast or dinner,<BR>Or snack lunch in the hall.<BR>Finland, Finland, Finland.<BR>Finland has it all.<P>You're so sadly neglected<BR>And often ignored,<BR>A poor second to Belgium,<BR>When going abroad.<P>Finland, Finland, Finland,<BR>The country where I quite want to be,<BR>Your mountains so lofty,<BR>Your treetops so tall.<BR>Finland, Finland, Finland.<BR>Finland has it all.<P>Finland, Finland, Finland,<BR>The country where I quite want to be,<BR>Your mountains so lofty,<BR>Your treetops so tall.<BR>Finland, Finland, Finland.<BR>Finland has it all.<P>Finland has it all. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Jubilee</b> <br /><small>Member # 99</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,7,2,12,5,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">August 02, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">12:05 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> *o_O* <P>And Lee...... Yes, I do.... but I could always do with a little more, if you want to provide it. }B)<P>------------------<BR>"It is important to get up when you fall...for this much I know to be true: That thing we call Failure is not in the falling down, but the staying down." <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Kosh</b> <br /><small>Member # 167</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,7,2,12,6,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">August 02, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">12:06 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> England: Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zep !!<BR>Canada: Rush, April Wine, and Triumph!<BR>Germany: Beer!!<P>------------------<BR><B>WHO ARE YOU?</B><P><BR><p>[This message has been edited by Kosh (edited August 02, 1999).] <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Jeff Raven</b> <br /><small>Member # 20</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,7,2,12,33,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">August 02, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">12:33 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> *notices no one from the other countries has anything to say about the US*<P>Afraid to inflate our egos? Don't worry, they can't get any bigger!<P>------------------<BR>Signature<BR>Note: The Signature feature is currently enabled by this bulletin board's administrator. You may use UBB Code in this field, but not HTML. The UBB Code Image tag is not permitted, however.<BR> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>The First One</b> <br /><small>Member # 35</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,7,2,12,53,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">August 02, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">12:53 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Nah, we're too busy talking about countries that are winners. . . like, for instance, North Vietnam. 8)<P>But seriously: India. And especially Kashmir. I can't actually find the words to describe it. We should never have given it up, never. . . <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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