I was listening to Howard Stern this morning when he said that America's war or whatever it is on terrorist has been renamed. Apparently because Muslims believe that only God can deliver infinite justice that it's wrong for us to use the name.
Other countries call Americans a bunch of pussies... I'm starting to think they're right. I mean, who cares what the Muslims think of the name... it's just a name. But no, we're so goddamn politically correct we have to change the name to keep everybody happy.
Someone insults Americans.. it's okay because they have a right to express their own opinion. But if you go to Canada and insult their beer or hockey they kick your ass...or so I'm told. Hell I'll go to Canada, at least they have some sort of pride and make a stand unlike people here that worry about offending others. Just another example of a minority group forcing it's views and opinions onto the majority.
Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :
Here in Baltimore, we're Americans. If someone is stupid enough to wear New York Yankees stuff around here, they'll get a serious ass-kicking. Hell, they'll be lucky to survive. I'm sorry if wherever you're from, you and your neighbors don't have a good old fashioned does of "hometown pride." Sure, we've got a pretty high homicide rate -- anyone remember Homicide: Life on the Street? Based on the book Homicide: A Year On The Killing Streets written by a journalist who spent a year with Baltimore's homicide detectives. The show is inspired by real-life shit that happened in this city ... Baltimore hardly ranks with Boston or New York or Philidelphia as East Coast cities that are "happening" ...
...but we've got the Ravens, and the Orioles ... and the National Aquarium, and Johns Hopkins University, as well as Towson University, Loyola University, Women's College of Notre Dame, Morgan State, UMBC, and the USS Constellation. We've also got the best crabs (as in, you know, the food) in the nation. We're rated #1 in the U.S. for meeting singles -- although we probably owe that a lot to our proximity to Washington, D.C. (half an hour away). We're the birthplace of Babe Ruth, and in 1939, it was here that the Jewish community protested the shore leave of a German warship. We've been seen in The X-Files, featured proudly in Homicide, and immortalized in films like "Diner." We're famous as the place where people say "hon." Tom Clancy has not only set scenes of books in Baltimore, but even in my own neighborhood.
I don't know what you're talking about, Americans not having pride. Sure, I mock other Americans -- especially anyone from Texas, sorry, Siggy -- as much as anyone, but when it comes down to it, you make fun of Baltimore, and you better watch your back if you're ever in town ...
You're confusing being "PC" with good judgement. Since the Muslem religion tells them only God can make war, how are they going to feel when Bush labels his anti-terrorist campaign "God's Vengeance" (what was it named?) They're certainly not going to think, "oh, gee, it's not an attack on Islamic faith, no..." Since one of the goals of any retaliation is to make certain people know we're not going after Islam, we've got to be particularly sensative to their religion.
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
Perhaps they could call it Operation McJustice. Y'all wanna be fried with that? 8)
Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
There was an episode of X-Files set in my home town of Chepachet, RI. They got the name of the highway wrong.
While were bending over, we should change the name to 'Operation: Gee, We're Sorry Our Buildings Got in Your Way' .. That should keep them happy
Posted by Tahna Los (Member # 33) on :
Vogon: Can I have a Nuclear shake with that too? I'd also like to have some Onion Ring Bombs as well..... Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
Comin' right up, hon. 8)
Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :
Operation "Don't Tread On Me" would have been good, but wordy.
Same with "Operation Utter Annihilation." (Plus it leaves the door open for lame jokes... (The war on mad cow disease.. 'UDDER Annihilation!' The war on cute aquatic mammals.. 'OTTER Annihilation!')
Operation "Asses of Fire". Canadian-inspired.
Posted by Soundwave (Member # 138) on :
I wasn't really trying to address the issue of pride, nor am I sure what Southerners have more pride to around here (South Carolina), the American flag or Rebel flag.
What I was trying to say is political correctness goes to far. Or how minority groups bitch and force everyone else to share their opinions.
Posted by G.K Nimrod (Member # 205) on :
Although the name "Infinite Justice" sounds very pompous and holier-than-thou-like. Why not just say "Messy Vengeance", because that seems to be what Bush is going for, not that I blame him, or the USA. I want them strung up by their balls as much as the next guy, and I also have faith in the british SAS and their effort to catch the guilty subjects, without more innocent blood being spilled.
Of course, the Taliban have probably acquired a great number of loyal human shields that will echo their martyrdoms around the globe when dying, just to make sure there is no honor whatsoever left in their mission. The classic kindergarten "If I can't have it then no one will!"-policy.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Operation We Won't Feel Better 'Til We Get to Blow Shit Up.
That's what it really is, anyway...
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
Speaking of which, everyone should read this week's edition of The Onion, which is incredibly brilliant, though not necessarily hilarious. That isn't meant as a slight, by the way.
Posted by Stingray (Member # 621) on :
Operation Your So Fucked No Really You Have No Idea Just How Fucked You Are Mother Fucker
Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :
My choice was "Operation Demoralizing Assrape."
Posted by David Templar (Member # 580) on :
I'm leaning towards "Operation Clusterf#ck".
Posted by Jay the Obscure (Member # 19) on :
And yet, offically it's Operation Enduring Freedom.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Okay. "Operation Enduring Clusterfuck", then...
Posted by Eclipse (Member # 472) on :
Given that it's likely to be as eclectic and hard to follow as Krenim's brilliant parody series, how about Operation ??
Posted by MC Infinity (Member # 531) on :
[ September 28, 2001: Message edited by: MC Infinity ]
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
Operation Big Hug.
It'll make everyone feel all lovely on the inside.
Or, my personal choice, Operation Monkey.
Because, let's face it, monkeys are brilliant.
Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :
Operation 'Boot To The Head.'
Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :
So so far we have the following names:
Noble Eagle Infinite Justice Enduring Freedom McJustice Don't Tread on Me Utter Annhilation Assimilate THIS Shunna Dun'at Eagle Dawn Asses of Fire Your So Fucked No Really You Have No Idea Just How Fucked You Are Mother Fucker We Won't Feel Better 'Til We Get to Blow Shit Up Demoralizing Assrape Enduring Clusterfuck Operation ? Big Hug Monkey Boot To The Head
The lot of you are far more creative than that computer in the basement of CIA. And yet you can't help me come up with a plot?
Posted by The_Tom (Member # 38) on :
Entry to official Flare register of records, September 30, 2001:
Omega types the words "Ass," "Fucked," "Fucker," "Shit," "Assrape" and "Clusterfuck" into a submission box and presses "Add Reply"
Proof positive that desperate times call for desperate measures.
[ September 30, 2001: Message edited by: The_Tom ]
Posted by USS Vanguard (Member # 130) on :
Just use a Charles Bronson movie title. those are always cool. Operation Death Wish V.
Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :
Typed, Tom? Perhaps you are unfamiliar with "copy" and "paste"? Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
They were still in your post. There were no quote marks. Ha ha! Omega swore like a gay crack-smoking mother-whorin' fag. Bad boy.
You know, "Operation Infinite Justice" sounds like a bad anime subtitle.
Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :
swore like a gay crack-smoking mother-whorin' fag
*GASP*
You're STEREOTYPING!
BURN HIM!
Posted by Jay the Obscure (Member # 19) on :
Is it time to vote from one on the list???
I vote for Operation Monkey.
I vote for that not only because it is genius, but because we need to get back a national sense of humor.
[ September 30, 2001: Message edited by: Jay the Obscure ]
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
I'm still partial to anything w/ "clusterfuck" in it.
Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :
quote:BURN HIM!
Hilariously tolerant.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
Operation clusterfuck monkey? That would just get the NSPCA on your back. And we don't want that. What do we want on our backs? Monkeys!
(Jay, it's not a good sign of the times when a name designed to bring back the American sense of humour comes from a Brit. )
Posted by Jay the Obscure (Member # 19) on :
We are afterall your cousins across the sea. We just took our common roots and made them better.
Only Americans do have a piss-poor idea of what beer should be.
Perhaps it should be Operation Infinite Monkey.
[ October 01, 2001: Message edited by: Jay the Obscure ]
