OT-- Atlanta
 

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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John Gaquin wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message

Guess you don't know a lot about Atlanta then.


Atlanta Summary:

Wafflehouse, and

Buckhead... (where "An ounce of pretension is worth a pound of manure")




Hey...don't knock Waffle House...my favorite spot on the highway to load
up on cholesterol.

In fact, I've thought many times of getting a Waffle House franchise.

Blech! The last time I went to one was about 15 years ago. The coffee was
cold, the toast was burnt, the bacon was fatty, and the waffles were
uncooked in the middle.

I'd rather eat at McDonald's. Their food is barely edible...but at least
it's consistently "barely edible". Waffle House is completely
inedible...and inconsistently so.

My top choice for national breakfast franchises is Perkins...but it costs a
lot more to start one of those.

OT-- Atlanta
 

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
John Gaquin wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message

Guess you don't know a lot about Atlanta then.


Atlanta Summary:

Wafflehouse, and

Buckhead... (where "An ounce of pretension is worth a pound of manure")




Hey...don't knock Waffle House...my favorite spot on the highway to load
up on cholesterol.

In fact, I've thought many times of getting a Waffle House franchise.

Isn't John Kerry the founder and current CEO of the *Waffle* House?

OT-- Atlanta
 

"NOYB" wrote in message news:rF3yc.20774

Blech! The last time I went to one was about 15 years ago.

Ironically, I've never had a bad experience at a Waffle House. Dislike ATL,
where I had lots and lots and lots of layovers, but the WH was consistent.

Steak & eggs....over easy ... scattered, smothered, and covered... :-)

OT--why the 18-29 year olds support Kerry
 

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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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Quite the contrary. When legitimate parallels between
historical
and
current events are presented to me, I spend a lot of time
reading
historical
references to learn more.




Good. Read up on our adventures in the Phillippines.


The key phrase in my paragraph: *LEGITIMATE PARALLELS*.

But I will "read up on the Phillippines".

Can you provide a specific period or time frame that you're
alluding
to?
My
ADD will not allow me to spend hours sifting through two centuries
of
US/Filipino history to find a parallel that may or may not exist.

1898 through present. Try:
"In Our Image - America's Empire in the Phillippines", by Stanley
Karnow.
There is no better chronicle on the subject.

The problem with obtaining knowledge from such a book lies in the fact
that
the word "Empire" has such negative connotations. Before I even open
the
book, I've already formed an opinion about how the author is about to
spin
our relationship with the Filipinos.


I prefer a little less subjective source that simply gives me
historical
names, dates, and significant occurances as they relate to the United
States
and the Philippines.

In the little digging around that I've done (in the last 38 seconds),
I'm
already having a hard time seeing a parallel to our current
involvement
in
Iraq. The Filipinos were fighting a revolution against Spain. We
beat
Spain in the Spanish-American war...and then "bought" the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, and several other islands. In other words, we bought an
island
that had spent centuries as a Colony, but the prior 3 years fighting
for
independence from that outside controlling force...and then we tried
to
colonize them again.

I just don't see the parallel with Iraq. Who is supposed to play the
role
of Spain? Where was the 3 year revolution prior to our arrival? And,
finally, how are we "colonizing" Iraq? We're turning the country
over
to
the Iraqis.






Where did you get your information in 38 seconds?

That was a joke in reference to your "attention span" comment from a
little
while ago.




Wherever you got it, it's about 99% incomplete. There's a big difference
between an encylopedia and a book written by an historian.

OT--why the 18-29 year olds support Kerry
 

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...

"NOYB" wrote in message
hlink.net...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...

"NOYB" wrote in message
hlink.net...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"NOYB" wrote in message
...


Quite the contrary. When legitimate parallels between
historical
and
current events are presented to me, I spend a lot of time
reading
historical
references to learn more.




Good. Read up on our adventures in the Phillippines.


The key phrase in my paragraph: *LEGITIMATE PARALLELS*.

But I will "read up on the Phillippines".

Can you provide a specific period or time frame that you're
alluding
to?
My
ADD will not allow me to spend hours sifting through two
centuries
of
US/Filipino history to find a parallel that may or may not
exist.

1898 through present. Try:
"In Our Image - America's Empire in the Phillippines", by Stanley
Karnow.
There is no better chronicle on the subject.

The problem with obtaining knowledge from such a book lies in the
fact
that
the word "Empire" has such negative connotations. Before I even
open
the
book, I've already formed an opinion about how the author is about
to
spin
our relationship with the Filipinos.


I prefer a little less subjective source that simply gives me
historical
names, dates, and significant occurances as they relate to the
United
States
and the Philippines.

In the little digging around that I've done (in the last 38
seconds),
I'm
already having a hard time seeing a parallel to our current
involvement
in
Iraq. The Filipinos were fighting a revolution against Spain. We
beat
Spain in the Spanish-American war...and then "bought" the
Philippines,
Puerto Rico, and several other islands. In other words, we bought
an
island
that had spent centuries as a Colony, but the prior 3 years fighting
for
independence from that outside controlling force...and then we tried
to
colonize them again.

I just don't see the parallel with Iraq. Who is supposed to play
the
role
of Spain? Where was the 3 year revolution prior to our arrival?
And,
finally, how are we "colonizing" Iraq? We're turning the country
over
to
the Iraqis.






Where did you get your information in 38 seconds?

That was a joke in reference to your "attention span" comment from a
little
while ago.




Wherever you got it, it's about 99% incomplete.

Really? You mean I didn't cover 3 years of Filipino conflict with Spain, 3
years of conflict with America, and several decades of post-war Filipino
history in one small paragraph?

OT--why the 18-29 year olds support Kerry
 

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...

"NOYB" wrote in message
hlink.net...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...

"NOYB" wrote in message
hlink.net...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"NOYB" wrote in message
...


Quite the contrary. When legitimate parallels between
historical
and
current events are presented to me, I spend a lot of time
reading
historical
references to learn more.




Good. Read up on our adventures in the Phillippines.


The key phrase in my paragraph: *LEGITIMATE PARALLELS*.

But I will "read up on the Phillippines".

Can you provide a specific period or time frame that you're
alluding
to?
My
ADD will not allow me to spend hours sifting through two
centuries
of
US/Filipino history to find a parallel that may or may not
exist.

1898 through present. Try:
"In Our Image - America's Empire in the Phillippines", by Stanley
Karnow.
There is no better chronicle on the subject.

The problem with obtaining knowledge from such a book lies in the
fact
that
the word "Empire" has such negative connotations. Before I even
open
the
book, I've already formed an opinion about how the author is about
to
spin
our relationship with the Filipinos.


I prefer a little less subjective source that simply gives me
historical
names, dates, and significant occurances as they relate to the
United
States
and the Philippines.

In the little digging around that I've done (in the last 38
seconds),
I'm
already having a hard time seeing a parallel to our current
involvement
in
Iraq. The Filipinos were fighting a revolution against Spain. We
beat
Spain in the Spanish-American war...and then "bought" the
Philippines,
Puerto Rico, and several other islands. In other words, we bought
an
island
that had spent centuries as a Colony, but the prior 3 years fighting
for
independence from that outside controlling force...and then we tried
to
colonize them again.

I just don't see the parallel with Iraq. Who is supposed to play
the
role
of Spain? Where was the 3 year revolution prior to our arrival?
And,
finally, how are we "colonizing" Iraq? We're turning the country
over
to
the Iraqis.






Where did you get your information in 38 seconds?

That was a joke in reference to your "attention span" comment from a
little
while ago.




Wherever you got it, it's about 99% incomplete. There's a big difference
between an encylopedia and a book written by an historian.


I got it from a site that used the following books as references:

1. In Our Image: America's Empire In The Philippines. 1989, by Stanley
Karnow. pp. 75-195.
2. The Wars of America. 1981, by Robert Leckie. pp. 563-574.

OT-- Atlanta
 

"jim--" wrote in message news:cZadnZkGQsGcVFXdRVn-

Isn't John Kerry the founder and current CEO of the *Waffle* House?

Good point! He certainly is "scattered and smothered."

OT-- Atlanta
 

"jim--" wrote in message
...


Isn't John Kerry the founder and current CEO of the *Waffle* House?

No, but he did illegally obtain a cookie franchise in the 70's.
http://www.hillnews.com/news/012804/kerry.aspx

OT-- Atlanta
 

Harry and his wife the doctor doctor were going to open a Waffle House in
their spare time.


"NOYB" wrote in message
hlink.net...

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
John Gaquin wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message

Guess you don't know a lot about Atlanta then.


Atlanta Summary:

Wafflehouse, and

Buckhead... (where "An ounce of pretension is worth a pound of
manure")




Hey...don't knock Waffle House...my favorite spot on the highway to load
up on cholesterol.

In fact, I've thought many times of getting a Waffle House franchise.

Blech! The last time I went to one was about 15 years ago. The coffee
was
cold, the toast was burnt, the bacon was fatty, and the waffles were
uncooked in the middle.

I'd rather eat at McDonald's. Their food is barely edible...but at least
it's consistently "barely edible". Waffle House is completely
inedible...and inconsistently so.

My top choice for national breakfast franchises is Perkins...but it costs
a
lot more to start one of those.

OT--why the 18-29 year olds support Kerry
 

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:51:55 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

John H wrote:

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:10:54 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:


John Gaquin wrote:


"basskisser" wrote in message


You are getting more stupid by the day. Getting any pictures of
"children in the biblical sense" lately?


pictures in the biblical sense. now that's a new one. LOL




Since you apparently have not learned anything since being tossed out of
the 4th grade, I suspect much in life is "a new one" to you.


Maybe you could provide an explanation if you are so familiar with the subject.

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!



Sure...the reference is to knowledge in the "biblical sense," and in
plain English, it means carnal or sexual knowledge of..."

HK, graduate etymologist. (Indeed, totally useless knowledge, except for
those who appreciated and wanted what was once called a "classical"
education. I got my trade school knowledge outside of college.)


Tell me more about that flash...

Check it out. http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php...productNr=4801

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!