Aren't you guys wine aficionados.

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I was just being contrary on the cheese, but I do preferr English castles and I like Ausie Merlot and cabernet but preferr french chardonnay. Since I don't like sweet wines too much I stick with an Ausie Cab most of the time, thus I preferr Ausie wine.

Yes, French chardonney's are wonderful! Though I did have a nice Australian chardonney recently, much to my surprise. My mother just got back from a business trip in France and brought back many things, among them WINE, and I was SO glad because you just can't get the type of wine here as you can there. Especially rose's, which are nearly IMPOSSIBLE to find where I live.

I just sounded like an alcoholic there. lol. I'm not, honest, I've just been drinking wine since I was very young.

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OK, now I just sound like a moron. Excuse my stupidity.

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Really?

I was just being contrary on the cheese, but I do preferr English castles and I like Ausie Merlot and cabernet but preferr french chardonnay. Since I don't like sweet wines too much I stick with an Ausie Cab most of the time, thus I preferr Ausie wine.

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I'll take English castles, Wisconsin cheese and Australian wine.

Really? To be honest, I'm for the French on each of those...though Italian sparkling is very nice...Australian is sometimes just too dry for my taste.

As for the Frecnh in general, ever since a little before WWI, when their Military Academy (or something like that) was involved in this big screw-up/scandal, their military has been, let's face it, pathetic.

And as for American culture, I've discussed this with many people and they seem to all pinpoint to one thing: the American Dream, which is to start from nothing and create something great with nothing but hard work and a broken back.

I wouldn't ever meet a YN person on purpose. I think it would be silly. I went to school in Connecticut which is somewhat close, but am now in Minnesota.

I live in Massachusettes, so if he lives close enough...

get'm Maxno Get'm oh man if you guys really duel we need to sell tickets!

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But you can't say that the Germans defeated France in 1871. That would be like saying Great Britain fought France in 1337. Yes, the English considered themselves Britains, but Great Britain was not a unified country. Great Britain did not fight the hundred years war and Germany didn't fight in the Franco-Prussian war.

That wasn't waht was being said. What was said was taht france surrendered to Germany. Technically it did surrender to Prussia, leading the North German Confederation at that point. Quite soon after the French defeat, the German empire came into being, with Prussia as its head. Prussia, in those days, represented gErmany to the "little German" nationalists.

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Do you fence? I have fenced for a few years and enjoy it. If not you should take some classes. It may not be as acrobatic as a martial arts style, but it is quite elegant.

I fenced a couple of years ago, but I've been doing Kung Fu recentley, so with practice, it should be a spirited bout. One of my friends brothers is an excellent fencer, perhaps I would learn with him.

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But Prussians were Germans, when Prussia still existed.

But you can't say that the Germans defeated France in 1871. That would be like saying Great Britain fought France in 1337. Yes, the English considered themselves Britains, but Great Britain was not a unified country. Great Britain did not fight the hundred years war and Germany didn't fight in the Franco-Prussian war.

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duel with swords.

Do you fence? I have fenced for a few years and enjoy it. If not you should take some classes. It may not be as acrobatic as a martial arts style, but it is quite elegant.

A dork, perhaps, but you sir, are a coward!

Come on! Seroiously! Accept, we arrange a time and place and duel with swords.

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Prussia is to Germany as Kingdom of Etruria is to Italy. Bavaria is to Germany as Appalachia is to the U.S. Bavaria still exists, Prussia does not.

But Prussians were Germans, when Prussia still existed.

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And perhaps you missed this, but I challenge you to a duel!

Do you accept? Or are you a coward...

A duel? You are such a dork.

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ah come on, Prussians are Germans, even they would have told you that. Just as much as Bavarians, Hanoverians, Badenites or any other German states population were considered German.

Prussia is to Germany as Kingdom of Etruria is to Italy. Bavaria is to Germany as Appalachia is to the U.S. Bavaria still exists, Prussia does not.

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ah come on, Prussians are Germans, even they would have told you that. Just as much as Bavarians, Hanoverians, Badenites or any other German states population were considered German.

Yes Yes thank you risk that is correct. In my case I am barvarian descent and Northern German descent but they are both called German.

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Even if you weren't historically challenged on the issue. They weren't Germans! Germany didn't quite exist yet

ah come on, Prussians are Germans, even they would have told you that. Just as much as Bavarians, Hanoverians, Badenites or any other German states population were considered German.

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Ever heard of the Franco Prussian war? Bismark? Ring any bells? 1870 though. I guess I mistyped a 6.

Yes, ive heard of it *******! I wan't the one who mistyped a 6.

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The French surrendered in Versailles. But not to the Germans. Thats the thing, isn't it. Even if you weren't historically challenged on the issue. They weren't Germans! Germany didn't quite exist yet

Oh come on! After the French surrender, Wilhelm I was crowned Kaiser und Koenig of the German Empire. Prussia esentially was representative of the unifying Germany at taht time.

And perhaps you missed this, but I challenge you to a duel!

Do you accept? Or are you a coward...

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In what war? Seriously! Do you mean 1760?

Ever heard of the Franco Prussian war? Bismark? Ring any bells? 1870 though. I guess I mistyped a 6.

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k i apologise for my sketchy history, and in the space of 100 years it was occupied twice.

January 28 1871, Paris surrendered to the besieging Prussian army in the war which preceded the unification of Germany.

The Prussians never took or surrendered at Paris. There was a leftist revolution in Paris in 1871, and the young republican government had to be based in Versailles, not Paris. The French surrendered in Versailles. But not to the Germans. Thats the thing, isn't it. Even if you weren't historically challenged on the issue. They weren't Germans! Germany didn't quite exist yet. You can't say that Italy fought Atilla the Hun, because Italy didn't exist yet. Rome fought Atilla.

Maxno challenge his pith!

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Originally posted by ampmaster:
In the famous words of puke&snot "What?"

"Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines."

The movie that makes fun of everyone, everything and every country. It's hilarious.

It's going down. If he accepts this duel, we arrange a time and place, and fight. Im serious.

Its on!

Rumplestiltskon.

Spelling error, i know.

In the famous words of puke&snot "What?"