The France NSR Thread

[Douai]

"PARIS Feb 3, 2007 (AP)— Forty-five nations answered France's call Saturday for a new environmental body to slow inevitable global warming and protect the planet, perhaps with policing powers to punish violators."

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=2847081

Among the nations that did not support the body is the United States, one of the biggest polluters in the world.

[AfrcnHrbMan]

Chirac mentioned something about a carbon tax imposed on exporst? I wonder how the united states would respond to that.

[guignol]

http://www.paulcallahan.pingotter.com/Monopoly_20Man_20with_20Cigar.jpg
the world is my ashtray!!!

[YankBastard]

Frenchies threaten to tax US:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/world/europe/01climate.html?ei=5090&en=718095d16a7c2e7f&ex=1327986000&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=print

[Pakalolo]

Frenchies threaten to tax US:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/world/europe/01climate.html?ei=5090&en=718095d16a7c2e7f&ex=1327986000&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=print

very good...

[Pierre-Henri]

A video of the most famous Germany/Greece game of all times !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrShK-NVMIU

[YankBastard]

very good...

Let's see them try.

[Breakwood]

Let's see them try.

After reading the article, if the taxes are imposed, it will be Europe-wide, not just France.

[Douai]

Frenchies threaten to tax US:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/world/europe/01climate.html?ei=5090&en=718095d16a7c2e7f&ex=1327986000&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=print

I doubt the U.S. will sign the pact so enjoy the tax yanks :D .

[YankBastard]

I doubt the U.S. will sign the pact so enjoy the tax yanks :D .

The US will just find a way to avoid the tax. http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif

[Douai]

"US and British officials denied trying to bury details of a friendly fire incident today when a cockpit video in which US pilots are heard weeping after mistakenly killing a British soldier in Iraq was leaked to the media."

Source: http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21185650-5003406,00.html

"(AP) A leaked cockpit video published Tuesday captures a dramatic exchange between two American pilots whose voices choke up when they learn they have killed a British soldier in a 2003 friendly fire incident in Iraq. "I'm going to be sick. We're in jail, dude," one pilot says."

Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/06/ap/world/mainD8N4F5901.shtml

[guignol]

whoa gents, this is the FRANCE NSR thread. let's not get into gratuitous murrica bashing, there are other arenas for that!

[from the plaines]

So do you think that France will do well against the Irish this weekend? The game against Italy was a great game, I was the only France fan in the bar so most of the time it was so quite you could hear the sighs as italy kept giving up points :D But I am looking more so to the France v England match coming up soon

[Pierre-Henri]

That's Des Plaines, Illinois ? I love the name of this place (and proud that my fellow citizens planted a few flags in North America).

This said, I think we are better than the Irish. Our game vs Italy was a walk in the park, and the Irish weren't that impressive vs Wales. The Irishmen are experienced, thoughfull, they know how to control their pace in a game, they know when they have to put the pressure .... but on sheer speed and power, we beat them easily.

Chabal will crush their defense like a rhino among ballerinas.

And of course, as usual, the French Flair will make the difference. We are so good it's almost unfair to the others.

[from the plaines]

Yes you are correct we are in Illinois. We have alot of French place names and alot of history hear, but you dont really hear about it too much. I think everyone here is to busy pertending they are Irish :D Speaking of that I will once again probably be the only one rooting for the French team on sunday.

[Douai]

That's Des Plaines, Illinois ? I love the name of this place (and proud that my fellow citizens planted a few flags in North America).

It was more than a few flags.You never heard of Nouvelle-France?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Flag_of_Royalist_France.svg/361px-Flag_of_Royalist_France.svg.png

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouvelle_France
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouvelle_France
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiane_%28Nouvelle-France%29

[Breakwood]

The US will just find a way to avoid the tax. http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif

They could always levy their own tax to balance it all out. Sooner or later both sides would probably take away the taxes :p

[Akhenaton]

My first in NSR :

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[ilv2]

best french rapper IMO, nice video.

[Anti-footix]

it sucks, IMO :D