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2004-11-05 Europe
Chirac KO's Bush offer
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Posted by Ol_Dirty_American 2004-11-05 10:06:16 PM|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Its time we start treating France what it has always been -- the enemy.
Posted by CrazyFool  2004-11-05 12:37:51 AM||   2004-11-05 12:37:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Says Tony Blair: "Some people are in a sort of state of denial.”

You bet. Denial of reality, reason, and freedom. It's called evasion and it's the root of evil.
Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-11-05 12:53:42 AM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/]  2004-11-05 12:53:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 phuck phrawnce. phuck em hard. they'll be taken over from within their own borders and they better not even DARE ask for help a THIRD TIME.
Posted by eLarson 2004-11-05 1:50:25 AM|| [http://larsonian.blogspot.com]  2004-11-05 1:50:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 ahhh yes, W makes the effort Aris et al scream is necessary and Chirac spurns it - France is not our ally - get over it - boycott the fuckers
Posted by Frank G  2004-11-05 7:38:06 AM||   2004-11-05 7:38:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 CF said it all. I guess that makes me a dittohead.
Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-05 8:12:38 AM||   2004-11-05 8:12:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 As I commented below, it's in our best interests to acknowledge and work with anyone in any country that shares our values and concerns.

Even those in France LOL.

Seriously, it is not useful to demonize France as a whole. It's far more useful to work to marginalize idiotarians wherever they are found. Unfortunately, that includes most of the French elite and many French citizens right now. But that could change, folks. Chirac won't be around forever ... at some point he will either die in office or face that corruption trial he's been avoiding.
Posted by rkb 2004-11-05 8:46:18 AM||   2004-11-05 8:46:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Any suggestions for good alternatives to French cognac?
Posted by Jules 187 2004-11-05 10:08:42 AM||   2004-11-05 10:08:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 "Some people are in a sort of state of denial.”

Is that in Egypt?

Jules might suggest a fine California brandy in it's place?
Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom  2004-11-05 10:14:44 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com]  2004-11-05 10:14:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Here’s a short lesson on Brandy…of which Cognac is but one of many brandies:

Brandies are distilled wines. Brandy can be used either specifically to refer to distillates of grape wines, or, more generally, to spirits distilled from any fermented fruit. Another generic term that can be used is eau de vie (French for water of life). Some fruit liqueurs are labelled as brandies, but, not being distilled from fruit, aren't true brandies. The word brandy comes the Dutch word brandewijn, meaning burnt wine. Brandy is often made from thin, harsh, acidic wine; bad wine can make good brandy.
Many varieties of brandies have their own specific names:
Applejack - apple brandy
Armagnac - grape brandy from the Pays de Gascogne in south-west France
Calvados - apple brandy from Normandy
Cognac - grape brandy from a region in western France consisting of the départements of Charente and Charente-Maritime
Grappa - made from grape skins, stems, seeds etc., the residue of wine-making (Italian)
Marc - made from grape skins, stems, seeds etc., the residue of wine-making (French)
Metaxa - Greek grape brandy
Pisco - clear grape brandy from South America
Some useful brandy terms:
V.S. - minimum age of any brandy in the blend is 3 years, also known as three-star
V.S.O.P. - five years old; also *****
X.O. - six years and older
Here’s a few particular “Brandies”:

Ararat ***:
Three year old Armenian brandy, from Yerevan. Lightly aromatic, with a fairly sharp, mild taste with a touch of fruit.
T ***
Boulard Grand Solage:
This Calvados Pas d'Auge is a lively deep orange-brown colour, with a well-balanced heavy-duty lightly fruity nose. A fairly relaxed and laid-back drink, but far from lifeless. Smooth, easy to drink.
T ****
Carpenè Malvolti Finissima Grappa Bianca:
This Finest White Grappa has a rather alarming streak of squid in the nose. Luckily this fish-market aroma is not evident in the taste, which is well-balanced and harmonious, though restrained and rather dour. 40% alcohol, distilled in steam-heated copper alembics.
T **
Control Pisco Especial:
In the way of pisco, this brandy is clear and tastes and smells very fruity. Pleasantly drinkable, with an earthy grappa-like flavour. Different, but one can get used to it. It has quite a bite, despite being a lightweight at 35% alcohol. From Chile.
T *** S ***
Control Pisco Reservado:
Almost clear, with just enough colour to be seen. Less overtly fruity than the younger Especial, it's still robustly fresh and earthy. 40% alcohol, from Chile.
T ***
Fantinel Grappa Friulana:
Robust in flavour, with a healthy earthy aroma. Long-lasting aftertaste, nice flavour. From Italy, 41% alcohol. Your keyboard will never be the same again if you spill this through it.
T ***
Hardys Black Bottle Brandy:
From South Australia, this is a cheap, decently smooth and drinkable brandy. Seems harmless enough. 37.1% alcohol.
T ***
Jacquin's Apricot Flavored Brandy: 200 ml bottle
66 proof and smells strongly of apricots. This is made by America's oldest cordial producer. Strangely enough, I found this to be quite pleasant despite not liking apricots. A fruity nectar of the gods if you like them. Glen says it's beautiful. A low-end product, but tasty all the same.
T *** G *****
Jacquin's Blackberry Flavored Brandy:
Now I am a big fan of the blackberry but this stuff doesn't seem to cut it and is a poor cousin of the Apricot Jacquin's. I suppose a 70 proof fruit drink may stray quite a way from it's original flavour and I've been told this stuff is a good mixer with club soda/seltzer. Mixing isn't our game but to be fair, we'll give it a try one day.
G **
Jaloviina Ädelbrännvin:
A blend of cognac and neutral spirit, this is a traditional Finnish ``noble drink,'' and it's a little sharp, but quite nice and drinkable. Probably an improvement on the original cognac. A cheap and tasty substitute, 40%, made since 1932.
T *** Kaj ****
There’s more…but check out “Shrine to Spirits” for a whole host of options.
Drink up!

Posted by Groluns Thrusing9418 2004-11-05 11:24:06 AM||   2004-11-05 11:24:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Suddenly, I'm quite thirsty for some reason...
Posted by Seafarious  2004-11-05 11:32:08 AM||   2004-11-05 11:32:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Okay, SPoD, I think you need to hit the PayPal button after provoking that bandwidth flush. For a moment there, I thought you had awakened Aris.
Posted by Tom 2004-11-05 11:48:58 AM||   2004-11-05 11:48:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 Is Groluns Thrusing9418 ABs brand and Model Number?
Posted by Shipman 2004-11-05 11:55:04 AM||   2004-11-05 11:55:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#13 ..W makes the effort..

Given the plentiful evidence of Phrench treachery, GWB's unnecessarily being just a bit too nice.
Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-11-05 11:57:58 AM||   2004-11-05 11:57:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#14 Rantburg U, GT. I boycott. I don't buy, I no longer sell.
Posted by Lucky 2004-11-05 12:57:21 PM||   2004-11-05 12:57:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 GT-Thanks! Good info. Jaloviina Ädelbrännvin-that looks about right.

Terve! Back to regularly scheduled programming...
Posted by Jules 187 2004-11-05 1:08:25 PM||   2004-11-05 1:08:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 18+ yo single malt does it for me, thanks
Posted by True German Ally 2004-11-05 4:44:24 PM||   2004-11-05 4:44:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 Lol, TGA - Glenlivet, perhaps?

Hmmmm. I wonder what Sabine drinks, heh. Have you met her, TGA? Seems to me like that might be a good idea - for Herr Stoiber, as well. Think of it as work-related research, heh. Chirac's personal Waterloo, 2007, isn't all that far away. I am sooo looking forward to it...

JFM? Is Sabine still building her base? Is she a viable player, yet?
Posted by .com 2004-11-05 4:52:36 PM||   2004-11-05 4:52:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 Glenmorangie :-)

I think things got a bit quiet about Sabine...
Posted by True German Ally 2004-11-05 5:00:48 PM||   2004-11-05 5:00:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 Well, Chirac's mid-term now, so it makes sense that the politics are on the back burner. I sure would love to see her "come of age" in time and in organization for 2007. IIRC, JFM told us she was quite a formidable campaigner with a clear head and solid values. Still sounds good, to me!

Chirac's brand of whoring politics (only for personal gain, especially) is having a terrible effect on France, in trade, stature, reputation, across the board. I know it seems he is successfully tarring the US with his games, but when the smoke clears (think economics, heh) he will be as naked as the clueless Emperor in his New Threads. His game can only succeed temporarily, for it flies in the face of realities which can't be denied forever. They need a leader to bring them back to center, back to sanity, before they become even less relevant. Not even their hidden hands within the EU structure can save them from an economic meltdown.

I'll bet Stoiber wouldn't be afraid to pull the "eject" handle. heh.

JFM, are you browsing today???
Posted by .com 2004-11-05 5:22:44 PM||   2004-11-05 5:22:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 I think someone needs to present Jaques with a nice bottle of California burgundy - amply laced with ex-lax. If you could ever empty the sh$$ out of Chirac, there wouldn't be enough left to fill a penny matchbox. Keep the personal boycott working, and watch Phrawnce and Chirac tank - about the middle of August, when all the "elite" are on vacation.
Posted by Old Patriot  2004-11-05 9:32:32 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm]  2004-11-05 9:32:32 PM|| Front Page Top

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