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Previously on "Happy Independence Day"

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  • Doggy Styles
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    Originally posted by realityhack View Post
    I want to send a tasteful Independence Day ecard to someone, but all I can find is mushy, corny tat. Anyone know a tasteful source of ecards out there?
    Just copy and paste this little message:

    F**k off yank

    It's succinct.

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  • realityhack
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    I want to send a tasteful Independence Day ecard to someone, but all I can find is mushy, corny tat. Anyone know a tasteful source of ecards out there?

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  • TimberWolf
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    The comment of yours I replied to, duh.
    My comment poked fun at American films, specifically in this case U-571 (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Just because I don't believe American films to be even closely historically accurate, it doesn't follow that I do believe English films, or history.

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
    What makes you think I I think our history is any less biased than anyone else's?
    The comment of yours I replied to, duh.

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  • TimberWolf
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    It's an interesting point though - we get taught history and then see the Yanks apparently taking credit for our actions.

    What makes you think the history we're taught at school, and makes up part of our culture, is any less biased than what they are exposed to?
    What makes you think I I think our history is any less biased than anyone else's? It's all biased.

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
    Ah that's probably where they cracked the German code first, using the enigma machine they captured from a u-boat in a film.
    It's an interesting point though - we get taught history and then see the Yanks apparently taking credit for our actions.

    What makes you think the history we're taught at school, and makes up part of our culture, is any less biased than what they are exposed to?

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  • vetran
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    Closure of government departments should normally be celebrated. however as mentioned above the closure of our US tax offices was probably a mistake.

    The yanks seem to get quite excited about becoming tax evaders.

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  • darmstadt
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    I'm going to declare war on my underwear as after the curry last night I found weapons of mass destruction lurking there.

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  • TimberWolf
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    Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
    I'm going to visit the Bletchley Park enigma-cracking site in West Virginia.
    Ah that's probably where they cracked the German code first, using the enigma machine they captured from a u-boat in a film.

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  • Doggy Styles
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    I'm going to visit the Bletchley Park enigma-cracking site in West Virginia.

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  • d000hg
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    We're going to eat pizza and watch Independence Day.

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  • Spacecadet
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    The day we lost America.... just imagine if we could still tax them, there would be no need for the government cuts

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by Old Hack View Post
    It's just interesting, on a few levels, that an Englishman would celebrate American Independence day, or an American would need a visa to work in the States...
    Maybe an American was working abroad so revoked citizenship to pass less tax then wanted to work in the states?

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  • Old Hack
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    An Englishman would celebrate American Independence day - Cretin

    American would need a visa to work in the States - Stupid.

    American, who gave up his citizenship to work elsewhere, then wanted to work in America - Cretin and Stupid.

    Argh, I see where you are going with this.
    Last edited by Old Hack; 4 July 2012, 08:04. Reason: Brillopads note

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  • MarillionFan
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    Originally posted by Old Hack View Post
    It's just interesting, on a few levels, that an Englishman would celebrate American Independence day, or an American would need a visa to work in the States...
    And? Is this razor sharp logic going anywhere?

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