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2004-02-26

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Posted by tipper 2004-02-26 9:01:34 AM|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 subsidies huh? How about "get a real F&*KIN' JOB, ya lazy arrogant P.O.S."?

Posted by Frank G 2004-2-26 9:20:14 AM|| 2004-2-26 9:20:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 This isn't Scrappleface?

Posted by whitecollar redneck 2004-2-26 9:38:51 AM|| 2004-2-26 9:38:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 That had to hurt a lot. hehe.

Posted by BH 2004-2-26 10:27:32 AM|| 2004-2-26 10:27:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 "Being an intellectual has demands and results are often expectedâ. . .

Well now THAT'S not very Socialismistic. France should just drop the pretense and go all the way for Communism, 'cause you know: From each according to his yapper; to each according to his pomposity...

Posted by Hyper 2004-2-26 10:33:19 AM|| 2004-2-26 10:33:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I find the Phrench idea of designated intellectuals rather hysterical. I once worked for a company which had designated "thought leaders" - same goofiness. Good ideas and brilliant (used in the American sense, not the over-generous dumbed-down Brit version) insights can and do come from all over the map - from the assembly line to the executive suite. Only hearing those which originate from the designees is just as self-defeating as the Izzoid practice of discarding the brainpower of half their population at birth... maybe worse.

"Gentlemen, serendipity is scheduled for 2:30 this afternoon. All desginated recipients should tune into their muse and make us some magic. The rest of you drones get back to work."

Posted by .com 2004-2-26 10:57:17 AM|| 2004-2-26 10:57:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 LOL, .com. And epiphanies are scheduled for when?

Posted by GK 2004-2-26 11:48:40 AM|| 2004-2-26 11:48:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 GK - Methinks epiphanies, being such pivotal events, are prolly reserved for when profit-sharing checks are distributed, heh.

"What? No profit-sharing? Shit! In that case, I'm outta here!"

Career decision, hence falls into the epiphany category. Q.E.D.
;-)

Posted by .com 2004-2-26 12:10:20 PM|| 2004-2-26 12:10:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 âI know that the future of France depends on creation and innovation and not through banalisation and standardisation"
Now there's a man who's setting himself up for a major disappointment...

Posted by Dave D. 2004-2-26 12:57:08 PM|| 2004-2-26 12:57:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 âI know that the future of France depends on creation and innovation and not through banalisation and standardisation."

It's a short drive from banal to anal.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-2-26 1:56:01 PM|| 2004-2-26 1:56:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 And THIS is the society that looks down their noses on Americans? Jeez.

So let me get this straight: they appease everyone from striking bakers to farmers to truckers to muslims (except in the case of quesionable politically motivated headgear) but the only ones they can't seem to tolerate are intellectuals and Jews!

Helluva country, that france!

Posted by PlanetDan 2004-2-26 4:49:46 PM|| 2004-2-26 4:49:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 State-subsidized intellectuals are even bigger whores than state-subsidized artists - and that's saying something.

Want a DATE, baby?...

Posted by mojo 2004-2-26 6:03:08 PM|| 2004-2-26 6:03:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Maybe they should strike... but then would anyone notice?

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-2-26 9:42:21 PM|| 2004-2-26 9:42:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 they used to have titles in france--now they just have entitlement

Posted by SON OF TOLUI 2004-2-27 2:02:39 AM|| 2004-2-27 2:02:39 AM|| Front Page Top

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