"A lot of people died during WWII because of the French..."

Honest.

Overheard at work in the end user support area.

Since I was picking up a printout and heard this, I stopped dead, turned and said..."what?"

He muttered something about it being his political stance.

I reminded him gently that a lot of people died in France before we ever got involved in WWII.

He was upset that France wasn't "supporting us."

I took the high ground. I remarked that this would be a very expensive endeavor should we go forward with it. His bud nodded sagely and said "commitment, yeah."

I added we likely couldn't afford it. But I held my tongue at explaining "commitment" to him.

Where the fuck are they getting this?!

But in a sign of the open rifts within the Council, the French and Russian foreign ministers both received applause when they said there was no justification yet for a war with Iraq.

These unusual and undiplomatic displays caused German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, current council president, to ask for order inside the chamber.

Somebody who was putting their hands together had better explain to these 20-something boys WHY. And quick.

They have no idea what being invaded by force is like, and why a country having suffered this would refuse to support such action towards another one.

"A lot of people died during WWII because of the French..."

Honest.

Overheard at work in the end user support area.

Since I was picking up a printout and heard this, I stopped dead, turned and said..."what?"

He muttered something about it being his political stance.

I reminded him gently that a lot of people died in France before we ever got involved in WWII.

He was upset that France wasn't "supporting us."

I took the high ground. I remarked that this would be a very expensive endeavor should we go forward with it. His bud nodded sagely and said "commitment, yeah."

I added we likely couldn't afford it. But I held my tongue at explaining "commitment" to him.

Where the fuck are they getting this?!

But in a sign of the open rifts within the Council, the French and Russian foreign ministers both received applause when they said there was no justification yet for a war with Iraq.

These unusual and undiplomatic displays caused German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, current council president, to ask for order inside the chamber.

Somebody who was putting their hands together had better explain to these 20-something boys WHY. And quick.

They have no idea what being invaded by force is like, and why a country having suffered this would refuse to support such action towards another one.

"A lot of people died during WWII because of the French..."

Honest.

Overheard at work in the end user support area.

Since I was picking up a printout and heard this, I stopped dead, turned and said..."what?"

He muttered something about it being his political stance.

I reminded him gently that a lot of people died in France before we ever got involved in WWII.

He was upset that France wasn't "supporting us."

I took the high ground. I remarked that this would be a very expensive endeavor should we go forward with it. His bud nodded sagely and said "commitment, yeah."

I added we likely couldn't afford it. But I held my tongue at explaining "commitment" to him.

Where the fuck are they getting this?!

But in a sign of the open rifts within the Council, the French and Russian foreign ministers both received applause when they said there was no justification yet for a war with Iraq.

These unusual and undiplomatic displays caused German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, current council president, to ask for order inside the chamber.

Somebody who was putting their hands together had better explain to these 20-something boys WHY. And quick.

They have no idea what being invaded by force is like, and why a country having suffered this would refuse to support such action towards another one.

(no subject)

To his folks, he's Tim. (blech, but that's besides the point)
To the outside world and people who need to call him something, he's Jim.

To me, he's Love. And a miracle. And some days, I can hardly believe he's real.

We never part without saying "I love you." So, every day is Valentine's Day -

However.

Valentine's Day is the day when we express how much we love each other's sense of whack.

The first one, he gave me South Park:The Movie.

I loved it.

This morning, he gave me The Princess Bride.

I gave him the Underdog DVD set.

Life is Thus Good.

(no subject)

To his folks, he's Tim. (blech, but that's besides the point)
To the outside world and people who need to call him something, he's Jim.

To me, he's Love. And a miracle. And some days, I can hardly believe he's real.

We never part without saying "I love you." So, every day is Valentine's Day -

However.

Valentine's Day is the day when we express how much we love each other's sense of whack.

The first one, he gave me South Park:The Movie.

I loved it.

This morning, he gave me The Princess Bride.

I gave him the Underdog DVD set.

Life is Thus Good.

(no subject)

To his folks, he's Tim. (blech, but that's besides the point)
To the outside world and people who need to call him something, he's Jim.

To me, he's Love. And a miracle. And some days, I can hardly believe he's real.

We never part without saying "I love you." So, every day is Valentine's Day -

However.

Valentine's Day is the day when we express how much we love each other's sense of whack.

The first one, he gave me South Park:The Movie.

I loved it.

This morning, he gave me The Princess Bride.

I gave him the Underdog DVD set.

Life is Thus Good.