Analysis: Iraq is no Vietnam

[ChristinaM 0]

Charles, "crackers" means, as Alex pointed out, insane. If you are allowed to be offended every time a Brit uses part of their colloquial language, I - as a Brit - will start getting offended every time an American says "fanny pack". "Fanny" is not a word one uses in polite conversation in the UK; I would prefer it if VisaJourney refrained from using the term. You see how ridiculous that is?

The main similarity is that Iraq, like Vietnam, was a fundamentally bad idea. And listening to people talk about either - you'd think we had some sort of right to engage in unilateral military action, on the basis that we are 'the liberators'. So nope, nothing has been learned from history - except how to tie a ribbon on a ####### and make it look like chocolate cake.

[Alex+R 0]

So nope, nothing has been learned from history - except how to tie a ribbon on a ####### and make it look like chocolate cake.

Eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

Shouldn't someone lock this thread or something?

Edited November 18, 2006 by Alex+R

[Ban Hammer 13,347]

Charles, "crackers" means, as Alex pointed out, insane. If you are allowed to be offended every time a Brit uses part of their colloquial language, I - as a Brit - will start getting offended every time an American says "fanny pack". "Fanny" is not a word one uses in polite conversation in the UK; I would prefer it if VisaJourney refrained from using the term. You see how ridiculous that is?

hello, we're not in britain. nor was the person he was talking to british.

crackers in the usa means: a disparaging term for poor white persons of the rural, especially southeast United States.

save the britspeak for when talking to brits

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Charles, "crackers" means, as Alex pointed out, insane. If you are allowed to be offended every time a Brit uses part of their colloquial language, I - as a Brit - will start getting offended every time an American says "fanny pack". "Fanny" is not a word one uses in polite conversation in the UK; I would prefer it if VisaJourney refrained from using the term. You see how ridiculous that is?

hello, we're not in britain. nor was the person he was talking to british.

crackers in the usa means: a disparaging term for poor white persons of the rural, especially southeast United States.

save the britspeak for when talking to brits

Charles - you are "crackers" for continually bringing this up

You just can't admit when you've made yourself look ridiculous, can you?

So nope, nothing has been learned from history - except how to tie a ribbon on a ####### and make it look like chocolate cake.

Eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

Shouldn't someone lock this thread or something?

Now would be about that time.

[mybackpages 0]

So nope, nothing has been learned from history - except how to tie a ribbon on a ####### and make it look like chocolate cake.

Eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

Shouldn't someone lock this thread or something?

I thought it was a clever analogy, but then I don't like cake

Charles, "crackers" means, as Alex pointed out, insane. If you are allowed to be offended every time a Brit uses part of their colloquial language, I - as a Brit - will start getting offended every time an American says "fanny pack". "Fanny" is not a word one uses in polite conversation in the UK; I would prefer it if VisaJourney refrained from using the term. You see how ridiculous that is?

hello, we're not in britain. nor was the person he was talking to british.

crackers in the usa means: a disparaging term for poor white persons of the rural, especially southeast United States.

save the britspeak for when talking to brits

Who doesn't know that crackers means crazy? Americans need to get out more.

[Ban Hammer 13,347]

Charles, "crackers" means, as Alex pointed out, insane. If you are allowed to be offended every time a Brit uses part of their colloquial language, I - as a Brit - will start getting offended every time an American says "fanny pack". "Fanny" is not a word one uses in polite conversation in the UK; I would prefer it if VisaJourney refrained from using the term. You see how ridiculous that is?

hello, we're not in britain. nor was the person he was talking to british.

crackers in the usa means: a disparaging term for poor white persons of the rural, especially southeast United States.

save the britspeak for when talking to brits

Charles - you are "crackers" for continually bringing this up

You just can't admit when you've made yourself look ridiculous, can you?

i think you're a jerk for using that term towards marc. keep trying to play innocent, erekose, it don't work. everyone knows you're a smart enough guy to refrain from making such mistakes, and you're just upset because i'm pointing this out to everyone

[ChristinaM 0]

Charles, "crackers" means, as Alex pointed out, insane. If you are allowed to be offended every time a Brit uses part of their colloquial language, I - as a Brit - will start getting offended every time an American says "fanny pack". "Fanny" is not a word one uses in polite conversation in the UK; I would prefer it if VisaJourney refrained from using the term. You see how ridiculous that is?

hello, we're not in britain. nor was the person he was talking to british.

crackers in the usa means: a disparaging term for poor white persons of the rural, especially southeast United States.

save the britspeak for when talking to brits

Then save the bastardised language you call "English" for talking to other Yanks; reference above. VJ is a multilingual society, deal with it and stop trying to force your agenda into something completely unrelated. The US colloquial version of "crackers" was not even contextually appropriate where it was first mentioned, the only thing you were trying to do was make something out of something that was not there.

[Ban Hammer 13,347]

Who doesn't know that crackers means crazy? Americans need to get out more.

if you don't know it's other meanings, perhaps you need to get out more

[DeadPoolX 9]

As I've always understood it -- and I may be wrong -- "crackers" (plural) is British slang meaning "crazy" while "cracker" (singular) is American slang meaning "a disparaging term for a poor, rural white person in the deep south of the United States."

So while the initial words are similar, they aren't exactly the same, nor are their meanings the same. It also depends on usage.

[Ban Hammer 13,347]

Charles, "crackers" means, as Alex pointed out, insane. If you are allowed to be offended every time a Brit uses part of their colloquial language, I - as a Brit - will start getting offended every time an American says "fanny pack". "Fanny" is not a word one uses in polite conversation in the UK; I would prefer it if VisaJourney refrained from using the term. You see how ridiculous that is?

hello, we're not in britain. nor was the person he was talking to british.

crackers in the usa means: a disparaging term for poor white persons of the rural, especially southeast United States.

save the britspeak for when talking to brits

Then save the bastardised language you call "English" for talking to other Yanks; reference above. VJ is a multilingual society, deal with it and stop trying to force your agenda into something completely unrelated. The US colloquial version of "crackers" was not even contextually appropriate where it was first mentioned, the only thing you were trying to do was make something out of something that was not there.

since you think it's so funny to use that word, use it freely and often in the usa. let me know how much the hospital bill is so i can laugh.

As I've always understood it -- and I may be wrong -- "crackers" (plural) is British slang meaning "crazy" while "cracker" (singular) is American slang meaning "a disparaging term for a poor, rural white person in the deep south of the United States."

So while the initial words are similar, they aren't exactly the same, nor are their meanings the same. It also depends on usage.

and a family or group of poor, rural white persons are called?

[mybackpages 0]

Who doesn't know that crackers means crazy? Americans need to get out more.

if you don't know it's other meanings, perhaps you need to get out more

Of course I know the other meaning of the word, but one is a noun and one is an adjecive and clearly int eh context I can distinquish between the two. Don;t make me break out my school house rock- Conjunction Junction What's my Function - video.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

As I've always understood it -- and I may be wrong -- "crackers" (plural) is British slang meaning "crazy" while "cracker" (singular) is American slang meaning "a disparaging term for a poor, rural white person in the deep south of the United States."

So while the initial words are similar, they aren't exactly the same, nor are their meanings the same. It also depends on usage.

If I were to say:

1) Peter is Crackers - "Crackers" is an adjective.

Conversely:

2) Peter is a Cracker - "Cracker" is a noun.

[Ban Hammer 13,347]

As I've always understood it -- and I may be wrong -- "crackers" (plural) is British slang meaning "crazy" while "cracker" (singular) is American slang meaning "a disparaging term for a poor, rural white person in the deep south of the United States."

So while the initial words are similar, they aren't exactly the same, nor are their meanings the same. It also depends on usage.

If I were to say:

1) Peter is Crackers - "Crackers" is an adjective.

Conversely:

2) Peter is a Cracker - "Cracker" is a noun.

no chit cherlock. to refresh your memory

What exactly do they owe Bush? Everyone told him that this would be a disaster, and it is; and now you want other countries to dig you out of the hole.... crackers....

so which one is it? are you referring to bush and company (and by extension those who support him) as crackers? or was that remark aimed at the entire usa? or just a swipe at marc and others who think like him?

Edited November 18, 2006 by charlesandnessa

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Who doesn't know that crackers means crazy? Americans need to get out more.

if you don't know it's other meanings, perhaps you need to get out more

Of course I know the other meaning of the word, but one is a noun and one is an adjecive and clearly int eh context I can distinquish between the two. Don;t make me break out my school house rock- Conjunction Junction What's my Function - video.

You beat me to it

How much mileage can Charles squeeze out of this...?

His argument seems to be up $hit creek without a paddle

As I've always understood it -- and I may be wrong -- "crackers" (plural) is British slang meaning "crazy" while "cracker" (singular) is American slang meaning "a disparaging term for a poor, rural white person in the deep south of the United States."

So while the initial words are similar, they aren't exactly the same, nor are their meanings the same. It also depends on usage.

If I were to say:

1) Peter is Crackers - "Crackers" is an adjective.

Conversely:

2) Peter is a Cracker - "Cracker" is a noun.

no chit cherlock. to refresh your memory

What exactly do they owe Bush? Everyone told him that this would be a disaster, and it is; and now you want other countries to dig you out of the hole.... crackers....

so which one is it? are you referring to bush and company (and by extension those who support him) as crackers? or was that remark aimed at the entire usa?

I'm glad you quoted the "offending" post - of course if you read that far back you might have read my response where I clarified what I mean't. But don't let that stop you turn it into something it isn't.

[Alex+R 0]

His argument seems to be up $hit creek without a paddle

OMG Third fecal reference of the thread. Why can't I ever find the puking smiley?

Charles, my brother, he didn't mean to call him a cracker. Nobody can see it but you. Let it go.