Thank You, Other Countries, for your support

TropicalColey · Post by **TropicalColey** » September 8, 2005 6:36 pm

I haven't heard about all these countries helping out. I think it's awesome. I do not think the press is doing enough to tell the US citizens of all the help (however small, or however large) that is coming in from all the countries we have helped in the past or are continuing to help in the present.

carolinagirl · Post by **carolinagirl** » September 8, 2005 11:08 pm

TropicalColey wrote:I haven't heard about all these countries helping out. I think it's awesome. I do not think the press is doing enough to tell the US citizens of all the help (however small, or however large) that is coming in from all the countries we have helped in the past or are continuing to help in the present.

Thanks for your comment! I agree wholeheartedly. I hadn't heard about it either until I read it on Buffett News, a wonderful news source. Regular posters here are very well informed and good at getting the news out that you may not see otherwise.

Thanks again for tracking this down for us, Prthd119!

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » September 9, 2005 10:59 am

carolinagirl wrote:
rednekkPH wrote: To those scoffing at other country's efforts: Have you contributed more than the nation you're mocking?

No?

Then STFU.
Are you guys talking to ME? Then, STFU, yourself.
And both of you lighten up... I started the post as a big THANK YOU.
Did you miss that? Can you not take a little lighthearted humor for what it is?

P.S. I can accept the fact that maybe what I said is not that funny, but saying I am scoffing or making fun OF what other countries are doing is off base. I am very appreciative and felt that these countries needed our applause. I'm sorry I felt comfortable with you guys enough to just joke around. You don't know me well enough to say I am scoffing at what these countries have done for us.

Um...you didn't belittle any of the efforts of these nations, so why on earth did you think my comment was directed at you? I thought it was spelled out quite plainly who I meant.

You may want to try decaf.

carolinagirl · Post by **carolinagirl** » September 9, 2005 3:13 pm

rednekkPH wrote:
carolinagirl wrote:
rednekkPH wrote: To those scoffing at other country's efforts: Have you contributed more than the nation you're mocking?

No?

Then STFU.
Are you guys talking to ME? Then, STFU, yourself.
And both of you lighten up... I started the post as a big THANK YOU.
Did you miss that? Can you not take a little lighthearted humor for what it is?

P.S. I can accept the fact that maybe what I said is not that funny, but saying I am scoffing or making fun OF what other countries are doing is off base. I am very appreciative and felt that these countries needed our applause. I'm sorry I felt comfortable with you guys enough to just joke around. You don't know me well enough to say I am scoffing at what these countries have done for us.
Um...you didn't belittle any of the efforts of these nations, so why on earth did you think my comment was directed at you? I thought it was spelled out quite plainly who I meant.

You may want to try decaf.

DECAF??? DECAF??? Are you trying to kill me? That's as pointless as drinking nonalcoholic beer.

I LOVE my coffee.

No, it's just that in this whole thread, I thought I was the only one making minor jokes, so naturally, I thought you meant me... And the post you were applauding said "here, people are making fun of other countries' contributions." So naturally....

But it's all good! Sorry for the dramatics.

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » September 9, 2005 3:15 pm

carolinagirl wrote: DECAF??? DECAF??? Are you trying to kill me? That's as pointless as drinking nonalcoholic beer. I LOVE my coffee.

Amen to that

MojosMama · Post by **MojosMama** » September 9, 2005 3:45 pm

carolinagirl wrote:
rednekkPH wrote:
carolinagirl wrote:
rednekkPH wrote: To those scoffing at other country's efforts: Have you contributed more than the nation you're mocking?

No?

Then STFU.
Are you guys talking to ME? Then, STFU, yourself.
And both of you lighten up... I started the post as a big THANK YOU.
Did you miss that? Can you not take a little lighthearted humor for what it is?

P.S. I can accept the fact that maybe what I said is not that funny, but saying I am scoffing or making fun OF what other countries are doing is off base. I am very appreciative and felt that these countries needed our applause. I'm sorry I felt comfortable with you guys enough to just joke around. You don't know me well enough to say I am scoffing at what these countries have done for us.
Um...you didn't belittle any of the efforts of these nations, so why on earth did you think my comment was directed at you? I thought it was spelled out quite plainly who I meant.

You may want to try decaf.
DECAF??? DECAF??? Are you trying to kill me? That's as pointless as drinking nonalcoholic beer. I LOVE my coffee.

No, it's just that in this whole thread, I thought I was the only one making minor jokes, so naturally, I thought you meant me... And the post you were applauding said "here, people are making fun of other countries' contributions." So naturally....

But it's all good! Sorry for the dramatics.

Actually, the here I was referring to was meant generally, as well as BN. I just don't find it funny to make comments like that toward countries that are offering assistance, whatever the size of the offer. Let's just agree to disagree on this one.

BananaWinds · Post by **BananaWinds** » September 10, 2005 1:22 pm

A german military supply plane with relief aid was turned away,

the german military meals could spread mad cow disease they say

carolinagirl · Post by **carolinagirl** » September 10, 2005 1:25 pm

BananaWinds wrote:A german military supply plane with relief aid was turned away,

the german military meals could spread mad cow disease they say

Ohmigosh, that's ridiculous...
But I have a friend who lived in Germany when she was five years old.
She can't donate blood because of "potential mad cow disease."

BananaWinds · Post by **BananaWinds** » September 10, 2005 3:59 pm

carolinagirl wrote:
BananaWinds wrote:A german military supply plane with relief aid was turned away,

the german military meals could spread mad cow disease they say
Ohmigosh, that's ridiculous...
But I have a friend who lived in Germany when she was five years old.
She can't donate blood because of "potential mad cow disease."

here's the link btw:
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050910/3/273bw.html

I can't donate either, I spent 3 years in Germany in the Army

PirateJeff · Post by **PirateJeff** » September 10, 2005 4:16 pm

Don't France, Germany, and Japan still owe us from loanning all kinds of money after WWII that was never collected?

Sam · Post by **Sam** » September 10, 2005 5:50 pm

PirateJeff wrote:Don't France, Germany, and Japan still owe us from loanning all kind sof money after WWII that was never collected?

YEP they sure do....
I know Canada was one country that has paid America bak and I think there was one other....but no one else ever has.....

tikitatas · Post by **tikitatas** » September 11, 2005 7:19 pm

Canada is en route - see Ophelia thread - short delay.

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » September 11, 2005 7:46 pm

tikitatas wrote:Canada is en route - see Ophelia thread - short delay.

thank you, TikiT . .

I, as an American . .thank you, and your country . . .