| History of French Warfare in a nutshell. [message #9808] | 
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						KIRBY098
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		> Subject: History of France 
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> > > You can hardly blame the French. France is example number one when 
> > > comes to natural selection of a nation's character. 
> > > 
> > > Gallic Wars - Lost. In a war whose ending foreshadows the next 2000 
> > > years of French history, France is conquered by of all things, an 
> > > Italian. 
> > > 
> > > Hundred Years War - Mostly lost, saved at last by female schizophrenic 
> > > who inadvertently creates The First Rule of French Warfare; "France's 
> > > armies are victorious only when not led by a Frenchman." 
> > > 
> > > Italian Wars - Lost. France becomes the first and only country to ever 
> > > lose two wars when fighting Italians. 
> > > 
> > > Wars of Religion - France goes 0-5-4 against the Huguenots 
> > > 
> > > Thirty Years War - France is technically not a participant, but 
> > > manages to get invaded anyway. Claims a tie on the basis that 
> > > eventually the other participants started ignoring her. 
> > > War of Devolution - Tied. Frenchmen take to wearing red flowerpots as 
> > > chapeaux. 
> > > 
> > > The Dutch War - Tied 
> > > 
> > > War of the Augsburg League/King William's War/French and Indian War - 
> > > Lost, but claimed as a tie. Three ties in a row induces deluded 
> > > Frogophiles the world over to label the period as the height of French 
> > > military power. 
> > > 
> > > War of the Spanish Succession - Lost. The War also gave the French 
> > > their first taste of a Marlborough, which they have loved every since. 
> > > 
> > > American Revolution - In a move that will become quite familiar to 
> > > future Americans, France claims a win even though the English 
> > > colonists saw far more action. This is later known as "de Gaulle 
> > > Syndrome", and leads to the Second Rule of French Warfare; "France 
> > > only wins when America does most of the fighting." 
> > > 
> > > French Revolution - Won, primarily due the fact that the opponent was 
> > > also French. 
> > > 
> > > The Napoleonic Wars - Lost. Temporary victories (remember the First 
> > > Rule!) due to leadership of a Corsican, who ended up being no match 
> > > for a British footwear designer. 
> > > 
> > > The Franco-Prussian War - Lost. Germany first plays the role of drunk 
> > > Frat boy to France's ugly girl home alone on a Saturday night. 
> > > 
> > > World War I  - Tied and on the way to losing, France is saved by the 
> > > United States. Thousands of French women find out what it's like to 
> > > not only sleep with a winner, but one who doesn't call her "Fraulein." 
> > > Sadly, widespread use of condoms by American forces forestalls any 
> > > improvement in the French bloodline. 
> > > 
> > > World War II - Lost. Conquered French liberated by the United States 
> > > and Britain just as they finish learning the Horst Wessel Song. 
> > > 
> > > War in Indochina - Lost. French forces plead sickness, take to bed 
> > > with the Dien Bien Flu 
> > > 
> > > Algerian Rebellion - Lost. Loss marks the first defeat of a western 
> > > army by a Non-Turkic Muslim force since the Crusades, and produces the 
> > > First Rule of Muslim Warfare; "We can always beat the French." This 
> > > rule is identical to the First Rules of the Italians, Russians, 
> > > Germans, English, Dutch, Spanish, Vietnamese and Esquimaux. 
> > > 
> > > War on Terrorism - France, keeping in mind its recent history, 
> > > surrenders to Germans and Muslims just to be safe. Attempts to 
> > > surrender to Vietnamese ambassador fail after he takes refuge in a 
> > > McDonald's. 
> > > 
> > > Let's face it. When it comes to war, France gets rolled more often 
> > > than a Parisian prostitute with a visible mustache. They've been 
> > > beaten so many times there's no fight left in them. There's no 
> > > national anthem in the world as ludicrous as France's....
		
		
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			| Re: History of French Warfare in a nutshell. [message #9830] | 
			Wed, 26 March 2003 15:25    | 
		 
		
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		| KIRBY098 |  
  
> > > American Revolution - In a move that will become quite familiar to 
> > > future Americans, France claims a win even though the English 
> > > colonists saw far more action. This is later known as "de Gaulle 
> > > Syndrome", and leads to the Second Rule of French Warfare; "France 
> > > only wins when America does most of the fighting." 
> > > 
> > > French Revolution - Won, primarily due the fact that the opponent was 
> > > also French. 
> > > 
> > > World War I  - Tied and on the way to losing, France is saved by the 
> > > United States. Thousands of French women find out what it's like to 
> > > not only sleep with a winner, but one who doesn't call her "Fraulein." 
> > > Sadly, widespread use of condoms by American forces forestalls any 
> > > improvement in the French bloodline. 
> > > 
> > > Algerian Rebellion - Lost. Loss marks the first defeat of a western 
> > > army by a Non-Turkic Muslim force since the Crusades, and produces the 
> > > First Rule of Muslim Warfare; "We can always beat the French." This 
> > > rule is identical to the First Rules of the Italians, Russians, 
> > > Germans, English, Dutch, Spanish, Vietnamese and Esquimaux. 
> > > 
> > > War on Terrorism - France, keeping in mind its recent history, 
> > > surrenders to Germans and Muslims just to be safe. Attempts to 
> > > surrender to Vietnamese ambassador fail after he takes refuge in a 
> > > McDonald's.
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Lol... These were the best...        
 
Ok, who do you think would win in a war? Canada or France?  
		
		
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			| History of French Warfare in a nutshell. [message #13661] | 
			Sun, 13 April 2003 03:53    | 
		 
		
			
				
				
				
					
						
						AstralFX
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		Well i am not here to hate US. 
I am not Antiwar and not Prowar... i think i am just one of these "middlewar" peoples who is filled up with this prowar and antiwar crap :  
		
		
		
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			| History of French Warfare in a nutshell. [message #18661] | 
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						Afromn96
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		> > "My favorite bumper sticker in Washington D.C. 
> > right now is the one that says 
> > 'First Iraq, then France'." 
> > -Tom Brokaw 
> > 
> > "The French announced today that they would not 
> > help us remove Saddam from Iraq. 
> > Well Duh! 
> > They didn't even help us remove Hitler from France." 
> > -Jay Leno 
> > 
> > "France said this week they need more evidence 
> > to convince them Saddam is a threat. 
> > Yeah, last time France asked for more evidence 
> > it came rollin thru Paris with a German Flag on it." 
> > -Dave Letterman 
> > 
> > Q. Why are all the highways in France lined with trees? 
> > A. So the Germans can march in the shade! 
> > 
> > "Going to war without France is like going deer hunting 
> > without an accordion. 
> > All you do is leave behind a lot of noisy baggage." 
> > -unknown 
> > 
> > "France has neither winter, nor summer, nor morals. 
> > France is miserable because it is filled with Frenchmen, 
> > and Frenchmen are miserable because they live in France." 
> > -Mark Twain 
> > 
> > "Only thing worse than a Frenchman is a 
> > Frenchman who lives in Canada." 
> > -Ted Nugent 
> > 
> > "The only way the French are going in with us 
> > is if we tell them we found truffles in Iraq." 
> > -unknown 
> > 
> > "War without France would be like ..... 
> > World War II." 
> > -unknown 
> > 
> > Q. What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen 
> > with their hands up? 
> > A. The Army. 
> > 
> > Q. How do you stop a French Tank? 
> > A. Shoot the guy pushing. 
> > 
> > Q. How many Frenchman does it take to defend Paris. 
> > A. We don't know, it's never been tried. 
> > 
> > The best French bashing line heard over the last week is: 
> > "We can count on the French to be there when they need us." 
> > 
> > HOW SOON THEY FORGET... 
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I love this  :inlove:
		
		
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