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Old Jan 20th 2011, 10:24 pm
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Originally Posted by MartinLuther
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Old Jan 20th 2011, 10:30 pm
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Default Re: Anti-Americanism, Anti-Foreigners of any kind?

Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII
We are talking about if you refuse the scanner you numnut. Yes, it is a pat down which firmly feels the genitalia. No one said it was a body cavity search (that's what they do if you fail the pat down).

What is it with Americans and their ability (inability) to read English?

For the record, the scanners at Sydney are a different tech.
is this sort of statement standard on here? It certainly appears to be..
But don't what ever you do bite back FFS
good grief
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Old Jan 20th 2011, 10:31 pm
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Originally Posted by Grayling
One reason is that he dared to post what were seen as critical comments about Australia in the Barbie
I don't think it was about being derogatory about Australia but more pushing American values.
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Old Jan 20th 2011, 10:33 pm
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Originally Posted by unfair dinkum
is this sort of statement standard on here? It certainly appears to be..
But don't what ever you do bite back FFS
good grief
It's the kind of statement that is written as a direct response relative to the preceeding comment.
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Old Jan 20th 2011, 10:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII
I don't think it was about being derogatory about Australia
That is how it started

Iroinically the amount of vitriol, directed at him and his country, by the pack rather eloquently validated his original point
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Old Jan 20th 2011, 10:39 pm
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Originally Posted by Grayling
That is how it started

Iroinically the amount of vitriol, directed at him and his country, by the pack rather eloquently validated his original point
I actually agree with you on this.
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Old Jan 20th 2011, 10:41 pm
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Originally Posted by Grayling
That is how it started

Iroinically the amount of vitriol, directed at him and his country, by the pack rather eloquently validated his original point
The vitriol directed at him however was, by and large, from the British and not the Aussies.
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Old Jan 20th 2011, 10:42 pm
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Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII
The vitriol directed at him however was, by and large, from the British and not the Aussies.
In defence of the holy land
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Old Jan 20th 2011, 10:44 pm
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Originally Posted by Grayling
In defence of the holy land
Australia is not the holy land.
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Old Jan 20th 2011, 10:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII
Australia is not the holy land.
I know that and so do you

......but an unwritten rule seems to be that any attack or criticism has to be defended against the 'infidels' and heretics
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Old Jan 20th 2011, 10:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Grayling
I know that and so do you

......but an unwritten rule seems to be that any attack or criticism has to be defended against the 'infidels' and heretics
The very first post was loaded. The vitriol was inevitable.
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Old Jan 20th 2011, 10:54 pm
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Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII
The very first post was loaded. The vitriol was inevitable.
Not inevitable but highly predictable
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Default Re: Anti-Americanism, Anti-Foreigners of any kind?

Originally Posted by Grayling
I know that and so do you

......but an unwritten rule seems to be that any attack or criticism has to be defended against the 'infidels' and heretics
As opposed to the unwritten rule that you can make up what you like and you'll have unqualified support from those less than happy with Aus.
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Default Re: Anti-Americanism, Anti-Foreigners of any kind?

Originally Posted by Grayling
... predictable
Bingo!
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Old Jan 20th 2011, 11:07 pm
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Bingo!
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