March 10, 1945. Three hundred and thirty-four B-29 bombers firebomb Tokyo during "Operation Meetinghouse". The resulting firestorm claims over one hundred thousand lives.

 

 

 

 

Galaxhar: Isn't it scary? To wake up in a strange place, in strange clothes, and be talked to by a strange being, piloting a strange hovering device?

Ginormica: No. It's happened before.

Galaxhar: *Blinks and gives Ginormica a 'WTF?' look* Wow...you get around.

 

 

B.O.B: I've found someone better, Derek! She's lime-green, she's got fourteen little peices of pineapple in her, and she loves me for who I am! *Waves a plate of JELL-O in Derek's face.*

 

 

Galaxhar*via a hologram*:  Humans of Earth, I have come in peace, and I mean you no harm....however, most of you will not survive the next 24 hours. The survivors will be enslaved and experimented on. You should in no way take any of this personally, it's just business. So, to recap: I come in peace, I mean you no harm...and you all will die. Galaxhar out.

All of the above are from Monsters VS. Aliens, officially one my favorite animated movies, and one I highly recommend seeing.

 

wazza matter? they don't like teaching about lost wars?

Or did the british simply have too many to count?

 

Murron: You're going to teach me to read, then?
William Wallace: Aye, if you'd like.
Murron: Aye!
William Wallace: In what language?
Murron: Ah, you're showing off now.
William Wallace: That's right. Are you impressed yet?
Murron: No. Why? Should I be?
William Wallace: Oui. Parce que chaque jour j'ai pensé à toi.
[Yes. Because every single day I thought about you]
Murron: [hesitates, impressed despite herself, then smiles] Do that standing on your head and I'll be impressed.
William Wallace: Well, my kilt will fly up, but I'll try.

 

 soldier: William Wallace is seven feet tall!
Wallace: Aye, and if he were here, he'd consume the English with fireballs fro his eyes, and lightning bolts from his arse.

First, it is not correct : the two world war are just two exemples and saying the contrary is insulting the memory of the two millions french people who lost their life in these two wars.

Moreover, as a french, i don't see any pride in winning a war. If you took pride in looking at your history and seeing that you actually win a lot of slaughters, well, i think that you should be thinking about it twice.

Just remember, war is no football.

 

Sorry for that answer that is not related to the topic.

I see, sorry. All European nations hate each other secretly, and we haven't advanced fully from the medieval era.

The Undying.

Or simply better propaganda.

Samurye.

1) Well, all europeans have been brawling like mad men during centuries. War was quite the national sport during one thousand years. The only reason we stopped is that weapons have become far too deadly and some top state guys finally found out that trading was more profitable than trying to conquer his neighbour...

2)Not really a victory, english were just too few to conquer a territory as big as france. So, finally, they lost after more than one hundred years of that boring game :"hey, i win that battle ! Too bad, i lost the next one ! But wait ! I win that one ! Oops, i am defeated again."

3) Yeah, everyone knows that americans have the most powerful army in the entire world from afar.

But let me tell you something : americans don't understand the way french actually think.You want to understand the french ? Read this :

When we studied the french history, we learnt at school that every european country dominated the world during a moment, including France. Are we supposed to be proud of it ? Hell, no ! In the same time, people were starving or dying in mass during some stupid and useless war. We weren't having any schools, any freedom, the scientific progress was very slow... Compared to our time, it looks like Dark Age !

At the beginning of the century, France lost 10% of its population in World War I : just imagine, 10 % ! One man out of 5 ! And then, we have not been lucky : an onther world war ! this time 541 000 people die, including 330 000 civilians. One hundred thousand more casualties than the USA, actually. And our whole country bombed : it took us 10 years to fully rebuild.

And the story not ends there. As a european power, France played the european game : "colonize the world, the bigger, the better" Fuck the freedom of every people to decide of their own fate written in our constitution ! So, the indochine war, the algerian war and all that shit...

Would you be proud of it, you ?

Well, French are not. We don't love Napoleon because it almost conquered Europe. Every french knows that he killed hundred of thousands of people in his wars and restore slavery.

We have pride, though. I am proud of the french who fought the Nazi during world war II, in the army or in the resistance. They have been fighting against the odds because they were believing in freedom. Thanks to us, i am living in a democracy and not under a nazi-like dictature.

I am proud of the solidarity of our society, of the technological achievements we made, of our rich and deep culture, of our monuments...

We have a lot of defects : we are arrogant, selfish, stubborn and in a way, more narrow minded and racists than americans than elected a black president.

But we have been learning a lesson : violence and war leads nowhere. Bringing democracy to a country with armies, well, that's bullshit. You would still kill people. Honestly, would you like to see a foreign army killing your country citizens, even if it was to bring democracy ?

This is why we didn't follow you in Iraq. Not because we were cowards but because we were sure that the way it was going to be done would lead to a bloodshed. And French have enough blood on their hands, with our history.

I have ok with americans but if you want me to be in awe of america, just settle your gun issues, your criminality issue and your poverty issue. It is far more impressive and far more difficult than crushing an ennemy with your mighty army.

 

4) You want a quote ? here is one :

"Everyone talks about dying for an idea. That's funny, no one talks about killing for an idea"

Terry Pratchett.

It is also impossible.

 

Samurye.

they still won it, thus invalidating the statement that the French have never won a war, which was my point

unless by "men" you refer to the male population, then you might want to rework you're numbers well, no, I wouldn't.  but I'm not defending them, am I?well, I wouldn't exactly say stubborn, except in your refusal to listen to someone who doesn't speak french with amazing clarity (it's a stereotype, yes, but it's more true than not) that would all depend on the treatment that we were getting from the current government.  The United States's objective is not to bring democracy through military might, but instead through nonviolent (at least not directly violent) methods.  The only real time that we use our military (in this day and age) is when others' rights are being severly stepped on.  for example the genocide of Saddam.  he was murdering and torturing his own people because he felt like it.  we are still in Iraq to prevent it from becoming another Somalia, to provide a foothold against Iran should they turn actively hostile, to keep the terrorists occupied, and to keep safe the civilians there.   Yes, I know that the US had and has its share of problems, too.  it took near 200 years for lawful racial equality to come truly into effect.  We weren't exactly the nicest to the Native Americans living on land we wanted(major understatement).  and there were some military actions that I don't agree with.  However, we have been continuously trying to better ourselves "in the pursuit of a more perfect Union".  What I'm proud of is the values shown in wars like WWII, WWI, , the Revolutionary war, and the War of 1812(not so much the Mexican-American war)

but gun control?  that isn't currently a big issue, actually.  unless you don't like the fact that nearly everyone is allowed to own a gun.  but then again, that's the reason we can never be successfully invaded.  there will be an american behind every blade of grass and in every tree, should any country try. (and yes, taht is referencing Admiral Yamamoto of Japan, WWII)

"The only thing half as melancholy as a battle lost, is a battle won."

-I can't remember who said this, currently

now, I'd prefer it if this thread didn't degenerate into random political arguments.  this was originally created to release some pent up boredom/randomness (mainly on my part) and to post some funny quotes. 

"Only the dead have seen the end of the war."

EDIT:

"Live like a champion today."

"You are the master of the unspoken word, but once it leaves your mouth, you become a slave to it"

"You're all a bunch of crazy morons to me." - Peter Griffin, Family Guy.

The Undying.