What has happened to UCP

[crisis]

Is it really worth the effort?

Its enlightening in a disturbing way.

[henk4]

Its enlightening in a disturbing way.

I saw a couple of things there and it is comparable to what GTface is producing in another thread, although his language use is much better.

[crisis]

I saw a couple of things there and it is comparable to what GTface is producing in another thread, although his language use is much better.

He is an angel compared to some of those guys. All you need to do is infer that the US government lied or even suggest that they are not 100% right and you recieve a vitriolic outburst that would have someone banned here immediately. The problem is that unlike the occasional R34398 ect , they are there in droves.

[henk4]

they are there in droves.

in the what??

[crisis]

in the what??

Well there you go. It must be an Orstralianism. I imagine it comes from the word drover, which is a cattleman, the guy who rides along side herds of cattle on a horse , escorting them from one part of the barren landscape to the next. Can take days/weeks. Therefore droves would mean heards or a large quantity.

[Matra et Alpine]

Well there you go. It must be an Orstralianism. I imagine it comes from the word drover, which is a cattleman,....

or sheep

British saying too.

Would have carried over to the "prisons" as most Aussie's came from Scottish drovers turned poachers

[henk4]

Well there you go. It must be an Orstralianism. I imagine it comes from the word drover, which is a cattleman, the guy who rides along side herds of cattle on a horse , escorting them from one part of the barren landscape to the next. Can take days/weeks. Therefore droves would mean heards or a large quantity.

you mean that you are a minority voice, does that bother you at all?

[Blue Supra]

you mean that you are a minority voice, does that bother you at all?

a minority voice?

[Matra et Alpine]

He is an angel compared to some of those guys. All you need to do is infer that the US government lied or even suggest that they are not 100% right and you recieve a vitriolic outburst that would have someone banned here immediately. The problem is that unlike the occasional R34398 ect , they are there in droves.

It's a problem for the US image.
The internet seems to attract those willing to put forward the extremist, blind faith views in the USA.
I can assure you that is NOT the average American viewpoint.
Usually when other facts are presented they discuss them and are often taken aback how much is known about their country outside it's borders and how LITTLE thy know of others.
Most relish the educationa dn increase their understanding and appreciate what others have.
You can tell I spend lots of times in bars ( usually sports ones ) when I'm working in the US

[Falcon500]

It's a problem for the US image.
The internet seems to attract those willing to put forward the extremist, blind faith views in the USA.
I can assure you that is NOT the average American viewpoint.
Usually when other facts are presented they discuss them and are often taken aback how much is known about their country outside it's borders and how LITTLE thy know of others.
Most relish the educationa dn increase their understanding and appreciate what others have.
You can tell I spend lots of times in bars ( usually sports ones ) when I'm working in the US

I have actuallymet an american in yahoo car chat who despises the american goverment refering to the american govermant as them trying to say we are rome and will dominate all....he has some many interesting views....he also hated the chevrolet v8 engine thinking of it as a nasty peice of shit with dodgy rod angels poor valve train and had a carefully thought out and actually quite true list (although dramatized) he thinks they are nothing to caddiclac engines (which also have their faults to him but he prefers the build quality and how well they react to modifaction)....some very interesting conversations have come from him....and also make a note he has some of the longest offences i have ever seen in my life....

[crisis]

you mean that you are a minority voice, does that bother you at all?

Being a minority has its advantages.

[crisis]

It's a problem for the US image.
The internet seems to attract those willing to put forward the extremist, blind faith views in the USA.
I can assure you that is NOT the average American viewpoint.

I appreciate that. And it is entirely the opposite attitude those wankers have. They cant appreciate that lunatice elements that exist in one culture/religion/race do not define the majority. My crusade continues. ( bad choice of words!)

You can tell I spend lots of times in bars

Yes we can.

[crisis]

I have actuallymet an american in yahoo car chat who despises the american goverment refering to the american govermant as them trying to say we are rome and will dominate all....he has some many interesting views....he also hated the chevrolet v8 engine thinking of it as a nasty peice of shit with dodgy rod angels poor valve train and had a carefully thought out and actually quite true list (although dramatized) he thinks they are nothing to caddiclac engines (which also have their faults to him but he prefers the build quality and how well they react to modifaction)....some very interesting conversations have come from him....and also make a note he has some of the longest offences i have ever seen in my life....

Radical opinion in either direction sh#ts me. I no more agree with the "America is satan" view than I do "all Muslims are terrorists". Balance!

[Blue Supra]

Radical opinion in either direction sh#ts me. I no more agree with the "America is satan" view than I do "all Muslims are terrorists". Balance!

i concur with the above statement,

canadians are a great bunch however... we had a couple stay in Oz on a working holiday for about a year and those were some of the most fun times i can remember... good on ya Canada!

[Falcon500]

I personally view the war shouldent of happened...and the iraqies dont seem really happy it happend either...a good majority asre peace loving folk who do not wish to know war...but enough of that...

You are right extremists are a bad thing even if they do agree with some of our points....

But his views on the chevrolet engine are something i do agree on...although without the drama they are a good engine (something he will not say) but they arnt what i would want in my car...we did find a mootpoint when i said i think the 283was the best engine chevrolet built...i have had many experiances driveing some of chevs offerings and i found this one to drive the best...and they have the best rod angles of all the chev lumps too...the caddy engine was an intersting point and something i enjoyed learning about...once you give them a decent manifold the entier engine comes to life...and they wherre no shrinking violet before either....his opions where based on facts and well thought out...though i dont theink the chev engine was deserving of the bashing he gave it....

Buit of course im not fussed either way i can talk under wet cement i enjoyedthe convo