03-05-2003, 12:43 AM
...I ain't French. ;) Greek, Norwegian, and English. And yes, I am damn proud of my Viking roots. :D My callsign may be French, but I sure as hell ain't. And damn proud of it, too. ;)
I agree with you on the French. That doesn't mean I like it, though. ;) You and I seem to have mirrored thoughts regarding them. As for the Germans... I don't trust 'em. Never have, really, and probably never will. Could never put my finger on why. Then again, I never trusted the damn French, either, but at least I know why: damn cowards. ;)
As for allies, aye, always caring about yourself first. Human nature, of course, but that doesn't mean I like THAT, either. Then again, my views on such things are not the norm. I'm about as loyal as they come, and would sooner die for an ally than save my own skin for them. But that's me. Things don't work that simply when you weigh in a couple million more lives. One of the reasons I hate politics: makes things too complicated.
Isn't it amazing how tight of a bond we seem to have with the English? Not more than a couple generations ago, we were at total war with them. Yet these days they're our best friend. Amazing how quickly things change, and how drastically. And yet, not ironically, some things never change (the war over Jerusalem, for instance), no matter how much time goes by. Funny how the world works, eh?
I agree with you on the French. That doesn't mean I like it, though. ;) You and I seem to have mirrored thoughts regarding them. As for the Germans... I don't trust 'em. Never have, really, and probably never will. Could never put my finger on why. Then again, I never trusted the damn French, either, but at least I know why: damn cowards. ;)
As for allies, aye, always caring about yourself first. Human nature, of course, but that doesn't mean I like THAT, either. Then again, my views on such things are not the norm. I'm about as loyal as they come, and would sooner die for an ally than save my own skin for them. But that's me. Things don't work that simply when you weigh in a couple million more lives. One of the reasons I hate politics: makes things too complicated.
Isn't it amazing how tight of a bond we seem to have with the English? Not more than a couple generations ago, we were at total war with them. Yet these days they're our best friend. Amazing how quickly things change, and how drastically. And yet, not ironically, some things never change (the war over Jerusalem, for instance), no matter how much time goes by. Funny how the world works, eh?
Roland *The Gunslinger*