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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 13. January | 81 comments (81 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Dick-measuring contest (none / 1)

"Dick-measuring contest"

Anybody care to explain this title to me at 5 AM PST on a Sunday morning? Coffee hasn't kicked in yet.

Hey, how about those Packers? Think they have a chance against New England? Oh yeah, this is Europe. Yawn.

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Sun Jan 13th, 2008 at 08:16:49 AM EST
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Re: Dick-measuring contest (none / 1)

Dick = penis. Bragging about whose economy is biggest is the equivalent of guys boasting about the size of their dicks or how powerful their car is. totally futile and pointless.

Far as I know the Patriots are all-conquering this year. The Packers have got two chances and slim just left town.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Jan 13th, 2008 at 08:36:15 AM EST
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Re: Dick-measuring contest (none / 0)

The New England offense did look good. Somebody should be burning the midnight oil to come up with a solution.

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Sun Jan 13th, 2008 at 09:05:38 AM EST
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Re: Dick-measuring contest (none / 0)

Why did Helen bother? Go back to sleep, Twank?

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Jan 13th, 2008 at 09:37:43 AM EST
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Re: Dick-measuring contest (none / 1)

The keyword here is a country whose name begins with the letter F, a permanent subject of obsession in some quarters. And "Dick-measuring contest" is standard English for "Willy waving".

Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Sun Jan 13th, 2008 at 08:38:11 AM EST
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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 13. January | 81 comments (81 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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