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Friday Open Thread | 87 comments (87 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Context? Context? Come on, you can't deny the folks at the WSJ a little bit of doom porn, plus stirring the anti-Russian sentiment (what's not to like?).

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

by Bernard on Sat Jan 3rd, 2009 at 10:07:04 AM EST
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Re: For poemless (none / 1)

Bar them from a legal pleasure? Perish the thought! Tell me though, for my peace of mind, are you sure the WSJ finest are regular readers of this forum?

You're clearly a dangerous pinko commie pragmatist.

by Vagulus on Sat Jan 3rd, 2009 at 11:58:50 AM EST
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Re: For poemless (none / 1)

Probably not, although some ETribbers are known to read the WSJ sometimes.

So I guess the WSJ regulars can safely rest in the reassurance that this notion of the US undoing is a foreign threat from evil Russia; no domestic terrorism here, no siree...

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

by Bernard on Sat Jan 3rd, 2009 at 12:31:04 PM EST
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