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Napoleon's return and effects of the crisis on ex-pats | 39 comments (39 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

we should have known that George washington was trouble. after all he wore similar funny hats. if he's have just got proper hospital treatment at the time... ;)

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sat Mar 14th, 2009 at 08:41:33 PM EST
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Re: Napoleon's return (none / 0)

I can never slip one by you ceebs.

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

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Sat Mar 14th, 2009 at 09:37:17 PM EST
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AH, but it was before the pommies had ... (none / 0)

... universal health care, so there you go. Whether that's an argument for or against, I leave to wiser heads.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Sat Mar 14th, 2009 at 10:23:18 PM EST
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