tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post8699729933944241413..comments2024-03-27T18:24:19.683-07:00Comments on Steve Sailer: iSteve: The Frenchest thing anybody ever said in EnglishUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-40724363940545639592012-02-06T12:27:22.721-08:002012-02-06T12:27:22.721-08:00I think Rick Steves' TV shows and travel guide...I think Rick Steves' TV shows and travel guides are real marvels. <br /><br />I remember a Frenchie back in the day rhapsodically describing the smell of a cheese as being like "the feet of God." God, not just angels. Maybe it was an even better cheese than the one Rick Steves' friend was sniffing?Ray Sawhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02434181069400646328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-4296632426315943182012-02-06T00:41:58.178-08:002012-02-06T00:41:58.178-08:00"That may explain his manner but it doesn'..."That may explain his manner but it doesn't excuse it."<br /><br />But is his christmas special from a few years back any good?anastasianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-22448587029543318412012-02-05T22:35:29.908-08:002012-02-05T22:35:29.908-08:00"Rick Steves is from the northwest. Oregon or...<i>"Rick Steves is from the northwest. Oregon or Washington, can't recall which. That may explain his manner."</i><br /><br />That may explain his manner but it doesn't excuse it.Kylienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-82570866251872536802012-02-05T15:15:15.189-08:002012-02-05T15:15:15.189-08:00gummi believes in pooper scooper said...
When a n...<i><b>gummi believes in pooper scooper said...</b><br /><br />When a nation is told not to do what makes sense(what is more sensible and responsible than cleaning doggy doo of one's own dog?)for the sake of creating state jobs...</i><br /><br />This also works for: "state jobs" -> "private jobs"Jacob Robersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-14030798656767050752012-02-05T12:18:02.270-08:002012-02-05T12:18:02.270-08:00What if Rick Steeves spoke like Robert Mitchum. W...What if Rick Steeves spoke like Robert Mitchum. Wouldn't that make everyone at NPR uncomfortable?not a hackernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-35334069360604658042012-02-05T09:24:08.639-08:002012-02-05T09:24:08.639-08:00"If she were a man, that would be gay as a Fr..."If she were a man, that would be gay as a French horn. But she's not, so it's just French."<br /><br />My thoughts exactly. It reminded me of The Gayest Generation posters.<br />http://www.scribd.com/doc/73300/The-Gayest-Generation-Navy-Recruiting-Posters-from-World-Wars-I-IIbeowulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987548132065830204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-54382612133057978162012-02-05T08:16:19.501-08:002012-02-05T08:16:19.501-08:00I recall hearing that French people don't clea...I recall hearing that French people don't clean up after making their dogs shit cuz it creates jobs for dog-shit cleaners. This could be a useful metaphor for a form of economics: dogshit or dog-doo economics(worse than voodoo economics). <br /><br />When a nation is told not to do what makes sense(what is more sensible and responsible than cleaning doggy doo of one's own dog?)for the sake of creating state jobs... well, that kinda sounds like what happens here too. <br />So, more and more Americans crap all over and wait for government to clean it up; they are being conditioned to think/act like that.gummi believes in pooper scoopernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-82510329030776169782012-02-05T08:11:16.162-08:002012-02-05T08:11:16.162-08:00What is it about the French and smells?
They don...What is it about the French and smells? <br /><br />They don't shower, they let dogs shit all over, and they eat stinky cheeses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-74966823052248141122012-02-04T19:33:12.309-08:002012-02-04T19:33:12.309-08:00Anthony Bourdain could take him with one hand tied...Anthony Bourdain could take him with one hand tied behind his back.Baloohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08245765878554696634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-70786633186634632782012-02-04T19:04:40.386-08:002012-02-04T19:04:40.386-08:00Rick Steves is from the northwest. Oregon or Washi...Rick Steves is from the northwest. Oregon or Washington, can't recall which. That may explain his manner. He's married and often travels with his wife & kids who are now in their teens and they seem like a close family. He's not the heaviest intellectual I've every heards but he knows his stuff as far as the good places not to miss. His book on Europe was invaluable for me when I traveled 25 yrs ago. Probably there are others that are as good or better now.globe trotternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-968301155891627732012-02-04T18:49:36.478-08:002012-02-04T18:49:36.478-08:00Biden told Vaclev Havel that Mexico was 50 times a...<i>Biden told Vaclev Havel that Mexico was 50 times as important as the Czech Republic</i><br /><br />That's not Frenchy. That's <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084827/" rel="nofollow">MCPish</a>.<br /><br />"With the information I can access, I can run things 900 to 1200 times better than any human."Glaivesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867323638154972101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-21980297522536558592012-02-04T18:11:02.735-08:002012-02-04T18:11:02.735-08:00Specifically, this traditional French saying appli...Specifically, this traditional French saying applies to camembert.<br /><br />And if you know anything about camembert, it's very apt, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-6173476822283766882012-02-04T17:49:24.877-08:002012-02-04T17:49:24.877-08:00Rick Steves is a quintessential baby boomer - left...Rick Steves is a quintessential baby boomer - lefty, effeminate, whimpy, and kind of stupid, completely without gravitas.ihatebabyboomersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-67576105142738969842012-02-04T17:08:43.096-08:002012-02-04T17:08:43.096-08:00his guides are good but i hate all his snide littl...his guides are good but i hate all his snide little swpl commentsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-13652723590744934242012-02-04T15:17:01.588-08:002012-02-04T15:17:01.588-08:00Rick Steves is one of those guys you would swear w...Rick Steves is one of those guys you would swear was gay -- I mean, 'Europe through the back door' , c'mon'. But apparently he was married and produced kids in the normal way.stari_momaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-49635904269965603052012-02-04T14:50:37.015-08:002012-02-04T14:50:37.015-08:00This reminds me of something I read where a group ...This reminds me of something I read where a group of motor journalists were visiting the Moto Guzzi factory in Italy to try our the new bike.<br /><br />One of the writers thought the bike was too noisy and said so. The factory rep got very upset and said "Eez notta noice, eezza music!"DanJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-46703921304927620222012-02-04T13:52:40.754-08:002012-02-04T13:52:40.754-08:00Uni (sea urchin) is the limburger cheese of sushi....Uni (sea urchin) is the limburger cheese of sushi. This is probably irrelevant, but I felt an urge to say it.Grumpy Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885003732996511989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-64383743420004960612012-02-04T12:05:24.561-08:002012-02-04T12:05:24.561-08:00I remember two French girls in my dorm at graduate...I remember two French girls in my dorm at graduate school eating some dish with a truly horrible smelling cheese on it. I retaliated by opening a can of sardines (my favorite protein-y snack food). Or maybe they were fish steaks (i.e. sardines cut in cross sections).Glaivesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867323638154972101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-13187315574709317242012-02-04T12:05:21.560-08:002012-02-04T12:05:21.560-08:00The Frenchiest thing Joe Biden ever said: In TNR ...The Frenchiest thing Joe Biden ever said: In TNR Paul Berman recounts how in 1997, Biden told Vaclev Havel that Mexico was 50 times as important as the Czech Republic.not a hackernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-56302077740063005932012-02-04T10:50:30.057-08:002012-02-04T10:50:30.057-08:00Steve,--
Are you referring to a Rokufort device?Steve,--<br /><br />Are you referring to a Rokufort device?Gene Bermannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-7741870073458923582012-02-04T10:14:14.195-08:002012-02-04T10:14:14.195-08:00There is so much wrong with this I don't even ...There is so much wrong with this I don't even know where to start.Kylienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-75004548050369400242012-02-04T10:05:24.520-08:002012-02-04T10:05:24.520-08:00this is undoubtedly the most French thing ever sai...this is undoubtedly the most French thing ever said in English. The most touching, romantic marriage proposal ever said in English was Robert Mitchum to his future bride: "Stick with me, kid, and you'll be fartin' through silk."John Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07512292512993140028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-87207274877565877422012-02-04T09:38:55.688-08:002012-02-04T09:38:55.688-08:00Rick is a dweeb from head to toe.Rick is a dweeb from head to toe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-271824962207176132012-02-04T09:20:33.660-08:002012-02-04T09:20:33.660-08:00We women are usually not as judgmental about guys ...We women are usually not as judgmental about guys who come off as fem, but I've always had a hard time listening to/watching Steves beyond 15 minutes at a time. The nasal, whiny voice, the articulationm and something else I can't put my finger on...I take no pleasure in saying it, but he drives me crazy and I never make it too far into his travelogues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-45885002266296007022012-02-04T08:01:01.237-08:002012-02-04T08:01:01.237-08:00There are other sites on the web that discuss HBD....There are other sites on the web that discuss HBD. There are other sites on the web that provide political commentary, even from the same (or a similar) viewpoint as that Steve espouses. There are other sites on the web that veer close to the JQ. There are other sites on the web that are deft with the snark, sharp enough that sometimes you don't even feel the cut until a few minutes later.<br /><br />But this is pure iSteve. "Zee feet of angels" indeed!<br /><br />I need some stinky cheese.Hunsdonnoreply@blogger.com