Oh, thank goodness, I thought I was the only one left confused by
Christian's "explanations."
Denys
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Now I'm confused. What exactly are you criticizing, Christian?
John Lee
At 05:52 PM 11/4/04 +0100, Christian Lheureux wrote:
>My dear Denys, you know better, I really think so. At some point in
your
life, you were living outside the USA, and "something" attracted you in
the
Great Land of John Steinbeck, Woody Guthrie and Bruce Springsteen. That
"something" is the American Dream I am referring to : the set of reasons
that can attract a decent person (I always assumed you are one, and I
stand
by my position) out of his/her native land into the USA. As you know
from
history, the main export from Europe to the USA for most of the
late-19th
and early-20th century was Europeans. And as you know from not-so-old
mail
exchanges, I almost got attracted at least half a dozen times, first in
1989, last in 1998. The reasons why I did not move to the States have
nothing to do with politics, but everything to do with my own First Lady
unable to use her diploma to find work in the USA and, by her own
reckoning, not being fluent enough to really use the local language.
>
>That being said, I now have a huge dilemma : If I ever were to become
an
exile, for whatever reason (most likely economic), where would I
consider
moving ? The USA is still high on my list but, according to recent
statements (including a few of my own), I'm not sure the current
Administration would want me in !
>
>Now, Denys, you wrote :
>
>> I can't help but wonder what you mean by that.
>
>See above.
>
>> Sure, 9/11 was a surprise but we are dealing with it.
>
>Perhaps not the most logical way, but I agree you are dealing with it.
>
>> Sure, the 3000 was cancelled for no defensible reason, but we are
>> dealing with that also.
>
>My business no longer depends on the 3000. I've dealt with that long
ago.
>
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>> -----Message d'origine-----
>> De : HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] De la
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>> de Denys Beauchemin
>> Envoyé : jeudi 4 novembre 2004 17:16
>> À : [log in to unmask]
>> Objet : [HP3000-L] OT: Blatant disrespect for the international
community
>>
>> Christian wrote: <snip>
>> The American dream took a big blow lately, but it still exists, to
some
>> extent. <snip>
>>
>> I can't help but wonder what you mean by that. Sure, 9/11 was a
>> surprise but we are dealing with it. Sure, the 3000 was cancelled
for
>> no defensible reason, but we are dealing with that also. What else?
>>
>>
>> Denys
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