Adam Whyte-Settlar wrote:

> "Rick" <notgilrick@alltel.net> wrote in message
> news:400A9BB3.2286A6A3@alltel.net...
> > Raj Feridun wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 00:12:43 -0500, Rick <notgilrick@alltel.net>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >Adam Whyte-Settlar wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> "Ryan Ginstrom" <ginstrom@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:bucq5s$g86rs$1@ID-101276.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "CL" <flothru@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:bua8nu$1r0$2@nnrp.gol.com...
> > > >> > > Adam Whyte-Settlar wrote:
> > > >> > > > "Ryan Ginstrom" <ginstrom@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > >> > > > news:bu5nk0$drqkq$1@ID-101276.news.uni-.
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > >>Jesus loves Americans.
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Well, yeah - I guess you've got a point there.
> > > >> > > > Didn't He model his appearance on an American?
> > > >> > > > You know - the long blonde wavy hair, the blue eyes, the
> sandals?
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> http://www.catholicshopper.com/products/inspirational_sport_statues.html
> > > >> >
> > > >> > There you have it -- what deity wouldn't love followers who
> idolatrized
> > > >> him
> > > >> > in the form of plastic sports figurines?
> > > >>
> > > >> Gotta love American culture.
> > > >> A W-S
> > > >
> > > > why do British hate american culture?
> > >
> > > They don't as a whole. It's the jealous loudmouths who make themselves
> > > heard and in this case someone who loved British culture enough to
> > > escape to New Zealand.
> >
> >  I was just funning with Adam,
>
> I was 'funning' too of course.
>
>  >Raj. Playing off the subject header.
> > I don't think that the British hate American culture.
>
> I don't.
> I had already made several posts to this thread to that effect when someone
> made the usual boring, unthinking accusation of 'jealousy'. I responded
> directly and only to that post pointing out that - for me at least - there
> is absolutely nothing about US 'culture' that I am jealous of. The
> presumptuous loudmouths of that country just can't seem to live with the
> concept that not everyone thinks the US is great and get all defensive -
> happens every time.
> I also have no particular love for many aspects of British culture and have
> made 100's of posts to that effect also.
> But at least the British *have* some culture and they can also take
> criticism without their bottom lips getting all trembly.
> The reasons I decided to go on a world tour for as many years as I am able
> had nothing to do with my love or otherwise for things British - I'm just
> keen to see how the other half lives.
> --
> The adorable Adam Whyte-Settlar
>  - destined to be forever in the minority

I thought you were resident here - are you just visiting?

Tom