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Re: Miscellaneous

From Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net>
Newsgroups comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
Subject Re: Miscellaneous
Date 2024-10-28 18:08 -0700
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On 10/28/2024 2:45 PM, Zaghadka wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:55:15 -0700, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
> Dimensional Traveler wrote:
> 
>> On 10/28/2024 1:42 AM, JAB wrote:
>>> On 27/10/2024 17:42, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well one I find even more annoying is those from the US that seem
>>>>>>> to think this US Constitution applies to all countries. The clue is
>>>>>>> in the name!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The 800 pound gorilla doesn't have  to be polite.  :P  But the same
>>>>>> attitude exists in all large countries.  I'm not disagreeing with
>>>>>> you, just noting.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not saying that they don't exist in other countries but instead
>>>>> compared to its peers the US seems head-and-shoulders in this
>>>>> respect. It probably doesn't help that a lot of my experience comes
>>>>> from being in Dallas where it seems to be mandatory to have really
>>>>> strong views on the UK while being totally ignorant of the UK.
>>>>
>>>> Texas is notably xenophobic even for the US.
>>>
>>> The other part I found strange is just how visible religion is. We used
>>> to go to a little Brazilian cafe for breakfast and turning up on Sunday,
>>> jam packed with people many of which did that whole holding hands and
>>> praying before eating. Your good didn't make that food, the people in
>>> the kitchen did so go and thank them!
>>
>> I know Europeans think all Americans are gun nuts (we're not, some of us
>> don't feel the need to be carrying around a gun all the time or have an
>> armory in our homes) but Americans KNOW many Texans ARE gun nuts.  I
>> traveled around the US when I was younger and Texas is the only place I
>> saw where a family-friendly restaurant had to have a sign outside the
>> front door asking patrons to leave their guns in their cars.
> 
> It's also the only state in the union where if you murder your spouse,
> you can inherit their estate.
> 
Glad I wasn't married when I traveled thru the state then.

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  Re: Miscellaneous Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> - 2024-10-22 06:20 -0400
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      Re: Miscellaneous Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-22 07:37 -0700
        Re: Miscellaneous JAB <noway@nochance.com> - 2024-10-23 09:53 +0100
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            Re: Miscellaneous rridge@csclub.uwaterloo.ca (Ross Ridge) - 2024-10-23 14:45 +0000
          Re: Miscellaneous Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-23 07:57 -0700
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                Re: Miscellaneous Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> - 2024-10-24 22:53 -0400
                Re: Miscellaneous Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-25 11:58 -0400
                Re: Miscellaneous candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-28 03:00 +0000
              Re: Miscellaneous Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-24 08:14 -0700
                Re: Miscellaneous JAB <noway@nochance.com> - 2024-10-26 12:03 +0100
                Re: Miscellaneous Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-26 10:19 -0700
                Re: Miscellaneous JAB <noway@nochance.com> - 2024-10-27 11:47 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-27 10:42 -0700
                Re: Miscellaneous JAB <noway@nochance.com> - 2024-10-28 08:42 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-28 07:55 -0700
                Re: Miscellaneous Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-28 16:45 -0500
                Re: Miscellaneous Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-28 18:08 -0700
                Re: Miscellaneous JAB <noway@nochance.com> - 2024-10-29 10:58 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-28 16:44 -0500
          Re: Miscellaneous Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-24 11:15 -0500
      Re: Miscellaneous Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-22 11:14 -0400
        Re: Miscellaneous JAB <noway@nochance.com> - 2024-10-23 10:26 +0100
        Re: Miscellaneous Samuel Söderberg <samuel@samuelsoderberg.se> - 2024-10-23 10:43 +0000
      Re: Miscellaneous Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> - 2024-10-23 04:20 -0400
    Re: Miscellaneous Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-22 07:36 -0700
      Re: Miscellaneous ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-23 02:03 +0000
        Re: Miscellaneous candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-23 04:10 +0000
          Re: Miscellaneous Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-24 11:50 -0500
            Re: Miscellaneous Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-24 13:03 -0400
              Re: Miscellaneous Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com> - 2024-10-24 13:24 -0400
                Re: Miscellaneous Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-24 18:54 -0700
                Re: Miscellaneous Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> - 2024-10-24 22:55 -0400
                Re: Miscellaneous Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-24 23:02 -0700
                Re: Miscellaneous Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-28 16:46 -0500
                Re: Miscellaneous ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-28 23:59 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-29 14:10 -0500
                Re: Miscellaneous Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-29 14:25 -0500
                Re: Miscellaneous ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-30 00:04 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-28 23:57 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-29 11:55 -0400
                Re: Miscellaneous Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-29 14:10 -0500
                Re: Miscellaneous ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-30 00:06 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-30 00:10 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-30 18:19 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-30 16:27 -0400
                Re: Miscellaneous Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-30 17:04 -0500
                Re: Miscellaneous ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-31 02:05 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-31 11:50 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-31 07:44 -0700
                Re: Miscellaneous candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-28 03:00 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-29 00:00 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-29 14:11 -0500
                Re: Miscellaneous ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-30 00:06 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-30 00:10 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com> - 2024-10-29 20:10 -0700
                Re: Miscellaneous candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-30 11:30 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-30 08:15 -0700
                Re: Miscellaneous ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-30 18:19 +0000
                Re: Miscellaneous Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-30 10:56 -0500
                Re: Miscellaneous Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com> - 2024-10-30 19:52 -0700
                Re: Miscellaneous Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-31 07:45 -0700
                Re: Miscellaneous Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-31 10:38 -0500
      Re: Miscellaneous Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> - 2024-10-23 04:15 -0400
    Re: Miscellaneous ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-23 02:02 +0000
      Re: Miscellaneous Samuel Söderberg <samuel@samuelsoderberg.se> - 2024-10-23 08:42 +0000
      Re: Miscellaneous Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> - 2024-10-23 19:51 +0200
        Re: Miscellaneous Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-23 18:35 -0400
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            Re: Miscellaneous Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-25 12:08 -0400
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