what the hell is wrong with the french?

[instantkamera]

Is it about the guy who is dying and spend his time watching people live? I have one called "Paris" but have not watched it yet. Actually, Paris was in the theatres in the States.

no, Paris, Je t'aime is actually a collection of shorts, each one focussing on a particular arrondissement  and story within (generally "love" stories). Each short was done by a different director, covering many nationalities (not just French). Lot of famous actors/directors.

[patrickgeekhack]

no, Paris, Je t'aime is actually a collection of shorts, each one focussing on a particular arrondissement  and story within (generally "love" stories). Each short was done by a different director, covering many nationalities (not just French). Lot of famous actors/directors.

I have to see it then. I would like to see "Le bal des actrices" too.

Since we are talking about the French, I have heard a few (maybe more than a few) saying that the French are rude when they are in France and asking for directions. I must say that I have never experienced this. Maybe I was lucky, but I also think that a lot of those who said that the French were rude probably expected the French persons they talked to to understand English and reply to them in English. I don’t think I can expect people in the States or English-Canada to understand what I am asking in French and reply to me in French. Being bilingual has its advantages.

[instantkamera]

Since we are talking about the French, I have heard a few (maybe more than a few) saying that the French are rude when they are in France and asking for directions. I must say that I have never experienced this. Maybe I was lucky, but I also think that a lot of those who said that the French were rude probably expected the French persons they talked to to understand English and reply to them in English. I don’t think I can expect people in the States or English-Canada to understand what I am asking in French and reply to me in French. Being bilingual has its advantages.

Yes it does. I didn't find them rude either, even though I was told before hand and after that they would be. My French is a terrible mix of Acadien and Quebecois, and in general is not very good (but I still consider myself bilangue as I occasionally have to speak solely in French for my job). All in all, I would have to say that Montrealais are far more rude than Parisians.

[patrickgeekhack]

I agree. That's why you should do what I did: tell them you require 15.

Guess what? It worked.

I won't ask for 15 days, because...I have 20 days now :-)

[pikapika]

[Senor_Cartmenez]

rofl that pic is awesome

should have posted it in the beginning of the debate, would have made a lot of explaining easier

[maclover]

the meek shall inherit the earth

[quadibloc]

It's a pity that the U.S. can't send Zoë Deschanel to France to explain to them why reckless violence does not work in their own language. Surely they would pay attention to her!

[wellington1869]

rofl that pic is awesome

should have posted it in the beginning of the debate, would have made a lot of explaining easier

agreed, that pic was awesome

[patrickgeekhack]

agreed, that pic was awesome

A picture is worth a thousand words. Awesome picture indeed.

[wellington1869]

French Modern Art Joke time.

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thats cute. I'd like a poster of that actually. Or to put it on a t-shirt at cafe press.

told  ya ;)



came out pretty cool, lol.

[patrickgeekhack]

... but thats exactly what I mean that the french people dont appreciate what they have. They simply spasmodically go out and destroy their country periodically and habitually, it seems.

We don't always realise what we have until we don't have it anymore.  Before leaving for Canada, I did not eat fish most of the time. We live by the sea, and could get freshly caught seawater fish everyday. Fresh tuna for about $1-2 a pound. Now, I miss this all the time.

[wellington1869]

We don't always realise what we have until we don't have it anymore.  Before leaving for Canada, I did not eat fish most of the time. We live by the sea, and could get freshly caught seawater fish everyday. Fresh tuna for about $1-2 a pound. Now, I miss this all the time.

i've been trying to eat more fish. omega-3's and all. Salmon has become cheaper in the last few years.

I love tuna-in-oil in those round tins, but the oil ones are the worst for you. Water is better but doesnt taste nearly as good.

gotta watch out for mercury poisoning tho if you eat too much fish.

[quadibloc]

came out pretty cool, lol.

In that size, people who see you will just mistake you for a Brazilian soccer fan (the color of the shirt helps) and they won't get the joke at all.

Of course, mixing Han Solo and René Magritte might be beyond many people in any event...

[patrickgeekhack]

I love tuna-in-oil in those round tins, but the oil ones are the worst for you. Water is better but doesnt taste nearly as good.

I totally agree. Tuna in oil tastes much better than tuna in water.

[wellington1869]

Of course, mixing Han Solo and René Magritte might be beyond many people in any event...

lol, yea, i figure only a handful of colleagues would get it anyway

actually most of them probably havent even seen star wars. So its really just a joke for and to myself

[wellington1869]

I totally agree. Tuna in oil tastes much better than tuna in water.

i wish they'd at least pack it in one of the "good" oils, like olive oil. I'd buy that.

[Lanx]

gotta watch out for mercury poisoning tho if you eat too much fish.

from what i read it's the "farm raised" salmon you have to worry about for mecury poisoning.
basically farm fish get grown, are given "feed" and live for 2 years on feed. So then they harvest these 2yr old fish that eat nothing but feed. They filet them and send all the "unsellable" to the grinder. Fish heads, spine, fins, guts. They grind all this up and make "feed" with it. So they feed the new fish old fish, which wouldn't be bad, but they're compacting so many fish into "feed" that it's compacting the mercury. Cuz all fish have mercury it's just that farm raised fish are getting concentrated levels of well, their cousins.

[patrickgeekhack]

from what i read it's the "farm raised" salmon you have to worry about for mecury poisoning.
basically farm fish get grown, are given "feed" and live for 2 years on feed. So then they harvest these 2yr old fish that eat nothing but feed. They filet them and send all the "unsellable" to the grinder. Fish heads, spine, fins, guts. They grind all this up and make "feed" with it. So they feed the new fish old fish, which wouldn't be bad, but they're compacting so many fish into "feed" that it's compacting the mercury. Cuz all fish have mercury it's just that farm raised fish are getting concentrated levels of well, their cousins.

Are seawater fish farm raised? I know that this is more common for fresh water fish. I don't like fresh water fish. This may be because I grew up on an insland where seawater fish was easily obtained.  There fresh water fish is considered low grade fish.

[Lanx]

i don't know beyond that, i do know that if you buy fish it will always state on the package if it was "farm raised" or not. I've never bought farm raised fish always look for like wild or something, just as long as it didn't say farm raised.

[wellington1869]

Colleagues haven't seen Star Wars?  Don't care about keyboards?

tell me about it. its pathetic that they're more likely to know about magritte than han solo.  I think thats pretty lame of them.

[patrickgeekhack]

i wish they'd at least pack it in one of the "good" oils, like olive oil. I'd buy that.

Even then, the taste will still be affected negatively. I have had the chance to taste sardines packed in "oil" and sardines packed in olive oil. I can tell you that the ones in olive oil did not taste as good as the ones in the other oil.

I am very bad when it comes to food. I don't eat healthy at all. I know that one day I will have to pay the price.

[wellington1869]

Even then, the taste will still be affected negatively. I have had the chance to taste sardines packed in "oil" and sardines packed in olive oil. I can tell you that the ones in olive oil did not taste as good as the ones in the other oil.

thats interesting, i'd think that olives would go well with fish (i put them on my tuna sandwiches after all). tho maybe there's a difference between the olive oil and the olive I guess.

I am very bad when it comes to food. I don't eat healthy at all. I know that one day I will have to pay the price.

i just started paying attention relatively recently, and now that i have, i'm horrified at how badly i ate for so many years previously. I'm more aware of the consequences now.

[patrickgeekhack]

thats interesting, i'd think that olives would go well with fish (i put them on my tuna sandwiches after all). tho maybe there's a difference between the olive oil and the olive I guess.

Olive oil has a relatively strong flavour. People who are not used to it, will immediately notice that a particular food was cooked in or drizzled with olive oil. When I was a kid, one time my mother had to use a different brand of oil for cooking because she could not get the one she used usually. I can tell that it was obvious right from the first bite.

[wellington1869]

Olive oil has a relatively strong flavour. People who are not used to it, will immediately notice that a particular food was cooked in or drizzled with olive oil. When I was a kid, one time my mother had to use a different brand of oil for cooking because she could not get the one she used usually. I can tell that it was obvious right from the first bite.

true, it has a strong odor too. When I was little my grandma would rub olive oil on my arms and legs. I think its an asian thing. they think its good for the skin. All i know is I smelled delicious.

[keyboardlover]

Different types of olive oil have very different tastes...for example virgin tastes nothing like extra virgin. There are lot of different types of olive oil. Personally I prefer virgin because extra virgin is almost tasteless to me.

[wellington1869]

Art heathens. The worst.

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nice ;) That should be a poster.