[Mklangelo]

Ted Nugent on Deer Hunting

Ted was being interviewed by a French journalist.

The journalist asked, "What do you think is the last thought in the head of a deer before you shoot him?
Is it, "Are you my friend?" or is it "Are you the one who killed my brother?'"

Nugent replied, "Deer aren't capable of that kind of thinking. All they care about is, "What am I going to eat next, who am I going to screw next, and can I run fast enough to get away. They are very much like the French."

[SlackAli]

Such creative wit is perhaps one of the reasons that Nugent is now enjoying well-deserved obscurity. Clearly the sort of idiot who gives rednecks a bad name.

[rob821]

I love the way that the so many in the US are portraying the French as cowardly. It seems to stem from the French refusal to join in the invasion of Iraq. I thought that the point of spreading democracy was to let people make the choices for their country....

Anyway, don't forget that the French Army lost an estimated 1,375,000 killed in the First World War - they are clearly prepared to fight when they need to.

[TooBad]

Originally Posted by rob821

I love the way that the so many in the US are portraying the French as cowardly. It seems to stem from the French refusal to join in the invasion of Iraq. I thought that the point of spreading democracy was to let people make the choices for their country....

Anyway, don't forget that the French Army lost an estimated 1,375,000 killed in the First World War - they are clearly prepared to fight when they need to.

Wrong!! It stems from giving in to the Germans, not allowing the use of their air-space to give Kahdafi a kick in the pants, siding with mass murderers in Africa, stonewalling all US resolutions in the UN condeming terrorists, etc. etc. Their famous "French foreign Legion" was a rag-tag bunch of criminals and low-lifes who raped and slaughtered for pleasure and profit.

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by SlackAli

Such creative wit is perhaps one of the reasons that Nugent is now enjoying well-deserved obscurity.

I wouldn't call him obscure, he is a prominent member of the NRA and anti-drug associations. I see him on the news a lot when those issues are being discussed.

It seems to stem from the French refusal to join in the invasion of Iraq..

That is probably because of their surrender during WW2.

[rob821]

Surrender in WW2? Are you sure? I thought they were invaded by a vastly superior force. Surrender, or "giving in" would apply if they had capitulated to the threat of German force in 1939.

"Not allowing the use of their airspace" - ah yes, freedom and democracy, the US wants so you have to give, otherwise you are pro-terrorist.

Interestingly, I can't find any record of the French vetoing any anti-terror resolutions. http://www.globalpolicy.org/security...o/vetosubj.htm

The vetoes are listed here, most of the French ones are votes with the US and UK, against, for example Libya after the US bombing....

[ChrisJones]

Originally Posted by TooBad

Wrong!! It stems from giving in to the Germans, not allowing the use of their air-space to give Kahdafi a kick in the pants, siding with mass murderers in Africa, stonewalling all US resolutions in the UN condeming terrorists, etc. etc. Their famous "French foreign Legion" was a rag-tag bunch of criminals and low-lifes who raped and slaughtered for pleasure and profit.

Far be it from me to defend the cheese eating surrender monkeys in anything, but do you have any evidence at all for the suggestion that the Foreign Legion have raped and slaughtered for pleasure and profit.

Be careful with your answer here, because if you look at isolated incidents, the US army and US Marines could be accused of just the same! *edit* and lets not forget the British army too! We've done our share of "wrongs" over the years.

Incidentally the Foreign Legion is well reknowned for taking criminals and low lifes and turning them into valuable and productive members of society.

[linskyjack]

Actually you have to give Nugent credit for the very creative response--particularly if this is what actually happened. Think about it---he defined what was very important in French culture---food and love/sex--the running away part is little over the top. Anyhow, my first reaction to the post was, what a moronic question!

[katonca]

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[rob821]

Originally Posted by linskyjack

Actually you have to give Nugent credit for the very creative response--particularly if this is what actually happened. Think about it---he defined what was very important in French culture---food and love/sex--the running away part is little over the top. Anyhow, my first reaction to the post was, what a moronic question!

Apparently the quote is accurate, but the scenario wasn't quite as portrayed in that the journalist was a British reporter for the Independent on Sunday.

[SlackAli]

Originally Posted by thecoalman

I wouldn't call him obscure, he is a prominent member of the NRA and anti-drug associations. I see him on the news a lot when those issues are being discussed.

I was talking about his legacy as a 'musician', which is pretty much as a footnote, not for his support of crackpot organisations like the NRA.

Originally Posted by rob821

Apparently the quote is accurate, but the scenario wasn't quite as portrayed in that the journalist was a British reporter for the Independent on Sunday.

That's right, I knew I'd seen an article on him somewhere recently. I read the first few paragraphs about his 'back to nature/only eat what I shoot' lifestyle, before wondering why the Indie had dragged up this has-been buffoon.

[katonca]

Originally Posted by SlackAli

not for his support of crackpot organisations like the NRA.

That's rich

[SlackAli]

Originally Posted by katonca

That's rich

Does that mean you approve or not? 'That's rich' is generally used in the context of 'that's rich coming from you', meaning hypocrisy. There is nothing remotely approaching the NRA in the UK, so I'm mystified

[ChrisJones]

Originally Posted by SlackAli

Does that mean you approve or not? 'That's rich' is generally used in the context of 'that's rich coming from you', meaning hypocrisy. There is nothing remotely approaching the NRA in the UK, so I'm mystified

Remember: "Guns don't kill people, people kill people..........."

True, but the gun sure helps!

[ChrisJones]

Originally Posted by linskyjack

Actually you have to give Nugent credit for the very creative response--particularly if this is what actually happened. Think about it---he defined what was very important in French culture---food and love/sex--the running away part is little over the top. Anyhow, my first reaction to the post was, what a moronic question!

Yeah, I wondered what the relevance of the first questions was too.