Forum: EDF
11-14-2007, 02:47 PM
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Re: MMA and Boxing Fights of the Year
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patrick cote/joe doerksen - sick fight - where are these guys now?
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Cote still fights for the UFC (recently defeated Kendall Grove), while Doerksen fights for the WEC.
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Forum: EDF
11-13-2007, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
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Forum: EDF
11-13-2007, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
These are propane-fueled burners right? From wikipédia:
"Propane combustion is much cleaner than gasoline, though not as clean as natural gas."
Sounds okay to me, I'm no expert though.
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Forum: EDF
11-13-2007, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
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Are there people who eat the equivalent of fancy french food every night?
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What do you mean, fancy french food? Food from top restaurants? Yeah, some of the richest...
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Forum: EDF
11-12-2007, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
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are the ppl at hostels usually college kids and nice? i have heard some scary stories about theft at hostels. any advice if i wanted to stay at hostels for the majority of my trip when i...
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Forum: EDF
11-12-2007, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
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90% of the French people I've met while traveling besides that have come off as rude and arrogant. Am i missing some kinda secret?
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The french are friendlier to you when...
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Forum: EDF
11-12-2007, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
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You're obviously non-parisian
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You're obviously not french. /images/graemlins/smile.gif
I am not parisian, but I've been living in Paris for four years. It's really...
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Forum: EDF
11-12-2007, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 415
Re: MMA and Boxing Fights of the Year
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At the risk of being a snob, if you would call Huerta a BJJ expert, then you probably don't know what you're talking about.
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You may be right about Huerta, I've always...
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Forum: EDF
11-11-2007, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 415
Re: MMA and Boxing Fights of the Year
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Clinch and ground work =/= boring to me, especially when both fighters are active during both. This wasn't like Sylvia/Vera where Tim just leaned on Vera for over a third of the fight. It...
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Forum: EDF
11-11-2007, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 415
Re: MMA and Boxing Fights of the Year
Crocop vs G. Gonzaga. Not a very close fight, but I'll nominate it just for the huge upset and surprising ending.
I disagree about Henderson vs Jackson. I was in the crowd that night and I thought...
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Forum: EDF
11-11-2007, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
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how do french view the "erbfeind" (the germans) nowadays.
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There's still a vague sense of rivalry/conflict when we think about germans, but no real hostility. I think...
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Forum: EDF
11-10-2007, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
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Thoughts/opinions on French Indochina (Indochine)?
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None really... Former colony that we lost along with most of the others in the 50s-60s. Nothing to get all worked up...
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Forum: EDF
11-10-2007, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
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Are American sports popular in France?
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Basketball is very popular. Baseball, US Football & Hockey are very small here.
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How do people in France feel...
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Forum: EDF
11-09-2007, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
ESCP is a pretty good school. If you need any more info on Paris, especially Poker but also other stuff like help with the language, contact me via private message and I'll give you my MSN.
Hope...
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Forum: EDF
11-09-2007, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
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Do you think that the university a person attends has a great affect on how successful that person will be?
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Well, kind of. France has a system of "Grandes Ecoles"...
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Forum: EDF
11-09-2007, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
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1) What region is best for cuisine in you opionion?
We found Lyon to be fantastic
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Lyon is the world capital of gastronomy. Paris has the best gourmet restuarants,...
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Forum: EDF
11-08-2007, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 133
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Re: Ask a frenchman
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Sebastien Chabal, man or god? Expound.
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Beast.
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Forum: EDF
11-08-2007, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 133
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Re: Ask a frenchman
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Americans dont watch French Tv-shows where stupid people are exposed
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Trust me, you don't want to see those. /images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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Forum: EDF
11-08-2007, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 133
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Re: Ask a frenchman
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This has to be a side effect of damn near universal smoking.
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Not for long, smoking is to be banned from all public places in 2008.
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Forum: EDF
11-08-2007, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
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Could you give me some ideas of French cuisine dishes that isn't haute cuisine? For example, what kind of food would I expect if I went to the South part from France?
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Forum: EDF
11-08-2007, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
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Do the French in general dislike Americans? Do they find U.S. tourists to be loud, obnoxious, fat, etc.?
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Just like there a american clichés about the French, there are...
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Forum: EDF
11-08-2007, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
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Despite being French and not Canadian, do you have any specific feelings on the Quebec separatists?
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I don't really get the whole separatist thing and I'm guessing a lot...
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Forum: EDF
11-08-2007, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 133
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Re: Ask a frenchman
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What are your thoughts (if any) on Quebecers?
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Nice people.
Funny accent.
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Forum: EDF
11-08-2007, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
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saw an ad on eBay for a WW2 French Rifle. Ad said it was only dropped once. Should I bid on it?
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Give me the link and I'll tell you if I think the...
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Forum: EDF
11-08-2007, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 133
Views: 1,394
Re: Ask a frenchman
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saw an ad on eBay for a WW2 French Rifle. Ad said it was only dropped once. Should I bid on it?
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Give me the link and I'll tell you if I think the ad looks legit. (I know...
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