Keep it this way

**Slingshot** · 25th January 2005, 19:22

Originally Posted by Jim2

Stop apologising when mentioning the swastika. Hitler flipped it over and canted it 45 degrees. It is a symbol of good luck on two continents and a sub-continent. Why should a temporarily dominant lightly populated Western European culture claim historical and culutral ownership of something that wasn't their's first? Because we're all weenies, with a tenuous grip on our own history and culture.

I wasn't apologising...just trying to prove a point!

You read that article in the Dom too I guess!!!

**James Deuce** · 25th January 2005, 19:29

Originally Posted by Slingshot

I wasn't apologising...just trying to prove a point!

You read that article in the Dom too I guess!!!

Yeah you did - you said "I'm not pro-nazi".

No, I was interested when I first discovered (about 25 years ago) that Hitler was a bit mistaken about the "Aryan" race. Iran comes from the same root word.

Silly Hitler. Aryans have dark, almost jet black hair, dark to coffee coloured skin, big noses, and brown to black eyes. You know: Northern India, Pakistan, Persia (Iran and Iraq).

**Hitcher** · 25th January 2005, 19:53

Originally Posted by John

call me whatever, but I really wouldnt ever use 'arse' in a sentence of any importance, I'd prefer to not sound like a pom.

Sound like an imperialist American lapdog then! In our (New Zealand) language we shouldn't cow tow to what Americans may think, say or do. "Ass" is just way too "sanitised" and "nice" in that sort of American "Hey. I just almost said a rude word!" kind of way. Pah!

Brave defenders of the arse are we!

**Slingshot** · 25th January 2005, 19:54

Originally Posted by Jim2

Yeah you did - you said "I'm not pro-nazi".

That's a statement of fact...not an apology!!!

**Hitcher** · 25th January 2005, 19:54

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

Or even the French and Dutch....

And the Russians...

**James Deuce** · 25th January 2005, 19:54

Originally Posted by Slingshot

That's a statement of fact...not an apology!!!

It's the implied apology. You know, subtlety....Oh I see

**Slingshot** · 25th January 2005, 19:55

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Sound like an imperialist American lapdog then! In our (New Zealand) language we shouldn't cow tow to what Americans may think, say or do. "Ass" is just way too "sanitised" and "nice" in that sort of American "Hey. I just almost said a rude word!" kind of way. Pah!

Brave defenders of the arse are we!

I can't tell you how happy I am that this post came up....

For a long time now...I've wondered if my spelling of "arse" was correct...and now I know it was.

Thank You.

**James Deuce** · 25th January 2005, 19:55

Originally Posted by Hitcher

cow tow

kowtow

You SURE you didn't hit your head the other day?

**Slingshot** · 25th January 2005, 19:57

Originally Posted by Jim2

It's the implied apology. You know, subtlety....Oh I see

OK...if I was apologising for something...the decent thing for you to do is at least tell me what I was apologising for!

**James Deuce** · 25th January 2005, 19:58

Originally Posted by Slingshot

OK...if I was apologising for something...the decent thing for you to do is at least tell me what I was apologising for!

............

**Hitcher** · 25th January 2005, 20:00

Originally Posted by Jim2

kowtow

You SURE you didn't hit your head the other day?

Good spot! Too much venom. Too much venom and an agricultural science degree. And having a bedroom way too close to a herd of Friesians during my formative years...

**Slingshot** · 25th January 2005, 20:13

Hitcher...what the hell is BDOTA ???

**El Dopa** · 25th January 2005, 20:17

Originally Posted by Blakamin

political correctness

???

and Jim2, if your trying to illustrate the history of the Australian flag, try to find a website that DOESN'T want it changed to get it right.....

But he is correct that NZ had it before the Aussies, according to Mr King's excellent history paperback.