tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986399394681957518.post2913866925656858818..comments2023-07-17T06:26:17.301-05:00Comments on All Click, No Point: My First FourthAll Clickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07320251749384903321noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986399394681957518.post-26362857287105452532007-07-12T10:48:00.000-05:002007-07-12T10:48:00.000-05:00The older I get and the more I feel the need to wh...The older I get and the more I feel the need to whittle my life away to just the important things, I understand patriotism less and less. <BR/><BR/>Scotland has always suffered an inferiority complex, despite the obvious benefits of living there. That's something that America has never suffered from, quite the opposite, in fact. But as time has gone on and I've embraced the thought that it doesn't matter where you live, it matters only what you do where you live, I get more and more puzzled by flag-waving. I have no emotional ties to anything other than family and friends. I'd fly that flag over one of where I happened to be born, or where I just happen to live any day of the week. That and the Freak Flag. ;)<BR/><BR/>But Film Geek also makes an excellent point (as usual) for the case against.Spike Nesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512829768413676052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986399394681957518.post-91653228631458386222007-07-06T13:32:00.000-05:002007-07-06T13:32:00.000-05:00The lack of free refills in Britain probably made ...The lack of free refills in Britain probably made me mutter "I hate this fucking country" more than anything else while I was there.<BR/><BR/>It sure sucked arse getting charged two quid for a half-can of Coke, then another 2 for the other half.<BR/><BR/>At least the Swedish college student at BK gave me free iced tap water (he had studied in American in high school).Christopher Scott Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18145140282045200199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986399394681957518.post-78341609676904565812007-07-05T21:40:00.000-05:002007-07-05T21:40:00.000-05:00Terrific post!Many people--myself included--aren't...Terrific post!<BR/><BR/>Many people--myself included--aren't feeling as patriotic these days. for the obvious reasons...The Film Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080767812254265614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986399394681957518.post-53225982218870619082007-07-05T14:44:00.000-05:002007-07-05T14:44:00.000-05:00My wife and I noticed the lack of flags flying yes...My wife and I noticed the lack of flags flying yesterday too. Ours was flying proudly.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06989653781832929938noreply@blogger.com