>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Is it me, or are most TV shows about are from the UE? I was watching several channels about things to come, and all the hosts had UE accessed. Just interested.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>What's UE?
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>>>>>>>>>>>>Ok, cancel the my question.
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>>>>>>>>>>>I was also curious what UE stands for.
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>>>>>>>>>>I guess I not been up to date with the worlds countries names and groups of countries, but I thought that several countries of Europe have group together and now refer to themselves as the United Europe (UE). But it seems that a year does not go by that a country does not change it names. With this in mind, I guess I will have to buy a new world atlas every year just to know where some of the people here actual live. ;-)
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>>>>>>>>>You sure you're not mistaking this for the EU - European Union?
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>>>>>>>>I stand corrected. Thanks.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>It used to be "The Common Market"
>>>>>>>Then became "The European Community" (EC)
>>>>>>>Now the EU
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I dread the day we become the USE! :-)
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>>>>>>If it is a union, does that mean the people can go on strike against the goverment? (joke)
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>>>>>Yes, but all that's taken care of by the French
>>>>
>>>>Now there are some people who really know how to fight a battle. (bad American humor)
>>>
>>>But they sure know how to strike!
>>>
>>>Mind you, what you Yanks seem to forget is that without the French you wouldn't necessarily have won your independence.
>>>
>>>Even the old US military uniforms (and to a great extent modern) were based on the French style, AFAI can see.
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>>It's been all downhill since..
>
>What? Since you left the bosom of the Mother Country?

No - that's been great!

Relations with France - downhill following the slope of France's military prowess.