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Topic: Stop making fun of the French!
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Orange unregistered Posts: 2083 From: West Palm Beach, FL Registered: SEP 2000
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posted 11-18-2004 03:47 PM
In all seriousness, the French have contributed a lot to society.Did you know that the French were the first people to have toilets? I'm not kidding, it's a French invention. Just a few decades later, the Americans picked up on the idea, but with a small change: they put holes in the middle.
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Ray unregistered Posts: 2083 From: West Palm Beach, FL Registered: SEP 2000
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posted 11-18-2004 07:20 PM
quote: Originally posted by Orange: In all seriousness, the French have contributed a lot to society.Did you know that the French were the first people to have toilets? I'm not kidding, it's a French invention. Just a few decades later, the Americans picked up on the idea, but with a small change: they put holes in the middle.
Now that WAS a good idea ... and the French also developed what was thought to be the "perfect kiss", well, that was until the Aussies improved upon it and put it ... (are you ready for this one?) ... Down Under!
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Jim C Prowler Junkie Posts: 537 From: Corona, Ca Registered: JUL 2004
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posted 11-22-2004 12:53 PM
John Crapper doesn't sound French to Me?
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DR PROWLER Prowler Junkie Posts: 4079 From: TORONTO,ONTARIO,CANADA Registered: JUL 2002
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posted 11-24-2004 11:20 AM
quote: Originally posted by Jim C: John Crapper doesn't sound French to Me?
Cause he's the one who put the hole in the middle and really gets all the credit!
This message has been edited by DR PROWLER on 11-24-2004 at 12:41 PM
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Jim C Prowler Junkie Posts: 537 From: Corona, Ca Registered: JUL 2004
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posted 11-24-2004 12:10 PM
So the the bidet came first?
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