Re: Linus, and whether tactfulness has any value

[Edwin]

Sandman wrote:
> In article <1135435737.140649.67620@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
>  "Edwin" <thorne25@juno.com> wrote:
>
> > Gespracht wrote:
> > > >Beside that, many Europeans seem to practice a blunt, abrupt style of
> > > >speech.
> > >
> > > Very true, and on the whole it's a good thing I think.
> >
> > It might also party explain why there's been several thousands of years
> > of European wars.  ;-)
>
> Which is fun when it's coming from a guy whose nation is just over 500 years
> old,

The USA isn't over 500 years old.

> and was discovered, and populated, by Europeans.

Europeans who were trying to get away from people like you.  :-)

> Heck, my home town is three times older than the entire united states. The 
> only
> reason one could claim there was more wars in Europe is because it's been
> civilized, and thus has had a recorded history, for such a long time, as
> opposed to USA. :)

When was the last war on the North America Continent?    How many wars
have they had in Europe from the time the last war was fought anywhere
on my continent?