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You know, my strongest memo... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Frederick | March 16, 2006 11:59 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
You know, my strongest memory of French evening news was listening to what I thought was a really good satire of french politics and events, my first night there.
Really, it was good, made fun of the French political elite and how interchangeable they were, and how the only difference between the (corrupt, statist) socialist party and (corrupt, statist) "right" wing was the name, but in a subtle and clever manner. And how in the end LePen seemed to be more credible because, for all his many, many, faults, he at least listened to peoples actual concerns...
I was truly amazed they could get away with stuff like that on French TV. Then the show came to and end, and I was left with my wine glass halfway to my mouth, camembert on Brioche unchewed. It was the evening news, and was perfectly straight, and unhumourous and all that I had thought funny satire was in my head.
I had to go out for more wine.
(Object lession in how your political assumptions can colour events.)
1. Posted by Frederick | March 16, 2006 11:59 AM |
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Posted on March 16, 2006 11:59
2. Posted by melissafan | March 22, 2006 1:25 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Hello
I'm french and a big fan of Melissa.
You know i had to search for a while to find these photos ??
The person who posted them the first time ("leciol") answered positively to Melissa's request to remove the photos and now ALL sites in France decided to remove these paparazzi shots because melissa asked for it !...
Finaly i found them here.
Vive l'Amerique !
2. Posted by melissafan | March 22, 2006 1:25 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2006 13:25
3. Posted by koreaman | January 25, 2007 2:59 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3. Posted by koreaman | January 25, 2007 2:59 PM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 14:59
4. Posted by Diego | March 11, 2007 8:02 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
What can I say ? I'm love of her. If I only have the chance to meet me once with her.....
4. Posted by Diego | March 11, 2007 8:02 AM |
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Posted on March 11, 2007 08:02
5. Posted by Garrocha | April 8, 2007 5:51 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
TE AMO MELISSA tHEARIAU !!! ESTAS MAMI!!!
5. Posted by Garrocha | April 8, 2007 5:51 PM |
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Posted on April 8, 2007 17:51
6. Posted by Adam | April 19, 2007 8:54 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
wow!! melissa is absolutly beautiful, great body, beautiful face, gorgeous voice- she is perfection defined!!
6. Posted by Adam | April 19, 2007 8:54 AM |
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Posted on April 19, 2007 08:54
7. Posted by WHOLETRUTHY | May 20, 2007 12:21 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
katie couric are you paying attention..this will cure your sagging ratings
7. Posted by WHOLETRUTHY | May 20, 2007 12:21 PM |
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Posted on May 20, 2007 12:21
8. Posted by mike | June 26, 2007 5:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Do they go doggystyle in France? That's the only position for Melissa.
8. Posted by mike | June 26, 2007 5:13 PM |
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Posted on June 26, 2007 17:13
9. Posted by Matt | August 5, 2007 3:59 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
She's HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9. Posted by Matt | August 5, 2007 3:59 AM |
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Posted on August 5, 2007 03:59
10. Posted by JM | January 24, 2008 4:59 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Sumbitch,the front of my trousers are gettin' tight..............
10. Posted by JM | January 24, 2008 4:59 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2008 16:59
11. Posted by John Doe | April 17, 2008 2:59 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wow! That's freaky. She's hot but...
11. Posted by John Doe | April 17, 2008 2:59 PM |
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Posted on April 17, 2008 14:59