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Their endless compassion in the form of a much-loved package containing important artifacts of American culture has not gone unnoticed. I’m not sure whether the numerous delicacies like Speck’s®-brand Tandoori Masala outweigh the value of my long-lost computer hardware, but I do know I am currently eating Kraft Velveeta Shells for the first time in over a year… and I’m not afraid to disclose my high levels of excitement about it.
And, as a meager way of saying thanks, allow me to publicly remark that it was Little Green Footballs who outed the Hezbollah agent posing as a reporter for Reuters and demonstrated how bloggers can put an end to the kind of sham journalism that directly helps fuel anti-Israeli sentiment around the world during the current scuffle in Lebanon’s war on terror.
August 10th, 2006 at 12:00 am
ReutersGate/7 – versione New York Times…
Dopo la Reuters, anche il New York Times costretto ad ammettere il taroccamento (questa volta non digitale) di una sequenza di fotografie provenienti dal Libano. Ad affondare la corazzata liberal, questa volta, è stato Gateway Pundit. I falsi di Hezb….
August 10th, 2006 at 8:39 am
keep the blogs coming!
August 18th, 2006 at 4:06 pm
I lived in Romania quite some time too, I am Australian.
Why on earth do you expect international services to be available in a place as out of the way as Romania?
I recognise your frustration, I went through it too. My advice is accept it and move on, like you know the locals do. Why? They have better things to do than stress over the red tape.
I once saw an english guy nearly explode because Rafeissen bank didnt know what a bankers checque is. Poor him. So many nicer things to do in Romania.
I have lived in many countries, and believe me, there is no such thing as an “international standard”.
August 18th, 2006 at 4:36 pm
Stephen – Welcome to the show! I’ll take your advice as regards the practicality of “international standard.” In most ways, you’re totally right.
However, I would be remiss to contantly hold low expectations only to find them fulfilled, when I could have demanded more from those who have the ability to deliver.
I believe Romania is on the cusp of civilization, as you and I might flippantly refer to it. And so it is that I find myself holding higher expectations for this country which can and should rise up to the challenge (then, surpass it to the surprise of the naysayers).