Brazzil

"The reverberations of the downturn may turn out to have leveled the playing field and now the Latin American representatives of the G20 will be coming to the negotiating table with an exceedingly stronger voice."

When you deal with Predator nations like the US, a stronger voice or a lecture is not in the cards. Extreme caution is more to the point. Trying to make sense with an alligator or vampire is kind of what you are doing.

Also include Turkey, Italy, and the RAF, even though the USA has lots more Predators than the others.

RAF

Royal Air Force, Red Army Faction,Road Accident Fund, etc;

Please clarify ASAP

The Royal Air Force, my bad, not a country but part of GB. Also I forgot the Phillipine Islands.

Also I forgot the Phillipine Islands.

How cruel of you to have forgotten your allies. Unpardonable sin.May be you are under the influence of JD.

But it is true that Jack Daniels (No.7) is a proud sponsor of the Professional Bull Riders. Which you will understand if you are a rodeo fan.

But it is true that Jack Daniels (No.7) is a proud sponsor of the Professional Bull Riders. Which you will understand if you are a rodeo fan.

Thanks for the info, Ric. Even though I am not a rodeo fan, I still appreciate the No 7 proud sponsor once in a while.

When you deal with Predator nations like the US, a stronger voice or a lecture is not in the cards. Extreme caution is more to the point.

Good advice.

Ric ever had any of that fine No. 7?
before you post, take a shot and call a doctor in the morning.
By the way, I didn't understand your inclusion of the Phillipine Islands?

Senor da Silva

Do you live in Lynchburg, Tennessee?

Is about time South American countries start owning for their own issues and blame less on others. South America is a dictator infested region. Give me one single country in SA that is doing very well on education, export, equal rights to everyone, and creation of jobs?

I can't think of one!

Senor da Silva

Do you live in Lynchburg, Tennessee?

No Mr.Daniels, though a long time ago I had a girlfriend from there. No 7 is good if consumed moderately, just like any other liquor. It is much better than Scotch, but not as good as the Canuck Rye. IMHO, the Scotch whiskey is quite overrated. These days, I prefer wine or good cold ones.

Your ignorance has been exposed. To insist on it, will make you look even dumber!

Costa

You have one obsession… it’s called Israel.

Shelly Kirka… you personify the pejorative term “jew.” The stereotype that actually is very counterproductive to your people, but your too slow to realize it.

Shelly Kirka, the conscious of none!


Costinha

Joao
As a long time resident (now citizen) of the United States, I have spent my entire life struggling to explain to my naïve compatriots that throughout Brazil, with the possible exception of a few border cities and tows in the three states (and perhaps also a flurry of border sites in M.Grosso do Sul and Acre) the PORTUGUESE language is has always been not only the official but also the widely spoken language of Brazil. Granted that some words are the same, but the vast majority are either distinct of bear significant difference in spelling - not the mention that (mercifully) immense distinction in pronunciation!!!

For some reason, my fellow Americans have proclivity to generalize most things into the “same overall group”, an unfortunate trait, I daresay, their originating civilization – my beloved British Empire. Taking my best friend, as an example (a lawyer, imagine that!), who tends to see little or no difference between Portugal, Spain, Italy and France (they are ALL out there in Europe – in essence, “all the same”). Naturally for him there is absolutely no distinction whatsoever between any of “whatever” nations exist in the south beyond Mexico… After all, they are “all the same”… What is the difference between Nicaragua and Argentina?... Between Guatemala and Surinam?... Or between Honduras and Brazil? Virtually none, for “them”

Consequently, despite having grown exceedingly tired of such (apparently) futile task (of explaining, clarifying, and/or enlightening the “Irrelevant” to those whose individuals whose native language is English) I decided to take the liberty to intercede, on your behalf and clarify to others that, if / when they wish to address you, with some reference (which you undoubtedly deserve) - Mr. Dasilva - using OUR language (that is – PORTUGUESE), they should endeavor to utilize (or recognize) the appropriate language for such address (or correct Portuguese spelling) – unless, of course, the individual addressing you happens to be national/native of a country whose spoken language is Spanish…

In view of the above consideration, my esteemed SENHOR(s-e-n-H-o-r) dasilva, I bid farewell...

COHA is part of the Brazilian Disinformation & Propaganda dept,having their office next to Robbing Hook office at the Planalto Palacio.

And funded by Caïxa 2,3 and 4 of the Brazilian government !

Short memory ?

What about the "Naïveté" of bloggers who insist upon the use of Spanish words?

Hi Augustus,

After carefully reading your comments, I came to the conclusion that you gave a thorough "Minjada" to our new blogger Comrade Jack Daniels, who btw, shares (or used to) for our passion for Shakespeare. Who knows, he may even have read our other favorite books. I did not want to correct his "Portuguese" ( ), as I am too polite to do so.Besides that, I (as well as ASP) was more interested in hearing his Revisionist/Conspiracy theories. He sounds more like our other friend, DnB minus the quotes from the scripture. As you are fully aware, I like to listen to such theories. No doubt, Comrade Daniels is a refreshing addition to this blog and I welcome your contributions in contesting/concurring with his views.

You and I seem to attract strange "bed fellows". Bolsheviks, Leninists, Stalinists, Mãoists, Zionists, Islamo-Fascists, KKK, Blue or Brown eyed Nazis, etc; We have to learn to live with these anarchists.

In hind sight, we should have joined Itamaraty, but it is a bit too late.

Cheers

My intention was NOT to correct anybody’s knowledge of Portuguese, for our language is not widely known, thus, I could not presume one should know its proper spelling...
Rather, what I was making SURE I would correct – an issue I had to DEAL with nearly every day in the United States (when my social life was very hectic) is the possible (not uncommon) PRESUMPTION that Spanish was the language of Brazil RATHER than Portuguese!

Do not also assume that I’m turning a minor issue into something gigantic!!! Because you live in Brazil, you may have any IDEA of the type of stigma which the Spanish Language generally presents to people who live here…
Have you hard of the term “Spik” (coming from “Spik & Span” – a cleaning device) Well, please not that such term is generally given to those who speak Spanish… Bearing in mind that I never dismiss the term “Latin” for it involves all groups, BUT BUT BUT our culture is not “Spanish” nor have we ever been a colony of Spain (except for the period between 1580 & 1640 when the Portuguese throne was vacant). In addition, the Spanish language one hears spoke in New York City is FAR from the lovely language of spoken in Madrid or Buenos Aires… Surely NOT the same language of Cervantes…
Anyhow, I just wanted to MAKE SURE one knew that Portuguese is the official language of Brazil!

no what you have in NY is porticain spanish , not a very clear form of it at best they even have there own dictionary , then you mix in all the spanglish on top of it and the ebuniocs spanish from the blacks
well you here it all the time .

as brasil does not speak clear portuguese eather , along with several countries in africa to here it in its true form you have to travel to portugal

and i beleive lula pased a law saying brasilira was the language of brasil last year , did he not Joao ?????

http://hope-of-israel.org/hebinusa.htm

Hubic


http://www.grimmemennesker.dk/ugly-people-525.htm

in there interveiw with lula, they played "salsa music" over the introduction shots of brazil...

that is equaly painful for me, hearing people do a sountrack for a brazilian thing and use "clave" from cuba...

the nerve...(when i hear the argentinians on the beaches hear, it sounds like someone speaking a crude ugly messed up portugues)

and i beleive lula pased a law saying brasilira was the language of brasil last year , did he not Joao ?????

I don't recall this, Forrest. I bet you had a private meeting with him and convinced him to do it.

BTW, he lacks our sense of humor. He should spend at lest 3 months in TX to match with ours!!!!!!!!