<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SMessier:
Not just Europeans, but also perhaps even Americans and anyone else who appreciates what Hitler stood for and managed to "accomplish" during his years in power.</font>
As a student of history, I am more aware than most of what Hitler managed to "accomplish". I had a great-uncle perish in the holocaust, so I am more aware than most.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">But hey, like you say that's how things are in Australia -- so it's cool. </font>
Indeed, it IS the way things are in Australia - we have a "larrikan streak", and part of it involves taking the p**s out of ourselves (and others).
You need to actually be an Aussie to see where I am coming from, and if you are an Aussie you would KNOW that it was not meant to be offensive.
Dave
[This message has been edited by thadocta (edited 05-07-2003).]