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Greetings Rich,

I have no interest in a business degree. However, as an aside to this issue regarding Britain and business degrees, Britain is the largest foreign investor in the Unites States. So, they must be doing something right. They are even large investors in the US than Japan. If you ate at a Burger King, you at at a British owned Corp. If you drank a Dr. Pepper it was (is?) owned by a British Corporation (Cadbury Schweppes).

North (whose grandmother was English and felt that the Scottish ought to be thankful after their defeat by William for being brought English culture). I don't think they were but thank God they didn't retaliate by exporting Haggis.

 

What??? I am in Miami, and we all consider Burger King a product of Miami, meaning that it was born here. Maybe the investors are/were British, but Buger King is as Miamiam as the beaches and the sun.

Bye for now,


Karlos Alberto Lacaye
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I am sure you do just as the people of Texas consider Dr. Pepper a Texas drink (Dr. Pepper Museum is in Waco).

Here is a link for the info about Burger King. I orginally heard this back in the late 80's when everyone was complaining about Japan. One of the Network news casts mentioned that G. Britian is the largest foreign investor in the US.
http://www.theglobalist.com/nor/richter/2000/10-30-00.shtml

North

 

In other words, you have no evidence, so you're trying to turn the whole thing around and blame someone else for the fact that you have *nothing* to support your assertions regarding US schools.

Incidentally, the part about having prejudices and presuppositions was a real classic coming from you. I have nothing against non-US schools, and in a lot of cases they're probably a better choice than a US school, just not for me.

So how about it Ken? How about posting that evidence? Even if you don't think it would change my mind or Rich's mind, surely you want to enlighten everyone else.

Bruce

 

Hi, North!

Thank you for your link.

Well, it appears that the adquisition (or merger) of Burger King with the British company took place in 1997. At one point, it was owned by Hillsbury (sp?). Originally, though, the first restaurants were established in Miami. Another interesting fact that I was reading is that the first European Burger King was opened in Spain; the first non-US, in Puerto Rico. Please read the chronological history of Burger King here:

http://www.burgerking.com/company/timeline.htm

I also thought that Dr. Pepper was from Texas. Anybody care to check the story behind it?

About the British investments in the USA, I think that is normal, considering that these date back to even before 1776. You see, in Latin America, for example, the greatest investments have been made by Spain. By the same token, I suppose that in Francophone Africa, France has been the greatest investor.

I was told about this "British Invasion" in one of my English composition classes. I didn't know about it, but found it logical.

Cordially yours,


Karlos Alberto Lacaye
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The Scots suffered individual defeats, but were never defeated in whole. To this day, Scotland is the only country in the United Kingdom who is there by choice, and has an independent Parliament.

Bruce (100% Scottish, named for Robert the Bruce, but still won't eat Haggis)

 

And if someone else asks, I may enlighted them.

 

There is a tendancy for anything generally adopted in the US to be considered American.

If you fueled up at Citgo, you just deposited money into Venezuela.

If you watched a Basketball game and enjoyed it, you can thank the Canadian who invented it.

 

Actually there is a Biblical precedent for what I am doing... "do not cast pearls before a swine".

 

...and Jaguar is owned by Ford. What’s your point? British investors like American corporations because they have a history of being profitable. And failing British corporations have a history of looking to American corporations to bail them out.

Gus Sainz

 

Hey Karlos,

Actually, as far as I know Dr. Pepper was from Texas (museum is in Waco). It was simply acquired by a British Corporation. As someone else mentioned Ford is a major stockholder in Jaguar. Such is the nature of the new global economy. Wasn't BMW attempting to buy Ross Royce a couple of years ago. I guess that was in retailiation for losing WWII.

North (who not only has English blood but Irish as well)

PS Bruce - I have a great deal of respect for the Scottish and was glad Sean Connery finally received his knighthood which according to a piece on 60 minutes appeared to have been witheld because of his pro- Scottish politics.

 

Of course that should have been Rolls Royce.
Ross was his unsuccessful brother who went on to build Lada's in Russia.

North

 

Oh, because *I* ask, you decide not to post your evidence? Pardon me Ken, but that's about the lamest excuse I've ever seen. IMO, you'd save more face if you simply admitted you have nothing. A little mea culpa goes a long way.

Bruce

 

Hi, Lewchuck!

Personally, one of the greatest misconceptions I have discovered is about the chocolate, not only in the United States but in many other parts of the world (including Canada). The chocolate is not American, Canadian, or European. It was invented in Central America by the Mayas of the Yucatan Peninsula.

I hope this helps.

Bye for now,


Karlos Alberto Lacaye
[email protected]

 

Hello, North!

Does this mean that the Lada is no longer in production? I used to like it, particularly for its cheap price.

Take care,


Karlos Alberto Lacaye
[email protected]

 

I think one of the those home study schools that advertised on matchbook covers was going to mail one with their diploma course in Automotive Repair.

Seriously, they use to sell those and Skodas (Czech) in Canada. They were cheap and cute. The Lada (which actually was a 60's Fiat) came in a wagon with wiper blades on the headlights (pretty spiffy).

North

 

Anyone remember the horrendous Yugo? I honestly believe that there are none left currently on the road.

Bruce