Yeah, but they speak French there. And no matter how loudly I shout my 
version of it, they refuse to understand their own language!
Tant pis!

Richard

At 12:32 PM 9/13/2005 -0400, Matt Greenwell wrote:
>I'm moving to France!
>
>.M
>
>On Sep 13, 2005, at 12:08 PM, Ronald Bailey wrote:
>
>>Breaking news.....the French government has countered the white
>>flag factory workers' strike demands with an offer of a 24 hour
>>work week and free wine, cheese and croissants during breaks......
>>
>>Ron
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: UTC Staff E-Mail List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>>Behalf Of Richard Rice
>>Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 11:47 AM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: [UTCSTAFF] FW: Security Levels update around the world
>>
>>I wish to make a minor correction. Reliable sources report that the
>>white
>>flag factory in France was not destroyed by fire...it was shut down by
>>striking workers demanding a 30 hour work week and free croissants
>>during
>>breaks. The government is considering outsourcing.
>>
>>RR
>>
>>
>>At 11:10 AM 9/13/2005 -0400, Melissa Anyiwo wrote:
>>
>>>Some times it just gets a little ridiculous  it¹s good to laugh...
>>>
>>>
>>>The British are feeling the pinch in relation to recent bombings, the
>>>level has just been raised from 'miffed' to "peeved'. Soon though,
>>>the
>>>levels may be raised yet again to "irritated' or even "a bit cross".
>>>Londoners have not been a "bit cross" since the blitz in 1940 when
>>>tea
>>>supplies all but ran out.
>>>
>>>Terrorists have been re-categorised from "tiresome" to "a bloody
>>>nuisance", the last time a "bloody nuisance" warning level was issued
>>>was during the great fire in 1666.
>>>
>>>Be aware that the French government announced yesterday that it has
>>>raised its terror alert level from RUN to HIDE. The only two higher
>>>levels in France are Surrender and Collaborate.
>>>
>>>The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's
>>>white
>>>flag factory, effectively paralysing their military capability.
>>>
>>>It's not only the French that are on a heightened level of alert,
>>>the Italians have increased their alert level from "shout loudly and
>>>excitedly" to "elaborate military posturing". Two more levels remain,
>>>"ineffective combat operations" and "change sides".
>>>
>>>The Germans also increased their alert state from "disdainful
>>>arrogance"
>>>to "dress in uniform and sing marching songs". They have two higher
>>>levels, "invade a neighbour" and "lose".
>>>
>>>Seeing this reaction in continental Europe the Americans have gone
>>>from
>>>"isolationism" to "find another oil-rich nation in the middle east
>>>ripe
>>>for regime change". Their remaining higher alert states are
>>>"attack the
>>>world" and "beg the British for help".
>>>
>>>Finally here in GB we've gone from "pretend nothing's happening" to
>>>"make another cup of tea". Our higher levels are "remain resolutely
>>>cheerful" and "win".
>>