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".
>>
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