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 somewhere else in the middle east ripe for
regime change". Their remaining higher alert states are "take on the
world" and "ask the British for help".
Finally here in GB we've gone from "pretend nothing's happening" to
"make another cup of tea".
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There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby so he went to the
congregation and asked for a raise. After much consideration and
discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family
expanded, so would his pay check.
After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the Congregation
decided to hold another meeting to discuss the preacher's salary.
There was much yelling and bickering about how much the clergyman's
additional children were costing the church.
Finally, the Preacher got up and spoke to the crowd, "Children are a
gift from God," he said.
Silence fell on the congregation. At the back of the room, a little old
lady stood up and in her frail voice said, "Rain is also a gift from
God but when we get too much, we wear overcoats!"
And the congregation said, "Amen."
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 somewhere else in the middle east ripe for
regime change". Their remaining higher alert states are "take on the
world" and "ask the British for help".
Finally here in GB we've gone from "pretend nothing's happening" to
"make another cup of tea".
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There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby so he went to the
congregation and asked for a raise. After much consideration and
discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family
expanded, so would his pay check.
After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the Congregation
decided to hold another meeting to discuss the preacher's salary.
There was much yelling and bickering about how much the clergyman's
additional children were costing the church.
Finally, the Preacher got up and spoke to the crowd, "Children are a
gift from God," he said.
Silence fell on the congregation. At the back of the room, a little old
lady stood up and in her frail voice said, "Rain is also a gift from
God but when we get too much, we wear overcoats!"
And the congregation said, "Amen."