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2003-08-18 Europe

Budget Squeeze Prompts Swedish Army to Go 9-To-5

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Posted by Steve 2003-08-18 11:46:50 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 But Sweden, ever fearful of an invasion from Finland and held in an anvil hold by economic giant Norway, issued a strongly worded warning that any attempt to destabilize it's borders would fail. A series of beacon fires are set up all along the borders that will quickly spread the alarm. An old but effective technology, each beacon is insight of the other. "we can light one beacon using a torch" said a spokeswoman, "that will be the signal to light each beacon in concert" she added.

Posted by Lucky 2003-8-18 12:37:44 PM|| 2003-8-18 12:37:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Swedish Green Party protests the use of beacon fires, claims that they contribute to global warming and the loss of old growth forests cut down to fuel the fires.

Posted by Steve 2003-8-18 1:28:26 PM|| 2003-8-18 1:28:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Neutrality is a great gig if you can get it.

"And how much iron ore this month, Herr Reichsfuhrer?"

Posted by Matt 2003-8-18 1:30:27 PM|| 2003-8-18 1:30:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 They could sell some surplus items to raise money. I would, for example, be willing to purchase this surplus item.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2003-8-18 1:39:13 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-8-18 1:39:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Where doe's the bidding start?

Posted by wills 2003-8-18 1:51:04 PM|| 2003-8-18 1:51:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Are you fellows sure that Sweden has fallen into such financial straits that they would even consider the white slave trade as an economic way out of their problem?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-8-18 2:11:04 PM|| 2003-8-18 2:11:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 AP - we can hope, can't we?

Posted by Frank G 2003-8-18 2:18:04 PM|| 2003-8-18 2:18:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Soon the Swedes will be the slaves of the Nokia empire. Today Sweden tomorrow St. Pete.

Posted by Shipman 2003-8-18 2:30:34 PM|| 2003-8-18 2:30:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 If there's a war, do they get time and a half for overtime?

Posted by tu3031 2003-8-18 10:11:49 PM|| 2003-8-18 10:11:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 tu3031---They get comp time. No budget for overtime. sorry.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-8-18 11:07:31 PM|| 2003-8-18 11:07:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 AP: Then they'll get screwed.

Posted by tu3031 2003-8-18 11:12:54 PM|| 2003-8-18 11:12:54 PM|| Front Page Top

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