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2005-05-18 Europe

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Posted by too true 2005-05-18 9:07:17 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 the company has found that putting pictures of dead jews in their advertising has increased sales in certain neighborhoods.

Posted by too rude to claim 2005-05-18 09:40|| 2005-05-18 09:40|| Front Page Top

#2 More evidence that France today is eerily similar to the 1970s US. Soaring crime and unemployment, race riots, corruption, declinism, populist revolts against the conventional parties, and now identity politics. Chirac is equal parts Nixon and Jimmy Carter. All that's missing is leisure suits.

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-05-18 12:43|| 2005-05-18 12:43|| Front Page Top

#3 All that's missing is leisure suits

And the mutton chops, maaaan!

Posted by Dreadnought 2005-05-18 14:06|| 2005-05-18 14:06|| Front Page Top

#4 You guys! Shit!

Now I've got John Travolta, Donna Summers, and whistle-blowing poseur disco shit thumping in my head! Lol! Help!

Posted by .com 2005-05-18 14:11|| 2005-05-18 14:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Be careful what you suggest, lex. Broomstick skirts and big Jackie O. sunglasses are all the rage this season amongst the fashionistas. Leisure suits, and their Nehru Jacket predecessors could well be next. *shudder*

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-18 14:12|| 2005-05-18 14:12|| Front Page Top

#6 TW:
Nooooooooooo. We lived through the 70s once. That's something anyone should have to do twice. If they bring back the Vega, so help Me, I go blow something up.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-05-18 17:07|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-05-18 17:07|| Front Page Top

#7 I note that London's crime rate recently surpassed New York's. Can Paris be far behind?

Also, we can expect either a lot more French political and social instability, and/or a lurch to even more extreme versions of arab-pandering and US-bashing from failed pols like Jacques the Thief.

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-05-18 17:12|| 2005-05-18 17:12|| Front Page Top

#8 It's too late, Jackal and tw. I saw a *Holly Hobbie* display at the card store today...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-05-18 17:12|| 2005-05-18 17:12|| Front Page Top

#9 Chirac: Nixon without brains, Carter without the smile.

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-05-18 17:44|| 2005-05-18 17:44|| Front Page Top

#10 Jackel, I'm sure I would be much more upset at the thought if I knew what a "Vega" is (I had a very sheltered childhood!). But please don't blow anything up... Here, have this nice cup of tea instead. ;-)

Seafarious, I don't think Hollie Hobbie will much appeal to youngsters who grew up with the Power Puff Girls and anime'. And HH has to compete with the already established Precious Moments. Let's not worry until HH has a successful Saturday morning cartoon, shall we?

lex, Paris' crime rate is no doubt already far ahead of either NYC or London. It's just that so many categories (Jews harmed, black on white, black on black, minor vandalism, less-than-major vandalism...) are not recorded by the French police/gendermerie/other authorities. Remember, the Suburbs are not patrolled at all, not even by policemen walking in pairs.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-18 19:09|| 2005-05-18 19:09|| Front Page Top

#11 Tw, a Vega was a real pos car made by Chevrolet.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2005-05-18 21:00|| 2005-05-18 21:00|| Front Page Top

#12 Gotta go MONZA, though...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-05-18 21:06|| 2005-05-18 21:06|| Front Page Top

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