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Re: OT Re: Funny or, frankly, frightening?

"Keith G" <ksg@moirac.adsl24.co.uk> wrote in message
news:he0vvd$11rd$1@energise.enta.net...
>
> "fredbloggstwo" <fredbloggstwo3@hastings1066.plus.com> wrote
>
>
>> I remember a few years back when working for an American company that
>> they were having an 'Over-achievers'  company do in London.  Most of the
>> American contingent refused to attend as they thought it was a bus ride
>> to Bagdad.
>>
>> Mike
>
>
> Here y'are Mike/fredbloggs, here's another one that just about sums 'em
> all up (cut & paste):
>
>
> 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
> "Collaborate" and "Surrender." The rise was precipitated by a
recent fire
> that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the
> country's military capability.
>
> The Germans also increased their alert status from "Disdainful Arrogance"
> to "Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs". They also have two higher
> levels: "Invade a Neighbour" and "Lose."
>
> We British are also feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist
> threats and raised our security level from "Miffed" to
"Peeved." Soon, it
> is believed, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or
> even "A Bit Cross." Speaking as a Brit, we have not been "A Bit
Cross"
> since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies all but ran out. Terrorists have
> been re-categorized from "Tiresome" to a "Bloody Nuisance." The
last time
> the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning was during the great
plague
> of 1666.
>
> Italy has increased their alert level from "Shout Loudly and Excitedly"
to
> "Elaborate Military Posturing". Two more levels remain: "Ineffective
> Combat Operations" and "Change Sides."
>
> Belgians, as usual, are all on holiday and the only threat they are
> worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels.
>
> The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy.
> These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy
> can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.
>
> New Zealand has also raised its security levels from "baaa" to
"BAAAA!".
> Due to continuing defence cutbacks (the air force being a squadron of
> spotty teenagers flying paper aeroplanes and the navy some toy boats in
> the Prime Minister's bath). New Zealand only has one more level of
> escalation, which is "Croikey, I hope Australia will come end riscue as."
>
> Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to
> "She'll be right, mate." Two more escalation levels remain, "Crikey,
I
> think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend" and "The barbie is
> cancelled." There has never been a situation that has warranted the use of
> the final escalation level.
>
> Americans, as expected, are carrying out pre-emptive strikes, on all of
> their allies...
>
> ...just in case.
>
Hi Keith,

I haven't seen that one - definitely one for my 'Saved from newsgroups'
folder.

I wonder if we will get a contribution from Aussie Phil on that.

Cheers

Mike

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