BB27 Posted April 4, 2006 Posted April 4, 2006 How could this be happening in the great country of france??? France Riots!!!!!!
erynthered Posted April 4, 2006 Posted April 4, 2006 How could this be happening in the great country of france???France Riots!!!!!! 651812[/snapback] Its FOX news, it cant be true.
olivier in france Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 that's right, media manipulation!!! frenchmen were on the streets yesterday to celebrate the incredible years of Joachim Noah, Tony Parker, Boris Diaw and Cristobal Huet! frenchmen kicking butts all over the american sport scene!
dib Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 There is a sale of french rifles going on. Never fired and only dropped once.
olivier in france Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 There is a sale of french rifles going on. Never fired and only dropped once. 652668[/snapback] if i had received a dollar each time i've heard that one...
kegtapr Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 if i had received a dollar each time i've heard that one... 652671[/snapback] You'd be able to buy a plane ticket out of that God-foresaken country?
dib Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 if i had received a dollar each time i've heard that one... 652671[/snapback] OK how 'bout this one. The newest French Tank has 5 gears. 1 forward and 5 in reverse. If the story persists.........................
olivier in france Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 You'd be able to buy a plane ticket out of that God-foresaken country? 652693[/snapback] i don't need a plane i can WALK to Spain in about 1 hour from my house! it could be useful knowing who could be ruling this country after next year's elections!!
dib Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 i don't need a plane i can WALK to Spain in about 1 hour from my house! How ironic. I can jump in my car, drive south, and in half an hour be in Cuba.
Marv's Neighbor Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 Lucky there's no OPEC equivalent for French Fries! Nobody could afford to have fries with their order!
Ghost of BiB Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 A friend of mine lives in one of those neighborhoods just outside Paris, haven't heard from her in a few days. Can't figure out if she's marching or ducking.
meazza Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 i don't need a plane i can WALK to Spain in about 1 hour from my house! it could be useful knowing who could be ruling this country after next year's elections!! 652741[/snapback] my boss has a compound on the Cote D'Azur in SuperCannes. Do you live near there? Seems like the only liveable places there are in Monaco and in Cannes.
olivier in france Posted April 6, 2006 Posted April 6, 2006 my boss has a compound on the Cote D'Azur in SuperCannes. Do you live near there? Seems like the only liveable places there are in Monaco and in Cannes. 653092[/snapback] not really! i hate the mediterranean coast, it has been overbuilt and it's overcrowded most of the time. i don't like too much the locals there either (lot of old people voting for the National front fascists...) i live on the atlantic coast. Monaco is like a ghetto for the rich and famous. Cannes is a yearlong circus... it's maybe even worse than Paris to live there!
olivier in france Posted April 6, 2006 Posted April 6, 2006 for the ones actually interested by the news in France a well written story that avoids the usual clichés... http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireSt...TC-RSSFeeds0312
/dev/null Posted April 6, 2006 Posted April 6, 2006 The newest French Tank has 5 gears. 1 forward and 5 in reverse. 652703[/snapback] 5 gears? 1 forward and 5 reverse? 1 forward and 5 reverse would be 6 gears
kegtapr Posted April 6, 2006 Posted April 6, 2006 5 gears? 1 forward and 5 reverse? 1 forward and 5 reverse would be 6 gears 653844[/snapback] Insert joke about American public schools here.
Spun Posted April 6, 2006 Posted April 6, 2006 for the ones actually interested by the news in France a well written story that avoids the usual clichés... http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireSt...TC-RSSFeeds0312 653778[/snapback] Would you describe this article as an accurate assessment? I would think that there would be less fuss about the champagne if it wasn't so hard to get a job? I have been told stories about how getting employed in the French film industry is even harder then gaining employment in the U.S. film industry. Is the youth employment situation mostly because of the "sluggish economy" or is there some other significant cause(s) that that the article neglects to mention?
olivier in france Posted April 6, 2006 Posted April 6, 2006 Would you describe this article as an accurate assessment? I would think that there would be less fuss about the champagne if it wasn't so hard to get a job? I have been told stories about how getting employed in the French film industry is even harder then gaining employment in the U.S. film industry. Is the youth employment situation mostly because of the "sluggish economy" or is there some other significant cause(s) that that the article neglects to mention? 654032[/snapback] yes it's even more accurate than most articles in the french media! the unemployement situation main root is the sluggish economy but an other obvious cause is the lack of flexibility of the work contracts in the french labor code. It's almost impossible to fire someone if your company is not in dire straits, the cost of labor is very important because of the social charges (while the salaries are low compared with our neighbors ) so lot of bosses prefer to keep their staff at the minimum acceptable level even if that means paying extra hours or having costly but flexible people with interim contracts...
kegtapr Posted April 6, 2006 Posted April 6, 2006 yes it's even more accurate than most articles in the french media!the unemployement situation main root is the sluggish economy but an other obvious cause is the lack of flexibility of the work contracts in the french labor code. It's almost impossible to fire someone if your company is not in dire straits, the cost of labor is very important because of the social charges (while the salaries are low compared with our neighbors ) so lot of bosses prefer to keep their staff at the minimum acceptable level even if that means paying extra hours or having costly but flexible people with interim contracts... 654044[/snapback] Not to mention, that 35 hour work week and 4 weeks vacation is a B word.
meazza Posted April 6, 2006 Posted April 6, 2006 not really! i hate the mediterranean coast, it has been overbuilt and it's overcrowded most of the time. i don't like too much the locals there either (lot of old people voting for the National front fascists...) i live on the atlantic coast. Monaco is like a ghetto for the rich and famous. Cannes is a yearlong circus... it's maybe even worse than Paris to live there! 653777[/snapback] you must be nuts. my brother visited that area and said it's simply stunning. I would love to see a Formula 1 race at Monaco.
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