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Old 05-31-2012, 04:32 AM   #1
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ALERTS TO THREATS IN 2012 EUROPE : BY JOHN CLEESE


The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent events in Syriaand have therefore raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to"Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross." The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from "Tiresome" to "A Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warninglevel was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.


The Scots have raised their threat level from "Pissed Off" to "Let's get the Bastards." They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years.


The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terroralert level from "Run" to "Hide." The only two higher levels in France are "Collaborate" and "Surrender." The rise was precipitated by a recentfire that destroyed France 's white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the country's military capability.


Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout Loudly and Excitedly" to"Elaborate Military Posturing." Two more levels remain: "Ineffective Combat Operations" and "Change Sides."


The Germans have increased their alert state from "Disdainful Arrogance"to "Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs." They also have two higher levels: "Invade a Neighbour" and "Lose."


Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the onlythreat 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.


Australia , meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries"to "She'll be alright, Mate." Two more escalation levels remain: "Crikey! I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!" and "The barbie is cancelled." So far no situation has ever warranted use of the final escalation level.


-- John Cleese - British writer, actor and tall person


A final thought: Greece is collapsing, the Iranians are gettingaggressive, and Rome is in disarray. Welcome back to 430 BC.


Of note: Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogicalminority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up aturd by the clean end.
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