Alert, alert!

Triton II

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Following the events in London in recent weeks the French government<br />announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from<br />'Run'<br />to<br />'Hide'. <br /><br /><br />The only two higher levels in France are 'Surrender' and<br />'Collaborate'. <br /><br />The rise was precipitated by a recent fire, which destroyed France's<br />white flag factory, effectively paralysing their military. <br /><br />As a response to this the Italians have increased their alert level<br />from <br /><br />"shouting excitedly" to "elaborate military posturing". <br /><br />Two more levels remain, "ineffective combat operations" and "change<br />sides". <br /><br /><br />The Germans have also increased their alert state from "disdainful<br />arrogance" to "full dress-uniform and marching songs". <br /><br />They have two higher levels, "invade a neighbour" and "lose". <br /><br />Seeing this reaction in continental Europe the Americans have gone<br />from "isolationism" to "find somewhere ripe for regime change". <br /><br />Their remaining higher alert states are "take on the world" and "ask<br />the British for help". <br /><br />Finally the British have gone from "pretend nothing's happening" to<br />"make another cup of tea". Our higher levels are "chin-up and remain<br />cheerful"<br />and "win". :)
 

Dunaruna

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Re: Alert, alert!

Ouch :eek: <br /><br />You've left out Australia - "Bugger the terrorists, pass us another beer".
 

Nos4r2

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Re: Alert, alert!

You forgot the Russians-<br /><br />They've recently moved from <br />'Drinking too much Vodka' to<br />'Oh bugger how do we pay for it'<br /><br />Despite recent reports that they had moved their submarine fleet to a higher alert status of 'Honest, we MEANT to investigate the imperialistic trawl nets' we can only assume that eventually, unchecked they will now reach their highest alert state of 'Where's my paycheck? I'm leaving'
 

dolluper

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Re: Alert, alert!

Yeah and Canada went from saying What Terrorists<br />To maybe we should do a study on terrorists just maybe we should right after Christmas break
 

eeboater

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Re: Alert, alert!

I just watched a British show last night... MAN do you Brits hate the French!! I think it might be worse than americans!!!!<br /><br />Sean
 

QC

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Re: Alert, alert!

If you walk into any pub in England and say "Gawd, I hate the flippin' French" it'll get you a pint for sure . . .
 

Limited-Time

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Re: Alert, alert!

Originally posted by Triton II:<br /> Following the events in London in recent weeks the French government<br />announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from<br />'Run'<br />to<br />'Hide'. <br /><br /><br />The only two higher levels in France are 'Surrender' and<br />'Collaborate'. <br /><br />The rise was precipitated by a recent fire, which destroyed France's<br />white flag factory, effectively paralysing their military. <br /><br /> :)
:D :D Damn near passed my drink through my nose :D :D
 

Vlad D Impeller

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Re: Alert, alert!

The last time that the French had a victory was when blew up the Rainbow Warrior belonging to GreenPeace in New Zealand's harbour :D :D
 

Vlad D Impeller

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The last time that the French had a victory was when they blew up the Rainbow Warrior belonging to GreenPeace in New Zealand's harbour :D :D
 

wannagofishin

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Re: Alert, alert!

Some years ago, back when I was a drinking man, I was camping and Greenbelt NP outside of DC. I got back from the bar about 2AM and there, parked in front of my tent, was a large motorhome. I knocked on the door and several French tourists poked their head out. I pointed out it was my spot and they needed to move. They gave me a bunch of crap about it being a lot of trouble to move the MH. "You should have thought about that when you parked here!" "No wonder the French hate Americans," was the reply. I made them move.<br /><br />The next morning, a British gentleman told me I did the right thing "Making those frogs move . . ."<br /><br />Why do you guys call them frogs?<br /><br />Up to that point, I'd never given them any thought one way or the other. I'd heard stories about American tourists having trouble with their attitude, but figured it was a language problem. (I know we half jokingly believe everyone should speak English.) Before 911, I didn't care that they want to be a Socialist country, it is their country. But after 911, I wouldn't care if every muslim radical in the world converged on their country and blew it to H___.
 

Dunaruna

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The irony is that when it comes to tourism, Americans top the list in France.<br /><br />They are called frogs because frogs legs are a delicacy on the french menu :eek: . Not to mention snails :eek:
 

stan_deezy

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Re: Alert, alert!

We call the French "Frogs" because they eat frogs legs. They call us "Roast Beef" ooer, what an insult!<br /><br />A London cop spotted an American about to take a leak in Hyde Park and stopped him: "Excuse me sir, you can't do that sort of thing here!"<br />"Hey officer, I'm a visitor and I can't find a john anywhere, can you help?"<br />"Ah" said the cop "Your American. Follow me"<br />They came to a beautiful garden with lots of trees and the cop invited the tourist to go take a leak anywhere in the garden. When the American had finished he turned to the cop and said "Is this some sort of special park that you guys have built especially for using as a john?"<br />"No" replied the officer, "It's the French Embassy" :D :D
 

Nos4r2

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If anyone wants to know WHY we hate the French:-<br /><br />The Brits don't run away.<br /><br />We don't like having our closest european port blockaded regularly or our sheep burned.<br /><br />We don't like the way they collaborate with the Germans and attempt to run the European union<br /><br />They won't eat our beef for no justifiable reason but they will eat horse.<br /><br />If France wasn't there then we wouldn't have had to bail them out in the last 2 world wars and could have landed straight in Germany.<br /><br />ANd on a personal note,every Frenchman I've met has a real stinking attitude problem... The best example is when we were in Cherbourg marina and I was 14, the boat that owned the berth we were in came back and I was aboard my father's 30' sailboat alone. (it's allowed to use any empty berth there as long as you move when the owner comes back). The &*%£*% was going to untie her and push her out into open water until he realised I was there-and when he did he forced me to take her out alone into the harbour. <br /><br />BTW I wish I'd seen my Dad's face when he saw her out in the harbour without him...apparently he said 'That's a nice Elizabethan... &^^%&*^%*% %&^%&^ ITS MINE!'
 

stan_deezy

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Re: Alert, alert!

but French girls are okay..... :D (voice of considerable experience here :cool: )
 
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