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Europe? No.
ruggedtoast
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/20/van-rompuy-lady-ashton-eu?showallcomments=true#end-of-comments
A costly waste maybe, but at least thus preoccupied with the permissible minimum level of graphite in an HB the Germans had forgotten about how much they'd like to occupy France again.
But wait a minute - two people I've never heard of and never been given the chance to vote for now apparently represent me in some, apparently meaningful, capacity. Because France and Germany decided so.
I am glad Blair didn't get in but Van Pompuy what? Who - a Belgian? Who is this man, who is that woman - maybe I've suddenly decided I dont want the Germans deciding what pencils I can buy either.
I suspect a lot of people in the EU who've been sleeping through this will suddenly wake up and realise they feel the same.
I've never cared much about the EU project before, as it seemed like a mostly benign behemoth, bovinely chewing its way through the cud of tonnes of bureaucracy and regulations about how long a pencil can be.Herman Van Rompuy and Lady Ashton chosen to lead EU
British peer says she will show she is the best person for the job of European foreign minister over the next few months and years.
A costly waste maybe, but at least thus preoccupied with the permissible minimum level of graphite in an HB the Germans had forgotten about how much they'd like to occupy France again.
But wait a minute - two people I've never heard of and never been given the chance to vote for now apparently represent me in some, apparently meaningful, capacity. Because France and Germany decided so.
I am glad Blair didn't get in but Van Pompuy what? Who - a Belgian? Who is this man, who is that woman - maybe I've suddenly decided I dont want the Germans deciding what pencils I can buy either.
I suspect a lot of people in the EU who've been sleeping through this will suddenly wake up and realise they feel the same.
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dont worry, now is a time of transition, it will all be sorted in the end to our advantage. in the bitter end!Target Savings by end 2009: 20,000
current savings: 20,500 (target hit yippee!)
Debts: 8000 (student loan so doesnt count)
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Did they not limit how bent a banana could be.
Can anyone give an honest answer to this question.
What beneficial things does the EU bring or would most member states actually be better of without it and just lending money to poorer nations.
Basically is it like Robin Hood stealing a Pie from the rich, eating half of it then giving the other half to someone hungry people (poor nations)?0 -
I'm not worried about it being to our advantage - I'm more concerned about it being democratic. It seems absurd to me to be sending young men and women over to godsforsaken waste lands to supposedly try and propagate democracy amongst people who mostly just want to kill them - and then sign up for this farce over here.0
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Van Pompuy what? Who - a Belgian? Who is this man
A Belgian who isn't famous :eek:
One more to the list.'In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments - there are Consequences.'0 -
A Belgian who isn't famous :eek:
One more to the list.
http://www.famousbelgians.net/
I've only heard of 3, 4, 6 and 7.0 -
Shame on you Rugged!
Re: 2. Adolphe Sax ; the clue is in his last name
Father of that gorgeous instrument which is the saxophone0 -
Eddy Merckx
First winner of the tour de France.
Audrey Hepburn is Belgian :eek:
What happened to the muscles from brussels?
Or captain jean luc picard?;)It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.0 -
My! I didn't know Edda van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston was a Belgian, well strike me down with a feather
'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
What about Sprouts.0
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Eddy Merckx
First winner of the tour de France
Close................only 66 years out'In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments - there are Consequences.'0
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