[Rhodes22-list] Terror Threats in Europe in 2011

[Rick]

Hey Rummy, go soak your head in a pail of rum.  There isn't one mention of
the R22 in the piece Bob posted.

Rick

On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 12:06 PM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:

> Hey Christian. Go soak your head in a pail of bilge water.
>
>
> In a message dated 2/7/2011 9:35:35 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> christian at claessens-family.com writes:
>
> Bob,
> As a European, I find this posting offensive. Besides, as  this is a blog
> for R22 owners, I strongly believe it would be nice to keep  restrict
> this nice communication tool to matters related to sailing and  Rhodes22
> technical tips and questions. There is no need to add further  trash to
> the irritating flow of spam on e-mails.
>
> Christian  Claessens
> s/v Seneca Girl
>
> On 07/02/2011 08:14, Bob Keller  wrote:
> > TERROR THREATS IN 2011 EUROPE : BY JOHN CLEESE
> >
> >  The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist
> threats and  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" warning
>  level 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 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.
> >
> > 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 Neighbor" and  "Lose."
> >
> >
> > Belgians, on the other hand, are all on  holiday as usual; 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.
> >
> > 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
> canceled." So far no situation has ever warranted use of the  final
> escalation
> level.
> >
> >
> > -- John Cleese - British  writer, actor and tall person
> >
> >
> >
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