[Rhodes22-list] Terror Threats in Europe in 2011

[Rick]

Yes, the filters aren't working that well when an European has to point out
the crap from an American who doesn't know what America is about.  Bob, you
need to sail past that gift from Europe, the Statue of Liberty, as many
ancestors of Americans did on first arriving in this country.

Rick

On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 8:35 PM, Bob Keller <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> I should have mentioned that I had just finished replacing my water tank in
> my R-22 when I read and reposted the email.  Besides, I thought we only had
> Americans on this list?  How did we get Europeans on here too?  Aren't the
> filters working?
> BK
>
> > Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 14:41:38 -0500
> > From: sloopblueheron at gmail.com
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Terror Threats in Europe in 2011
> >
> > 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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