Geri Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 The British are feeling the pinch in relation to recent bombings and have raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross." Londoners have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in1940 when tea supplies all but 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 during the great fire of 1666. Also, 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 "Surrender" and "Collaborate." The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the country's military capability. It's not only the English and French that are on a heightened level of alert. 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 also 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 and the only threat they worry about is NATO pulling out of Brussels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindi o'h Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Should submit this to ABC's World News Tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Yep..Geri. I agree with Cindi. Wouldn't you kust love to hear this on the news? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geri Posted January 30, 2006 Author Share Posted January 30, 2006 Just think.........breakfast with Good Morning America and dinner with The World News Tonight!!!!!!!!!!!! Boggles the mind. Geri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay A. Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Understatement is alive and well in Britain. We're all laughing about this, but I lived there for three years. It took a while for me to understand that if I heard the term "...a bit of trouble..." it meant all H3!! had broken loose somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geri Posted January 30, 2006 Author Share Posted January 30, 2006 I've not lived there for 35 years and I still can't used to the fact that no one understands how good something when I say it's not bad! Geri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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