RE: Euro nations

1. The Euro is not some idea which was founded by a bunch of utopists. It took more than 50 years to create it, so during that period, most gov’ts and nations knew what they could expect from it. Therefor the Euro is not something new, it dates from the 1955 Rome-treaty.

2. The Euro is a help for the European economy. We don’t need to spend extra money on transitions etc. The fact that the prices are not the same in the different memberstates can also be seen as an advantage. For example, it’s much cheaper for a Belgian to buy a car in Finland or Portugal. The dutch like to come to Belgium to buy groceries, but instead we like to cross borders to buy … uhmm … cheese 😀 (and some pot }>). It has been proven that European economy is much more stable when it is competitive. Europe exports more than it imports. The Euro can only make this easier, not only for Europeans but also for foreigners.

3. Britain will also join the Euro, maybe not this year, but not long after it. And so will Sweden and Denmark. Once Britain will have joined ‘Euroland’, many other non-EU nations will also use the Euro as an alternative for the dollar. Arab countries, (axis of evil), the maffia 😀

4. The Euro is here, and though some people want it to disappear, it won’t happen! It’s time to give up chauvenistic feelings and become realistic. Except Germany, the 14 other EU-economies are not strong enough to survive on their own. Joining the Euro does not mean you have to give up traditions: we don’t want to piss of the old folks who still believe in the fairy-tail of ‘monarchy’. Sooner or later, the Monarchs will also disappear, but we’ve got plenty of time, so let’s not worry about that and first focus on more important things.

RE: American Invation and Agression

Yeah dutch Marines are very well trained, but still no match for the USMC. The US will outnumber them 😀

RE: Sociological question

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 05-07-02 AT 07:10 PM (GMT)]Well, my grandmother still hates Germans, because of what they did during WWII. The new generation – I hope- does not have the same feelings towards ‘Ze Germans’, but there’s still some hostility. Everybody in Europe envies the Germans for their economy, including the Britons and the Frogs :D.

My sister in law is German, therefor I learned to appreciate them. They are not the boring, workaholics, they are normal people going out on friday drinking a beer in the local pub.

Luckily there’s still footbal where the Britons and the Germans can work out their frustrations 😀

Maybe you should ask this question to Frank, he’s a German living in Belgian, or a German Belgian. He lives in the small area which we got after our ‘victory’ over the Third reich 😀

Anyway, I find it nice that there are still national stereotypes in Europe. Some may find these stereotypes racist, but on the other hand they are enriching our culture. Can you imagine Europe without these stereotypes??? It would be a boring place. No more lauging with the ‘boring’ germans, the ‘smelly’ French, the ‘cocky’ dutchmen … and the stupid Belgians 😀

We’ll talk again 20 years from now on, maybe then I’ve changed my mind, after Germany invaded western Europe for the third time 😀

RE: Alternative World Cup!

Maybe France should play in this competition next time 😀 }> Just kidding

RE: We beat Brazil eventually……..

Hewit, that crybaby? Nah, in that case I hope Henmen wins Wimbledon. Anyway, Malisse is still doing great at this time so we might have a Belgian in the finals!

RE: England may be out of the World Cup,but….

No, Malisse will win! (a belgian :D)

Wedding gift from United States

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 02-07-02 AT 10:29 PM (GMT)]SAS : why did we need them again? To lase targets? Naah, don’t listen to those silly Britons, we’ll do it the American way: B-52.

Well, if you don’t see the difference between a wedding and a SAM-site… god only knows what can happen next 🙁 If I were an Afghan, I wouldn’t send my kids to Kintergarden. The CIA might think it’s a terrorist training camp.

It’s obvious the US is trying to get a grip on the Afghan culture, rites of passage etc.

100 dead : collateral dammage, we didn’t mean to hurt those people, but ##### happens.

100 Americans dead : HOLOCAUST, genocide, the evils have attacked, we must protect democracy 😀