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In The News

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 3:07 pm
by Buscemi
This is where we post strange news stories and events in our crazy world.

First entry: man gets 15 months for breaking chef's leg.

http://eater.com/archives/2011/09/30/dr ... wait-1.php

Re: In The News

Posted: November 1st, 2011, 1:23 pm
by Buscemi
Taco Bell gets firebombed by guy who wanted more meat in his Chalupa.

http://blogs.ocweekly.com/stickaforkini ... o_bell.php

Re: In The News

Posted: May 6th, 2012, 4:39 pm
by Chienfantome
In the News : France just elected its new president, Francois Hollande, kicking Sarkozy out of the job !!! Good ridance if you ask me ;)

Re: In The News

Posted: May 6th, 2012, 4:42 pm
by numbersix
Very interesting to see a left-wing socialist get the job. Usually economic recessions see right wing conservatives gain power (Germany, Netherlands). You should be happy, Chien.

Re: In The News

Posted: May 6th, 2012, 4:47 pm
by Buscemi
Sarkozy was basically the French Bush. I don't see what France saw in him (other than his hot wife).

Re: In The News

Posted: May 6th, 2012, 5:29 pm
by Chienfantome
I am delighted. At last, the left-wing comes back in charge. It's a great day for french politics, and for french people. The economic situation is what prevented Sarkozy from a humiliation in terms of the scores, but it could not prevent his defeat, thankfully.

Sarkozy could be seen as the french Bush because he is the leader of the right wing in France, or at least was, but politics are so different in Frnce and in the US, it's a shortcut that does not relect the truth I think. The notions of right and left, conservative and liberal, are different between France and the US.