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2005-06-07 Europe

Poland deals new blow to wounded EU constitution

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Posted by Steve 2005-06-07 09:26|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What? The constitution isn't dead yet? Finish it off already!

*BANG!*

Posted by mmurray821 2005-06-07 10:38|| 2005-06-07 10:38|| Front Page Top

#2 It's gonna take a wooden stake, or a silver bullet.

Posted by Rafael 2005-06-07 10:52|| 2005-06-07 10:52|| Front Page Top

#3 It's just "resting"...

Posted by True German Ally 2005-06-07 11:21|| 2005-06-07 11:21|| Front Page Top

#4 I think he had second thoughts about the time the EU announced the new sales tax they want.

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2005-06-07 11:58|| 2005-06-07 11:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Even Poland wants to give this thing a kick before it finally dies. I love it.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-06-07 12:58|| 2005-06-07 12:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Trivial Pursuit Question
How many words does the first sentence of the EU Constitution have?

1) 12
2) 24
3) 36
4) over 700

Posted by True German Ally 2005-06-07 17:58|| 2005-06-07 17:58|| Front Page Top

#7 This is just a guess (though, knowing the Eunicrats, an educated one), but I'll take what's behind Door #4, ~~Alex~~ TGA. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-06-07 18:45|| 2005-06-07 18:45|| Front Page Top

#8 You win a free copy, Barbara... sorry, postage not included :-)
In the German version it's over 800 words... English is just a bit shorter and don't ask me about the French...

Posted by True German Ally 2005-06-07 19:17|| 2005-06-07 19:17|| Front Page Top

#9 In my day they called that a run-on sentence

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-06-07 19:21|| 2005-06-07 19:21|| Front Page Top

#10 Yes even the grammar check of MS Word recognizes that

Posted by True German Ally 2005-06-07 19:23|| 2005-06-07 19:23|| Front Page Top

#11 Who wrote it? James Joyce?

Posted by BH 2005-06-07 19:26|| 2005-06-07 19:26|| Front Page Top

#12 Ok, next question: How often does the word "people" appear in this 700 plus first sentence of the Constitution?

1) not at all
2) 5 times
3) 10 times
4) 20 times

How often does the word "peoples" appear in these 700 plus sentence?

1) not at all
2) one time
3) 10 times
4) 20 times

Assuming, the word people or peoples does appear in the first sentence, after how many words? (English version)

1) It's within the first ten words
2) Within the first 50 words
3) within the first 200 words
4) None of the above

Posted by True German Ally 2005-06-07 19:32|| 2005-06-07 19:32|| Front Page Top

#13 How many times does 'peasants' show up?

Posted by ed 2005-06-07 20:10|| 2005-06-07 20:10|| Front Page Top

#14 'Soviet'?

Posted by Rafael 2005-06-07 20:13|| 2005-06-07 20:13|| Front Page Top

#15 I'll guess 1, 1, and "None of the Above", Alex, er, TGA. I know the King of the Belgians is right up front though.

Posted by Tom 2005-06-07 20:21|| 2005-06-07 20:21|| Front Page Top

#16 "It's just pining for the fijords."

Posted by Mark E. 2005-06-07 21:30|| 2005-06-07 21:30|| Front Page Top

#17 Actually the word "European peoples" is mentioned once, after 300 words...

Posted by True German Ally 2005-06-07 22:07|| 2005-06-07 22:07|| Front Page Top

#18 Thanks, but no thanks, #8 TGA.

What does the loser get, 2 copies? ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-06-07 22:14|| http://www.ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://www.ariellestjohndesigns.com] 2005-06-07 22:14|| Front Page Top

#19 plus an autograph of Giscard!

Posted by True German Ally 2005-06-07 22:17|| 2005-06-07 22:17|| Front Page Top

#20 I thought Giscard is too busy sitting for his marble bust (the one they'll install at the entrance to the sauna in Brussels) to sign autographs?

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-06-07 23:33|| 2005-06-07 23:33|| Front Page Top

#21 Nah, he's busted...
And he blamed the Dutch vote on the "difficulties" of the Durch political system"

people=difficulties

Posted by True German Ally 2005-06-07 23:52|| 2005-06-07 23:52|| Front Page Top

#22 "And we would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for those meddling voters!"

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-06-07 23:57|| 2005-06-07 23:57|| Front Page Top

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