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2009-07-23 Europe

Sacre Bleu! Suburbs in flames after military exercise

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Posted by tipper 2009-07-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Maybe they were trying to fight the rabid chipmunk invasion...

Posted by tu3031 2009-07-23 00:14|| 2009-07-23 00:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Is this one of the self-igniting suburbs?

Posted by James">James 2009-07-23 00:24|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2009-07-23 00:24|| Front Page Top

#3 France has an army? Why would they need to practice?

Posted by gromky 2009-07-23 00:32|| 2009-07-23 00:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Why would they need to practice? So that things like this don't happen.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-07-23 00:46|| 2009-07-23 00:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Anguper takes an early lead for Snark Of The Day in #4

Posted by SteveS 2009-07-23 01:35|| 2009-07-23 01:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Napolean's ghost is risen, n'est pas?

Posted by GirlThursday 2009-07-23 01:39|| 2009-07-23 01:39|| Front Page Top

#7 A lot has changed since Verdun.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2009-07-23 02:34|| 2009-07-23 02:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Not exactly a whiff of grapeshot but it does appear to have cleared the streets. I don't think Napoleon would be pleased though.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2009-07-23 02:50|| 2009-07-23 02:50|| Front Page Top

#9 Looks like it's a bit dry at the moment in this part of France.

Posted by Gladys 2009-07-23 05:44|| 2009-07-23 05:44|| Front Page Top

#10 a few dozen houses burnt ... but there are no victims
Tell that to the guys whose houses burned down. Jeez.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2009-07-23 08:19|| 2009-07-23 08:19|| Front Page Top

#11 The French have such quaint habits, like burning cars in their suburbs. A practice that only makes sense to them.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-07-23 10:20|| 2009-07-23 10:20|| Front Page Top

#12 Careful, might give the youts ideas.

Posted by gorb 2009-07-23 12:01|| 2009-07-23 12:01|| Front Page Top

#13 I attacked by Chipmonks they would have surrendered - not fought.

Posted by Hellfish 2009-07-23 12:20|| 2009-07-23 12:20|| Front Page Top

#14 Holy crap! Check out the pics at the link. Looks like the California hills burning - again.

What the h-e-double-toothpicks did they do?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-07-23 12:44|| 2009-07-23 12:44|| Front Page Top

#15 Indulged in shelling practice in Mediterranean country during the dry season? Somebody just wasn't thinking. It looks like the California hills burning because they're similar climates & similar terrain, as I understand it.

Marseille is even known for siroccos, their very own version of the Santa Ana.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2009-07-23 13:41|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2009-07-23 13:41|| Front Page Top

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