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2011-02-11 Europe

Belgium Decides to Boycott Sex, Shaving Till Government Formation

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Posted by Fred 2011-02-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I've got an idea: why not just shave, have sex, and then break up the country? The world won't mourn the loss of Belgium.

Posted by Secret Master 2011-02-11 00:59|| 2011-02-11 00:59|| Front Page Top

#2 If it's good enough for Sudan, it's good enough for Belgium.

Posted by gromky 2011-02-11 01:28|| 2011-02-11 01:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Its encouraging to know a western democracy is being run by a bunch of high school athletic supporters trying to win the next big game.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2011-02-11 07:52|| 2011-02-11 07:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Belgiums noticed they had no government? Wow, who knew?

Posted by DarthVader 2011-02-11 09:01|| 2011-02-11 09:01|| Front Page Top

#5 They probably figure that if middle-aged and older men no longer have to shave or have sex, they will be so much more relaxed and happy that they will be amenable to reaching an agreement.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-11 09:10|| 2011-02-11 09:10|| Front Page Top

#6 I wonder if this non-government is still collecting taxes.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-02-11 10:17|| 2011-02-11 10:17|| Front Page Top

#7 "When a situation's dire and nothing's moving, either you become a cynic or you react with humor," said Marleen Temmerman, the Belgian senator and gynecologist who threw up the notion

Isn't pregnancy and essential part of how a gynecologist earns his money?

Posted by JFM 2011-02-11 10:37|| 2011-02-11 10:37|| Front Page Top

#8 This has the air of an ancient Greek farce.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-02-11 11:50|| 2011-02-11 11:50|| Front Page Top

#9 Well, it looks like nobody's getting laid in Belgium for a long while.
But it's not like anyone outside of Belgium cares...

Posted by tu3031 2011-02-11 18:59|| 2011-02-11 18:59|| Front Page Top

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