The EU isn't working

[Ignis Fatuus]

The EU was designed to stop France and Germany from fighting. It is working.

The Euro was designed to harmonise currencies so that the poorer countries could buy German stuff, so that the German economy could keep exporting. It's working too.

The poorer countries are now poorer still because the Euro merely covered over the fact that they still couldn't afford it. But fixing that wasn't in the spec.

[Mich the Tester]

The EU was designed to stop France and Germany from fighting. It is working.

The Euro was designed to harmonise currencies so that the poorer countries could buy German stuff, so that the German economy could keep exporting. It's working too.

The poorer countries are now poorer still because the Euro merely covered over the fact that they still couldn't afford it. But fixing that wasn't in the spec.

Quick! Someone phone Bob!

[gibbsville]

theres still money out there but most of its in china and some in bobland

EU is fubared

i live in NL den haag and theres loads of spaniolies here

[Mich the Tester]

i live in NL den haag and theres loads of spaniolies here

Send them to Zwolle then we might get decent waiters.

[gibbsville]

i think the dutch general consenus is that if you live outside the randstad you may well have more than 5 fingers and take loving your cousin a bit too far

me i like getting outside the big cities inc den bosch deventer kampen etc you get more of a real picture of NL

[Mich the Tester]

i think the dutch general consenus is that if you live outside the randstad you may well have more than 5 fingers and take loving your cousin a bit too far

me i like getting outside the big cities inc den bosch deventer kampen etc you get more of a real picture of NL

Deventer's a very nice place indeed, just don't tell those chavs in the Randstad because I'd like it to stay that way. Kampen's worthwhile, but rather dull on a Sunday (very religious).

[norrahe]

Send them to Zwolle then we might get decent waiters.

to de librije?

[Mich the Tester]

to de librije?

That's the exception to the rule and exceptionally good. We just need some decent waiters in straightforward pubs and 'grand cafes'. A few chefs migh be helpful too.

[norrahe]

That's the exception to the rule and exceptionally good. We just need some decent waiters in straightforward pubs and 'grand cafes'. A few chefs migh be helpful too.

Decent food would be nice, god only knows how much bad food I've had to endure over here.

[Mich the Tester]

Decent food would be nice, god only knows how much bad food I've had to endure over here.

So actually I must have taken you out for one of the best meals you've had in NL?