*Laughs at French*

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-06-17 07:32am

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f ... DT0710.DTL

Protesters cut power to French presidential palace

(06-16) 12:08 PDT PARIS (AP) --

French power workers cut electricity to President Jacques Chirac's official residence Wednesday in the latest in a series of "targeted outages" to protest government plans for the partial privatization of state utilities.

Electricity was cut to the Elysee Palace, the neighboring Interior Ministry and the famous Champs-Elysees avenue for about 15 minutes on Wednesday afternoon.

The CGT trade union, which is leading the protest, said the cuts were part of its campaign of "targeted outages of short duration" in an attempt to force the government drop plan.

Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled plans in parliament Tuesday to transform Electricite de France and Gaz de France -- known by their acronyms EDF and GDF -- from state agencies into companies listed on the stock market.

The government has promised to keep at least 70 percent of EDF, but hopes to raise billions of dollars for the heavily indebted French state by selling a minority stake in the power utility.

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-06-17 07:50am

August 2003, Shep. August 2003.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-06-17 07:56am

Vympel wrote:August 2003, Shep. August 2003.

No the dateline is 6-16, and the archive url says:

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Post by **Vympel** » 2004-06-17 08:24am

MKSheppard wrote:No the dateline is 6-16

Noooo........

What happened in August 2003, mate?

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-06-17 08:25am

Vympel wrote:
MKSheppard wrote:No the dateline is 6-16, and the archive url says:

Noooo........

What happened in August 2003, mate?

that was Canada's fault.

Burak Gazan · Post by **Burak Gazan** » 2004-06-17 11:13am

Col. Crackpot wrote:
Vympel wrote:
MKSheppard wrote:No the dateline is 6-16, and the archive url says:

Noooo........

What happened in August 2003, mate?
that was Canada's fault.

I didnt realize we had annexed Ohio, thanks for the update

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-06-17 11:53am

The French striking? Surely you jest!

But at least this was intentional, not like the events Vympel notes.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-06-17 12:06pm

their army went on strike in 1939 too.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-06-17 12:08pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:The French striking? Surely you jest!

But at least this was intentional, not like the events Vympel notes.

Seriously, can you imagine PEPCO cutting power to the Whitehouse
during a Strike?

EmperorChrostas the Cruel · Post by **EmperorChrostas the Cruel** » 2004-06-17 12:46pm

Don't the French have the equivalent of the Taft-Hartly act?
http://hnn.us/articles/1036.html
If they don't, HAH HAH!

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-06-17 12:56pm

Col. Crackpot wrote:their army went on strike in 1939 too.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2004-06-17 01:05pm

If that were a private company, those people would been fired on the spot.

I guess now I see the point.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2004-06-17 04:07pm

Col. Crackpot wrote:their army went on strike in 1939 too.

Are you sure they didn't just surrender to a farmer with a pitchfork?

Guardsman Bass · Post by **Guardsman Bass** » 2004-06-17 05:20pm

MKSheppard wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:The French striking? Surely you jest!

But at least this was intentional, not like the events Vympel notes.
Seriously, can you imagine PEPCO cutting power to the Whitehouse
during a Strike?

They'd probably open fire on them and call in the national guard