Monday, February 21, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
nii need päevad läevad
Thanks, mr. chairman! We support the Swedish delegation. Thank you!
European paradise:
You are invited to an official lunch. You are welcomed by an Englishman. Food is prepared by a Frenchman and an Italian puts you in the mood and everything is organised by a German.
European hell:
You are invited to an official lunch. You are welcomed by a Frenchman. Food is prepared by an Englishman, German puts you in the mood, but don't worry, everything is organised by an Italian.
That joke was proposed by a Belgian as the Offical European Joke, the joke that every single European pupil should learn at school. The joke will improve the relationship between the nations as well as promote our self humour and our culture.
The European Council met in order to make a decision. Should the joke be the Official European Joke?
The British representative announced, with a very serious face and without moving his jaw, that the joke was absolutely hilarious.
The French one protested because France was depicted in a bad way in the joke. He explained that a joke cannot be funny if it is agains France.
Poland also protested because they were not depicted in the joke.
Luxembourg asked who would hold the copyright on the joke.
The Swedish representative didn't say a word, but looked at everyone with a twisted smile.
Denmark asked where was the explicit sexual reference. If it is a joke, there should be one, shouldn't there?
Netherlands didn't get the joke, while Portugal didn't understand what a "joke" was. Was it a new concept.
Spain explained that the joke is funny only if you know that the lunch was at 13h, which is normally breakfast time.
Greece complained that they were not aware of that lunch, that they missed an occasion to have some free food, that they were always forgotten.
Romania then asked what a "lunch" was.
Lithuania and Latvia complained that their translations were inverted, which is unacceptable even if it happens all the time.
Slovenia told them that its own translation was completely forgotten and that they do not make a fuss.
Slovakia announced that, unless the joke was about a little duck and a plumber, there was a mistake in their translation.
The British representative said that the duck and plumber story seemed very funny too.
Hungary had not finished reading the 120 pages of its own translation yet.
Then, the Belgian representative asked if the Belgian who proposed the joke was a Ducth speaking or French speaking Belgian. Because, in one case, he would of course support a compatriot, but in the other case, he would have to refuse it, regardless of the quality of the joke.
To close the meeting, the German representative announced that it was nice to have the debate here in Brussels but that, now, they all had to make the train to Strasbourg in order to take a decision. He asked that someone wake up the Italian, so as not to miss the train, so they can come back to Brussels and announce the decision to the press before the end of the day.
"What decision?" asked the Irish representative.
Then they all agreed it was time for some coffee.
European paradise:
You are invited to an official lunch. You are welcomed by an Englishman. Food is prepared by a Frenchman and an Italian puts you in the mood and everything is organised by a German.
European hell:
You are invited to an official lunch. You are welcomed by a Frenchman. Food is prepared by an Englishman, German puts you in the mood, but don't worry, everything is organised by an Italian.
That joke was proposed by a Belgian as the Offical European Joke, the joke that every single European pupil should learn at school. The joke will improve the relationship between the nations as well as promote our self humour and our culture.
The European Council met in order to make a decision. Should the joke be the Official European Joke?
The British representative announced, with a very serious face and without moving his jaw, that the joke was absolutely hilarious.
The French one protested because France was depicted in a bad way in the joke. He explained that a joke cannot be funny if it is agains France.
Poland also protested because they were not depicted in the joke.
Luxembourg asked who would hold the copyright on the joke.
The Swedish representative didn't say a word, but looked at everyone with a twisted smile.
Denmark asked where was the explicit sexual reference. If it is a joke, there should be one, shouldn't there?
Netherlands didn't get the joke, while Portugal didn't understand what a "joke" was. Was it a new concept.
Spain explained that the joke is funny only if you know that the lunch was at 13h, which is normally breakfast time.
Greece complained that they were not aware of that lunch, that they missed an occasion to have some free food, that they were always forgotten.
Romania then asked what a "lunch" was.
Lithuania and Latvia complained that their translations were inverted, which is unacceptable even if it happens all the time.
Slovenia told them that its own translation was completely forgotten and that they do not make a fuss.
Slovakia announced that, unless the joke was about a little duck and a plumber, there was a mistake in their translation.
The British representative said that the duck and plumber story seemed very funny too.
Hungary had not finished reading the 120 pages of its own translation yet.
Then, the Belgian representative asked if the Belgian who proposed the joke was a Ducth speaking or French speaking Belgian. Because, in one case, he would of course support a compatriot, but in the other case, he would have to refuse it, regardless of the quality of the joke.
To close the meeting, the German representative announced that it was nice to have the debate here in Brussels but that, now, they all had to make the train to Strasbourg in order to take a decision. He asked that someone wake up the Italian, so as not to miss the train, so they can come back to Brussels and announce the decision to the press before the end of the day.
"What decision?" asked the Irish representative.
Then they all agreed it was time for some coffee.
Monday, February 7, 2011
janvier
Perega ei ole üldse vahet, kus sa parasjagu oled. Üksikuna oleks ilmselt võimalik igasugu ja hulgi rohkem actionit kogeda, kuid ilmselt (teades ennast) tunneksin siis jälle teistsugust painet - koha otsimise vajadust.
Jaanuar kulges rahulikus tempos, ka tööalased toimetused ei ole veel kuigi suurt hoogu saanud. Nädalavahetustel on olnud tagasihoidlikke, ent seltskondlikult nauditavaid, üritusi eestlaskonna hulgas ja tööpäeviti enamasti igapäevane rutiin.
Kuu kõige eripärasema meenutus seostub ühe outlet'ide keskusega naaberriigi piiri lähedases külakeses. Mul oli pikemalt selge plaan, et ostan millalgi ühe korraliku ülikonna, mis jääks 300 EUR hinnaklassi. Päriselt aga ei uskunud, et selle raha eest võib vabrikupoest saada H.B. initsiaalidega tootjalt midagi. Väga ilusa sai! Midagi, milles tunda end asjaliku JA seksikana. Ja ma isegi ei ostnud allahinnatud toodet, vaid uuest, kevadkollektsoonist! Vahe jaehindadega algab ülikonna puhul selles firmas 170 EUR-st. Talvise allahindlusega oleks põhimõtteliselt võinud saada midagi ka 200 EUR-ga, aga üks konkreetne proovitud mudel ikka nii hästi ei istunud ja proovinud juba seda teist, ei viitsinud enam rohkem otsida. Šoppamine tõepoolest vabastab endorfiine.
Nüüd sõidan juba CD-numbritega :) Sai ühele poole selle sehkendamisega. Belgia kiiruskaamerate juures peab aga nüüd viisaka näoga püüdma olla. Õnneks jääb kuuldavasti minu rahutuse piir lubatud eksimuse raamesse. Eks näis, kas ja millal fläšš ära käib.
Jaanuar kulges rahulikus tempos, ka tööalased toimetused ei ole veel kuigi suurt hoogu saanud. Nädalavahetustel on olnud tagasihoidlikke, ent seltskondlikult nauditavaid, üritusi eestlaskonna hulgas ja tööpäeviti enamasti igapäevane rutiin.
Kuu kõige eripärasema meenutus seostub ühe outlet'ide keskusega naaberriigi piiri lähedases külakeses. Mul oli pikemalt selge plaan, et ostan millalgi ühe korraliku ülikonna, mis jääks 300 EUR hinnaklassi. Päriselt aga ei uskunud, et selle raha eest võib vabrikupoest saada H.B. initsiaalidega tootjalt midagi. Väga ilusa sai! Midagi, milles tunda end asjaliku JA seksikana. Ja ma isegi ei ostnud allahinnatud toodet, vaid uuest, kevadkollektsoonist! Vahe jaehindadega algab ülikonna puhul selles firmas 170 EUR-st. Talvise allahindlusega oleks põhimõtteliselt võinud saada midagi ka 200 EUR-ga, aga üks konkreetne proovitud mudel ikka nii hästi ei istunud ja proovinud juba seda teist, ei viitsinud enam rohkem otsida. Šoppamine tõepoolest vabastab endorfiine.
Nüüd sõidan juba CD-numbritega :) Sai ühele poole selle sehkendamisega. Belgia kiiruskaamerate juures peab aga nüüd viisaka näoga püüdma olla. Õnneks jääb kuuldavasti minu rahutuse piir lubatud eksimuse raamesse. Eks näis, kas ja millal fläšš ära käib.
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