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Friday, December 17, 2010

It's been a long time since I lived in Saudi Arabia ...



... but I heard that Saudi women are now allowed to drive cars!

A true story?



P.S. This clip comes courtesy of the Présipauté du Groland which is a fictional country featured in various humorous programs on French television channel Canal+. It is a vague parody of France and of European microstates.

The landlocked nation is described as a ‘presipality’ (a neologism made from "principality" and "president"), and its main regions are: Upper Groland (le Groland-du-Haut), Side Groland (le Groland-de-Côté), Lower Groland (le Groland-du-bas), and Other Side Groland (Groland-de-l'Autre-Côté). The capital is Groville, the main river is the Gro, and the main prefectures are Grugny, Mufflins, Maroufle and Vichumes. The placenames, certain elements of Grolandais speech (e.g. the use of "ch'" instead of "le" or "la"), and the generally crass and unintelligent character of the Grolandais themselves, reflect popular stereotypes about rural northern France. Groland has the distinction of having a border with every country in the world.

The motto of the country is Joie, hospitalité, lâcheté ("Joy, hospitality, cowardice"). The country remained neutral during World War I, and was famous for being a haven for soldiers on leave, with its cheap alcohol and prostitutes.