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According to the Bible, Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Palestine, a country where people are named Mohammed, Abdul, Mounir, Aziz, Ahmed, Farid, Omar, Youssouf, Mouloud, etc. And yet he managed to find 12 friends called John, Peter, Paul, Phillip, Mark, Thomas, Luke, Matthew, Andrew, Simon, Jude and James. . .. who all drank wine. Now that's what I call a miracle! regards cajal

Awesome workshop and it would appear he's also capable of putting together and editing a quality video. regards cajal

Here's your clue: HilAIRious regards cajal

Vaping? Don't make me laugh. gotta lite? regards cajal

but as much as anything it's the joy of wandering around a well-stocked shop that I miss. I was just Googling l’affûtage as I have Makita and a Milwaukee TCT blades I require sharpening professionally. This  was one of the results. Looks to be right up your street. It appears to be near the Dordogne/Lot border which might be doable for Mr Tig - Poitiers/Limoges but a bit of a punch for JonzJob - Carcassonne. Checkout this guy.  What he lacks on his head he appears to more than make up for on his top lip which also doubles as his aspirator. They are having a portes ouverts in October Hope it helps regards cajal

The 1st priority of any government is to uphold the rule of law and the protection of its' citizens. The 2nd priority of any government is economic stability to enable job creation. Grecian quoted Trump as saying: “We will spend what we need to rebuild our military. Our military dominance must be unquestioned,” he said. “We are also going to have to change our trade, immigration and economic policies to make our economy strong again – and to put Americans first again.” So that's those priorities covered. Grecian quoted: 'his excoriation of the foreign policy record of President Barack Obama and of Hillary Clinton, his first Secretary of State,' Apparently not unjustified. Mark Penn, former chief strategist for Mrs Clinton and a pollster for her husband for 6 years is attributed with this.  The investegation into Clinton's email cock-up uncovered Obama's off mic remarks to a Putin caretaker at a 2012 summit in South Korea. and I quote from that article: “To explicitly say he is laying low on nuclear defense policies because of his election right now and tell your opponent that is to politicize all foreign policy, evidence [of] weakness that can be exploited by others, and undermine the administration’s credibility,” The pair of them appear somewhat of a 'win-double' to me. regards cajal

Here's my 10 cents worth ("that's all it's worth" I hear you cry). The title to the post states 'Obama' As a president he will be remembered, but only for being the first African/American president and the president who took out Osama bin Laden. He certainly walks the walk and looks the business but his domestic and foreign policy record has hardly been meteoric. Obama-care? Kerbing the power of the NRA? Peace in the middle-east (including Palastine/Israel)? Remember the red line that Assad was threatened with not to cross? As for being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, even the then secretary of the organisation said it was a mistake. Here So the Government of the UK are suggesting that UK citizens should hang on every word this man has been delivering to the British press and media this past week-end in support of their decision to remain in the EU. I don't think so. There are three, certainly important, decisions for UK citizens to make. Should I vote? Do I want the UK to stay wihin the EU? Do I want the UK to leave the EU?  Whichever decision they opt for I believe they should not let their decision be swayed by the comments of a lame-duck president. As for trade deals, well the US, in 40 years, has never had a trade deal with the EU and Britain likewise has never had similar with the US. Trade Deals? Just a red herring. Nations have always traded and always will. Unfortunately, I suspect he is following the advice of the US state department whilst doing their bidding. I imagine they want the UK as a well controlled junior partner pursuing US interests, especially when it comes to defence and use of military force. Also they want a nation government who they perceive as representing their interests inside the EU. Those leaning towards the UK staying in the EU should consider that if the State Department wants you to stay, and Obama wants you to stay, it is a certainty you might want to pause and reflect on this issue and well, perhaps not stay, given the track record of the advice of the US Dept.of State and Obama. I certainly don't decry  or begrudge Obama and Mrs.O (not her of 'Acorn Antiques' fame) an end of term spring 'jolly' to Europe. Good luck to them. But from a political viewpoint I think he should have kept his own counsel over another 'soveriegn states' voting issues and settled for a few more rounds on his local golf course at home until after June 23rd. regards cajal

Les Actualités de Phuket en Français When I read that I thought it would be an article to the effect that Proctor & Gamble were about to introduce into France their top selling American washing detergent which carries the slogan 'If Persil won't whiten it and Oxydol won't brighten it......then Phuket'. regards cajal

Yawn.......ZZZZZzzzzzzz

[quote user="You can call me Betty"]S'qiute funny, Loiseau, that you pick up on another article featuring quotes from Nick Serpell...as he's a friend and former classmate of Mr Betty. We cross paths at the odd wedding and party, and chat about his (let's face it, rather odd) job. He's come a long way since he was the manager of the local co-op in Mr Betty's childhood hometown...[/quote] Yawn......ZZZZzzzzzz oops musn't nod off as I'm in the middle of watching  'Prince's Purple Reign' on vintage TV (369 0n Sky)

Over the last 10 years there have been an average of 4500 road fatalites per annum here in France. Are we supposed to mourn them all? Reality is what can possibly been attributed to Joseph Stalins response to the Ukraine famine. "A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic". Prince and Victoria Wood are always going to garner more coverage and sympathy as they have an audience and a following unlike people misguidedly crossing the Mediterranean to illegally enter a country or Afghan people meeting an untimely end whils't going about their daily lives. You might not like it but everyday, somewhere, sh*t happens. regards cajal

I think that it's a great shame that an English icon hasn't had the same kind of coverage when she died Victoria Wood was a national acquired taste. Prince was an international acquired taste. Both were innovative talents in their chosen profession. Personally I was a fan of both.  I can't begin to recall on how many occasions, over the decades, at meal times in this household "Ready to order sir/madam" with the accompanying walk has been enacted. Also, how many musicians can honestly say they have never nicked a rift from their peers (not guilty sir)? I think the meeja coverage of someones death nowadays is just about instant coloumn inches and news slots until the next 'big' event happens by. The lasting impression is the memories we harbour from these people until our own eventual demise. regards cajal

Looking at the clips of Prince on the news last night I could see that he had learned a lot from Hendrix .......so didI. It is sad and a little odd that so many celebrities are dying this year. ......and it's still only April. regards cajal

[quote user="woolybanana"]Without wishing to disrespect the late Prince whose death seems to be preoccupying much of the media today, who was he? [/quote] He was to the '80s and onwards what Jimi Hendrix was to the '60s. Yeah, yeah I hear you ask "Who was Jimi Hendrix?" regards cajal 

Good evening Mrs H, I file an R43 every year to HMRC. The responses ( ie. when I receive the reclaimed monies) varies considerably year to year particularly after HMRC decided to abandoned its' dedicated overseas department in Leicester. A couple of years ago when I was 12 telephone calls in, querying why I had not received the full amount of my original claim, I was told by a technician (strange title for a tax assesor) that I had no chance of receiving the full amount of my claim from HMRC and should claim the outstanding amount from the French tax authorities. You state that you have 'asked a question to see what can be done.'  Now, I don't know to whom or how you asked the said question but following my experience, as above, I used this particular method to communicate my dissatisfaction with the service I had received and demanding a resolution to this ongoing issue. Within 2 weeks I had been fully reimbersed and was also in receipt of an apology from HMRC.  I emailed them back to enquire as to how avoid this situation in subsequent years. They replied, to the effect, that the information I had enclosed with my claim was correct and should a problem arise, not to telephone, but that I should contact them with the structured email form I had already used. Hope this helps regards cajal

Your work certainly rocks Jonz......brilliant. regards cajal

The Muppet Show? regards cajal

Got it. Thanks to both of you. regards cajal

I was just lurking on the SFN Tax & Social Charges boards and there is an old thread (2014) titled 'Declaring Non-French Bank Accounts.' It is basically discusing the ins and outs of form 3916 (whether to use the paper version/online version or write your own.). I have a self drawn-up template, on the computer, that I update annually but what caught my eye is the supposed requirement to include any PayPal and/or credit card account details not linked to French bank accounts. Short of visiting the tax office, does anyone know if this requirement is correct.  I pose the question here as Iam not registered on SFN and therefore unable to post there. TIA regards cajal

A retired man sat around the house all day so one day his wife said, "Joe, you could do something useful, like vacuum the house once a week". Her husband gave it a little thought and said, "OK, why not? Show me the vacuum". Half an hour later, he came into the kitchen to get a drink. His wife said, "I didn't hear the vacuum working. I thought you were supposed to be using it". Exasperated, Joe answers, "The stupid thing is broken; it won't start. We need to buy a new one". "Really", she said. "It worked fine last week when I used it. You’d better show me". Gadger vacuuming

A young guy from Texas moves to California and goes to a big department store looking for a job. The manager says, "Do you have any sales experience?" The kid says, "Yeah, I was a salesman back home in Texas. "Well, the boss liked the kid so he gave him the job. "You start tomorrow. I'll come down after we close and see how you did." His first day on the job was rough but he got through it. After the store was locked up, the boss came down. "How many sales did you make today?" The kid says, "One." The boss says, "Just one? Our sales people average 20 or 30 sales a day. How much was the sale for?" Kid says, "$101,237.64." Boss says, "$101,237.64? What the hell did you sell?" Kid says, "First I sold him a small fish hook. Then I sold him a medium fish hook. Then I sold him a larger fish hook. Then I sold him a new fishing rod. Then I asked him where he was going fishing and he said down at the coast,so I told him he was gonna need a boat. So we went down to the boat department and I sold him that twin engine Chris Craft. Then he said he didn't think his Honda Civic would pull it, so I took him down to the automotive department and sold him that 4X4 Chevy Blazer." The boss said, "A guy came in here to buy a fish hook and you sold him a boat and a truck?" Kid says, "No, he came in here to buy a box of tampons for his wife and I said, 'Well, your weekend's shot, you might as well go fishing"

Monica Lewinsky has just been interviewed on the news. When asked whether she supported Hillary Cinton's campaign she said:  "No, the last Clinton presidency left a nasty taste in my mouth".

A store that sells new husbands has opened in Sydney, where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates: You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the value of the products increases as the shopper ascends the flights. The shopper may choose any item from a particular floor, or may choose to go up to the next floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building! So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband. On the first floor the sign on the door reads: Floor 1 - These men Have Jobs She is intrigued, but continues to the second floor, where the sign reads: Floor 2 - These men Have Jobs and Love Kids. 'That's nice,' she thinks, 'but I want more.' So she continues upward. The third floor sign reads: Floor 3 - These men have Jobs, love Kids, and are extremely Good Looking. 'Wow,' she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going. She goes to the fourth floor and the sign reads: Floor 4 - These men have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Good Looking and Help With Housework. 'Oh, mercy me!' she exclaims, 'I can hardly stand it!' Still, she goes to the fifth floor and the sign reads: Floor 5 - These men have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Gorgeous, Help with Housework, and Have a Strong Romantic Streak.   She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor , where the sign reads: Floor 6 - You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store. PLEASE NOTE: To avoid gender bias charges, the store's owner opened a New Wives store just across the street. The first floor has wives that love sex. The second floor has wives that love sex, have money and like beer. The third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors have never been visited

In a recent survey carried out for a leading toiletries firm, people from Liverpool and Manchester have proved to be the most likely to have had sex in the shower! In the survey, 86% of Liverpool's and Manchester's inner city residents said that they have enjoyed sex in the shower. The other 14% said they hadn't been to prison yet.

A Roman walks into a bar, holds up two fingers and says, "Five beers please."