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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 05:06 PM
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Oh my God! The war we've been fearing has started!
Let us pray that this horror can be avoided. vs.

Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein
ZURICH, Switzerland
- What began as a routine training exercise almost ended in an embarrassing diplomatic incident after a company of Swiss soldiers got lost at night and marched into neighboring Liechtenstein.

According to Swiss daily Blick, the 170 infantry soldiers wandered just over a mile across an unmarked border into the tiny principality early Thursday before realizing their mistake and turning back.

Interior ministry spokesman Markus Amman said nobody in Liechtenstein had even noticed the soldiers, who were carrying assault rifles but no ammunition. "It's not like they stormed over here with attack helicopters or something," he said.
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 05:08 PM
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1. Could we get the Swiss to invade us next?
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 05:09 PM
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3. They can only haplessly wander across our border if they're willing to work in construction jobs
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quickesst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 05:29 PM
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9.  Yep...
We construction workers need all the help we can get. Heck, instead of getting laid off one or two times a year, I might squeeze three or four layoffs in there. If only someone would come in and do my work for a lot less than scale, I might be able to pull it off. Thanks.
quickesst
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 05:13 PM
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5. And, bring lots of chocolates to hand out. I'll throw flowers if they do.
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Sequoia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 05:46 PM
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11. Only if they bring chocolate


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flakey_foont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 05:09 PM
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2. ah geez
Armageddon has started,,,,,,,,,,,,Ragnarok, the Kali Yuga, the Kosmick Shitstorm! Katie, bar the door!
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Sherman A1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 05:11 PM
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4. Yeah, I saw it on Yahoo
and was getting my duct tape and emergency supplies ready. Anyone got some spare AA batteries?
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JustABozoOnThisBus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 05:18 PM
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6. We could send troops to evict the Swiss troops
but neither country is a major oil supplier, so screwm.

No! Wait! Did someone mention "chocolate"? I'm enlisting! Let's roll!

:rofl:
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KansDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 05:21 PM
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7. Man, this is serious! Those Swiss can be mean hombres!
I've heard they even have their own kind of knife!
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 05:25 PM
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8. Well that's one thing not to worry about
Each Swiss Army knife carries 17 unique blades, but don't worry. Each type is only designed to slice a different type of cheese.

That's why I only like American cheese; it's presliced! When we cut the cheese, we have our own agenda.
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 05:55 PM
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12. Aha, what you say is true about the Swiss Army Knife, but
the Swiss Coast Guard Knife is a different animal altogether. Deadly at 12 paces, and it floats!
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 05:44 PM
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10. CallMeWesley was spotted in camouflage.
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 06:02 PM
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13. Everyone is spotted in camouflage. It's *camouflage*, fer criminy's sake!
Even really bad camo is spotted.
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 06:12 PM
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14. Ya, know some of us are a little on edge about Iran
and some of us have bad coffee habits. Some, like me, have both problems. Please don't so that.
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 06:15 PM
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15. But, but, but I thought Liechtenstein had WMD!
I guess it was just stinky cheese... :eyes:
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