tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post3227143245265424872..comments2024-03-04T11:43:18.337+01:00Comments on ParisDailyPhoto: April theme day: cobblestonesEric@ParisDailyPhotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945292068472619659noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-36908721605841419392012-04-04T16:44:01.614+02:002012-04-04T16:44:01.614+02:00As an odd bit of information, my father drove a ta...As an odd bit of information, my father drove a tank in WWII. While they trained extensively in the US prior to D-Day, what they didn't plan for were cobblestones! When the US tanks hit cobblestones, it was like ice. Their treads just spun (not good if a German tank is shooting at you). So the US had to refit the treads on their tanks to deal with cobblestones.Michael Dripshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105884165268259759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-85191828170032065832012-04-02T21:35:06.340+02:002012-04-02T21:35:06.340+02:00Everytime when i'm seeing there some ppl on th...Everytime when i'm seeing there some ppl on their bikes i'm thinking: what a crazy people! This rondo looks really dangerous for cyclists.Magdalenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-3320332221139490812012-04-01T19:58:10.096+02:002012-04-01T19:58:10.096+02:00Has anybody heard?
Au revoir les euros
By Laura K...Has anybody heard?<br /><br />Au revoir les euros<br />By Laura K. Lawless, About.com<br />April 1, 2012<br /><br />À la une : French Finance Minister François Baroin made an unscheduled appearance on TF1's Le journal de 20h last night to announce that France can no longer afford to remain part of the euro. Claire Chazal, the host of France's most popular news program, was visibly shocked throughout. Citing many difficulties, including debt swap, national bankruptcies, and fear that the term GIPSI could become FIGSIP (« très moche » dit-il), Baroin unveiled a radical new plan for France to withdraw from the troubled euro zone. President Sarkozy and high-level ministers had considered a return to the franc, but decided creating a brand-new currency would have more of an impact. <br /><br />France will launch the new currency on its own, gradually making it available to other French-speaking countries that meet stringent criteria, <br /><br />National debt of no more than 3% GDP<br />Unemployment of less than 8%<br />Participation in French agricultural subsidies<br />Purchase of one bottle of wine or water per citizen per week, à prix d'ami<br /><br />Suggested names for the new currency included sarkozèpe, which was immediately rejected; hexagognon, which would have been too difficult to mint; and francofric, which favors freshness, fun, and francophilia but was finally found to be altogether too alliterative. Argentine was the front-runner for a while, until geography buffs and world travelers started getting confused. Finally, in painful recognition of the love-hate relationship between France and the United States, the new French currency was dubbed the doulaire.<br /><br />Final details will be ironed out after the second round of presidential elections in May, since a win by François Hollande, the Socialist candidate who is polling well despite being trop vilain to ever become president, might lead to additional concerns. But if Sarkozy maintains his seat, the doulaire will make its world début in one year, on April Fool's Day! Poisson d'avril ! Je t'ai eu ? Did I get you? If you made it this far without catching on to my little joke, let me assure you that there's no such thing as the doulaire and, as far as I know, France has no intention of withdrawing from the euro. However, during the last election a friend of mine did insist that Hollande is trop vilain to be president; we'll see if he's right next month. Have a great day!<br /><br />I almost got caught!<br /><br />by By Laura K. Lawless, About.com Guide April 1, 2012Taipannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-86318350469081227192012-04-01T19:39:35.876+02:002012-04-01T19:39:35.876+02:00What a shot! I agree with Monica; you are committe...What a shot! I agree with Monica; you are committed to your audience. Merci. If these cobblestone could talk they'd probably say... "Hey Eric, watch out for that *$&# bus!" Glad you lived to tell the tale. As for the CDP hackers, get a life!Coltrane_liveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112235170157545944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-42063797048789559372012-04-01T16:32:51.962+02:002012-04-01T16:32:51.962+02:00That stinks about the servers, but this is nonethe...That stinks about the servers, but this is nonetheless a lovely cobblestone shot. :)Josyhttp://newprovidencedailyphoto.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-28422853169888298792012-04-01T15:26:55.582+02:002012-04-01T15:26:55.582+02:00Yes, I guess it was easy to find cobblestones in P...Yes, I guess it was easy to find cobblestones in Paris! Much more challenging to see cobblestones here in EAGAN! <br />I hope the CDP portal will be back up soon!Leif Hagenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268045909244159357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-18331471285855094262012-04-01T12:14:26.467+02:002012-04-01T12:14:26.467+02:00great shot Eric - my wife hates cobblestones they ...great shot Eric - my wife hates cobblestones they are wheelchair unfriendly.Gerald (SK14)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18308693910074268386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-4683550482744866372012-04-01T11:11:12.761+02:002012-04-01T11:11:12.761+02:00Like always excellent choice, the picture is beaut...Like always excellent choice, the picture is beautiful.Valladolid Daily Photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202213814325238425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-28240270901313726292012-04-01T11:03:18.492+02:002012-04-01T11:03:18.492+02:00I don't know what you had to do to get this an...I don't know what you had to do to get this angle on such a busy spot, but glad that you're still alive to show it haha!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-39313712411745762872012-04-01T07:42:19.388+02:002012-04-01T07:42:19.388+02:00I wondered if these cobblestones would feature- I ...I wondered if these cobblestones would feature- I like the angle too- similar to my own offering for theme day!<br /><br />Chrissy at <a href="http://mancunianwave.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Mancunian Wave photo blog</a>Chrissy Brandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452491942706660652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-49125371450482720212012-04-01T04:24:40.154+02:002012-04-01T04:24:40.154+02:00I'm always glad to see these stones.I'm always glad to see these stones.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-16284004851672558642012-04-01T02:09:27.144+02:002012-04-01T02:09:27.144+02:00I love cobbles-stones that they really massage my ...I love cobbles-stones that they really massage my feet when I walk on them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-23234054381728409692012-04-01T01:51:10.031+02:002012-04-01T01:51:10.031+02:00Verny nice perspective.
I can't believe peopl...Verny nice perspective.<br /><br />I can't believe people would want to hack CDP.sixmatshttp://sendaiphotoblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-90562376389890310442012-04-01T01:46:41.815+02:002012-04-01T01:46:41.815+02:00A beautiful familiar sight Eric .... Cobbles-stone...A beautiful familiar sight Eric .... Cobbles-stones add so much character to a place..Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806482148547283594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-37486946231727565532012-04-01T01:45:09.149+02:002012-04-01T01:45:09.149+02:00This theme day was pretty much invented for you, E...This theme day was pretty much invented for you, Eric!Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-62754411300029327212012-04-01T01:21:38.711+02:002012-04-01T01:21:38.711+02:00just wondering if you are playing an April Fools D...just wondering if you are playing an April Fools Day joke on us Eric with your theme "cooblestones".<br /><br />You really got an up close picture of the theme!Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-72865367362876734402012-04-01T00:49:35.256+02:002012-04-01T00:49:35.256+02:00Perfect theme for Paris!
-buzzgirlPerfect theme for Paris!<br /><br />-buzzgirlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-76767434347397490942012-04-01T00:47:24.247+02:002012-04-01T00:47:24.247+02:00"Cooblestones"? Was this for "Cool ..."Cooblestones"? Was this for "Cool cobblestones" or maybe should be "coolblestones"?!<br />Here is a good creativity between cool and stone.<br />Maybe unvoluntary, maybe not...!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-31263912375825778122012-04-01T00:43:10.105+02:002012-04-01T00:43:10.105+02:00Glad they haven't tared over over the ones aro...Glad they haven't tared over over the ones around the Arc!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03671691808322770184noreply@blogger.com