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Post by Desi Baggins on Dec 18, 2007 12:18:22 GMT -6
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Post by Fangorn on Dec 19, 2007 10:16:27 GMT -6
Des, I know your post was directed at our Belgium members but I could not resist replying. Aside from the fact that I think beauty pageants in themselves are a disgrace and affront to women in general, the fact that 6 months after a general election they cannot get their government working is a laugh riot. I think they have more important issues to worry about.
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Post by Androga Erindalant on Dec 23, 2007 10:07:24 GMT -6
I think I should leave a comment as well, as real Belgian.
First of all, I never follow the miss Belgium contests. I only read something about this in the local newspaper, and still I don't care much. Frankly, I'm used to the fact that more than half of the francophones don't know much Dutch. It seems that, while French is an obligatory subject on the flemisch schools, not all of the wallons need to learn Dutch at school. I'm always glad when I meet someone who knows both languages. And I make sure I know my second language well enough. 
It's really the current political situation that blew up something of little importance. Well, we finally got our new government, starting from this week. A temporary one, thus far. Our old prime minister will continue for another 3 months, and then our newly elected will take over after Easter. It would take lots of insights in belgian history to explain the disputes between our north and south. It has been going on for more than a century, or even long before Belgium officially existed. The language border, the capital, the federal and regional responsabilities... Flanders and Wallonia differ on lots of subjects. And this year both parties have been very stubborn - more than usual. So far we've always found a compromise to keep our country together for a bit longer.
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Post by Desi Baggins on Dec 31, 2007 17:04:57 GMT -6
Yeah beauty pagents are a bit too silly for me too. I can't imagine that being my way of life.
I am glad to hear your government is on the route of getting a deal going!
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- 'It's an ill wind as blows nobody no good, as I always say. And All's well as ends Better!'
