yeah but you cant come up with any figures relating to finance or anything other than a blackadder quote.
Move to queensland, you ll love it there. Eric On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Ian Murray <ianjamesmur...@hotmail.com> wrote: > I'm a FOTL but even I think that this pro French attitude is slightly wrong > Damian! > > To quote Blackadder 'we hate the French. Was the man who burnt Joan of Arc > simply wasting good matches!' > > Ian - (Australia bound) > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 29 May 2012, at 10:29, "Damian Walsh" <pussaydam...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> There are different ways of measuring productivity and France is a long way >> from being top in all of them, but even so, taking a relatively unfavorable >> measure for France (GDP per hour worked in USD, OECD, 2010 figures) France >> weighs in at 57,7 USD compared to the UKs 46,2 USD. Even if the French >> under-declare the real hours worked, those figures explain the better >> public services, more generous pensions, having an aircraft carrier when >> the neighbours don't anymore ;) and so on.... >> >> Damian >> >> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:11 AM, Andy Clayton >> <andyclayto...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> wha.... You just stated the complete opposite of the truth just to get a >>> reaction, right? >>> >>> Am consulting at a French/American telecoms company right now, with a new >>> product introduction factory in Eu. >>> >>> Nice folks as they are, productivity wouldn't be the first word I'd use to >>> describe them. Work shy maybe. Strike inclined, perhaps, obstinate, >>> certainly, but certainly not productive. >>> >>> Andy C >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On 28 May 2012, at 10:36, Damian Walsh <pussaydam...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> France has the world's highest productivity >>>> to justify its 6 public holidays. >>>> >>>> Damian >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org >> >> PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate