Isn't this a repeat?

Not to worry. As a matter of economic history, low German numbers such as these are usually righted by several quarters of high defense exports to, say, Poland or France.

(ok, ok. low hanging fruit and all, but c'mon...)

I've heard 'em. The cowbell's way, way too far back in the mix.

On the other hand, they're full of integrity and racial conscious. The guys get brown shirts. That's just the fucking way it is.

If they banned David Hasslehoff and instituted Canadian style local content rules they'd turn their economy around in a jiffy.

At least for the boy bands.

To borrow an old joke from David Letterman (made upon the anouncement of Germany's re-unification) the French should probably start practicing blowing kisses while running backwards.

This is bad news. Very bad. The last time this many Germans sat around with nothing to do they inadvertantly killed 20 million people (give or take 10 million -- I'm not good with numbers).

Quick. Someone start up a German TVA. It's only a matter of time before they start about mincing (a la Martha Stewart) about "living space" and "Polish corridors."

Horst Wessel, Ace, you goon. Honestly, don't they teach anything in those schools these days?

Anyway, it's silly. What are the Jerries going to do? Remilitarize ze Rheinland? Yeah, you and who's army? The Krauts have lost their martial spirit, thank God. I'm more worried about the 9 million unassimilated North Africans in France than Germany's indolent masses.

I meant whose army, natch.

Maybe Ace meant Horst Weasel.

Ace,

We be thinking bout the same thing.

how the hell is the euro doing so well against the dollar when germany it's largest economy has it's head so far up it's ass?