Belgium Continues to Exist

POSTED BY: Cybersnark
UPDATED: Saturday, February 7, 2009 18:32
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CYBERSNARK

Friday, December 15, 2006 3:03 PM (P)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061214/ap_on_re_eu/belgium_independence_h
oax

Quote:
Suddenly and shockingly, Belgium came to an end. State television broke into regular programming late Wednesday with an urgent bulletin: The Dutch-speaking half of the country had declared independence and the king and queen had fled. Grainy pictures from the military airport showed dark silhouettes of a royal entourage boarding a plane.

Only after a half hour did the station flash the message: "This is fiction."

It was too late. Many Belgians had already fallen for the hoax.

Frantic viewers flooded the call center of the RTBF broadcaster that aired the stunt. Embassies called Belgian authorities to find out what was going on, while foreign journalists scrambled to get confirmation.

It's like the political version of Welles' "War of the Worlds" broadcast.

Too bad the Belgians don't seem to have a sense of humour about it.

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IHEARTFIREFLY

Saturday, December 16, 2006 4:39 AM (P)

That's great. :) Thanks for posting.

"Can't take the sky..."

CAUSAL

Friday, December 22, 2006 4:43 PM (P)

Curse you Belgium! You'll get yours!!

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FUTUREMRSFILLION

Friday, February 9, 2007 12:21 AM (P)

I am not so sure about the whole "Belgium exists" thing.

I reckon it is up there with Idaho on the "list of them places wat they want us to think are real".

I am just sayin

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PENGUIN

Friday, February 9, 2007 12:25 AM (P)

I will believe in Belgium the day FMF says it does...

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Friday, February 9, 2007 12:31 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Penguin:
I will believe in Belgium the day FMF says it does...

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

Oh dear......Oh dear.......the pressure of maybe proclaiming existence! I think I need to go lie down!

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KHYRON

Friday, February 9, 2007 12:36 AM (P)

The European parliament is in Brussels, which is in Belgium... so if Belgium doesn't exist, neither does the European parliament! Looks like the Brits get their wish!

The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Friday, February 9, 2007 12:41 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Khyron:
The European parliament is in Brussels, which is in Belgium... so if Belgium doesn't exist, neither does the European parliament! Looks like the Brits get their wish!

The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.

Silly you. EVERYONE knows that the European Parliment doesn't really exist. There are just a bunch of blokes in Hounslow havin a laugh! Sit down the pub and make up a bunch of unrealistic rules and regulations and watch the little people go nuts.

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CRUITHNE3753

Friday, February 16, 2007 6:43 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
Silly you. EVERYONE knows that the European Parliment doesn't really exist. There are just a bunch of blokes in Hounslow havin a laugh! Sit down the pub and make up a bunch of unrealistic rules and regulations and watch the little people go nuts.

No, no, it was made up by UKIP so people will vote for them...

MSG

Friday, February 16, 2007 6:47 PM (P)

but but but...where does my chocolate come from if Belgium doesn't exist???

I now look to the all wise and all knowing FMF to tell me :)HUGS by the way FMF

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs

CITIZEN

Friday, February 16, 2007 6:54 PM (P)

It would have been more shameful if they had fallen for a broadcast saying aliens had landed...

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.

DAYVE

Friday, February 16, 2007 7:35 PM (P)

...or spaghetti trees....

PENGUIN

Friday, February 16, 2007 7:36 PM (P)

...or waffles....

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

CYBERSNARK

Sunday, February 18, 2007 8:27 PM (P)

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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

SERYN

Monday, February 19, 2007 12:12 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Khyron:
The European parliament is in Brussels, which is in Belgium... so if Belgium doesn't exist, neither does the European parliament! Looks like the Brits get their wish!

The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.

aw see i'd get excited about that and join in hopefully with the Belgium-denialists, but sadly i have been to Belgium and know full well that it does indeed exist...

*sigh*

and yes, the average voter - i kinda wish that they had done politics classes in school, at least then i'd have an earthlies... but no... on we carried with P.E. (gym class) and now i don't know anyone who know or cares about it - they all seem excatly the same anyway, and trying to study them is an exercise in exploring the most soul destroying minutae known to man and still it seems to bear no relevence...

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

PENGUIN

Monday, February 19, 2007 12:17 AM (P)

Perhaps you only THOUGHT you were in Belgium!

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

SERYN

Monday, February 19, 2007 12:25 AM (P)

no, i was there - we went to Ypre Cathedral and than i ate this strange pink stuff and was mildly nauseous for two days

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Friday, March 2, 2007 6:09 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by msg:
but but but...where does my chocolate come from if Belgium doesn't exist???

I now look to the all wise and all knowing FMF to tell me :)HUGS by the way FMF

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs

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Pittsburgh

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FUTUREMRSFILLION

Friday, March 2, 2007 6:10 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
no, i was there - we went to Ypre Cathedral and than i ate this strange pink stuff and was mildly nauseous for two days

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt]

No No No the naseau was from the mind alterring drugs.....poor you.

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"We don't fear the reaper"

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CALLMESERENITY

Friday, March 2, 2007 6:27 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
[ Belgium... Belgium, Belgium, Belgium .

I have to say, I really don't appreciate hearing this kind of language in a public forum.

Serenity,
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SCHOONER

Friday, March 2, 2007 7:11 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
Quote:
Originally posted by msg:
but but but...where does my chocolate come from if Belgium doesn't exist???

I now look to the all wise and all knowing FMF to tell me :)HUGS by the way FMF

Pittsburgh

Okay, as a Pittsburgh resident, I categorically deny our involvement with agents of the Belgium Exists Secret Society (B.E.S.S). Trust me, if Belgian chocolates came from Pittsburgh, my wife and I would have found them by now.

SERYN

Friday, March 2, 2007 7:59 PM (P)

Can you know that for sure? Belgium supporters can be very sneaky.

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Saturday, March 3, 2007 12:22 AM (P)

Shh, he hasn't been clued in yet. Perhaps they fear he would leak the location of the chocolate laboratory.

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I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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SERYN

Saturday, March 3, 2007 7:00 PM (P)

ok, i'll keep schtum till further notice.

You know every time someone replies to me on this thread, i get a notification in my inbox - big capital letters - BELGIUM CONTINUES TO EXIST (!!!)

And all I can think is

Oh dammit... Really? *sigh*

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

PENGUIN

Saturday, March 3, 2007 7:11 PM (P)

Let's see if it works!

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

CYBERSNARK

Saturday, March 3, 2007 7:41 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
You know every time someone replies to me on this thread, i get a notification in my inbox - big capital letters - BELGIUM CONTINUES TO EXIST (!!!)

Stay tuned for CNN's ongoing live coverage. . .

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CITIZEN

Saturday, March 3, 2007 10:06 PM (P)

Well it's better than most of their news reporting.

Of course Fox will run a counter story:
No proof of world outside of America, Fox reports, you decide.

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.

SERYN

Saturday, March 3, 2007 10:47 PM (P)

But if no world exists outside of America (thinks the American Public) where did I go on my last vacation? I mean it had all these strange people talking all funny, wierd food and all that, you know, history...

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

CITIZEN

Saturday, March 3, 2007 11:03 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
But if no world exists outside of America (thinks the American Public) where did I go on my last vacation? I mean it had all these strange people talking all funny, wierd food and all that, you know, history...

You didn't go anywhere, in fact you don't exist, and neither does this post.

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Sunday, March 4, 2007 12:16 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
But if no world exists outside of America (thinks the American Public) where did I go on my last vacation?

Hoboken

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I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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SERYN

Sunday, March 4, 2007 8:36 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
But if no world exists outside of America (thinks the American Public) where did I go on my last vacation?

Hoboken

eh?

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Sunday, February 1, 2009 8:32 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Penguin:
I will believe in Belgium the day FMF says it does...

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

Telegram to KP.

Belgium still non-existent STOP Also no Idaho STOP All roads lead to Hoboken STOP We are doomed STOP

I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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FUTUREMRSFILLION

Saturday, February 7, 2009 3:49 PM (P)

bumpin for Seryn

I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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Yes We Did!

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SERYN

Saturday, February 7, 2009 6:32 PM (P)

It STILL exists?

gorram it! Something needs to be done, and soon...

Though it is worrying about Idaho... didn't something important used to come from there?