Äh.
*facepalm*

That's very sad.

Mind you, I--a not-so-proud product of the U.S. educational system--wouldn't have been able to pick Switzerland out of the Western European lineup without help (sad but true)... but one would think CNN would have help.

You having to consult a map is something entirely different than CNN failing to do so... after all, you don't claim to be a news network. ;-)

If Chech-land is now Switzerland, I'm terrified, all right.

I guess it worked. Pardon me while I find another planet. This one's broken.

One wonders what the Czechs think of this development. Switzerland is a bit smaller than the country they're used to - and all those mountains...

*hysterical laughter*

Can I steal this image to post in my LJ? Please?

Sure, go ahead. *g*

There's something to be said for living in a country that's a rather distinctive shape. Even if it's the shape of an old sock.

LOL!

You know, I never had that association before. *g* An interesting sock, that...

(Now I'm trying to think of something to compare Germany's shape to... a flattened croissant?? Hm...)

well, it's a lot bigger and doesn't have all those annoying mountains... or maybe they're trying to fool the Alliance Against Terror in case they come after Switzerland next... so now they won't find them!

That does seem to be the most likely explanation. Very canny, those Swiss.

But where will they ski from now on? And will the Czechs take sufficiently good care of the mountains while the Swiss are out?

actually, and this is very secret, but the whole thing is a plot sponsored by the Austria ski regions, who are just trying to get rid of competition.

Now all the tourists who want to go skiing in Switzerland will end in the lowlands, with no mountains, and very little snow. And Switzerland's reputation as a country where you can have a great time skiing will decline, and Austria will get all of these dissatisfied tourists, and our tourist branch will recover and we will all get very very rich.

But, shhhh, don't tell.

*admires diabolical plan*

What a diabolical plan. Can I sign up somewhere to become a fan of the Austrian tourist board?

Nah, I won't tell! Never. Though you know, it occurs to me that someone who were to notify the Czech tourist board of certain schemes might come in for a cut of the profits once the advertising campaign for the hithero unknown, but amazingly mountainous and beautiful Czech skiing regions (already equipped with skiing lodges and so forth) brings in the first tourists...

O.o
*points at Crawford's ears*
...
POINTY!?!?!?!?!?!?!

I need to send you the stories that goes with it.

You see, once upon a time, there was the "inapropriate elves" drabble challenge...

story.

the live lesbian porn has made me dizzy. *g*

*cue diabolical laughter*

Err. Sorry, wrong story. *g* No, don't worry... it's a different version of Crawford. ;-)

It was a weird elf thing:

http://www.livejournal.com/users/rheasilvia/768.html

Not to mention all those numbered accounts. Or did they take all the super secret boxes with them? I'll think about this for some time, I'm sure. :)

... I just noticed your alt text. So instead, I will recite Loriot sketches all afternoon. Heh! "Aber wo laufen sie denn hin?"

*g* Maybe someone threatened to take away their rubber duckies and they decided to up and leave in a huff? With their super-secret safety deposit boxes, of course?