[mmercier]

Sounds like more of a buy out than a pink slip.

It costs a lot of money to get these pigs to retire to Paris.

They never retire, they take the money and get out while the getting is good.

[Alexander Rubin]

Maybe you're right. But if nothing else, it's at least a temporary reprieve.

[GMMAC]

"Sounds like more of a buy out than a pink slip."

Don't think so.
To me, it sounds more like the 'oil-for-food' chickens are getting near to coming home to roost.
Now let's hope for the Kanuckistani ones to land loudly right around when Paul Martin is compelled to call the long promised post Adscam Report Canadian general election.