Passengers complain after Tyler sings (Air France passengers traumatized by Bonnie Tyler)

upi ^ | Sept. 3 | n/a

[tlb]

Not that I would normally excuse such lawsuits but I suppose riding in an Airbus and suddenly hearing a strange woman loudly repeating over the intercom "Forever's going to start tonight!" might grab my attention too.

[bad company]

The complaining passengers reportedly claimed they were traumatized by the experience and had feared for their safety

Great. Now the french have surrendered to Bonnie Tyler.

[over3Owithabrain]

LOL - isn't there also a line about "living in a powder keg and giving off sparks"

[American in Israel]

Traumatized by a song? Wait till the be-headings start, Europe is doomed.

[Jeff Chandler]

Could have been worse. Could have been Celine Dion screeching that horrid Titanic song.

[ChristianDefender]

[elli1]

The passengers, believed to be Belgian...

I think that Belgians probably live in a constant state of paranoia...

"The Belgian army," says Fox News Channel’s John Gibson, "is well known to be too old and too fat to fight anything. It has no interest in going off to war. It employs so many people in do-nothing jobs that it can’t afford any real military equipment anyway."

"The Belgian army," Gibson adds, "is unionized…. Its unions strike for more vacation, higher pay, better perks. Nobody leaves the army because life there is too good, and the union won’t let the government kick anyone out until each person is primed for a fat retirement.

"So if you were wondering why these guys won’t fight or even assume a threatening posture," Gibson continues, "it’s because they’re too old and fat from feeding at the pubic trough…and have trouble enough fighting bad breath, never mind a real enemy soldier."

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[Wil H]

When I saw the title I thought she had frightened them by singing her other hit - "Lost in France"...

[Vaquero]

Well it could have been STEVEN Tyler singing 'Walk This Way'. but acappella, it wouldn't have done it either.

[Jemian]

Bonnie Tyler? I have no idea who that is. I read Tyler, but the image that came to mind was Bonnie Franklin! LOL!

[Salamander]

It was probably the troupe of semi-naked, sweaty, dancing school boys that really disturbed them.


[yes, I am an MTV Gen-Xer].....:D

[dr_who_2]

Perfectly understandable.

[SkyPilot]

"The Belgian army," says Fox News Channel’s John Gibson, "is well known to be too old and too fat to fight anything. It has no interest in going off to war. It employs so many people in do-nothing jobs that it can’t afford any real military equipment anyway." "The Belgian army," Gibson adds, "is unionized…. Its unions strike for more vacation, higher pay, better perks. Nobody leaves the army because life there is too good, and the union won’t let the government kick anyone out until each person is primed for a fat retirement.

I can attest to this.

We had Belgium soldiers at Ramstein AB in Germany. They "worked" NATO AIRNORTH and other places on the base.

They had their own club, which had fantastic food. At about 1000 each day, they would go to their club to start drinking before lunch. They would drink, then eat, then drink some more. And that was about the extent of their day.

It was remarkable to see a Sgt in his 50's who was 100+ lbs overweight walking around with long hair, a bear and mustache, and wearing the biggest uniform they made. Their biggest project was remodeling the kitchen in their offices (I am not exaggerating).

NATO's 'Old Europe': Rumsfeld Wasn't Kidding!

Walking next to him you would see a very sharp American or German soldier or Airman, in their 20's, incredibly fit, looking like they could pose for a Playgirl calendar.

[The Red Zone]

walked around with a bear?

[The Red Zone]

She sang off key

[ovrtaxt]

I freaking HATE that song, so I clearly see the problem here.

[Tenacious 1]

[Bonnie Tyler? I have no idea who that is.]

Total Eclipse of the Heart?
Holding out for a Hero?

She had a couple of great songs. She sang in the style of Pat Benetar, raspy, loud, emotional ballads.

Sorry, I like her. I like Pat too. ];o)

[Jonah Hex]

Passengers on a flight from France to Mauritius have filed suit against Air France after musician Bonnie Tyler performed a song at the request of the co-pilot.

Could have been worse.

Could have been Enya...

[Jemian]

Sorry, Ten, I really don't know who she is and I don't know those songs. I admit that I live in jungle and don't even try to keep up. Bonnie Franklin can't sing. She thinks she can, but she can't.

[dennisw]

How Europe's Armies
Let Their Guard Down
Guaranteed Jobs Leave Little Room
To Buy Equipment or Train for Battle

By PHILIP SHISHKIN
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL


NEDER-OVER-HEMBEEK, Belgium -- Chief Cpl. Rudy Christians, an impeccably coiffed military hairdresser, has been cutting soldiers' hair for 24 years, and he loves his work.

It's a full-time job, guaranteed until retirement, and until then, the 47-year-old has enough free time to pursue an amateur singing career featuring Elvis and Tom Jones numbers. When the military does send him on an occasional field exercise, he is amazed by the fellow soldiers lumbering around him. "All the people are so old," he says.

In Belgium, military unions are as powerful as anywhere on the Continent. On King Albert's birthday last June, a holiday for the Belgian military, unions deployed thousands of soldiers to Brussels to demand a raise in vacation pay. Soldiers chanted, drank beer and banged their aluminum mess bowls. "Show me the money," one officer shouted to a passing police van. The protest grew so rowdy that police cooled demonstrators off with a water cannon. But it was a success: An emergency session of the Belgian cabinet agreed to give soldiers -- already eligible for six weeks' annual vacation -- a raise in holiday benefits valued at about $500 each.

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