Beam me to Planet Gore !
Posted on 04/16/2008 12:20:48 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Realtor Complains Lack of Global Warming Hurting Business Photo of Noel Sheppard. By Noel Sheppard | April 16, 2008 - 15:12 ET
Imagine for a moment you're an upscale realtor in the exclusive southeastern part of France called "Provence" driving around with a couple of well-healed prospective buyers hoping to see gorgeous vistas on a sunny, April day only to get caught in a snow storm.
What would you do?
Well, the manager of a British real estate company called VEF, whose office is in Haute Provence, was so angered by this that he wrote a complaint letter to the General Manager of Global Warming in Europe (uncontrollable laughter alert, emphasis added): Story Continues Below Ad ↓
An open letter to the General Manager, Global Warming - Europe 15 April 2008 - Haute Provence office
Dear Sir / Madam As a long time resident of the south east of France, notably the famous region called "Provence", I would like to make a complaint.
Firstly, I am writing to the "General Manager" because I assume that there must be one. With so many "experts" in the world, someone somewhere must manage them. I assume.
I have spent the day with 2 people from the south of England who are very serious about buying a property in northern Provence. They have read most of my previously published news articles about the climate (300 days of sunshine, Provencal summer and Alpine winters), the exchange rate (which is not getting any better - I have written to Mr. Brown and Mr. Bush too and have expressed my wish for comment by return of post), and the lifestyle which, I hasten to add, seems to be the only thing that is not in jeopardy at the moment.
So, why is it, then, that my clients and I have had to endure a day of driving rain, snow and gale force winds when I would have expected 20 degrees Celsius and deep blue skies? Why is it that spring has been denied the right to break when, according to your "experts", the planet is warming at an alarming rate and that "winter in Europe is a thing of the past"? (Incidentally, would you please also respond to the managers of the 31 ski resorts in Haute-Provence - they would be delighted to hear your explanation as to why they have to open for a good month longer than ten years ago).
Now I can already imagine your response - "we promised you 300 days of sunshine, and you'll have them. Yes, we will send you the snow in the winter, a spectacular spring and the beautiful May to September summer". Would you please, however, make sure that you do it when I have promised that you would?
It's spring now. The calendar says so. if [sic] the planet really is warming up, would you please send some of that warmth down to Provence and the southern Alps, and NOW. As I'm sure you'll appreciate, one of the reasons that people look for French property in Provence is for the predictable weather. So I'm starting to look a bit silly.
I look forward to your swift response - a warm spell would suffice.
Best Regards
Richard Rogers
Manager of the VEF Partner Office in Haute-Provence
Hehehehehe.
—Noel Sheppard is an economist, business owner, and Associate Editor of NewsBusters.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Ummm, surrender?
This letter is very clearly (and very ably) written tongue-in-cheek.
It’s time for the UN to start a Climate Complaint Department, funded by the US taxpayer, where everyone can call to complain about the weather. It’s the perfect place for such a department because the UN is an impotent money-sucker anyways. Perhaps they could send a bunch of blue helmets to Provence to blow away the clouds.
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What's the fuss about? Doesn't France have John Deere snow removal equipment?????
In our time in the south of France, I don’t remember a Deere or Cat dealership. LOL!
Oh my gosh... I love those Bobcats!!
I can’t stop laughing.........
I’m picture John Cleese, behind the desk of Fawlty Towers making this type of statement :)
Clear sky today. About zero. No heat coming from sun and the light itself is kind of pale. The 6” of snow Monday is still there. The vegetable seeds for the garden are looking morose.
Sacrifice a heart of palm to gaia. < /s >
“Realtor Complains Lack of Global Warming Hurting Business”
He should sue Al Gore for loss of his livelihood.
So now it’s not warming enough. Sheesh!
Well, at lesat this might be usable in fighting the Luddites.
I’m waiting to buy the Cat pancake maker.
hahahaha..
of course the cult followers will say global warming can cause global cooling....
did you see that? any change in the weather is the result of global warming...classic cult stuff...
How badly were they injured before?
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