May 24, 2004

Paris terminal may be destroyed

New cracking sounds were heard in the terminal at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport where a deadly roof collapse had killed four people 24 hours earlier.
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The building, the pride of the airport, could be razed if investigations prove it cannot be made safe, the head of the airport authority said.

Who needs terrorism when you can manage to kill your citizens yourself?
What is with the shoddy French construction?
They're giving new meaning to the saying, "They don't build 'em like they used to."
Remember last year's dock collapse at the French launch of the new Queen Mary 2 that killed 17?
'Design faults' caused QM2 deaths

Maybe it has something to do with their unproductive 35-hour work week.
All I can say is, if you're travelling to France, better wear a helmet..and maybe a life vest, too, just to be on the safe side and make sure your insurance is up to date!