French Stuff

FLG is totally confused by the suicides at France Telecom. Is working there really that bad?

The suicides were brought up in one debate FLG heard about privatizing the postal service, but he can't find that one and it was in French anyway. Instead, here's a link to a debate in English on the topic of privatizing La Poste.

In other, non-news related news, in case you didn't know this, on the French version of Wheel of Fortune, La Roue de Fortune, the Vanna White role is played by Victoria Silvstedt of Playboy and BASEketball fame. The contestant is actually the focus of attention in this video.

While searching for a video of La Roue de Fortune, FLG found a video of Fort Boyard, another French game show:


FLG is simultaneously offended and intrigued. Perhaps he ought to create a game show empire.