Tunster wrote:
I almost forgot luxembourg existed, its so unimportant to the world. Why not go somewhere like......... Iceland? Nice and cold up there.
Ok, perhaps I'm biased because I grew up there....BUT, it's not THAT unimportant in the world...for a start, and most importantly of all, you wouldn't have
Radio 1 dj's like good old Moylesey:
Chris Moyles started his radio career at the age of 16 on Aire FM in Leeds and over the following six years worked his magic on several other stations including Radio Luxembourg and London's Capital FM
(from his Radio 1 online biography)
You can listen to him
here but I didn't know he'd gone from being "Chris Holmes" to Chris Moyles!
(according to
this site )
See also:
http://www.luxembourg.co.uk/press.html for some other facts about Luxembourg:
Luxembourg plays a major role as a prominent international financial centre. Banks and investment trusts have settled in the capital, as the fiscal legislation, which dates back to 1929, favours Banks and Holding Companies. Luxembourg as an international centre numbers more than 7000 domiciled Holding Companies, some 1300 investment funds, and 200-odd banks which represent the greatest banking concentration in the European Community.
Also, you wouldn't have Sky television if it wasn't for Luxembourg! :
The multi-lingual abilities and very high education level of the working population provide local businesses with first-rate staff, whilst the advanced technological infrastructure of the country guarantees the best-possible future support for the finance spot.It is no coincidence that ASTRA, the European Television Satellites, are owned and controlled by SES, based in Luxembourg.
chrismoyles.net
