Swiss Humor

This just came in my inbox - a little humor to start the week:

"My Swiss friends just love baby talk. For example, they just can't drink a regular coffee and eat a normal-sized croissant like the rest of us. No, they have to have a Käffeli in a Tässli with a Gipfeli, Brötli or Weggli and e bitzeli bitzeli butter. Some, ofcourse, must have their Müesli. Isn't that nicey?

We men, beacuse we are toughies, go out in the evening to a Beizli for es Bierli or perhaps even es Tröpfli Wyy, but naturally not more than es Einerli because a decilitre of wine costs five Stützli or more, not to mention a Cüpfli of champagne.

The real purpose of my Gschichtli, however, is to tell you about a Schätzli I once had by the name of Ruthli. She was a real cutie barbie kind of girlie. I would go down to the Strössli to her Hüsli for a Bsüechli with a bouquet of Blüemli, knock on her door and say: "Schätzli, gisch mer es Schmützli?"

She would then give me a teeny-weeny, itsy-bitsy kiss and we would sit on a Bänkli in her Gärtli for a Stündli, holding Händli while I hoped we would soon go to Bettli for you know whatli. But all she did was drink a Schlückli mineral water, eat Leckerli and watch the Vögeli flying around the Bäumli. Sometimes we would take the Drämmli and go to the Zolli. Whenever I tried to get lovey-dovey, Ruthli would say: "Tschüssli, Schätzli!" and send me sadly on my Wäägli home.
Now I'm sickly and cannot stoppli talkiing like thisli.

Must go to my shrinky doctorli."

March 16 - 20 Updates

Spring is coming!!

• posted VeloTours Bike Tours (Bern) on Travel/Adventure Holidays
• posted Boheme Attitude under Shopping/For Kids
• posted La Cuisine Kochschule under Food Drink & Fun/Cooking Classes
• updated White Lighthouse Investment Management under Money Matters/Financial Advisors
• posted QROPS Adviser under Money Matters/Financial Advsiors
• posted acv relocation solutions under Moving/Relocation Firms
• created new page St. Gallen/Rhine Valley Area Clubs
• posted Association Roots on new St. Gallen Clubs page
• posted After Work - Networking & Expat Drinks every 3rd Wed. under Lausanne Events
• latest news from Galerie Quint-Essences under Neuchâtel Events
• posted cooking classes at La Cuisine Kochschule in Zurich on Zurich Events page

In Thin Air of the Alps, Swiss Secrecy Is Vanishing

In Thin Air of the Alps, Swiss Secrecy Is Vanishing
by John Tagliabue
Published: March 17, 2009 in The New York Times

Switzerland Agrees to Aid in Pursuit of Tax Cheats

Switzerland Agrees to Aid in Pursuit of Tax Cheats
by Lynnley Browning
Published: March 14, 2009 in The New York Times

March 16 - 20 Employment

Posted the following Employment Ads:

• 14.03.09 Outdoor Pre School Part-time Position ZH

March 9 - 13, 2009 Updates

So far this week (it's only Tuesday, I have written over 100 emails!), I've updated events pages as well as those English Classifieds (including yet another round of banned IP addresses). Here's a list of this week's updates:

• updated all Sunshine Playgroup listings on the site BS
• new telephone number for Doggy Day Care ZH
• *new* Interior22 under House & Garden/Interior Design VD
• *new* Guitar, Music Theory & Band under Education/Music Lessons ZH
• *new* Velorental under Recreation/Biking & Travel/Adventure Holidays
• *new* Cyclomundo under Recreation/Biking & Travel/Adventure Holidays
• *new* Snowy Pockets under Travel/Hotel, Inns & Chalets, Swiss Holidays, Apt Rentals
• *new* Love Cafe March events under Events/Lausanne
• *new* Bike Switzerland under Travel/Advernture, Swiss Holidays
• *new* Stickerella under Children/Shopping
• posted next ZCC's production "NUNSENSE" under Zurich Events ZH
• *new* Dr. Christian Leithold under Health Care/Orthodontists (Thun)
• updated all English Play & Preschool listings site ZH
• updated Peace Foods listings ZG
• deleted Faim from Food Drink & Fun/Cafes
• created new page - Blogs/Food Blogs
• *new* Gourmet Traveller Blog
• *new* Leysin American School in Switzerland under Education/Boarding Schools
• *new* Allingua Service International under Translations ZG
• *new* Glandon Apartments under Moving/Furnished Apts
• *new* Moira Brown Photography & Web Design under Technology/Web Design
• *new* The Happy Nest under Education/Nursery ZH
• *new* Cayros Capital under Money Matters/Financial Advisers
• posted new event Living on the Edge of Culture in May by Edgewalker Group International ZH
• posted Fast Impressions Speed Date Event on 16 March on Singles Events & GE

Moving in Swizterland

An old but CLASSIC article about moving in Switzerland from BBC News!