This could be an interesting development as Europe’s rail system is set to explode in the future, it will be interesting to see how this affects air travel.

March 10 (Reuters) - Air France could cut a quarter of the 4,000 jobs in its domestic network by 2016 due to increased competition from TGV fast trains, a spokesman said on Friday.

“We expect that the competition with the TGV will increase, and we have informed the unions of our plans to adapt our organization to that,” he said, adding that there would be no lay-offs and all would be absorbed by natural departures over the next eight years.

A number of regional connections could be canceled or reduced in frequency.

Okay, it may be the fact that we’ve been pushing for the last week to get the next revision out the door or the fact that it’s Friday and I’m feeling a bit punchy, but the Tapeler fixed my Balrog. So right about now you’re probably asking yourself what’s a Tapeler and how did it fix your Balrog.

A tapeler is an ingenious device I re-invented where you fuse a stapler and a tape dispenser. Behold the Tapeler! It tapeles your paper or any other thin material. It’s the best of both worlds, you get tape and a staple reassuring the adhesiveness of your project.

Next, I received a cool die cast Balrog statue that lights up and everything for my birthday from my dear old dad. Unfortunately the left wing was severed. In a code drenched daze I had the epiphany that if I wound *enough* tape around the wing it would hold. I’m a big fan of the duct tape theory so this makes perfect sense in my world. Thus you know the rest of the story of how the Tapeler fixed my Balrog…well almost. Happy Friday everyone!

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