Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

PasturesNew

Generali wrote: »

The most amazing thing is that the fires are being fought by about 3-4,000 people at any given time almost all of whom are volunteers that don't even get expenses.

About as amazing as RNLI volunteers at seasides. Fires have been happening in Aus since before white man got there .... and it's in every district's interest to have volunteer firemen.

We've lots of 100% volunteer fire brigades in the UK - where I lived they were all volunteers on call out.

It's what people do ..... especially where, like in Aus, there's a single, dangerous, identified, risk to life ....

3,000-4,000's probably not a huge percentage - and it gets them out of the house on practice nights.

zagubov

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Poisoning the Pigeons in the Park is a great one.

The MDF lullaby? The Vatican Rag? The Song for World War Three?

So long, Mom,
I'm off to drop the bomb,
So don't wait up for me.
But though I may roam,
I'll come back to my home,
Although it may be
A pile of debris.

Remember, Mommy,
I'm off to get a commie,
So send me a salami,
And try to smile somehow.
I'll look for you when the war is over,
An hour and a half from now!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pklr0UD9eSo

Didn't Tom Lehrer say he gave up satire when Henry Kissinger won the Nobel Peace Prize?

I often show my students this one!

Although the Animaniacs (bless'em ) do a geographical version!

michaels

Generali wrote: »

Nah. It was a small Toyota Hilux, our equivalent of the White Van.

Definitely lost in translation then - I thought it was a utility vehicle which I thought was a 4x4 and now I learn it was a tranny.

During the family get together one of the girlfirends is an American and we were giving her a quiz on English words/expressions like 'dogs dinner' etc.

Doozergirl

Sorry that had to happen, Gen.

Don't let it ruin your whole day!

Spirit_2

michaels wrote: »

Did I mention fighting the siblings for leftovers cos we were so hungry or the ice on the inside of the window in winter...and you can't get much posher than Swanmore Secondary School

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Have you pm'd a link? Just so pastures can see what she is turning down..there is still the parental home with pool, and holiday home to be attracted to.

I have always liked you michael, admire your savvy shopping and money saving ways. Older women have a lot to offer. Flutter. Flutter.

PasturesNew

michaels wrote: »

Didn't you notice I cried off the get together with some lame excuse about BTLs when I found out you weren't going (despite all my efforts to secure a free dinner)....

Your movements have never concerned me enough to make notes and work out what your actions mean.

So .. no.

lostinrates

michaels wrote: »

Have you been 'prepping' again Lir?

You know, I didn't find prepping bad. I was more or less empty anyway, and so nothing to come out. Did a fart after procedure, and did it in the loo just in case, but it was ok.

Have eyeclinic next week, would definitely swap that for another colonoscopy. Actually......wouldn't mind one of those monthly.....I never got the point of colonic irrigation before that, now I understand that clean feeling. S different from just 'not eating for a week'

Generali

Doozergirl wrote: »

Sorry that had to happen, Gen.

Don't let it ruin your whole day!

I'm starting to get my sense of humour back. I'm now about to hobble the length of the busiest street in Sydney. In Lycra & covered in oil.

PasturesNew

Spirit wrote: »

Have you pm'd a link? Just so pastures can see what she is turning down..there is still the parental home with pool, and holiday home to be attracted to.

I have always liked you michael, admire your savvy shopping and money saving ways. Older women have a lot to offer. Flutter. Flutter.

No he didn't. I'm probably now anticipating a grubby 18th century gypsy caravan with pots hanging on the outside and a malnourished horse.

You like horses.... you can have him.

Spirit_2

PasturesNew wrote: »

About as amazing as RNLI volunteers at seasides. Fires have been happening in Aus since before white man got there .... and it's in every district's interest to have volunteer firemen.

We've lots of 100% volunteer fire brigades in the UK - where I lived they were all volunteers on call out.

It's what people do ..... especially where, like in Aus, there's a single, dangerous, identified, risk to life ....

3,000-4,000's probably not a huge percentage - and it gets them out of the house on practice nights.

The fire brigade who came to us a few weeks ago were all 'retained' and all happy to escape xfactor and drink tea in our garden.

I was very grateful to them.

A local lane is unadopted, long and tricky access when wet. Some pernickity folk we knew who lived at the end of the lane complained about the damage a fire engine did to the road whilst attending an incident.

They got a fix that made them very unpopular with the neighbours....a letter to all houses in the lane advising them that only a landrover would attend calls in future as access was insufficient.