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From: Paul Heslop on 27 Jul 2010 02:25 RichA wrote: > > On Jul 26, 5:08 pm, Paul Heslop <paul.hes...(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > RichA wrote: > > > > > Just when you thought they couldn't, imagine this nightmare of an > > > idea: > > > > > BBC: > > > the proposed introduction of police reservists - a pool of volunteers > > > to undertake police duties > > > > > More uneducated, unemployed looney's to add to "special constables" > > > who are already such a pain when it comes to photography. > > > > jees, that very broad minded of you mate. > > > > -- > > Paul (we break easy) > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Stop and Lookhttp://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ > > You know what kind of people like to dress up in uniforms and pretend > they're police, or army officers? Actors, and lunatics. wannabe cops who probably couldn't do it otherwise. jobsworths, again. I am not sticking up for the policy, it stinks. I'm just fed up reading this same stuff from you constantly. I challenge you to make at least one positive stand alone post each day for a week. -- Paul (we break easy) ------------------------------------------------------- Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
From: Peter on 27 Jul 2010 07:22 "Savageduck" <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote in message news:2010072618075150073-savageduck1(a)REMOVESPAMmecom... > On 2010-07-26 17:18:28 -0700, George Kerby <ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com> > said: > >> >> >> >> On 7/26/10 4:18 PM, in article >> 201007261418578930-savageduck1(a)REMOVESPAMmecom, "Savageduck" >> <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote: >> >>> On 2010-07-26 14:09:14 -0700, Paul Heslop <paul.heslop(a)blueyonder.co.uk> >>> said: >>> >>>> ray wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:45:24 -0700, RichA wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Just when you thought they couldn't, imagine this nightmare of an >>>>>> idea: >>>>>> >>>>>> BBC: >>>>>> the proposed introduction of police reservists - a pool of volunteers >>>>>> to >>>>>> undertake police duties >>>>>> >>>>>> More uneducated, unemployed looney's to add to "special constables" >>>>>> who >>>>>> are already such a pain when it comes to photography. >>>>> >>>>> It's been my general observation that if you take exception to the >>>>> laws, >>>>> it's better to direct your enmity at those who MAKE the laws than >>>>> those >>>>> who ENFORCE the laws. >>>> >>>> he's not a brit, he just uses us as something else to have a dig at. >>> >>> This conjures up visions of a Pythonesque invasion of Canada by a squad >>> of "Special Constables", with the mission to track down Rich, and >>> contain Canadian photographers so they do not threaten security at >>> British railway stations. >>> >>> What would they do in Grand Fenwick? >> >> What would John Candy do? > > He would stay buried. > > Since you missed the "Duchy of Grand Fenwick" reference, that was to the > 1950's satire "The Mouse that Roared" and the subsequent 1959 Peter > Sellers movie of the same name. > There are many such references that would be missed. I suspect that many, if not most here were too young to have appreciated the reference. Similarly, if I refer to Gracie Allen's hat collection, or Fibber McGee's closet, how many would get the reference. -- Peter
From: Bruce on 27 Jul 2010 07:32 On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:36:01 -0700 (PDT), RichA <rander3127(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >Form up ranks, sheepdog. If you consider yourself to be part of a >mass of dunderheads who are policing in Britain these days, then what >the Hell are you doing with a camera, because they certainly (based on >police behaviour) do not mesh. You're Canadian. Why the obsession with Britain? None of this is any business of yours.
From: Peter on 27 Jul 2010 07:35 "Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:4C4E7B05.AFEBE43D(a)blueyonder.co.uk... > yeah, I was once shocked to be attacked by a canadian on another forum > for being middle aged. now I am beginning to see they're not all's > cheerful. hey, look, my view of canadians was as biased as his Is. of > brits, except mine was in a nice way. > My own view of the Brits was that their churches were full of laughter on Sunday morning as they were getting Saturday night's jokes. My older daughter and a Brit, who worked in the London office of the same company used to continually, set up some elaborate practical jokes on each other. One day he said that he was the exception that proves the rule about Brits. Then she found out he really was an Aussie. -- Peter
From: Paul Heslop on 27 Jul 2010 08:17
Peter wrote: > > "Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:4C4E7B05.AFEBE43D(a)blueyonder.co.uk... > > > yeah, I was once shocked to be attacked by a canadian on another forum > > for being middle aged. now I am beginning to see they're not all's > > cheerful. hey, look, my view of canadians was as biased as his Is. of > > brits, except mine was in a nice way. > > > > My own view of the Brits was that their churches were full of laughter on > Sunday morning as they were getting Saturday night's jokes. > My older daughter and a Brit, who worked in the London office of the same > company used to continually, set up some elaborate practical jokes on each > other. One day he said that he was the exception that proves the rule about > Brits. Then she found out he really was an Aussie. > > -- > Peter it depends where you live I guess. and your sense of humour. for a small country we have pretty wide tastes in comedy. -- Paul (we break easy) ------------------------------------------------------- Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |