New Year

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Mother

Guest

• Dec 31, 2004

• #1

I've made this something of a tradition over the last 6 or 7 years.
Sadly this 'little toast' seems more relevant now than ever before.


The Toast:

To all poor and distressed travellers
Wherever they may be
Over land, sea, or in the air

Wishing them a speedy relief from their suffering
and a safe return to their native land
Should they so desire

 

S

Simon Atkinson

Guest

• Dec 31, 2004

• #2

Mother wrote:

> I've made this something of a tradition over the last 6 or 7 years.
> Sadly this 'little toast' seems more relevant now than ever before.
>
>
> The Toast:
>
> To all poor and distressed travellers
> Wherever they may be
> Over land, sea, or in the air
>
> Wishing them a speedy relief from their suffering
> and a safe return to their native land
> Should they so desire

So mote it be.

Let's hope that any assistance we can offer actually helps and that
next year is the beginning of a new and even better life for everyone.

 

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Nige

Guest

• Jan 1, 2005

• #3

Mother" <"@ {m} @ wrote:
> I've made this something of a tradition over the last 6 or 7 years.
> Sadly this 'little toast' seems more relevant now than ever before.
>
>
> The Toast:
>
> To all poor and distressed travellers
> Wherever they may be
> Over land, sea, or in the air
>
> Wishing them a speedy relief from their suffering
> and a safe return to their native land
> Should they so desire

Too true Martyn, the Japanese have just given $500m in aid, makes our effort look a tad poor (I mean the
governments effort, not the publics) The government should stop paying dole for a week to the scumbags
that are capable of work but choose to scrounge of us. We could send a hell of a lot more.

Nige

--
Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"If you tolerate this then your children will be next"

 

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Dougal

Guest

• Jan 1, 2005

• #4

>The government should stop paying dole for a week to the scumbags
> that are capable of work but choose to scrounge of us. We could send a hell of a lot more.
>

Did you see how much providing official cars/transport for government
ministers and senior civil servants was costing us?

The sooner these idle lackeys were made to get on their bikes the better.

 

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Nige

Guest

• Jan 1, 2005

• #5

Dougal wrote:
>> The government should stop paying dole for a week to the scumbags
>> that are capable of work but choose to scrounge of us. We could send
>> a hell of a lot more.
>
> Did you see how much providing official cars/transport for government
> ministers and senior civil servants was costing us?
>
> The sooner these idle lackeys were made to get on their bikes the
> better.

Exactly, this country is in a state & a half. Priorities are so ****ed up it's unreal.

We'll gladly spend MILLIONS on re-homing economic migrants that turn out to be pimps & thieves, but we
give paltry amounts to folk who are in desperate need.

Disgusting.

--
Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"If you tolerate this then your children will be next"

 

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Dougal

Guest

• Jan 1, 2005

• #6

>>>The government should stop paying dole for a week to the scumbags
>>>that are capable of work but choose to scrounge of us. We could send
>>>a hell of a lot more.
>>
>>Did you see how much providing official cars/transport for government
>>ministers and senior civil servants was costing us?
>>
>>The sooner these idle lackeys were made to get on their bikes the
>>better.
>
>
> Exactly, this country is in a state & a half. Priorities are so ****ed up it's unreal.
>
> We'll gladly spend MILLIONS on re-homing economic migrants that turn out to be pimps & thieves, but we
> give paltry amounts to folk who are in desperate need.
>
> Disgusting.
>

For those who never saw the figures - we're talking £11.5 million for
2003. I wonder just how close the 2004 figure will get to the £15
million that was originally suggested as an aid donation for the current
crisis.

 

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Nige

Guest

• Jan 1, 2005

• #7

Dougal wrote:
>>>> The government should stop paying dole for a week to the scumbags
>>>> that are capable of work but choose to scrounge of us. We could
>>>> send a hell of a lot more.
>>>
>>> Did you see how much providing official cars/transport for
>>> government ministers and senior civil servants was costing us?
>>>
>>> The sooner these idle lackeys were made to get on their bikes the
>>> better.
>>
>>
>> Exactly, this country is in a state & a half. Priorities are so
>> ****ed up it's unreal. We'll gladly spend MILLIONS on re-homing economic migrants that turn
>> out to be pimps & thieves, but we give paltry amounts to folk who
>> are in desperate need. Disgusting.
>>
>
> For those who never saw the figures - we're talking £11.5 million for
> 2003. I wonder just how close the 2004 figure will get to the £15
> million that was originally suggested as an aid donation for the
> current crisis.

This could be a nice way of getting at B.liar, he needs knocking down a peg or two in my book. I mean, it
is UNTHINKABLE that, as a country of 50 odd million that we have to rely on personal donations. **** me
sideways, we pay MORE than enought tax to fund a sensible relief effort. Pull the soldiers out of the
gulf & send them. I find this hard to say, but the US have got it pretty much right. Soldiers (as long as
they butcher innocents) are the ONLY way the aid will get where it's needed.

I feel i should do something although I have NEVER given a penny to charity in my life. I just have this
awful feeling it doesnt get to where it's needed. Also, as I have indicated, the GOVERNMENT already has
billions of our money ready to give.

Nige (angry as **** about this ****hole situation)

--
Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"If you tolerate this then your children will be next"

 

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Nige

Guest

• Jan 1, 2005

• #8

Nige wrote:
> Dougal wrote:
>>>>> The government should stop paying dole for a week to the scumbags
>>>>> that are capable of work but choose to scrounge of us. We could
>>>>> send a hell of a lot more.
>>>>
>>>> Did you see how much providing official cars/transport for
>>>> government ministers and senior civil servants was costing us?
>>>>
>>>> The sooner these idle lackeys were made to get on their bikes the
>>>> better.
>>>
>>>
>>> Exactly, this country is in a state & a half. Priorities are so
>>> ****ed up it's unreal. We'll gladly spend MILLIONS on re-homing
>>> economic migrants that turn out to be pimps & thieves, but we give
>>> paltry amounts to folk who are in desperate need. Disgusting.
>>>
>>
>> For those who never saw the figures - we're talking £11.5 million for
>> 2003. I wonder just how close the 2004 figure will get to the £15
>> million that was originally suggested as an aid donation for the
>> current crisis.
>
> This could be a nice way of getting at B.liar, he needs knocking down
> a peg or two in my book. I mean, it is UNTHINKABLE that, as a country
> of 50 odd million that we have to rely on personal donations. **** me
> sideways, we pay MORE than enought tax to fund a sensible relief
> effort. Pull the soldiers out of the gulf & send them. I find this
> hard to say, but the US have got it pretty much right. Soldiers (as
> long as they butcher innocents) are the ONLY way the aid will get
> where it's needed.
> I feel i should do something although I have NEVER given a penny to
> charity in my life. I just have this awful feeling it doesnt get to
> where it's needed. Also, as I have indicated, the GOVERNMENT already
> has billions of our money ready to give.
> Nige (angry as **** about this ****hole situation)
>
> --
> Subaru WRX (The Bitch)
>
> Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)
>
> "If you tolerate this then your children will be next"

OOPS, in my utter anger I really meant to put 'as long as they DONT butcher innocents!!!

I'll get me coat!

Nige

--
Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"If you tolerate this then your children will be next"

 

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Mother

Guest

• Jan 1, 2005

• #9

On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 15:02:57 -0000, "Nige"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>OOPS, in my utter anger I

thought it best to hijack an unrelated thread for a political agenda?

 

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Nige

Guest

• Jan 1, 2005

• #10

Mother" <"@ {m} @ wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 15:02:57 -0000, "Nige"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> OOPS, in my utter anger I
>
> thought it best to hijack an unrelated thread for a political agenda?

Yeah, sorry.

Calmed down a bit now & hope to grow up a bit soon too.

--
Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"If you tolerate this then your children will be next"

 

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Blippie

Guest

• Jan 1, 2005

• #11

>Calmed down a bit now & hope to grow up a bit soon too.

A suitable New Year resolution?

Cheers

Blippie
--
Ten minutes of this rain will do more good in half an hour than a fortnight
of ordinary rain in a month.

 

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Richard Brookman

Guest

• Jan 2, 2005

• #12

So Simon Atkinson was, like

> Mother wrote:
>
>> I've made this something of a tradition over the last 6 or 7 years.
>> Sadly this 'little toast' seems more relevant now than ever before.
>>
>>
>> The Toast:
>>
>> To all poor and distressed travellers
>> Wherever they may be
>> Over land, sea, or in the air
>>
>> Wishing them a speedy relief from their suffering
>> and a safe return to their native land
>> Should they so desire
>
> So mote it be.

Indeed.

> Let's hope that any assistance we can offer actually helps and that
> next year is the beginning of a new and even better life for everyone.

A remarkable snippet of information: I was talking to a travel agent
yesterday who said that he had spent hours phoning round customers who had
planned holidays in Indonesia etc for the New Year, offering them the
opportunity to cancel or re-arrange their holidays somewhere else. Three
families stated that they would be taking the trip as planned, not for a
holiday, but to go there and do what they could to help. I found that very
moving.

--

Rich

Pas d'elle yeux Rhone que nous

 

M

Mother

Guest

• Jan 2, 2005

• #13

On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 12:36:13 -0000, "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>A remarkable snippet of information: I was talking to a travel agent
>yesterday who said that he had spent hours phoning round customers who had
>planned holidays in Indonesia etc for the New Year, offering them the
>opportunity to cancel or re-arrange their holidays somewhere else. Three
>families stated that they would be taking the trip as planned, not for a
>holiday, but to go there and do what they could to help. I found that very
>moving.

We know a couple of nurses who took a career break back in November to
go tour New Zealand (they're Lord of the Rings fans). They have
apparently just offered to go and lend a hand if needed and broken
their holiday short. As you say, rather nice that such gestures are
still found. Almost makes humanity worth it again.

 

R

Richard Brookman

Guest

• Jan 2, 2005

• #14

So Mother" <"@ {m} @ was, like

> On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 12:36:13 -0000, "Richard Brookman"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> A remarkable snippet of information: I was talking to a travel agent
>> yesterday who said that he had spent hours phoning round customers
>> who had planned holidays in Indonesia etc for the New Year, offering
>> them the opportunity to cancel or re-arrange their holidays
>> somewhere else. Three families stated that they would be taking the
>> trip as planned, not for a holiday, but to go there and do what they
>> could to help. I found that very moving.
>
> We know a couple of nurses who took a career break back in November to
> go tour New Zealand (they're Lord of the Rings fans). They have
> apparently just offered to go and lend a hand if needed and broken
> their holiday short. As you say, rather nice that such gestures are
> still found. Almost makes humanity worth it again.


"Be careful to perform your allotted task while it is yet day", and all
that.

--

Rich

Pas d'elle yeux Rhone que nous

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Jan 3, 2005

• #15

On or around Sat, 1 Jan 2005 13:13:21 -0000, "Nige"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Mother" <"@ {m} @ wrote:
>> I've made this something of a tradition over the last 6 or 7 years.
>> Sadly this 'little toast' seems more relevant now than ever before.
>>
>>
>> The Toast:
>>
>> To all poor and distressed travellers
>> Wherever they may be
>> Over land, sea, or in the air
>>
>> Wishing them a speedy relief from their suffering
>> and a safe return to their native land
>> Should they so desire
>
>Too true Martyn, the Japanese have just given $500m in aid, makes our effort look a tad poor (I mean the
>governments effort, not the publics) The government should stop paying dole for a week to the scumbags
>that are capable of work but choose to scrounge of us. We could send a hell of a lot more.

wasn't overly amused by BBC webnews headline which highlighted the fact that
the government in the USofA, godblessit, had ante'd up $350M. OK, fair
enough, but the headline seemed (to me) to be emphasising the source and
amount rather than the aid, and for one of the world's richest countries,
$350M ain't that much, either, considering how much the US gets from that
part of the world in normal circs., and how much said governement is
prepared to spend "dealing" with a regime it don't like the flavour of.


meanwhile, a collection tin at the archery shoot I went to yesterday (summat
a bit over 100 people) raised over 100 quid just by being there on the
registration desk.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero" (sieze today, and put
as little trust as you can in tomorrow) Horace (65 - 8 BC) Odes, I.xi.8