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| Thread ID: 143914 | 2017-05-11 08:50:00 | Would you believe - - | R2x1 (4628) | PC World Chat |
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| 1435159 | 2017-05-11 08:50:00 | The cost of living may be eye watering, but the cost of dying is breathtaking . . . | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1435160 | 2017-05-14 12:40:00 | The common cormorant, or Shag Lays eggs inside a paper bag The reason you will see no doubt Is for to keep the lightning out But wandering bears come along with buns And steal the bags to hold the crumbs. Composed entirely by its author |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1435161 | 2017-05-14 19:30:00 | Very droll have a point, actually don't points hurt have a blunt. | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1435162 | 2017-05-14 21:15:00 | For further information, please reread | the_bogan (9949) | ||
| 1435163 | 2017-05-14 22:06:00 | The common cormorant, or Shag Lays eggs inside a paper bag The reason you will see no doubt Is for to keep the lightning out But wandering bears come along with buns And steal the bags to hold the crumbs. Composed entirely by its author That takes me back to my early school days.:) |
Marnie (4574) | ||
| 1435164 | 2017-05-15 10:47:00 | Also from a while ago - THE BRICKLAYER'S STORY by Gerard Hoffnung I've got this thing here that I must read to you . Now, this is a very tragic thing . . . I shouldn't, really, read it out . A striking lesson in keeping the upper lip stiff is given in a recent number of the weekly bulletin of 'The Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors' that prints the following letter from a bricklayer in Golders' Green to the firm for whom he works . Respected sir, I was called upon in my capacity as a Senior Journeyman Bricklayer to inspect and repair a building, almost completed, that had been damaged in a hurricane . I proceeded to the site and examined the building, finding several dozen bricks lying on the ground in front of the building . I methodically inspected the building starting from the ground floor . Eventually when I got to the top of the building, I found that the hurricane had knocked down some bricks off the top . So I rigged up a beam, with a pulley, at the top of the building and hoisted up a couple of barrels of bricks . When I had fixed the building, there was a lot of bricks left over . I hoisted the barrel back up again and secured the line at the bottom and then went up and filled the barrel with the extra bricks . Then, I went to the bottom and cast off the rope . Unfortunately, the barrel of bricks was heavier than I was and before I knew what was happening, the barrel started down, jerking me off the ground . I decided to hang on! Halfway up, I met the barrel coming down . . . and received a severe blow on the shoulder . I then continued to the top, banging my head against the beam and getting my fingers jammed in the pulley! When the barrel hit the ground, it burst it's bottom . . . allowing all the bricks to spill out . I was now heavier than the barrel and so started down again at high speed! Halfway down . . . I met the barrel coming up and received severe injury to my shins! When I hit the ground . . . I landed on the bricks, getting several painful cuts from the sharp edges! At this point . . . I must have lost my presence of mind . . . because I let go of the line! The barrel then came down . . . giving me a very heavy blow and putting me in hospital! I respectfully request 'sick leave' . . |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1435165 | 2017-05-15 22:39:00 | A chap Murphy had similar problems HERE (www.youtube.com) :D | B.M. (505) | ||
| 1435166 | 2017-05-16 05:09:00 | I note that the 78 record shown gives credit to this bloke. (www.youtube.com) Looks like Gerald got there first (after Murphy had his bad day). | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1435167 | 2017-05-16 05:25:00 | I can remember, as a kid in palaeolithic times, listening to Gerard Hoffnung reading his story on the radio. It warped my life forever. | Jayess64 (8703) | ||
| 1435168 | 2017-05-16 05:50:00 | I note that the 78 record shown gives credit to this bloke. (www.youtube.com) Looks like Gerald got there first (after Murphy had his bad day). Yes R2x1, these accidents have a habit of repeating themselves, but I hasten to point out that had these workers been wearing their Fluro Jacket, Hard Hat, Safety Glasses, Gloves, Ear Muffs, Lace-up Safety Boots (Slip-on’s are no longer allowed because you may wish to remove your boots quickly at some stage), along with all the appropriate signage, these men would have been early for work next day and it’s no laughing matter! ;) |
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