[SOC] Another K-R-A-P day tomorrow [my time]

[N0UF]

G'day Ian,

Here in the middle of the colonies, a pint of Guinness will have to do.
I hope it's adequate.

               To all the Good Mates we've ever known.

73,
Bob, N0UF
Gladstone, Missouri, The Colonies (USA)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian C. Purdie" <ianpurdie at integritynet.com.au>
To: "SOC" <soc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 4:05 AM
Subject: [SOC] Another K-R-A-P day tomorrow [my time]


> Sorry, but I've been in a perverse mood in the last two days.
>
> Tomorrow, my time I go to the funeral of a very good friend, I'm sick of
these
> but as we all know, you have no control over this.
>
> FOR CRICKETERS
>
> My friend Pat, whom we bury tomorrow, after high school played first class
> cricket, now Pat has passed on, it's not unreasonable to pass along Pat's
> disagreement with selectors.
>
> Him or Richie Benaud? Both played for the same team. In a British or more
> correctly context, same county team.
>
> If you know cricket, you should know Richie Benaud. Anyhoo, while Pat was
still
> financially able, he saw every test locally all over the world.
>
> London, Sydney etc. and his very personal favourite, the West Indies where
he
> went many times, India, Pakistan, he was there...
>
> Not technically correct, but you get the message.
>
> TO ALL CRICKETERS
>
> Raise a glass, to Pat Davies, my dear mate, a gentleman, not a scholar,
just a
> decent bloke who cared about people with his Catholic principles.
>
> Tomorrow, your time 01:30Z  or 11:30 LT is the funeral.
>
> No, a "real good glass" to a gentleman who cared for "people".
>
> PS: Raise one for me who, like my father, is sick of burying mates.
>
> Ian
>
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