[SOC] ok: off topic and not SOC either

[John Davies]

Stuart... I reckon this sums up the situation in our dear old Pommy Land 
right now..

In London an old priest lay dying in the hospital. For years he had 
faithfully served the people of the nation's capital.   He motioned for his 
nurse to come near.

"Yes, Father?" said the nurse.

"I would really like to see Prime Minister and the Chancellor before I die", 
whispered the priest.

"I'll see what I can do, Father", replied the nurse.

The nurse sent the request to Parliament and waited for a response.

Soon the word arrived; Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Chancellor Alastair 
Darling would be delighted to visit the priest.

As they went to the hospital, Gordon commented to Alastair "I don't know why 
the old priest wants to see us, but it will certainly help our images and
might even get me re-elected Prime Minister.  After all, I'M IN IT TO WIN 
IT".   Alastair agreed that it was a good thing.
When they arrived at the priest's room, the priest took Gordon's hand in his 
right hand and Alastair's hand in his left.

There was silence and a look of serenity on the old priest's face.

Finally Gordon Brown spoke. "Father, of all the people you could have 
chosen, why did you choose us to be with you as you near the end?"

The old priest slowly replied, "I have always tried to pattern my life after 
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ."

"Amen", said Gordon. "Amen", said Alastair.

The old priest continued, "Jesus died between two lying thieves; I would 
like to do the same.


 John / 9V1VV



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From: "Stuart" <stuarthill at manx.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 9:29 AM
To: "'Second Class Operators' Club'" <soc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [SOC] ok: off topic and not SOC either

> With what is going on here at the moment in the UK with MP's expenses, our
> constitution allows Highway Robbery! Poor old Dick Turpin, born 300 years
> too early, he got hanged for less!
>
> Stuart GD0OUD (living on the Isle of Man, and constitutionally not in the 
> UK
> or EEC)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of John Davies
> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 1:16 AM
> To: Second Class Operators' Club
> Subject: Re: [SOC] ok: off topic and not SOC either
>
> Ha ha ... very droll... anyway we Brits don't even have a written
> constitution!  I think the last major document was the Magna Carta 900 
> years
>
> ago.
>
>
> John / 9 V  1 V V  ( Brit in Singapore)
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "ron" <roncasa at verizon.net>
> Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 11:12 PM
> To: "Second Class Operators' Club" <soc at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [SOC] ok: off topic and not SOC either
>
>> You mean he's still alive??
>>
>> Ron, wb1hga
>>
>> John Davies wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Was not  aware of the nasty bits about the King of England.  Surely
>>> that's
>>> all water under the bridge? It was over 200 years ago for goodness sake.
>>> Time for a re-write?
>>>
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