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Fred Klein

Joined: 26 Mar 2012
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 8:01 am Post subject: a Yank's sense of humor...off topic

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LONDON (The Borowitz Report)  – In the aftermath of Scotland’s “no” vote in the referendum on  becoming an independent country, Queen Elizabeth II, of Great Britain,  took to the airwaves on Friday morning to inform the people of Scotland  that she “graciously and wholeheartedly” accepted their apology.

“Although  the matter of independence has been settled, one question remains very  much open,” she said in an address televised across Scotland. “And my  answer to that question is this: yes, I forgive you.”The Queen made only scant reference to her obscenity-laden tirade on Thursday, in which she reamed the Scots for even considering breaking away from the United Kingdom.



“Like any parent with a naughty child, I became a little cross,” she said. “I forgive you for provoking me.”

The  Queen ended Friday’s address to the Scottish people on a conciliatory  note. “Let us all, each and every one of us, move forward now as one  great nation, enjoying the benefits and the history of our glorious and  historic union,” she said. “Even the forty-five percent of you who are  wankers.”



	


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Alan Carter

Joined: 02 Jul 2012
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Location: Kent, England.

Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:18 am Post subject: Re: a Yank's sense of humor...off topic

Hi, Fred.

If Scotland had got independence we could keep GMT, then those dark winter nights would not be so long, so I am disappointed.

Alan

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Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 2:33 pm Post subject: a Yank's sense of humor...off topic

There is no sensible reason why we mess the clocks up anyway. 

Why not make Scotland a new timezone anyway?

Graham



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Hi, Fred.

If Scotland had got independence we could keep GMT, then those dark winter nights would not be so long, so I am disappointed.

Alan





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Alan Carter

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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: a Yank's sense of humor...off topic

Hi Graham.

You may remember we had a trial year many years ago when we kept  

GMT, The trial failed because Scotland complain about school children having to go in the dark every morning, and some accident which may have happened, so we all had to stick to this changing the clocks, 



I think Scotland having its own time zone would be great, we get that extra hour of daylight, would be marvellous ,

Alan

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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 4:05 pm Post subject: a Yank's sense of humor...off topic

I do remember; great while it lasted. What many refused to accept was that 

its better to go out  in the dark after a good night's sleep than go home knackered

in the dark and  more likely to make a mistake on the way home. Statistics proved the

point. 

Graham





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Hi Graham.

You may remember we had a trial year many years ago when we kept  

GMT, The trial failed because Scotland complain about school children having to go in the dark every morning, and some accident which may have happened, so we all had to stick to this changing the clocks, 



I think Scotland having its own time zone would be great, we get that extra hour of daylight, would be marvellous ,

Alan





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Rick Moss

Joined: 21 Sep 2014
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 10:19 am Post subject: Re: a Yank's sense of humor...off topic

Also, on average, the UK would have had better weather and a longer life expectancy had the Scots voted to leave...

Alan Carter

Joined: 02 Jul 2012
Posts: 378
Location: Kent, England.

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: a Yank's sense of humor...off topic

Yep, Daylight is good medicine, and if we could keep GMT all the year round, we would live longer, So that's why the governments side with the Scots, to get rid of us on pensions, B-------

Alan

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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:24 am Post subject: a Yank's sense of humor...off topic

Agreed!

Graham



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Yep, Daylight is good medicine, and if we could keep GMT all the year round, we would live longer, So that's why the governments side with the Scots, to get rid of us on pensions, B-------

Alan





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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:44 am Post subject: a Yank's sense of humor...off topic

Graham,

British summer time would be better! Pensioners don’t wander abroad until the streets are aired anyway!! So what’s all this ‘light in a morning’ malarkey?!!

 

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Agreed!

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Yep, Daylight is good medicine, and if we could keep GMT all the year round, we would live longer, So that's why the governments side with the Scots, to get rid of us on pensions, B-------

Alan





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Alan Carter

Joined: 02 Jul 2012
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Location: Kent, England.

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:25 am Post subject: Re: a Yank's sense of humor...off topic

Hello Ivan,

The minister of pension did not know what the average UK pension is.

Well its Â£113 a week, Us lot are lucky, but many can not afford to keep warm I in the winter.If we keep the time we are on now Summer time it would get dark later on winter days, (I think I had it the wrong way round before and miss lead others  Summer time = longer evenings), this is far more healthier in body and mind, England's average weather record would be better, Loss to the economy would improve as people would not be late for work, Us pensioners would live longer, and remember your turn will come too,

The main thing is I can get more done, and my clock is ticking,

Alan

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