> If we're bombing people, why haven't we declared war?
>
Bad public relations.
david
----- Original Message -----
From: roger day <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: asteroid to hit earth
> I think there was something nicknamed "Pink's War", after Air Commodore
Pink -
> who tried to bomb the afghanistans into submission.
>
> The RAF aircrew used to carry "gooley chits" with them - if they were shot
down
> by the tribesmen, then they were supposed to wave this at them, roughly
saying:
> "please do not chop my gooleys off as you will get paid for me". Or
something
> like that, my memory is fading, and my reading was a long time ago.
>
> Wonder if they carry anything similar today when they go to bomb the
Iraqis? Or
> is it just a pair of nylons and a packet of fags?
>
> If we're bombing people, why haven't we declared war?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "david.bircumshaw" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: 02 December 2000 14:24
> Subject: Re: asteroid to hit earth
>
>
> > Kent
> >
> > you're interrupting my Christmas shopping.
> >
> > I saw the movie too. Was it a black hole caused the big wave? But I did
like
> > some of Robbie the Robot's speeches, like 'Be not afrayed: my head is
full
> > of noises'. And 'noses' too if you ask me, some makeup job that.
> >
> > I just remembered t'other day: the RAF did a first rehearsal for the
Gulf
> > war back in the 1920's, didn't they?
> >
> > david
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: kent johnson <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 1:05 PM
> > Subject: Re: asteroid to hit earth
> >
> >
> > > David said:
> > >
> > > >Oh Kent haven't you ever read The Tempest?
> > >
> > > No, but I saw the movie. The part with the big wave turning the boat
over
> > at
> > > the end is pretty awesome. But the rest of it sucked.
> > >
> > > On another note, here's a good one:
> > >
> > > Q: Why has the US never had a coup d'etat??
> > >
> > > A: No US embassy.
> > >
> > >
> > > Kent
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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