gobsmacked, indeed, Patrick. Wow I agree with you.
Doug
On 2-Jan-05, at 2:24 PM, Patrick McManus wrote:
> THAT BIG WAVE
>
> she said
> terrible!
> a disaster!
> that big wave!
> mega tsunami
> phone lines
> all jammed
> every-one ringing
> can't get through
> to the agents
> it's awful
> we had our
> best holiday
> booked at
> yes Phuket!
> now we shall
> have to find
> somewhere else
> the Caribbean
> or something
> but sadly he is
> so disappointed
> but luckily we
> were insured
> and we can
> get a refund!
>
>
> pmcmanus n590
> reported conversation
> from my allotment I was rather gobsmacked
> not one word about the victims wow
>
>
Douglas Barbour
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