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L, A friend used to live in Ripplebrook, a small farming community down Gippsland way in Victoria. He had occasion to visit one of the crusty ol timers there to deliver something or other and he noticed the front door step had a remarkable solidity about it. Turned out the old bloke had cleared the trees from his own property with handsaw and horse and cart and this step was made from one of the original gums. Trying to use nails on it was useless. They just snapped. A drill had to be used so that nails could be inserted. Also this bloke and his wife were known communists. Known because there was one communist candidate who received three votes each election, one from himself and the other two form tree feller and wife. So ... no safe seat but safe bet that he'd get his three votes. And probably a possy on that safest of all steps. Hoo roo, Bill On 18/08/2012, at 12:30 AM, Lawrence Upton wrote: > Thank you, Bill > > As to your last wish, I recall the late Mick McGahey, hope I have spelled > his name correctly, when he retired from high office in National Union of > Miners, told a reported straight faced that he 'd be looking for a good > safe Communist seat in Parliament > > L > > > On Thu, August 16, 2012 03:19, Bill Wootton wrote: >> Flick down rather than across, Max. It's worth it. Five pages. >> >> >> Lawrence, I too have given over much of my career to union pursuits which >> often seemed unrewarding but never felt like ill or wrong use of time. >> Without access to representation, people have nothing much at all. Cards >> are stacked. To maintain a line is difficult and all the more important >> for those against whom the cards are stacked. I don't know whether I >> would still rate myself a socialist but it is the closest of the branding >> epithets. If I did a tick quiz for political attitudes, I would probably >> still land there. >> >> May your writing - and it motivations - edge you out of penury. >> >> >> Cheers, >> Bill >> >> >> On 16/08/2012, at 9:37 AM, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> >>> is there something beyond the splendid title page? How do I find it? >>> >>> >>> >>> On 16/08/2012, at 1:22 AM, Lawrence Upton wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Little free download >>>> >>>> >>>> I mistrust my understanding >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://nowtpress.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/nowt-06.pdf >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- >>>> Lawrence Upton >>>> >>>> >>>> http://sho-zyg.com/upton.html >>>> >>>> >>>> Visiting Fellow, Music Dept, >>>> Goldsmiths, University of London >>>> New Cross, London SE14 6NW >>>> ---- >>>> >>> >>> >> > > > ----- > Lawrence Upton > > http://sho-zyg.com/upton.html > > Visiting Fellow, Music Dept, > Goldsmiths, University of London > New Cross, London SE14 6NW > ---- > >