Re: OT
- From: "nebulous" <pig@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:22:28 -0000
"John J Armstrong" <jja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"nebulous" <pig@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Neb, did this really happen, or is it one of these urban legendsIn my youth - the GP would sometimes visit and give someone in the final
stages of life a 'big injection' and a few hours later that person would
be dead. Nobody ever questioned it, nobody sued and the family generally
felt it was a merciful release. Equally nobody ever used phrases like
euthanasia or said the GP had 'killed' their relative. There was
literally
a pact of silence on the whole episode. The GP was an accepted and
respected part of the community though.
which have sprung up - like these mythical policemen that gave out
clips on the ear fifty years ago?
Yes it happened. What's more it was welcomed!
As for the mythical bobbies ...........
My friend had a very fast car and we went away one day to see his
girlfriend. We're talking a rural area, country roads that we both knew like
the back of our hands. We came round a corner far too fast, barely
maintaining a grip on the road and met a police car. He had to swerve to
avoid us and my friend gave him a v sign as we sailed past. We had a very
enjoyable day and when it came time to go home my friend asked if I wanted
to drive. (I'm sure you can see where this is going) I jumped at the chance
to drive his car and off we went.
We got about half-way home and were passing through one of the larger towns
on our route when a blue-flasher went on from a side street and they pulled
me over. Three bobbies this time instead of one and they left my friend in
the car with one bobby and the other two took me behind a shed. I was
remarkably calm but bricking it at the same time - my brain had that
peculiar slowmotion effect that appears in times of crisis and I was
convinced I was going to get a good kicking.
Anyway he placed his face about 3 inches from mine and started roaring at
me. Amongst the more memorable lines were "If you ever give me the fingers
again I will break them off and ram them down your throat." After what felt
like ages of being shouted at they turned and walked back to their car
leaving me shaken but somewhat grateful to still have all my teeth.
I went home still unsure about whether to be angry or grateful - all for
something which had very little to do with me in the first place!
Neb
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