tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post115997221563767703..comments2024-03-29T10:48:06.521+00:00Comments on Nanny Knows Best: The Dangers of PearsKen Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568488818950912374noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-1160768871074600372006-10-13T20:47:00.000+01:002006-10-13T20:47:00.000+01:00"Fenced of two trees in Cripplegate"Can you say th..."Fenced of two trees in Cripplegate"<BR/><BR/>Can you say that? Surely Differentlyabledgate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-1160767164209329662006-10-13T20:19:00.000+01:002006-10-13T20:19:00.000+01:00>> I wonder if Newton sued the orchard owner when ...>> I wonder if Newton sued the orchard owner when the apple fell on his head?<BR/><BR/>I wonder if the orchard owner sued Newton over the violation of IP rights?Old Jacqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190177375754173631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-1160737452433795952006-10-13T12:04:00.000+01:002006-10-13T12:04:00.000+01:00A chap in the army?He's Chief of Staff, and in cha...A chap in the army?<BR/><BR/>He's Chief of Staff, and in charge of it!<BR/><BR/>http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article1868137.eceKen Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13568488818950912374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-1160737292817258132006-10-13T12:01:00.000+01:002006-10-13T12:01:00.000+01:00Grant - exporting all the ambulance chasers to Ira...Grant - exporting all the ambulance chasers to Iraq sounds like an excellent suggestion!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-1160736294823226332006-10-13T11:44:00.000+01:002006-10-13T11:44:00.000+01:00A letter in the Daily Mail today, form a Health an...A letter in the Daily Mail today, form a Health and Safety manager in the North West iirc, points out that some of the more preposterous actions are related to our alleged willingness to sue at the drop of a, er, fruit or nut.<BR/><BR/>Which means the insurance companies get fidgety and the cost of policies goes up and so organisations perceive potentially higher levels of cost risk in low risk and very defendable situations. So they give in.<BR/><BR/>We all, as society, pay for it in the end - well, unless one is also on the receiving side rather than the giving side.<BR/><BR/>Obviously there not yet enough ambulance chasers in Iraq to encourage a rethink on the approach there. Probably a good thing as costs would likely escalate beyond the current levels with no progress towards resolution.<BR/><BR/>Externally manufactured countries like Iraq need strong leaders if they are to exist. Unfortunately most likely candidates will, whatever their political or religious leanings, tend to operate rather like Saddam.<BR/><BR/>I see reported today that there is a chap in the Army who is prepared to stick his head well above the political parapet. That might get quite interesting as the story develops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-1160733374187641642006-10-13T10:56:00.000+01:002006-10-13T10:56:00.000+01:00Ken wrote:"Meanwhile Nanny has engineered a situat...Ken wrote:<BR/><BR/>"Meanwhile Nanny has engineered a situation whereby Iraqi civilians are being killed (estimates vary from 30,000 to 600,000 in total), not by pears I might add!"<BR/><BR/> I'm sure BAE systems are investigating the use of pears as tactical munitions in their ethical weapons programme even as we speak.<BR/><BR/> However, as someone who has gone through life having been hit by numerous falling fruit (mainly caused by my young self shaking the branches of the tree to get at the bounty thoughtfully provided by mother nature and a local farmer), nuts and the occasional misfortunate squirrel I can honestly say I have suffered no lasting damage. Anyhow, being struck by a falling pear gives one an appreciation of gravity, something which is probably missing from todays dumbed down 'science' lessons.Kaptain_Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625273381318758234noreply@blogger.com