[BITList] Why can't I have ice with my whisky? | Kevin McKenna|Comment is free | The Observer

[david harvey]

No trees on a desert island hugh, that's why its a desert, so no need for 
ladders or knives, let them have the cushions though. I spent a fortnight 
marooned on a desert island once, not pleasant. Plenty of mice though, 
survivors from an ancient wreck.

Dave.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "HUGH" <chakdara at btinternet.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [BITList] Why can't I have ice with my whisky? | Kevin 
McKenna|Comment is free | The Observer


> Mike,
>
> Janet and I play curling, and I recollect we played in a Grand Match a few
> years back, though on an indoor rink.  When outdoor ice is not present or
> suitable, the Match is played by local teams on indoor rinks spread
> countrywide.  According to yesterday's Herald, it wasn't the police who
> stopped the fun, but the insurers who declined to insure the event after
> local councils and possibly the police were wary of being seen to support
> it.  Ice ain't what it used to be - when my grandfather wor nowt but a 
> lad,
> 10" of ice was the equivalent of 14 feet of present day ice.  Few people 
> are
> more cognisant of the risks presented by ice than curlers.  A "how to play
> curling" lesson is always preceded by a safety talk, off the ice.  One is
> told to fall on ones arse/bum (depending on sexes present), and the bad
> effect of blood on ice is emphasised - not so much the blood, as the hot
> water needed to remove it.
>
> On a more serious note, it's high time the entire Health and Safety
> Executive, and all its hangers on, were put onto a desert island with 
> blunt
> knives, cushions, and very short ladders.
>
> Hugh.
>
>
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