Alright folks, I know we're only having a laugh, but it's time to stop. Cheers, Barry. List Admin > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Ankers, Dave (UK) > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 4:18 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: blind people and the big society > > Another way the country could save money would be to do as the French > do > and turn street lamps off during the early morning hours. > > Then we would have the advantage, and all be employed as street > patrols. > > No we would just arrest each other, sack that one. > > I heard a cracking idea on the radio last week, provide senior citizens > with recreational drugs. > > Can we have some too, then we wouldn't give a damn what happens. > > Cheers > > Dave > > Well, may be we could all make a duck house and then auction it off!! > LOL > > Trace > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ankers, Dave (UK)" <Dave.Ankers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 3:13 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: blind people and the big society > > > > John, > > > > We will have to have more fund raising events! > > > > Such as: > > > > Hang a banker > > Burn a bank > > sponsor a parachuteless banker > > Sponsor a Bungiless banker > > Raid all labour MP's bank accounts...Upp's I shouldn't have said > that, > I > > shouldn't have said that. > > > > You get the idea. > > > > Any more suggestions? > > > > Cheers > > > > Dave > > > > Hi everybody, I'd held back from posting on this so far, but since > Barry > > has now given it his go ahead I'd just like to put in my two penneth. > > As I understand it the respondsibility for provision of those goods > > and services till now provided by local authorities to blind people > > would pass to charities. Given that these goods and services have > been > > provided free of charge by local authorities how will this work? > > Charities are commercial organisations, they don't give anything > away, > > they sell it. > > Don't get me wrong, I'm all for people buying things where they are > > able to, but what happens to those who can't? Will they be left by > the > > wayside, or will charities provide on the same terms as local > > authorities have till now done? > > I am one of the lucky ones that can afford to pay for things, but > > there are many who can't. > > John. > > > > > > ******************************************************************** > > This email and any attachments are confidential to the intended > > recipient and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended > > recipient please delete it from your system and notify the sender. > > You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose or > > distribute its contents to any other person. > > ******************************************************************** > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq