RE: Weird Things You Would Never Know!!

Hi, Kab

You were bored weren’t you?

“It’s possible to lead a cow upstairs…but not downstairs.”

Who found that one out, and more to the point, why?

“The electric chair was invented by a dentist.”

Now that I can believe!

“If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand seven feet, two inches tall.”

Obviously her inventor had a bit of a penchant for statuesque women.

“Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day”

Surely not every American?

Regards,

kev35

RE: US to cut miliatary aid to Taiwan if China Airlines gets 330

If that’s the attitude being taken by America, who are seen as world leaders, it is no example to follow is it? I presume if there is another military crisis in Europe we shall be abandoned to our fate due to the number of Airbus aircraft flying for European airlines. It’s really pathetic, like a spoilt child moaning because they can’t get their own way. Perhaps Europe should turn round and tell the Americans if you don’t give people a fair choice between Boeing, Airbus and any other manufacturer we will withdraw the right for you to deploy any American military aircraft in Europe.

Regards,

kev35

RE: What would you do?

One would imagine we would have at least a few months warning about it and if so I would try to do some of the things I have always wanted to.

As for the last 24 hours, I would say goodbye to my family and friends and tell them jusy how much they mean to me. Then I think I would go to the Welsh Coast with my dog and watch the last sunset or the last sunrise before……

Regards,

kev35

RE: SCIENCE: SWIMMERS & ATHLETES! ! ! !

I think Saab’s pretty much right. With many of the indigenous populations of Africa, the ability to run is probably an essential and integral part of their growing up. You hear the commentators suggesting that what they lack in technique they more than make up for in stamina.

As for swimming, you do need special facilities and like Saab says they’re just not around in some of the developing countries. I think the important thing to remember is the commitment all these athletes have to their sport and this is being amply illustrated in the Commonwealth Games going on in Manchester at the moment.

Regards,

kev35

RE: My First Solo

WELL DONE PHANTOM!

You must have an incredible feeling of satisfaction tonight. How many hours do you need now for your license? Good luck to you. A friend of mine was on his second solo flight when he had an engine failure in a Cherokee and force landed in a wheat field. He is a now a chief flying instructor at the club he learned to fly with and he says it is still one of his most exciting achievements. They parked the aircraft in a corner of the field and when the wheat was harvested two days later the aircraft was flown back out undamaged. I think he has somewhere around 8,000 hours in his logbook now.

Congratulations again,

kev35 (By the way, did you get the private message?)

RE: My Apologies

PII,

you didn’t read my email? The one with my bank account numbers telling you to go and buy yourself an F4? Oh well, never mind.

This time I’ll send you a private message as I have some info you might be interested in.

Regards,

kev35

RE: Anti terror war-Isrealis style.

Hi, Flanker,

“Now we hear about Israeli “over kill” – I say good on ’em….
If a Paveway is what it takes to kill a terrorist leader
without risking the lives of your own, then do it!”

An Al Queada cell is operating from a hotel in England and by chance, all the people you hold dearest to your heart are in the same hotel. You have been unavoidably detained and arrive to find the hotel a burning ruin as the result of an air strike and all your loved ones dead. Now, the terrorists are dead, and rightly so, but can you honestly tell me that you would just shrug your shoulders and say “Oh well, at least they got the terrorists?”

Now I’m sure you are going to jump on me suggesting it is different, my scenario takes place in England. But isn’t the death of one innocent the same as any other? Or is an innocent Palestinian of less worth than an innocent Englishman?

Regards,

kev35

RE: Eugenics : the thread

Seconds out, round three!

“Moaning about too many managers is a common thing. But look at it the other way. One of the reasons the NHS is perpetually short of cash is that it is extraordinarily inefficient. Appointing people who will increase efficiency and reduce needless costs is the way to change this, surely?”

Do you expect people at ground level to do anything else but moan about managers when our bright eyed boy “I’ve got a degree in electrical engineering you know” decrees in all his wisdom that it is perfectly safe and proper to have one staff nurse, one student and a health care assistant to work a 10 hour night shift caring for thirty four patients. On the night I’m describing only four of these patients could be left to their own devices. All the rest needed some kind of attention either hourly or two hourly. Bright eyed boy also says “when you’re doing nothing, clear out the linen cupboard, tidy up the day room and put some new posters up.” This man, among many others, did nothing other than to increase the wage bill.
Yes, if you can find management who will increase efficiency without any detrimental effect on the standard of patient care would be welcomed. As a nurse you do your training and become a nurse to help people, they talk about hands on care. Get to the level of senior staff nurse and that becomes a thing of the past, beaurocracy and politics take over. I’ve known really good experienced nurses leave to work on the tills at Marks & Spencer because they would be better thought of.

“A good example is when communities save up to buy a scanner or some such. Fine, except that they only buy the scanner.”

They shouldn’t need to do that. One less nuclear submarine would buy and maintain all the imaging equipment needed.

“But we all hear stories of plastic washers costing £10 and other parts being preposterously expensive. This is because the NHS is being taken for a ride. Given the estent of the problem, it must only be down to corruption within the NHS. Getting new people in to do these jobs is a good way to tackle it. Nurses would scream bloody murder if the government launched a corruption which hunt!!”

Naively, I thought it was the super efficient management and accountants that ran the budgets. As for nurses screaming about a corruption witch hunt I rather think they’d be cheering in favour. Nurses stand to make a lot from corruption, after all, I’m a multi-millionaire from selling cardboard bed pan liners on the black market!

“Most accountants within the NHS are not qualified. Don’t you find that shocking? No wonder budgets are poor. The budgeting process within the NHS is dreadful – I know, I studied it. Anyone advocating this at a similar size organisation (eg. Coca Cola or Ford) would be
instantly sacked!”

Yes it is shocking that the NHS chooses to hire non-qualified accountants, the same thing about our bright eyed boy earlier. His total hospital knowledge and experience came from a two week induction. Now Hospital Trusts are allowed to raise their own money from selling their services to other trusts, it is now a business so let’s do some sacking. Patients are no longer patients, they’re clients.

“Hence my argument – start recruiting quality personnel. All managers should be appropriately qualified:

Qualified Accountants (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
Lawyers,
Actuaries,
Senior Clinicians

Otherwise the financial framework will prevent the NHS doing
its job.”

I totally agree, do you fancy Alan Milburn’s job?

Regards,

kev35