Well its no accident (joke)

[atec]

President Bush was visiting a primary school and he visited one of the
classes. They were in the middle of a discussion related to words and
their meanings.

The teacher asked the President if he would like to lead the discussion
on the word "tragedy". So the illustrious leader asked the class for an
example of a "tragedy".

One little boy stood up and offered: "If my best friend, who lives on a
farm, is playing in the field and a tractor runs over him and kills him,
that would be a tragedy."

No," said Bush, "that would be an accident."

A little girl raised her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children
drove over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy."

"I'm afraid not," explained the president. "That's what we would call
great loss."

The room went silent. No other children volunteered. Bush searched the
room.
"Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"

Finally at the back of the room a small boy raised his hand...

In a quiet voice he said: "If Air Force One carrying you and Mrs.

Bush was struck by a "friendly fire" missile and blown to smithereens,
that would be a tragedy."

"Fantastic!" exclaimed Bush. "That's right. And can you tell me why that
would be tragedy?"

"Well," says the boy, "It has to be a tragedy, because it certainly
wouldn't be a great loss and it probably wouldn't be a f**king accident
either".
B>

[D Walford]

atec wrote:
>
> President Bush was visiting a primary school and he visited one of the
> classes. They were in the middle of a discussion related to words and
> their meanings.
>
> The teacher asked the President if he would like to lead the discussion
> on the word "tragedy". So the illustrious leader asked the class for an
> example of a "tragedy".
>
> One little boy stood up and offered: "If my best friend, who lives on a
> farm, is playing in the field and a tractor runs over him and kills him,
> that would be a tragedy."
>
> No," said Bush, "that would be an accident."
>
> A little girl raised her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children
> drove over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy."
>
> "I'm afraid not," explained the president. "That's what we would call
> great loss."
>
> The room went silent. No other children volunteered. Bush searched the
> room.
> "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"
>
> Finally at the back of the room a small boy raised his hand...
>
> In a quiet voice he said: "If Air Force One carrying you and Mrs.
>
> Bush was struck by a "friendly fire" missile and blown to smithereens,
> that would be a tragedy."
>
> "Fantastic!" exclaimed Bush. "That's right. And can you tell me why that
> would be tragedy?"
>
> "Well," says the boy, "It has to be a tragedy, because it certainly
> wouldn't be a great loss and it probably wouldn't be a f**king accident
> either".
> B>

Excellent:-)



Daryl

[hippo]

>President Bush was visiting a primary school and
>he visited one of the
>classes. They were in the middle of a discussion related >to words and
>their meanings.
>
>The teacher asked the President if he would like to lead >the discussion

>on the word "tragedy". So the illustrious leader asked >the class for an

>example of a "tragedy".
>
>One little boy stood up and offered: "If my best friend, >who lives on a

>farm, is playing in the field and a tractor runs over him >and kills him,

>that would be a tragedy."
>
>No," said Bush, "that would be an accident."
>
>A little girl raised her hand: "If a school bus carrying >50 children
>drove over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would >be a tragedy."
>
>"I'm afraid not," explained the president. "That's what >we would call
>great loss."
>
>The room went silent. No other children volunteered. Bush >searched the
>room.
>"Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a >tragedy?"
>
>Finally at the back of the room a small boy raised his >hand...
>
>In a quiet voice he said: "If Air Force One carrying you >and Mrs.
>
>Bush was struck by a "friendly fire" missile and blown to >smithereens,
>that would be a tragedy."
>
>"Fantastic!" exclaimed Bush. "That's right. And can you >tell me why that

>would be tragedy?"
>
>"Well," says the boy, "It has to be a tragedy, because it >certainly
>wouldn't be a great loss and it probably wouldn't be a >f**king accident

>either".
> B>

Excellent!

"Should we tell the President?"

[zonie]

Its not nice to bash other peoples leaders fellows. I thought that aussies
were of a litle higher caliber than that. President Bush is not always
right, nobody is, but I think we are doing the right thing.

[Graham W]

zonie wrote:
> Its not nice to bash other peoples leaders fellows. I thought that aussies
> were of a litle higher caliber than that. President Bush is not always
> right, nobody is, but I think we are doing the right thing.

Saddam was a nice sort of a chap really too.

[Toby Ponsenby]

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 21:35:45 -0500, zonie wrote:

> Its not nice to bash other peoples leaders fellows. I thought that aussies
> were of a litle higher caliber than that. President Bush is not always
> right, nobody is, but I think we are doing the right thing.

Go to the top of the class.
Bush is not always right.
And the corollary?
He's not always wrong.

It's the price of his being wrong that's the problem.
In reality, it would be a Good Thing if that price resulted in the
Yankee dollar disappearing up it's own arse.

I'd never have considered that unless you'd mentioned it.
Really.
So thanks for your input, and thanks for playing - the check rewarding
your fine effort is in the mail, no doubt.
Some (also) uncalled-for advice to assist:
Cash it quick - 10% to the church, and the rest on greasy hormone
pumped chicken could be considered a thoroughly yankee investment in
the future. And why not take in a moovie as a special tweat?

--
Toby
quidquid latine dictum
sit, altum viditur

[veritas]

TOUGH: tell someone who gives a stuff!

zonie wrote:
> Its not nice to bash other peoples leaders fellows. I thought that aussies
> were of a litle higher caliber than that. President Bush is not always
> right, nobody is, but I think we are doing the right thing.
>

[zonie]

Cheap shot old boy. You know that what you said is garbage. A slap in the
face of families who lost their kin removing saddam.

[veritas]

zonie wrote:
> Cheap shot old boy. You know that what you said is garbage. A slap in the
> face of families who lost their kin removing saddam.
>
Twist it any way your tiny little mind chooses - It is called satire and ALSO has no reference whatsoever (only to you) the the
G2 operation.

You need help.

[zonie]

What crawled in you guys butts! Why does it matter to you what we do
anyway? We will not let our lives be run by anybody. People attacked us
and nobody helped us as usual so we have to handle it our way

[Graham W]

zonie wrote:

> Cheap shot old boy. You know that what you said is garbage. A slap in the
> face of families who lost their kin removing saddam.

And you are american?

Made a special trip to our Aussie newsgroup to tell us you don't like
our view of America?

Well guess what, lots of people don't like the view of America from the
outside looking in.

[veritas]

zonie wrote:
> What crawled in you guys butts! Why does it matter to you what we do
> anyway? We will not let our lives be run by anybody. People attacked us
> and nobody helped us as usual so we have to handle it our way
>
So that is what you have learned eh? I suggest that you wake up and do some research before you put your foot in your (big)
mouth again.......

[Toby Ponsenby]

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 14:29:46 +1100, Graham W wrote:

> zonie wrote:
>
>> Cheap shot old boy. You know that what you said is garbage. A slap in the
>> face of families who lost their kin removing saddam.
>
> And you are american?
>
> Made a special trip to our Aussie newsgroup to tell us you don't like
> our view of America?
>
> Well guess what, lots of people don't like the view of America from the
> outside looking in.

Say, G, I don't suppose you believe that the Green Card giveaways are
a SCAM to con the Zonies of this world that Yankeeland is All Good, do
ya?


--
Toby
quidquid latine dictum
sit, altum viditur

[atec]

zonie wrote:
>
> Its not nice to bash other peoples leaders fellows. I thought that aussies
> were of a litle higher caliber than that. President Bush is not always
> right, nobody is, but I think we are doing the right thing.
Simple answer . "Feck off idiot" , bridge , get over it

[D Walford]

zonie wrote:
>
> What crawled in you guys butts! Why does it matter to you what we do
> anyway? We will not let our lives be run by anybody. People attacked us
> and nobody helped us as usual so we have to handle it our way

Get a life, it was a joke and a very good one.
If we can't laugh at people like Bush who can we laugh at.


Daryl

[Toby Ponsenby]

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 16:55:20 +1100, D Walford wrote:

> Get a life, it was a joke and a very good one.
> If we can't laugh at people like Bush who can we laugh at.
>
>
> Daryl

I'd have thought that was obvious. Saddam Hussein.
:-)
--
Toby
quidquid latine dictum
sit, altum viditur

[Albm&ctd]

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 22:29:07 +1000, atec <"atec77(away)"@hotmail.com>
wrote:


>"Well," says the boy, "It has to be a tragedy, because it certainly
>wouldn't be a great loss and it probably wouldn't be a f**king accident
>either".

http://mindprod.com/iraq.html

Al

I don't take sides. It's more fun to insult everyone.
http://kwakakid.cjb.net/insult.html

[Roy Wilke]

zonie wrote:
> Its not nice to bash other peoples leaders fellows. I thought that aussies
> were of a litle higher caliber than that. President Bush is not always
> right, nobody is, but I think we are doing the right thing.
>

You obviously don't understand the sense of humour inherent in a nation
that memorialises a Prime Minister who died whilst swimming with a
swimming-pool named in his honour.

[Toby Ponsenby]

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 18:01:57 +1000, Roy Wilke wrote:

> zonie wrote:
>> Its not nice to bash other peoples leaders fellows. I thought that aussies
>> were of a litle higher caliber than that. President Bush is not always
>> right, nobody is, but I think we are doing the right thing.
>>
>
> You obviously don't understand the sense of humour inherent in a nation
> that memorialises a Prime Minister who died whilst swimming with a
> swimming-pool named in his honour.

We'll name an internment camp for immigrants the 'John W Howard
Processing Facility' one day soon enough.

I also have it from an unimpeachable source that right now the Howard
Memorial Trust to fund and administer scholarships for children of
unticketed immigrants is being finalised by a private legal firm.

--
Toby
quidquid latine dictum
sit, altum viditur

[Gonz]

> Its not nice to bash other peoples leaders fellows. I thought that aussies
> were of a litle higher caliber than that. President Bush is not always
> right, nobody is, but I think we are doing the right thing.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Is that you George, what are you doing on this newsgroup..

I don't think you are doing the right thing there buddy!!

Oh, BTW, thanks for dropping in.