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Offline iddee

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Carburetor's frozen
« on: November 13, 2009, 11:36:47 am »
In the fun world of the administration of justice, not all the laughs are in the court-room. Indeed, giggles and guffaws can erupt at almost any time or place.

For example: On a bitterly cold winter's day several years ago in northern British Columbia, a RCMP constable on patrol came across a motorcyclist, who was swathed in protective clothing and helmet, stalled by the roadside.

"What's the matter?" asked the policeman.

"Carburetor's frozen," was the terse reply.

"Pee on it. That'll thaw it out."

"Can't."

"OK, Watch me and I’ll show you."


The constable lubricated the carburetor, as promised. The bike started and the rider drove off, waving. A few days later, the detachment office received a note of thanks from the father of the motorbike rider.


It began: "On behalf of my daughter, who recently was stranded."
"Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me . . . Anything can happen, child. Anything can be"

*Shel Silverstein*

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Re: Carburetor's frozen
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2009, 06:31:55 pm »
 :-D   :-D
Someone really ought to tell them that the world of Ayn Rand?s novel was not meant to be aspirational.

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Re: Carburetor's frozen
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2009, 12:46:23 am »
As a rider in a mixed group - I'll have to pass that one along.  :)
"I come from a state that raises corn and cotton and cockleburs and Democrats, and frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me. I am from Missouri. You have got to show me."  Duncan Vandiver

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Re: Carburetor's frozen
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2009, 11:50:17 pm »
 :cheer: