Guys, Someone is pulling your leg - Gerald Hoffnung used this in his 1950s Oxford Union Address which I have on tape. Hoffnung was the guy who did those drawings of the nasty little St Trinians Girls.
If you can get his tape from the BBC they are an absolute hoot! Liz Clive and Betty Ann Rice wrote: > Australian Bricklayer Report: > > This is a bricklayer's accident report, which was printed in the > newsletter of the Australian equivalent of the Workers' Compensation > board. This is a true story. Had this guy died, he'd have received a > Darwin Award for sure... > > Dear Sir: > > I am writing in response to your request for additional information in > Block 3 of the accident report form. I put "poor planning" as the cause > of my accident. You asked for a fuller explanation and I trust the > following details will be sufficient. > > I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of the accident, I was working > alone on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, > I found that I had some bricks left over which, when weighed later, were > found to be slightly in excess of 500 lbs. > > Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a > barrel by using a pulley, -- Regards Liz B To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
