----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Waugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gwicks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 7:15 PM > > I have been making increasingly > critical > > comments about QUANTA on this list and getting no response. Do they > still > > exist? There are more elusive than so called *weapons of mass > destruction. > > > > Geoff Wicks > > > > * A little bit of politics included to upset Tony. Work out for > yourself > > whether I mean Blair or Firshman. > > Yes lets keep politics out of it Point taken Bill, but I'm sure you'll like this one. After reading this list I went to the website of Radio Netherlands to pick up their main Dutch stories. As you may know there has been a serious outbreak of bird flu in the Netherlands, which has led to scenes rather like the foot and mouth crisis. In one area they had to use asylum seekers to clear up the carcasses which was difficult to do legally. To solve the problem the local tax inspector allowed them to use an NI number and register under the name "F Birdflu". The Society for Hobby Pet Owners (who opposed the slaughter) are now prosecuting the tax office for criminal acts and forgery. The Ministry of Finance accepts this should not have happened, but adds that it was a crisis situation. Best Wishes, Geoff.
