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It's stopped.

Comments

1. At 12:24 PM on 06 Jun 2007, Big Sister wrote:

   Was it the coat that set it off?

   Was the coat on fire?

2. At 12:34 PM on 06 Jun 2007, Soo wrote:

   I used to work in a hospital department where the fire alarm would go off the minute anyone on the ward nearby made toast. Terrible racket the fire alarms made, like very, very loud geese. My solution was to stuff the bell with a sock and then wrap it up in a padded envelope. I thought I'd done a Good Thing, my colleagues felt it made the workplace more congenial. H&S rep nearly expired with horror. I don't think I have ever been told off quite so sternly. I was made to remove the muffle (even though it meant climbing onto a chair, with no safety equipment whatsoever) and had to promise not to do it again. In the circumstances, I felt that crossing my fingers during the promise bit was completely reasonable.

3. At 01:06 PM on 06 Jun 2007, silver-fox wrote:

   Health & Safety - Britain never waives the rules!

4. At 01:13 PM on 06 Jun 2007, Dave wrote:

   Hello Eddie.
   Looking forward to the G8 package. Has the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ really sent 60 people out to cover a series of rather dull press conferences and some crusty rioting? Perhaps your man could do a quick headcount?

5. At 01:27 PM on 06 Jun 2007, Penrose Feast wrote:

   Hello

   Jumping the gun a bit, and guessing what your lead item may be tonight...

   G8

   If you consider what the USA has said today, about reducing (or not) greenhouse gasses, in the context of what Mr Bush said last week on the subject (), then a cynical person might conclude that when Mr Bush goes home he can throw up his hands and say to American people, "Look, I tried to sort this climate business out and they just wouldn't agree with me." Looking good at home is what all this is about isn't it? Policy paralysed by politicians preoccupied with their own personal positions of power.

   It is slightly ironic (perhaps) that the US administration complains that it is not the place of the G8 to dictate domestic policy to member states while the US dictates that climate issues cannot be discussed on anything but their terms.

   Metaphor:
   The US administration is like a great big stinky teenager that refuses to tidy their bedroom until their neighbours kids do the same - even if the mess is spreading down the stairs, out into the garden and down the street.

   Come on froggers, use the power of the metaphor to express yourselves.

   Just a thought.

6. At 02:21 PM on 06 Jun 2007, Cactus wrote:

   this reminds me of when I used to be a teacher. Some of us more laid back ones were sitting in the common room sipping a brew and a rather frazzled staff member rushed through with papers in one hand and tea in the other asking "has the bell gone?"

   "No, its still there on the wall" was the nonchalant response.....

   
   Our fire bells ring every monday at 0930. very tedious and loud.

7. At 02:31 PM on 06 Jun 2007, wrote:

   I wonder how listened to the present PM will be as he is about to become the previous PM? What other jollies are there timed to fit into his extended notice period?

   With Deputy PM ill in bed, I do wonder if some fate will befall Gordon Brown (other shades are available) to prevent Tony from actually succeeding in his desperate attempt to relinquish power.

8. At 04:02 PM on 06 Jun 2007, wrote:

   Be glad you don't live in earshot of the Broadmoor siren (every monday morning, other ways to distort your ear drum are available).

   It's not the only reason I moved to Derbyshire but...

9. At 04:06 PM on 06 Jun 2007, Robert wrote:

   After reading Jasons Goods comment I was struck by a question I had to ask all you cynical froggers...Will Mrs Blair be attending the Labour Party conference this Autumn????

10. At 04:46 PM on 06 Jun 2007, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

    Brian Perkins teaching you a lesson again?

11. At 09:45 PM on 06 Jun 2007, Aperitif wrote:

    Robert (9), I'm not even sure Mr Blair will.

12. At 11:18 PM on 06 Jun 2007, anth wrote:

    Ever tried putting out a major fire that the alarms just sit there, quiet, smug, laughing at you?

    (code: I have. More by luck than judgement; I raised a major complant as a result, and alledged that the H&S officer's pipe made the fire alarms immune to smoke - so I was not too popular there, either.).

    Oddly enough, it was the only genuine fire the place ever had.

    I admit, I was in mild panic doing so.

13. At 08:45 AM on 07 Jun 2007, Vyle Hernia wrote:

    Robert (9) & Appy (11)

    Would anyone notice?

14. At 10:09 AM on 07 Jun 2007, Robert wrote:

    Wyle (13)

    From a Labour supporters point of view I would agree.
    From a media point of view, hummmm it looks like a tasty time for the good ship Brown when conference season comes as you should know agendas set by the media seems to take over what ever the messaege any party are looking to brief their party and potential people to join, which Labour need desperately!!

15. At 02:42 PM on 07 Jun 2007, wrote:

    Dear H&S,

    With reference to silenced alarms, I remember visiting Dr Quatermass's laboratory at Windscale/Sellafield and noting an air sampling apparatus armed with an old telephone bell, into which a wad of cardboard had been wedged between the bell and clapper - "The damned thing kept going off in the middle of tea break!"
    xx
    ed

16. At 09:29 PM on 07 Jun 2007, Aperitif wrote:

    Vyle (13), I would! I'd miss those pert buttocks. Best bottom in politics, has Tony...

17. At 11:20 PM on 07 Jun 2007, Val P wrote:

    Appy! Too much information!

    Psst - how do you know?

18. At 08:40 AM on 08 Jun 2007, Aperitif wrote:

    I've sat behind him during speeches Val. It's either gaze at the bald spot or gaze at the bottom...

19. At 11:01 AM on 08 Jun 2007, Val P wrote:

    Wise choice!