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18th May 2013, 06:46 AM
#1
Got the runs?
A piece in todays news and we think we have it tough.
Venezuela is going down the pan at a rate of knots it would appear. The country is running short of food and essentials.
One lady has said,
' For the first time in my life I was unable to buy toilet rolls, it has been this way for almost four months now, what are we to do'?
She could do what my cat does and slide her undercarriage across the grass.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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18th May 2013, 07:02 AM
#2
It is amazing how a country with such oil wealth ( yet still amazing poverty) can get into this situation. One wonders if the replacement to Hugo will be able to pull it out of the morass, or with through lethargy just let it slide to the enviable throwing of the gov't out by force of the people along with the bloodshed that goes with it, etc, etc? As I understand it the middle class have fled or at least moved on? Maybe Florida (:
Last edited by leratty; 18th May 2013 at 07:07 AM.
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18th May 2013, 07:26 AM
#3
can't happen here parliament has ove 600 sh.t houses in it
jp
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18th May 2013, 07:37 AM
#4
Good one John, with subsidised Toilet Rolls.
Brian
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18th May 2013, 10:34 AM
#5
morning after......
Leave off Lads- I'm attempting to finish a late brunch after a few too many Jack & cokes last night and those comments don't help my digestion.
gilly
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18th May 2013, 01:21 PM
#6
how can you tell its jack daniels if its in coke , many bars can sub any bourbon , scotch , vod , gin , if you are drinking it with a strong sweet filler
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18th May 2013, 01:28 PM
#7
mr strange. that title is not cricket

Backsheesh runs the World
people talking about you is none of your business
R397928
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18th May 2013, 04:28 PM
#8

Originally Posted by
Neville Roberts
how can you tell its jack daniels if its in coke , many bars can sub any bourbon , scotch , vod , gin , if you are drinking it with a strong sweet filler

The jd in question Nev, was imbibed from my own personal stock at home after returning from the pub.
R635733
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18th May 2013, 05:04 PM
#9
Emergency shi*ment:

Originally Posted by
happy daze john in oz
A piece in todays news and we think we have it tough.
Venezuela is going down the pan at a rate of knots it would appear. The country is running short of food and essentials.
One lady has said,
' For the first time in my life I was unable to buy toilet rolls, it has been this way for almost four months now, what are we to do'?
She could do what my cat does and slide her undercarriage across the grass.
Emergency shipment even:
Venezuela has run out of toilet paper and had to get an emergency shipment of 50 Million rolls.
No one even knew that Mc Donalds had opened any Venezuelan locations.
Last edited by Keith at Tregenna; 18th May 2013 at 05:27 PM.
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18th May 2013, 06:07 PM
#10
What can you get for a bar of soap?
Hi Shipmates, How come They have run out of toilet rolls, dont they have corner shops in Venezuela? Keith my barry buddy My cat would never slide its undercarraige across the grass, he goes on concrete paths/lawns in other peoples gardens.
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