Is Thomas the tank engine rascist

[Fouro]

Re Number 24.
Well Des, to say the least, that would have been an excellent title for a non racist show.

FOURO

[Frederick Lacey]

In my experience a lot of people didn't mind being called W.O.Gs, as in their eyes
it stood for Westernised Oriental Gentlemen......F.

[Captain Kong]

The word w,o.g. came from India for the Dock workers, They only wore the Dhoti, a sarong, no pockets so they would lose theior pass for the Dock Yards, so they had the initials W.O.G. Tattooed on the hands, so they just showed their hands to the security man. the initials mean ,,, Worker Of Government.
they were very proud of that, "I am a very good W*G Sahib" was what they told me in Madras in 1952.
but some stupid PC , GREEN TREE HUGGING HALF WIT with no experience of the world has changed it to suit their nefarious ends.
Brian

[John Arton]

I grew up with Bah Bah Black sheep, Robinson's ********.

There was one black kid in my town, we didn't treat him any different to anyone else. Unfortunately he followed the path of some of his brothers...

I worked with a black guy who introduced himself as Sooty, I didn't see it as racist nor did he. HR department said I couldn't call him Sooty as that was racist. He told the HR lady to go forth and multiply as HE had told people his [nick] name and wanted to be called that.She is probably still being treated for her stress!

Its the minority and those who think they represent the minority that are the issue. Most blacks/Asians/Joe Bloggs race/******s/gays/people with 2 heads/etc.fit in perfectly well, do their job well and get along with their colleagues and no one gives it a second thought because they don't force their beliefs/sexuality/religion on others.

The trouble makers however are a different game...

Treat everyone as you want to be treated. If they accept it and respond the same then great, if not you know you did your best to accommodate them.

Pour the RUM!

SDG

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Whats with the *****?!

Am I being censored? NOT good.

I understand if a moderator changes my post or if someone complains about words I've used but to do it automatically isn't right.

SDG

Shaaun
The reason for the ***'s is that a number of years ago this site was hacked by persons of that religion and sever since I believe the site automatically (or the moderators) replace that word with the asterisks in an attempt to prevent naughty people of a certain religion picking up on the phrase and hacking the site again.
rgds
JA

[Fouro]

As the Glaswegian is walking away from just giving the Sassenach a Glesga Kiss, he hears in the distance the Sassenach shouting at him, "The problem with Scotland is, it's full of bloody Porridge **** like you, you Dratsab".

FOURO.

[Charlie Hannah]

i was on an ED boat when they first went over to Ocean fleet we had a senior OS good kid anyway we all used to shoot up the nearest pub we ordered our drinks the bar man pointed to the OS and said not him he is out we asked why he said we don't serve coloreds in here we all walked out.To look at this kid you would never take him to have mixed blood.The young kid was broken up over it.

[Shaun Gander]

Looks like you've been redacted Shaun, and you living in the Land of The Free.

Many people here don't understand why the things in Europe are happening right now...

Also as an aside in one of my dealings with an immigration officer here (most are much more friendly and normal than the press give them credit for), he asked how much my wife and I had spent on my Green card and adjustment of status fees so far, when I replied he smiled and said "You know if you'd got a suntan and hid in the back of a cross border truck we'd be giving you you for free?"

I just smiled in case it was a sneaky trap question and I guess he risked his job by saying something like that but I think he was genuine.

SDG

[john sutton]

73 and I'm Tired


By: Robert A. Hall
I'm 73



Except for one
semester in college when jobs were scarce and a
six-month period when I was between jobs, but
job-hunting every day, I've worked,
hard, since I was 18.
Despite some health challenges, I still put in
50-hour weeks, and haven't called in sick in
seven or eight years. I make a good salary, but
I didn't inherit my job or my income, and I
worked to get where I am. Given the economy,
there's no retirement in sight, and I'm tired.
Very tired.

I'm tired of being told
that I have to "spread the wealth" to people who
don't have my work ethic. I'm tired of being
told the government will take the money I
earned, by force if necessary, and give it to
people too lazy to earn it.

I'm tired of being told
that ***** is a "Religion of Peace," when every
day I can read dozens of stories of ****** men
killing their sisters, wives and daughters for
their family "honor"; of ******s rioting over
some slight offense; of ******s murdering
Christian and Jews because they aren't
"believers;" of ******s burning schools for
girls; of ******s stoning teenage rape victims
to death for "adultery;" of ******s mutilating
the genitals of little girls; all in the name of
Allah, because the Qur'an and Shari???a law tells them to.

I'm tired of being told
that, out of "tolerance for other cultures," we
must let Saudi Arabia use our oil money to fund
mosques and mandrassa Islamic schools to preach
hate in America and Canada , while no American
nor Canadian group is allowed to fund a church,
synagogue or religious school in Saudi Arabia to
teach love and tolerance..

I'm tired of being told I
must lower my living standard to fight global
warming, which no one is allowed to debate.

I'm tired of being told
that drug addicts have a disease, and I must
help support and treat them, and pay for the
damage they do. Did a giant germ rush out of a
dark alley, grab them, and stuff white powder up
their noses while they tried to fight it off?

I'm tired of hearing
wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians
of both parties talking about innocent mistakes,
stupid mistakes or youthful mistakes, when we
all know they think their only mistake was
getting caught. I'm tired of people with a sense
of entitlement, rich or poor.

I'm real tired of people who
don't take responsibility for their lives and
actions. I'm tired of hearing them blame the
government, or discrimination or big-whatever
for their problems.

Yes, I'm damn tired. But I'm also glad to
be 73.. Because, mostly, I'm not going to have
to see the world these people are making. I'm
just sorry for my granddaughters and grandson.

Robert A. Hall is a Marine Vietnam veteran who served
five terms in the Massachusetts State Senate.

There is no way this will be widely publicized, unless
each of us sends it on!
This is your chance to make a difference.
"I'm 73 and I'm tired."

[John Gill]

As a postscript to #37, a few years ago I visited New York for a birthday treat with one of my son's in law. After a scary moment waiting to pass security when my phone rang and I was threatened with deportation by a gun toting female police officer, we arrived at immigration. The officer began chatting about the way us 'Brits' regarded our immigration policy and remarked 'if they can't speak American they don't get past me and I want to see the white's of their eyes'. He was white. As we passed through he glanced again at my passport and wished me happy birthday.
Gilly

[Captain Kong]

What a great piece of writing,#38
I could not have said it better,
Thanks
Brian