Grumpy for Earl of Stromness!!!!!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Coghill" <gcog@webtv.net> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 3:42 AM Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Grumpy Please! -George >Steve Davie wrote: >Hi there, Grumpy: >I'm breaking a rule I made last week after >the bantering about on the site of the "T" >word. That was a ride of Titanic >proportions. First time I ever got a red >face from e-mail. >You see, this week I decided to dump >some of the mail off the in box, and read >again a few of your comments in doing so. >So here goes. >I have to tell you that I admire your >balance of common sense and power of >observation and reporting ability on one >side of the equation , and as an essential >offset to keep you sane in this >democratized shrinking world, a little >cynical dark humour to exercise your >capable brain where the world lets us all >down. >I gleaned from your musings that you >once were a council member in Orkney. Is >that correct? Assuming that the trip for >you was a little frustrating, did you opt >out? Ever think of giving it another go? >When are your municipal elections, and >how often? >I too spent a time at this art form called >government. When I bucked against the >boring and popular with some of my >ideas, they went over with my council like >a pregnant poll vaulter. Seems all the bad >guys were the best lobby people. Doing >what was right, was usually unpopular. I >became of the opinion that many meeting >would have been more enjoyable with bar >service. Poliiticians around here are either >at sleep at meetings, or at war. >So, Grumpy, why not toss the old hat in >the ring, and colour up the political >landscape on those unique little islands of >ours? I'll help with the buttons and ads. >Hey, at today's rates, I could work the >phones from over here! Maybe someone >in Australia would pitch in too. How could >you beat that? >Hey, when I'm over there I'd love to sit >across a table from you in some quaint >little stone dram well, and eat clams and >exchange experiences and wash it all >down with something wet and intoxicating. >Good luck to you Grumpy. Hope there are >lots more like you over there. >Stephen ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com