what was going on?
Sep 26th 2009, 10:26 pm
#16
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Re: what was going on?
It wasn't Winston Blackmore was it?
Sep 26th 2009, 10:30 pm
#17
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Sep 27th 2009, 3:29 am
#18
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Re: what was going on?
Come on you can tell us now
Sep 27th 2009, 3:48 am
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Re: what was going on?
What would you guess was going on in this situation?
A group of about 20 people were gathered outside a hospital one sunny afternoon/evening. In the group were men, women, children, and teenagers. They weren't too well dressed and some seemed ehem rather rednecky. They didn't seem to have any organisation and were just milling about, apparently aimlessly. Some were smoking! A couple of the children held a banner with some wording on it.
What would you have thought was going on? Would you have walked through the group? avoided them? gone over to ask what was happening?
I'm curious you see, to know what your reactions would be and if they would be any different if you lived in the UK or in Canada, or town or country.
I'll tell you why they were there later, once we have a few guesses.
A group of about 20 people were gathered outside a hospital one sunny afternoon/evening. In the group were men, women, children, and teenagers. They weren't too well dressed and some seemed ehem rather rednecky. They didn't seem to have any organisation and were just milling about, apparently aimlessly. Some were smoking! A couple of the children held a banner with some wording on it.
What would you have thought was going on? Would you have walked through the group? avoided them? gone over to ask what was happening?
I'm curious you see, to know what your reactions would be and if they would be any different if you lived in the UK or in Canada, or town or country.
I'll tell you why they were there later, once we have a few guesses.
Assuming they were, I wouldn't have any qualms walking near/through/around them here in Canada. They would more than likely politely step aside to let you through.
I would've felt uneasy with a group of people like this in the UK and would've given them a very wide berth, whilst avoiding eye-contact with any of them.
My guess is, they were there either to welcome a new baby, or to greet a family member on their release from hospital.
Or maybe, is there a Bus stop right outside the hospital?
Sep 27th 2009, 11:44 am
#20
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Re: what was going on?
Were they waiting to welcome home Billy-Ray/Billi-Jo after recovering from his/her successful gender reassignment procedure?
Sep 27th 2009, 4:07 pm
#21
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Re: what was going on?
Hey ho.
It was a family group, waiting to show the banner to a relative who was an inpatient. The banner read "We love you Grandma"
My first reaction was that it looked like trouble so I avoided them. I'm not sure if this is the result of city living, or UK living. ie the Daily Mail effect
It was a family group, waiting to show the banner to a relative who was an inpatient. The banner read "We love you Grandma"
My first reaction was that it looked like trouble so I avoided them. I'm not sure if this is the result of city living, or UK living. ie the Daily Mail effect
Last edited by fledermaus; Sep 27th 2009 at 4:19 pm.
Sep 27th 2009, 8:00 pm
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Re: what was going on?
Hey ho.
It was a family group, waiting to show the banner to a relative who was an inpatient. The banner read "We love you Grandma"
My first reaction was that it looked like trouble so I avoided them. I'm not sure if this is the result of city living, or UK living. ie the Daily Mail effect
It was a family group, waiting to show the banner to a relative who was an inpatient. The banner read "We love you Grandma"
My first reaction was that it looked like trouble so I avoided them. I'm not sure if this is the result of city living, or UK living. ie the Daily Mail effect
Oct 2nd 2009, 6:46 am
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Oct 2nd 2009, 7:15 am
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Re: what was going on?
bless.
altho this would never happen in the uk, reason: its impossible to park anywhere near a hospital in the uk, and if you do find a spot ( and that is a HUGE if) you have to remortgage to pay for it. £2.40 an hour.
and they say the NHS is free
altho this would never happen in the uk, reason: its impossible to park anywhere near a hospital in the uk, and if you do find a spot ( and that is a HUGE if) you have to remortgage to pay for it. £2.40 an hour.
and they say the NHS is free
Oct 2nd 2009, 12:17 pm
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Re: what was going on?
I just read somewhere yesterday that The Supreme Leader Gordon has decreed , through his mouth piece one Andy Burnham, that all hospital parking fees are to scrapped in the next three years !!! Seems Mr. Darling can spare the cash. Good news eh !
Last edited by Simon Legree; Oct 2nd 2009 at 12:19 pm.
Oct 2nd 2009, 12:25 pm
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Re: what was going on?
I don't know the hospital parking rates in ON now but ten years ago it was eight bucks for fifteen minutes. Not a great bargain.
Oct 2nd 2009, 3:30 pm
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Re: what was going on?
Assuming they were, I wouldn't have any qualms walking near/through/around them here in Canada. They would more than likely politely step aside to let you through.
I would've felt uneasy with a group of people like this in the UK and would've given them a very wide berth, whilst avoiding eye-contact with any of them.
I would've felt uneasy with a group of people like this in the UK and would've given them a very wide berth, whilst avoiding eye-contact with any of them.
Oct 2nd 2009, 9:32 pm
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