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Nov 9^th, 2003 at 9:51am

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I'm not sure where to post this so here goes. It might be better in the Jokes forum. Roll Eyes

I'm currently tracking down & re-reading some of my favourite books that either got lost during various moves or lent & never returned. (Don't you hate it when that happens? Angry

) I've found some bargains including a brand new copy of "Most Secret War" by R.V. Jones for £3.99, which I'm currently reading. "RV" was one of the top British boffins involved with counter-measures against the latest German technology in WWII.
At the beginning of the book he describes his mentor at Oxford University. Despite having only one eye, T. C. Keeley, his tutor, was a talented physicist & self-taught pilot who had been attached to the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough during WWI. One tale he was fond of telling his students (which I've copied out below) made me think of all the stupid little things that happened then & still occur every day. Things don't seem to improve much do they? Wink

"they had at one stage changed the method of packing bombs into crates, with the result that one day a crate arrived at Farnborough bearing the legend:

Caution! The bombs in this crate are packed in a different manner from that formerly used. Compared with the old methods the bombs are now packed upside down, and the crate must therefore be opened from the bottom. To prevent confusion the bottom has been labelled "Top"."

Come again. Shocked

Would you mind repeating that - slowly. LOL ??? Roll Eyes

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Reply #1 - Nov 9^th, 2003 at 11:49am

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Only a government employee could think in this warped manner. A mind that is not merely twisted, but actually sprained Grin

Thanks Hagar that made me Grin

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PS. Have you read The Book of Heroic Failures or Return of Heroic Failures by Stephen Pile, I think this might be right up your particular street Wink

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Reply #2 - Nov 9^th, 2003 at 12:06pm

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Have you read The Book of Heroic Failures or Return of Heroic Failures by Stephen Pile, I think this might be right up your particular street Wink

Thanks Ozzy. I've not seen it but this sounds just my style. I shall look out for it. Wink

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Reply #3 - Nov 10^th, 2003 at 12:11am

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Typical bureaucratic mentality... Grin

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Reply #4 - Nov 10^th, 2003 at 2:32am

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That's the government for you Roll Eyes

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Reply #5 - Nov 10^th, 2003 at 8:03am

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Only a government employee could think in this warped manner. A mind that is not merely twisted, but actually sprained Grin

Thanks Hagar that made me Grin

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Believe me, it's no better in the US military. One of the countless bits of incredibly stupid things that go on that come to mind. In many of the field manuals, in the back of the books there are blank pages. You see in big print on each blank page the following- "This page left blank intentionally." By virtue of the writing on the page....it's not blank. Roll Eyes

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Reply #6 - Nov 10^th, 2003 at 9:59am

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many of the field manuals, in the back of the books there are blank pages. You see in big print on each blank page the following- "This page left blank intentionally." By virtue of the writing on the page....it's not blank. Roll Eyes

It might seem stupid but I do understand why this is done. For many years I was responsible for keeping all sorts of official documents amended & up-to-date. This can be a confusing job if not done logically & systematically. I even wrote some of these documents myself & also issued amendments when necessary. Pages in a manual are often printed on one side only or in subsequent updates the previous text might be deliberately removed. This is when this instruction is used. It would usually read. "Intentionally Blank".

This did not refer to me in this instance although my former colleagues might think otherwise. Wink

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Reply #7 - Nov 10^th, 2003 at 11:16am

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I think the most disturbing and absurd thing I've seen to date is at the drive up automated tellers window at the bank. The buttons are in brail. LMAO....are they seriously expecting a blind person to drive up to the window! Even if the idea was for them to be driven to the bank. Odds are that the sighted driver would use the drive up window in as much as the windows are designed for access by the driver. Grin

I guess it's there because of federal laws about handicapped accessibility. The federal government is not well know for it's abundance of common sense. Roll Eyes

Also when I was with my wife at a doctors appointment. I noticed a restroom signs for his/hers restrooms....both signs were also in brail. I proceeded to ask the nurse, If they can't see the sign and don't know it's there, how can they read the brail? Or are they expected to grope the wall in search of the sign? Odds are they didn't drive themselves to the doctor and the sighted person with them would more than likely assist them to the restroom. She had no clear reasonable answer.

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Reply #8 - Nov 10^th, 2003 at 11:41am

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LMAO Romulus. Now that is hilarious. Grin

Unfortunately, the people responsible for this mindless nonsense can't see your objection to it. They also get paid a good salary for dreaming all this up in the first place. Their wages & the expense involved in implementing their wacky ideas usually come out of our taxes. I suppose the joke's on us. Roll Eyes

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Reply #9 - Nov 10^th, 2003 at 6:26pm

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PS. Have you read The Book of Heroic Failures or Return of Heroic Failures by Stephen Pile, I think this might be right up your particular street Wink

Those are two books that I greatly enjoyed reading and I must buy them at some point....

Also look out Your Walrus Hurt The One You Love by Philip Norman. A book of malapropisms that had be laughing for days. Grin

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