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Jul 22nd, 2011 at 7:28am

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Paddy and Mick were both laid off, so they went to the unemployment office.    When asked his occupation, Paddy answered, 'Knicker Stitcher.  I  sew da elastic onto ladies' knickers and thongs.'

The clerk looked up Knicker Stitcher on his computer and, finding it classified as unskilled labour, he gave him £80 a week unemployment pay.

Mick was next in and when asked his occupation replied, 'Diesel Fitter.'

Since a diesel fitter was a skilled job, the clerk gave Mick £160 a week.

When Paddy found out he was furious.  He stormed back into the office to find out why his friend and co-worker was collecting double his pay.

The clerk explained, 'Knicker Stitchers are unskilled labour and Diesel Fitters are skilled labour.'

'What skill?' yelled Paddy. 'I sew da elastic on da knickers and thongs, then Mick puts 'em over his head and says: 'Yep, dies'el fitter.'

   

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Reply #1 - Jul 22nd, 2011 at 8:29am

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Ok fine i did have a little grin. Smiley Oh and nice spitfire which one is that.
 
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Reply #2 - Jul 22nd, 2011 at 11:18am

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IAC-161, a Tr.9. This photo was taken shortly after she'd been rebuilt, flying in Irish Air Corps colours.
She is based at Duxford and is frequently displayed by John Romain, a terribly nice chap!
 
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Reply #3 - Jul 22nd, 2011 at 12:23pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Jul 22nd, 2011 at 11:18am:
IAC-161, a Tr.9. This photo was taken shortly after she'd been rebuilt, flying in Irish Air Corps colours.

You forgot to say who took the photo. Tongue
 
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Reply #4 - Jul 22nd, 2011 at 2:32pm

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I'll admit it.
Why would I want to not admit smiling over a funny joke?
 
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Reply #5 - Jul 23rd, 2011 at 5:06am

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Photo courtesy of Doug (aka Hagar) Cool
 
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Reply #6 - Jul 24th, 2011 at 5:47pm

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Reply #7 - Jul 25th, 2011 at 7:22pm

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Grin Grin good one, and yes I am smiling.

Hey Club, hold on to your hat, we have two Doug's around here. One of them will probably correct me if I used that comma wrong. Wink
 
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Reply #8 - Jul 26th, 2011 at 2:42am

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TacitBlue wrote on Jul 25th, 2011 at 7:22pm:
we have two Doug's around here. One of them will probably correct me if I used that comma wrong. Wink

I might as well live up to my undeserved reputation. In this case the letter S on Dougs makes it plural (more than one) so no apostrophe is necessary. Tongue
 
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Reply #9 - Jul 27th, 2011 at 12:27pm

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Hagar wrote on Jul 26th, 2011 at 2:42am:
TacitBlue wrote on Jul 25th, 2011 at 7:22pm:
we have two Doug's around here. One of them will probably correct me if I used that comma wrong. Wink

I might as well live up to my undeserved reputation. In this case the letter S on Dougs makes it plural (more than one) so no apostrophe is necessary. Tongue
...and proper grammar asks an 'ly' suffixed to wrong: an alternate construction would be "...if I wrongly used that comma." However, it is becoming very common to mix adjective and adverbial forms, subjective and objective forms. The most common is possibly some form of, "It is me;" the proper rendering is "It is I." It's so often mistated that "It is I" now sounds wrong (adj. -- subject modifier).



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Reply #10 - Jul 27th, 2011 at 1:09pm

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H wrote on Jul 27th, 2011 at 12:27pm:
proper grammer

Glass houses & all that. Cheesy
 
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Reply #11 - Jul 27th, 2011 at 1:47pm

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I'm beginning to suspect that the two Doug's are either getting terribly pedantic or are, in fact as I suspect, an old married couple, 'cos they sure sound like one Grin Grin Grin
 
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Reply #12 - Jul 27th, 2011 at 2:27pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Jul 27th, 2011 at 1:47pm:
I'm beginning to suspect that the two Doug's are either getting terribly pedantic or are, in fact as I suspect, an old married couple, 'cos they sure sound like one Grin Grin Grin

OK, I give up. Seems I'm wasting my time. Roll Eyes Tongue

PS. Only one Doug in this thread.
 
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Reply #13 - Jul 27th, 2011 at 3:35pm

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Gosh, you're right. I think I need a cuppa and a custard cream or 27!
 
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Reply #14 - Jul 28th, 2011 at 12:52pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Jul 27th, 2011 at 1:47pm:
I'm beginning to suspect that the two Doug's are either getting terribly pedantic or are, in fact as I suspect, an old married couple, 'cos they sure sound like one.
Of the two Dougs indicated, Doug's posts are the only ones posted in this thread.


Hagar wrote on Jul 27th, 2011 at 1:09pm:
H wrote on Jul 27th, 2011 at 12:27pm:
proper grammer
Glass houses & all that. Cheesy
Typing, in itself, presents its own problem; you should (not) see the original amount of typos and omitted or added letters; tapping the 'e' and 'r' simultaneously is common for me. Should I also continue to misstate mistated? Tongue


PS Heaven forbid should I ever attempt typing in Gaelic -- I'd certainly take someone off of the Irish unemployment line..
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