Briton's spending less on cycle helmets?

[Danny Colyer]

That's the implication of this report, which states that cycle helmets
have been "ejected from the basket" of goods used to calculate the rate
of inflation:
<URL:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4369567.stm>

Small pets have been ejected from the basket as well, which is an image
I can't help enjoying, especially when I picture the small pets wearing
the cycle helmets.

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[Tony W]

"Danny Colyer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> That's the implication of this report, which states that cycle helmets
> have been "ejected from the basket" of goods used to calculate the rate
> of inflation:
> <URL:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4369567.stm>
>
> Small pets have been ejected from the basket as well, which is an image
> I can't help enjoying, especially when I picture the small pets wearing
> the cycle helmets.

Ahh, John Major's vision of Britain -- old maids cycling to church with
their dog, cat and plastic beanie in the wicker basket of their bike.

A whirl of snarling claw and fur, beanie and small dog (mortally injured)
ejected.

Vet asks "was he wearing a helmet?" while administering the coup de grace
from his ACME chemistry set.

On to the temple of suspicion, stirring sounds of Jerusalem -- a bright and
shining light in the sky, the whooosh of paving slab -- for old maid was
wearing bib shorts under her voluminous skirt.

PSF, visibly shrinking before ones eyes, returns triumphant, to darkest --
no, brightest (as she lights up her lighting array) -- Narfuk.

 

[Tim Hall]

On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:56:27 -0000, "Tony W"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"Danny Colyer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> That's the implication of this report, which states that cycle helmets
>> have been "ejected from the basket" of goods used to calculate the rate
>> of inflation:
>> <URL:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4369567.stm>
>>
>> Small pets have been ejected from the basket as well, which is an image
>> I can't help enjoying, especially when I picture the small pets wearing
>> the cycle helmets.
>
>Ahh, John Major's vision of Britain -- old maids cycling to church with
>their dog, cat and plastic beanie in the wicker basket of their bike.
>
>A whirl of snarling claw and fur, beanie and small dog (mortally injured)
>ejected.
>
>Vet asks "was he wearing a helmet?" while administering the coup de grace
>from his ACME chemistry set.
>
>On to the temple of suspicion, stirring sounds of Jerusalem -- a bright and
>shining light in the sky, the whooosh of paving slab -- for old maid was
>wearing bib shorts under her voluminous skirt.
>
>PSF, visibly shrinking before ones eyes, returns triumphant, to darkest --
>no, brightest (as she lights up her lighting array) -- Narfuk.
>

A pint of whatever Tony's having please.


Tim

 

[Tony W]

"Tim Hall" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> A pint of whatever Tony's having please.

1. You owe me a new keyboard.

2. A rather nice Shiraz from Morrison's -- cheap too :~)


T

 

[David Hansen]

On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:56:27 -0000 someone who may be "Tony W"
<[email protected]> wrote this:-

>Vet asks "was he wearing a helmet?" while administering the coup de grace
>from his ACME chemistry set.

I suspect that in John Major's vision of Britain it would be a Merit
chemistry set Of course those that over-guard safety would have
heart failure at the thought of such a thing today.


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