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Permalink Reply by Robert William Nickisson on May 16, 2012 at 6:59pm

Hi Jeff, Yes so true, and make sure they also get the Carbon Dioxide Tax hand out. This is an oldie but worth retelling in the current climate.  Will we ever get Australia free from this Socialist scourge that has its Juliar tendicles entwining everything. Where is John Kerr when he is really needed. regards Robert WN

In Canberra an old priest lay dying in the hospital.

For years he had faithfully served the people of the nation's capital.

He motioned for his nurse to come near.

"Yes, Father?" said the nurse.

"I would really like to see Prime Minister and the Treasurer before I die", whispered the priest.

"I'll see what I can do, Father", replied the nurse.

The nurse sent the request to Parliament and waited for a response.

Soon the word arrived; Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Treasurer Wayne Swan would be delighted to visit the priest.

As they went to the hospital, Julia commented to Wayne, "I don't know why the old priest wants to see us, but it will certainly will help our images and might even get me re-elected Prime Minister.

After all, I'm IN IT TO WIN IT".

Wayne agreed that it was a good thing.

When they arrived at the priest's room, the priest took Julia’s hand in his right hand and Wayne’s hand in his left.

There was silence and a look of serenity on the old priest's face.

Finally Julia Gillard spoke. "Father, of all the people you could have chosen, why did you choose us to be with you as you near the end?"

The old priest slowly replied, "I have always tried to pattern my life after our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ."

"Amen", said Julia . "Amen", said Wayne.

The old priest continued, "Jesus died between two lying thieves; I would like to do the same."

 

 
Jeff Hutcho said:

To All,

This probably should be on the joke page, but seeing the government is a joke, here will do:

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This morning I went to Centrelink to sign my dogs up for welfare. At first the lady said,
"Dogs are not eligible to draw welfare." So I explained to her that my dogs
are mixed in color, unemployed, lazy, can't speak English and have no frigging
clue who their Dads are. They expect me to feed them, provide them with
housing and medical care. So she looked in her policy book to see what it takes
to qualify. My dogs get their first cheques next Friday.

Damn, this is a great country.

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Permalink Reply by Robert William Nickisson on May 16, 2012 at 7:10pm

Hi Jeff, While we are at it better give  an example of the love for Juliar in the country. Regards RWN

THE CHAUFFEUR

Julia Gillard is touring the countryside in a chauffeur-driven car.

Suddenly, a cow walks out onto the road, they hit it full on and the car comes to a stop.

Julia in her usual charming manner, says to the chauffeur:

"You get out and check - you were driving. "

The chauffeur gets out, checks and reports that the animal is dead.

"You were driving, I suggest you go and tell the farmer, " says Julia.

Five hours later, the chauffeur returns totally plastered,

Hair ruffled with a big grin on his face.

'My god, what happened to you? 'asks Julia.

The chauffeur replies: 'When I got there, and told the farmer what happened, he opened his best bottle of malt whisky, the wife gave me a slap-up meal and the daughter made love to me.'

'What on earth did you tell them?', asks Julia.

"I"m Julia Gillard's chauffeur and I've just killed the cow."

 
Robert William Nickisson said:

Hi Jeff, Yes so true, and make sure they also get the Carbon Dioxide Tax hand out. This is an oldie but worth retelling in the current climate.  Will we ever get Australia free from this Socialist scourge that has its Juliar tendicles entwining everything. Where is John Kerr when he is really needed. regards Robert WN

In Canberra an old priest lay dying in the hospital.

For years he had faithfully served the people of the nation's capital.

He motioned for his nurse to come near.

"Yes, Father?" said the nurse.

"I would really like to see Prime Minister and the Treasurer before I die", whispered the priest.

"I'll see what I can do, Father", replied the nurse.

The nurse sent the request to Parliament and waited for a response.

Soon the word arrived; Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Treasurer Wayne Swan would be delighted to visit the priest.

As they went to the hospital, Julia commented to Wayne, "I don't know why the old priest wants to see us, but it will certainly will help our images and might even get me re-elected Prime Minister.

After all, I'm IN IT TO WIN IT".

Wayne agreed that it was a good thing.

When they arrived at the priest's room, the priest took Julia’s hand in his right hand and Wayne’s hand in his left.

There was silence and a look of serenity on the old priest's face.

Finally Julia Gillard spoke. "Father, of all the people you could have chosen, why did you choose us to be with you as you near the end?"

The old priest slowly replied, "I have always tried to pattern my life after our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ."

"Amen", said Julia . "Amen", said Wayne.

The old priest continued, "Jesus died between two lying thieves; I would like to do the same."

 

 
Jeff Hutcho said:

To All,

This probably should be on the joke page, but seeing the government is a joke, here will do:

-

This morning I went to Centrelink to sign my dogs up for welfare. At first the lady said,
"Dogs are not eligible to draw welfare." So I explained to her that my dogs
are mixed in color, unemployed, lazy, can't speak English and have no frigging
clue who their Dads are. They expect me to feed them, provide them with
housing and medical care. So she looked in her policy book to see what it takes
to qualify. My dogs get their first cheques next Friday.

Damn, this is a great country.

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Permalink Reply by Robert William Nickisson on May 17, 2012 at 3:45pm

In my Opinion

Hi all, that Sport of Bank Bashing rears its ugly head again sponsored no-doubt by the World’s Greatest Treasurer AND that is who other than Australia’s Wayne Swan.

Bank Bashing hits the headlines again as the Commonwealth Bank makes a big quarterly profit and Government uses this as a master distraction for the disaster the whole of Australia faces due to the Federal Labor Policies of Juliar Gillard and the worst treasurer Australia has ever seen Wayne Swan.

Perhaps, this fast becoming Third World Dump that previously was Australia would rather the headlines seen in America in 2008 and plunging that Country and the World into financial Disaster mode.

September 2008, America’s 4^th major Bank Lehman Brothers Holdings, the parent company of Lehman Brothers Inc., was forced into bankruptcy. Their shares therefore the Company lost 94 % of its market value in a year.

Perhaps Wayne has taken time to consider the difference between his Australian Balance sheet and the Commonwealth Bank’s balance sheet. That is if he can even read a balance sheet.

Today Australia's Federal net debt is said to be about $107 billion, in 2011/12. But until the Labor accounting is inspected by competent outside auditor who really knows.

In 2007 the Electors removed the Howard Government and installed Kevin Rudd Labor. Now Rudd took over the reins FROM the Howard Government who had paid off all the previous Labor government debt.  RUDD and Labor inherited No debt, and cash in the bank to the tune of $20 billion.  Australia was in a great financial position better than most others in the World at that time.

In 2007 about a year before the Bank Lehman bankruptcy the amount the Government could borrow was $ 75 billion.

So when Rudd/Labor came into Government the amount the previous Howard Government could borrow according to Law, was $75 billion.

Using the American Financial disaster as a trigger the  Labor Federal Government went on an Announce it, Do it, spending spree, without any Government Feasibility Studies or reviews, checks or balances on money spent.

Whilst the American Financial disaster did require Government measures to be taken it was in no way of the concern it was made out to be by the spend merchants in Canberra as Australia’s Banking system was financially sound and Australia could have weathered this far away storm with a minimum of the crazy dispersal of moneys programmed into Australia’s answer to the crisis.

May 2009…. Labor government to increase the amount it can borrow from $75 billion to $200 billion.

May 2011….Labor government to increase the amount it can borrow from $200 billion to $250 billion.

May 2012... Labor government to increase the amount it can borrow from $250 billion to $300 billion.  Effectively raising Australia's credit limit by $50 billion

And Treasurer Wayne Swan is bringing down a balanced Budget, Really Wayne; a serial joke is one where we laugh next week.  So why does he need to increase his borrowings by $50 billion in 2012/13. And as for Wayne’s comment on the massive debt he is quoted casually as saying “of-course we will pay it off eventually” and Wayne “Pigs might Fly.”

The Coming Australian Governments and the people of Australia will pay it off but that depends on whether we have banks that can still make profits. Banks that supply Money and Businesses that supply jobs for Australian workers need Profits to survive.

So to all Australians, but that does not include Union Leaders or Labor Politicians or purveyors of Socialist rubbish doctrines or Climate change experts or those responsible for Australia’s Border Control security or those installing an out of date Broadband system in Australia or the thousands of other hanger-on’s on the Labor Canberra gravy train.

Try to live by your means, borrow if and only if you can afford to repay what you borrow. Thank your good fortune when you visit your bank to deposit or withdraw the doors are open and you are not greeted by a notice that reads,”This Bank is no longer open for Business.” It was on the doors of the 4^th largest Bank in America Lehman Bros. in 2008.

Remember Europe is a basket case Greece is a looming trigger to disaster and tsunamis can travel vast distances and Australia and their investment funds are not immune.

Will the slogan “Not open all Hours “soon be on the Coat of Arms of the Commonwealth of Australia if these Amateur Hour Political imposters are not removed en-mass from the Corridors of Power and the Australian Financial System sooner rather than later?  Election Now.  Robert WN.

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Hutcho on May 17, 2012 at 5:06pm

Here's something to make you grin - with the current Canberra Mob.

Just open up the file below -

Canberra'sMeanStreets.jpg

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Permalink Reply by vivienne skeen on May 17, 2012 at 6:49pm

A picture paints a thousand words!!

Jeff Hutcho said:

Here's something to make you grin - with the current Canberra Mob.

Just open up the file below -

Canberra'sMeanStreets.jpg

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Permalink Reply by Robert William Nickisson on May 17, 2012 at 7:44pm

Hi Jeff, So you have also have been to Darlinghurst, I think that redhead with the the big hips is a partner in my Solicitor's practice and I believe she takes credit cards I know she takes people for a ride. Love it a copy goes into my archives. regards RobertWN

Jeff Hutcho said:

Here's something to make you grin - with the current Canberra Mob.

Just open up the file below -

Canberra'sMeanStreets.jpg

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Permalink Reply by Robert William Nickisson on May 17, 2012 at 8:43pm

Hi Caroline, So glad to see all is well again healthwise and I suppose if I can do long distance observations you are entitled to do the same. A multi-personality disorder is fair enough when I find out what it means, but it is only on rare occasions I have ice-cream on my Rump steak, egg and chips. In the meantime as to Bob Carr and he as our Foreign Minister and in China I did not see the report but your description was enough. Knowing the Chinese they would be laughing their heads off behind his back and chattering in their lingo. I just hope the visit didn't entail any negotiations or Australia will be in trouble. I found a strange thing about Chinese they never seem to age then overnight they age 60 years. Re, Craig Thompson two of our Wyong Council members (Independents) tendered a motion to the last Wyong Council meeting requesting Thompson resign as the MP for Dobell. The other Councillors departed the meeting so no vote could be taken. The Mayor had to close the meeting down. These two Councillors are now circulating a petition for People to sign requesting his resignation. He rivals Agatha Christie in his ever-changing storylines. Come next week in Parliament where you can slander all and sundry with no fear of reprisal we all will hear the Tale of two Cities in multi-colour. Will Juliar be attending the NATO meeting to lecture them on Border Security? I hear Oakeshott has some very serious condition he has kept secret until the time came he needed some public sympathy. My only question is it life threatening? And is there anyone in his Electorate who cares a hoot. Best regards Robert WN

 

  
 
Dr Caroline Wright said:

See Rob...You can be succinct and use shorter paragraphs. I did not lose my place once. But I think that you have a multiple-personality disorder. Rob, the serious; Rob, the humourist; Rob, the Doc; Rob, the accountant (re my bill which is in the mail); Rob, the Name-dropper (consulting with a solicit+or); and probably many more we have yet to meet.

But on a more serious note, I can imagine the conversation between the PM and Craig Thompson where she made sure that he made his speech to the Parliament while she was out of the country. That way she would not have to answer any questions about her support of him over all this time.

Kind regards

Caroline 

 

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Hutcho on May 17, 2012 at 11:37pm

Hi Robert W. N.

My local member (unfortunately Rob Oakeshott) according him is suffering from Graves disease, which he now says he is over. Wrong, you don't get over Graves disease, it is a thyroid complaint, and he would have to be under medication if he had the complaint.

The ironic thing is that Lord Christopher Monckton, the brilliant climate dissident that has been out to Australia at least twice, also suffers from Graves disease, which as a consequence, gives him noticeably bulging eyes.

Lord Monckton doesn't use his affliction to garner sympathy or use it as an excuse.

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Permalink Reply by Robert William Nickisson on May 18, 2012 at 10:01pm

Hi Caroline, It is a cruel world and had you been through the experiences I have had since my birth in China in pre-communist days, you would have learned how to date a check the check (American spelling) you sent is dated 12/08/2018 but be assured I have a long memory and it will be presented for payment on that date when I trust funds will be available.

Had you been born in China as stated above where my Mother and Father carried on a Pawn-broking business and with  the ups and downs of growing up in the pawn industry, you would understand that ice-cream with steak, eggs onions and chips is not in any way connected to pregnancy but is a delicacy that was served on special occasions and during major mah-jong tournaments in the Chinese hinterland.

The only multiple personality disorder I have is the knowledge that I have changed my (NEE) name it was necessary after I left China where as a young man I had a thriving Financial business before a dishonest employee and the Communist takeover forced me out. Because the Red and Yellow man a Mr. Mao tse Tung never forgives or forgets I had to change my name when I entered Marine Engineering to what it is today.  In China I was born and christened A.Swindler the A stood for Almighty as my parents being deeply religious and in the pawn business were of the opinion it would buy them some condolences on their arrival at the Gates of hereafter. I was always called Al. You can see now why I could comment so effectively on how the Chinese would consider Foreign Minister Carr the greatest clown to visit their country since the B&B Circus. It is too painful the memories to continue my China Story now as the tears are running down my cheeks but I will over the next day or two put pen to blotting paper and describe the Highs and Lows of a young businessman who was on the verge of creating a financial Dynasty. Only to be struck down in his prime by circumstances beyond his control. Alas, I just cannot continue memories are so painful and in a way I can understand Dobell's Craig Thomson's anguish at the loss of his credit card and his elation at the chance to clear his dishonored and sullied name in his coming address to Parliament. More later on the Swindler family China history. regards Robert (nee Al) WN

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Permalink Reply by Robert William Nickisson on May 18, 2012 at 10:12pm

Jeff, Wouldn't you just know it , in this small and corrupt Country and State we two would have to draw the short straws  Thomson and Oakeshott my sincere condolences to the Electorate and yourself. regards Robert WN

Jeff Hutcho said:

Hi Robert W. N.

My local member (unfortunately Rob Oakeshott) according him is suffering from Graves disease, which he now says he is over. Wrong, you don't get over Graves disease, it is a thyroid complaint, and he would have to be under medication if he had the complaint.

The ironic thing is that Lord Christopher Monckton, the brilliant climate dissident that has been out to Australia at least twice, also suffers from Graves disease, which as a consequence, gives him noticeably bulging eyes.

Lord Monckton doesn't use his affliction to garner sympathy or use it as an excuse.

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Permalink Reply by Robert William Nickisson on May 19, 2012 at 12:27pm

Sweet Caroline, Your constant stream of good wishes towards all these aka Robert etc. etc. etc. and so forth strange people is confusing as my family tree an English Oak has no Horticultural relationship to the Oakeshott spotted Log a small stunted parasitic Tree. Actually Caroline my tree shows no AKA's every marrying or otherwise entering our family line and it can be traced far back into history. I do believe there was A Swindler mentioned as serving at the last supper and at the last lunch he was rostered off on the last breakfast (he was a wine waiter), on the stone Tablet " Judas tells all and names Names" that caused such a ruckus in the Roman Empire the Emperor ordered it smashed to pieces and used as highway filling. But fortunately for us Swindlers an alert historian had earlier made a rubbing of the content on the Tablet and the record was preserved. But all that is old hat. I had no sleep last night my mind was in memory mode and the night was spent recalling and applying that recall knowledge to the printed word. I had entered Just Grounds today bleary eyed from lack of sleep but with the intention of placing "Swindler's List" that history hereon. But the research and time taken to truthfully answer your reply has forced my ISP to place a five hour ban on further communication this session the ISP count down shows I have twenty letters and spaces left this session so Swindler’s List must wait sorry for that and now to sleep.   Regards Robert WN

 Dr Caroline Wright said:

Dear Lampoon's Lament, Rob, A. Swindler, etc, etc

Your poor little sweetie ... I am so sorry that I raised such sad memories about one of your alter ego's (A. Swindler) memories of living in China. You must have indeed been very distraught last night to start to feel sorry for Craig Thompson and his loss of his credit card. You will indeed feel better after a good sleep and will see things in a much saner light today. That statement is based on the assumption that you will be the same person today as you were when you went to bed last night.

I do, however, look forward to hearing more about A. Swindler over the week-end.

Kind regards

Caroline

 

Robert William Nickisson said:

Hi Caroline, It is a cruel world and had you been through the experiences I have had since my birth in China in pre-communist days, you would have learned how to date a check the check (American spelling) you sent is dated 12/08/2018 but be assured I have a long memory and it will be presented for payment on that date when I trust funds will be available.

Had you been born in China as stated above where my Mother and Father carried on a Pawn-broking business and with  the ups and downs of growing up in the pawn industry, you would understand that ice-cream with steak, eggs onions and chips is not in any way connected to pregnancy but is a delicacy that was served on special occasions and during major mah-jong tournaments in the Chinese hinterland.

The only multiple personality disorder I have is the knowledge that I have changed my (NEE) name it was necessary after I left China where as a young man I had a thriving Financial business before a dishonest employee and the Communist takeover forced me out. Because the Red and Yellow man a Mr. Mao tse Tung never forgives or forgets I had to change my name when I entered Marine Engineering to what it is today.  In China I was born and christened A.Swindler the A stood for Almighty as my parents being deeply religious and in the pawn business were of the opinion it would buy them some condolences on their arrival at the Gates of hereafter. I was always called Al. You can see now why I could comment so effectively on how the Chinese would consider Foreign Minister Carr the greatest clown to visit their country since the B&B Circus. It is too painful the memories to continue my China Story now as the tears are running down my cheeks but I will over the next day or two put pen to blotting paper and describe the Highs and Lows of a young businessman who was on the verge of creating a financial Dynasty. Only to be struck down in his prime by circumstances beyond his control. Alas, I just cannot continue memories are so painful and in a way I can understand Dobell's Craig Thomson's anguish at the loss of his credit card and his elation at the chance to clear his dishonored and sullied name in his coming address to Parliament. More later on the Swindler family China history. regards Robert (nee Al) WN

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Permalink Reply by Robert William Nickisson on May 19, 2012 at 2:20pm

Hi Caroline, I have just this moment renegotiated with my ISP to allow me to continue on Just Grounds and I return to Smart Alec...(another Alterego!!) 'Swindler's List' indeed. But I fight fire with fire although Confucious says" Man who fights fire with fire ends up with two burnt down houses". These ancient mistricks sure knew their stuff. But here is The Swindler's List the true as I can recall version and I expect an apology for missalignment after you read it Robert WN.

The Swindlers List. 

                You have forced me to remember a sad period in my very early career. I had started a financial Business, from a back room in my parent’s Pawn Brokerage business in Shanghai. It was to be the start of a Chinese financial Empire. I called it “Swindler’s Finances”. My original (i.e.; nee) name was Mr A. Swindler the A standing for Almighty but I was always called Al at home. Later I changed it by deed poll to what it remains today when circumstances forced that decision on me. I got the idea about starting up this business due to my observation of the amount of Gold the Chinese keep in their teeth for use on a rainy day.  They had no confidence what so ever in Banks but they had also become over the years upset at the continual rises in their Dental Bills when they needed to uncap their gold reserves for simple everyday life expenses. My company prospectus promised to look after this Gold instead of them putting it in their mouths and charge a flat 10%. It was then available to them at call and at the drop of a hat and without dentistry intervention. The company hours were flexible and I was available any time after bar closing hours. The amount of money I saved my Clients on Dentist Bills alone when they wanted to buy a new refrigerator or TV or even take a modest holiday you wouldn’t believe.  I employed two Chinese Staff one a Mr Wong for general duties and the other  was (sorry I have no Chinese characters on this machine but this will give you an idea) a Mr @##$%%&ng bookkeeper/clerk and accountant as I had little time to spare what with Mah Jong tournaments and editing my Financial Publication “ Swindler’s List”.  Looking back this is where memories become quite painful and I find it hard to commit words to paper but continue, I will.

Prior to memories becoming painful, I entered the Apex of my financial career. Swindlers List was a much sought after publication in the Investment Circles of China and I as Editor was facing a bright future.  Rickshaw boys were jostling for my custom.

But Fame alas can be short and bitter.  I suppose I should describe Mr @##$%%&ng, he was short even for a Chinese, a small stooped man.  Myopic in both eyes and he could hardly see as well.  He had a long thin nose on which were perched the two pairs of glasses he wore simultaneously to correct both long and short sight. Sometimes I think the genes KNOW hence the long nose.  Everything in the business seemed to be flowing smoothly, my 10% a month commission  was bringing in a good return as was the Publication and I could afford to cut back on my working hours to just one hour after bar closing.

Then I began to get letters and worse than that threats of legal action, all these letters and threats citing Mal Practice.  I was at a loss to know what the problem was except the cash reserves seemed to be in short supply and when I could bear it no more I tackled  Mr @##$%%&ng quite forcibly about it ,and bookkeeping, and his Mongolian degree in accountancy . Under this Mafia style grilling he broke down and revealed that his  name in English was "Mal Practice" named after his father the 19th and youngest member in the family wherein also was a Lottsa  Practice and his mother was Outer Practice  coming as she did from Outer Mongolia. 

Here standing in front of me was the cause of my many and then some sleepless nights, not all to be quite honest for, I myself Mr A. Swindler was also a gambler and had taken some substantial sums of money from petty cash to cover my losses on the Mah Jong tables having on numerous occasions a perchance to a good night on the tiles, but I digress.

This is where as C.E.O.  I had to be firm. Despite all his pleas of innocence, I was not fooled; I led Mr Mal Practice alias Mr@##$%%&ng to the front door and with a swift kick from a stout leather no.7 boot to an area known as the centre of Chinese rear guard action deposited him on the pavement.

 I took out full page adds in the China Mail stating  Mal Practice was no longer allowed in my firm.  But the damage was done financial uncertainty panics the Markets. The threatening letters increased from a trickle to a raging torrent.  Then the Communists took over in China and I hurriedly de-camped Shanghai for safer climes. Typically it seemed that I a businessman and now a loathed arm of Private Enterprise in China with a thriving money making business was snuffed out by a deceiving employee Mal Practice a small gambling problem and his big brother Communist mates. The moral, if there is one is that there is no place for sentiment in Business and always check up on the meaning of those long unpronounceable Chinese names.

In hindsight, that backward look forward attempt at justification, I am sure that had I at the very start employed just two Mr Wongs  I would have made the right choice and may easily have saved my business but alas it was not to be and so after a swift name change I became a Marine Engineer.   However even after all these years I have never forgotten the Swindler Family Grace.  Both Father and Mother were very Religious People and Grace was said both before and after meals.  “In God this Family Trusts ALL others CASH.   Amen”  Occasionally on casting my jaundiced eye over the Stock and Investment Markets today I see many companies using the Swindler Financial Pattern Plan and have cursed myself for not patenting it when I first devised it. However anyone reading this confession of a haunted soul and wishing to start a business in the financial industry could do no worse than to buy a copy of that early financial plan I now have on Sale “If the Price is Right.”

Robert W.Nickisson

 

 

 
 
Dr Caroline Wright said:

Smart Alec...(another Alterego!!) 'Swindler's List' indeed.

Kind regards

Caroline

Robert William Nickisson said:

Sweet Caroline, Your constant stream of good wishes towards all these aka Robert etc. etc. etc. and so forth strange people is confusing as my family tree an English Oak has no Horticultural relationship to the Oakeshott spotted Log a small stunted parasitic Tree. Actually Caroline my tree shows no AKA's every marrying or otherwise entering our family line and it can be traced far back into history. I do believe there was A Swindler mentioned as serving at the last supper and at the last lunch he was rostered off on the last breakfast (he was a wine waiter), on the stone Tablet " Judas tells all and names Names" that caused such a ruckus in the Roman Empire the Emperor ordered it smashed to pieces and used as highway filling. But fortunately for us Swindlers an alert historian had earlier made a rubbing of the content on the Tablet and the record was preserved. But all that is old hat. I had no sleep last night my mind was in memory mode and the night was spent recalling and applying that recall knowledge to the printed word. I had entered Just Grounds today bleary eyed from lack of sleep but with the intention of placing "Swindler's List" that history hereon. But the research and time taken to truthfully answer your reply has forced my ISP to place a five hour ban on further communication this session the ISP count down shows I have twenty letters and spaces left this session so Swindler’s List must wait sorry for that and now to sleep.   Regards Robert WN

 Dr Caroline Wright said:

Dear Lampoon's Lament, Rob, A. Swindler, etc, etc

Your poor little sweetie ... I am so sorry that I raised such sad memories about one of your alter ego's (A. Swindler) memories of living in China. You must have indeed been very distraught last night to start to feel sorry for Craig Thompson and his loss of his credit card. You will indeed feel better after a good sleep and will see things in a much saner light today. That statement is based on the assumption that you will be the same person today as you were when you went to bed last night.

I do, however, look forward to hearing more about A. Swindler over the week-end.

Kind regards

Caroline

 

Robert William Nickisson said:

Hi Caroline, It is a cruel world and had you been through the experiences I have had since my birth in China in pre-communist days, you would have learned how to date a check the check (American spelling) you sent is dated 12/08/2018 but be assured I have a long memory and it will be presented for payment on that date when I trust funds will be available.

Had you been born in China as stated above where my Mother and Father carried on a Pawn-broking business and with  the ups and downs of growing up in the pawn industry, you would understand that ice-cream with steak, eggs onions and chips is not in any way connected to pregnancy but is a delicacy that was served on special occasions and during major mah-jong tournaments in the Chinese hinterland.

The only multiple personality disorder I have is the knowledge that I have changed my (NEE) name it was necessary after I left China where as a young man I had a thriving Financial business before a dishonest employee and the Communist takeover forced me out. Because the Red and Yellow man a Mr. Mao tse Tung never forgives or forgets I had to change my name when I entered Marine Engineering to what it is today.  In China I was born and christened A.Swindler the A stood for Almighty as my parents being deeply religious and in the pawn business were of the opinion it would buy them some condolences on their arrival at the Gates of hereafter. I was always called Al. You can see now why I could comment so effectively on how the Chinese would consider Foreign Minister Carr the greatest clown to visit their country since the B&B Circus. It is too painful the memories to continue my China Story now as the tears are running down my cheeks but I will over the next day or two put pen to blotting paper and describe the Highs and Lows of a young businessman who was on the verge of creating a financial Dynasty. Only to be struck down in his prime by circumstances beyond his control. Alas, I just cannot continue memories are so painful and in a way I can understand Dobell's Craig Thomson's anguish at the loss of his credit card and his elation at the chance to clear his dishonored and sullied name in his coming address to Parliament. More later on the Swindler family China history. regards Robert (nee Al) WN

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