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I have checked the guidelines....so please can all people manage their areas responsibility....... Please be advised that all employees planning to dash through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh, going over the fields and laughing all the way are required to undergo a Risk Assessment addressing the safety of open sleighs. This assessment must also consider whether it is appropriate to use only one horse for such a venture, particularly where there are multiple passengers. Please note that permission must also be obtained in writing from landowners before their fields may be entered. To avoid offending those not participating in celebrations, we request that laughter is moderate only and not loud enough to be considered a noise nuisance. Benches, stools and orthopaedic chairs are now availa ble for collection by any shepherds planning or required to watch their flocks at night. While provision has also been made for remote monitoring of flocks by CCTV cameras from a centrally heated shepherd observation hut, all facility users are reminded that an emergency response plan must be submitted to account for known risks to the flocks. The angel of the Lord is additionally reminded that prior to shining his/her glory all around s/he must confirm that all shepherds are wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment to account for the harmful effects of UVA, UVB and the overwhelming effects of Glory. Following last year’s well publicised case, everyone is advised that EC legislation prohibits any comment with regard to the redness of any part of Mr. R. Reindeer. Further to this, exclusion of Mr. R Reindeer from reindeer games will be considered discriminatory and disciplinary action will be taken against those found guilty of this offence. While it is acknowledged that gift-bearing is commonly practised in various parts of the world, particularly the Orient, everyone is reminded that the bearing of gifts is subject to Hospitality Guidelines and all gifts must be registered. This applies regardless of the individual, even royal personages. It is particularly noted that direct gifts of currency or gold are specifically precluded under provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Further, caution is advised regarding other common gifts, such as aromatic resins that may initiate allergic reactions. Finally, in the recent case of the infant found tucked up in a manger without any crib for a bed, Social Services have been advised and will be arriving shortly. Merry Christmas, Risk Management Team 
Martyn
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This is SO near to being true but I see the flaw that makes it bogus ... no mention of my pet hate - hi-viz clothing. 
"You can't believe everything you read on the internet" : William Shakespeare
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I have checked the guidelines....so please can all people manage their areas responsibility.......
Please be advised that all employees planning to dash through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh, going over the fields and laughing all the way are required to undergo a Risk Assessment addressing the safety of open sleighs. This assessment must also consider whether it is appropriate to use only one horse for such a venture, particularly where there are multiple passengers. Please note that permission must also be obtained in writing from landowners before their fields may be entered. To avoid offending those not participating in celebrations, we request that laughter is moderate only and not loud enough to be considered a noise nuisance. Benches, stools and orthopaedic chairs are now availa ble for collection by any shepherds planning or required to watch their flocks at night.
While provision has also been made for remote monitoring of flocks by CCTV cameras from a centrally heated shepherd observation hut, all facility users are reminded that an emergency response plan must be submitted to account for known risks to the flocks. The angel of the Lord is additionally reminded that prior to shining his/her glory all around s/he must confirm that all shepherds are wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment to account for the harmful effects of UVA, UVB and the overwhelming effects of Glory.
Following last year’s well publicised case, everyone is advised that EC legislation prohibits any comment with regard to the redness of any part of Mr. R. Reindeer. Further to this, exclusion of Mr. R Reindeer from reindeer games will be considered discriminatory and disciplinary action will be taken against those found guilty of this offence.
While it is acknowledged that gift-bearing is commonly practised in various parts of the world, particularly the Orient, everyone is reminded that the bearing of gifts is subject to Hospitality Guidelines and all gifts must be registered. This applies regardless of the individual, even royal personages. It is particularly noted that direct gifts of currency or gold are specifically precluded under provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Further, caution is advised regarding other common gifts, such as aromatic resins that may initiate allergic reactions.
Finally, in the recent case of the infant found tucked up in a manger without any crib for a bed, Social Services have been advised and will be arriving shortly.
Merry Christmas,
Risk Management Team
There is a well paid position waiting for you in the US Federal Govt, just include your overview of regulatory interference with a common Holiday attached to your resume.
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Well see Martyn, ALL's ya gotta DO is somehow find yourself a whole mess o' GUNS, and then just OVERTHROW that repressive ol' gov'ment y'all got over there, 'cause it suuuure don't sound to ME like y'all got any FREEDOMS over there on that li'l ol' island o' yours!!! Uh huh, and THEN once y'all gots all them there FREEDOMS like we's got over here, THEN you'll be sittin' purdy jus' like us! (...just be sure to prepare y'alls self for the occasional mall/school/theater massacre!...oh sorry, I guess over there it's spelled "theatRE", huh...OH! and btw, MERRY CHRISTMAS to all you Limeys over there...notice if ya will I didn't offer ya up none o' that there "Happy Holidays" stuff, 'cuz ONLY "those people" say THAT!!!) 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Great Britain used to have LOTS of guns, and a much lower violent crime rate than today. They now have no guns and a higher violent crime rate than the US despite the squawking of the uninformed.
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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Well SEE, then it's purdy much like I was a-sayin' here then, huh Larry?! Yep, all them thare Limeys gotta do is russel them'all selves up some guns again and THEN them'all over thare will be sittin' purdy jus' like us! (...so why's y'all tryin' to argue with me here, HUH?!) 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Great Britain used to have LOTS of guns, and a much lower violent crime rate than today. They now have no guns and a higher violent crime rate than the US despite the squawking of the uninformed.
What??? Where are you getting this information? The US crime indexes are almost twice that of the UK. And almost four times the violent crime rate*
*Courtesy of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
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SHUSH now, li'l darlin'! (...didn't ya realize that this here thing was supposed to me a "FESTIVE" thread???)  
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Ooops . . . 
I would be unstoppable if not for law enforcement and physics.
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Eeh, now don't you go gettin' all embarrassed like that now, you purdy li'l thing! I got me a feelin' it was some OTHER guy(like ME) who done started Martyn's "festive" li'l thread here down this here primrose path, ya know! 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Dwight, are you saying that you're . . . . 
I would be unstoppable if not for law enforcement and physics.
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Well, KINDA I suppose, BUT this here Arizona sun has turned my complexion a little more toward the brownish end of the spectrum and away from that there chartreuse-y color.
(...or coloUr, if'n ya happen to be one o' them there Limeys!)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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I would be unstoppable if not for law enforcement and physics.
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Yep, I hear-tell that sorta stuff IS mighty good at keepin' a person from gettin' all tan-y like me, alright.
Jus' don't know if'n I'd like to get back to bein' all chartreuse-y like that ever again, THAT'S all.
(...and I'm purdy sure my dog Max is kinda likin' my new tan-y look too...it doesn't seem to scare him as much as my old chartreuse-y look, ya see!)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Dwight, on a serious note you need to use good sunscreen. I can tell you from first hand personal experience what it's like going into surgery to have a class 3 melanoma removed and not knowing until you wake up if they were successful or you were shat out of luck. In my case I was lucky it hadn't spread to my nymph nodes.
'06 TBA - Black, AI and Snorkel removed, K&N Drop In, Gutted Stock Pipes, 145/42, 2 turns out.
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I have checked the guidelines....so please can all people manage their areas responsibility.......
Please be advised that all employees planning to dash through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh, going over the fields and laughing all the way are required to undergo a Risk Assessment addressing the safety of open sleighs. This assessment must also consider whether it is appropriate to use only one horse for such a venture, particularly where there are multiple passengers. Please note that permission must also be obtained in writing from landowners before their fields may be entered. To avoid offending those not participating in celebrations, we request that laughter is moderate only and not loud enough to be considered a noise nuisance. Benches, stools and orthopaedic chairs are now availa ble for collection by any shepherds planning or required to watch their flocks at night.
While provision has also been made for remote monitoring of flocks by CCTV cameras from a centrally heated shepherd observation hut, all facility users are reminded that an emergency response plan must be submitted to account for known risks to the flocks. The angel of the Lord is additionally reminded that prior to shining his/her glory all around s/he must confirm that all shepherds are wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment to account for the harmful effects of UVA, UVB and the overwhelming effects of Glory.
Following last year’s well publicised case, everyone is advised that EC legislation prohibits any comment with regard to the redness of any part of Mr. R. Reindeer. Further to this, exclusion of Mr. R Reindeer from reindeer games will be considered discriminatory and disciplinary action will be taken against those found guilty of this offence.
While it is acknowledged that gift-bearing is commonly practised in various parts of the world, particularly the Orient, everyone is reminded that the bearing of gifts is subject to Hospitality Guidelines and all gifts must be registered. This applies regardless of the individual, even royal personages. It is particularly noted that direct gifts of currency or gold are specifically precluded under provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Further, caution is advised regarding other common gifts, such as aromatic resins that may initiate allergic reactions.
Finally, in the recent case of the infant found tucked up in a manger without any crib for a bed, Social Services have been advised and will be arriving shortly.
Merry Christmas,
Risk Management Team
Thanks for mentioning those guidelines. I will take care of them
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Yes, I really believe everything that the UN and EU tell me.
The BBC news is probably toned down a lot because it is more or less government run, but there are still plenty of violence using clubs, bricks, knives and rocks. Only difference is that the honest citizens can't defend themselves.
An interesting thing in Brit history, large numbers of firearms were borrowed (and many returned after the war) from the US citizens to arm the subjects of the crown so that they could obey Churchill and fight them from the hedgerows and doorways had the Germans managed to invade England. Of course, they were promptly disarmed again after VE day, can't say the government didn't learn their lesson from the colonies.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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Yep, them poor ol' Limeys ov'r there!
Ya know, just yesterday I heard tell they lined three of 'em up against a wall and shot 'em dead and JUST 'cause they bad-mounthed that there Queen they got ov'r there!
(...yep, without a personal arsenal to keep that there tie-rannical gov'ment at bay, them there fellas are toast, huh!)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Dwight, on a serious note you need to use good sunscreen. I can tell you from first hand personal experience what it's like going into surgery to have a class 3 melanoma removed and not knowing until you wake up if they were successful or you were shat out of luck. In my case I was lucky it hadn't spread to my nymph nodes.
Thanks for the advice here, Don. Actually however, before I hit the tennis courts two to three times a week, I always use an SPF50 on my face and arms, in hopes that I won't have to go through the same terrible expreience you had.
(...though I admit I have been puttin' off goin' to see a dermatologist about a couple of areas on my face which have been of some concern to me lately...hopefully your advice here will spur me to act upon this...thanks again) 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Yep, them poor ol' Limeys ov'r there!
Ya know, just yesterday I heard tell they lined three of 'em up against a wall and shot 'em dead and JUST 'cause they bad-mounthed that there Queen they got ov'r there!
(...yep, without a personal arsenal to keep that there tie-rannical gov'ment at bay, them there fellas are toast, huh!)
True that. I was one of the three. Health and Safety wouldn't let the firing squad use live ammo in case of accidents

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Yep, them poor ol' Limeys ov'r there!
Ya know, just yesterday I heard tell they lined three of 'em up against a wall and shot 'em dead and JUST 'cause they bad-mounthed that there Queen they got ov'r there!
(...yep, without a personal arsenal to keep that there tie-rannical gov'ment at bay, them there fellas are toast, huh!)
True that. I was one of the three. Health and Safety wouldn't let the firing squad use live ammo in case of accidents

So THIS must explain why you're still around to log into BA.com today, huh Bryn?! 
So, what became of your OTHER two cohorts...Clive and Colin?
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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They jumped on their Harleys and became 95%ers
(The other 5% made it home)
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 Good use of that old joke here, Bryn. 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Couldn't resist that set up 
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