Mr. Brown declares war on Iceland

Subject: RE: Mr. Brown declares war on Iceland
From: Rasener
Date: 17 Oct 08 - 07:41 AM

Were you practicing there Richard :-)

Subject: RE: Mr. Brown declares war on Iceland
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 18 Oct 08 - 12:41 AM

If Richard was really clever, he'd have done it in emboldened italics, in colour, with scrolling! :-) :-)

Subject: RE: Mr. Brown declares war on Iceland
From: GUEST,jOhn
Date: 18 Oct 08 - 03:40 AM

Dosent Father Christmas live in Iceland?
can he still afford to pay elves etc, and get foods for rudolf?
will we still get presents on time?

Subject: RE: Mr. Brown declares war on Iceland
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 18 Oct 08 - 07:17 AM

I thought he lives in Lapland, jOhn.
If he doesn't, there must be a lot of pissed-off people who have taken those pre-Christmas flights to Lapland to see him! :-)

Subject: RE: Mr. Brown declares war on Iceland
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 18 Oct 08 - 07:39 AM

Just intercepted this message:

Skarpi,

Stop hiding in the freezer cabinet. Me and the lads are coming round to see you, and you better pay up!
If you don't, it won't be pleasant.
'Pretty Boy' Peter Mandelson will hit you with his handbag, and then 'Big' John Prescott (motto: Mines a large one!) will sit on you.

These boys don't mess about! (well they do.... but they've promised not to, on this occasion)

You can keep the bag of tomatoes, but we need the three quid.

signed
Gordon 'Switchblade' Brown - you can can call me Switchblade

Subject: RE: Mr. Brown declares war on Iceland
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 18 Oct 08 - 11:12 AM

""Backwoodsman - The legislation used to do this was passed to attack terrorist finances. As such this is a despicable "mission creep" of legislation that makes a mockery of all the so called anti-terrorism laws passed in recent years showing that the government and its agencies will use these laws against their own citizens and others at the drop of a hat. But of courst the innocent have nothing to fear!!!!""

With all due respect, Dazbo, that is a seriously slanted half truth, and is the major cause of Skarpi's anger.

The legislation referred to was enacted to make it possible for the government of the UK to freeze, and/or seize funds and property acquired through, or used to finance both terrorism, AND ORGANISED CRIME.

Since funds were being swiftly transferred out of the reach of the UK government, it was reasonable to act under this legislation to keep said funds in place while negotiating a resolution. The terrorist aspect of the legislation did not enter into the action taken, but was used by gutter journalists to stir up a reaction to sell newspapers.

Skarpi, don't let this media nonsense colour your opinion of us, or lead to anti British feeling.

Don't forget that Gordon Brown DOES NOT speak for us. We didn't elect him to the post of Prime Minister, and I pray to God we won't do so at the next election.

He is desperately trying to cover up his inadequacies with bluster, but few, if any, of us are fooled.

This WILL get sorted out, in spite of Brown.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Mr. Brown declares war on Iceland
From: GUEST,Justin U
Date: 25 Oct 08 - 04:42 AM

I went to see Chubby Brown a few weeks ago. As soon as he came on stage I started shouting "You fat bastard! You fat bastard!"
Then I was told by security that that sort of behaviour wasn't tolerated at the Labour party conference.

Subject: RE: Mr. Brown declares war on Iceland
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 25 Oct 08 - 07:07 AM

"I went to see Chubby Brown a few weeks ago".
Well that explains a lot.