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OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => General => Topic started by: Ugly Mongrel on December 05, 2012, 22:03:54
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We convicts are having a very good chuckle about this little prank :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/12/05/kate-middleton-personal-information-given-to-caller-pretending-to-be-queen/ (http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/12/05/kate-middleton-personal-information-given-to-caller-pretending-to-be-queen/)
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Yeah it's a great idea. Their accents were totally shit tho, apart from the "corgi"...
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Aussie DJs prank call pregnant Kate Middleton's hospital (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmS8JwyRUdk#ws)
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Yeah great stuff, except for the nurse whom stand to get fired? So have a good laugh but remember nothing in life is free <sigh>
Oh I heard you say WHY. Well, the nurse has a professional duty to shut the f*** up and this nurse lost here nerve, I dare so imagining she was speaking to someone important.
Still good laff, I hate the royals myself :rofl: :rofl:
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I think hate is a strong word.
"Despise" works for me :)
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Time for mass Pom phone calls with fake Aussie accents to Ms Gillard telling her how loved she is throughout the country and to keep on with the fine work... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Fancy falling for that? :lol: :eek:
But then again, some Poms aren't overly bright....... :whistler:
Wasn't it the poms that sent their convicts to the best country in the world while they stayed in cold and miserable England? :rofl:
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Fancy falling for that? :lol: :eek:
But then again, some Poms aren't overly bright....... :whistler:
Wasn't it the poms that sent their convicts to the best country in the world while they stayed in cold and miserable England? :rofl:
Love your work, rustynutz :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Whilst slightly amusing in theory, I fail to see the point of it. The Queen is as much yours as she is ours. They tackled the hospital in the early hours of the morning in the hope of hitting a soft target and spoke to a young nurse whose first language is probably not English and who would not recognise the Queens voice anyway. Anyone with a smidgen of sense would know that if the prank was successful it could result in innocent people losing their jobs. The first people to lose their jobs should be the stupid childish perpetrators.
Although the hospital are remiss in not having better screening of telephone calls - there was nothing to be gained by the prank other than to amuse the anti-royalists and people who delight in taking cheap shots at other nationals.
I am no royalist - but they don't deserve such treatment.
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Whilst slightly amusing in theory, I fail to see the point of it. The Queen is as much yours as she is ours. They tackled the hospital in the early hours of the morning in the hope of hitting a soft target and spoke to a young nurse whose first language is probably not English and who would not recognise the Queens voice anyway. Anyone with a smidgen of sense would know that if the prank was successful it could result in innocent people losing their jobs. The first people to lose their jobs should be the stupid childish perpetrators.
Although the hospital are remiss in not having better screening of telephone calls - there was nothing to be gained by the prank other than to amuse the anti-royalists and people who delight in taking cheap shots at other nationals.
I am no royalist - but they don't deserve such treatment.
Piffle, Alan, I have to disagree with you on this one. Aussies are known for their good sense of humour, as I thought were the Poms. In fact, I believe that Aussie are so bloody funny because of our English heritage.
If the administrators of the hospital concerned havew to sack a poor nurse because theycan't see the funny side of a prank that caused no harm then they need to call the constabulary because someone has broken into the hospital and stolen their sense of humour.
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If the administrators of the hospital concerned havew to sack a poor nurse because theycan't see the funny side of a prank that caused no harm then they need to call the constabulary because someone has broken into the hospital and stolen their sense of humour.
Well said Terry :lol: :goodjob2:
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The prank was a prank and that's all it was, the venom being vented on here now is becoming deeply offensive.
I guess the *real* people are standing up now to be counted. Very sad.
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The prank was a prank and that's all it was, the venom being vented on here now is becoming deeply offensive.
I guess the *real* people are standing up now to be counted. Very sad.
Have I missed something ASA ... The jokes about the POMs were tongue in cheek and I didn't think anyone had been that offensive...
I'm with you, think it has been blown all out of proportion by the British Media .. :rolleyes:
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I think it was a stupid prank and I'm not going to pay much attention to it.
I do, however, feel sorry for the young nurse who was just doing her job and is copping the brunt of this.
If they sack her, they should hang their heads in shame.
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I think it was a stupid prank and I'm not going to pay much attention to it.
I do, however, feel sorry for the young nurse who was just doing her job and is copping the brunt of this.
If they sack her, they should hang their heads in shame.
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...the venom being vented on here now is becoming deeply offensive.
:eek: Have some venom :evil:
I hate the royals myself
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Settle petals. Only 9 months of media hype to go. Weeeee :lol:
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I'm not offended, I'm not a Royalist either, maybe thats why I'm not offended.
The sending of Criminals to Australia by our former Government was obviously a portence of the screw - ups to come... We should all have emigrated & left the Crims here!.
Calm guys... this is a nice Forum. :goodjob:
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Would have thought that they would have set up a "code word" to identify the caller.
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"I'll put you through to Kate's room now, Your Majesty, but please, keep that bloody corgi quite"
(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/umongrel/nurse-on-phone.jpg)
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Something doesn't add up here.
I would have thought that Kate would be under the management of specialists and that all staff would be directed on how communications are conducted. It just doesn't sound right to me.
I hope the nurse is not victimised because their job is difficult enough as it is, without prank callers interfering with their work.
Too bad the prank has had it's effect here as well, it didn't take long for us to get polarised did it. :undecided:
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I've never been polarised, but I believe they still work ok afterwards. :undecided:
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I've never been polarised, but I believe they still work ok afterwards. :undecided:
I was attracted to a girl once but nothing became of it because we were poles apart. :happydance:
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The prank was a prank and that's all it was, the venom being vented on here now is becoming deeply offensive.
I guess the *real* people are standing up now to be counted. Very sad.
Have I missed something ASA ... The jokes about the POMs were tongue in cheek and I didn't think anyone had been that offensive...
I'm with you, think it has been blown all out of proportion by the British Media .. :rolleyes:
Dazz.. I said *is becoming* not arrived yet
my sympathies all totally with the nurse person, I got trapped in a similar way once (many moons ago). One of the big wigs failed to turn up to receive a cheque from someone and one of the other big wigs said "you're the ACTING officer for the weekend, step in and take over".
Now I had no idea who was doing what to whom nor why AAAggghhh 'Am I supposed to be giving them a cheque' are they giving me a cheque. Oh my gawd. I grabbed the smartest looking nurse (female nurse) with a clean uniform on and off we went to Hyde town hall. Now my car at the time had a piece of rope holding one of the doors closed and several other dodgy problems, when we arrived there were cops everywhere. I let my window down for one of the cops to speak to me and when I said, 'we're from the hospital for the presentation he asked me did I want HIM to park my car for me. Take about sh1t yerself.
Anyhow I bumbbled my way through and at the end Lady Kenyon insisted on striking up a conversation with me and it was during this that I dropped the boll** of all boll***. Thinking it was funny, I told her what a cock up it all was.
She stood up on the House of Lords on the Monday morning and quoted me, chapter and verse.
I was hauled kicking a screaming into the bosses marble line office for a full on proper bollocking :blubber: :blubber: :blubber: :blubber: :blubber:
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Asa, I feel sorry for you.
You would think a bloody "Lord" could think up their own speeches in the House without quoting a commoner. :lol:
BTW , you were obviously not driving an i30 in those days. :happydance:
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Asa, I feel sorry for you.
You would think a bloody "Lord" could think up their own speeches in the House without quoting a commoner. :lol:
BTW , you were obviously not driving an i30 in those days. :happydance:
OK... I wasn't gonna say what I was driving... Loss of dignity is what I am used to, so here goes. It was a Skoda bought for a tenner. I don't mean a VW Skoda I mean one of the old tank builder Skoda's (Skoda built very good tanks apparently)... I was in my first marriage and my first wife was positively dangerous with money almost driving me into Bankruptcy... The memory of it all makes me shudder. I agree with you, you'da have though she wouldn't use me as a tool to make a point in their Lordships house. How bloody annoying.
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"She"... Asa... not ummm Margaret by any chance?
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"She"... Asa... not ummm Margaret by any chance?
Read back 'Lady Kenyon' :blubber:
Oh and we're going back a very long time by the way... :Shocked:
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Asa, I feel sorry for you.
You would think a bloody "Lord" could think up their own speeches in the House without quoting a commoner. :lol:
BTW , you were obviously not driving an i30 in those days. :happydance:
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Don't feel too bad Asa .. I can relate to that (all us "oldies" can no doubt recall times when we wish the ground had swallowed us up)
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Whilst slightly amusing in theory, I fail to see the point of it. The Queen is as much yours as she is ours. They tackled the hospital in the early hours of the morning in the hope of hitting a soft target and spoke to a young nurse whose first language is probably not English and who would not recognise the Queens voice anyway. Anyone with a smidgen of sense would know that if the prank was successful it could result in innocent people losing their jobs. The first people to lose their jobs should be the stupid childish perpetrators.
Although the hospital are remiss in not having better screening of telephone calls - there was nothing to be gained by the prank other than to amuse the anti-royalists and people who delight in taking cheap shots at other nationals.
I am no royalist - but they don't deserve such treatment.
Agree Alan
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Asa, I feel sorry for you.
You would think a bloody "Lord" could think up their own speeches in the House without quoting a commoner. :lol:
BTW , you were obviously not driving an i30 in those days. :happydance:
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Don't feel too bad Asa .. I can relate to that (all us "oldies" can no doubt recall times when we wish the ground had swallowed us up)
Can't we what..... I remember one in particular involving an attractive young thing with large knockers.
I shudder when I think of that one. :-[
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Heir to ye olde throne, Charlie boy, thought it funny when interviewed on TV. But then he was born in a good year, 48. :faint:
Rule Britannia :goodjob: :goodjob2:
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That'll be the day Oz becomes a republic. :happydance:
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Heir to ye olde throne, Charlie boy, thought it funny when interviewed on TV. But then he was born in a good year, 48. :faint:
Rule Britannia :goodjob: :goodjob2:
1948 was a GREAT year.
Especially for this little black Goodyear duck. :goodjob2: :happydance:
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Heir to ye olde throne, Charlie boy, thought it funny when interviewed on TV. But then he was born in a good year, 48. :faint:
Rule Britannia :goodjob: :goodjob2:
1948 was a GREAT year.
Especially for this little black Goodyear duck. :goodjob2: :happydance:
'twas T-10 for me.
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Looks like one if the nurses who took the call has topped herself.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20645838 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20645838)
How awful.
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Well now that the poor nurse involved has been found dead, I hope that you Aussies are truly happy with yourselves and the misery that your little pranks bring to the people involved.
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Well now that the poor nurse involved has been found dead, I hope that you Aussies are truly happy with yourselves and the misery that your little pranks bring to the people involved.
The radio jokers... not all Aussies...
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Well now that the poor nurse involved has been found dead, I hope that you Aussies are truly happy with yourselves and the misery that your little pranks bring to the people involved.
I think you should be talking about Journalists and not *Australians*, whom by and large are great guys, we had something similar not t0o long ago when two radio presenters thought it too be funny to phone a granddad up to tell him that they sha**ed his granddaughter. Absolutely shameful behaviour.
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Well now that the poor nurse involved has been found dead, I hope that you Aussies are truly happy with yourselves and the misery that your little pranks bring to the people involved.
I think you should be talking about Journalists and not *Australians*, whom by and large are great guys, we had something similar not t0o long ago when two radio presenters thought it too be funny to phone a granddad up to tell him that they sha**ed his granddaughter. Absolutely shameful behaviour.
In that case they were both given their marching orders by their employer which cost them dear. I hope the Australian radio program do the same to their pranksters.
If I were the family of that poor nurse I would be at a solicitors as soon as possible asking them to prepare a case to sue for appropriate damages.
Like asa mentioned in his thread on this topic, I can't believe some of the stuff I have seen on other forums and blogs by anonymous people who are making the most derogatory comments about the poor nurse and claiming the prank had nothing to do with her suicide. The internet seems to have spawned a vicious breed of insensitive bullying morons who care only for themselves and take pleasure at the discomfort and suffering of innocent people.
Like asa, I don't think we should point any fingers at Australia - this was a prank by stupid journalists who seemingly had no regard for the possible consequences. In this World of instant communications and the media pursuit of sensationalism for commercial gain, they could so easily have been from almost any Country - we all have our idiots.
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Looks like one if the nurses who took the call has topped herself.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20645838 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20645838)
How awful.
Very sad,but also strange as This nurse was only the one that put the call through (not the one that did the talking) :confused:
Well now that the poor nurse involved has been found dead, I hope that you Aussies are truly happy with yourselves and the misery that your little pranks bring to the people involved.
Gee that's a bit harsh :undecided:
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Well now that the poor nurse involved has been found dead, I hope that you Aussies are truly happy with yourselves and the misery that your little pranks bring to the people involved.
Welcome to the forum swinz,
Pity you didn't think, before you typed that racist statement condemning ALL Aussies. :disapp:
With respect, I think the nurse must have had deeper issues and I am personally sorry that this tragic event has been thrust upon her family and friends. :(
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Well now that the poor nurse involved has been found dead, I hope that you Aussies are truly happy with yourselves and the misery that your little pranks bring to the people involved.
Welcome to the forum swinz,
Pity you didn't think, before you typed that racist statement condemning ALL Aussies. :disapp:
With respect, I think the nurse must have had deeper issues and I am personally sorry that this tragic event has been thrust upon her family and friends. :(
Agreed... rarely if ever would a single event drive someone to suicide.
And just for the record... I blame Journalists not Australians...
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Sorry if you don't like my reply but take a look at the title of the post "take the piss out of the poms" what do you expect?
I do agree with your opinion that the nurse must of had deeper issues and this incident tipped the balance.
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Sorry if you don't like my reply but take a look at the title of the post "take the piss out of the poms" what do you expect?
I do agree with your opinion that the nurse must of had deeper issues and this incident tipped the balance.
Welcome here Swinz, thing is us Poms and them Aussies have been having loads of banter for a long time here & we took no offence to that "take the piss out of the Poms" piece. We each do it... for many reasons, on this occasion it was a step too far by journalists not the great nation of Australia.
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^^^^^^^
I might stand corrected on this but I'm not sure they were even journalists. Just radio jocks (presenters).
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I would take issue with the statements that someone must have deeper issues or that rarely if ever would a single event drive someone to suicide.
Such speculation in this case could be misinterpreted as suggesting that the prank was not the cause. We just do not know one way or the other.
Someone very special to me committed suicide 11 years ago and for sure it was the result of a single overwhelming event she could not live with.
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Then we'll have to disagree Alan, the poor girl here simply answered the phone and was doing her job. I can't see how from that simple act she could be driven to take such extreme action. She was a victim in the whole stupid action and was totally blameless. Even the nurse who gave out the information has been treated appallingly, is a victim and deserves support not chastisement.
Nursing is a profession in my family and I know how difficult, tiring and thankless that job can be. I :hatoff: to nurses worldwide.
If there is any fault here, the hospital should have ensured that with such a special guest present, suitable communication protocols should have been established.
As far a suicide is concerned, I too have had exposure to this situation, but this isn't the place to open that can of worms.
I hope the radio station and the morons concerned are dealt with appropriately. :fum:
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Who knows if this one joke was what pushed this poor woman to take the action that she did, and quite frankly it is not for us to speculate.
What I do know is that this was a joke. It had a tragic outcome. I am sure that if those involved has suspected that one of the people involved would have killed themselves, they wouldn't have attempted the prank.
I do know that the world will be a fairly boring place if we have to moderate our behaviour to account for the one in one billion outcome.
As for the legal side, I doubt someone could prove at the balance of probabilities that the outcome transferring a prank phone call was reasonably foreseeable as suicide.
I would have thought the royal family would have been in possession of a mobile phone, and only accepted communication from it. It is the lack of a clear protocol on behalf of the hospital that is really the issue here.
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The poor girl here simply answered the phone and was doing her job. I can't see how from that simple act she could be driven to take such extreme action. She was a victim in the whole stupid action and was totally blameless. Even the nurse who gave out the information has been treated appallingly, is a victim and deserves support not chastisement.
I agree with you - I did not suggest the nurses deserved chastisement. The hospital management stated that they had received support - not chastisement.
Nursing is a profession in my family and I know how difficult, tiring and thankless that job can be. I :hatoff: to nurses worldwide. I agree completely
If there is any fault here, the hospital should have ensured that with such a special guest present, suitable communication protocols should have been established. Absolutely - but the main fault lies with the perpetrators of the prank and the solicitors who approved its transmission
As far a suicide is concerned, I too have had exposure to this situation, but this isn't the place to open that can of worms. I am sorry to read that and empathise
I hope the radio station and the morons concerned are dealt with appropriately. :fum: Absolutely agree
In my very first post in this thread I said...
They tackled the hospital in the early hours of the morning in the hope of hitting a soft target and spoke to a young nurse whose first language is probably not English and who would not recognise the Queens voice anyway. Anyone with a smidgen of sense would know that if the prank was successful it could result in innocent people losing their jobs. The first people to lose their jobs should be the stupid childish perpetrators.
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The reference to chastisement was from our TV news last night. I thought at the time, "typical, look for someone to blame." I'm glad if that's not the case. :goodjob2:
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For our armchair psychiatrist :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
You seem to be out of step with all the INFORMED opinion, which seems to say that the two radio presenters/journo's were/are in the wrong, without equivocation.
I cannot see why you would take this stance except to attempt to validate your earlier comments.
That is just silly, when your in the wrong or have made wrong assessments of an event then it's time to stand up and acknowledge that.
Committing suicide is a very sad event and the so called (PRANK) clearly drove this lady to do that. Isn't it time now to respect this tragic situation and stop making barmy moot.
Comments like 'She only answered the phone' are most unhelpful. She ONLY answered the phone and then ONLY put the call through to Kate's private room... She knew the seriousness of the error she made.
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With Respect Asa, everyone is entitled to have an opinion.
I can see merit in some of what everyone has posted so far.
I agree with Alan that a single major event might tip someone over the edge ( i can't see this being major enough to do that though)
These stupid radio pranks leave me cold but many people (including Prince Charles) seem to find them amusing and I don't personally think the Radio Announcers could have anticipated the end result (they didn't really expect to get through so easily)
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OK Dazz...
irresistible force, immovable object
Maybe Phil was right, it's time to close this down and get back to our common interest CARS :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:
Godda go to the shops now Dazz and whilst there I may have a big fry up breakfast :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob: It's sunshine wall to wall here but mighty cold BBBbbrrrrr
Back later
Bye
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I think that Prince Charles was probably just trying to play it down a bit and appeal to the masses (this was before the sad news, remember).
In any event, we're all friends here. :) and regardless of anything else, I think that we're all united in our thoughts for the nurse and her grieving family.
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Hindsight is a wonderful thing :undecided:
Prince Charles has always been a prankster with a wicked sense of humour (like his dad)
No offence meant... Can i have your bat and ball while you're away ASA :whistler:
Lets all agree to disagree .. RIP Jacintha Saldanha
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Yes, let's focus on what we agree on. :goodjob2:
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Yes, let's focus on what we agree on. :goodjob2:
Yes,let's. Australian politics. :)
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Yes, let's focus on what we agree on. :goodjob2:
Yes,let's. Australian politics. :)
You don't have to Labor the point. :rolleyes:
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I thought he was quite conservative in his approach and not too liberal with ideas. :whistler:
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As of now, 2DAY FM has suspended all advertising at the station. From what I read earlier, the advertisers started abandoning them in droves anyway.
The station's owners have declared their sadness:
http://www.2dayfm.com.au/news/message-from-southern-cross-austereo/ (http://www.2dayfm.com.au/news/message-from-southern-cross-austereo/)
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I've been watching this unfold with a feeling of sadness for all involved. It shows how careful we all have to be in considering the wider effects of any of our actions involving others.
When you think about it human nature has always loved a prank. Whether it be something as simple as telling a group of mates in a pub about something silly one of your number did, through to the old "hidden camera" shows on TV. And as long back as I can remember it's been a staple of radio that they make hoax/prank calls to listeners. Andwe've seen it on here recently with the "ghost in th elift trick".
The introduction of the so-called social media and its popularisation has taken all this to a whole new level and meant that any prank, mistake, misdemeaner, accident etc can be publicised and commented on, world wide. Then there are comments on the comments. And the media seem to like nothing better than to feed on one of their own.
I suggest that the motivation behind this prank was no worse than that in the original "pub" example quoted above. However, there was poor judgement in that the perpetrators should have considered that, at the very least, there could have been repercussions employment wise if they were successful in the call.
It's a tragedy that someone has died. And I agree the radio station must take a stance. Public opinion demands it.
But, we need to be mindful that two young people who's only "crime" was poor judgement (something many of us do every day when driving - we aren't always perfect behind the wheel), now find themselves under, if anything, even more mental stress than the poor nurse.
It would be an even greater tragedy if one of them was to feel the pressure so much as to attempt something similar. As it is they will have to live with their consequences for the rest of their lives.
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Well said Trev.. :hatoff:
Like I said earlier the stupid banter that is on a lot of these commercial radio stations can only very loosely described as entertainment. Sounds like a 5 minute "potentially harmless" prank will haunt them now for many years to come.
One of the things I really enjoy about this forum is the fact we are not that high profile that we have to to be "politically correct" to the letter.." thank goodness" because all this PC stuff "$h1ts me to tears" :fum: :disapp:
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It is not funny, I have no time for those idiots on 2DayFM and many of their like time.
A tragedy this.
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A great article by Peter FitzSimons on the issue.
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/a-tragedy-but-who-is-at-fault-20121208-2b29q.html (http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/a-tragedy-but-who-is-at-fault-20121208-2b29q.html)
Who are the real criminals here, the radio presenters, or the people sending them death threats?
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As usual, Peter FitzSimons cuts right to the chase.
He said what I said above but much more succintly.
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As usual, Peter FitzSimons cuts right to the chase.
He said what I said above but much more succintly.
I actually read Peter's article after I read your post, Trev, and I thought to myself, "That's what Trev said." Peter does have a great way with words though.
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The one thing missing from that otherwise excellent article is the fact that anyone with a smidgen of sense would have realised that if successful, the prank was likely to get the victims into trouble and could result in them losing their jobs. Publishing confidential medical information about a patient in the UK is at best offensive and at worst an offence. I agree they could not have foreseen the tragic consequence - but the possibility of it causing some harm to innocent medical staff was real.
Having said that - I do not condone the vitriol the 2 young presenters are being subjected to - after all it was just a prank by a couple of lively presenters. However, in their enthusiasm for ratings, they chose the wrong target, and were let down by the radio station lawyers who authorised confidential medical information to be broadcast. It is the station management and their legal advisors who should take the rap for the debacle and not the presenters.
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The one thing missing from that otherwise excellent article is the fact that anyone with a smidgen of sense would have realised that if successful, the prank was likely to get the victims into trouble and could result in them losing their jobs. Publishing confidential medical information about a patient in the UK is at best offensive and at worst an offence. I agree they could not have foreseen the tragic consequence - but the possibility of it causing some harm to innocent medical staff was real.
Having said that - I do not condone the vitriol the 2 young presenters are being subjected to - after all it was just a prank by a couple of lively presenters. However, in their enthusiasm for ratings, they chose the wrong target, and were let down by the radio station lawyers who authorised confidential medical information to be broadcast. It is the station management and their legal advisors who should take the rap for the debacle and not the presenters.
Oh c'mon Alan... It's clearly the fault of the British media. Oh hang on, doesn't that Aussie old bugger own the British media. Now then, there something to think about :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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I'm gonna tell you an absolutely true story that has a degree of relevance.
When I was a young engineering apprentice a friend and I got ourselves into some trouble with one of our pranks.
Like all our fellow design office apprentices, one of our ‘friends’ Doug was deferred from doing 2 years National Service in the armed forces until he had completed his apprenticeship. Doug was a great lad and popular with us guys but was the biggest joker on two legs and was forever pulling pranks. He was engaged and due to get married in a couple of weeks.
One of my mates from outside work, who was a year older than me, had recently finished his apprenticeship and had been called up for National Service. I cadged off him all his official call-up paperwork and leaflets and we used it to forge a set of call-up papers for Doug. A friend of a friend even managed to get us a new OHMS prepaid envelop to post it in, which made it look totally authentic. We set the date of his medical examination to fall within his honeymoon.
After I sealed the envelope ready for posting, my co-conspirator asked whether I had put the time for his medical as well as the date on his medical call-up form. I thought I had – but a nagging doubt remained - so I steamed the envelope open to double check . As it happened, all was OK, so I re-sealed the envelope and popped it into the post on the Monday prior to his wedding.
We were all due to attend Doug’s stag party the following Friday and it was noticeable on Wednesday that Doug, normally the life and soul of the office, was very quiet and withdrawn. He must have had his call up papers by then and we expected him to mention it – but not a word. We thought maybe the post had been slow and he would get them on Thursday – but again he kept himself to himself and didn’t mention it. Others in the office – not aware of the prank - had asked him if he was OK and speculation was rife that there must be some problems with the wedding.
Friday arrived and Doug had taken the day off as holiday to get ready for his big weekend and the stag party which was being held in some private rooms in a local pub.
My mate and I arrived early for the stag party and met up with Doug’s brother. We asked him if Doug was OK because he had seemed troubled at the office. His brother explained that there had been trouble at home. It seems that on Tuesday evening Doug had arrived home to be told that there was a letter for him on the sideboard. He picked up the envelope and accused his mother of steaming it open. Furthermore, it was his call-up papers and his medical was due in 10 days whilst he was away in France on honeymoon.
We feigned surprise, shock horror and asked what Doug was going to do. His brother said that there was a reply paid envelope in the pack and he had used it to send a letter to the Military Deferment Board that he was on honeymoon and would they please give him an alternative date.
I can remember the feeling of panic that attacked me in an instant – and the huge relief for Doug an hour later when he arrived and we had to tell him it had all been a prank. I can also remember the huge bollocking I got from the Apprentice Manager when the deferment board representative called to find out who had been forging Her Majesty’s stationary.
What started out as big giggle at Doug’s expense resulted in the two of us being the subject of much ribbing from our mates for being so stupid and almost a close brush with the law.
It was a great stag party though – not that I can recall much about it- other than being awoken by a neighbour the following morning sprawled out, still blind drunk, on his front garden.
Perhaps it gave me an insight into the possible consequences of a prank. Doug’s mother never really ever forgot that her son should think she would steam his mail open. Doug got his proper call-up papers 3 months later and swears to this day it was the result of him contacting them because National Service was abandoned by the Military 6 months later and Doug was in the last batch to be conscripted.
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Great anecdote
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(PS, it's "stationery")
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Great anecdote
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(PS, it's "stationery")
She wasn't moving at the time........ :whistler: Bloody spell/grammar chequer fails again
I'm tempted to edit my bloomer - but I won't so others can have a laugh in the morning. It could be "mock a pom" week.......... :rofl:
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Doug got his proper call-up papers 3 months later and swears to this day it was the result of him contacting them because National Service was abandoned by the Military 6 months later and Doug was in the last batch to be conscripted.
Not likely as deferred entries were still called up after normal National Service was ended as I well know being involved in processing intakes.
Slightly 'on' topic...what was surprising was the number of suicides and attempted suicides involving new entrants.
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Doug got his proper call-up papers 3 months later and swears to this day it was the result of him contacting them because National Service was abandoned by the Military 6 months later and Doug was in the last batch to be conscripted.
Not likely as deferred entries were still called up after normal National Service was ended as I well know being involved in processing intakes.
Thanks for that information - the worry and stress of causing him to be conscripted has been bugging me for the last 50 or so years - at long last I can breathe easy.................... :goodjob: :whistler:
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Wow, that was an elaborate prank Alan :goodjob: (Sounds like you haven't changed much) :P
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For our armchair psychiatrist :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Asa, please name the "armchair psychiatrist"
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For our armchair psychiatrist :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Asa, please name the "armchair psychiatrist"
I'm curious too..... :undecided:
As I could use some help.... :rofl:
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Now where did I put my ref's whistle................... :wacko:
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If you do some detective work the answer is in the thread.
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I'm now concerned for the well being of the female DJ... She looked heartbroken herself when I saw a Ch7 interview with the two of them on our Sky News today.
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The fallout from this, isn't over yet. Ffoxy
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For our armchair psychiatrist :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Asa, please name the "armchair psychiatrist"
I'm curious too..... :undecided:
As I could use some help.... :rofl:
Deafening silence, Rusty. :wink:
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Doug got his proper call-up papers 3 months later and swears to this day it was the result of him contacting them because National Service was abandoned by the Military 6 months later and Doug was in the last batch to be conscripted.
Not likely as deferred entries were still called up after normal National Service was ended as I well know being involved in processing intakes.
Thanks for that information - the worry and stress of causing him to be conscripted has been bugging me for the last 50 or so years - at long last I can breathe easy.................... :goodjob: :whistler:
Not you I was worried about. What about poor old Doug? At least he can now be sure it wasn't his fault. :blubber:
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:undecided:
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Felling a little sheepish are we Asa
Well if I were I should certainly be able to spell it properly
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:Shocked: :Shocked: :Shocked: :Shocked: :Shocked:
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My take on this is that the story hit a raw nerve for both of you (Asa and Phil) and just maybe you have both said things in a way not normally seen on this forum..(thankfully)
You two kissing and making up would not be a pretty sight (But I for one would like to see it) :undecided:
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:whsaid: Phil... Asa... how abaht it?
(stronger together.)
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Kieth, Dazz.....
I am cool about the whole deal. :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:
Life goes on :goodjob:
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Kieth, Dazz.....
I am cool about the whole deal. :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:
Life goes on :goodjob:
:hatoff:
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Apologies to the forum.
I'm OK with it too.
“If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.” ~Chinese proverb
Pity I wasn't :'(
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That's what I love about this forum.
Kiss and make up and then have a beer. :goodjob2:
I'm still owed one or two. :rofl: (I'll await the response).
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That's what I love about this forum.
Kiss and make up and then have a beer. :goodjob2:
I'm still owed one or two. :rofl: (I'll await the response).
I can read little fonts, Dave. :P
I thought you owed ME the beers. If that's not correct, I suggest we discuss it over a few beers. :wink:
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That's what I love about this forum.
Kiss and make up and then have a beer. :goodjob2:
I'm still owed one or two. :rofl: (I'll await the response).
I can read little fonts, Dave. :P
I thought you owed ME the beers. If that's not correct, I suggest we discuss it over a few beers. :wink:
:rofl: :rofl:
OK, that sounds like a good excuse idea then. :goodjob2:
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I'll buy everyone a pint now... I wonder if there's enough straws to go round ??????? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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For those forum members that think Dave & I are pisspots, think again.
We will only be having three beers ( OK, make that four so we keep the shouts even) when we finally catch up. Eh, Dave :D
(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/umongrel/BigBeerGlass.jpg)
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Absolutely.
I won't go overboard. ;)
And for those with memory issues, Terry & I had quite a heated mass debate over politics and the non-existent virtues of Julia Gillard but we decided to resolve our political differences in the well-established and long-standing Australian way of being mates and having a beer. :goodjob2:
It will happen. Trust me, I worked for the government.
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Here's an interesting link which suggests Aussies are all bullies.
http://www.news.com.au/national/bully-for-you-englands-case-of-foot-in-mouth/story-fndo4eg9-1226536311791 (http://www.news.com.au/national/bully-for-you-englands-case-of-foot-in-mouth/story-fndo4eg9-1226536311791)
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Here's an interesting link which suggests Aussies are all bullies.
http://www.news.com.au/national/bully-for-you-englands-case-of-foot-in-mouth/story-fndo4eg9-1226536311791 (http://www.news.com.au/national/bully-for-you-englands-case-of-foot-in-mouth/story-fndo4eg9-1226536311791)
I heard her being interviewed on radio this afternoon and she said that is not what she said and she doesn't think Australians are bullies. :confused:
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Absolutely.
I won't go overboard. ;)
And for those with memory issues, Terry & I had quite a heated mass debate over politics and the non-existent virtues of Julia Gillard but we decided to resolve our political differences in the well-established and long-standing Australian way of being mates and having a beer. :goodjob2:
It will happen. Trust me, I worked for the government.
Exactly, Dave. :goodjob2:
And to prove what great mates we are, I'll bring the glasses and Dave will bring the beer. :rofl:
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Absolutely.
I won't go overboard. ;)
And for those with memory issues, Terry & I had quite a heated mass debate over politics and the non-existent virtues of Julia Gillard but we decided to resolve our political differences in the well-established and long-standing Australian way of being mates and having a beer. :goodjob2:
It will happen. Trust me, I worked for the government.
Exactly, Dave. :goodjob2:
And to prove what great mates we are, I'll bring the glasses and Dave will bring the beer. :rofl:
.....making equipment. :rofl:
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Here's an interesting link which suggests Aussies are all bullies.
Good post. Its penultimate sentence is rather poignant...
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And to prove what great mates we are, I'll bring the glasses and Dave will bring the beer. :rofl:
I thought the glasses were so you could see that Dave bought the beer.... :p
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Apologies to the forum.
I'm OK with it too.
“If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.” ~Chinese proverb
Pity I wasn't :'(
:happydance: We are all capable of the same Phil!
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Apologies to the forum.
I'm OK with it too.
“If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.” ~Chinese proverb
Pity I wasn't :'(
:happydance: We are all capable of the same Phil!
Even I have been known to be wrong and fly off it a bit. Obviously you guys will find this very difficult to believe but alas it's true <sigh> :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Here's an interesting link which suggests Aussies are all bullies.
http://www.news.com.au/national/bully-for-you-englands-case-of-foot-in-mouth/story-fndo4eg9-1226536311791 (http://www.news.com.au/national/bully-for-you-englands-case-of-foot-in-mouth/story-fndo4eg9-1226536311791)
I heard her being interviewed on radio this afternoon and she said that is not what she said and she doesn't think Australians are bullies. :confused:
But this is her quote from "The Times"
"Now we're in danger of losing that sunny image. The combination of FM radio shock jocks and the endless abuse that passes for parliamentary debate these days makes us look more like a nation of furious bullies.
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Here's an interesting link which suggests Aussies are all bullies.
http://www.news.com.au/national/bully-for-you-englands-case-of-foot-in-mouth/story-fndo4eg9-1226536311791 (http://www.news.com.au/national/bully-for-you-englands-case-of-foot-in-mouth/story-fndo4eg9-1226536311791)
I heard her being interviewed on radio this afternoon and she said that is not what she said and she doesn't think Australians are bullies. :confused:
But this is her quote from "The Times"
"Now we're in danger of losing that sunny image. The combination of FM radio shock jocks and the endless abuse that passes for parliamentary debate these days makes us look more like a nation of furious bullies.
A perfect example of how peverse and misleading some media articles are. She was definitely badly misquoted.
THis article by Des Houghton in the Courier Mail is interesting.
http://tinyurl.com/chehzgv (http://tinyurl.com/chehzgv)
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Here's an interesting link which suggests Aussies are all bullies.
http://www.news.com.au/national/bully-for-you-englands-case-of-foot-in-mouth/story-fndo4eg9-1226536311791 (http://www.news.com.au/national/bully-for-you-englands-case-of-foot-in-mouth/story-fndo4eg9-1226536311791)
I heard her being interviewed on radio this afternoon and she said that is not what she said and she doesn't think Australians are bullies. :confused:
But this is her quote from "The Times"
"Now we're in danger of losing that sunny image. The combination of FM radio shock jocks and the endless abuse that passes for parliamentary debate these days makes us look more like a nation of furious bullies.
A perfect example of how peverse and misleading some media articles are. She was definitely badly misquoted.
THis article by Des Houghton in the Courier Mail is interesting.
http://tinyurl.com/chehzgv (http://tinyurl.com/chehzgv)
I might be a bit thick Alan, but if she says makes us look more like a nation of furious bullies how is that "badly" misquoted?
I could maybe accept "Quoted out of context" but surely if she used the term, she should stand by what she said.
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My take is that she is not saying that Aussies are furious bullies - but that "The combination of FM radio shock jocks and the endless abuse that passes for parliamentary debate these days makes us look like we are"
In other words she is saying that the behaviour of radio shock jocks and the abuse in parliament that gets reported is giving people quite the wrong impression.
Or have I got it wrong....?? I sometimes do........... :wacko:
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That's pretty much what she said in her radio interview.
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People also have a responsibility to themselves not to be "bullied" (a term wholly misunderstood in some peoples minds)
E.G. my youngest daughter thought I was bullying her for insisting she plays her part in maintaining the family home tidyness!
I wont be bullied... for a female bully I can give a verbal bashing they wont forget. :scared:
For a bloke I can knock them out as a last resort! :rofl:
Some people just become lifes victims & they are almost marked as such from a very early age sadly. And there is no shortage of folks who will take full advantage of that.
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People also have a responsibility to themselves not to be "bullied" (a term wholly misunderstood in some peoples minds)
E.G. my youngest daughter thought I was bullying her for insisting she plays her part in maintaining the family home tidyness!
I wont be bullied... for a female bully I can give a verbal bashing they wont forget. :scared:
For a bloke I can knock them out as a last resort! :rofl:
Some people just become lifes victims & they are almost marked as such from a very early age sadly. And there is no shortage of folks who will take full advantage of that.
Why do I get the feeling you are picking on me......................... :blubber: :whistler: :happydance:
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People also have a responsibility to themselves not to be "bullied" (a term wholly misunderstood in some peoples minds)
E.G. my youngest daughter thought I was bullying her for insisting she plays her part in maintaining the family home tidyness!
I wont be bullied... for a female bully I can give a verbal bashing they wont forget. :scared:
For a bloke I can knock them out as a last resort! :rofl:
Some people just become lifes victims & they are almost marked as such from a very early age sadly. And there is no shortage of folks who will take full advantage of that.
Why do I get the feeling you are picking on me......................... :blubber: :whistler: :happydance:
No idea Alan... I just wouldnt (not being a bully lol!) :winker:
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I believe the poor nurse who took her own life might have been a little ill before the joke. The joke tipped her over the edge. All may be revealed at the Coronial Inquiry. But then it is the Royal's hospital we are talking about, any part the hospital played in her demise (if any) might be hushed up. :Shocked:
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It looks like the poor lady was ill before the prank call.
http://m.couriermail.com.au/news/world/radio-prank-call-nurse-jacintha-saldanha-on-anti-depressants-after-two-suicide-attempts/story-fnd12peo-1226542581126 (http://m.couriermail.com.au/news/world/radio-prank-call-nurse-jacintha-saldanha-on-anti-depressants-after-two-suicide-attempts/story-fnd12peo-1226542581126)
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It looks like the poor lady was ill before the prank call.
http://m.couriermail.com.au/news/world/radio-prank-call-nurse-jacintha-saldanha-on-anti-depressants-after-two-suicide-attempts/story-fnd12peo-1226542581126 (http://m.couriermail.com.au/news/world/radio-prank-call-nurse-jacintha-saldanha-on-anti-depressants-after-two-suicide-attempts/story-fnd12peo-1226542581126)
Thanks Terry .. that makes sense and was suspected by a few of us :cool:
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:whistler: :Ouch: :groan:
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It looks like the poor lady was ill before the prank call.
http://m.couriermail.com.au/news/world/radio-prank-call-nurse-jacintha-saldanha-on-anti-depressants-after-two-suicide-attempts/story-fnd12peo-1226542581126 (http://m.couriermail.com.au/news/world/radio-prank-call-nurse-jacintha-saldanha-on-anti-depressants-after-two-suicide-attempts/story-fnd12peo-1226542581126)
I hope we are not suggesting that this - if true - makes the prank more acceptable and lets the prangster radio station off the hook.
(I should explain that I do not hold the guys who made the phone call totally responsible - they had clearance from management and their legal advisors - that's where it went wrong)
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Certainly, not by me :exclaim:
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Definitely not the case, Alan. The reason for my latest post was to shed more light on this terrible tragedy, not an attempt to exonerate those responsible for the prank.
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Interesting commentary on Austereo, the company that employs the radio station pranksters.
http://m.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/the-questions-austereo-must-answer-20121220-2boer.html (http://m.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/the-questions-austereo-must-answer-20121220-2boer.html)
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Just a gutter garbage radio station.
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Royal hoax radio show cancelled
The Australian radio show that made the hoax call to the hospital treating the Duchess of Cambridge in December has been cancelled.
2Day FM's Hot 30 programme had been taken off air following the death of nurse Jacintha Saldana, who was found hanged after forwarding the call.
The broadcaster said a new show, hosted by a different DJ, would fill the slot.
BBC Link here: :link: (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21228017)
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Good stuff :goodjob2:
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I read in the paper the other day, the two involved had quietly left their employment. Good riddance to the clowns. :evil:
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This sort of thing will always happen.
I wonder who/what will be the next big one...