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Friday Funnies 27-Feb-2009 At 8:52:15 PM MrsM10iswhereitsat.
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Hello my lovelies. I was reading the Pure and Fresh + Rope = Death? (my goodness, what an interesting combination of words for a title) thread, and noted that
http://www.chockstone.org/Forum/Forum.asp?Action=Display&ForumID=6&MessageID=9377
Mr racingtadpole wrote

>the answer is pretty straight forward as to what to do...

I asked Derek my M10 love, about all this OH&S and MSDS thing and he told me it is not always quite so straight forward. He reminded me about the old New Zealand thing of them not sharing their sheep, and then told me this poem to illustrate his point.

For the pedants out there it isn’t strictly a funny but I did find it interesting, and I also find Derek surprises me sometimes with what he knows.


An AUSSIE POEM.

The sun was hot already and it was only 8 o'clock,
The c--ky took off in his Ute, to go and check his stock.
He drove around the paddocks checking wethers, ewes and lambs,
The float valves in the water troughs, the windmills on the dams.

He stopped and turned a windmill on to fill a water tank,
And saw a ewe down in the dam, a few yards from the bank.
'Typical bloody sheep,' he thought, 'they've got no common sense,
'They won't go through a gateway but they'll jump a bloody fence.'

The ewe was stuck down in the mud, he knew without a doubt,
She'd stay there 'til she carked it if he didn't get her out.
But when he reached the water's edge, the startled ewe broke free,
And in her haste to get away, began a swimming spree.
He reckoned once her fleece was wet, the weight would drag her down,
If he didn't rescue her, the stupid sod would drown.
Her style was unimpressive, her survival chances slim,
He saw no other option, he would have to take a swim.

He peeled his shirt and singlet off, his trousers, boots and socks,
And as he couldn't stand wet clothes, he also shed his jocks.
He jumped into the water and away that c--ky swam,
He caught up with her, somewhere near the middle of the dam

The ewe was quite evasive, she kept giving him the slip,
He tried to grab her sodden fleece but couldn't get a grip.
At last he got her to the bank and stopped to catch his breath,
She showed him little gratitude for saving her from death.

She took off like a Bondi tram around the other side,
He swore next time he caught that ewe he'd hang her bloody hide.
Then round and round the dam they ran, although he felt quite puffed,
He still thought he could run her down, she must be nearly stuffed.

The local stock rep came along, to pay a call that day.
He knew this bloke was on his own, his wife had gone away,
He didn't really think he'd get fresh scones for morning tea,
But nor was he prepared for what he was about to see.

He rubbed his eyes in disbelief at what came into view,
For running down the catchment came this frantic-looking ewe.
And on her heels in hot pursuit and wearing not a stitch,
The farmer yelling wildly 'Come back here, you lousy bitch!'

The stock rep didn't hang around, he took off in his car,
The c--ky's reputation has been damaged near and far,
So bear in mind the Work Safe rule when next you check your flocks,
Spot the hazard, assess the risk, and always wear your jocks!





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