Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] 3 mins silence

date posted 5th January 2005 18:20

hugh wrote:

>>Paul Silver wrote:
>>I have nothing against people having a moment of silence for
>>rememberence, but the three minutes silence planned for noon today
>>irritates me. When I was young
>>
>>
>
>Wholeheartedly agree - my thoughts exactly. Typical New Labour.
>(To make up for TB not returning from hols?)
>
>
Except the 3 minutes was decided upon in Luxembourg:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4146153.stm

In other news, the Queen spent 45 minutes at a call center in London
that is taking calls regarding the tsunami stuff:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4148545.stm

It's nice to know she's pulling her weight. Unfortunately it was not
reported if she was eating pheasant and truffles at the time.

...j