As the office was closed due to fear of riot today I went out for a nice
hack round the Braids golf course today with a friend.  As we were heading
back down the track that leads down from the transmitters up on the top a
police car came roaring up and skidded to a halt .  We moved off the track
to let it drive past and one of the officers said that they would be coming
back down n a few minutes.  Sure enought they did.  So during their scarcity
of resources during G8 week what is so important up at the top of that hill
that the police are wasting a patrol car on checking it?  They are doing it
at least once a day because we caught a glimpse of them yesterday too but I
think they are probably checking more than that.  Any ideas?  Are they
worried people might be camping there?  or thinking of launching a missile
or other weapon?  Answers on the back of a tenner please.....


Tamzin

P.S Given what happened in town today do you think I'm justified in assuming
that my employers would think it wisest to keep the office closed tomorrow
too?  You never know the protestors might decide to "do" the Starbucks up
the road from us or the Castle itself or the Scottish parliament/Holyrood
tomoorw.  So given that we are closed on Wednesday too do you think I should
go in?  Of course the major problem is that they took everyone's number and
said they would phone if they decided to close Tuesday but there are lots of
ways that the message might not have got through, right?

Tamzin wrote:

> 
> P.S Given what happened in town today do you think I'm justified in assuming
> that my employers would think it wisest to keep the office closed tomorrow
> too?  You never know the protestors might decide to "do" the Starbucks up
> the road from us or the Castle itself or the Scottish parliament/Holyrood
> tomoorw.  So given that we are closed on Wednesday too do you think I should
> go in?  Of course the major problem is that they took everyone's number and
> said they would phone if they decided to close Tuesday but there are lots of
> ways that the message might not have got through, right?


Tamzin's concerns are reasonable and understandable. However, bear in 
mind that Northern Ireland continued to function when people were 
blowing up large areas of real estate. London kept on business as usual 
during the blitz. Don't go into areas attractive to demonstraters. If 
they come to you, stay calm and do not get involved in any way. It will 
all blow over.

> 
> 
> 

"Norma"  wrote in message
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> Tamzin wrote:
> >
> > P.S Given what happened in town today do you think I'm justified in
assuming
> > that my employers would think it wisest to keep the office closed
tomorrow
> > too?  You never know the protestors might decide to "do" the Starbucks
up
> > the road from us or the Castle itself or the Scottish

parliament/Holyrood

> > tomoorw.  So given that we are closed on Wednesday too do you think I
should
> > go in?  Of course the major problem is that they took everyone's number
and
> > said they would phone if they decided to close Tuesday but there are
lots of
> > ways that the message might not have got through, right?
>
> Tamzin's concerns are reasonable and understandable. However, bear in
> mind that Northern Ireland continued to function when people were
> blowing up large areas of real estate. London kept on business as usual
> during the blitz. Don't go into areas attractive to demonstraters. If
> they come to you, stay calm and do not get involved in any way. It will
> all blow over.


So you're basically saying I have to go in to rotten old work then?  Boo - I
wanted another day off :oP  I guess I can be late though and blame it on the
disruptions to traffic???????

Tamzin (on holiday next week and anxious to start early if poss)

Most folk mis-understand the function of this newsgroup.

Allow me to explain the function of < uk.local.*> news groups where
this post should have gone. All of them,have been from the very
beginning and will be to the very end safe play areas for all sorts of
rageing nutters, social malcontents, controll freaks and malevolent
beings. 

You may feel that they should go elsewhere and leave usenet alone.
But where? The asylums are all closed! What would you have of them?
Standing in their back yards at midnight howling to the full moon and
frightining the shit out of the neighbours into the bargain? Have them
running around shafting masons, suspected werewolves, communists,
socialists, conservatives and women with vaginal warts by the  dozen?
OR harmlessly making utter cunts of themselves in a uk.local group?
Lets face it what is one other cunt amongst the many in these groups??
I know what I prefer!! The uk.local hierarchy of newsgroups is a
valuable safety valve which helps to keep society a wee bit more safe.
It was also set-up to take the pressure of the real and serious news
groups such as uk.people.disability. Sadly, people whom you would not
be seen in public with have taken over this group and distorted it to
their own ends. 

Before busting your solitary neurone working out a reply please
direct all hoslities (restrict your bile etc) to uk.local. groups such
as <uk.local.essx>. Your destructive inane drivel will recieve a warm
welcome. Give it a try today.

You may disagree. I would be interested to hear your opinion and no
doubt would the rest of the UK hierarchy. 

Thanks for your interest.

In article <dabui2$dnd$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk>,
   Tamzin  wrote:

> As we were heading back down the track that leads down from the
> transmitters up on the top ... what is so important up at the top of
> that hill ...


Didn't you just answer that question yourself?

-- 
Jeremy C B Nicoll - my opinions are my own.

"Jeremy C B Nicoll"  wrote in message
news:4d855393d7Jeremy@omba.demon.co.uk...

> In article <dabui2$dnd$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk>,
>    Tamzin  wrote:
> > As we were heading back down the track that leads down from the
> > transmitters up on the top ... what is so important up at the top of
> > that hill ...
>
> Didn't you just answer that question yourself?
>



But it's not like you could tap into a transmitter like those ones unless
you were some sort of expert?  Anyway what sort of transmitters are they?

Tamzin

Tamzin wrote:>

> So you're basically saying I have to go in to rotten old work then?  Boo - I
> wanted another day off :oP  I guess I can be late though and blame it on the
> disruptions to traffic???????
> 
> Tamzin (on holiday next week and anxious to start early if poss)

By departing from 'business as usual' you are reinforcing the actions of 
the (minority) rioters. Media attention to disruption gives them 
pub;city amongst fellow travellers and, in turn, incites them to cause 
further disruption. They do not understand the term 'bad publicity'. 
Just ignore them as you would, I hope, a flasher when riding in the hills.

> 
> 
> 

"Tamzin"  wrote in message 
news:dac937$irq$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...

>  Anyway what sort of transmitters are they?


The sort that transmit radio waves! Amongst other types, the radio system 
that the railway uses transmits from up there.


-- 

!Speedy Gonzales!

to reply, remove the 'OBVIOUS'

..
..
Tee hee hee.

In article <dac937$irq$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk>,
   Tamzin  wrote:


> But it's not like you could tap into a transmitter like those ones
> unless you were some sort of expert?


I dare say, but you could probably damage them fairly easily.

-- 
Jeremy C B Nicoll - my opinions are my own.

Dear Tamzin's Boss,
                                Tamzin cannot come to work today as there 
are naughty scary men running about and she is scared.  We both know how 
sensitive she is, she will be back as soon as they all go away.

Tamzin's Mum


All you have to do is forge the signature!
"Tamzin"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Norma"  wrote in message
> news:dabv2j$7f0$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>> Tamzin wrote:
>> >
>> > P.S Given what happened in town today do you think I'm justified in
> assuming
>> > that my employers would think it wisest to keep the office closed
> tomorrow
>> > too?  You never know the protestors might decide to "do" the Starbucks
> up
>> > the road from us or the Castle itself or the Scottish
> parliament/Holyrood
>> > tomoorw.  So given that we are closed on Wednesday too do you think I
> should
>> > go in?  Of course the major problem is that they took everyone's number
> and
>> > said they would phone if they decided to close Tuesday but there are
> lots of
>> > ways that the message might not have got through, right?
>>
>> Tamzin's concerns are reasonable and understandable. However, bear in
>> mind that Northern Ireland continued to function when people were
>> blowing up large areas of real estate. London kept on business as usual
>> during the blitz. Don't go into areas attractive to demonstraters. If
>> they come to you, stay calm and do not get involved in any way. It will
>> all blow over.
>
> So you're basically saying I have to go in to rotten old work then?  Boo - 
> I
> wanted another day off :oP  I guess I can be late though and blame it on 
> the
> disruptions to traffic???????
>
> Tamzin (on holiday next week and anxious to start early if poss)
>
> 

"Boz"  wrote in message
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> Dear Tamzin's Boss,
>                                 Tamzin cannot come to work today as there
> are naughty scary men running about and she is scared.  We both know how
> sensitive she is, she will be back as soon as they all go away.
>
> Tamzin's Mum



Too late - I went in like a good little girl and worked away.  Now I get a
skive tomorrow in case the nasty people go along the Cowgate, raping and
pillaging etc.

Tamzin