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In message , Edward Erbeck
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Under British law brakes are not permitted.

You ARE kidding about the British laws ........... Arn't you?

If I admitted it I'd have to shoot you.

Little kids slide on tiny plastic trays meant for toddlers: they're the
modern equivalent of the tin tea-trays of my childhood. I saw three
teenagers trying to slide in a sort of conga line. It fell apart and
teenagers went everywhere. It looked like fun.

The best fun is the kind that has zero supervision and less preplanning
;-). One tends to learn from their mistakes and really learn from those
mistakes that involve pain ;-)

They learnt to bale out before they reached the bramble bush.

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Sue ];(

Headline on CBC Website:

"Sorry, Officer: British Bobbies Reprimanded For Sledding Downhill On Their
Riot Shields"
Thames Valley Police Superintendent Andrew Murray said Thursday he had told
the officers "that tobogganing on duty, on police equipment and at
taxpayers' expense is a very bad idea."

But he added that snow brings "out the child in all of us."

http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Oddities/100114/K011404AU.html

jim

In message , jim wilson
writes

"Sorry, Officer: British Bobbies Reprimanded For Sledding Downhill On
Their Riot Shields"
Thames Valley Police Superintendent Andrew Murray said Thursday he had
told the officers "that tobogganing on duty, on police equipment and at
taxpayers' expense is a very bad idea."

But he added that snow brings "out the child in all of us."


Police all over the country were seen putting riot shields to a good
use. Public opinion is overwhelmingly in favour, and Supt Murray was
enthusiastically vilified.

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Sue ];(