If Johnboy thinks that This country produces some of the better teachers and nurses worldwide" then he needs to either travel a little or do some research. The educational requirements to become a certified teacher in this country are way lower than those required by any of the European counties. Certainly true for japan and South Korea. Stop drinking before you write your posts, Johnboy, I did and look at how much more sense I make now.

reprint cos it is still relevant.

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force,.............. ....
Seems to have trouble setting a course, ....... .. ....
A course to avoid hitting rock, cay or reef, ..... .. ... ....
To prevent their propellers coming to grief, .... ... ..
Ragged Islands the one that causes most pain, . ... ...
It seems to get hit again and again, . .......... .. .... ...
It will take several million to fix up this boat, . ... ...
To patch up her bottom and keep her afloat, ............ .. ....
Handheld GPS doesn't cost very much, . .. ....
Then we wouldn't be having to bother the Dutch, ......... .
I'm thinking these Dutch build a very nice craft, .. ....
But for patrolling the Banks they've got too much draft, ......... ...
Combine that with a slack skipper and crew, ........... ...... ...
And we end up with a troublesome brew.

talcumrussel, you could write a pretty good stand-up comedy skit, command performance before hrh perhaps?

The Freedom of information Act, . . . . . .... ...
Is just a dream and not a fact, . . . . . . . .
All that extra money lynden pindling got, . . . . .. . ...
We will not ever find out where came by that lot, . . . . .......
And the millions he stashed abroad with the Swiss, . . . ..
They a family favour not needing a kiss. . . . . . . .....
Corrupt govnent ministers have stolen so much, . . . . .
They have left our economy needing a crutch, . . . . .. ....
Propped up with large loans from the IMF, . .... . . .
To fiscal sanity pleas these jokers are deaf, . . . . . .. ...
So passing this act will change nothing at all, . . . . . ...
To alleviate the economic short-fall.

I always enjoyed the [pictures of SLOP back in the day. It's called needling and creates a visual record which is close to permanent and reflects the opinion of the editor.

Right Sickenening, great idea. Now prove to me that you are not a murdering rapist otherwise you are being carried off as they first to be experimented on. What is that say, what about your rights? No, Sorry, you don't have any.

A Union can oft be led by a self-serving lout, . . . . . .. ..
One given much to posturing and a tendency to shout, . . . .. ....
That their role is most important even vital they will say, . . . . ...
So give us lots of money or we go on strike today, . . . . . .....
But if you look real close at that union leaders hands, . . . . ...
Soft unused to work like their unused dry sweat glands, . . . . . .....
Those with calluses on their hands who work sweating in the sun, . . . .....
Pay large salary and benefits to just such a lazy one. . . . . ....
And if later elected to a government post, .. . . . . . . .
The, All for me, Baby, will be the boast, . . . . .. .. ...
The most corrupt ministers we ever had, . . . . . . ..
Were once union leaders, I think that's sad.

thumbs up, a rare occurrence for me.

Guiness? it is brewed in the British Isles maybe but certainly not in The united Kingdom, old Sport.

true.