"Britain asked for cash and Iceland sent them ash"

Sunday 18 April 2010

"Britain asked for cash and Iceland sent them ash"

Yes, well that's not so funny when you live in Barnet and know that the shortfall of £27.4m that the council has lost in Iceland will result in them cutting our council services...

I cheer myself up by joining this group on Facebook: "Let's offer Willie Walsh as a sacrifice to the volcano god". The description says:

All planes in British airspace have been grounded thanks to the erupting volcano in Iceland. One theory is that the volcano god is angry and needs to be appeased.

I propose that we throw in the union-buster Willie Walsh, CEO of British Airways, and see what happens. If that fails then there's always Peter Mandelson and Fred "the shred" Goodwin that the god may possibly enjoy more.

Even if it doesn't work, I'm sure that it'll at least be some entertainment for those stranded at airports, and the cabin crew that he stabbed in the back.

2 comments:

Don't Call Me Dave said...: "Waiter, there's volcanic ash in my soup"

"I know, sir, this is a no-fly zone"; 21 April 2010 at 10:09
Citizen Barnet said...: This is actually quite funny. (Rare in a joke.); 22 April 2010 at 13:46

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Sunday 18 April 2010