tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post5248894994873432852..comments2024-03-29T10:15:50.124+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Waiting For The Gas ManAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-62799320266598056882011-04-01T23:56:18.327+01:002011-04-01T23:56:18.327+01:00How like a comet is the gasman--except that the ty...How like a comet is the gasman--except that the typical comet, tho regular, is infrequent!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-69945426337143173752011-04-01T02:55:03.095+01:002011-04-01T02:55:03.095+01:00Tell that silly repairman that all of blogland wil...Tell that silly repairman that all of blogland will converge upon him if he doesn't fix your boiler correctly! ha. Or maybe Brian and I can just come repo his car. lol...Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-87739069621375620862011-03-31T23:18:46.556+01:002011-03-31T23:18:46.556+01:00I hate waiting in for workmen to come. I had a new...I hate waiting in for workmen to come. I had a new fire fitted recently and seemed to spend half of my life waiting for someone or other to come and work in my house!Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13357761230206692089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-41447090379467368412011-03-31T21:32:35.212+01:002011-03-31T21:32:35.212+01:00Good to see you employing yourself educationally w...Good to see you employing yourself educationally whilst waiting for the Gas Man. Thankfully, no need for boilers down under so I haven't had the pleasure. Then if he was a good sort . . .no nevermind.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-17319582691683770692011-03-31T21:25:54.805+01:002011-03-31T21:25:54.805+01:00I feel a little Flanders and Swann coming on!I feel a little Flanders and Swann coming on!Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-57311828570250174502011-03-31T20:51:00.512+01:002011-03-31T20:51:00.512+01:00From my perspective, you're exceedingly humoro...From my perspective, you're exceedingly humorous, Alan, but I suspect the Gas Man will think you're just another GOM (translation...Grumpy Old Man)<br /><br />Chairman Bill's witty rhyme seems to sum things up pretty well. Thank goodness I don't have to call in a Gas Man. Sorry, I should rather have said something a little more appropriate, to demonstrate commiseration, instead of gleefully thanking my lucky stars!<br /><br />I do hope the man sorted out the problem, once and for all!Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-83163650617052538852011-03-31T16:40:47.844+01:002011-03-31T16:40:47.844+01:00Oh Alan! Tell Me About It! I Hope Yer Man Has Come...Oh Alan! Tell Me About It! I Hope Yer Man Has Come By Now.tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-4314176446651874072011-03-31T16:13:59.064+01:002011-03-31T16:13:59.064+01:00Now how does it go?
Twas on the Monday morning th...Now how does it go?<br /><br />Twas on the Monday morning the gas-man came to call<br />The gas tap wouldn't turn<br />I wasn't getting gas at all<br />He tore out all the skirting boards to try and find the main<br />And I had to call a carpenter to put them back again<br />Oh it all makes work for the working man to do.<br /><br />Etc...Chairman Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908632282972692269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-20891714850527922882011-03-31T14:33:29.963+01:002011-03-31T14:33:29.963+01:00We have had the worst luck with the boiler at Will...We have had the worst luck with the boiler at Willow Manor this winter. The man came out and supposedly fixed it, but it seems to be working at half pace, and only when it feels like it. Pesky boiler.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-1876611331539707802011-03-31T14:03:05.294+01:002011-03-31T14:03:05.294+01:00I think every service person should be met with a ...I think every service person should be met with a poem. Maybe the gas man needs that poem today more than anything and you're going to provide it. <br /><br />All Hail the Great Gas Man and all people who service.<br /><br />Perhaps I'm stretching the point...Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-39245553144376504892011-03-31T12:53:02.683+01:002011-03-31T12:53:02.683+01:00hahaha that Fox is being quite the funny guy
But t...hahaha that Fox is being quite the funny guy<br />But the gas man needs to be poked in the eye<br />Or kicked in the butt<br />As he's in some sort of rut<br />For if they can't fix it by now<br />As I can ask is how<br />For that just makes them seem dumb<br />You'd have better luck with a street corner bum<br />Or it could just be greed<br />Which is always leaving you in needRhymetime(aka Pat)http://rhymetime24.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-79456895128090623342011-03-31T11:33:54.222+01:002011-03-31T11:33:54.222+01:00Oh, come on, Alan. Give those folks a break. It ha...Oh, come on, Alan. Give those folks a break. It hasn't even been 200 years yet. They're still new at this!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.com