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Title: You couldn't make it up!!
Post by: Nick on March 31, 2009, 12:42:21 PM
Have a guess what this is!!


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Title: Re: You couldn't make it up!!
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 31, 2009, 12:43:20 PM
A woman  Shrugs:
Title: Re: You couldn't make it up!!
Post by: Snoopy on March 31, 2009, 12:47:14 PM
New uniform for the "inclusive" fire service?
Title: Re: You couldn't make it up!!
Post by: Nick on March 31, 2009, 12:47:32 PM
It's the new uniform for Muslim Women Firefighters!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7971862.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7971862.stm)

The world has gone bonkers
Title: Re: You couldn't make it up!!
Post by: Snoopy on March 31, 2009, 12:48:05 PM
Yeay! I'm a genius.  lol:
Title: Re: You couldn't make it up!!
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 31, 2009, 12:50:41 PM
Yeay! I'm a genius.  lol:

That is certainly one conclusionyou could draw ...the other being that you also read that on t'internet today  lol:
Title: Re: You couldn't make it up!!
Post by: Uncle Mort on March 31, 2009, 12:51:23 PM
'tis only the the 'stationwear' uniform, it's not as if they will be climbing ladders in it.  ::)
Title: Re: You couldn't make it up!!
Post by: Snoopy on March 31, 2009, 12:55:10 PM
Yeay! I'm a genius.  lol:

That is certainly one conclusionyou could draw ...the other being that you also read that on t'internet today  lol:

'eard in on t'news this mornin'  ::)
Title: Re: You couldn't make it up!!
Post by: Darwins Selection on April 01, 2009, 09:30:45 AM
'tis only the the 'stationwear' uniform, it's not as if they will be climbing ladders in it.  ::)
How will they rescue people then?

Or is that not how it works?

Fire person by megaphone: "It is the will of Allah that you burn to death on the 5th floor."
Victim, yelling from window: "Did he leave the chip pan on then? Come on get us down."
Fire person by megaphone: "I cannot climb the ladder it would lack modesty."
Victim, yelling from window: "Are you a Virgin?"
Fire person by megaphone: "Yes."
Victim, yelling from window: "Then get the other 75 to either hold the ladder or get undressed while I jump."

Title: Re: You couldn't make it up!!
Post by: Barman on April 01, 2009, 09:35:36 AM
'tis only the the 'stationwear' uniform, it's not as if they will be climbing ladders in it.  ::)
How will they rescue people then?

Or is that not how it works?

Fire person by megaphone: "It is the will of Allah that you burn to death on the 5th floor."
Victim, yelling from window: "Did he leave the chip pan on then? Come on get us down."
Fire person by megaphone: "I cannot climb the ladder it would lack modesty."
Victim, yelling from window: "Are you a Virgin?"
Fire person by megaphone: "Yes."
Victim, yelling from window: "Then get the other 75 to either hold the ladder or get undressed while I jump."



 lol: lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: You couldn't make it up!!
Post by: Uncle Mort on April 01, 2009, 09:41:47 AM
They would wear standard fire-fighting gear when out on a 'shout'

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Even Janet Street Porter has got hold of the wrong end of the stick:

I realise we live in an age of political correctness, but am I the only person who finds the new uniform for female firefighters who happen to be Muslims completely ludicrous? The fire service proudly unveiled the specially adapted uniform yesterday – and it featured an ankle-length skirt, a long-sleeved blouse, and a hijab headscarf. Apart from anything else, this get-up looks like it would be extremely hot to wear, let alone when you're facing a wall of flames. And an ankle-length skirt isn't exactly easy to manoeuvre when you need to shin up a pole or climb a swaying ladder.
Title: Re: You couldn't make it up!!
Post by: Darwins Selection on April 01, 2009, 11:38:59 AM
Even Janet Street Porter has got hold of the wrong end of the stick:
Ms. Street Porter has never in her life had a ladder that reached the top floor in my opinion.
Title: Re: You couldn't make it up!!
Post by: Nick on April 01, 2009, 12:26:02 PM
It is important, on occasions, to resist Uncle's sensibleness!  eveilgrin: