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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Miss Demeanour on February 01, 2010, 08:43:10 AM
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Most of the 33 Haitian children taken by a US church group in an alleged attempt to move them out of Haiti have family members that survived the earthquake, a care centre chief has said.
The US embassy in Haiti said on Sunday that ten US citizens were being held for "alleged violations of Haitian laws related to immigration."
Earlier, Yves Christallin, the Haitian social affairs minister, said police had arrested five men and five women with US passports in a case that centres on an Idaho-based church group.
The Americans said they wanted to take the quake victims to an orphanage in the Domincan Republic.
Laura Silsby, the head of the group from the New Life Children's Refuge, said the arrests were the result of a mistake.
But Mr Christallin said: "This is an abduction, not an adoption."
The Haitian government has tightened its travel restrictions for children in the country, and said the prime minister will for the time being have to sign off on every minor's departure abroad.
SOS describes itself as the world's largest charity dedicated to orphaned and abandoned children, and has been working in Haiti for seven years. The members of the Baptist group planned to bus up to 100 kids into the Dominican Republic to a place that they were converting into an orphanage
Now they claim they didn't have the right paperwork ( i.e. any ::) ) and were unaware of what the regulations required for them to take these children into another country , or that the Haitian government is in too much chaos to sort this out at this point in time ::)
Make your mind up hey - you were either unaware of what you needed to do or made the decision that you knew best rubschin:
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As soon as I first heard this on the news I though "Religious nutters".I was not disappointed noooo:
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Pedantically the word is Shepherd
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Thank you and corrected
Always happy to admit when I am wrong - Growler whistle:
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"Middle America" and it's conservative people can be seriously scary!! This is only an extension of what has already happened,surely?
B. scared2: scared2:
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Well helloooo Toffee
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Welcome to the board toffee! cloud9:
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Drinks are on the house for newcomers
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...and anyone else about at the same time. whistle:
Welcome toffee.
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Drinks are on the house for newcomers
Your house! point:
Out of your ?12,000 bonus like.... whistle:
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Well, thank you one & all for the warm welcome. The beers are on me, so , that will be 2 X Keos, 2 X Leon & a large Brandy -anyone else?? 8)
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half of mild ~ I have an image to maintain. ;)
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Carlsberg for me please! cloud9:
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Hi there
Can I have a voddy please ?
Welcome aboard 8)
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You need a suitable avatart now toffee... happy088
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Welcome Toffee.
Mine's one of these
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Ok is that enough Niceties .... for why are you called Toffee ( nosey bint mode has been activated lol: )
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CARLSBERG !!! Do you think I'm made of money?? Sterling pension,mate, what can I do? Miss D. -always happy to oblige a lady-is that with Tonic or Diet Sprite?
B. lol:
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CARLSBERG !!! Do you think I'm made of money?? Sterling pension,mate, what can I do? Miss D. -always happy to oblige a lady-is that with Tonic or Diet Sprite?
B. lol:
She drinks it neat... from the bottle mostly... noooo:
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Why thank you kindly Mr Toffee - it's been ages since anybody's been nice to me here whistle:
Can I have it with lemonade and a twist of lime please cloud9:
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Ok is that enough Niceties .... for why are you called Toffee ( nosey bint mode has been activated lol: )
"Toffee" (and I may regret saying this) is an Everton supporter -all the "grumpy" names were already taken & I lack imagination!!
B.
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Thank you for the explanation
I was hoping there was another fellow sweet toothed VP'er in the making sad24:
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Why thank you kindly Mr Toffee - it's been ages since anybody's been nice to me here whistle:
Can I have it with lemonade and a twist of lime please cloud9:
OMG !! I think I'm talking to the O/H on-line ! redface: ( And I do sweety,sometimes whistle:)
B.
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Ok is that enough Niceties .... for why are you called Toffee ( nosey bint mode has been activated lol: )
"Toffee" (and I may regret saying this) is an Everton supporter -all the "grumpy" names were already taken & I lack imagination!!
B.
I'm sure you've seen it, but just in case.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPrUjSrwvkc
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M.R. -Thank you for that, been a while since I have seen it. Born in'47 & vaccinated with Blue blood immediateley, in '52 remember being on my Dad's shoulders in Gladwys St. & the rest is history. (i will get told off now by some-one for being OT-Sorry). Newbie, and that like.
B. scared2:
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M.R. -Thank you for that, been a while since I have seen it. Born in'47 & vaccinated with Blue blood immediateley, in '52 remember being on my Dad's shoulders in Gladwys St. & the rest is history. (i will get told off now by some-one for being OT-Sorry). Newbie, and that like.
B. scared2:
happy001
This place is called The Off Topic!
We can't stay on-topic for a second... noooo:
And generally hit the gutter by page 2... redface:
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Thank you, Sir, for your patience and in the next few months, when I polish my I.T. skills, I will get an avatart thingy.
B.
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Thank you, Sir, for your patience and in the next few months, when I polish my I.T. skills, I will get an avatart thingy.
B.
Here, have a temporary one so we know who you are...
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Hello young Toffee, nice to meet you.
Mine is a pint of Talisker. whistle:
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Hello young Toffee, nice to meet you.
Mine is a pint of Talisker. whistle:
Hope you're patient -that may take a little time. Will that be with Dry Ginger?/ ;)
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And a turnip with a little umbrella in it ::)
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Hello young Toffee, nice to meet you.
Mine is a pint of Talisker. whistle:
Hope you're patient -that may take a little time. Will that be with Dry Ginger?/ ;)
No, just as it is thank you.
Mr Nick can have my turnip and umbrella in his Creme de Menthe
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Afternoon Toffee, just back from walking the dog, I'll have a pint of whatever winter warmer Barman has on this week please. I'll be warming myself by the fire
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That'll be the two barred one drying out the damp from the leaking roof will it whistle:
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Afternoon Toffee, just back from walking the dog, I'll have a pint of whatever winter warmer Barman has on this week please. I'll be warming myself by the fire, while the dog stinks the place out and humps everyone's leg
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Hi Toffee...I'll have a guinness. I'm the one that sits quietly in the corner listening to eveyone else
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Aye right noooo: noooo: noooo:
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Hello toffee and welcome!
A large one and some iced water to go with, ta lol:
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whatimage:
As you would say. whistle:
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Hi Toffee...I'll have a guinness. I'm the one that sits quietly in the corner listening to eveyone else
happy001 You'll be saying BM has a full head of hair next. whistle:
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Welcome to the nut house Toffee mine is a large
glass bottle of Pinot Grigio.
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Welcome to the nut house Toffee mine is a large glass bottle of Pinot Grigio.
Go for the 3L wine box and have done with it ;)
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Welcome to the nut house Toffee mine is a large glass bottle cask of Pinot Grigio.
whistle:
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Poor Miss C - you guys certainly know how to give a girl a reputation noooo:
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whatimage:
As you would say. whistle:
I can see the picture today. Why is that?
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Ok is that enough Niceties .... for why are you called Toffee ( nosey bint mode has been activated lol: )
"Toffee" (and I may regret saying this) is an Everton supporter -all the "grumpy" names were already taken & I lack imagination!!
B.
Oh bloody great. ::)
A 'blue nose'. That's all I need. noooo:
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Once again many thanks for all the new welcoming messages -it's all very civilised in here, isn't it? Growler, I am not a rabid "blue nose" but you know how it is if your born in the 'Pool. ::)
B.