Ann: Placement Advice , page-73

Well , I had thought I had seen most things going around but this last week pretty well tops the lot .
I have resisted the temptation to post , but my ironic sense of humour has worn me down .
Now , no offence is intended for any party ,and hopefully those who have been inhabiting the MLS thread for some time will at least understand where I am coming from , even if they can’t see the funny side of it .
I am also hoping that this will be printed out and pinned on the MLS office pinboard , if they have one .
When I tuned in to the MLS thread this week , I thought a had actually logged on to the RED CROSS website and was applying to donate some red stuff ...if you know what I mean !
After an intense read , I got the gist ... our well intentioned , good hearted mate ,was about to storm at MLS HQ tent , and save us from ourselves .
Or so I thought .
Now a little bit of history first .
Our hero ( or perhaps heroine ),joined from afar , a year or so ago .He came in quietly , as most do ,made a useful contribution and was joined by his co –journeymen , who became affectionately known as the Double DDs .
Little did we know , at that time ,we had in fact been joined by a master of intrigue and conspiracy theory .
First up , he revealed to us to watch the sun rise in the East , for quickly would be seen a major partner emerge , with Rickshaws laden with cash , begging for us to take them in to our house and relieve them of their heavy burden .
Alas , despite the naysayers suggesting that it was a mirage , our hero has stuck steadfastly , to this day , to his story .
A little further along the journey , those pesky naysayers , transmographied into MLS insiders – heaven help us , probably MLS employees !!
There was Yokka , Niclou ,Kalaa ,Wipeoff , KLMARC with Obelix running the International Office ( apologies to other staff left out) .With all those staff on the MLS payroll ,no wonder cash was short for exploration .
Next conspiracy theory was the “78” club .
Our hero , accompanied by the Double DDs ,had been hard at work researching .There was a club at work here .Those evil bastards were misleading us !

Fast forward to this past week .
There was our Hero , whipping up a well intentioned groundswell to storm MLS HQ .And his loyal Team DD was right there to help him into the tent .
D1 and D2 distracted the sentinel . Our Hero stealthily entered MLS HQ without anyone noticing .
D1 and D2 waited quietly and faithfully at their post awaiting the return of their valued mentor .
The hours went by .The sound of laughter , backslapping and the chinking of glasses wafted out through the tent walls .
D1 and D2 grew hungry and tired . But still they wouldn’t abandon their post until their Hero returned .
As the lengthening shadows gave way to evening darkness , a lantern above cast a warm glow of light upon them .
They readied to help their fearless and loyal leader escape from the clutches of his adversaries .
Psst he called .They were all ears.What help did he need ? What had he learned ?
They pressed closer to the wall of the tent .It was warm , and wet !! How could this be , without rain .
“Bugger off fellas “ , he whispered .” I’m on the inside now .”
“ If I tell you what secrets I have learned , I will have to shoot you .”
” Trust me , I know what is going on , that is all you need to know !”
"Did you see Yokka , Niclou , KLMARC or Obelix in the tent ?" they enquired .
" No , those crafty bastards must be somewhere else " he whispered ." I bet they wish that they were on the insid eof the tent with me !!"
And so , as the DDs wandered heads down towards home , they wondered was our Hero in the right tent ?

TO BE CONTINUED !!
Apologies to anyone that may think they have a part in the above . No offence intended . ?
GLTA
Q