Jokes

**PhilipA** · 11th September 2021, 02:48 PM

Not really a joke but follows the soviet line and is true.
When I was in KL in the 80s we used to have Trade Commissioner get togethers from most countries and the Russian bloke who was agent for Baltic Shipping( I think) anyway the Soviet Union shipping line.

He used to greet us with Welcome Comrades on behalf of the Glorious Soviet Union etc etc .

Anyway then a book came out which named a lot of CIA agents and KGB agents and lo and behold there he was.

Next time we met we rubbished him quite a bit and he took it in good stride.

BUT the weird thing was his way of speaking had completely changed.
Instead of all the comrades crap he spoke quite normally and shared the joke that he would have to get a new job .

It taught me something in that people will carry on a charade for a large part of their life in order to survive and in his case prosper.
Regards PhilipA

**4bee** · 11th September 2021, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Not really a joke but follows the soviet line and is true.
When I was in KL in the 80s we used to have Trade Commissioner get togethers from most countries and the Russian bloke who was agent for Baltic Shipping( I think) anyway the Soviet Union shipping line.

He used to greet us with Welcome Comrades on behalf of the Glorious Soviet Union etc etc .

Anyway then a book came out which named a lot of CIA agents and KGB agents and lo and behold there he was.

Next time we met we rubbished him quite a bit and he took it in good stride.

BUT the weird thing was his way of speaking had completely changed.
Instead of all the comrades crap he spoke quite normally and shared the joke that he would have to get a new job .

It taught me something in that people will carry on a charade for a large part of their life in order to survive and in his case prosper.
Regards PhilipA

"BUGGER" says Sash "Rumbled/Sussed"

**Fifth Columnist** · 11th September 2021, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by V8Ian

He also made aerials on the side, or was that his brother?

Nah! His brother made them on the roof.

**4bee** · 11th September 2021, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by Fifth Columnist

Nah! His brother made them on the roof.

.....or for mounting on the roof as in "Roof Mounted Antenna" but it would apparently work better on the roof because of it's improved Ground Plane Characteristics.

Bloody Shakespeare, causing all sorts of strife instead of sticking to the written Word.