tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post395692695167916060..comments2023-10-17T12:05:26.540+01:00Comments on Razor-blade of Life: The Good Samaritan didn't actually help the thief, you knowZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-49712132926860543082009-01-07T23:53:00.000+00:002009-01-07T23:53:00.000+00:00I sometimes watch Midsomer also, Caitlin. I thoug...I sometimes watch Midsomer also, Caitlin. I <I>thought</I> z had met someone from it.<BR/><BR/>But I bet it wasn't a faux pas, z. I'm sure lots of people on tele know that not everyone watches every programme. <BR/><BR/>I met a man from Casualty and Dr Who the other day who'd been in Strictly and had his own merchandise effigy, yet I had no idea who he was, because I don't watch any of those programmes.Dandelionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302932867084357713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-17221316895429344212009-01-07T22:35:00.000+00:002009-01-07T22:35:00.000+00:00Yes Dandelion I do watch Midsomer (rather a lot). ...Yes Dandelion I do watch Midsomer (rather a lot). I love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-2238305143127702912009-01-07T20:08:00.000+00:002009-01-07T20:08:00.000+00:00I've never seem Midsomer, but I rather wish i had,...I've never seem Midsomer, but I rather wish i had, because I think I met someone from the programme and I think it would have been polite to have known that. Social faux pas hit me unawares.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-70919155429993783152009-01-07T18:55:00.000+00:002009-01-07T18:55:00.000+00:00I wasn't concerned about whether you'd take him, z...I wasn't concerned about whether you'd take him, z, but more about the mitigation of his circumstances that might lead him to do what he's done. <BR/><BR/>But this is of cours all assuming that it is a harmless homeless person. Like I say, it could be someone on the run from the law. A serial killer or worse. <BR/><BR/>Ooh, Caitlin, d'you watch Midsomer?Dandelionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302932867084357713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-46858466866434530002009-01-07T04:42:00.000+00:002009-01-07T04:42:00.000+00:00Z, for what it's worth, I think you are displaying...Z, for what it's worth, I think you are displaying the perfect balance of compassion and caution.<BR/><BR/>I must agree that it's all rather exciting and <I>Agatha Christie</I> for myself as a distant reader (or maybe I just need to get out more...or watch less Midsomer).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-3696241777601583982009-01-07T00:21:00.000+00:002009-01-07T00:21:00.000+00:00I think that it is possible that it is someone you...I think that it is possible that it is someone you know who is not indigent, but who has used the space for another purpose and forgot to turn off the heat. Perhaps the use involved the larger table you say was switched. If discovered they would probably be very embarassed and not face up to doing it.luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-84434163126100593862009-01-06T23:26:00.000+00:002009-01-06T23:26:00.000+00:00I'd take him, I said so and I'd give him a good me...I'd take him, I said so and I'd give him a good meal first. There is a council office in Yagnub and a CAB where he could go for help, as well as rectories and vicarages and manses and *where RC priests live*, if he likes churches. I could arrange for him to get some emergency money if he's a village resident (when he had somewhere to live, that is).<BR/><BR/>No, I don't. Do you?Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-19261582795424994712009-01-06T23:13:00.000+00:002009-01-06T23:13:00.000+00:00Also, if it isn't a ghost but a person, it might n...Also, if it isn't a ghost but a person, it might not be so easy for them to go to a hostel or something if they didn't have a car, might it?<BR/><BR/>Oooh, you don't think it could be an escaped serial-killer, do you?Dandelionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302932867084357713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-50547025073548509352009-01-06T23:09:00.000+00:002009-01-06T23:09:00.000+00:00I suppose not. We'll find out if it is once the d...I suppose not. We'll find out if it is once the door is secured, because that wouldn't trouble a ghost.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-72183692809982791852009-01-06T23:05:00.000+00:002009-01-06T23:05:00.000+00:00If it was a ghost, would it still be theft?If it <I>was</I> a ghost, would it still be theft?Dandelionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302932867084357713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-23917228721134115992009-01-06T22:32:00.000+00:002009-01-06T22:32:00.000+00:00That won't stop a ghost. But I did think of it. ...That won't stop a ghost. But I did think of it. However, if someone really needs shelter, it's awfully cold out and the porch only has mesh doors.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-15936488943402536282009-01-06T22:19:00.000+00:002009-01-06T22:19:00.000+00:00It's a ghost, of course. Why not simply lock the ...It's a ghost, of course. <BR/><BR/>Why not simply lock the church when it's unoccupied, for a while until the problem has gone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-2160365731575291782009-01-06T20:46:00.000+00:002009-01-06T20:46:00.000+00:00I don't judge him, Penny. I certainly would be c...I don't judge him, Penny. I certainly would be completely compassionate in person, and here if this were a one-off, but it's been going on for a while. When I've been in the church recently, I've been a bit puzzled that it's been warmer than I'd have expected considering that the heat has been (officially) off since 25th Dec.<BR/><BR/>The thing is, there is no need for anyone to go without food or lodging. This is England in 2009, not Ireland in 1830. Our church minister is not unused to having people on the doorstep asking for help and I do not know anyone who would not know how to claim benefits or find somewhere to sleep if they were homeless. Tired and hungry, maybe, but smart enough to break through a locked door, deal with a tricky control pad and leave no trace, not even cigarette smoke, which I'd smell, even hours later. As I said before, I can't let money that I'm responsible for but that isn't mine be spent dishonestly. I've known quite a few people, including those who have been in prison, whom I would treat with respect and courtesy but would not trust. I've know others, including those who have been in prison, whom I would. I thought it was a bit of a leap of faith giving my first name, which is distinctive, and my phone number. <BR/><BR/>ASK and it shall be given unto you.<BR/><BR/>Let he who is without sin cast the first stone (and to the adulterous woman) go away and <I>sin no more</I>. I've found over the years that you can only do so much. The other person has to lift a finger too.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-59452141975719801402009-01-06T18:51:00.000+00:002009-01-06T18:51:00.000+00:00Z, I left a comment on your last post. So, I won'...Z, I left a comment on your last post. So, I won't reiterate all of that, here.<BR/><BR/>I think it's great that you left your number. And, you don't have to trust him. But, trust God. And, take precaution. <BR/><BR/>But, I really have to object to your statement, "I don't trust him; he's a thief."<BR/><BR/>He may be. He may have had the intent to steal, he may be a thief without intent, regardless, by the letter of the law he is a thief. But, do not simply regard him by this. <BR/><BR/>I can tell you that when you are tired and hungry, you are not a thief, you are desperate and you cannot respect the law, if you are in any condition to understand it, when it stands between you and a meal or a safe place to sleep. <BR/><BR/>I don't blame you for your perception. I wish that everyone had to go three weeks without food or lodging, just once in their lives. Perceptions would be dramatically changed.<BR/><BR/>I know we need law to be civilized, to set boundaries and guidelines. I'm not suggesting that personal circumstance make law malleable. I just implore you to not cause personal circumstance to wholly taint this man's character.SuperP.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06830641369098524799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-11351924615621008592009-01-06T18:03:00.000+00:002009-01-06T18:03:00.000+00:00Actually, Sandy, I think you did tell me you playe...Actually, Sandy, I think you did tell me you played the organ and I forgot. Sorry. I'm old and stupid.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-59866041261506790692009-01-06T18:02:00.000+00:002009-01-06T18:02:00.000+00:00I suspect the dog in the night, myself. The one w...I suspect the dog in the night, myself. The one which didn't bark.<BR/><BR/>If I stay there all night, do you think I could put the heating on?<BR/><BR/>Manic darling, I only live a couple of hundred yards from the church. I trust that you'd have the good sense to knock on my door and you can come and be fed, vodkaed and tucked into a warm bed.<BR/><BR/>Sandy, I'd rather confront someone in church than have the prospect of meeting someone outside. I know other organists (I didn't know you were one of our happy band, BTW) who lock themselves in, but the thought makes me nervous, in an obscure way.<BR/><BR/>It must cost about £3 per hour to heat the church. The church can't afford an extra £150 or £200 a week, even if asked and if we wanted to. It would be easy to be profligate with money that doesn't belong to me in the name of generosity (or indeed of Jesus) but it would be dishonest and hypocritical.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-38340460870324259112009-01-06T15:59:00.000+00:002009-01-06T15:59:00.000+00:00I've an alibi....honestHappy New Year babe xxI've an alibi....honest<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year babe xxThe Preachermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224135811862587701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-66796940975288586302009-01-06T14:04:00.000+00:002009-01-06T14:04:00.000+00:00Oh gosh, I can see why you leave the church unlock...Oh gosh, I can see why you leave the church unlocked all the time but, obviously, someone is taking advantage.<BR/>Actually, I used to feel safer having to collect the key and then locking myself in when I used to practise the organ even though it was a quiet country church.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-29225124592735261462009-01-06T13:29:00.000+00:002009-01-06T13:29:00.000+00:00He's behind you!He's behind you!Dandelionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302932867084357713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-80935303473423952992009-01-06T13:23:00.000+00:002009-01-06T13:23:00.000+00:00Z, I think you should stay there all night (well h...Z, I think you should stay there all night (well hidden) with an infra red camera and find out. The suspense is killing me!Zighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325808421083028026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-10136254488771722572009-01-06T10:39:00.000+00:002009-01-06T10:39:00.000+00:00I'm writing it as we speak.I'm writing it as we speak.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-68133615305650545162009-01-06T10:37:00.000+00:002009-01-06T10:37:00.000+00:00"Find Your Inner Hidden Luddite" sounds like an ex..."Find Your Inner Hidden Luddite" sounds like an excellent self-help book, ideal for this time of the year. £14.99 at all good book stores.Eddie 2-Soxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663438334446202114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-86083590810013050602009-01-06T09:47:00.000+00:002009-01-06T09:47:00.000+00:00Of course there are still many other possibilities...Of course there are still many other possibilities: z may sleep-walk for instance, and subconsciously be finding the hidden luddite within.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-11516494423249013372009-01-06T09:08:00.000+00:002009-01-06T09:08:00.000+00:00Sorry Z, but I'm finding this all rather intriguin...Sorry Z, but I'm finding this all rather intriguing and exciting, like a low-key episode of Poirot unfolding in real life!<BR/><BR/>Are all the possibilities excluded? I like the idea of Dave's Disgruntled Luddite. And, of course, "Eliminate all other factors, and the one which remains must be the truth" (The Sign Of Four).Eddie 2-Soxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663438334446202114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-80359287054725012682009-01-06T08:45:00.000+00:002009-01-06T08:45:00.000+00:00Thanks, Dave. You're right.Whilst I can see that ...Thanks, Dave. You're right.<BR/><BR/>Whilst I can see that someone, caught out, might take refuge in a church, working out an alternative way to open a locked and bolted door, finding how to turn on the heating and then sneaking out leaving no trace before there's a likelihood of anyone coming in the next day doesn't seem the action of a pathetic and needy person. I'd left the controls different on Sunday than I had on Saturday and he left them as I had in each case.<BR/><BR/>This isn't the age of the workhouse. If someone needs help it's available. I don't think Jesus ever advocated theft or fraud and in fact there was still a warm room for the person to take refuge in if he was desperate. Everyone knows the price of fuel and this isn't a one-off. I've no idea how long it's been going on for.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.com