Pope above the law?

[mckeann]

Oh, I forgot, the motorway will be cleared for his passage ... I wonder if they will also exceed the speed limit?!

I dont think i have ever seen the M8 clear of traffic, or been able to exceed the limit on it. I might go up just to see that

[tut]

Nothing personal, but will be glad when I can watch something else on TV. OK for you working types, but Verian is away in Rhodes for a two week holiday, I am rattling around in TT on my own, and it is pishing down so can not even get out for a run and scare the sheep.

There should be a separate Pope channel.

tut

ps "Oh, I forgot, the motorway will be cleared for his passage ... I wonder if they will also exceed the speed limit?!"

Would not matter, still dick him.

[neil]

Would it not have been cheaper, quicker, and a whole lot less hassle to just stick him in a chopper rather than clearing a motorway?

[hardrockjock]

VATICAN HUMOR

After getting all of Pope Benedict's luggage loaded into the limo, (and he doesn't travel light), the driver notices the Pope is still standing on the curb.
'Excuse me, Your Holiness,' says the driver, 'Would you please take your seat so we can leave?'
'Well, to tell you the truth,' says the Pope, 'they never let me drive at the Vatican when I was a cardinal, and I'd really like to drive today.'
'I'm sorry, Your Holiness, but I cannot let you do that. I'd lose my job! What if something should happen?' protests the driver, wishing he'd never gone to work that morning.
'Who's going to tell?' says the Pope with a smile.
Reluctantly, the driver gets in the back as the Pope climbs in behind the wheel. The driver quickly regrets his decision when, after exiting the airport, the Pontiff floors it, accelerating the limo to 205 kms. (Remember, the Pope is German.)
'Please slow down, Your Holiness!' pleads the worried driver, but the Pope keeps the pedal to the metal until they hear sirens.
'Oh, dear God, I'm going to lose my license -- and my job!' moans the driver.
The Pope pulls over and rolls down the window as the cop approaches, but the cop takes one look at him, goes back to his motorcycle, and gets on the radio.
'I need to talk to the Chief,' he says to the dispatcher.
The Chief gets on the radio and the cop tells him that he's stopped a limo going 205 kph.
'So bust him,' says the Chief.
'I don't think we want to do that, he's really important,' said the cop.
The Chief exclaimed,' All the more reason!'
'No, I mean really important,' said the cop with a bit of persistence.
The Chief then asked, 'Who do you have there, the mayor?'
Cop: 'Bigger.'
Chief: 'A senator?'
Cop: 'Bigger.'
Chief: 'The Prime Minister?'
Cop: 'Bigger.'
'Well,' said the Chief, 'who is it?'
Cop: 'I think it's God!'
The Chief is even more puzzled and curious, 'What makes you think it's God?'


Cop: 'His chauffeur is the Pope!'

[Ferg]

Doesn't actually matter all that much, the place is f*cked anyway. Been strangled by tram works (now further delayed), and before that, was destroyed by the council's obsession to keep traffic out of the very centre.

I actually got into work today quite quickly as I think everyone was giving the whole city a wide berth after all the congestion warnings.

[campbell]

Doesn't actually matter all that much, the place is f*cked anyway. Been strangled by tram works (now further delayed), and before that, was destroyed by the council's obsession to keep traffic out of the very centre.

I actually got into work today quite quickly as I think everyone was giving the whole city a wide berth after all the congestion warnings.

Even Linlithgow felt eerily quiet!

[OlberJ]

I think it's because, not being a Roman Catholic, I can't get my head around how special the Pope is.

It's alright, being a Roman Catholic, i can't get my head round how special the pope is either.


Shugs, thank you, i have a new favourite song.

[mac]

Would not matter, still dick him.

I'm guessing it's not intentional but it's still

[Edinburgh 111s]

Why didnt the catholic church foot the bill for this visit - instead of us tax payers!!

[meatball]

Because tax payers pay for the visit of a head of state?

[tut]

Old Popie and I have something in common.

We do not have a tax disk or need to wear a seat belt. Bet they have even given him a Blue Badge as well.

tut

[OlberJ]

£20 a ticket for Bellahouston.

65,000 people.

£1.5 million going to who?

[Noops]

I'm sorry am I not being told that UK PLC is skint......so where did the funds come from to have His Buisiness of Italia PLC come across here for a sabbatical Sorry any funds raised should be farwarded to the poorer around us and to the "damaged" that the so called RC church suposedly looked after .......

[robin]

The ticket money goes to the church.

The £12million are the costs of managing the event here, rather than money going to the church.

I'm sure a lot of that £12m will find their way back into the UK economy, so no different than the £££££ billions that have been used for economic stimulus, the only difference being they go to policeman, council workers, private contract labour, etc., rather than to banks.

Cheers,
Robin

[ryallm]

£20 a ticket for Bellahouston.

65,000 people.

£1.5 million going to who?

How about it going to the many victims of paedophile Catholic priests shielded by the Vatican?

/controversial

Mark