"The impertinance...!  Don't these people know we are expected for tea at the Fitzhugh's at 3:00?"Sept3

"I say we're all chaps together here - I'll shoot the bloody women myself for you"Aug25

"I told you those vacation brochures looked too good to be true"Aug24

These next few relate to the Scenario, LEYLAND SMITH BACK IN THE FAR EAST

The tragic end to the failed (secret) Satchville-West Diplomatic Mission to Dr. Fu Manchu.

Their final thoughts......

Alice Satchville-West (devoted daughter): " oh, I do pray that Mama and Pater do not suffer".

Matilda Satchville-West (devoted wife and mother): "Come forward you monsters and

marvel at how the British die!"

Sir Henry Satchville-West (courageous soldier and career diplomat): "Just wish Matilda had

kept her big fat gob shut at dinner last night. Soon as she called the doctor a 'jumped-up little yellow twerp'

I knew it was all up. Think I'll shoot her in the arse before they eat her..... Always wanted to do that..."

"Well Victoria, Zombie Pots, now there is a novel idea, low mess and great fertiliser for your roses" Aug 5th

"It's hard to keep a stiff upper lip when one is fixed to your arm....." Aug3rd

"Why yes, we just happened to pick up some nifty trinkets at that quaint little temple over the hill.

Why do you ask?"

"Martha, did you _have_ to mention ' a free and Independent Taiwan'?"

"No, no, no. You've got it all wrong. It was the A-mer-i-cans who forced your descendants to build a railroad.

We're BRITISH."

"I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Pa."

"This is my boomstick!" (army of Darkness reference)

Famous Last words : "When we get back to Shanghai, I'm going to the Embassy to complain..."

Famous Last words Redux: "Wow, the Beijing Opera is going to put on a special performance.... just for us!"Aug3rd

"Telling the nice man in the shop you wanted some Chinese antiques to take home

in that tone wasn't such a good idea, was it?" Aug2nd

Man: "I say, Queenie.  It looks like the devils have been at the rum."

Queen Victoria:  "What makes you say that?"

Man: "Gods, woman, can't you see --  they're all STONED!" Aug2nd

"I told you we shouldn't have a "hoe down" on that site!" Aug2nd

"You Know I Don't mind being eaten, 

I just had hoped it would have been someone of our own class"  Aug2nd

"Hold 'em off ladies for pities sake.

Me blasted arm's caught in the sleeve again!"  Aug1st

"Lady Octavia's love for Chinese pottery was about to be fulfilled,

though in an entirely unexpected way"  Aug1st

"Madam, given that your new maid clearly cannot deal with the crockery,

might I suggest a most reputable agency?

Good help is hard to find as they say."  Aug1st

"I say my dears I warned you about complaining about MSG in the take away!"  Aug1st

"Harriet! this wasn't what I had in mind when I said

I wanted to experience China"  Aug1st

Young Woman:"Dear, I think you really should have taken the Balaklava assignement...."

Old Woman:"Good Heavens! Talk about art imitating life!"

Man:"(thinking) At least , the in-law's at the front!"  Aug1st

"I don't think they'll respond to either 'Bill' or 'Ben', Ma'am."

"Now I understand why we have the 'Flobadob' special rule!"

"I think it'll take a little more than a Little Weed to get us out of this one, Carruthers!"  Aug1st

"No, Madam.  This is not the customary greeting for persons of importance.

It really is in the Empire's best interest if you would shoot one or two....

or several."  Aug1st

"LADIES;  FORM SQUARE!"  Aug1st

"I don't remember this being on the tour?" Aug1st

"Right Ladies, you want the vote -  start earning it!"  Aug1st

once again many thanks to all that entered.