The Mellotron Group

I found this online and since this is a multi-cultural group I though I  
would ask... It this true?

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> I found this online and since this is a multi-cultural group I though I  
> would ask... It this true?

Errrr....yes to the first on, and no to the second.

There WAS a report put out that was announced by BBC - Scotland, though I don't think it was done by the NHS (National Health Service)
As a resident of Scotland, the report doesn't surprise me at all - I've probably contributed to it, as a drinker! I and Mike Dickson were going to improve the figures, but he's called off, for domestic reasons, I think.
The second one is a spoof. As a non-catholic, I can't accurately comment on the drinking habits of priests, but I've heard that some of them can really put it away. The 'report' is based on the Anglo-Irish TV sit-com "Father Ted", about 2 priests on Craggy Island, off the west coast of Ireland. The picture shows the non-practicing priest 'Father Jack' (played by Frank Kelly), who will drink anything - whisky, turps, oven cleaner and (when desperate) Toilet Duck, which is a toilet cleaning solution. Look up "Father Ted" on Wikipedia.

Nick

Whew! I'm a sucker for a good story. I am a former drinker. One day I  
realized I wasn't being fair to everyone else and that I had  had my share.  My 
tastes ran to good beer, Single Malt Scotch and fine French wine. I  thought 
I would, but I don't miss it... Well, maybe the scotch a bit... or a few  
beers with friends. Come to think of it the Haut-Brions from 82 & 95 were  
incredible... 
 
 
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--- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> I found this online and since this is a  multi-cultural group I though I 
> would ask... It this  true?

Errrr....yes to the first on, and no to the second.

There  WAS a report put out that was announced by BBC - Scotland, though I 
don't  think it was done by the NHS (National Health Service)
As a resident of  Scotland, the report doesn't surprise me at all - I've 
probably contributed to  it, as a drinker! I and Mike Dickson were going to 
improve the figures, but  he's called off, for domestic reasons, I think.
The second one is a spoof.  As a non-catholic, I can't accurately comment 
on the drinking habits of  priests, but I've heard that some of them can 
really put it away. The 'report'  is based on the Anglo-Irish TV sit-com "Father 
Ted", about 2 priests on Craggy  Island, off the west coast of Ireland. The 
picture shows the non-practicing  priest 'Father Jack' (played by Frank 
Kelly), who will drink anything -  whisky, turps, oven cleaner and (when 
desperate) Toilet Duck, which is a  toilet cleaning solution. Look up "Father Ted" 
on  Wikipedia.

Nick