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Army nearly sent historic monastery up in flames

Postby Gasman » Sun Jun 20, 2010 12:30 am

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/army-nearly-sent-historic-monastery-flames/20100619

A national Guard exercise yesterday nearly sent the historic Stavrovouni Monastery up in flames, after an explosion led to a blaze in the mountainous area.

According to Larnaca’s Fire Service, it took a strong team from the Service, Forestry Department, Gaming Fund and volunteers from Pyrga, as well as a number of NG conscripts, to put out the fire.

Around two hectares of forest land was burnt, while fire engines remained in the area late into the night to deal with a possible flare up.
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Postby Nikitas » Sun Jun 20, 2010 1:09 am

"Gaming Fund"

I think that the correct expression is Game Fund, ie the Fund that looks after wild game. Gaming = gammbling, and I doubt that there is such a Fund in RoC.
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Postby CBBB » Sun Jun 20, 2010 1:45 am

What's wrong with cremation?
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Postby Gasman » Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:45 am

Yes! The Gaming Fund!

CBBB - if you are Cypriot - I rely on you to tell me what's wrong with cremation. It's not allowed is it?
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Postby CBBB » Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:14 am

Gasman wrote:Yes! The Gaming Fund!

CBBB - if you are Cypriot - I rely on you to tell me what's wrong with cremation. It's not allowed is it?


The big, fat, non-tax paying Archbishop said this about 3 years ago:

"It is not a sin, nor is it blasphemous to cremate”.

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/one-s ... -cremation
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Postby Gasman » Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:04 am

I see. It made me smile to read 'one step closer' to Cremation!

That's what we all are every day, if that's the way we want to be disposed of isn't it!

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