"I ran into a picket sign outside the hospital."
[The opposition belabouring Federal Finance Minister Donald Macdonald with the latest unemployment figures]
"The prison ... it's the next door down."
"May I remind you Nurse Smedley, the nurses (sic) strike is not operative until Monday morning."
[New method of sending messages adopted, as mail strike continues.]
"10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6..."
"A strike? That's when a minority group inconveniences the maximum amount of people, and getting a raise for doing it."
"Big Mac to P.E.T. leader ... traffic heavy on the freeway, ol' buddy .... over."
"For reasons beyond his control ... the president's firseside chat will not be seen at this time."
".. Nothing that a fat pay raise won't cure"