If you are bleeding, dont be a blood doner

Here is comment by peterbaldwin on BBC Blog which i read frequently.. It was answer to question asked by blogger...

I liked 3rd point most :)

You ask why the banks did not club together to bail out Bradford & Bingley.

1. Hindsight is great- isn't it?
2. Banks are secretive
3. If you are bleeding, dont be a blood doner
4. When bulets are flying, keep yer head down
5. Sod you jack i'm all right
6. We are MOTU
7. ...........

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