Yesterday NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell denied that he had received a 1959 Penfolds Grange Hermitage worth $3,000, saying that he would remember such a gift. He said he had checked with his wife, Rosemary, who also had no memory of such a gift.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption unearthed records suggesting a courier delivered the $3000 bottle to his then home in Roseville on Sydney’s upper north shore. It also found a record of a 28-second phone call from Mr O’Farrell to Mr Di Girolamo on April 20 — the day the wine was bought and possibly delivered.
Barry O’Farrell denied any knowledge of the call, made at 9.30pm from his mobile while he was home, to Mr Di Girolamo, who had earlier yesterday given evidence that Mr O’Farrell had rung him that day to thank him for the gift. “I have no knowledge, I don’t know about this phone call in relation to 28 seconds, but what I do know is if I received a bottle of 1959 Penfolds Grange I would have known about it, and I did not receive a bottle of Penfolds Grange,” Mr O’Farrell said.
Today Barry O'Farrell has resigned as the New South Wales premier after this "Thank you" note emerged. Good ol' Barry described it as a "significant memory fail on my part" which is about twenty-six letters more than are needed to call a lie a lie.
Here's to you, Barry:
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A secretary got an expensive Pen as a gift from her boss. She sent him a 'Thank you note' by email. The boss's wife read the email and filed for divorce. The email read: "Your penis wonderful. I enjoyed using it last night. It has extra-ordinary smooth flow, and a firm stroke. I loved its perfect size and grip. Felt like I was in heaven when using it. Thanks a lot" Moral: A "space" is an essential part in English.
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