New Posts For Thread: IS THIS STORY TRUE ?.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/24888781/is-this-story-trueI received this story from a friend.It sounds quite feasable.But if it was true,then surely we would all 100% know about it.I may be stupid.But is it true ?.His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a liviLike that one Beefie,I can see the story working in such times.Because it sought of tweeked me up a little when I heard it.As in that I wanted it to be true.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/24888781/is-this-story-true?post_id=449410229#449410229Like that one Beefie,I can see the story working in such times.Because it sought of tweeked me up a little when I heard it.As in that I wanted it to be true.Thu, 27 May 2010 08:40:00 -0500Great story, but sadly as several have already pointed out - a myth. The story apparently sprang up in the war when Churchill got pneumonia. He was treated with a sulphonamide drug, which had its origins with Bayer, a German pharmaceutical company.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/24888781/is-this-story-true?post_id=449405669#449405669Great story, but sadly as several have already pointed out - a myth. The story apparently sprang up in the war when Churchill got pneumonia. He was treated with a sulphonamide drug, which had its origins with Bayer, a German pharmaceutical company.Thu, 27 May 2010 08:00:54 -0500http://www.snopes.com/glurge/fleming.aspSnopes always the first port of call!https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/24888781/is-this-story-true?post_id=449392053#449392053http://www.snopes.com/glurge/fleming.aspSnopes always the first port of call!Thu, 27 May 2010 05:07:33 -0500Thank you for that.What you say,kind of sorts it for me.I thought that such a tale if true would be common knowledge. It's a shame though,because it would be a fantastic coincidense if true.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/24888781/is-this-story-true?post_id=449388497#449388497Thank you for that.What you say,kind of sorts it for me.I thought that such a tale if true would be common knowledge. It's a shame though,because it would be a fantastic coincidense if true.Thu, 27 May 2010 04:11:48 -0500Summary of eRumorA Scottish farmer saves a drowning boy's life, but refuses a reward from the boy's nobleman father. The nobleman then offers to provide an education for the farmer's son. The son grows up to become Sir Alexander Flemhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/24888781/is-this-story-true?post_id=449388097#449388097Summary of eRumorA Scottish farmer saves a drowning boy's life, but refuses a reward from the boy's nobleman father. The nobleman then offers to provide an education for the farmer's son. The son grows up to become Sir Alexander FlemThu, 27 May 2010 04:04:24 -0500And he didn't start it either. But still havn't really had an answer.Surely it should be more than Apocrypha,with it being in modern times etc.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/24888781/is-this-story-true?post_id=449386545#449386545And he didn't start it either. But still havn't really had an answer.Surely it should be more than Apocrypha,with it being in modern times etc.Thu, 27 May 2010 03:36:09 -0500But we would be speaking German. . . .https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/24888781/is-this-story-true?post_id=449385325#449385325But we would be speaking German. . . .Thu, 27 May 2010 03:13:15 -0500Yes, but how can you respect a bloke who is always fightng people on beaches? If the lad had been allowed to drown peacefully in the bog the world may not be enduring such problems today.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/24888781/is-this-story-true?post_id=449337165#449337165Yes, but how can you respect a bloke who is always fightng people on beaches? If the lad had been allowed to drown peacefully in the bog the world may not be enduring such problems today.Wed, 26 May 2010 20:03:33 -0500Apocryphal.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/24888781/is-this-story-true?post_id=449319737#449319737Apocryphal.Wed, 26 May 2010 18:06:43 -0500I received this story from a friend.It sounds quite feasable.But if it was true,then surely we would all 100% know about it.I may be stupid.But is it true ?.His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a livihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/24888781/is-this-story-true?post_id=449318721#449318721I received this story from a friend.It sounds quite feasable.But if it was true,then surely we would all 100% know about it.I may be stupid.But is it true ?.His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a liviWed, 26 May 2010 17:59:30 -0500