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So Mr Brown is personally responsible for everything wrong in the world. I don’t think so. I thought we voted in a government not a president.
I would also like Brown to stay. I cannot see any natural successor and for labour MPs to change leaders now would be like Turkeys voting for Xmas.
Who knows maybe given a few more months the economy might start to recover due to the PM action. Maybe approaching a General election the Press might start focussing on real policies or asking the serious political questions on what the parties will do instead of distracting the populace with drivel and unbalanced reporting.
The Conservatives took the largest share of the vote in these Euro elections. Does anyone know what their policy on Europe is? Not sure where the Tory policy fag packet is at the moment. The poor Liberals who are the only consistently pro-Euro party languish back in fourth. The world is going mad and we all deserve what we get.
Turnout 12% in my area according to some very bored girls in my polling station. They all kind of jumped to attention when I walked in around 9pm. I was asked my street name at the entrance and while one girl punched the air the others groaned.
Quite sad really that these important elections have been hijacked and skewed by the media hype on expenses and constant attacks on Prime Minister Brown. Looks like we will get a load of non representative parties voted in on the PR vote.
Hard to believe we are supposed to be in a major financial crisis and nobody cares about policy or what we are to do. All lost in the frenzy of press sound bites.
I think the press coverage over the last period has been quite scandalous. If I was Brown, whom I think is a decent bloke trying to get on with his job, I would say stuff your job
I think they should stop the practice of using the term "honourable" member in the Houses of Commons/Lords from now on. Its a mockery.
What normal person does not remember the day they paid off their mortgage or indeed forget that they actually do not have a second home in the forst place to claim £18,000 in expenses for?
I am hugely disappointed in this. Loved the original as one of the funniest sitcoms ever and eagerly awaited a new version. Can understand it not being everyone’s taste.
From the start of the first episode when Clunes walked past the Sunshine deserts office I kind of knew it would not work. This new modern take on the same story is dismal. The canned laughter is irritating. The characters are nowhere as good as the originals (the old doctor creased me out). Apart from the sexy Jane. Their catch phrases are tired already.
Really this sitcom only made it to telly on the back of the original and in turn by failing to be a tenth as good it should be humanely put to sleep.
Ghost,
I would agree with Gingertipster. Why don’t you have a break from the gambling and just enjoy the horseracing for a while without betting. You might find that the break will make you more objective.
If you have to have a bet to enjoy racing make it a small stakes yankee or something nominal.
This is supposed to be a hobby you enjoy. If it is upsetting you so much then whats the point?
I do not begrudge the girl making a few bucks out of the tragedy.
However I find the media feeding frenzy just all wrong. Cannot understand the morbid fascination and voyerism filling up hours TV & newspapers as the most important news at the moment.
Maybe it’s just me? I find the press intolerable at this time. They just seem to take huge pleasure in hyping up bad news all the time. There’s a recession, a plane crash or a natural disaster etc and it just looks as if they are loving it all.
I might be wrong here but I think live racing from Betfair is not live "TV". I would be peeved if I had to pay a licence just to watch live racing from Betfair and nothing else. The argument that you could use the same technology to watch live "TV" might count against you i.e. who would know if you were watching other stuff.
The other argument would be that that was rather sad (no offence meant) if that was the only thing you watched.
I seem to remember something about you are still due a licence fee if you watch "TV" though your computer
Nice work Gerald,
I think the bookies have got this about right. Folk Tune for me as he runs well at this course/race and has quite a few of these behind him on recent form even though that was 2m4f. Cant see Hibiki being far away.
Marcel is an old fav of mine so I will have an e/w nibble there.
Good luck to you!
I was hugely impressed with Osana yesterday. I know he runs well fresh but he must improve for that run. To my eye CHalo had a hard race whilst Osana was pushed out. I think Osana will beat CHalo in March.
I have often wondered how Osana would run being handy off a fast pace rather than front running?
Agree that 12/1 is a good e/w bet for CHalo.
The Glasgow, or more properly "Glesga", dialect is known to be extremely
concise, as so much can be said in so few words. Consider for example,
this exchange between a car-driver, and the police officer who pulled
him over. Interpretation is provided inside the brackets.Police officer: Yaw rite? (Are you feeling ill?)
Driver: ‘maw rite. (I’m feeling exceptionally well, thank you)
Yeshoor? (Are you entirely certain of that fact?)
Aye. (Yes)
Zisyoors? (Are you the registered owner of this vehicle?)
Zwitmine? (Which vehicle are you referring to?)
Ris caur (The automobile in which you are presently seated)
Sibrurnlaws (Actually, it belongs to my sister’s husband)
Wers heeren? (Can you tell me where he can be located?)
Raboozers. (He is a guest of the local hostelry.)
Yebeen garglin’. (Have you partaken of any alcoholic beverages, in the
recent past?)Jissa cupple. (I have consumed only one or two small cocktails, prior to
dinner.)Yur stoatin’. (It is my considered opinion that you are considerably
under the influence of alcohol.)Naw’mno’ (I beg to differ.)
Ye urstoatin’. (I believe that my initial observation is correct and
that you are being somewhat deceitful.)Umnoe. (I swear that I am being entirely truthful.)
Geezyer licence. (Would you be kind enough to allow me to inspect your
driver’s licence?)‘Vno Goatwan. (I am not in possession of such a document.)
Geroot racaur. (Kindly remove yourself from the automobile.)
Whiffur? (By what legal right do you make this request?)
‘Mapolis. (I am a member of the local constabulary.)
Ommigoad. (I call upon the Supreme Being, witness this moment of extreme
duress.)Geroot Ren. (Will you now please extricate yourself from your position
behind the steering wheel.Awrite, ‘mcomin’ (I am proceeding to do so with all possible speed.)
Blawris up. (Are you familiar with the breathalyser test?.)
‘Mgonny Besik. (I believe that I am about to be violently ill.)
Noanme Yurno. (Please exercise a great deal of caution as to the
direction your involuntary emission takes.)‘Mawrite Noo. (Having ridden my digestive tract of an accumulation of
nausea-inducing substances, I now feel better.)Getna Paddywagon. (Please be kind enough to accept a short ride in the
humble vehicle provided for my use by the local police.)Wer Wigaun? (May I be so forward as to make an enquiry as to our
ultimate destination?)Ra Jile. (To my headquarters, where you will be incarcerated.)
Ohmigoad, rawife’ll murder me. (Once again I call upon the Supreme Being
to witness this unfortunate turn of events. Incidentally, I must inform
you that my spouse will take my life, illegally.)Getna Wagon. (May I offer you my assistance in climbing into the back of
my vehicle.)Aw, Neveragain. Ratsit furme. (I have now learned a valuable lesson, and
I hereby declare total abstinence from all alcoholic beverages henceforth.)Max,
I have no wish to get into any arguements with you.
Your racist **** comment aimed at lolly’s mate was clearly malicious. I respect that you withdrew it. Then when you try to take some moral high ground on bullying you may understand my confusion why some childish jokes are taken as offensive?
The saying "people in glass houses should not throw stones" comes to mind. Maybe we are all a bit imperfect sometimes. I know I was wrong once. Around this time last year I think
Clive, Vic Reeves & Bob crease me out!
Been away this weekend and just got back to catch up on this thread.
Ken. I am not having a go at you. I thought that linking the tragic death of these two brave soldiers to some kind of Royal PR conspiracy bad taste at this time when their families are dealing with their loss. Others may not think it bad taste. I am not going to throw my teddy and rant about it. That is my opinion and I really do not give a toss if others do not share that.
I am not whinging Andrew. Just stating my opinion like you have. Is it only certain people that can express their opinion on what they find a post bad taste?
I was not offended by any of the bad taste jokes in the other thread. Indeed I admit I find some bad taste jokes mildly amusing. The conspiracy theory in this thread is not an attempt at humour. In my mind I see a difference.
Max, I think I read your post as it was made not long after mine. I thought you later deleted it as it was directly offensive to Lolly’s Mate.
Quote Ken
"There’s a rumour that two deaths occurred as a result of friendly fire and the conspiracy behind this was to take the heat off Harry and gain some public sympathy in view of his recent deployment in the same area of H. Province."
I am sorry but that is the most ridiculous and bad taste post I have ever seen on this forum.
