Originally Posted by garinda (Post 883767)

I didn't.

I said the people of Hyndburn who'd voted had said no.

Either way, from the evidence, and apparent lack of support, if this small cross-section is anything to go by, if I was about to launch the celebrations, I hope I'd have sense to take notice of the apparent mood.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 883760)

Fall out with me if you will. I certainly won't lose any sleep about it..

The poll is open to anyone, true.

It provides a number of statistics and information which can be gleamed from those facts.

We can look at the over all figures, which show a vast majority voted no.

Similarly we can see how the people who'll directly fund the planned civic events have voted. Which again was against the propsals, in an equally decisive majority of no voters.

It is an open poll.

Though I, and others, questioned the motives of some, who recently received a virtual thrashing for example. When they'd posted that Accrington's streets are more violent than anywhere else in the country, and on the evidence of a dog being stabbed, were glad they'd fled north of the border.

Call it intuition, but I fear some might be just trying to swing the vote because of spite. There are some petty souls.

Statistics are there to be used. As evidenced by the phrase popularised by Mark Twain about 'Lies, damned lies, and statistics.

I've already pointed out that the no voters cover the political spectrum, as well making note of geographical location.

From ardent royalist, staunch republicans, self-proclaimed anarchists, and the many moderates in between, they've said no. All of which proof was provided by evidence in this open poll.

If I feel the need to use this proof to illustrate that this small cross-section of Hyndburn residents don't want local taxes spent on royal wedding celebrations in the borough, I will continue to do so. Until it's pointed out that it's against forum rules.

I might now work out if hair colour, and height have any sway on how people have voted.

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 883727)

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So you can start with finding out exactly what the HBC budget is.

Until then, stop bothering with what's happening down in the smoke. This is the Accy website, not THBC. And while you're at it - stop bullying Katex. I was disgusted by the way the poor lady was subject to the most savage assaults, unparalleled in its naked brutality in the annals of Accy Web. As a sound patriot and proud subject of Her Majesty and her heirs and descendants and with a true grasp of history, she should have been treated with far more courtesy than this.

Originally Posted by Less (Post 883779)

Congratulations, the biggest load of balls posted on here for some time, the shame is I agree with most of what you say about council spending on this item but not how you're going about it.
However if I'm upsetting you, please be petty enough to put me on your ignore list.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 883760)

It provides a number of statistics and information which can be gleamed from those facts.

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 883784)

Funny, innit, how all those have voted for.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 883767)

I didn't.

I said the people of Hyndburn who'd voted had said no.

Originally Posted by JCB (Post 883790)

Correct . I misread your sentence . :)

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 883782)

You're not upsetting me.

I think it's amusing.

For quite some time you only seem to have problems with women.

:dummy2:

Originally Posted by Less (Post 883779)

please be petty enough to put me on your ignore list.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 883789)

Yes, in this small cross-section they've voted an overwhelming no, to their taxes being spent on local civic celebrations..

Funny?

Evidence suggests they find it otherwise.

Originally Posted by Less (Post 883797)

You don't seem amused, you seem to be clutching at imaginary straws that would not be needed if you were the usual Rindy.
If you were the usual Rindy you wouldn't try hurting me by attacking what you think is my weak point.
I for one can't understand it, but feel free, I know you wouldn't be like this normally.
A joke here, a bitchy remark there but in control, not like this.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 883802)

Never felt the need for that, Princess Pernickety.

Am lucky to have a similar, yet inbuilt facility, which allows me to do just that.

Boring?

Whoosh.

On to something that isn't.

;)

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 883806)

So what's your point?

Is it that the population of Hyndburn are inherently republican, with a political strain lying somewhere between Cromwellian puritism and the mad mullahs of Iran?

Is it that the population of Hyndburn is not prepared to take part in a celebration that will invariably boost the national economy?

Is it that Hyndburn has finally acknowledged that it is a third-world borough, on a par with some of the poorer towns on the Indian sub-continent, and so can't afford a little knees-up?

Answers, please.