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garinda 27-02-2012 18:20

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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob (Post 973425)
Back to lesbians again?

Don't jump to conclusions.

Many were just good pals.



Or lost someone in the war.

Like Ted Heath.

Acrylic-bob 27-02-2012 18:23

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Oh no. Not Ted. Don't tell me, no I can't bear it. Mind you, it would explain a lot.

garinda 27-02-2012 18:39

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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob (Post 973430)
Oh no. Not Ted. Don't tell me, no I can't bear it. Mind you, it would explain a lot.

Steady on.

He prefered a suede slip-on, rather than being clod in something stout.

He lost 'someone special' in the war.

Hence being returned to Heaven's sorting office untampered with.

Allegedly.

His only comfort being that he was able to sit in bed, and enjoy viewing the biggest spire in Englandshire.

jaysay 27-02-2012 18:45

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 973448)
Steady on.

He prefers a suede slip-on, rather than being clod in something stout.

He lost 'someone special' in the war.

Hence being returned to Heaven's sorting office untampered with.

Allegedly.

His only comfort being that he was able to sit in bed, and enjoy viewing the biggest spire in Englandshire.

Ya seems back in the good old days Ted and Herold were in the gents at the house of commons and herald says to Ted "out there were opposite Ted, but in here we're all equal we all hold our own" Ted say, " you sod off Harold every time you see something big you want to nationalise it":D

garinda 27-02-2012 18:49

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 973451)
Ya seems back in the good old days Ted and Herold were in the gents at the house of commons and herald says to Ted "out there were opposite Ted, but in here we're all equal we all hold our own" Ted say, " you sod off Harold every time you see something big you want to nationalise it":D

I was just about to eat.

But have quite lost my appetite now.

:eek:

jaysay 28-02-2012 08:36

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Angela Merkel gets showered in Beer... - YouTube

Bring another four pints waiter, you've missed Angela's hair, I'll bet this chap dines out on this one for a long time to come, brings an all new meaning of sorry madam I'll get a cloth:D:D

DaveinGermany 10-05-2012 21:25

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As the uncertainty within Europe & especially Greece has been quite prominent of late I thought I'd just add the following to this thread. :)

Europe in a "few" words

Pythagoras' theorem - 24 words.

Lord's Prayer - 66 words.

Archimedes' Principle - 67 words.

10 Commandments - 179 words.

Gettysburg address - 286 words.

US Declaration of Independence - 1,300 words.

US Constitution with all 27 Amendments - 7,818 words.

EU regulations on the sale of cabbage - 26,911 words









MargaretR 10-05-2012 21:38

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It is evident that the EU sought your help in drafting the cabbage rules ;)

DaveinGermany 10-05-2012 21:47

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Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 991033)
It is evident that the EU sought your help in drafting the cabbage rules ;)

:oke2: Low blow MargR, most definitely not Queensberry, or even a twnkling tiara for that matter. ;) :)

Eric 10-05-2012 21:59

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The French voted for a socialist ... Greeks voted for a government which would not slash and burn at the expense of the average Greek ... How dare they! Don't they know that the sanctity of the Euro (and the new kind, gentle, warm and fuzzy Reich:rolleyes:) is much more important than their right, as citizens living in a democracy, to vote however they damn well please. The French economy and way of life, as well as those of the Greeks may suffer; but excuse me for mentioning that things weren't all that great for them the last time Germany tried to take over Europe:rolleyes:

Eric 10-05-2012 22:02

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 991025)
As the uncertainty within Europe & especially Greece has been quite prominent of late I thought I'd just add the following to this thread. :)

Europe in a "few" words

Pythagoras' theorem - 24 words.

Lord's Prayer - 66 words.

Archimedes' Principle - 67 words.

10 Commandments - 179 words.

Gettysburg address - 286 words.

US Declaration of Independence - 1,300 words.

US Constitution with all 27 Amendments - 7,818 words.

EU regulations on the sale of cabbage - 26,911 words








What Britain should say to the EU ... two words (the second is "off"; the first one slips my mind;))

Margaret Pilkington 11-05-2012 06:37

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There are a few that we could choose....some of them only mildly expletive.

maxthecollie 11-05-2012 06:40

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Set us free

jaysay 11-05-2012 08:08

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Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 991059)
Set us free

We'll have to contact our MP on the matter max, maybe he can help:rolleyes:

DaveinGermany 11-05-2012 09:24

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 991069)
We'll have to contact our MP on the matter max, maybe he can help:rolleyes:

And our studio audience said ???

Sorry, wrong answer ! :)

jaysay 11-05-2012 09:33

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 991087)
And our studio audience said ???

Sorry, wrong answer ! :)

Probably the wrong question:D

Wynonie Harris 11-05-2012 10:39

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 991069)
We'll have to contact our MP on the matter max, maybe he can help:rolleyes:

He's got too much on his mind tweeting about your football club. Anybody'd think he was the MP for Blackburn the way he's going on. :rolleyes:

Margaret Pilkington 11-05-2012 11:41

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No I don't think it would do much good to contact the Hynburn MP....he thinks that 95% of the electorate couldn't care less about Europe (or that we are in it).
Would be good if we could be asked, so that we could all let our sentiments be known.

jaysay 11-05-2012 17:57

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 991105)
He's got too much on his mind tweeting about your football club. Anybody'd think he was the MP for Blackburn the way he's going on. :rolleyes:

The lads showing concern, maybe he'll show as much concern about the rip of that is the European Union

Wynonie Harris 11-05-2012 22:04

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 991172)
The lads showing concern, maybe he'll show as much concern about the rip of that is the European Union

He isn't going to show any concern about that because, just like your Tory mates, he supports the rip-off that is the EU.

As for the chicken farmers, his "concern" is well out of order. He even brought it up in parliament the other month. He's the MP for HYNDBURN not BLACKBURN. If Blackburn shopping centre was having problems, would you expect him to be "showing concern" about that?

Better shut up before I get my knuckles rapped for thread-hijacking! :o

Mancie 11-05-2012 22:21

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 991105)
He's got too much on his mind tweeting about your football club. Anybody'd think he was the MP for Blackburn the way he's going on. :rolleyes:

You maybe right ther Wyn.. from what I've heard the main topic at half time in the Blackburn end this season has been one of a referendum on leaving the EU ..;)

jaysay 12-05-2012 08:26

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 991194)
He isn't going to show any concern about that because, just like your Tory mates, he supports the rip-off that is the EU.

As for the chicken farmers, his "concern" is well out of order. He even brought it up in parliament the other month. He's the MP for HYNDBURN not BLACKBURN. If Blackburn shopping centre was having problems, would you expect him to be "showing concern" about that?

Better shut up before I get my knuckles rapped for thread-hijacking! :o

Ya sod of back into the Stanley Section:D:D:D

Guinness 13-05-2012 00:24

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So there's talk of Greece being kicked out of the Euro because they can't elect a government that can agree terms with 'the bankers'.

Now perhaps i'm thick, but....

A bank is somewhere I put my money so that thieves can't steal it. 'The bankers' look after it, give me a little bit of interest, lend it to others more needy and make that interest back plus a little bit for their trouble, and thats just peachy, everyone's a winner.

Then I lose the plot...why can 'the bankers' dictate government (or European) policy? They produce nothing for the community, they don't defend the community, they don't provide for the community.

They take risks to make more money and when they fail they make the community bail them out, they pay themselves massive bonuses (even when they screw up) at the expense of the community, and they wine and dine world leaders to influence government policy at the expense of the community.

So maybe, just maybe, the Greeks who are arguably the founding fathers of democracy, philosophy and modern civilisation, are leading the pack once again.

But then again, maybe I'm just thick!

Eric 13-05-2012 00:45

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Originally Posted by Guinness (Post 991343)
So there's talk of Greece being kicked out of the Euro because they can't elect a government that can agree terms with 'the bankers'.

Now perhaps i'm thick, but....

A bank is somewhere I put my money so that thieves can't steal it. 'The bankers' look after it, give me a little bit of interest, lend it to others more needy and make that interest back plus a little bit for their trouble, and thats just peachy, everyone's a winner.

Then I lose the plot...why can 'the bankers' dictate government (or European) policy? They produce nothing for the community, they don't defend the community, they don't provide for the community.

They take risks to make more money and when they fail they make the community bail them out, they pay themselves massive bonuses (even when they screw up) at the expense of the community, and they wine and dine world leaders to influence government policy at the expense of the community.

So maybe, just maybe, the Greeks who are arguably the founding fathers of democracy, philosophy and modern civilisation, are leading the pack once again.

But then again, maybe I'm just thick!

This is something only a banker or the EU parliament could disagree with.;)

Wynonie Harris 13-05-2012 08:10

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Right on the money, Guinness! Karma sent.

Margaret Pilkington 13-05-2012 08:15

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somebody said(James Garfield the American president, I think) that 'whoever controls the money(supply) controls the whole nation'.

Much in the way of politics and political favours seems to be bought and sold...there isn't much done in politics(these days) because it is morally or ethically right.

jaysay 13-05-2012 09:36

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Originally Posted by Guinness (Post 991343)
So there's talk of Greece being kicked out of the Euro because they can't elect a government that can agree terms with 'the bankers'.

Now perhaps i'm thick, but....

A bank is somewhere I put my money so that thieves can't steal it. 'The bankers' look after it, give me a little bit of interest, lend it to others more needy and make that interest back plus a little bit for their trouble, and that's just peachy, everyone's a winner.

Then I lose the plot...why can 'the bankers' dictate government (or European) policy? They produce nothing for the community, they don't defend the community, they don't provide for the community.

They take risks to make more money and when they fail they make the community bail them out, they pay themselves massive bonuses (even when they screw up) at the expense of the community, and they wine and dine world leaders to influence government policy at the expense of the community.

So maybe, just maybe, the Greeks who are arguably the founding fathers of democracy, philosophy and modern civilisation, are leading the pack once again.

But then again, maybe I'm just thick!

No Gremlin your not thick, you've just grasped whats been going on for hundreds of years and will carry on until some one comes up with something better, but with politicians world wide have their noses embedded deeply in the trough don't expect it anytime soon

MargaretR 13-05-2012 10:48

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 991366)
somebody said(James Garfield the American president, I think) that 'whoever controls the money(supply) controls the whole nation'.

Much in the way of politics and political favours seems to be bought and sold...there isn't much done in politics(these days) because it is morally or ethically right.

Also......

"I care not what puppet is placed on the throne of England to rule the Empire, ...The man that controls Britain's money supply controls the British Empire. And I control the money supply."
Baron Nathan Mayer Rothschild

Margaret Pilkington 13-05-2012 11:33

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Yes Margaret, after I had posted my quote, I remembered that Rothschild had said something similar...but it was too late to edit my post.

MargaretR 20-08-2012 12:09

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Rothschild has placed a bet that the Euro will 'cease to be'.

Since he is the power behind all Europe's money supply, it will happen.

Lord Rothschild in $200 Million Bet Against Euro: Report - Business News - CNBC

Tealeaf 20-08-2012 13:43

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Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1009768)
Rothschild has placed a bet that the Euro will 'cease to be'.

Since he is the power behind all Europe's money supply, it will happen.

Lord Rothschild in $200 Million Bet Against Euro: Report - Business News - CNBC

Some of us remember when George Soros bet against the pound and then made a financial killing on the UK's exit from the ERM on Black Wednesday. Except it wasn't so Black; it was not even fifty shades of gray. It was the best thing that happened to the UK economy for many years. So well done, George. And if Rothy succeeds in ridding the world of the Euro, then well done too! I'll buy the man a pint.

jaysay 20-08-2012 17:51

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Ya he can have a chaser to go with it off me Tealeaf:rolleyes:

bullseyebarb 26-08-2012 17:57

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The can has been kicked down the road as far as it can go. The Eurozone will be downsized. Greece cannot be saved. It's a toss-up as to who will be next in line.


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