Synergistic Spending in Hyndburn - Page 2

Margaret Pilkington · 03-11-2010, 08:11

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Originally Posted by heth

plus it might choke him......................

We could only hope......PBWY(and the PB in that acronym has nothing at all to do with a certain short rotund man).

garinda · 03-11-2010, 08:21

Perhaps the medal does represent good value for money for us.

It's always wise to test the quality, and skill of someone, before commissioning a larger piece.

A statue, for instance.

Less · 03-11-2010, 08:24

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Originally Posted by garinda

Wearing a brass plaque round your neck would be a little ostentatious, and in bad taste.

Or perhaps just too heavy.

I too was considering the thought that yellow ribbons these days are used to remind us of lifes really sad & tragic cases.

cashman · 03-11-2010, 08:35

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Originally Posted by Ken Moss

Doubly appropriate that Lulu sang that song....

news to me.

though she did do a cover of Bowies "The Man Who Sold The World" pmsl.

jaysay · 03-11-2010, 09:05

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Originally Posted by garinda

A medal?

A medal, cast because he is Council Leader?

Is it like a nurse's watch? Upside down, so when he's wearing it, he can look down at it, and is reminded who he is.

I'm of the same mind. Pennies looked after, turn Ito pounds.

I hope the medal will be passed on to the next incumbent, or was it made just for himself?

I can't remember seeing anything in the press about it.

I hope to God that it's not worn on any lapel on Rememberance Sunday.

I too find that very hard to justify G. Very bad jugment in opinion, why give your opponents fuel to throw on the fire, probable one of PBs poorer decisions

garinda · 03-11-2010, 09:31

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I too find that very hard to justify G. Very bad jugment in opinion, why give your opponents fuel to throw on the fire, probable one of PBs poorer decisions

Blimey O'Riley.

I think this might be a first!

I'll check through the Accy Web archive.

Respect.

Benipete · 03-11-2010, 09:37

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Originally Posted by cashman

news to me.

though she did do a cover of Bowies "The Man Who Sold The World" pmsl.

And Boom - Bang - a - Bang.

Tony Orlando & Dawn did the other one.

Less · 03-11-2010, 09:48

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I too find that very hard to justify G. Very bad jugment in opinion, why give your opponents fuel to throw on the fire, probable one of PBs poorer decisions

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Originally Posted by garinda

Blimey O'Riley.

I think this might be a first!

I'll check through the Accy Web archive.

Respect.

Yes it's quite remarkable, firstly admitting PB is capable of making an error and then implying that there are in actual fact more than ONE poor decisions from his hero.

jaysay · 03-11-2010, 09:57

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Originally Posted by garinda

Blimey O'Riley.

I think this might be a first!

I'll check through the Accy Web archive.

Respect.

Its hard to justify the unjustifiable G

jaysay · 03-11-2010, 10:07

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Originally Posted by Less

Yes it's quite remarkable, firstly admitting PB is capable of making an error and then implying that there are in actual fact more than ONE poor decisions from his hero.

Sorry Less that isn't anywhere near the truth, first PB is not my hero, he is some one I worked with for 13 years, we share a lot of principle (not all may I add) and Ideals, you may choose to look through the Market thread, which is quite long, and nowhere have I back any controversial decisions made on that project, it is true I do put my two penneth in a lots of political threads which is my right and I did support him on the candidature saga and in fact resigned from the party over it and for the first time in my life did not vote Tory on principal in May

Neil · 03-11-2010, 10:54

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Originally Posted by Ken Moss

.....which cost £72.11 plus VAT (£84.73 by my reckoning)....

HBC don't pay the VAT so why add it on?

garinda · 03-11-2010, 11:25

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Originally Posted by Neil

HBC don't pay the VAT so why add it on?

But if you're not eligible to pay V.A.T. you still pay it, then have to claim it back.

Meaning the money will be out of council coffers until that's done.

Though I do concede your point.

Still, to quote Jaysay, it's only 'two bob', and nothing at all to do with the principle of whether it was justified the medal was cast in the first place, right?

Neil · 03-11-2010, 11:49

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Originally Posted by garinda

Still, to quote Jaysay, it's only 'two bob', and nothing at all to do with the principle of whether it was justified the medal was cast in the first place, right?

Sorry I don't understand the term 'two bob' so can't comment

garinda · 03-11-2010, 11:56

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Originally Posted by Neil

Sorry I don't understand the term 'two bob' so can't comment

Jaysay dismissed H.B.C.'s spending on community art projects, as being only 'two bob', even though it was apparently much more.

I'm multi-dexterous, and like to cross reference threads, when applicable.

garinda · 03-11-2010, 12:00

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Originally Posted by Neil

Sorry I don't understand the term 'two bob' so can't comment

...and on a more serious note, whether V.A.T. is paid, or not, this is really about whether a medal should have been cast in the first place.

I always presume medals are issued for an act of bravery.

Perhaps it's a brave step to have a medal commissioned for yourself.