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by extankie
Thu 15 Sep, 2016 7:07 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 15 September 2016
Replies: 88
Views: 19538

Re: Thursday 15 September 2016

tinyclanger2 wrote:Just seen a piece about the first tanks on the tv. Sobering.
lots of squashed tv`s then? :)
seriously though...things were REALLY bad back then..saw an article about Percy..the first ever
feline tank crew :fight:
by extankie
Thu 15 Sep, 2016 4:52 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 14th September 2016
Replies: 74
Views: 18473

Re: Wednesday 14th September 2016

We may have a lot of differences on this board, mainly around the current leadership battle What used to bring us together though was contempt of the values of the Tory party and an understanding that the Labour Party needed to review its positioning to stop being dragged to the right by contined t...
by extankie
Thu 15 Sep, 2016 4:38 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 14th September 2016
Replies: 74
Views: 18473

Re: Wednesday 14th September 2016

deleted:)
by extankie
Wed 14 Sep, 2016 3:39 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Replies: 110
Views: 25355

Re: Tuesday 13th September 2016

HindleA wrote:What is his name?

Aiko..apparantly means "little one"..he`s 10.5 stone....
by extankie
Wed 14 Sep, 2016 3:33 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Replies: 110
Views: 25355

Re: Tuesday 13th September 2016

HindleA wrote:Have to avoid buying biscuits,I demolish packets at a time,having no dog to share them with.
My dog says no problem, you can share any you get with him. :)
by extankie
Wed 14 Sep, 2016 3:27 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Replies: 110
Views: 25355

Re: Tuesday 13th September 2016

HindleA wrote:I am a total tea-a-holic,gallons of the stuff.
got to go with coffee, drank far too much military "tea" in the 70`s..ruined it for me....:)
go with the cake though...or bisskits:) (shared with dog)
by extankie
Sat 03 Sep, 2016 5:56 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 2nd September 2016
Replies: 131
Views: 32958

Re: Friday 2nd September 2016

that poor old 'scapegoat' pk1 who posted this last weekend 'Blimey, there are times when this place rivals twitter for crap. It's rapidly becoming meme central.' Refused to explain what she meant by it...... That is the straw that broke the camel's back for me - I found it offensive to those who ha...
by extankie
Tue 30 Aug, 2016 7:15 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 30th August 2016
Replies: 54
Views: 17090

Re: Tuesday 30th August 2016

Hi:)
Anyone heard any news on Police investigating Tory electoral overspend/fraud yet?
Story seems to have been buried...
by extankie
Sun 28 Aug, 2016 4:08 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank holiday weekend: 27th, 28th & 29th August
Replies: 124
Views: 30942

Re: Bank holiday weekend: 27th, 28th & 29th August

refitman wrote:
extankie wrote:Morning all:)
All hail the weekend!
(Except those who don`t like weekends)
Morning extankie. I've changed your post title to be for the entire bank holiday.

Many thanks, often said I`m a bit dim:)
by extankie
Sat 27 Aug, 2016 4:07 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank holiday weekend: 27th, 28th & 29th August
Replies: 124
Views: 30942

Bank holiday weekend: 27th, 28th & 29th August

Morning all:)
All hail the weekend!
(Except those who don`t like weekends)
by extankie
Fri 26 Aug, 2016 4:04 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 25th August 2016
Replies: 96
Views: 22712

Re: Thursday 25th August 2016

frightful_oik wrote:All the controversial items that dodgy Dave erm dodged are now coming home. It's ok though, TM's a leftie, we all heard her speech outside number ten.
Yep,we all heard the speech, but none of us gets the "between the lines" bits, or the "misspoke" bits..till they happen:(
by extankie
Thu 25 Aug, 2016 6:40 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday, 24th August, 2016
Replies: 127
Views: 26449

Re: Wednesday, 24th August, 2016

https://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2016/aug/24/housing-associations-stopping-domestic-abuse-women?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Housing associations should fight harder to end the abuse of women Which other organisations get such unfettered access to a person’s home? Here i...
by extankie
Wed 24 Aug, 2016 6:06 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday, 24th August, 2016
Replies: 127
Views: 26449

Wednesday, 24th August, 2016

Morning all:)
by extankie
Wed 24 Aug, 2016 4:45 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Replies: 196
Views: 47211

Re: Tuesday 23rd August 2016

ephemerid wrote:What an unpleasant place this is today.

But where to go other than the now execrable cif?
Is nowhere decent anymore?
Are there so few who try to stay decent?
I,for one,despair
by extankie
Sun 14 Aug, 2016 7:36 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday, 13th August - Sunday, 14th August 2016
Replies: 234
Views: 44731

Re: Saturday, 13th August - Sunday, 14th August 2016

Wasn`t Milliband (D) implicated in the "rendition" (nice word btw) scandal? I could nor would ever vote for such an excuse for a human being. (Even with thumbscrews attached) Also, the tories would have a field day with it.
by extankie
Fri 05 Aug, 2016 7:28 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 5th August 2016
Replies: 176
Views: 31216

Re: Friday 5th August 2016

By the way, I thought FTNers might be interested in my photos of the antifascist demo in Southampton a couple of months ago. One of the few things to have made me feel a bit better about the state of humanity recently https://www.flickr.com/photos/135004112@N06/albums/72157671202202951" onclic...
by extankie
Thu 04 Aug, 2016 5:36 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 3rd August 2016
Replies: 173
Views: 34162

Re: Wednesday 3rd August 2016

http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Public-Sector-News/dwp-trialling-use-of-blockchain-to-track-benefit-recipients-spending DWP trialling use of blockchain to track benefit recipients’ spending New data sharing technology could be used by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to track benefits...
by extankie
Wed 03 Aug, 2016 2:33 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 2nd August 2016
Replies: 148
Views: 28656

Re: Tuesday 2nd August 2016

HindleA wrote:http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/co ... ag-8543777

Co-op worker 'tries to drag screaming disabled shoplifting suspect from wheelchair and orders her to stand
OMFG. :fire:
by extankie
Sun 31 Jul, 2016 4:23 am
Forum: Welfare & Benefits
Topic: News/Articles
Replies: 7
Views: 29759

Re: News/Articles

HindleA wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/social-care ... assed-away


I'll never forget holding Rose's hand as she passed away
The shit I have seen, yet still I was genuinely moved to tears by this.
by extankie
Sun 31 Jul, 2016 2:54 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 41337

Re: Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July 2016

Corbyn’s dangerous friends: debunking the myths https://medium.com/@luke_davies/corbyns-links-to-terrorists-antisemites-and-dictators-6018ad09a14#.uipjop7fc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Many thanks Ohso for the link to this excellent article and also for the photos today...
by extankie
Sat 30 Jul, 2016 5:17 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 41337

Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July 2016

Morning all..nice to see end of the world failed again:)
by extankie
Sat 30 Jul, 2016 4:34 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 29th July 2016
Replies: 206
Views: 42697

Re: Friday 29th July 2016

Just a quick reminder to anyone who is still awake. Apocalypse. Less than 30 minutes away. Looks like someones got something a bit wrong.....is it Corbyn? Well, that was scary, Is there anybody out there? omg extankie, there's nobody else logged in, just you,me, Baidu & 10 zombies (well "g...
by extankie
Sat 30 Jul, 2016 2:58 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 29th July 2016
Replies: 206
Views: 42697

Re: Friday 29th July 2016

JonnyT1234 wrote:Just a quick reminder to anyone who is still awake. Apocalypse. Less than 30 minutes away.
Looks like someones got something a bit wrong.....is it Corbyn?
by extankie
Sat 30 Jul, 2016 1:36 am
Forum: Greetings & Announcements
Topic: How did you choose your username?
Replies: 45
Views: 77393

Re: How did you choose your username?

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Its not referring to Lenin or (still less) Trotsky, but Stalin ;)
ha..proves I didn`t know...many thanks:)
by extankie
Fri 29 Jul, 2016 4:44 am
Forum: Greetings & Announcements
Topic: How did you choose your username?
Replies: 45
Views: 77393

Re: How did you choose your username?

Used to be part of a tank crew, not as has been suggested/implied, (not on here) something I didnt even know about to do with trotsky or lenin..just simply drove 56 tons of destruction around......
by extankie
Fri 29 Jul, 2016 3:01 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 28 July 2016
Replies: 223
Views: 41672

Re: Thursday 28 July 2016

Observation: Owen Smith seems to be getting quite a bit of media attention at the moment and I know a lot of that has to do with him announcing his Leadership policies yesterday but will Jeremy Corbyn be getting the same level of media attention when he does the same?? From what I`ve read/heard, th...
by extankie
Thu 28 Jul, 2016 6:13 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 27th July 2016
Replies: 241
Views: 42526

Re: Wednesday 27th July 2016

ephemerid wrote:And - as the atmosphere here remains a bit tetchy I'll bugger off again, I think.
Don`t blame you, trying to sort the crap out is hard enough. Good previous post, what about all that Welfare stuff? rename the department and let it carry on? As you say, Nothing.

Come back soon:)
by extankie
Sun 24 Jul, 2016 1:15 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July 2016
Replies: 267
Views: 39232

Re: Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July 2016

I really don't understand the problem of bewilderment,it is a fantastic place to be because you haven't a fucking clue what's going on and never have done really,any" addition" just feeds into continued enjoyment that nothing makes any sense at all and you can call a dog a step ladder bec...
by extankie
Fri 22 Jul, 2016 5:47 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 21st July 2016
Replies: 223
Views: 36703

Re: Thursday 21st July 2016

YahYah.. Quote: "Thanks for asking about my blood pressure. I haven't taken it since the doc added more Ramipril in. Will be back in two weeks for her to do another review, so will take it before then to show her some home readings. She thinks I'm out of stroke risk territory, and my cardiovasc...
by extankie
Mon 18 Jul, 2016 5:38 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th July 2016
Replies: 324
Views: 59274

Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th July 2016

Operation Inept just became Operation Even More Inept . Jesus wept . Angela is a little bit thick , but that Smith is worse, a really ambitious and extremely slimy sod . I believe he was once even to the right of Blair, but has been covering his tracks ever since ... “Angela needs to be very carefu...
by extankie
Sun 17 Jul, 2016 3:45 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th July 2016
Replies: 324
Views: 59274

Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th July 2016

Go to bed extankie,ephemerid,unless you have already.Only one bleary eyed insomniac at a time.Keep to the rota agreed to at the last meeting,this is an obvious attempt at a coup.#saveblearyeyedinsomniacs Apologies...don`t sleep much because of pain. try to keep myself sane during the "wee"...
by extankie
Sun 17 Jul, 2016 3:40 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th July 2016
Replies: 324
Views: 59274

Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th July 2016

Go to bed extankie,ephemerid,unless you have already.Only one bleary eyed insomniac at a time.Keep to the rota agreed to at the last meeting,this is an obvious attempt at a coup.#saveblearyeyedinsomniacs Apologies...don`t sleep much because of pain. try to keep myself sane during the "wee"...
by extankie
Thu 14 Jul, 2016 3:57 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 14th July 2016
Replies: 345
Views: 43493

Re: Thursday 14th July 2016

DWP Damian Green Ephe Thanks, frog. Cripes. Oh dear, don`t like the look of "cripes" Ephe, has TM lied to us already?, is it time to go back to despair, or is there ANY hope for us at all? (ie: IDS is 10 on scale of bastardy,, where does this git fit?) Maybe time to start tory hunting.......
by extankie
Thu 14 Jul, 2016 5:24 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 13th July 2016
Replies: 240
Views: 37073

Re: Wednesday 13th July 2016

PorFavor wrote:Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary? (BBC)
oh ffs, we will be at war so fast.......
by extankie
Wed 13 Jul, 2016 2:46 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 13th July 2016
Replies: 240
Views: 37073

Re: Wednesday 13th July 2016

I have tried that - but then you lose the thread a bit, plus replies often have the original post in them. But thank you, and extankie, for the reminder. Yay! I helped a bit....:) Have just tried this ,now await a post from you know who.Which I won't see,hopefully. Seems it does show the offending ...
by extankie
Wed 13 Jul, 2016 2:22 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 13th July 2016
Replies: 240
Views: 37073

Re: Wednesday 13th July 2016

ephemerid wrote:
HindleA wrote:Did you see extankie's suggestion of friend/foe thing where you can choose which posts you can s
I have tried that - but then you lose the thread a bit, plus replies often have the original post in them.

But thank you, and extankie, for the reminder.

Yay! I helped a bit....:)
by extankie
Wed 13 Jul, 2016 12:38 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 12th July 2016
Replies: 325
Views: 51033

Re: Tuesday 12th July 2016

Since this forum was set up - and thank you Sky, Adam, Refit, Paul, and all the founding members - it has been a "haven" from the G's nesting and all the predicted consequences of same. I have felt as though I am among friends; and some of you are in communication with me in real life. We...
by extankie
Fri 08 Jul, 2016 5:57 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday, 7th July 2016
Replies: 343
Views: 50912

Re: Thursday, 7th July 2016

Blair has a lot on his conscience. But why is their no criticism of the soldiers who sign up to kill ? Without them there would be no war. The willing recruits who buy the macho myth about 'our heroes', and sign up, are the ones who fire the weapons. Morfters all.... In my experience people sign on...
by extankie
Sun 03 Jul, 2016 9:00 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: sat 2 and sun 3 july in worst year for quite some time
Replies: 235
Views: 43501

Re: sat 2 and sun 3 july in worst year for quite some time

Ephemerid: Do you think there is still any hope for us at the bottom? I`m at the despair level and sinking. On another note, do you think it would be ok for me to mail you private as I could really do with some advice re PiPs, and you are the only person I trust to tell me the truth. Many thanks in ...