Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th January 2021

Post by **refitman** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 9:53 am

Morning all.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 11:47 am

Good morefternoon, all.

Anything happening?

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 4:10 pm

Afternoon all.

Watching Orient but blimey it's dull.

I see Lozza Fox is being a dick again but love this response...

Simon Hoare MP
@Simon4NDorset
I hadn’t realised that being a first class, ocean going, chateau bottled, nuclear powered prick was an exemption from wearing a mask. What a selfish loathsome tool this man is

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 4:44 pm

I wonder if anything be done about yesterday's epilepsy-inducing formatting (?).

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 4:45 pm

But there are some Tory MPs who think he is just great, of course.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 4:55 pm

Trumps arrested followers asking him to pardon them (and saying they listened to him).

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 6:32 pm

If they haven't got fame or money, forget it?

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 7:50 pm

Apparently he was a bit disappointed that the insurgents were a bit "low class".
He doesn't like things that aren't classy.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 8:20 pm

Crazy leopard print lady refuses to wear mask, won't leave, gets her comeuppance.

'You're Violating My Personhood'

https://twitter.com/crazykarens/status/ ... wsrc%5Etfw

(Watch the third video first).

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 8:32 pm

Good evening, everyone.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 10:51 pm

something's gone very wrong hasn't it

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 10:53 pm

(eg: Karen the leopard lookalike and her belief that she can do whatever the **** she wants).

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 11:33 pm

Nikki Haley
@NikkiHaley
Time to face the harsh reality, socialist Bernie Sanders will become the chairman of the Sen Budget Committee. He has vowed to use his position to enact his progressive agenda on healthcare, climate, infrastructure spending, & cutting defense spending.

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 11:39 pm

Oh good grief...

Christopher HopeMemo
@christopherhope
EXCLUSIVE in this weekend's Sunday Telegraph

Every statue will be given greater protection from "baying mobs" and road names could be saved from the "revisionist purge" of Labour councils, under law changes to be published on Monday

And 'baying mobs' attacking statues - that is so last year darling...

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 11:53 pm

There's nothing more important.

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Sat 16 Jan, 2021 11:54 pm

James Felton
@JimMFelton
Convince the government your life is worth saving by impersonating a statue of a slaver

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 12:53 am

Well at least it's got him on the front of The Star.

However I'm more intrigued by the ghost boob burning story.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 11:48 am

Another good morefternoon, another appeal for some posts!

Willow904 · Post by **Willow904** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 12:50 pm

Lord Sumption being called out as a eugenicist on the Big Questions this morning was rather fun (though his utterly grim comments certainly weren't)

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@Haggis_UK
Deborah(stage 4 bowel cancer) Lord Sumption, I'm the person that you say whose life is not valuable.

Lord Sumption - “I didn't say it wasn't valuable, I said it was less valuable”

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 1:02 pm

Watched that and thought some of the other participants were admirably restrained towards him.

(unlike some of the anti-lockdown crowd I don't think he is a *bad* person though, just almost ridiculously unworldly)

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 1:25 pm

Good morfternoon.

Revealed: Tory MPs and commentators who joined banned app Parler

Nadine Dorries, James Cleverly and Michael Gove joined the platform favoured by Trump supporters (Observer)

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... app-parler

Willow904 · Post by **Willow904** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 2:00 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Watched that and thought some of the other participants were admirably restrained towards him.

(unlike some of the anti-lockdown crowd I don't think he is a *bad* person though, just almost ridiculously unworldly)

He isn't wrong to advocate in the interests of children and working age people but the idea that their needs should be at the expense of the lives of "less valuable" people is grim when much of the negatives experienced by the former - barriers to online education due to lack of equipment, or loss of earnings through business closures etc - are easily addressed by government.

It took until nearly the end of the show for this point to be raised - that government could compensate businesses and individuals affected by lockdown more effectively - and thus value all lives equally - but choose not to.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 4:01 pm

Tales of the "Unexpected"?

Shock Brexit charges are hurting us, say small British businesses

Levies to cover the increase in red tape, VAT and customs declarations are hitting trade to the European Union (Observer)

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... businesses

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 4:04 pm

I think we'd all agree Sumption isn't an idiot and shouldn't be lumped with Young, Fox et al, and his warnings and arguments about this government granting itself unprecedented legal powers are genuine and have merit. What's clear however is he seems unable to see past his own professional and intellectual concerns and biases resulting in a set of priorities which we would regard to be warped. This doesn't make him wrong, it simply gives him a different perspective, one which has led him to the point of appearing on Sunday morning TV and giving the impression that he's an absolute monster. And that's fine, he should be allowed to do that because, unlike Young and the rest of that degenerate clique of attention seekers, he genuinely seems to believe what he's saying.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 4:28 pm

PorFavor wrote:Tales of the "Unexpected"?

Shock Brexit charges are hurting us, say small British businesses

Levies to cover the increase in red tape, VAT and customs declarations are hitting trade to the European Union (Observer)

And this is in a 12 month grace period where rules of origin paperwork has been waived. Things are only going to get worse.

https://www.export.org.uk/news/545706/O ... idance.htm

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 9:02 pm

I remember watching this woman on CH4 News a couple of years ago. I say watching, most of it was me shouting at the TV.

'I voted out for my grandchildren!' Businesswoman says £40,000 Brexit hit is worth it.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/11833 ... -shellfish

Well here she is now.

Family-run business risks losing £50,000 worth of shellfish after Brexit delays at French border

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/ ... t-19622485

Her family and her parents before her have been sending live shellfish to Spanish customers every week, but she says she is feeling "exceedingly unimportant" as the authorities try to make Brexit work.

"The powers that be should have been able to give us guidance," she said.

"We've had no opportunity to practice. Not even a week to practice and implement these new rules.

"I'm exhausted and ready to jack it in. I can't keep up with the stress of this again.

...........

Ms Edwards said it was not only her business affected and other lorries waiting for the ferry crossing had also been refused.

The UK government says it is in close contact with the industry to address any issues.

However, Ms Edwards said the current situation would "cripple" her business and many fishers had been told to tie up next week.

Now what I find incredible here is I can clearly recall the CH4 News journalist explaining to her all of the problems she would face exporting live shellfish to EU markets if Brexit went ahead and she simply refused to believe any of it. And yet now she has the gall to complain when all of it turns out to have been true.

What does she expect? Sympathy? Other people's money?

Get to fuck.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 9:07 pm

Have just started watching Nicolas Cage's History of Swearing. It's not brilliant but it's entertaining enough.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 9:07 pm

His beard is a bit crap though. To be completely honest.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 9:11 pm

vis a vis fish-related cognitive dysfunction above:

Brings to mind people who flew to .... [complete holiday destination of choice here] over the summer and then complained that the government had allowed them to go and then made them go into to quarantine on return (because corona numbers changed during the two weeks they were away). It's almost as if the freedom to choose (to do something permitted but unwise) doesn't come hand in hand with taking responsibility (for making an unwise choice).

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 9:32 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:His beard is a bit crap though. To be completely honest.

Hmmm yes, after a quick glance at the trailer it looks like someone has taken Silvio Berlusconi's hair and stuck it on Nicholas Cage's face.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 9:47 pm

I'm afraid that is exactly what it looks like.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 10:01 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:vis a vis fish-related cognitive dysfunction above:

Brings to mind people who flew to .... [complete holiday destination of choice here] over the summer and then complained that the government had allowed them to go and then made them go into to quarantine on return (because corona numbers changed during the two weeks they were away). It's almost as if the freedom to choose (to do something permitted but unwise) doesn't come hand in hand with taking responsibility (for making an unwise choice).

Government allowing people to go gave the impression it was safe to do so.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 10:03 pm

Good night, everyone.
love,
cJA

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 10:15 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:I'm afraid that is exactly what it looks like.

If you want a really good laugh at Nicolas Cage's expense, you could do worse than take a brief look at his hilarious "The Wicker Man".

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 10:40 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:vis a vis fish-related cognitive dysfunction above:

Brings to mind people who flew to .... [complete holiday destination of choice here] over the summer and then complained that the government had allowed them to go and then made them go into to quarantine on return (because corona numbers changed during the two weeks they were away). It's almost as if the freedom to choose (to do something permitted but unwise) doesn't come hand in hand with taking responsibility (for making an unwise choice).

Well quite. And it doesn't help when you have a government that absolutely refuses to take any responsibility for anything.

"Ms Patel, it's come to our attention that you've somehow contrived to lose tens of thousands of DNA records and fingerprints, would you care to explain how this happened?"

"No."

"We really do need an answer and if I may say your smirking is not aiding your cause."

"Whatever, a cat from the moon did it."

"Excuse me?"

"I was outside my Mum's flat having a fag when I saw a cat come down from the moon and it stole all them fingerwhatsits and stuff."

"I see, a quite remarkable tale, and do you have any evidence of this lunar feline and it's sticky pawed activities?"

"I got video evidence on my phone."

"Yes, that appears to be a youtube video of Mooncat, an ITV childrens programme from the 1980's, do you have any other evidence of this alleged purrloining?

[laughter heard in background]

"I don't see wot's so funny'.

"No I don't expect that you do. That'll be all for now, please send in Mr Hancock next, I'm sure we'll all be fascinated hear how Test and Trace failed because of monsters from Atlantis."

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 10:41 pm

Ooh dear 3.7/10 (IMDb) 15% (Rotten Tomatoes)
[NC Wicker Man]

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 10:45 pm

Sky'sGoneOut wrote:
tinyclanger2 wrote:vis a vis fish-related cognitive dysfunction above:

Brings to mind people who flew to .... [complete holiday destination of choice here] over the summer and then complained that the government had allowed them to go and then made them go into to quarantine on return (because corona numbers changed during the two weeks they were away). It's almost as if the freedom to choose (to do something permitted but unwise) doesn't come hand in hand with taking responsibility (for making an unwise choice).
Well quite. And it doesn't help when you have a government that absolutely refuses to take any responsibility for anything.

"Ms Patel, it's come to our attention that you've somehow contrived to lose tens of thousands of DNA records and fingerprints, would you care to explain how this happened?"

"No."

"We really do need an answer and if I may say your smirking is not aiding your cause."

"Whatever, a cat from the moon did it."

"Excuse me?"

"I was outside my Mum's flat having a fag when I saw a cat come down from the moon and it stole all them fingerwhatsits and stuff."

"I see, a quite remarkable tale, and do you have any evidence of this lunar feline and it's sticky pawed activities?"

"I got video evidence on my phone."

"Yes, that appears to be a youtube video of Mooncat, an ITV childrens programme from the 1980's, do you have any other evidence of this alleged purrloining?

[laughter heard in background]

"I don't see wot's so funny'.

"No I don't expect that you do. That'll be all for now, please send in Mr Hancock next, I'm sure we'll all be fascinated hear how Test and Trace failed because of monsters from Atlantis."

Good try, but you missed out the "blaming Labour/Starmer" bit.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 11:22 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Good try, but you missed out the "blaming Labour/Starmer" bit.

I did initially start down that road but decided it was too obvious and Priti blaming a cat from the moon was funnier.

Next I'll do a Corbyn supporter blaming Starmer for being in league with cats from the moon.

But that last effort took a lot out of me so you'll have to wait.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sun 17 Jan, 2021 11:49 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:Ooh dear 3.7/10 (IMDb) 15% (Rotten Tomatoes)
[NC Wicker Man]

Check out Jiu Jitsu. Nicholas Cage doing a rubbish Dennis Hopper Apocalypse Now impersonation as a crazed guru encouraging martial artists to fight aliens with swords.

I quite liked it because it made me laugh lots of times.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Mon 18 Jan, 2021 12:25 am

Having had a look on the Iplayer at all of what Sumption said this morning I'm going to retract my earlier statement. He said a number of truly idiotic things. Right from the start he makes a number of obviously false claims about how government interventions have had no impact on infection rates which is patently absurd. Then goes on to offer the same simplistic solution that only the old and vulnerable should have to give a shit.

I remember him being New Labour's favourite lawyer.

Imagine going from this -

Jonathan Sumption: the brain of Britain

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2015/au ... of-britain

To making a cunt of yourself on Sunday morning telly.

Post by **refitman** » Mon 18 Jan, 2021 12:30 am

Sky'sGoneOut wrote:
tinyclanger2 wrote:Ooh dear 3.7/10 (IMDb) 15% (Rotten Tomatoes)
[NC Wicker Man]
Check out Jiu Jitsu. Nicholas Cage doing a rubbish Dennis Hopper Apocalypse Now impersonation as a crazed guru encouraging martial artists to fight aliens with swords.

I quite liked it because it made me laugh lots of times.

Ha! I've just had a review of Jiu Jitsu appear in my youtube recommends.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Mon 18 Jan, 2021 12:45 am

I do hope that wasn't me.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Mon 18 Jan, 2021 1:43 am

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Mon 18 Jan, 2021 2:41 am