Friday 5th March 2021

Post by **refitman** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 6:49 am

Morning all.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 12:38 pm

Anybody about?

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 3:28 pm

Good morfternoon.

General secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“After years of real-terms pay cuts, the Government’s latest offer is a hammer blow to staff morale.

“This boils down to political choices. Ministers have chosen to spend hundreds of millions on outsourcing our failed Test and Trace system and dodgy PPE contracts, but they have chosen not to find the money to give nurses, paramedics and other NHS workers fair pay.” (Politics Live, Guardian)

This has been obvious since the Budget announcement, but it's good to see it articulated in public.

In addition, if the predicted inflation rise takes place, these people will be in receipt of a pay-cut.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 3:41 pm

Local council byelections have resumed this week after a few fallow months.

Two in Scotland - a pair of vacancies for North Lanarkshire - and both were Labour *gains*.

(yes, you read that correctly)

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 5:25 pm

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 5:26 pm

I may be compelled to do some (infamously) dodgy friday night dj-ing

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 5:28 pm

For all those millenials/'kin' hipsters who think they invented meat-free consciousness:

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 5:31 pm

He still owes me half a cider by the way.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 5:35 pm

or what?

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 5:36 pm

Are you ready?

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 5:38 pm

(aahh)

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 5:40 pm

Don't even think about it:

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 5:44 pm

I see we've got a tough crowd tonight - hold on ...

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 5:52 pm

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 6:07 pm

this is going to be hard to beat/tolerate:

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 6:08 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:I see we've got a tough crowd tonight - hold on ...

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 6:12 pm

steady

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 6:23 pm

sacrilege?

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 6:52 pm

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 6:52 pm

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 6:54 pm

I can see AK grooving from here!

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 6:59 pm

Hmm - tougher than i thought

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 7:00 pm

(even)

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 7:51 pm

Okidoki - pig in a pokey:

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 8:17 pm

undeterred

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 8:20 pm

touch of the larry the lamb there

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 8:27 pm

"mr mayor, mr mayor"

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 8:29 pm

"One per cent? They should be grateful to get that, in my opinion".

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 8:34 pm

Literally nauseous.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 9:08 pm

worth a try (but not optimistic at this point):

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 9:23 pm

Good evening.

No surprise to see who is being all bolshie about pupils being required to wear masks...

https://twitter.com/Unlocked_UK_/status ... 3724934144" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Unlocked Key
@Unlocked_UK_
EXCLUSIVE: David Perks, the Principal who refused to mask his pupils, is subjected to "bully boy tactics" by
@educationgovuk
- threatening to withdraw support for his school's 6th Form lease – so it could close – unless he U-turns on masks #NoMasksInClass

That is the Principal of the East London Science School...significant Spiked involvement here.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 9:42 pm

Am thinking of protesting against having to wear a seatbelt.
Or a crash helmet.
Or clothes.
OK not the last one.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 9:54 pm

I think Nicolas Cage might have just fried my brain.

Mandy

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6998518/

Mandy involves a deranged hippy cult, a sadomasochistic biker gang that look like something from Hellraiser, and Nicolas Cage going on an insane violent rampage of revenge after screaming on the toilet in his underpants. It's heavily influenced by 70's fantasy artwork and shot in a dark psychotically psychedelic style that's utterly relentless.

Did I enjoy it? I've honestly no idea. It was cerainly an experience. I can only hope it's done no lasting damage.

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 10:21 pm

Mail criticizing Tories? Blimey.

https://twitter.com/hendopolis/status/1 ... 8606782476" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

MAIL: No10 decor scandal: Tory HQ ‘cover-up’ exposed #TomorrowsPapersToday

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 10:38 pm

RogerOThornhill wrote:No surprise to see who is being all bolshie about pupils being required to wear masks...

I had an idea it might have been someone we knew but I was mistaken.

How silly of me.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 10:48 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:touch of the larry the lamb there

Yup brain definitely fried. I was going to say my Mum knitted me a Larry the lamb puppet in the 70's but that didn't strike me as being entirely correct, and sure enough upon further reflection it was Lambchop. A narrow escape from total humiliation.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 10:57 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:sacrilege?

Maybe not sacrilege but if I ever meet whoever was responsible they're going to be having an unfortunate accident.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 11:04 pm

RogerOThornhill wrote:Mail criticizing Tories? Blimey.

I notice they're criticisng this as a misuse of Tory Party funds. Did they have an equally outraged front page about the the public paying even more money to cover up Patel's behaviour?

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 11:36 pm

Sky'sGoneOut wrote:
tinyclanger2 wrote:sacrilege?
Maybe not sacrilege but if I ever meet whoever was responsible they're going to be having an unfortunate accident.

I was confident someone would be appalled.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Fri 05 Mar, 2021 11:58 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:
Sky'sGoneOut wrote:
tinyclanger2 wrote:sacrilege?
Maybe not sacrilege but if I ever meet whoever was responsible they're going to be having an unfortunate accident.
I was confident someone would be appalled.

I couldn't get it to play, so I might have been a bit miffed, but appalled would be laying it on a bit thick.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Sat 06 Mar, 2021 12:00 am

RogerOThornhill wrote:Mail criticizing Tories? Blimey.

https://twitter.com/hendopolis/status/1 ... 8606782476" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

MAIL: No10 decor scandal: Tory HQ ‘cover-up’ exposed #TomorrowsPapersToday

They failed in their attempt to wallpaper over the cracks then . . .

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sat 06 Mar, 2021 12:14 am

tinyclanger2 wrote:I was confident someone would be appalled.

You know there's a term for that kind of behaviour. Now what is it? Something about three goats living under a bridge in Norway. I think they attack some innocent monster for no reason when it's trying to cross. Which seems kind of senseless. Maybe they were just jerks.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sat 06 Mar, 2021 12:33 am

This one's pretty jaunty and cheerful. I quite like it.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sat 06 Mar, 2021 12:52 am

Here's the list of All Tomorrow's Parties covers from which I obtained the above.

https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/128

Most of those I've tried are terrible but the Simple Minds one from 2001 is clearly in the lead for outstanding awfulness.

Appalling doesn't even remotely do it justice and if I ever meet Jim Kerr his unfortunate accident is going to have to involve his generative organs as a result. I'd post it here but I bear none of you enough ill will.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sat 06 Mar, 2021 1:11 am

I guess you wouldn't want to miss this one:

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sat 06 Mar, 2021 1:14 am

Yeah.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Sat 06 Mar, 2021 1:22 am

tinyclanger2 wrote:I guess you wouldn't want to miss this one:

Is that compensation for the Nico link malfunction?

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sat 06 Mar, 2021 1:32 am

I reckon Mike Flowers takes more drugs than Nico ever did. It's the only explanation.

Not heroin though, I suspect Lemsip Max Strength or possibly Night Nurse.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sat 06 Mar, 2021 1:48 am

PorFavor wrote:Is that compensation for the Nico link malfunction?

It works for me unfortunately so the problem is at your end. TC2 is entirely blameless. Technically at least.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sat 06 Mar, 2021 1:58 am

(very innocent-looking Clanger emoticon)