Christmas week 23-29 December 2023

Post by **refitman** » Sat 23 Dec, 2023 8:17 am

Morning all.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Sat 23 Dec, 2023 3:13 pm

A whole week? We are being spoilt.

Maybe about time someone posted in it then

Post by **refitman** » Sat 23 Dec, 2023 4:06 pm

I take it back, about Starmer's card, after seeing Sunak's
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... tmas-cards

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Sat 23 Dec, 2023 6:22 pm

Funny we were discussing that Blair "classic" too, seen his latest one?

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Sat 23 Dec, 2023 11:22 pm

Good evening.

I think I've done pretty well all things considered - decorations up, food bought, presents all wrapped, and the kids are home.

And the Home Secretary is making jokes about date rape drugs...oh dear.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... o-10-event

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Sat 23 Dec, 2023 11:42 pm

I hope your Xmas goes as well as it can, Roger.

Post by **refitman** » Sun 24 Dec, 2023 2:31 pm

So...keep Cleverly away from women?

Seems like he has a history of this kind of comment

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Sun 24 Dec, 2023 4:26 pm

Wasn't he meant to be one of the grown-ups in the Tory top brass?

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 25 Dec, 2023 6:06 am

Merry Christmas nesters.

Post by **refitman** » Mon 25 Dec, 2023 11:24 am

Merry Christmas everyone.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Mon 25 Dec, 2023 1:07 pm

Yes, same to everybody here. Turkey is already cooked, about to start preparing the other stuff.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Mon 25 Dec, 2023 1:43 pm

Merry Christmas all.

frog222 · Post by **frog222** » Mon 25 Dec, 2023 3:08 pm

To all

Hopefully a Happy Christmas when the Merry wears off !

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 25 Dec, 2023 7:13 pm

Just watched Chicken Run 2 - described as "Poultry in Motion" by Animation Magazine.
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/ ... he-nugget/

Seriously beyond capitalism:

"The output of animation (per animator) was around one second each day, with 40 seconds taking roughly 18 weeks. A single puppet took between 30-50 weeks for a crew to work on."

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 25 Dec, 2023 7:13 pm

In celebration of the above, I am wearing sequins.

frog222 · Post by **frog222** » Tue 26 Dec, 2023 12:10 pm

It's not even 2024 let alone April !

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Tue 26 Dec, 2023 12:49 pm

Unbelievable

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Tue 26 Dec, 2023 1:10 pm

Its the Express, so not really.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Tue 26 Dec, 2023 1:18 pm

Fair point.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Tue 26 Dec, 2023 1:20 pm

I am curious to understand the proportion of rational to not-so-rational individuals. Prior to Brexit I'd assumed humanity on balance had a degree of rationality. Given multiple events since then, I no longer hold this view.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Tue 26 Dec, 2023 1:38 pm

Then again, some disciplines give "rational" such negative, self-serving definitions, no wonder we're confused.

Post by **refitman** » Tue 26 Dec, 2023 5:15 pm

Good to see Labour are taking a stand against the Tory policy of dehumanising migrants and trying to ship them out of the country...wait, no. They've just decided to do it somewhere other than Rwanda

Post by **refitman** » Tue 26 Dec, 2023 5:17 pm

Truly, the scourge of this country that is the root of everyone's problems

Post by **refitman** » Tue 26 Dec, 2023 5:23 pm

Look at this absolutely terrible excuse of a human being, going around being all generous and helpful

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Tue 26 Dec, 2023 5:40 pm

Just on a point of fact, processing asylum seekers claims in a third country is *not* what the Rwanda scheme is actually about - and it is remarkable how many in all sides of politics and the media don't realise it. Why do you think it has repeatedly failed legal challenges?

One reason is that it involves people being sent there never to return - even *if* their claims are successful.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Tue 26 Dec, 2023 8:49 pm

From May on US "candy stores"
https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/ox ... 82733.html

various sides of the coin

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Tue 26 Dec, 2023 9:04 pm

refitman wrote: ↑Tue 26 Dec, 2023 5:17 pm Truly, the scourge of this country that is the root of everyone's problems

You obviously have no idea that in several big cities, it *is* a real problem. And all linked to Tory corruption and cronyism.

frog222 · Post by **frog222** » Tue 26 Dec, 2023 11:43 pm

Actually not all negative !

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Wed 27 Dec, 2023 3:46 pm

Well where is everybody today?

In the eye of Storm Gerrit here earlier, a lot calmer now though.

Post by **refitman** » Wed 27 Dec, 2023 5:12 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote: ↑Wed 27 Dec, 2023 3:46 pm Well where is everybody today?

In the eye of Storm Gerrit here earlier, a lot calmer now though.

Well, I've just finished a 5hr drive back from Bristol - got stuck in traffic on the M42 and M1.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Wed 27 Dec, 2023 6:01 pm

Ah, sounds like festive fun.

frog222 · Post by **frog222** » Thu 28 Dec, 2023 6:28 pm

Been maximum Force7 here, nothing like your storm !

Some light watching to concentrate minds for the New Year

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Thu 28 Dec, 2023 6:37 pm

Well thank you for posting, where is everyone today?

frog222 · Post by **frog222** » Thu 28 Dec, 2023 9:39 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote: ↑Thu 28 Dec, 2023 6:37 pm Well thank you for posting, where is everyone today?

Travelling , busy with family and friends , hungover, depressed, deep in reflexions on the state of the world , taking a net-break, making list(s) of new year resolutions to fail at , power cuts,

the list goes on and on !

frog222 · Post by **frog222** » Thu 28 Dec, 2023 10:19 pm

Derbyshire put in her place .

Isn't she supposed to be better than Fiona Bruce , or is this particular subject a cause for deep anxiety over what LFI BoD could do to her .... if they are displeased ?

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Thu 28 Dec, 2023 10:29 pm

I mean, she *is* better than Bruce - clearly so. But that is also an extremely low bar.

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Fri 29 Dec, 2023 10:41 am

Good morning.

Hope everyone had a good Christmas. Best wishes to Roger and his family, I hope they were able to enjoy time together and recall happier times.

I've not been around much because I'm having cataract surgery, left eye done and the right one next week, so my vision isn't very satisfactory and screen time limited.

These came up next to each other on my twitter feed, basically saying the same thing on entirely different subjects.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 29 Dec, 2023 12:33 pm

Ultimately, the modern Tory party wants power without responsibility.

Or to put it another way, it wants the trappings of power without actually having to govern.

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Fri 29 Dec, 2023 12:53 pm

"the prerogative of the harlot through the ages"

Whatever our poor opinion of the current Labour leadership, might be reasonable to assume they will actually pull a few levers, and of course be castigated for it by the Tories. Whether we'll think they're the right levers, time will tell.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 29 Dec, 2023 12:58 pm

Anyway hope that your surgery goes well. Its a drag getting old, as they say.