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Post by MrTiddles on Feb 18, 2019 12:41:05 GMT
We can send your face, that'll drive them off. Bloody Spanish. Needing something to draw the public eye away from Catalonian independence trials. Meant to post this earlier...
I'll be the first to say that a F-35B wing is not currently deployed on HMS Queen Elizabeth. She is a brand-new vessel to the fleet - commissioned 7 December 2017, she is still undergoing a variety of sea-trials. One does not simply start operating an air-wing flying a brand-new £92 million aircraft from the deck of a brand-new £3 billion warship. Crew and equipment need to be worked up, especially since we had a gap in fixed-wing carrier operations after Harrier was cut in 2011 as part of the 2010 SDSR. If you fancy some further reading, you wouldn't go far wrong with The Thin Pinstriped Line. Or Private Eye. |
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Post by crankcaller on Feb 18, 2019 12:55:15 GMT
Bang bang chicken wrap, Water.
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Post by mlu035rsc on Feb 18, 2019 12:56:53 GMT
Afternoon boxers. Popped in for a monthly post.
Games: Slowly working through DS1 still aiming for the plat, just Nito to kill then Gwyn on this run but I'm trying to hoover up what trophies I can before NG+ kicks in. Sekiro in a few weeks so that'll put pay to completing the plat run indefinitely as I then decide it's my new favourite game ever and go for the plat on that until <insert next FROM game> comes out; repeat ad infinitum. Dog: So I am £3200 poorer but my doggo is 100% healthy for the first time in almost a year due to the thing causing him all the problems being a partly-digested cuddly toy he'd eaten that was causing him to drink excessively, putting huge amounts of pressure on his bladder, and generally making him unwell. Politics: I won't pretend I understand the anti-semetism thing, and I don't have the time or brains to figure it out. As far as I am concerned, if you're discriminating against someone because of their race you're racist. Nailed it. Brexit: what a mess. OTTM: I have a girlfriend. It's only a temporary situation I am sure, as I am pretty good at messing these things up.
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Post by scubar on Feb 18, 2019 13:01:08 GMT
OTTM: I have a girlfriend. It's only a temporary situation I am sure, as I am pretty good at messing these things up.
Leaving the door unlocked? |
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Post by lonewolf on Feb 18, 2019 13:02:16 GMT
Talking about games, if they gave you a choice what character gender do you normally play? I always choose a female Female. Create character option, also female. |
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Post by Chumbles on Feb 18, 2019 13:05:35 GMT
Spare me the factional ranting - I for one have a deep and abiding distrust of the entrenched idiotic tribal fuckwits on both sides. I don't propose spending my valuable and rapidly diminishing lifespan arguing with tossers who park their brains up their arses. Argument without any sense of respect or tolerance for other viewpoints; statements of opinion paraded as fact; the selective use of information from polluted sources are all symptoms of fossilised thinking. What makes me really angry is that ALL of you are intelligent; the way some of you fire off your rabid factional views without being prepared to think or balance your shit is lazy and irresponsible.  |
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Post by lonewolf on Feb 18, 2019 13:07:23 GMT
The best time to split is when the opposition doesnt have a majority thats just science.
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Post by scubar on Feb 18, 2019 13:11:02 GMT
Spare me the factional ranting - I for one have a deep and abiding distrust of the entrenched idiotic tribal fuckwits on both sides. I don't propose spending my valuable and rapidly diminishing lifespan arguing with tossers who park their brains up their arses. Argument without any sense of respect or tolerance for other viewpoints; statements of opinion paraded as fact; the selective use of information from polluted sources are all symptoms of fossilised thinking. What makes me really angry is that ALL of you are intelligent; the way some of you fire off your rabid factional views without being prepared to think or balance your shit is lazy and irresponsible. Tell us how to think, oh wise one |
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Feb 18, 2019 13:18:59 GMT
Spare me the factional ranting - I for one have a deep and abiding distrust of the entrenched idiotic tribal fuckwits on both sides. I don't propose spending my valuable and rapidly diminishing lifespan arguing with tossers who park their brains up their arses. Argument without any sense of respect or tolerance for other viewpoints; statements of opinion paraded as fact; the selective use of information from polluted sources are all symptoms of fossilised thinking. What makes me really angry is that ALL of you are intelligent; the way some of you fire off your rabid factional views without being prepared to think or balance your shit is lazy and irresponsible. Tell us how to think, oh wise one The Communist Party will provide a website detailing their approved candidate for each constituency. Where no such candidate exists the voter will instead cross out all names on the ballot paper and write "For Socialism". |
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Post by Ozymandias Kane on Feb 18, 2019 13:34:34 GMT
I was always alpha male when I lived on my own, so not really. OTTM: those wacky MPs, eh? What will they think of next?* *Can someone tell me what to think about the Labour MPs leaving? I'm not sure at the moment and don't have enough time or brain to work out what I should think. The Labour Party has handled anti-Semitism pretty badly. This is only partly during the Corbyn leadership. Pockets of anti-Semitic behaviour were allowed to fester for a long time. This was partly hidden while Ed Miliband was in charge as he is of Jewish descent. The other issue is that Israel-Paletine isn't really that important to the UK and houldn'thave been allowed to dominate the discussion. Brexit has not been handled well. However again this is tricky. It is conventon that the opposition does not run a strong foreign policy opposed to the government. There was also no proper Brexit policy to oppose or support until late 2018. There is also a difficulty that Labour cannot afford to become the party of London Remainers if that alienates voters in the Midlands and the North. Plus I would say that it is important that Labour did not overcommit to one position that is unattainable. The opposition needs to be in a position where it is responding to reality It is also not until the so-called meaningful votes recently that Labour has had an opportunity to properly lay out its positions and get them heard. There is also the handling of Brexit which has been entirely done as a Tory-DUP stitch up with the views of the DUP and ERG seen as much more iportant than those of Lbour or the SNP. This is to the extent that the Tory factions will unite only to frustrate any attempt by Labour to do anything. This led to farce with people voting against May as leader then voting for her in confidence votes a few weeks apart. There is also a faction of Labour MPs who have never accepted Corbyn is really the legitimate leader. It is clear that to a large extent they have been using every opportunity to undermine him. His re-election and the 2017 election result where he gained seats and votes greatly displeased them. I can only see this as deeply damaging though, reminiscent of the SNP split in the 1980s. It may well pave the way for the Tories to win n election, even in their current disastrous state. I don't think this would be good at all. Apart from anything else you need to change government fairly regularly to minimise the problems of inertia and institutional tiredness. TL;DR Hang the traitors Quote; Shenguin: "There is also the handling of Brexit which has been entirely done as a Tory-DUP stitch up with the views of the DUP and ERG seen as much more important than those of Labour or the SNP." This view is precisely correct by Shen. Too little is being done by both parties with regards to other non important persons (the public) and too much is being done for the glad-handing and back slap yes-men donerphile brigade. Pandering in a political arena only works if it is in the best interests of the citizens and nation, that is to say those who put them in power in the first place (voters etc). A true leader sees the needs of the many recognises that they themselves are no longer 'I' but 'WE' and not just another step towards personal financial gain. Globalism yes not separatism and favouritism, unity within each land yes but with the premise that maybe we can still trade and be 'friends' despite our differences. Wake up mankind, the world is getting smaller time to grow up and think about the needs of the species not just your own personal agendas. |
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Post by Felice Landry on Feb 18, 2019 13:36:58 GMT
Lots of paragraphs today
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Post by Ozymandias Kane on Feb 18, 2019 13:40:35 GMT
While I totally respect your position on gaming I cannot confirm nor deny the amount of paragraphs I take the fifth (and my five pounds)! Ps hope the birthday was fun.. |
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Post by Pyjakson on Feb 18, 2019 13:40:57 GMT
Have these breakaway MPs agreed on how big and bloody the cross in the bar will be?
Could be a chance for Corbyn to drive a wedge between them early on.
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Post by Sheep2 on Feb 18, 2019 13:41:41 GMT
The Labour Party has handled anti-Semitism pretty badly. This is only partly during the Corbyn leadership. Pockets of anti-Semitic behaviour were allowed to fester for a long time. This was partly hidden while Ed Miliband was in charge as he is of Jewish descent. The other issue is that Israel-Paletine isn't really that important to the UK and houldn'thave been allowed to dominate the discussion. Brexit has not been handled well. However again this is tricky. It is conventon that the opposition does not run a strong foreign policy opposed to the government. There was also no proper Brexit policy to oppose or support until late 2018. There is also a difficulty that Labour cannot afford to become the party of London Remainers if that alienates voters in the Midlands and the North. Plus I would say that it is important that Labour did not overcommit to one position that is unattainable. The opposition needs to be in a position where it is responding to reality It is also not until the so-called meaningful votes recently that Labour has had an opportunity to properly lay out its positions and get them heard. There is also the handling of Brexit which has been entirely done as a Tory-DUP stitch up with the views of the DUP and ERG seen as much more iportant than those of Lbour or the SNP. This is to the extent that the Tory factions will unite only to frustrate any attempt by Labour to do anything. This led to farce with people voting against May as leader then voting for her in confidence votes a few weeks apart. There is also a faction of Labour MPs who have never accepted Corbyn is really the legitimate leader. It is clear that to a large extent they have been using every opportunity to undermine him. His re-election and the 2017 election result where he gained seats and votes greatly displeased them. I can only see this as deeply damaging though, reminiscent of the SNP split in the 1980s. It may well pave the way for the Tories to win n election, even in their current disastrous state. I don't think this would be good at all. Apart from anything else you need to change government fairly regularly to minimise the problems of inertia and institutional tiredness. TL;DR Hang the traitors Quote; Shenguin: "There is also the handling of Brexit which has been entirely done as a Tory-DUP stitch up with the views of the DUP and ERG seen as much more important than those of Labour or the SNP." This view is precisely correct by Shen. Too little is being done by both parties with regards to other non important persons (the public) and too much is being done for the glad-handing and back slap yes-men donerphile brigade. Pandering in a political arena only works if it is in the best interests of the citizens and nation, that is to say those who put them in power in the first place (voters etc). A true leader sees the needs of the many recognises that they themselves are no longer 'I' but 'WE' and not just another step towards personal financial gain. Globalism yes not separatism and favouritism, unity within each land yes but with the premise that maybe we can still trade and be 'friends' despite our differences. Wake up mankind, the world is getting smaller time to grow up and think about the needs of the species not just your own personal agendas. Woah baby. That is my view, not Shenguin's. Obviously Shenguin will share this view as it is 100% right, maybe even 110% right. |
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Post by Sheep2 on Feb 18, 2019 13:49:37 GMT
I am pretty strongly opposed to policies which have increased death rates, increased the numbers needing food banks, increased homelessness, damaged social care, damaged the NHS, deliberately damaged Labour councils more than Tory councils.
And also completely ignored the 48% remain voters and the majorities that voted remain in Northern Ireland and Scotland. And which is trashing our standing with our closest trading partners to appease extremists within the Tory party and the DUP.
This seems like common decency rather than Tribalism to me.
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Feb 18, 2019 13:51:10 GMT
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Post by gongfarmer on Feb 18, 2019 13:51:16 GMT
afternoon - i'm not at work. This is a goodness.
Figured I might get a few hours uninterrupted Elite while mrs G was at work. so up early and logged in just to check no major update pending. Nope? Good.
On with the chores - big shop completed, beef casserole simmering away in slow cooker. Cheeky can of cider as i'm from the Keith Floyd school of cookery. All done and dusted. Sit at PC. boot into Elite. Popup says client is too old and needs updating. Crap.
45 mins later.... still 'working'..... no sign of the actual update
Think i'll go and bath the dog
Lunch - Magners
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Post by Felice Landry on Feb 18, 2019 13:53:22 GMT
BBC iPlayer has "Floyd on France" in the archive section, it's impossible to watch it without a glass of wine in your hand
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Post by Pyjakson on Feb 18, 2019 14:03:21 GMT
Bit early is it not, Felice?
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Post by Shenguin on Feb 18, 2019 14:04:12 GMT
What makes me really angry is that ALL of you are intelligent; the way some of you fire off your rabid factional views without being prepared to think or balance your shit is lazy and irresponsible. I have to say Chumbles, I think this is a rather objectionable thing to say. I have seen very little evidence that we are all intelligent. |
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Post by Shenguin on Feb 18, 2019 14:04:40 GMT
Bit early is it not, Felice? Get out. |
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Post by Felice Landry on Feb 18, 2019 14:05:22 GMT
Bit early is it not, Felice? Not actually watching it at the moment, even so it's past noon so would be acceptable anyway <edit> nothing wrong with drinking before noon, I avoid doing so* to try and keep some self respect *too often |
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Post by Shenguin on Feb 18, 2019 14:08:05 GMT
I am pretty strongly opposed to policies which have increased death rates, increased the numbers needing food banks, increased homelessness, damaged social care, damaged the NHS, deliberately damaged Labour councils more than Tory councils. And also completely ignored the 48% remain voters and the majorities that voted remain in Northern Ireland and Scotland. And which is trashing our standing with our closest trading partners to appease extremists within the Tory party and the DUP. This seems like common decency rather than Tribalism to me. And decreased the capacity of social care systems to operate effectively, whilst increasing the need for them. Obviously I can't really give details, but I got rather sick in my last job of hearing about child abuse that could have been prevented. |
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Post by Sheep2 on Feb 18, 2019 14:14:08 GMT
Angela Smith The video only last a few seconds. Not sure it is a great soundbite for someone who has just left a party claiming it is racist.
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Feb 18, 2019 14:23:59 GMT
I used to live in Stocksbridge and it's a strong Leave vote there, I really can't Angela Smith being re-elected again.
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