Johnny Bognor

The problem with Unions is that they have to kick up a fuss now and again to justify their union dues. If they don't kick up their membership falls. Someone has to keep the capitalist union leaders in their million pound houses - it's just a shame that their members are being mugged. As for the tube strike, it amounts to commercial terrorism.

Not being funny, but I don't remember the internet in the 70's....

This sunday is Supercar Sunday at Goodwood. http://www.goodwood.co.uk/site/content/breakfastclub/Diary.aspx Entrance is free which makes this event excellent value for money. Last year, pretty much every super car was there (Lambo's, F-cars, Porkers, not to metion a Veron, Ford GT, Audi R8 ) If you want to see alot of cars in the flesh and get up close and personal, then this beats going to church on a sunday morning.

I think it's more a case of "if you owe the bank a small amount of money, you have a problem. If you owe the bank a shedload of money, they have a problem".

Shouldn't that be 'souled' - you're clearly not good enough to work for sky

Rotate your right foot in a clockwise direction, continue to rotate the right foot and draw an imaginary no6 in the air with your right hand. Your foot will start rotating the other way, and there is not alot you can do about it. Give it a go and see. What is that all about?

I will lend you a calculator if you like, not that I need one, as I am an idol.

Try it without looking at answers: 1) Pick your Favourite number between 1- 9 2) Multiply by 3 then 3) Add 3, then again multiply by 3 (I'll wait while you get the calculator....) 4) You'll get a 2 or 3 digit number.... 5) Add the digits together Now scroll down....... Now with that number see who your ROLE MODEL is from the list below : 1. Albert Einstein 2. Nelson Mandela 3. Margaret Thatcher 4. Tom Cruise 5. Bill Gates 6. Gandhi 7. Brad Pitt 8. Adolph Hitler 9. Johnny Bognor 10. George Washington I know...I just have that effect on people....one day you too can be like me. Do not aspire to less. (PS..Stop picking different numbers. I am your idol; a living legend; just deal with it!!!!) :D:D:D

I think it depends on the airline. Virgin definately carry portable emergency beacons although they are located in the cabins (not on the slides) - the cabin crew nearest these would grab them and exit the plane with them.

Of Course they do...... the slides dettach and can be used as life rafts. Having said that, if they land like this..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zuLP-QYiy0 ...they won't get much of a chance to deploy them

Indeed, GM has been pretty quiet today.

Enjoy.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DlGbJIw_Bs&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eblinkx%2Ecom%2Fvideo%2Fhitler%2Dand%2Dthe%2Dexpenses%2Drow%2Dnot%2Da%2Dhappy%2Dadolf%2FCDvWFu5a8NWbAYaD52pgMA&feature=player_embedded

I thought exactly the same when I logged on this morning :rolleyes:

I wonder how many spend less than the budget they are given.

OK, I'll drop the party lines on the subject of government waste - when in fact we are really talking about public sector waste (this waste also happens in the private sector especially with Corporates). What it boils down to is spending other peoples money. If you give someone a budget, that is money they will spend. A good example of this was the recent Apprentice programme where the boys and girls had to purchase cleaning products with a maximum spend of 800. The girls were proud of the fact that they came in under budget, having spent most of the money. Alan Sugar was furious on the basis that they did not need to spend all the money in order to win the task, as it was about profit at the end of the day. The term 'using up budget' is endemic in the Public Sector, especially in the NHS. As if you don't use it, you lose it. This culture actively involves people spending money, when in fact they don't need to, in order to maintain their budgets in the following year. This occured as much under the tories as it does under labour, however it is only more prevelant under the current lot as so much more money has been thrown at the system. I for one would like to see this culture change. In my business, the budget holders are allowed to keep a share of the money they don't spend. This gives them a maximum to work to, whilst still meeting the needs of the business, but they only spend what they have to, as this affects their pocket. Suddenly the money is spent as if it were their own and as such there is no wastage - period. A change of culture is what is needed as opposed to a change of government on the specific issue of waste.

So what you are saying is that Labour have managed to reduce public spending since the Tories were in power? I thought they significantly increased taxation for the purpose of swelling the public purse. So are you seriously saying that this massive increase in public spending was all wisely spent and there was no wastage whatsover?

I go away and a thread like this is started. Gutted I've missed out on all the fun. With regards to Labour Govt waste, books have been written about it - when I get back (and can be arsed) I will provide some links. A very close example is the millions spent on merging the St Richards and Worthing hospitals, which are now to be left alone. Great use of taxpayers money. The cuts you refer to were after years of leftie wastage - I doubt these savings could have been found without years of preceding waste, and thus they are not that hard to find.

I'm not ITK, but I can definately rule Paul Allen out. I was moored next to Octopus for the last few days in Cannes. Lots of coming and going from his yatch, but that probably has more to do with the film festival. I did look out for Fry, but alas he was not to be seen. Octopus then moved out to sea (some mile or so from shore). Not sure if my obsessive use of the binoculars had something to do with that. Oh well, back to Blighty.

One day a florist goes to a barber for a haircut. After the cut he asks for his bill and the barber replies, 'I cannot accept money from you. I am doing community service this week.' The florist is pleased and leaves the shop. When the barber goes to open his shop the next morning there is a 'thank you' card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door. Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to pay his bill, the barber again replies, 'I cannot accept money from you. I'm doing community service this week.' The cop is happy and leaves the shop. The next morning when the barber goes to open up there is a 'thank you' card and a dozen donuts waiting for him at his door. Later that day, a college professor comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to pay his bill, the barber again says, 'I cannot accept money from you. I'm doing community service this week.' The professor is very happy and leaves the shop. The next morning when the barber opens his shop, there is a 'thank you' card and a dozen different books, such as 'How to Improve Your Business' and 'Becoming More Successful.' Then a Member of Parliament comes in for a haircut , and when he goes to pay his bill the barber again replies, 'I cannot accept money from you. I'm doing community service this week.' The MP is very pleased and leaves the shop. The next morning when the barber goes to open up, there are a dozen Members of Parliament lined up waiting for a free haircut. And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between the citizens of our country and the Members of Parliament.

I can see where you are coming from. The problem for me is that most Spuds fans constantly bang on about how big a club they are. They are not Manu, Pool, Chelski or the Arse and they really have a problem with that. They are more akin to City or Everton.

Actually you are right, I hold my hands up there was a mis-use of the word 'atypical'. I was just trying to come back with a witty response to your valid point that I had mis-used the English language. So a wholeheared apology. So I misused a word on an internet forum and said sorry. BTW how many MP's on either side have wholeheartedly apologised for their part in milking the system? FWIW, MP's need to show some remorse if they are to get any modicum of respect. Clown referring to independent Commitees and the Speaker shouting down MP's in the House does not look good at all. As stated above, they could start with an apology. However it does look worse. Say for example a known drug dealer is caught dealing drugs along with a vicar. Both guilty of the same crime, but which one looks worse? Even that aside, as Labour have more MP's in the house they are statistically more likely to have more incidents of spurious expense claims and therefore looks worse for them (even if the rate of expenses claimed is equal to that of other parties). The Torygraph spent most of last week on Labour, two days on the Tories and yesterday on the Lib Dems. Now this probably represents the spread of MP's across the House, but it does look worse. You could say that it is pointless and irrelevant, but there are elections coming up in a few weeks and the party that 'looks' the worst will feel the wrath of the voting public the hardest. So it is very relevant to political debate. I think the level of disgust from the working man on the street, or perhaps the one that has just lost his job, will be felt when their so called representatives are caught with their hand in the till and that working man is required to place his X in the box. Labour's loss will be the BNP and UKIP's gain.

The Tories are equally guilty, that I do not deny. I am not saying that Labour is worse, just saying that it 'looks' worse for the following reasons: 1. Socialists try to take the moral highground 1. They are supposedly for the people 2. Money is an unecessary evil to them Therefore, although the 3 parties are equally guilty, it does 'look' worse for the socialists. Add in the fact that Cameron is taking a lead on this whilst the prime minister with a majority who could do something, does nothing. Is Brown not in control of his lame duck government and lame duck party?

No I meant it in the respect that they were more a party of the middle who moved left when the left moved centre. They may move right as the centre moves left. A typical socialist stays left and so the lib dems are atypical socialists. Please try and understand politics before contributing to this thread. Unless, of course, you mean that socialists don't know whether they are coming or going and change their morals more often than the weather, in which case you are right and I apologise :grin:

Just wanted to ensure that balanced or uninformed readers of this thread didn't mistake the said MP for a Tory. I see have have touched a nerve with the socialists on here. Come on, all of you socialists, just admit that Labour people doing this leaves a bitter taste in your mouths (even more so than the facists as this is what you would exepct of them).

Since when is a Lib Dem MP a facist? I thought they were an alternative socialist party to Labour.