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I though Hugh Grant’s character was brilliant, so much better than the bumbling, simpering English gent type role he has played before.
I thought it was a really entertaining movie as well.
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18 minutes ago, Demonic69 said:
The same can be said about his opposition though. Totally unable to acknowledge any good he might have done. That's just made his "Fake news" BS even easier to spread. They've now managed to vote in one of the least mentally competent politicians of any recent times (when it comes to his memory and ability to give speeches), who's about 2 months away from abdication, which will leave Harris - who wouldn't have won on her own - and Pelosi (almost universally hated) to run the country. All this just to get Trump out, though most of them don't even know why.
Couple that with Trump supporters having 5 years of cancel culture and constant insults and slurs thrown at them, regardless of any actual wrong-doing, and there's no wonder tensions are running high.
We're going the same way, just at a slower rate. Look at the accepted abuse of people who voted for Brexit or the Tories.
Trump has definitely drunk his own kool aid, but he's had to be the most defensive Pres in history. There's little wonder it's damaged his already fragile bonce
He is a hugely divisive and polarising figure, no doubt about that.
I agree there are a great many entrenched in an opposing view just because it is anti Trump.
It is not unreasonable to suggest that the run off in Georgia flipped to the Democrats because of Trump, he motivated the opposition to the polls while at the same time convincing the Republican voters that your votes don’t count as it’s all a fraud.
If you have any belief in the integrity of the US court system then you have to believe there is no actual evidence of large scale systemic fraud, it is simply bellicose rhetoric, propaganda and hearsay.
If you don’t believe in the integrity of the courts then there can be no independent assessment of anything.
10 minutes ago, henry d said:The problem is you are actually making things up, you have no evidence whatsoever. It's just as much a possibility that they were killed by little green men in disguise!
I see the BBC are reporting 3 deaths as non specific medical emergencies, which by definition must be mostly accurate as dying is a medical emergency, at least it is right up until the point of expiry 🙂
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22 minutes ago, oowee said:
Where is the evidence for this? Well over 50% of the UK population did not vote for our donkey but they don't feel that they were robbed. I am sure some feel the election was rigged but I can't believe anything like 50%.
The problem is that there is a huge amount of people in the US that are just like Walker and so blinded by their passion/devotion to Trump that they hang on his every word and believe the rhetoric while dismissing everything contrary as fake news or corruption.
It doesn’t matter that 62 court cases brought in support of Trump’s nonsense have been dismissed, that no evidence of large scale fraud has been produced in court, that ballot counts have been audited numerous times and found correct, that there is even a telephone call of Trump trying to coerce a State Secretary into rigging the results. There is still something more that they will claim has not happened, i.e. a full independent enquiry, and it’s all a scam.
So long as people like that are so deeply entrenched in that train of thought then only the word of Trump or his equally imbecilic mouthpieces like Cruz carry any weight with them. And the word of Trump yesterday incited that mob and caused people to die in pursuit of Trump’s vainglory.
Don’t blame those that have been conned, blame the conman and those in power who parrot his message.
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Just now, ordnance said:
Yeah, he spent 5 minutes stirring it up stolen election fraud etc, and then told them to go home.
He practically told them in his earlier address to do what they did. Then in his last message he told them he loved them, he loves the mob that attacked the defining symbol of US democracy. It's staggering.
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7 minutes ago, Walker570 said:
He has just asked for everyone to go home. Almost half of the US population believe the election was rigged so maybe that is why so many people gathered at the Capital.
Pull up Ted Cruz speech on the floor of the house(youtube) It will be interesting to see if the Democrats agree to his idea of a thorough investigation across party lines of the disputed States and for Biden to come out all holier than thow.....don't wind me up. He needs to be investigated for his connections with his sons shady dealings with China.
Do you believe that Trump is culpable in any way for what happened at the Capitol today?
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6 hours ago, udderlyoffroad said:
It very much does matter.
He is the leader of the opposition.
His job is not to oppose, as some people would have it, but to hold the government to account.
His mantra of "You should have locked down faster and harder" not only invites the 'Captain Hindsight' criticism, but also utterly fails to hold the government to account.
If he were holding the government to account, maybe you might see a more a competent response from them. You may say that's unlikely, but it wouldn't hurt matters either. As a bonus, it might make him more electable.
But his current lawyer's strategy of asking 'why didn't you...?' is utterly counterproductive.
He should, in my view, be demanding answers to any of the following:
- When will our freedoms will be restored?
- Why is the government hell-bent on pursuing lockdowns, despite clear evidence they don't work?
- How, after Boris promised, no further lockdowns without parliamentary scrutiny, can he countenance tier 4, which is a lockdown in all but name?
- Why is the hospitality industry being hung out to dry, despite evidence that the actual rate of transmission in their establishment is low? Could it be that the temperance movement have undue influence within the various public health bodies?
- What is the strategy for when the virus mutates and the vaccine becomes useless?
As has been pointed out by others, ordinarily you would expect a free press to ask these questions if the leader of the opposition can't or won't, but the absolute shower that are Kuensburg, Peston, Bolton, Burley et al just waste their questions on this abhorrent 'gotcha journalism'.
Oh dear, I appear to be a top my soap box. Will get off it and go for a lie down.
In respect to what Starmer does as LoO i agree with your post.
What I think is daft is people saying what would Starmer or Corbyn done if the were PM? They’re not though so it’s just a speculative guess.
Holding the PM to account and holding the LoO to account for what they do (or dont) in their respective positions is fine, but the speculation of what they might have done is daft and pointless.
A good rant does you good, hope you feel better for it
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2 hours ago, Retsdon said:
Sorry, I didn't mean to stir up a row, but I really, genuinely, fear that this government is doing terrible damage to the British political system. It's not the policies (although I'm not too keen on them) it's the serial and brazen dishonesty and unaccountability, which is on a scale far surpassing even Blair's government (who probably started the rot). As for Starmer and Corbyn, well, they're not in government, but if they were I'd have exactly the same viewpoint if they and their ministers cynically lied to the extent that this government does. And that's the thing. If this serial dishonesty in political life is going to be crimped it will need ordinary people to call out their OWN side as well. When you give Johnson and Gove a free pass when they lie it's no different to an Argentinian supporter praising the 'hand of God'. But I don't know, maybe that's how people just are in Britain now. It's a dangerous road to go down though. Without a common, across the board standard of acceptable morality and behaviour we're straight into jungle law. And it's not such a big step.
As for Clarkson, he's funny. But he's slick too. Take this -
According to the internet, if you have anything at all, you should definitely get into your car and drive to Swindon, or Redcar, where recently trained civilians in white coats will tell you after a day, or two, or three, whether you must stay at home — or you should simply stay at home.
Instead, because I know everything on the internet and social media is always wrong, I used an actual doctor and an actual laboratory, ...
Fine, but perhaps more accurate would have been , 'because I'm rich and can afford it, I didn't have to drive around looking for some badly run test centre in the the middle of nowhere and then queue for ages like other poor s*ds have to do. Instead I could pay to see a real doctor straight away and get an instant fast-track test done'. But of course, the bare facts lack the humorous edge for which he gets paid very well. I've got about 3 of Clarkson's books on my bookshelf and I really enjoy his writing. But 'truth' isn't really what he's about.... Hmm...
I agree with the sentiment in your post. There is far too much unthinking tribalism and it is a very real problem. So is the level of whataboutery, it matters not a bit what Starmer or Corbyn might have done, they’re not PM.
I don’t really understand why free thinking people should be so quick to robustly defend people they have no connection with other than sharing a party political alliance. Even if you are broadly a BoJo fan you must still be capable of recognising and acknowledging when he gets it wrong.
I am dismayed at so many thing in the BoJo government and I was a member of the party. Most of all I am dismayed at the fundamental lack of honesty and sincerity.
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1 hour ago, chrisjpainter said:
And as we all know, the best way to demonstrate intellect is through childish insults...Debating an opinion that's contrary to our own is for losers; throwing lexical rocks at people's heads is much more the territory of the enlightened.
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42 minutes ago, johnphilip said:
Just as a side note , any pictures you post on Facebook, Facebook then had a right to use that picture how they wish . Its part of the agreement when you post an image .
That’s not true in respect to FB rights, although it is a commonly held belief.
Watermarking is the best bet Henry, although a determined person could manipulate the image to remove.
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16 hours ago, amateur said:
Thanks for sharing that. They were a funny pair, Peter Cook was brilliantly dry.
From way before my tIme, but have seen a few clips over the years.
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A horrible end to 2020 for you Martin, I hope that 2021 is a much better year.
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17 minutes ago, Dave-G said:
That's a good find in that the same type tanks are in fuselages. Liking the label too lol.
Its not the same site but thank you for looking into it.
It is all a load of cobblers though, there is a genuine and non chemtrail explanation for everything.
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Dave, I suspect this is the site, or very similar, that you have seen all the pictures on.
https://www.philipstallings.com/2015/12/the-facts-about-chemtrails.html
I particularly like the picture of the cockpit control with the chemtrail label.
If you are so inclined and have time you will find a genuine explanation for every image.
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Hang on, stop the press. While looking for another picture I came across this one.
I'm now convinced chemtrails must be a thing, there is a picture with yellow annotations and stuff circled and all sorts of compelling information. There is even a picture of the chemtrail monitoring satellite 😳
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I suspect this is maybe the sort of pic Dave was replying to. I have seen the pics he mentioned when used by someone else trying to defend the conspiracy. I can't find the exact pictures and accompanying story, suffice to say it was all a load of cobblers.
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10 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said:
Good luck. Last night she told me this was going to be the year she finally bedded you. She's bought handcuffs and everything
Did she demand her way with you too? The woman has no boundaries.
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7 hours ago, Spr1985 said:
Hey thanks for your response, I’m fully aware of crop dusting and the fact that various aircraft are capable of spraying various substances, I was more Intrigued as to wether the mass consensus was that nothing untoward is/would be “sprayed” on the general population.
contrails and chemtrails are neither here nor there to me, I prefer to deal in fact rather than maybe’s or fiction. Although I guess that is dependant on what one believes. I can recall growing up in the later half of the 80’s early 90’s and having summers of clear blue sky’s but not any more (maybe that’s a figment of my imagination) but, what is not a figment of imagination is the FACT that chemicals have been sprayed on the British public by the MOD and the American airforce based in the uk! Anyone that wishes to dispute that should first do some research, look into the de classified documents regarding porton down and the spraying of the Norwich area and other areas of the uk. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-truth-about-porton-down See the section entitled aerial release trials for admittance of spraying,* further research of what was sprayed required* then maybe some more research on solar radiation management which covers spraying into the stratosphere By some world renowned scientists from Harvard, a lot of it is theory but very plausible.
@Dave-G nothing wrong with an inquisitive mind mate. I’m very much the same. An open receptive mind allows you to learn and make your own mind up rather than just believing everything you’re told 👍🏻
So do you believe that everyday contrails are really chemtrails and we are subject to continual aerial spraying?
Of the two which is factual and which is speculative?
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9 minutes ago, figgy said:
Think yourselves lucky, at 12 I had a mustache and stubble. Was at a mates family party his older sisters were going nightclubbing and asked me along, no knowing a thing I said yes, never got asked my age. The door staff just looked and waved me in. Not once have I been asked my age for looking under age 😤😭😂
I didn't stay long in the club, people falling around drunk didn't appeal to me.
Really? My first experience in a club at 15 I thought it was magic. Oh how my memory is filled with hazy past images of life learning moments and life lesson teaching ladies.
Vive la looking older than your years.
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3 minutes ago, Jaymo said:
Hey- Dave, Your alive and not been beamed up by the little green men
HNY 🍺🍺🥳
Was that the fancy dress referenced in your earlier post?..
HNY Dave, trusting that this post isn’t blocked of course 😬
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4 minutes ago, Dave-G said:
I shall continue to mildly wonder how much or little truth is in chemtrails, whilst keeping in mind that brains than mine are considering the possibilities of it for the future and not be surprised when it occurs. 
Do you consider the earth is flat too Dave?
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8 minutes ago, GingerCat said:
I'd like his money. Happy New year to u too.
Me too. All the very best to you and yours for a fabulous 2021.
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12 minutes ago, GingerCat said:
Apparently I'm "in the freezer" and not aging or so the wife says. Either way i had a full beard at 14 and was 6ft and 15 stone with no fat. I wish the body was "in the freezer" too.
Are you a fat Cliff Richard?
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47 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said:
At Uni, we used to do Secret Santa New Year's resolutions. They were a giggle.
Beat my best count of 214 UK species of birds in a year. When I say best, it's the only time I bothered to count, so I'm hoping that makes it easier.
Remember to undo my shoe laces to protect the backs of my shoes more.
Get an owl in my owl box.
My heel cups wince in sympathy with your resolution number 2.
My 3 resolutions:
Have the courage to make change where I can and the fortitude to accept the consequence of change when I cant.
Walk 1000 more miles than i did in 2020.
Tell Keira Knightly “No you can’t have a night of unbridled and relentless physical sexual pleasure just because ‘you’ want to”. My feelings count too”.
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reports and photographs from who?