What Song Are You Listening To, Right Now?

[reverendlionelblair]

Chasing Pavements by Adele

It's quite shit lyrically but it sounds quite nice.

[Damocles]

Chasing Pavements by Adele

It's quite shit lyrically but it sounds quite nice.

RLB! Long time no see!

[Damocles]

The Moody Blues - Slings And Arrows

[charver]

Whenever politicians choose to issue a "heartfelt confession" or "come clean" about something a cynical public is, if truth be told, already half expecting details of a wronged wife, a hint of prostitution, a dalliance with the drug scene or perhaps some good old fashioned financial fiddling.

What you generally don't expect is for a politician, in this case former Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, to admit to suffering from bulimia. Prescott claims that the stress of the job drove him to gorge on food.


Prescott's epic battle against bulimia was only surpassed by his fight to extricate himself from this chair

Now, i'm not seeking to make light of this eating disorder or, indeed, any eating disorder. In fact some of my best friends are fat bastards. However, so far as i understand once the gorging has taken place the guilt then drives the sufferer to "purge", some say spew one's guts up in the shitter. Now, looking at Mr Prescott i can't help thinking that he concentrated a little too much on the former and not quite enough on the latter.

So spare a thought for poor Mr Prescott, a sufferer of bulimia and definitely not a fat greedy bastard with a predilection for stuffing his fat face with free food on the taxpayers slate. Remember, not greedy just diseased.

'You're the One For Me, Fatty' - Morrissey

[Minister of Truth]

When You Were Young - The Killers

[charver]

Every so often a government department decides that the pervading public image of their department as being full of dull tedious people with a penchant for grey suits, sensible haircuts and extraordinary incompetence could be transformed through the adoption of a brand new logo.

So the Office of Government Commerce, or OGC as the hipster kids say, thought this one would be a good idea.



What they didn't realise, until after they had printed it onto pens, mouse-mats and other frequently stolen office equipment, is that if you rotate it 90 degrees you get this.


http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/22/ogc_logo/


'You're Hard' - Half Man Half Biscuit

[Cancel7]

Every so often a government department decides that the pervading public image of their department as being full of dull tedious people with a penchant for grey suits, sensible haircuts and extraordinary incompetence could be transformed through the adoption of a brand new logo.

So the Office of Government Commerce, or OGC as the hipster kids say, thought this one would be a good idea.



What they didn't realise, until after they had printed it onto pens, mouse-mats and other frequently stolen office equipment, is that if you rotate it 90 degrees you get this.


http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/22/ogc_logo/


'You're Hard' - Half Man Half Biscuit

LOL What is it? A snowman with an erection?

[charver]

LOL What is it? A snowman with an erection?

I wouldn't like to specify but having spent many a year on political message boards, i can recognise a wanker when i see one.

Somewhat disturbingly i have spent the last half hour pondering whether a typical masturbating snowman would be capable of ejaculating or would his seed remain frozen - imprisoned in the confines of his icy testicles.

I fear i have already said too much.

[Cancel7]

I wouldn't like to specify but having spent many a year on political message boards, i can recognise a wanker when i see one.

Somewhat disturbingly i have spent the last half hour pondering whether a typical masturbating snowman would be capable of ejaculating or would his seed remain frozen - imprisoned in the confines of his icy testicles.

I fear i have already said too much.

LOL. I really need the laughs today Charver. And I love the visual on that.

[charver]

LOL. I really need the laughs today Charver. And I love the visual on that.

A Pennsylvania hangover, eh?

This eternal primary bidness is certainly the way of the fool. I am seriously considering moving to America, so that if that awful woman wins the nomination i could then make a dramatic show of leaving the country.

[Cancel7]

A Pennsylvania hangover, eh?

This eternal primary bidness is certainly the way of the fool. I am seriously considering moving to America, so that if that awful woman wins the nomination i could then make a dramatic show of leaving the country.

That’s a great idea! I found out that supposedly, because my grandfather was born in Ireland (he spent much of his life there, and came here to flee…it was never exactly clear what) I can emigrate to Ireland and get a EU workers card. Maybe then I could finally get into France. I have to check into that to make sure it’s the case.

[charver]

That’s a great idea! I found out that supposedly, because my grandfather was born in Ireland (he spent much of his life there, and came here to flee…it was never exactly clear what) I can emigrate to Ireland and get a EU workers card. Maybe then I could finally get into France. I have to check into that to make sure it’s the case.

If your grandfather qualifies you for Irish citizenship then you'd be able to live and work wherever you liked within the EU and (depending on the State involved) bring along any dependants and/or partner.

Even if you don't qualify for citizenship/dual nationality there'd probably be little problem with wangling a work permit for most EU countries. Most of the high-fliers from France are living in London nowadays so they're probably crying out for Americans, foreigners or, in fact, anyone not from Paris, to be snooty to.

[Cancel7]

If your grandfather qualifies you for Irish citizenship then you'd be able to live and work wherever you liked within the EU and (depending on the State involved) bring along any dependants and/or partner.

Even if you don't qualify for citizenship/dual nationality there'd probably be little problem with wangling a work permit for most EU countries. Most of the high-fliers from France are living in London nowadays so they're probably crying out for Americans, foreigners or, in fact, anyone not from Paris, to be snooty to.

Thanks Charver. Even if I never do it, it makes me feel better to have a back-up plan, so I’m going to begin looking into it.

[charver]

Thanks Charver. Even if I never do it, it makes me feel better to have a back-up plan, so I’m going to begin looking into it.

I'll have to keep a look out for your reply the next time one of the board's resident right-wing stereotypes asks - "Then why don't you just go live in France?"

Good luck with it all.

[Damocles]

I'll have to keep a look out for your reply the next time one of the board's resident right-wing stereotypes asks - "Then why don't you just go live in France?"

Good luck with it all.

Did you see that Bridgette Bardot is on trial for saying controversial things about Muslims?

You can actually go to jail in France for that. I can't believe it, she didn't even incite a riot, nobody burned a car over her statements or anything....

Leader of the Pack - Twisted Sister