Jump to content

Fullerene

Gold Members
  • Posts

    6,686
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by Fullerene

  1. It is not actually your phone. It is the person at the other end. That is how phones work. You know need to remember what question you had asked them before that - such as "I can't remember what year did Bolivia become an independent country. Do you know?"
  2. When dealing with the EU, this will all be controlled by EU rules and regulations that we no longer have a say in. So much for "take back control". The EU could decide that stamps will not be recognised unless they display the name of the issuing country. At present, there is only one place in the world that would be affected by this decision.
  3. I guess people think that he has charisma. So did Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, John F Kennedy and Adolf Hitler. Usually it means being able to wow an audience and glad-hand a crowd but for some people it also suggests that you are capable of fixing anything. "Straw in to Gold? Hey no problem. I am a bit busy just now but I'll get it done." I don't think he will wow the people in the EU. I am sure he will try but they simply see him as a buffoon. Great solutions from Mr Alexander B. Johnson. I doubt it.
  4. Once he leaves office, he will be on the television all the time, saying how he tried to do so much but the system was against him and how isn't it terrible how this new president is undoing all the great work of the Trump presidency. Unless, of course, the next president is his son or his daughter. Yikes!
  5. Oh dear. I was going to ask if anyone knew what is unique about the flag of Jamaica compared to all other national flags. Don't think I will bother now. (Oh - and it is a saltire)
  6. Actually t was designed as the flag of Great Britain and Ireland. It was not redesigned after the Republic of Ireland was formed. Otherwise you might have this:
  7. Apparently if you are seriously drunk and the room starts spinning - it actually spins the other way. Not really sure I want to test that though.
  8. Not at all. Sort of person who is happy staying at home while his two friends go off to the pub and is happier still when they come back and say "that place had no life to it". Quietly satisfied - "I knew that already - that's why I didn't go."
  9. There are a lot of decent politicians who live in fear that Donald Trump might say something nice about them. Sadiq Khan can sleep easy knowing that will never happen.
  10. You are missing the point. We were granted an extension by the EU and Donald Tusk said "Don't waste this time". Bloody EU telling us what to do! We will bloody waste this time if we bloody want to! Take back control.
  11. Labour are demonstrating that they are ready for government. At a time of national crisis - they will do what needs to be done. Prevericate. For as long as necessary!
  12. Ross County used to have a player called Tony Inbhir Pheofharain. Where's he now? (Also, the Gaelic for Anthony is Blàir)
  13. A friend of mine likes to tell the story of somebody from the Ordance Survey going to a pub in Skye and asking the locals for the Gaelic names of the nearby mountains. These appeared in the next edition of the OS Map but were later removed when it was revealed they were obscenities.
  14. Pitcairn Island in the middle of the Pacific is regarded as part of Kent. When accusations of sexual predators came about, it was some officers from Kent constabulary who had to out and investigate - and arrest almost every adult male on the island. I suppose it makes a change from shoplifters in Canterbury. On that note, I wonder if there is probably somebody in Tarbert who has to make a routine visit to Rockall to see that nothing criminal is going on. You never know!
  15. They also think the EU is undemocratic and will be using their vote to express their disgust. I doubt they can even spell irony.
  16. Waiting until the month of June to avoid all the obvious jokes!
  17. There are also dozens of Tory MPs who campaigned for Brexit, not because they really wanted it to happen, but because it would improve their popularity in the Tory Party. Boris Johnson is an obvious example.
  18. In all fairness, Mary Scanlon was been asked a question that was specifically about the Conservative party and answered it in a way that made it very obvious that it was her party - especially as she used the word "we". That was very different to other members of the audience who were clearly plants but pretending to be ordinary members of the public. It was interesting watching the question about the Jeremy Kyle show, where each member of the panel had their say. It reminded me of Question Time of old. However, when it came to any discussion about anything where there had been a referendum, suddenly it was a non-topic and we are not supposed to talk about any more. Seems bizarre to have a political talk show where you are not allowed to talk politics if it is on something where a decision has been made. If we had a referendum on every other topic then this show would then have nothing left to talk about.
  19. Now there's an idea. My sister refuses to buy unsalted butter. I find it intolerable. Oh dear, I guess I am too late now.
  20. Occasionally there have been shows where he has helped people find relatives they hadn't seen for years. If it was that sort of show it might be okay. However, it is far more likely to be people who storm on stage, swearing and cursing at everyone. Easily the most dysfunctional families around. I have always found it a puzzle that these people despise each other but still agree to appear on the show together.
  21. Farage can say "we need to leave the EU now" and even if he provides no detail whatsoever people will vote for him. Once we are out of the EU there will an abundance of tariff-free snake oil.
  22. Actually maybe not so stupid. Cats have tails and so do monkeys. Have I seen anything similar on a dove? Can't say I have. Maybe I am missing something.
  23. Thank you for this reply. It was able to effectively dovetail into point I was making.
  24. Does PowerPoint have a bouncy ball option similar to sing-a-along songs?
×
×
  • Create New...