The Delta Tea Urn Natter - Page 106

bauble · 22 Dec 2016, 15:07 (Ref:3697905)

The New year is almost upon us so if there is anyone I have not insulted yet during 2016, please advise soonest ... there is still time.

John Elwin · 22 Dec 2016, 15:14 (Ref:3697908)

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The New year is almost upon us so if there is anyone I have not insulted yet during 2016, please advise soonest ... there is still time.

...'tis the season of giving after all!

VIVA GT · 22 Dec 2016, 15:15 (Ref:3697909)

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Originally Posted by bauble

Would you buy a used car from him?

I thought the phrase was: "Would you buy a car from this used man?"

bauble · 22 Dec 2016, 15:18 (Ref:3697910)

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Originally Posted by John Elwin

...'tis the season of giving after all!

PITH OTH OLWEN

grantp · 22 Dec 2016, 15:31 (Ref:3697911)

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Originally Posted by bauble

Viv, I firmly believe in the rule of law, and that the guilty should be brought to book, and made to pay for their crimes. A fair trial and appropriate punishment for all.

Well except for ....and naturally people who committed their crime while of diminished responsibility.

Phew!

According to my wife's opinion that would let me off everything forever.

Just need to know now if her opinion would be taken into account. If it would I'll get it documented and witnessed. That should be quite easy to achieve. (But would that go some way towards disproving the point?)

John Elwin · 22 Dec 2016, 15:33 (Ref:3697914)

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Originally Posted by bauble

PITH OTH OLWEN

Admit it, you're really Bob Cratchett.

grantp · 22 Dec 2016, 15:36 (Ref:3697915)

Merry Christmas Iain!

Will you have a chance to escape to the garage and the Lotus on Sunday?

The weather is forecast to be quite mild albeit possibly wet and a tad windy - a perfect day for fettling in the garage I would have thought, other than the wind perhaps.

bauble · 22 Dec 2016, 15:41 (Ref:3697917)

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Originally Posted by grantp

Merry Christmas Iain!

Will you have a chance to escape to the garage and the Lotus on Sunday?

The weather is forecast to be quite mild albeit possibly wet and a tad windy - a perfect day for fettling in the garage I would have thought, other than the wind perhaps.

And that might depend on just what he has for Christmas Dinner I suppose.

bauble · 22 Dec 2016, 15:44 (Ref:3697918)

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Originally Posted by John Elwin

Admit it, you're really Bob Cratchett.

What the Dickens are you on about John?

Anyway a Very Merry Christmas to you and a Satisfactory New Year.

Mike Bell · 22 Dec 2016, 16:00 (Ref:3697924)

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Originally Posted by Tim Falce

While we may moan about the strict regs on O licensing they are there for good reason although not always enforced as they should be until it's too late http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38404875
It's good to see the right people brought to justice instead of just persecuting the drivers who are often bullied by employers

Yup. I'm surprised by that verdict but pleased for the driver.

midgetman · 22 Dec 2016, 16:10 (Ref:3697927)

As we live just up the road from the crash site it has been covered extensively round here. I knew the driver's dad as well, long time ago.

It really was a case of a young driver being bullied by unscrupulous operator, and I suspect the mechanic was to a certain extent too. He'll be off the road now with any luck.

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Mike Harte · 22 Dec 2016, 17:42 (Ref:3697945)

Don't hold back, Grant; you are obviously a great fan of my proposal (not taking claim for it - I'm sure that someone else suggested it long ago).

Maybe you will be just as enthusiastic about another view that I hold; that direct taxation should be reduced, and the burden be placed on indirect taxation. Again, I think it would be far more equitable, because those spending more on non-essentials would pay more in tax, whilst those on modest incomes who can't afford to spend on non-essentials pay far, far less.

And if taxation was reduced to the amount that Hong Kong used to levy, then it wouldn't be worthwhile (or profitable) to either evade or avoid tax. It worked there; it would be ideal in the UK.

Colin McKay · 22 Dec 2016, 17:56 (Ref:3697950)

[QUOTE=bauble;3697901]Well except for victims of Institutional Racism, members of the minority communities, economic migrants, asylum seekers, people of non-Christian faiths, any one rich enough to afford a clever lawyer and naturally people who committed their crime while of diminished responsibility.

Bob, you forgot to mention cyclists.

bauble · 22 Dec 2016, 18:41 (Ref:3697958)

[QUOTE=Colin McKay;3697950]

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Originally Posted by bauble

Well except for victims of Institutional Racism, members of the minority communities, economic migrants, asylum seekers, people of non-Christian faiths, any one rich enough to afford a clever lawyer and naturally people who committed their crime while of diminished responsibility.

Bob, you forgot to mention cyclists.

Paragons of virtue Colin, salt of the earth, pillars of society, fine upstanding citizens (well when not hunched over the handlebars), a credit to country.

Mind you I did forget, members of 10/10ths.

**Tim Falce** · 22 Dec 2016, 19:22 (Ref:3697961)

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Originally Posted by midgetman

As we live just up the road from the crash site it has been covered extensively round here. I knew the driver's dad as well, long time ago.

It really was a case of a young driver being bullied by unscrupulous operator, and I suspect the mechanic was to a certain extent too. He'll be off the road now with any luck.

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It'll be a case of a young inexperienced driver would never get a job on a decent firm due to being young and inexperienced so has to try and make an impression wherever he can, Catch 22, you need experience but you can't get it.
Drivers with any experience would tell them where to go and walk away and work elsewhere. One advantage of being an old grumpy git it I don't drive any truck if it has a roadworthyness fault, even a bulb not working and it stays put.

delta · 22 Dec 2016, 21:53 (Ref:3697989)

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Originally Posted by grantp

Merry Christmas Iain!

Will you have a chance to escape to the garage and the Lotus on Sunday?

The weather is forecast to be quite mild albeit possibly wet and a tad windy - a perfect day for fettling in the garage I would have thought, other than the wind perhaps.

Got to go to blooming Wales . Who in there right minds want to go to Wales for Christmas . Sorry to all my friends across the border . I love Pembrey, Anglesea and Llandow but just don't want to drive 200 od miles for Christmas which as most of you know I blooming hate . All the best . And another thing does anyone know why our better half a send Christmas cards to the neighbors who you see every blooming day . Yours very grumpy . Delta . More grumpy than Bob . Did go for Christmas dinner with Pete Baldwin today up the cafe . I was saying I had done 36 races this year he told me one year he did 52!!. And he won most of them .

delta · 22 Dec 2016, 22:06 (Ref:3697995)

Ive just got a Christmas card from the MSA .

midgetman · 22 Dec 2016, 22:17 (Ref:3697997)

Woo hoo that makes life worth living and justifies the licence fee on its own.

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delta · 22 Dec 2016, 22:20 (Ref:3697998)

Been up in front of C of the C so much this year recon they must think I am staff.

Mike Bell · 23 Dec 2016, 11:49 (Ref:3698101)

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Originally Posted by delta

Got to go to blooming Wales . Who in there right minds want to go to Wales for Christmas . Sorry to all my friends across the border . I love Pembrey, Anglesea and Llandow but just don't want to drive 200 od miles for Christmas which as most of you know I blooming hate . All the best . And another thing does anyone know why our better half a send Christmas cards to the neighbors who you see every blooming day . Yours very grumpy . Delta . More grumpy than Bob .

Just clicked why you're even more 'Bah Humbug' than usual- you won't be enjoying a pukka pie and watching Reading thrash my team on Boxing Day.....

delta · 23 Dec 2016, 12:01 (Ref:3698102)

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Just clicked why you're even more 'Bah Humbug' than usual- you won't be enjoying a pukka pie and watching Reading thrash my team on Boxing Day.....

Yes Mike and tickets are only £10.00

gary396 · 23 Dec 2016, 13:20 (Ref:3698114)

Picking up on Mike & Iain's footie theme, I see that the Chelsea player 'Oscar' is moving to play for a Chinese side. Does seem odd that a young (aged 25) Brazilian international would want to go and play in China - hardly the height of football excellence (yet). Surely not the salary - as it's only £400,000 a week!

Afterall, Carlos Tevez (not exactly young) is going for £625,000 per week - surely young Oscar could have done better.

And they say the Premiership is awash with money!

Light years away from me standing with my Dad at then non-league Scarborough FC in the seventies selling 'Golden Goal' tickets to help raise money to buy floodlights.

Mike Bell · 23 Dec 2016, 13:23 (Ref:3698115)

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Yes Mike and tickets are only £10.00

Wow, I'd have come and joined you.....

Subject change!

After hearing the news this lunchtime- BIG respect to the Italian, and especially Milano, Polizia.

Impressed.

The Fat Clerk · 23 Dec 2016, 14:37 (Ref:3698124)

indeed, just a pity the krauts made that necessary.

bauble · 23 Dec 2016, 14:58 (Ref:3698127)

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indeed, just a pity the krauts made that necessary.

Now, Now, FC we do have Rudolph visit this thread, and he is a very nice chap.

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