Radio Paradise

Posted: May 5, 2010 - 1:06am
NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote: I actually had NO time to read it but because it was from Fry I read it anyway and even went on to read most of the comments.. People like him are fantastic. I think what you MEANT to say was that you had no time but because I recommended it you knew it would be a quality read so read it anyway.

NoEnzLefttoSplit

NoEnzLefttoSplit Avatar

Gender:

Posted: May 5, 2010 - 12:36am

edieraye wrote:

I know it was terribly long but when you got through didn't you want to send it to everyone you know and say PLEASE READ THIS? But I resisted because then those people would think that it is OK to send me wordy articles and expect me to read about whatever it is that they care about so deeply. I've actually gone back and reread parts of it throughout the day. Makes me feel a little better about the world just knowing that someone out there cares - and cares enough to write down their thoughts and share them with the world.

I actually had NO time to read it but because it was from Fry I read it anyway and even went on to read most of the comments..

People like him are fantastic.

edieraye

edieraye Avatar

Posted: May 5, 2010 - 12:23am

hobiejoe wrote:

Lovely stuff!

/MrsHJ

callum

callum Avatar

Location: its wet, windy and chilly....take a guess
Gender: Male

Posted: May 4, 2010 - 4:20pm
We are having an election party (inevitably!). Although due to the revision season we will also have squashed based alternatives to drink (election drinking game - drink every time your party gets a seat, or some variation)...

maryte

maryte Avatar

Location: Blinding You With Library Science!
Gender: Female

Posted: May 4, 2010 - 10:49am
hobiejoe wrote: Lovely stuff! /MrsHJ Stephen is one of my biggest crushes. Even if he does play for the other team.

hobiejoe

hobiejoe Avatar

Location: Still in the tunnel, looking for the light.
Gender: Male

Posted: May 4, 2010 - 10:47am

edieraye wrote:

First attempt to post from mobile device - crossing my fingers it'll actually work. This an extremely wordy but I thought insightful blog post from Stephen Fry: http://www.stephenfry.com/2010/05/04/how-i-will-vote/ Sorry for the long url but it has taken me forever to get this far and I simply don't have the motivation to figure out how to do it correctly. Fry takes his time making his points - and most of you are familiar enough with my opinions to know that I don't agree with all of them - but I found it worth wading through. Especially the parts about participating in the process and differentiating between people and parties. OK this was much too excruciating - won't be attempting another post today even though I'm excited to talk about my garden. Hope everyone has a lovely day! I'm off for a calming cup of tea.

Lovely stuff!

/MrsHJ

edieraye

edieraye Avatar

Posted: May 4, 2010 - 6:22am

First attempt to post from mobile device - crossing my fingers it'll actually work.

This an extremely wordy but I thought insightful blog post from Stephen Fry: http://www.stephenfry.com/2010/05/04/how-i-will-vote/

Sorry for the long url but it has taken me forever to get this far and I simply don't have the motivation to figure out how to do it correctly.

Fry takes his time making his points - and most of you are familiar enough with my opinions to know that I don't agree with all of them - but I found it worth wading through. Especially the parts about participating in the process and differentiating between people and parties.

OK this was much too excruciating - won't be attempting another post today even though I'm excited to talk about my garden. Hope everyone has a lovely day! I'm off for a calming cup of tea.

MrsHobieJoe

MrsHobieJoe Avatar

Location: somewhere in Europe
Gender: Female

Posted: May 4, 2010 - 5:20am
2 days to go. Most likely to be a hung parliament (cue endless jokes in the tabloid press), could just be a small Tory majority. I fear that yet again I will not get the candidate that I voted for representing me (but just maybe...........). There are hints that the Tories are planning to govern even with a minority in parliament rather than forming an alliance- which should be interesting.

ScottFromWyoming

ScottFromWyoming Avatar

Location: Powell
Gender: Male

Posted: May 2, 2010 - 6:21am

MrsHobieJoe wrote:

Interesting- gin always used to be the ruin of the lower classes but gin and tonic is posh. Anyways- I work maybe 400 yards away from the Plymouth gin distillery (on site there is also the wonderful "Barbican Kitchen" restaurant).

We don't get exit polls BTW- I don't think it's permitted under our rules.

Our polling stations close at 10pm and then it is a race to get the first counts in- usually around midnight. I tiny number of constituencies count in the morning but mostly you just sit and watch the results flash up on the tv screen as they are announced by the returning officer for the seat. I think from memory that the biggest number of counts come in between about 1 and 4 am. Remember that there are about 650 seats up for grabs- if any party hits 326 seats then we have an outright winner and that then the queen asks the leader of that party to form the next government.

...perfect for us!

MrsHobieJoe

MrsHobieJoe Avatar

Location: somewhere in Europe
Gender: Female

Posted: May 2, 2010 - 5:06am

Inamorato wrote:

Well, a true Tory would be drinking a bottle of Churchill's brand, Plymouth.

Election night might be a late one for you, but there should still be plenty of company here.

Interesting- gin always used to be the ruin of the lower classes but gin and tonic is posh. Anyways- I work maybe 400 yards away from the Plymouth gin distillery (on site there is also the wonderful "Barbican Kitchen" restaurant).

We don't get exit polls BTW- I don't think it's permitted under our rules.

Our polling stations close at 10pm and then it is a race to get the first counts in- usually around midnight. I tiny number of constituencies count in the morning but mostly you just sit and watch the results flash up on the tv screen as they are announced by the returning officer for the seat. I think from memory that the biggest number of counts come in between about 1 and 4 am. Remember that there are about 650 seats up for grabs- if any party hits 326 seats then we have an outright winner and that then the queen asks the leader of that party to form the next government.

shampa1n

shampa1n Avatar

Location: Solent
Gender: Male

Posted: May 1, 2010 - 4:28pm
who ever wins ; let s just say thanks to the banks for messing up (bankrupting us) the longest period of growth for a century.

Inamorato

Inamorato Avatar

Location: Twin Cities
Gender: Male

Posted: May 1, 2010 - 3:21pm
MrsHobieJoe wrote: Less than a week to go. I foresee a very late night on Thurday. I haven't been invited to any election parties (I'm missing our more political London friends) so I might be in here with a bottle of gin. Well, a true Tory would be drinking a bottle of Churchill's brand, Plymouth. Election night might be a late one for you, but there should still be plenty of company here.

MrsHobieJoe

MrsHobieJoe Avatar

Location: somewhere in Europe
Gender: Female

Posted: May 1, 2010 - 11:46am
Less than a week to go. I foresee a very late night on Thurday. I haven't been invited to any election parties (I'm missing our more political London friends) so I might be in here with a bottle of gin.

Inamorato

Inamorato Avatar

Location: Twin Cities
Gender: Male

Posted: Apr 30, 2010 - 6:32am

MrsHobieJoe wrote:

From the Guardian:

The closing statements were most hilarious. David Cameron waxed: "I love this country". Nick Clegg quavered: "This time, you CAN make a difference". And Gordon Brown growled: "I don't like to do this ... Things are too important to be left to risky policies of these two people. They are not ready for government."

It was a bit like hearing one Miss World contestant say: "I want world peace", and the next say: "I want to work with children and animals", and the third say: "The other two have cellulite and syphilis.

Always glad to hear some happy words from Mr. Sunshine.

geordiezimmerman

geordiezimmerman Avatar

Gender:

Posted: Apr 30, 2010 - 6:31am
"....Brown's ears are amazing. I think they're made out of sausages....." Charlie brooker.

maryte

maryte Avatar

Location: Blinding You With Library Science!
Gender: Female

Posted: Apr 30, 2010 - 6:28am

MrsHobieJoe wrote:

From the Guardian:

MrsHobieJoe

MrsHobieJoe Avatar

Location: somewhere in Europe
Gender: Female

Posted: Apr 30, 2010 - 5:56am

From the Guardian:

hobiejoe

hobiejoe Avatar

Location: Still in the tunnel, looking for the light.
Gender: Male

Posted: Apr 30, 2010 - 3:28am
geordiezimmerman wrote: I missed last night's tv debate. How did Clegg do or equally important, how bad did Cameron do? Bad news - he seemed to do well enough. I have a very gloomy feeling that we'll be treated to a Tory smugathon next Friday. shudder

geordiezimmerman

geordiezimmerman Avatar

Gender:

Posted: Apr 30, 2010 - 2:24am
I missed last night's tv debate. How did Clegg do or equally important, how bad did Cameron do?

callum

callum Avatar

Location: its wet, windy and chilly....take a guess
Gender: Male

Posted: Apr 30, 2010 - 1:28am

maryte wrote:

A most amusing coincidence (in my twisted mind, anyway): Last night, we were watching the first disc of "Yes, Minister". Then this morning we were watching Brown's gaffe on the morning news. Life imitating art in many ways! {#Mrgreen}

My gramps used to work high up in the civil service. My mum strongly remembers not knowing him all that well, and sitting watching "yes minister" with him. Towards the end of the episode he started laughing and then said "I though nobody knew about that!"

Page: Previous 1, 2, 3 ... 10, 11, 12, 13 Next