Edwardian Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Can I count on your support? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Edwardian said: Can I count on your support? Collocations of "truss"... Edited February 2, 2022 by Compound2632 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 23 minutes ago, Edwardian said: Can I count on your support? Entertaining the invisible man again? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Compound2632 said: No, I don't believe that for a moment. I wouldn't go quite so far as to suggest that there are 649 better options but really, not that far off! Surely there can't be many worse! Or can there? Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Regularity said: Entertaining the invisible man again? What are women in the cabinet for? I'm not convinced our PM has what would be widely accepted as a satisfactory answer to that. It has been observed that of the three women in the photos of the infamous garden work-party, one was a wife and another a mistress, neither of whom were present on government business. (Correct me if I'm wrong on that last point - not certain of the current standing of the mistress.) Edited February 2, 2022 by Compound2632 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Caley Jim said: Surely there can't be many worse! Or can there? There are a few names that spring to mind but it would be invidious and probably libellous to pick out any names. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocor Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 12 hours ago, Compound2632 said: There are a few names that spring to mind but it would be invidious and probably libellous to pick out any names. A ranking of all UK politicians in order of uselessness website, where the public get to vote their choice for the most useless (only one vote each allowed), could prove to be mildly entertaining. Though, giving it a little more thought, the member of parliament that is least well known/distinguished/ publicized/still expelling breath is liable to end up polling as the least useless. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, rocor said: A ranking of all UK politicians in order of uselessness website, where the public get to vote their choice for the most useless (only one vote each allowed), could prove to be mildly entertaining. It's called a General Election. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted February 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2022 15 hours ago, Regularity said: Entertaining the invisible man again? That reminds me of a scurrilous (and probably apocryphal) story of Tom Driberg and Nye Bevan. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted February 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2022 28 minutes ago, Welchester said: That reminds me of a scurrilous (and probably apocryphal) story of Tom Driberg and Nye Bevan. And I always assumed you to be a bishop! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocor Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 15 hours ago, Regularity said: Entertaining the invisible man again? Female stand-up comedians should of course have the same opportunity to entertain as their male counterparts. It is that when the forum for the performance of either gender joker is the UK parliament, the invisible man (the UK electorate as the audience) is going to find themselves paying a much larger entrance fee to this comedy club, than they at first anticipated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2022 19 minutes ago, Regularity said: And I always assumed you to be a bishop! Rest assured that there is no discrepancy here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Anyone else just non-plussed by the Prime Minister's new Director of Communication's ringing endorsement of his new boss: "He is not a complete clown" 3 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 7, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Edwardian said: "He is not a complete clown" There does seem to be something incomplete about him - something missing, anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 His gloves were too small for him? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 I reckon the guy’s summed him up pretty accurately, which is no surprise given that he used to do the same job when BJ was Mayor. At that stage, though, the job was a bit less high-stakes, with BJ was playing what amounted to a “character cameo” role, because after an initially very wobbly period, he had good quality advisers/lieutenants surrounding him (I’ve never quite understood the extent to which he actually chose them, as compared to had them appointed to look after him, by people like Lord Ashcroft, acting from behind the curtain). I wonder whether or not he’s registered his face make-up with whatever the body is that face make-up is registered with? The Worshipful Company of Fools, maybe? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted February 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Edwardian said: Anyone else just non-plussed by the Prime Minister's new Director of Communication's ringing endorsement of his new boss: "He is not a complete clown" I am left wondering quite what the rest of him is, though… 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 17 minutes ago, Regularity said: I am left wondering quite what the rest of him is, though… It sets an incredibly low bar for the job description. We could think of other such, e.g. High Court Judge: Must not be entirely ignorant of the law; Metropolitan Police officer: Candidate must not be completely racist or misogynist; School 'bus driver; job requires drivers not to be drunk for more than half the week. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 I understand it to mean that he is an incomplete clown, either a ‘work in progress’, or a clown with an important deficiency that can never be rectified. 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Nearholmer said: I understand it to mean that he is an incomplete clown, either a ‘work in progress’, or a clown with an important deficiency that can never be rectified. We're in the middle of a similar PM-character analysis period here, our deputy PM, lacking that subtle way with words that make "Not a complete clown" sound slightly positive, was a bit more direct with his feelings about our Pm in a leaked text message which should make the upcoming election campaign attempt to portray a united team a bit more interesting - From an international perspective, at least until recently the local media go-to picture for Boris was of him hanging forlornly from a zip line, little tummy straining against the harness, still gamely waving his Union Jack. Some here wistfully wish ours to be clown like in that actual clown way rather than clownlike in an inept dick way. Its a little known historical fact that we managed to lose one of ours in the surf back in the 60's. Despite a search he was never seen again and unless the "stolen by Russian Sub" theory was right he could still be out there somewhere waiting to reclaim his rightful position on his return which would also pep up the upcoming election campaign. Edited February 7, 2022 by monkeysarefun 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schooner Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 I appreciate this is no place for railway modelling chat, but hopefully it's off-topic enough to make this a valid thread in which to mention... ...that. There seems to be a concerted drive to increase participation, and although I'm sure most interested parties will have seen it by now thought I'd share here. Those who would prefer their tank engines saddled are also welcome to make their feelings known 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 7, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Schooner said: Those who would prefer their tank engines saddled are also welcome to make their feelings known You read my post... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocor Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 17 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: We're in the middle of a similar PM-character analysis period here, our deputy PM, lacking that subtle way with words that make "Not a complete clown" sound slightly positive, was a bit more direct with his feelings about our Pm in a leaked text message which should make the upcoming election campaign attempt to portray a united team a bit more interesting - From an international perspective, at least until recently the local media go-to picture for Boris was of him hanging forlornly from a zip line, little tummy straining against the harness, still gamely waving his Union Jack. Some here wistfully wish ours to be clown like in that actual clown way rather than clownlike in an inept dick way. Its a little known historical fact that we managed to lose one of ours in the surf back in the 60's. Despite a search he was never seen again and unless the "stolen by Russian Sub" theory was right he could still be out there somewhere waiting to reclaim his rightful position on his return which would also pep up the upcoming election campaign. Britain once had their own missing government minister, who disappeared from a beach in Florida. Though, he turned up alive and well in Australia. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 8 hours ago, rocor said: Britain once had their own missing government minister, who disappeared from a beach in Florida. Though, he turned up alive and well in Australia. Do the Pacific tides work that way? Mentioning Australia though gives me the chance to post this which proves that even our non-deadly bush stuff are still ar5eholes. 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) I was in a cheerful mood today, after a third night of sleep disrupted by anxiety nightmares. It put me in a reflective mood concerning our strange, strange times. Then, reaching a new low, I suffered an attack of Bad Poetry. Start a war Or kick a cat Lie to the House (Can't call it that!) Do what you like Do your worst You get away with it I merely curse Can't pay for light Can't pay for heat Can't pay the rent Or fill the car I am the disregarded The unknown The ignored The worm* Better hope you kill me off Before I damn well turn * And yet, at the same time, Immensely Privileged! Edited February 9, 2022 by Edwardian 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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