GaelicFox Posted 4 November 2016 Share Posted 4 November 2016 So to recap Brexit is good because Belfast needs us to bribe American Airlines for 1m non existent passengers @Alf Bentley is of the opinion that long posts are the future @MattP is the son of Nigel and Teresa and I continue to be the most enlightened and interesting poster on here since the moose got hunted ! Thats the last 20hrs in a nut shell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bovril Posted 4 November 2016 Share Posted 4 November 2016 Corrupt liberal elite trying to stifle debate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaelicFox Posted 4 November 2016 Share Posted 4 November 2016 3 minutes ago, bovril said: Corrupt liberal elite trying to stifle debate! I reckon Mark took a bung from the establishment to shut us all up and quel @MattP and his civil unrest plans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzinderFox Posted 4 November 2016 Share Posted 4 November 2016 7 minutes ago, GaelicFox said: So to recap Brexit is good because Belfast needs us to bribe American Airlines for 1m non existent passengers @Alf Bentley is of the opinion that long posts are the future @MattP is the son of Nigel and Teresa and I continue to be the most enlightened and interesting poster on here since the moose got hunted ! Thats the last 20hrs in a nut shell That and emoticons say more than real arguments ever could! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaelicFox Posted 4 November 2016 Share Posted 4 November 2016 Just now, GazzinderFox said: That and emoticons say more than real arguments ever could! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alf Bentley Posted 4 November 2016 Share Posted 4 November 2016 1 hour ago, GaelicFox said: So to recap Brexit is good because Belfast needs us to bribe American Airlines for 1m non existent passengers @Alf Bentley is of the opinion that long posts are the future @MattP is the son of Nigel and Teresa and I continue to be the most enlightened and interesting poster on here since the moose got hunted ! Thats the last 20hrs in a nut shell So to recap... I've just learned the hard way not to waste so much fvcking time writing long posts that vanish. Would still be interested to hear what sort of "direct action" @MattP intends to take against MPs who don't implement Hard Brexit.... Are we talking chained to the railings outside parliament, serious biffing or something more bloodthirsty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ithuriel Posted 4 November 2016 Share Posted 4 November 2016 So I got a rep point off Gaelic Fox and my post was obliterated, its a conspiracy I tell ye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 4 November 2016 Share Posted 4 November 2016 13 minutes ago, ithuriel said: So I got a rep point off Gaelic Fox and my post was obliterated, its a conspiracy I tell ye! Where's @Zingari when we need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ithuriel Posted 4 November 2016 Share Posted 4 November 2016 Just now, Wymeswold fox said: Where's @Zingari when we need him? They took him away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaelicFox Posted 4 November 2016 Share Posted 4 November 2016 43 minutes ago, ithuriel said: So I got a rep point off Gaelic Fox and my post was obliterated, its a conspiracy I tell ye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaelicFox Posted 4 November 2016 Share Posted 4 November 2016 1 hour ago, Alf Bentley said: So to recap... I've just learned the hard way not to waste so much fvcking time writing long posts that vanish. Would still be interested to hear what sort of "direct action" @MattP intends to take against MPs who don't implement Hard Brexit.... Are we talking chained to the railings outside parliament, serious biffing or something more bloodthirsty? He is too busy trying to infect FT servers to answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted 5 November 2016 Share Posted 5 November 2016 You know, 17 Million people can vote for a unicorn but they are likely still to end up riding a donkey with a dildo strapped to its head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsthejoeker Posted 5 November 2016 Share Posted 5 November 2016 The referendum was and always will be an advisory poll. We're not a country that is run by the people, we democratically elect those with more knowledge and training to deal with these issues for us. Imagine the copious amounts of unpopular decisions made over time for our good that wouldn't have gone through if we'd polled absolutely everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokes Posted 5 November 2016 Share Posted 5 November 2016 38 minutes ago, Swan Lesta said: You know, 17 Million people can vote for a unicorn but they are likely still to end up riding a donkey with a dildo strapped to its head. What if we voted for a donkey with a dildo strapped to its head, can we just get the donkey please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 5 November 2016 Share Posted 5 November 2016 51 minutes ago, Itsthejoeker said: The referendum was and always will be an advisory poll. We're not a country that is run by the people, we democratically elect those with more knowledge and training to deal with these issues for us. Imagine the copious amounts of unpopular decisions made over time for our good that wouldn't have gone through if we'd polled absolutely everything. So how come these experts we elect can have different opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 5 November 2016 Share Posted 5 November 2016 2 minutes ago, Webbo said: So how come these experts we elect can have different opinions? .and why didn't they decide on this then rather than have a referendum? What exactly was the point of having a referendum and all the expense associated with it if it means nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 5 November 2016 Share Posted 5 November 2016 Just now, davieG said: .and why didn't they decide on this then rather than have a referendum? What exactly was the point of having a referendum and all the expense associated with it if it means nothing? Exactly. Parliament knows best apparently, so nobody can ever have anything to complain about no matter what the govt do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guvnor Posted 5 November 2016 Share Posted 5 November 2016 1 hour ago, Swan Lesta said: You know, 17 Million people can vote for a unicorn but they are likely still to end up riding a donkey with a dildo strapped to its head. 17.4 million people voted to get rid of that fcuking donkey but too many people keep feeding it and it won't fcuk off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 5 November 2016 Share Posted 5 November 2016 1 minute ago, The Guvnor said: 17.4 million people voted to get rid of that fcuking donkey but too many people keep feeding it and it won't fcuk off. Problem was that the question didn't ask how you wanted to get rid of the donkey, just that it was wanted rid of. Now people have been charged with making a decision, with no direction, on whether they should brutally murder the donkey, gently put it to sleep, throw grenades at it whilst wearing a blind fold and see which bits are left, or just chop a couple of limbs off but essentially keep most of the donkey. Even in the last option, they aren't sure which limbs to cut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guvnor Posted 5 November 2016 Share Posted 5 November 2016 1 minute ago, Facecloth said: Problem was that the question didn't ask how you wanted to get rid of the donkey, just that it was wanted rid of. Now people have been charged with making a decision, with no direction, on whether they should brutally murder the donkey, gently put it to sleep, throw grenades at it whilst wearing a blind fold and see which bits are left, or just chop a couple of limbs off but essentially keep most of the donkey. Even in the last option, they aren't sure which limbs to cut off. The donkey used to be quite useful but has become old and lame, won't stop shitt**g everywhere and costs thousands in vet bills, let's just put it to sleep and remember the best day's it gave us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 5 November 2016 Share Posted 5 November 2016 1 minute ago, The Guvnor said: The donkey used to be quite useful but has become old and lame, won't stop shitt**g everywhere and costs thousands in vet bills, let's just put it to sleep and remember the best day's it gave us. Problem being, that's what you want, but it's not necessarily what everyone who voted to get rid if the donkey wants. Some people hate the donkey, some people just think it's got a gammy leg that needs amputating, whilst others don't even know what the donkey is. Add that to the fact nearly half the country wanted to keep the donkey, but not even all of them completely loved the donkey. Some of them wanted the donkey to change, whilst others thought the donkey was great as it was. Essentially it was multi layered question with a simplified answer, and we're expecting people to make difficult decisions on how to best give the people what they want, and getting the best for the nation, without pissing large amounts of people off. But because they haven't got a clue what large amounts of these people actually want, whatever they do is likely to piss large amounts of people off. 17m people voted to be given a unicorn. Nobody asked what colour. Some wanted white, some blue, some green, and some red. We're going to get one of those colours and large numbers of those people won't get the unicorn they want and will be pissed off. Or we'll end up with a donkey with a strap on and they'll all be pissed off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicsmac Posted 5 November 2016 Share Posted 5 November 2016 This is one of the greatest exercises in metaphor that I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 5 November 2016 Share Posted 5 November 2016 This is the problem the donkey's doing the driving and steering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 5 November 2016 Share Posted 5 November 2016 3 minutes ago, davieG said: This is the problem the donkey's doing the driving and steering I'd say it's reading the map, it's not at the wheel. We might make the odd turn it asks us too, but on a whole we're still in charge of the destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 5 November 2016 Share Posted 5 November 2016 7 minutes ago, Facecloth said: I'd say it's reading the map, it's not at the wheel. We might make the odd turn it asks us too, but on a whole we're still in charge of the destination. I see no map, all I see is a bemused donkey that's been given control but doesn't know which way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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