Gunjaman5000

You got me on a sober day. Cut the cord I says. And get a new flag while you're at it.

If manufacturing is such an irrelevance, how come China's done so well? The blind luck was North Sea Oil, without it she would never have got away with it. Shares in utilities and council houses were sold on the cheap. Now we have nothing left in the cupboard to flog... Not sure how many Western manufacturing workers would be happy with China's rates of pay. To quote New Zealand's 'seventh most popular folk/paordy duo' The Flight of the Conchords "They're turning children into slaves just to make people sneakers, what's the real deal cos the sneakers don't seem that much cheaper, what are your overheads."One of the reasons China's doing well I believe. Of course Thatcher was all for the worker's being well paid, wasn't she? Interesting she didn't fight the Chinese whatsoever over Hong Kong... My original point was that manufacturing in the western world is fucked. The western world. Western. I'm not sure this includes China.

If manufacturing is such an irrelevance, how come China's done so well? The blind luck was North Sea Oil, without it she would never have got away with it. Shares in utilities and council houses were sold on the cheap. Now we have nothing left in the cupboard to flog... Not sure how many Western manufacturing workers would be happy with China's rates of pay. To quote New Zealand's 'seventh most popular folk/paordy duo' The Flight of the Conchords "They're turning children into slaves just to make people sneakers, what's the real deal cos the sneakers don't seem that much cheaper, what are your overheads."One of the reasons China's doing well I believe.

I'd be about as neutral as any you'd find on poor old Maggie. There's a few things worth considering though; how progressive Britain looked by being the first old world power to have a woman running the place, and for such a long time. Apart from the odd spot in the colonies no other country has come close. If it weren't her it would have been someone else. Britian was dying on its arse in the seventies, the reforms brought in under her leadership have been a model for many countries and those who haven't, ie most of Europe, would regret not having made those difficult choices earlier. Manufacturing in the western world, with a few exceptions, is fucked. Having the foresight to realise this twenty years before the rest of the world and change the focus of the economy was either visionary or blind luck. Imagine that sort of social upheaval now, would it be any worse? Probably not, but who ever instigated, or was the figurehead for similiar policies would be equally demonised. I've had a couple of thoughts over the last day or two; firstly, if the status quo remained in Britian how many English plummers would be in Eastern Europe now undercutting the locals? And secondly, the twentieth century's 'greatest' prime minister having to do the same thing; "We shall sack them in the dock yards, we shall sack in them in the mines, we shall lay them off in the factories and in the railways..." Rejoice? Seems a bit harsh doesn't it?

Why is it that iain has so many threads? I appreciate Spade Cooley's recent effort but really, does Iain need another thread? Why not change the software so that all guests are called Iain (he is a "cunt bucket" remember)? Anyone else agree? Just reread this bit Spuddy, what is it the French say? La plus ca change la plus c'est la ou est la gare?

I remember eating 'crisps' (chips actually poms) and getting them stuck in the hole where the tooth was. Uncomfortable and embarrassing it was, anyone can be forgiven for getting a tiny bit of food stuck in their teeth but half a fucking potato? Good times, good times.

Idly googling the other day, I found a Wiki page for a fella I used to work with. The thing is, that his name is similar to someone who has done something noteworty in/with their life and not someone who has not. Definitely not (long story). I'd bet the mortgage that the arrogant prick put it there himself. Cunt.

Sad news. Nice to see Star Crossed back though. Every cloud and all that...

I work shifts, in a position where I have vast amounts of time to try to look busy and small amounts of time to be very busy, and I've noticed the high number of members logging on around 0900 GMT. No profession or place of employment needed (beware the interweb stalker), just where you are. Who else is trying to look busy?

Even John Peel? I don't really associate him with TOTP. Probably because he always seemed slightly embarrassed to be there, and a bit bored. Funnily enough I thought the same too. I was even moved to point out the error of their (Max TV music channel, one of Murdoch's many Australian tentacles) ways. Hi Gunjaman5000, Thanks for your email. We've taken what you've said into consideration and we are going to edit the clip so that it no longer includes the intro from Jimmy Saville. Thanks again for the email and keep watching MAX. Cheers, The MAX Team On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 11:44 AM, Gunjaman5000 wrote: Hello, Wednesday morning I watched part of and thoroughly enjoyed the Top 100 Pub Rock anthems. Somewhere in the mid-sixties, 66 maybe?, House of the rising sun by The Animals was played. Excellent choice, great song. The issue I would like to bring to your attention is this; the clip appears to be from the original performance on the BBC's Top of the Pops and is introduced by the late Sir Jimmy Saville. Due to the recent allegations of historic child sex offences against the former presenter I suggest on the grounds of good taste that the intro be edited off. There's no reason to stop playing the song, it's a cracker. Just get rid of the dirty old paedo at the beginning. Yours sincerely, Gunjaman 5000 Imagine my surprise when I got a reply! (The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Not really innocent but no way would they have replied to Gunjaman5000).

Another WWII veteran All Black Bob Scott has passed on (full backs didn't pass much in his day but 'full time' puns are wearing thin).

Sad news. I agree with OoO though, this truly is the beginning of the end. Panic.

What are the chances of this sort of coincidence? The old homestead's been robbed I tells ya..

The final whistle's blown for All Black great Sir Wilson Whineray, sad news indeed.

Years ago I worked with two guys, Wayne and Dave, who hated each other. Dave changed gear poorly in the truck one day causing Wayne to spill some coffee on hs overalls. Unhappy about Dave's poor driving ruining his nice clean overalls, Wayne grumbled; "Fuck you Dave, you drive like the cunt you came out of!". I really don't think I've heard anything to top that since.

Does anyone know if there's ever been any academic study into the 'Home Ground' effect? I seem to remember the Aussies walking away with a truck load of medals in Sydney, a quick look a Wiki tells me Greece punched above its weight in 2004, China the same last time and Great Britain following the pattern this time. Anything proven to be in it? Can't wait until 2016 when New Zealand win the gold in Rugby Union, provided they can get past the reigning champions.

Even New Zealand? When Team GB have won a gold medal for every 1.4 million people... On the subject, why is it Great Britain at the Olympics and the sum of the parts at the Commonwealth Games?

There'll be some hot stuff at the crematorium soon. Sadly, Donna Summer is no longer with us.

It's full time for Fred 'The Needle' Allen. They don't make them like that any more.

May I add a headline to be seen the 22nd December 2012; "WELL WE'RE ALL STILL HERE THEN" or suchlike. The number of what I'd thought were sensible people worried about the 'great' 'event' that isn't going to happen... Grrr...

Bloody hell! The new fat old bugger didn't last long did he? Is the King of Tonga the new Spinal Tap Drummer?

If I may wade in to the discussion with my customary much too little, much too late, could I add that everything was better before (with a few noteworthy exceptions, chiefly the internet). I've never worked anywhere, lived anywhere, eaten/drank/shagged anywhere that is better now than it was before. Maybe it's something to do with inherent sentimentality or an aversion to change deep inside us all, I don't know. Unless of course no one finishes that sentence when I'm around. "It used to be really great here before that cunt turned up..."

Do you suppose that's how Castro got his arse cancer? I'd only lower the tone speculating, although...

Or not cancer free? Well, not yet anyway if the Evil Empire has its way... Could be worth a spot on the list before too long.

How the the hell do you do that? Or was it one of yours the cat had run off with? Do tell, do tell.