Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up

ballysmate

Veronese68 wrote:

Ballysmate wrote:

Asylum seeker does not equal illegal immigrant does it?
Mind you, perhaps it does in some newspapers

Some people see them all as the same thing, what was it Katie Hopkins described boat loads of migrants as? She certainly doesn't seem to classify immigrants as human. Unfortunately some people believe what she spouts. I had to listen to someone droning on about asylum seekers taking all the jobs and illegal immigrants getting houses on benefits and taking all the money. After a bit more of his dribbling I worked out he was complaining about eastern Europeans, so perfectly legal economic migrants. He then finished his rant with "if it gets any worse I'm moving to France" not realising that makes him the same as the people he was complaining about. This bloke lived near Clacton, are there that many immigrants in Clacton? I doubt it, he's just a bigoted tw@.
I didn't think you were entirely serious, but that was a bit much. With respect to Orraloon's comment, I didn't think it was out of order as the Mail and it's readers vilify both groups equally. I know you will take a cheap shot as a bit of a wind up, but that one was unreasonable.

The bloke (?) you quote does sound like a moron'

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i]Seriously? Do you really think anyone would defend paedophilia?[/i]

Do you really think Mail readers equate illegal immigrants with paedos?

veronese68

Ballysmate wrote:

Do you really think Mail readers equate illegal immigrants with paedos?

Both seem to be viewed as sub-human by the paper so in some ways yes, not by all readers I'm sure.
The bloke I quoted is a moron, but he's not the only one like that. A lot of people see all immigrants in a similar light and can't differentiate between them.

veronese68

Ballysmate wrote:

Why is my post unreasonable and Orraloon's not we both basically posted the same thing?

No, you didn't.

rick_chasey

Veronese68 wrote:

Ballysmate wrote:

Do you really think Mail readers equate illegal immigrants with paedos?

Both seem to be viewed as sub-human by the paper so in some ways yes, not by all readers I'm sure.
The bloke I quoted is a moron, but he's not the only one like that. A lot of people see all immigrants in a similar light and can't differentiate between them.

This was a cartoon in 2015 in the mail



I had a classic conversation with my mother in law.

I think she feels bad for voting Brexit, and I've certainly let her know what a pain it's been for my side of the family.

Anyway, she was saying how these stories of people who've lived and worked here for 55 years now being deporting for being illegal immigrants. She said "we just want the criminals to leave, not the good foreigners" I asked her where she suggested the criminals go back to and she said "where they came from". Why would those countries accept criminals; surely they'd want to export theirs too?

She told me to leave it and change the subject.

ballysmate

Ballysmate wrote:

orraloon wrote:

Mr Goo wrote:

If an illegal immigrant had a fight with a paedophile would it be called Alien vs Predator ?

Which one would your average Daily Mail reader support?

Or the defeat of which one would cause a Guardianista the most anguish?

The above exchange was 3 light hearted posts, well I took them to be light hearted.

Some took umbrage that I had suggested when I had turned Loon's post around so that instead of asking which would garner support, I asked which would people rather see lose. Essentially, the same question, no?

Some were seemingly annoyed that I could have implied that anyone reading the Guardian could support a paedo, but were quite happy to accept that a Daily Mail reader could.

In reality, it bothers me not, 'tis t'internet after all, hey ho.

To seemingly support the assumption that Mail readers would rather support a paedo, someone posted an anti immigrant 'cartoon'. I would suggest that a pro paedo piece from the Mail would have been stronger evidence to support the claim.

pblakeney

People getting all upset on a thread about being happy.

veronese68

PBlakeney wrote:

People getting all upset on a thread about being happy.

Sorry :oops:

ballysmate

Veronese68 wrote:

PBlakeney wrote:

People getting all upset on a thread about being happy.

Sorry :oops:

No, I'm sorry!


And so is my wife.

https://youtu.be/4SYc_flMnMQ?t=21

veronese68

Ballysmate wrote:

No, I'm sorry!

Didn't think you approved of hand wringing

ballysmate

Veronese68 wrote:

Ballysmate wrote:

No, I'm sorry!

Didn't think you approved of hand wringing

I had a quick squint at the Guardian this morning and I have come over all apologist. I've fired emails off apologising for how we British were so beastly. I even emailed Merkel to apologise to the German people for the Russian linesman in '66

orraloon

Kaboom eh?

Anyroads, which one of alien vs predator would the average Daily Mail reader support, in this purely hypothetical tussle?

cowsham

The taste of stolen food.

dinyull

Seeing an old Transit modified to look like the A-team van on my way to work.

crumbschief

Dinyull wrote:

Seeing an old Transit modified to look like the A-team van on my way to work.

That's cool,that reminded me of the Episode in Little Britain with the A-team van and BA Baracus,anyone remember it?

Matthewfalle

The 9 hour Moet binge i've been on.

rjsterry

Matthewfalle wrote:

The 9 hour Moet binge i've been on.

I'm not sure it counts as a Moët binge if after 9 hours you are still composing coherent posts on BR.

Stevo_666

Amateur drinkers who boast about how much they've supped

ballysmate

Stevo 666 wrote:

Amateur drinkers who boast about how much they've supped

Agreed. And I would add people who drink non vintage champagne.

Stevo_666

Ballysmate wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Amateur drinkers who boast about how much they've supped

Agreed. And I would add people who drink non vintage champagne.

I'm sure a couple of bottles of Lambrini and a Soda Stream would have kept him happy.

Matthewfalle

rjsterry wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

The 9 hour Moet binge i've been on.

I'm not sure it counts as a Moët binge if after 9 hours you are still composing coherent posts on BR.

I'm not sure I have ever composed a coherent post, excess of champagne or not

Matthewfalle

Getting a text from your mechanic mate saying that the tuned to buggery race engine you are putting in your race bike that's going on the road is ready.

Matthewfalle

gluing my hound back together and finding out that what you have glued back together still works.

cowsham

Matthewfalle wrote:

gluing my hound back together and finding out that what you have glued back together still works.

An ikea sausage dog?

cowsham

Matthewfalle wrote:

Getting a text from your mechanic mate saying that the tuned to buggery race engine you are putting in your race bike that's going on the road is ready.

You have a race bike ? -- ever competed?

haydenm

Watching someone try to parallel park in a space that is shorter than her car. She was essentially stuck diagonally and no one would let her pull out again, had a little chuckle to myself. Mean but funny.

Matthewfalle

Cowsham wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Getting a text from your mechanic mate saying that the tuned to buggery race engine you are putting in your race bike that's going on the road is ready.

You have a race bike ? -- ever competed?

every day is race day, every road is a racetrack. living life 1/4 of a mile at a time. Racing is life, everything else is just waiting.

Can't think of anyother naff phrases offhand butplease feel free to add on.


Never competed but always had tuned bikes- this one is a tuned to buggery hand built stripped down Maxtoned/titaniumed/hand made yokes, pipes etc RGV 250. Should be looking at 80bhp and 100 kg at the end of project.

Reliabilitybe damned

Matthewfalle

Cowsham wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

gluing my hound back together and finding out that what you have glued back together still works.

An ikea sausage dog?

ikea lurcher. looks like an At At or whatever those Star Wars things were called.

lostboysaint

Matthewfalle wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Getting a text from your mechanic mate saying that the tuned to buggery race engine you are putting in your race bike that's going on the road is ready.

You have a race bike ? -- ever competed?

every day is race day, every road is a racetrack. living life 1/4 of a mile at a time. Racing is life, everything else is just waiting.

Can't think of anyother naff phrases offhand butplease feel free to add on.


Never competed but always had tuned bikes- this one is a tuned to buggery hand built stripped down Maxtoned/titaniumed/hand made yokes, pipes etc RGV 250. Should be looking at 80bhp and 100 kg at the end of project.

Reliabilitybe damned

Post of the day, week and year. Looking forward to seeing it, hearing it and smelling it (they'll have developed that technology over the internet by the time it's going


Here's a couple for you - firstly the one that you may have seen on the MotoGP website, newsfeed, social media etc. Marquez and Dovi checking out the video of the race finish at Losail on the screen in the Tech office as they make their way past to the podium celebrations.



And this is the picture that my mate took from inside the office - I'm behind the desk on the RHS as you look at this pic.

Matthewfalle

lostboysaint wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Getting a text from your mechanic mate saying that the tuned to buggery race engine you are putting in your race bike that's going on the road is ready.

You have a race bike ? -- ever competed?

every day is race day, every road is a racetrack. living life 1/4 of a mile at a time. Racing is life, everything else is just waiting.

Can't think of anyother naff phrases offhand butplease feel free to add on.


Never competed but always had tuned bikes- this one is a tuned to buggery hand built stripped down Maxtoned/titaniumed/hand made yokes, pipes etc RGV 250. Should be looking at 80bhp and 100 kg at the end of project.

Reliabilitybe damned

Post of the day, week and year. Looking forward to seeing it, hearing it and smelling it (they'll have developed that technology over the internet by the time it's going


Here's a couple for you - firstly the one that you may have seen on the MotoGP website, newsfeed, social media etc. Marquez and Dovi checking out the video of the race finish at Losail on the screen in the Tech office as they make their way past to the podium celebrations.



And this is the picture that my mate took from inside the office - I'm behind the desk on the RHS as you look at this pic.

cool pics - well jel

many thanks re the kind comments about the RGV - for those in the know, VJ21 frame, '22 upside down forks (Maxtoned for me), banana swingarm with Tyga carbon cover, Hyabusa brakes, GP Aprilia 1/8 turn thrttle, '22 rear shock Maxtoned for me.

Complete nut and bolt rebuild, everything down to last brackets powder coated at Triple S, hand made Lomas pipes (stainless in sections welded with welds showing), pre mix to save weight, Farnham stage 3 engine, Cougar valves all lapped in by Farnham, cut down alternator cover to save weight, race chain, race Renthal sprockets, hand made ali rear brake hanger, Harris GP master cylinder, etc etc.

all handle bar clusters, ignition switches, clocks, etc dumped to save weight.

All in standard looking blue and white colours, lightweight bodywork street sleeper.

i'll post piccies once the engine is back in.

its gonna be carnage

Matthewfalle

at airport.

table opposite has 3 ladies who think they are all Rachel Stevens having champagne . Nice hair, vest tops, you know the look.


Fourth member of their party has knackered biker jacket, DMs and is quaffing pints. Zero phukks given by that lady.

She rocks.