Posts by Bernard M. Orwell

"Where there's a workman, there IS a way. They are extremely strong in the Force. And not the light side, either"

So long as they bring gaffa tape, as it is the Force incarnate. It has a dark side, a light side and binds the universe together.

Re: If you go back to 2009...

Accrington Stanley? Who are they?

Re: People DO hate adverts

"Add a sprinkling of glitter inside the envelope."

Also splendid, but did you know that there's no weight limit to those pre-paid business-class reply envelopes? Also, that the owner of the reply envelope gets charged by weight?

I recommend breeze blocks.

And all the junkmail that doesn't include a reply envelope.

Re: @ Bernard M. Orwell

Aye, it would appear that although two wrongs don't make a right, many wrongs make a far right.

Re: But the real issue is

"I hope we'll all remember the sacrifice that Jebus made, dying on the cross, so we can have a long weekend."

I choose to celebrate Eostre as it was called for centuries before the christonogs hijacked it for jebus and friends. I noted the turn of the weather from winter to spring at roughly the right time, and thus rebirth of the world after Hel releases it from her grip. Eggs and bunnies are symbols of such, after all.

And chocolate is just nice. Although that was something that the Christians brought to the deal, so its not all bad...

..Though the chocolate crucifix wasn't a big seller...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/185004656/chocolate-crucifix-cross-religious

"How much to give birth at Christmas in a manger?"

Not sure yet. Give the tories a few more years with the NHS and we'll know for sure.

"No - the pool was fairly wide"

But very, very shallow.

Re: Anon for reasons - Basically to avoid the SJW'ers

"If you're going to do it, do it with pride."

I put on my wizards hat and robe!

Re: Monitoring

"Play the plastics lottery.. is this plastic accepted by council for recycling or should it go as general waste?"

plastics are one thing, but I had my recycling bags left on the pavement and a fine issued because I had put the *wrong type of CARDBOARD* in one. Apparently, they don't like it if you shred cardboard for them.

Re: Karen Bradley CV

20 years an IT professional here, currently a civil servant (in IT) and now studying PPE. Decided that its time to get stuck in.

Wish me luck?

Re: Disturbing

"Name _ONE_ country where non-citizens have the SAME rights as citizens."

Well, skipping over your broad-brush terminology of "non-citizen" and using the US Merriam-Webster definitions of "Citizen" and "Noncitizen", I can indeed provide an example of a country where, by law and on paper, non-citizens of various types (refugees, asylum seekers, migrant workers etc.) have the same inalienable rights as "citizens".

It's called the United States of America.

Even ignoring the legal definition, let me quote you some very, very famous pieces of text. You may even know them.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."

"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

If you want America to "Be Great" again, try repeating these words to yourself until you understand them. When you do, repeat them to others.

Re: STASI Dead and Buried? Err...No!

"Yours truly was born in a communist country and old enough to remember it."

Was the Stasi the same thing as the NKVD? Either way, a more interesting comparison would be with the UKs newly created NCA, no?

Re: Not right, but not that strange either

"Not sure even the UK would stop and search a UK citizen"

mmhm... I see...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/oct/28/uk-police-terrorism-act-newsnight-journalist-secunder-kermani-laptop

Re: "Wizards Wanted"

"Probably what US need is mothers and father teaching their son what *respect* means."

But they already are taught that - Demand it from everyone, give it to no one. Thats the American way!

Re: This is surprising because?

"I am a US Tech Worker and I've never been charging as much as I am now.."

I recently posted, in another thread, my opinion on people who equate profit, especially at the expense of workers and others, with success. I think the maxim I suggested applies here.

Profit is not the sole measure of worth, yankee.

"Do you believe this man could be UK's 22nd richest man if he was nice, fair and respectful of others?"

Tommorow I may be poor. Tommorow I may be rich.

Either way, he will always be a prick, regardless. Getting rich at the cost of the suffering of others makes you a prick and no amount of money will ever change that.

Profit is not the greatest achievement in life.

"Facebook and Twitter?"

Reddit too?

If we take all the pr0n off the net, we'll be left with two websites. One will show kitten memes and the other one will be called "bringbackthepr0n.com".

Stupid guvment.

Re: It will be yet another war soon

"treat all these articles for what they are... joke material"

Goes nicely with the joke president.

Re: Musk 'n' Trump

"Whatever garbage he does manage to spill will be cleaned up by his replacement in short order."

Mike Pence? I wouldn't count on him being a better choice...