Old Has Beens 1
Posted by: Berlin Fritz on 03 December 2005
This forum did generate upgraditus and all I will say about that is thanks chaps for spurring me on.
I don't contribute much to the forums nowadays because I have said everthing before and fora needs new blood rather than old has beens repeating themselves but it is good to read that Naim still has the magic that other marques lack.
Regards
Mick[/QUOTE]
It's marvellous Our Mick that you yourself still actively contribute with a balanced professional eye, on let's face it, at times some very important subjects & grave matters of State to-boot, and I must say ! in my eyes you'll never be an Old Has Been, with your never diminishing search for the truth, and I'll gladly spur you on anytime you old James Last Groupie you
60 odd Berlin schools began the Jamie Oliver healthier grub phase recently, with a commercial view to selling it big-style soon, as well as his tv show hitting our screens.
I must admit I've yet to meet 'German' adults here who really go for baked beans, but I'm sure the kids will open up a new mega-market, innit
I don't contribute much to the forums nowadays because I have said everthing before and fora needs new blood rather than old has beens repeating themselves but it is good to read that Naim still has the magic that other marques lack.
Regards
Mick[/QUOTE]
It's marvellous Our Mick that you yourself still actively contribute with a balanced professional eye, on let's face it, at times some very important subjects & grave matters of State to-boot, and I must say ! in my eyes you'll never be an Old Has Been, with your never diminishing search for the truth, and I'll gladly spur you on anytime you old James Last Groupie you
60 odd Berlin schools began the Jamie Oliver healthier grub phase recently, with a commercial view to selling it big-style soon, as well as his tv show hitting our screens.
I must admit I've yet to meet 'German' adults here who really go for baked beans, but I'm sure the kids will open up a new mega-market, innit
quote:Originally posted by Deane F:quote:P.S. I was shocked & Stunned
The less you swear the more it means when you do...
Just like committing murder wearing a bespoke pinstripe suit really, I suppose Our Deano, innit?
It's amazing that due to circumstances beyond their control, and the wrong kind of leaves on the ethernet, that the real talent hasn't been able to log on lately to the old Pink Salmon Show, fortunately, nobody has noticed the difference, innit
Hands are apparently afoot to curb the sale of fags to minors & kids throughout the land. Horrified non-entities at the Treasury as well as the keeper of the wobbly teeth himself, the Chancellor, are said to be shocked & stunned at this outrageous prospective mega loss in revinue (sorry wrong sketch); this excellent move to ensure the health and future well being of our younger generation, and applaud it whole-heartedly, though be it through wibbly wobbly teeth, (bit like Holyrood Hoose then, innit)
P.S. Spokes-persons from Glasgow, London, Liverpool, Cardiff, Manchester, Belfast, Birmingham, Southhampton, Swindon, & Upper White-Notley, were reported to have all expressed a desire to raise the age of selling cigarettes in their areas from 10 to 12 years old, to tackle this new and desperate problem asap
N.B. Army, Navy & ATC Cadets will all be exempt from this action, due to the stressful nature of their tasks in plugging the national gaps left by Servicemen sent elsewhere by loonie Ministers ****
PPS. As many of you are aware! Britain's next Prime Minister will be Jack Straw, but I feel even he will see the importance of the new Tory leader's oppoprtuinism endangering the whole caboodle by seriously showing the country what debt it's actually in, and the PFI word will suddenly appear from every nook, corner and crannie overnight to emphasise the fact, and the 'media' will all cry simultaneously 'We told you so, but you just wouldn't listen' innit
P.S. Spokes-persons from Glasgow, London, Liverpool, Cardiff, Manchester, Belfast, Birmingham, Southhampton, Swindon, & Upper White-Notley, were reported to have all expressed a desire to raise the age of selling cigarettes in their areas from 10 to 12 years old, to tackle this new and desperate problem asap
N.B. Army, Navy & ATC Cadets will all be exempt from this action, due to the stressful nature of their tasks in plugging the national gaps left by Servicemen sent elsewhere by loonie Ministers ****
PPS. As many of you are aware! Britain's next Prime Minister will be Jack Straw, but I feel even he will see the importance of the new Tory leader's oppoprtuinism endangering the whole caboodle by seriously showing the country what debt it's actually in, and the PFI word will suddenly appear from every nook, corner and crannie overnight to emphasise the fact, and the 'media' will all cry simultaneously 'We told you so, but you just wouldn't listen'
innitStill on that subject Earwicker, me old 'Sayer of things straighteth', I'm still reeling at the decision made two years + ago by President Putin and his pals to help plug the baby gap, by lowering the age of consent and marriage in Russia to 14 years old. Well who are we in the West to criticise what a Third World Muslim Nation does with its folk eh? I mean they're not even in Europe are they?
Yes one rule for us, and let's respect what they do in their own country, that's my motto, so long as they respect ours when they come here, innit.
N.B. Old On !!! Shorely the Russian Orthodox Church is one of the founders of Christianity as we know it?
Don't be daft Fritz, they're Commie Pinky Bastards, Our Mick definately said so!
"That's a relief then my Son"
PPS: Mind you, I expect Russian kids grow up much earlier than they do over here in the namby pamby pudding eating West, I've heard some of them are so hard they even start smoking at the age of five? Well Lo and Behold, would you Adam & Eve it? English/US/European Tobbacco Giants just so happen to have so much extra stock at present all of a sudden, that they'll be able to flood their markets with cheap gear asap. Supply & Demand that's the ticket, and don't forget China of course, then a few more years down the line when we've got Cancer a bit more organised, we'll be able to help them stop smoking too, perfick innit Our Mick !!!
This looks like a good read (Seriously Folks) I saw her interviewed earlier on the brilliant Daily Show: Nice Christmas Present for somebody clever enough to understand its message I expect too, but you knoe me, I ain't sayin nuffink
Yes one rule for us, and let's respect what they do in their own country, that's my motto, so long as they respect ours when they come here, innit.
N.B. Old On !!! Shorely the Russian Orthodox Church is one of the founders of Christianity as we know it?
Don't be daft Fritz, they're Commie Pinky Bastards, Our Mick definately said so!
"That's a relief then my Son"
PPS: Mind you, I expect Russian kids grow up much earlier than they do over here in the namby pamby pudding eating West, I've heard some of them are so hard they even start smoking at the age of five? Well Lo and Behold, would you Adam & Eve it? English/US/European Tobbacco Giants just so happen to have so much extra stock at present all of a sudden, that they'll be able to flood their markets with cheap gear asap. Supply & Demand that's the ticket, and don't forget China of course, then a few more years down the line when we've got Cancer a bit more organised, we'll be able to help them stop smoking too, perfick innit Our Mick !!!
This looks like a good read (Seriously Folks) I saw her interviewed earlier on the brilliant Daily Show: Nice Christmas Present for somebody clever enough to understand its message I expect too, but you knoe me, I ain't sayin nuffink
Quite right Gentlemen, that's probably why the largest exporter of goods today (04.12.2005.) known Worldwide for their quality is er, Germany
Dr Markel has never claimed to be a Thatcherite (she's never read the Sun), and with her background, she's hardly likely to be a greedy user & abuser is she now?
German VAT will rise to circa 19% from 16% (UK level I believe?) in 2 years time, and although initially this will harm poorer folk like me (poorer financially, that is), basic essential goods will remain at their present 7%. Local authorities & Councils throughout this Federal land Own & have a say over their local communities, and taxpayers money (I am currently a tax payer as often said before on here) which is also rigorously controlled and 'openly audited' unlike the UK farces. Gambling with Public/government-Pensions etc, money in Stock markets, Lotteries, and PFI type monopolies is virtually non existent, and although I actually agree with some of Our Micks ideas with regard to people living within their means and not being allowed unlimited credit to squander on both a private and commercial level, I find his unparallelled Hypocrisy³ somewhat difficult to fathom? perhaps it's an inferiority complex gone mad with success and power given to him by his mates down at the watering hole, in the mistaken belief that he's actually where he is today through his own efforts and hard work, and that alone? but you know me! I ain't sayin Nuffin John
Earwicker, Since when was the Vatican and Anglican Church silent over child abuse in the name of Jesus Christ and Holy Matrimony then? perhaps when it needed to boulster it's armys a touch here and there possibly?
Dr Markel has never claimed to be a Thatcherite (she's never read the Sun), and with her background, she's hardly likely to be a greedy user & abuser is she now?
German VAT will rise to circa 19% from 16% (UK level I believe?) in 2 years time, and although initially this will harm poorer folk like me (poorer financially, that is), basic essential goods will remain at their present 7%. Local authorities & Councils throughout this Federal land Own & have a say over their local communities, and taxpayers money (I am currently a tax payer as often said before on here) which is also rigorously controlled and 'openly audited' unlike the UK farces. Gambling with Public/government-Pensions etc, money in Stock markets, Lotteries, and PFI type monopolies is virtually non existent, and although I actually agree with some of Our Micks ideas with regard to people living within their means and not being allowed unlimited credit to squander on both a private and commercial level, I find his unparallelled Hypocrisy³ somewhat difficult to fathom? perhaps it's an inferiority complex gone mad with success and power given to him by his mates down at the watering hole, in the mistaken belief that he's actually where he is today through his own efforts and hard work, and that alone? but you know me! I ain't sayin Nuffin John
Earwicker, Since when was the Vatican and Anglican Church silent over child abuse in the name of Jesus Christ and Holy Matrimony then? perhaps when it needed to boulster it's armys a touch here and there possibly?
I wonder if by chance Our Mick ever started his own business 'from scratch' and financed it through 'banks' like 99% of normal folk do, and had to trade in a free-market economy with absolutely no help from outsiders that he now proudly tells us he so enjoys, how many 'hours' he would last before either having to close, or go into recession taking all of the risks the average Johnnie has to do every day, with a hope of something turning up?
Naturally I wish Our Mick all the best with what he now has, a life of Riley no doubt with all the thrills and spills to-boot, and I wouldn't deny that of any man, not being a jealous kind of chap, vindictive on occassion maybe Yes! but jealous; No! So to be a self-employed 'Consultant' carrys only one risk as far as I can see it, and that's getting fired, so when the great British self-Made-Man of old, once again rear their great heads in Parishes's throughout the land, I think it's jolly important to ask them what in fact they are risking, in their quest for fame & fortune? or do most people just think this is silly, and everydody's happy & 'silent' once their price has been found and paid for like a Nation of limp-wristed-squibs pretending to be something that they obviously aren't?
N.B. I still can't seem to log into the old Pink Salmon Show, everytime I try, a little flag comes up with the advice:
Fritz! Fuck Off:
I was shocked & stunned I can tell you, spelling my name correctly like that
Naturally I wish Our Mick all the best with what he now has, a life of Riley no doubt with all the thrills and spills to-boot, and I wouldn't deny that of any man, not being a jealous kind of chap, vindictive on occassion maybe Yes! but jealous; No! So to be a self-employed 'Consultant' carrys only one risk as far as I can see it, and that's getting fired, so when the great British self-Made-Man of old, once again rear their great heads in Parishes's throughout the land, I think it's jolly important to ask them what in fact they are risking, in their quest for fame & fortune? or do most people just think this is silly, and everydody's happy & 'silent' once their price has been found and paid for like a Nation of limp-wristed-squibs pretending to be something that they obviously aren't?
N.B. I still can't seem to log into the old Pink Salmon Show, everytime I try, a little flag comes up with the advice:
Fritz! Fuck Off:
I was shocked & stunned I can tell you, spelling my name correctly like that
Having just seen a rather annoying repetetive TV advert for about the 20th time today, these old has beens eh? I was mystically inspired to concoct the following muse, innit:
Scallywag arriving at JFK after a long flight from John Lennon International, and upon going through Customs is quizzed as to the ownership of half a dozen small plastic sachets full of white powder found in his hand-luggage!
"What's this then Mister?" asks the Officer!
"Snow, As seen by Scouse Airlines Passangers"
was the reply, as he was briskly whisked off to the VIP lounge with a full apology as to any inconvenience caused, and a pat on the back for being related to a guy who once went to school with Our Paul's Mum!
You read it here first (and last probably too)
Scallywag arriving at JFK after a long flight from John Lennon International, and upon going through Customs is quizzed as to the ownership of half a dozen small plastic sachets full of white powder found in his hand-luggage!
"What's this then Mister?" asks the Officer!
"Snow, As seen by Scouse Airlines Passangers"
was the reply, as he was briskly whisked off to the VIP lounge with a full apology as to any inconvenience caused, and a pat on the back for being related to a guy who once went to school with Our Paul's Mum!
You read it here first (and last probably too)
Ah Politics - guaranteed to get me looking at a diff thread!
quote:Originally posted by andy c:
Ah Politics - guaranteed to get me looking at a diff thread!
I don't bloody blame you either Our Andy, spoken like a true Civil Servant, though it is Sunday as well Son, innit
When Our Micks beloved Margaret Hilda cleverly secured a rebate from the EEC over 20 years back, Britain was the second poorest Nation within it, wunnit! Now the rules have changed somewhat, the CAP argument is being realistically dealt with by Britains present elected representative, in respect of backing down, (compramising*)-(in some folks eyes) and letting 10% go to the wind! Though if one considers just for one little moment, that the CAP budget is now down to 50% in contrast to an earlier unnatainable 75%, and Britain is now the second richest, and not poorest in the club, I feel neither France nor Britain have much of an argument on either side anymore to play with, and are just wasting valuable EU time squabbling like kiddies over marbles in the playground (Private or Public), innit.
Yes! next wednesdays meeting with Tony the Car dealer at the old dispatch box should indeed be interesting, with what'll be Our Micks 4th Tory Leader of the opposition in the 21st Century so far, and his bottom not even wet yet!
Is British Mourning Sickness Catching?
Very good Our Mick, and you keep believing all that stuff and you'll be fine, in the meantime the rest of Planet €urope will get on fine without salesmen thank you very much, and get on with the actual business of manufacture and creation of real quality long-term goods in the real market (Like Naim equipment for example). When you purchased your houses it was on the basis of your then income (or Private gaurantor/both I suspect?) (unlike the risk a businessman takes), either way old Son, it's nothing in comparison to the real world, just ask somebody in the know at Naim for instance, when they're developing new strategys and systems etc, against time/risk and competition, you may well know these factors, but you've never 'personally' had to take them into account in your own equations now have you, you little ole Malt drinker you?
You know when a crisis occurs and all the lads in Swindon, Liverpool, & Manchester ask their Mum's to get t'NAAFI tea in, and they all go and get short aircuts to-boot, pretending to be squaddies down t'pub in order to pull a daft bird or two, that they'd normally never have a chance in hell with?
No! neither do I, but I am enjoying a nicely steeped brew of afore-mentioned liquid this very minute, in contrast to the Chief who whisks his bag in and out in seconds, though it's a free country I suppose, innit! Yes Leipzig! where I have one of my bank accounts (they all love me with great interest) will decide on friday next; the next phase of the World Cup draws, let's hope Ingerland get's a look in too amongst the seeds, eh!
Talking of Nick Cave, I do hope all of this depressive Sunday Sports stuff doesn't get too deep for Our Nime & Earwicker! I mean it could turn out well Stoke on Trent if missinterpreted, innit
The day the RAF bombed my mates Dad's Bratwurst Shop !
You know when a crisis occurs and all the lads in Swindon, Liverpool, & Manchester ask their Mum's to get t'NAAFI tea in, and they all go and get short aircuts to-boot, pretending to be squaddies down t'pub in order to pull a daft bird or two, that they'd normally never have a chance in hell with?
No! neither do I, but I am enjoying a nicely steeped brew of afore-mentioned liquid this very minute, in contrast to the Chief who whisks his bag in and out in seconds, though it's a free country I suppose, innit! Yes Leipzig! where I have one of my bank accounts (they all love me with great interest) will decide on friday next; the next phase of the World Cup draws, let's hope Ingerland get's a look in too amongst the seeds, eh!
Talking of Nick Cave, I do hope all of this depressive Sunday Sports stuff doesn't get too deep for Our Nime & Earwicker! I mean it could turn out well Stoke on Trent if missinterpreted, innit
The day the RAF bombed my mates Dad's Bratwurst Shop !
You wanna watch that cross-quisine stuff Our Mick, you might end up liking it
Le Steak avec Chips Garcon, and some Van der Table Mercie Blanc, as the French say, innit:
P.S. Mrs Mick & Yersen should definately watch yer Coque carefully these days as well John:
Goodnight: Must find a place for my back
Le Steak avec Chips Garcon, and some Van der Table Mercie Blanc, as the French say, innit:
P.S. Mrs Mick & Yersen should definately watch yer Coque carefully these days as well John:
Goodnight: Must find a place for my back
I knew a Chap called Cliff once, walked about with a Seagull on his head, strange Lad, good taste in music though, which I suppose is all that really counts in the end, innit 
Oh goody!
Most of Europe/Scandinavia has never sorted out their employment practices to match the IT/service Tsunami washing over the wreckage of the old industrial mindset. (Despite the Chinese graffiti now writ large on every wall)
The world has moved on and the cheaper producers worldwide are poised to crush the old ways.
Bloodbath, or peacefully, things will change now right across Europe. It's play smart or play dead. Things are moving so fast there's no room for blowing smoke rings around committee nostalgia.
In comparison with the climate change from agricultural to industrial we really aint seen nothing yet. It's going to hurt and many of us aren't even going to be in the new game let alone wearing the right strip.
I just hope that there are enough survivors and Mick's lifeboats are seaworthy when the coming storm finally crashes over us. Picking over the flotsam could be interesting though.
Most of Europe/Scandinavia has never sorted out their employment practices to match the IT/service Tsunami washing over the wreckage of the old industrial mindset. (Despite the Chinese graffiti now writ large on every wall)
The world has moved on and the cheaper producers worldwide are poised to crush the old ways.
Bloodbath, or peacefully, things will change now right across Europe. It's play smart or play dead. Things are moving so fast there's no room for blowing smoke rings around committee nostalgia.
In comparison with the climate change from agricultural to industrial we really aint seen nothing yet. It's going to hurt and many of us aren't even going to be in the new game let alone wearing the right strip.
I just hope that there are enough survivors and Mick's lifeboats are seaworthy when the coming storm finally crashes over us. Picking over the flotsam could be interesting though.
The Jetsom too Nime me old whinger, nice little rant off of yer Sundee chest though I do hope Dear?
I wonder if Our Deano's still cursing to himself with a vengeance?
How many folk on this forum have ever been to Saudi (this week?), we should be told? Talking of openly torturing Nations (including of Britains Male & female) You'd think that the German tourist the CIA recently kidnapped (in Europe) by mistake and gave him hell would be quite upset about it wouldn't you? I expect we'll soon hear all about it, or maybe not if Our Condi's telling Europe & Britain what to do, innit
I wonder if Our Deano's still cursing to himself with a vengeance?
How many folk on this forum have ever been to Saudi (this week?), we should be told? Talking of openly torturing Nations (including of Britains Male & female) You'd think that the German tourist the CIA recently kidnapped (in Europe) by mistake and gave him hell would be quite upset about it wouldn't you? I expect we'll soon hear all about it, or maybe not if Our Condi's telling Europe & Britain what to do, innit
I was very heartened to hear a senior British Military spokesperson very recently comment (on camera) upon so-called Civilian guards/security personell running around in Iraq at present on high wages. Many of these being in someway linked to 'a military'? and who are in his words 'Complete Morons prancing around with AK47's and the likes shooting willy nilly there and everywhere, thinking that they're some kind of James Bond! Such refreshing honesty is very thin on the ground these days I feel, and should be seriously listened too, innit
quote:Originally posted by Berlin Fritz:
The Jetsom too Nime me old whinger, nice little rant off of yer Sundee chest though I do hope Dear?
Don't interrupt! And it's jetsam me old land blubber.
quote:Originally posted by Berlin Fritz:quote:Originally posted by Deane F:quote:P.S. I was shocked & Stunned
The less you swear the more it means when you do...
Just like committing murder wearing a bespoke pinstripe suit really, I suppose Our Deano, innit?
Murder definitely sets an example if sparingly used.
One death and everybody falls into line...
[QUOTE]Originally posted by NaimThatTune:
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was
rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a
rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it denos't mtater in waht
oredr the ltetres in a wrod are, the olny iprnoatmt tihng is
taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset
can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm.
Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by
istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas
tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
This slowed my usual reading speed a little, but I noticed two things:
I didn't have look at any words twice to work out what they were,
I found that I could speed up my reading as I went through the text, to almost nomral speed by the time I got to the end.
Isn't the brain an amazing thing?
Cheers!
Rich.[/QUOTE
High Strathclyde if I'm no Mistooken?
N.B. Deano, me old early moaning curb crawler, you're dead right there Mate, one really must keep ones short Tamper at Bay afore it gets too overly Rowdy, innit
Milk Coffee time already, Vow !!!
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was
rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a
rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it denos't mtater in waht
oredr the ltetres in a wrod are, the olny iprnoatmt tihng is
taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset
can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm.
Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by
istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas
tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
This slowed my usual reading speed a little, but I noticed two things:
Isn't the brain an amazing thing?
Cheers!
Rich.[/QUOTE
High Strathclyde if I'm no Mistooken?
N.B. Deano, me old early moaning curb crawler, you're dead right there Mate, one really must keep ones short Tamper at Bay afore it gets too overly Rowdy, innit
Milk Coffee time already, Vow !!!