Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

"as it was the first of it's type do you not think there should have been a further box on the ballot sheet ie, do you agree with this election." Yes I would agree George, would have had no problem with that, And what about the points that I have made in post 19081?

More like The "Wool" Commission if you ask me skinny.. Sorry bit of a "Sheep" joke that.

Your points are valid to a point, the problem I have is not only do I disagree with the election, but which of the ten (for memory) candidates should I vote for. I took the trouble to look at all the candidates and their profiles (online) such as they were and with the exception of 1, I did not know any of them or what they stood for, maybe if they came to the door or, for that matter just sent a flier I would have thought differently. I was certainly not going to vote blind.
The excuse for not sending fliers around was that it was too costly, which sort of vindicates the view that the election should not have taken place.
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We had a similar situation here as well and agree not ideal but I went for the "lesser of the evils" based on the information that I had. With the internet it is relatively easier to do research these days on some people, but leaflet drops and a door knockings in person was never practical given the large areas involved on this occasion.

Another benefit of voting is that you do have more of stake should you have a disagreement with the representative as you did make the effort.

i did not have any intrinsic objection to the election, but we received no pamphlets or anything else to tell us anything about any of the contestants and how each might differ from the other ..... had we done so, then i am sure we would have voted

What cruel barstewards http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15675102 Why don't they pick on someone their own size -):

So Cynic, what your trying to tell us is your just plain lazy like a large % of the population?

My wife has just bought a Android Tablet and wants to download some films.
Would appreciate if anyone have any tips what sites to use and is it best to buy or rent the films.
We don't want to pirate!

why am i lazy?
why should i do their work for them when i have other things to occupy me?
if the candidates cannot be bothered to sell their wares, then inevitably i remain unaware of what they are selling .... even now i have no idea who won and if it will make the slightest difference to our local force

So not only lazy.. but disinterested as well.

And not before time - TWATS!!

Comedian Alan Davies Apologises To Lord McAlpine Over False Child Abuse Twitter Allegations

Skinny you can't call people TWATs as one of them may sue you.

Stan - for what?

"Defined as a plural noun for a group of imbeciles, cretins, idiots, ..."

Aye your right Stan, I prefer the term GOBSHITES, much more accurate and succinct.

Sorry I missed the -):

Interesting definition though, where did you get it from?

The power of google!

Interestingly, one of the groups defined is "Bedfordians" ! Now that may be libelous :-)

Ah google! the big business tax dodgers.. Still they do have their uses.

Two-tonne Witch computer gets a reboot

The world's oldest original working digital computer is going on display at The National Museum of Computing in Buckinghamshire.

Gobshite/Gobshites :-

Slang - A stupid person.

This word was formerly considered to be taboo,and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary. However, it has now become acceptable speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use.

(Commonly heard among some sections of Evertonians when referring to Liverpool supporters :O)....)

Bit of cross posting going on this morning CC, but thanks for your definition as well.. especially the last bit -):