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.

He's one of those is he!

Ummh, suspicious, if you ask me.

Be careful what you learn from him!

but you don't answer the question, and in not doing so, you imply that my post above is correct ......

your usual sweeping statements do not differentiate between immigrants who come to work and settle down - e.g. the west indians in the 50's and ugandan asians in 1972 - as i'ld guess that most do, and the peripatetic workers - e.g. the bulgarians et al - who come to uk to pick the fruit crops, take the money and go home, or seek to stay on legally or otherwise

is THAT fair comment?

he likes coming down to the pub and the bookies .

all illegals should be rounded up and deported .

of course, and heaven forfend that i should put words in your mouth, you may argue that times change ...... but your own persuasive words are eagerly awaited

no one would disagree with your post 21977, but that is a very far cry from your usual all-embracing line of attack on ALL immigrants

'They leave rubbish mountains taller than I am': Left-wing mayor of German town warns Bulgarian and Romanian immigrants have sent crime soaring (and they're heading for Britain)

Duisburg mayor Soeren Link says Roma send children on 'stealing missions'
Claims migrants costing authority millions in benefits and policing costs
Anyone who thinks problem will disappear is 'misty eyed', says mayor
Comes after report warned of 'social unrest' due to economic re

would you say he is a racist or telling the true facts ,

MrT - try answering the questions i asked, not the ones you wished i had asked

Are you people on this thread supposed to be educated (whatever nationality) or what? It leaves a lot to be desired!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't remember which poster on here keeps rubbishing the Polish guys who wash cars in supermarket car parks, but I have to admit I regularly use their services. £5 for a wash and £10 for a wash and polish. They do a great job and it saves me from messing about with buckets of water and hoses in the Winter months when I can't be bothered. Instead of knocking these guys for being enterprising, knock the system that allows them to make money on the side while claiming benefits.

I think something has gone wrong.

Where is Bully Bunter?

When boys fall out of bed:

doodle - it's MrT of course .... in fact our guy who started as just a one man band, now employs 3 or 4 at one site (the local garden centre) and has opened another with 2 guys by the the local football club .... they do a really good job at a very fair price, and as a result, have built at least modest success from zero, purely through enterprise and hard work - and of course created employment for others

Village Idiot -

A gormless gimp who couldn't find his arse with both hands.

Dreams.

At least he wouldn't be licking other peoples arses like some seem to enjoy.

Once upon a time, in a particular village, when offered a choice between a dime and a nickel, the village idiot would invariably grin and pick up the nickel and everyone would have a hearty laugh at the stupidity of the village idiot.

One day, a kind-hearted guy says to the village idiot, “You know, although a nickel is larger than a dime, it is only worth half a dime. You should pick up the dime.” The idiot says, “I know that. But if I pick up the dime, people would stop offering me the choice between taking a nickel or a dime, wouldn’t they? Who would be that stupid?”

romanies (gypsies) + travellers
a serious question for serious debate i hope - actually there are several questions to start with

do you (should we) differentiate between true gypsies who have a genuine history and heritage going back many centuries and generic travellers - seemingly predominantly irish?

for ease, let's lump the two types above ...... do we (should we) have a moral obligation to set aside specific locations with basic amenities where these itinerants can legally set up camp?

if so, should there be a set time limit for occupation, thus preventing de facto permanent residency?

should welfare and schooling be extended to these groups and their children, notwithstanding that no taxes and similar will have been or will be paid?


i guess that'll do for now