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.

I agree, I forgot about Nick Glegg.

I was thinking more of this mob... The entire membership of the "Con" Party.

Hays,

I think what Glasman' summary of Miliband and "Labour's parties" performance is fair.

But, I would like to listen to his views on the Tories Tiger Cameron (who looks more and more like a ham actor in a part to big for himself) and the coalition's dismal record of u-turn and U-turn and ineffective economic policies, which are pushing UK into recession.

The "labour party" has time to reorganise and re-think its policies. I hope they utilise it efficiently.

Capitalism, in its present form is failing,a reform to "thought out ethical capitalism" (whatever that is) would seem to be appropriate.

I don't think "The "markets" should be controlling the actions of governments, but that governments should be controlling the market and financial services for the benefit of all of society.

unfortunately, that is not the present situation in the UK or in Europe.

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Have a nice day.

How many Fire Engines does it take to rescue a seagull?

Oh my God!

In my much younger days, I visited St Ives one day, whilst on holiday in the area. Some of you might know that it isn't all that big and wasn't designed for traffic. When I went all those years ago, it was 'one way' for traffic.

Anyhow, a car hit a seagull and it was badly injured. The poor thing was not even able to flap about on the road after this mishap. Nevertheless, it was still alive and probably in very great pain, that is if seagulls feel pain.

I will explain that in my early childhood, I had experienced my farmer grandparents taking a hen, a duck or goose and 'wringing it's neck' to either take it to the table or to sell at the local market. And, at about 10 years old, they had trained me how to do this task.

So being kind of a brave young man, I determined to 'put this poor seagull out of its misery'.

Despite its size, it must have been quite young. As I wrung its neck, its head came off in my hand. There I stood, body in one hand and head in the other. The body twitched just a little and then.........

'Poooof', I disappeared as fast as I could! How absolutely bloody embarassing!

A good turn gone wrong or wot?

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Is that a PFI low energy lightbulb? :-)

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Used to be only two.
One to hold the bulb, the other to turn the stepladder.

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It would have been cheaper to shoot it.

I suppose where the pellets of bullet lands has to be considered.

Perhaps, we could have got that a fit G. to climb the tree and dispatch it.

REUTERS - Eastman Kodak (EK.N) is preparing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing in case it is unable to sell its digital patents to raise capital, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

The once-iconic photographic film pioneer is in talks with potential lenders to secure about $1 billion in debtor-in possession financing to sustain Kodak through bankruptcy proceedings, the Journal reported, citing unidentified sources.

The Chapter 11 filing could come as soon as this month or early February, the newspaper said.

Kodak shares fell about 28 percent to 47 cents on the New York Stock Exchange following the online report, which dampened investors' hopes that the company could arrange a quick sale of its patents or a financing lifeline to keep it afloat.

Kodak fault has been that they have been looking too negative for years.

Yes how the mighty have fallen - currently down 6.4% @0.44 having been as low as @0.36

Perhaps, just a flash in the pan, or over exposed.

Under developed (management).

Management not focussed enough on the matters before them, giving cloudy future vision and projections, which won't allow for future developments or enlargements.

The catalogue seems a little bare and needs a little tweaking to give colour to future prospects.


Good night.

Unfortunate developments all round then.

" looking too negative for years."

Very funny greekman ..... lol , "Management not focussed enough" a close 2nd