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.

GreekI dont know the answer?but when a crook turns goodhis mates tend to worryanyway I thought your first three ideas were already in placeand as far as stricter border controlsthat cost moneysomething we aint got!

Do you fancy changing your Nom De Plume Greekman? lol

But surely the money spent on 'boarder controls' would be saved via the cost of returning them to country of origin.
As for changing my Non De Plume, what would you and others suggest, (thats done it now, awaiting suggestions with trepidation).

Note......An ancestor of mine was, 'Vlad the impaler', perhaps thats were I get my ideas from.

http://hamsterrepublic.com/html/vladhistory.html

Compare our views on the Burka with how Vlad dealt with such things.

Once, two ambasadors from the Sultan came with a message for Vlad. When they entered his throne room, he asked them to remove their turbans. It was considered rude to address the prince without taking off one's hat. The Turks, however, took exception to this request. For one thing, Vlad an the Sultan where not on good terms, so insulting him really didn't seem to matter, and just as importantly, the turbans were not just headgear, they were a symbol of the Muslim religion. The Turks refused, not knowing just how serious a mistake it was to insult Vlad. Vlad immediately ordered his guards to sieze them, and then stated that if they were so unwilling to part with the turbans, that they should be nailed to their heads. Vlad then watched in satisfaction as the Turks writhed and screamed as large nails were driven into their skulls.

Ok perhaps a tad, OTT.

mnamreh - I remember Kenny - Genius 'Its All In The Best Possible Taste!' He would certainly have a field day with the present so called political debates :o)))

GreekI agreefor illegal immigrants I would like to see the ArmySASCommandosArmed Policeeven Nick Griffin could do a shift on all our portshe could do with the exercisefat ba**ard!but this Government wont pay

New Nom De Plume :-
How about "Sleekman"

Greek,

An ancestor of mine was, 'Vlad the impaler'

Not certain about "was".

I thought you must have been the gent in blue I met the other night!

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One difficulty with preventing immigration, is how to deal with "holiday" visitors and "students" and "business" visitors, who can disappear into to populace.

To prevent this one needs to have ID cards, which have to be carried at all times and the development of a Police State. (Stop and search, with road blocks etc,.)

ID cards could prevent "false" social service claims and reduce fraud in general.

The police state would probably be unacceptable to the majority of people in this country and when I spent 3mths in a police state, in my younger days, found it fairly easy enough to "work" round.

I cannot see the difference between holding the information on an ID card and data base and holding Name, Sex, Age, DOB and Address etc. on a data base.

(Some of this information is already on records of Birth and Deaths data bases.)

Again, I can't see the fuss about keeping DNA information. To me, it is no more infringing of liberty than having Blood groups, Names etc. on GP and Hospital records.

I think and amnesty on immigrants may be helpful and cutting down various forms and abuse and crime.

Nickname,

Perhaps, Inspector Clusso!

Bit below the belt FredI would go as far as to saya bit below the socks?

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No wonder their shares are up today :-) We've just been to Debenhams for a bra fitting!

NM,

Cheer up.

You may have Cameron, Clegg or Brown as the next Dear Leader!

As I am retired, I want longer holidays.

I will have this on my manifesto.

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Fred,

Fully agree with DNA. I would like to see a DNA sample taken within the first week of birth (a mouth swab). This would result within a few years of most criminals being identified by their DNA, but even more important cutting crime due to the risk of being caught as long as the sentences also became a deterrent.
Almost every week we hear of 'cold cases' including murders, rapes and other very serious cases being solved by DNA.

Of course the main fear that people have is that the government of the day, would mis use the data base, and as I would not trust our leaders as far as I could spit, I can see their point of view.

Note....As a fan of The Pink Panther, I would have no problem with Insp Clouseau, (but not now Cato). As to 'Sleekman', trying to loose about 7lb, so would not quite fit.
If it assists to suggest an alternative, I am a 6' tall, blond, Greek looking god, with the sexual prowess of a full blooded stallion.
Good job MoneyAm is not linked up to a Video Link, I might just frighten off those with a fragile disposition.

Hey Greekman - you sound charming. Fancy going out for a drink? Just the two of us?

;-)

G

Sorry Gausie,

I have just read your profile and it said something about 'Swing trades'.
No offence, but anything to do with swinging scares me off a bit, still each to their own.

Greek there are many on here that would love him to swing!

High and low.

Tabby - for info, swing trading means buying low and selling high - like some of us did with BPRG/Meldex.

Perhaps you could try it for a change!

I see that the US has declared war on Iceland. Apparently they are accusing them of harbouring a weapon of ash eruption.
It was the last wish of the Icelandic economy that its ashes be spread over Europe.
Iceland goes bankrupt, then it manages to set itself on fire. This has insurance scam written all over it.
Iceland, we wanted your cash, not your ash.
Waiter, there's volcanic ash in my soup. I know Sir, it's a no-fly zone.
Richard Curtis is working on a new rom-com about people stuck in an airport who fall in love. The working title is "Lava Actually".
I came out my house yesterday and was hit on the head by a bag of frozen sausages, a chocolate gateau and some fish fingers. I realised it must be the fallout from Iceland.
Volcano in Iceland. What next? Earthquake in Asda? Sandstorm in Sainsburys?
Woke this morning to find every surface in the house covered in a layer of dust and a foul stench of sulphur in the air. No change, Ive been married to that bone-idle slob for 20 years.