Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[doubleup]

Well he isn't actually a Labour politician as he's walking away from that obligation as well. He's off to earn millions of pounds running a charity instead.

Donno what your problem with Milliband is, I didn't take much to him as Foreign Secretary but thats about it.  He has no "obligation" to anyone but himself, his family  and perhaps his heritage where his unwillingness to tolerate the values that accompany facism are understandable.

no obligation to constituents that elected him?

They get to elect another labour* man unless they want to change the habit of centuries.

*(non-tory I should say)

[Doobs]

I don't even begin to see why people cannot see that Milliband had to resign here. He may not be in Government, but is still one of the most well known Labour politicians.  As a director of Sunderland he would have been viewed as one of the people who employed Di Canio.  Di Canio is currently a confirmed fascist.  Milliband clearly can't be seen to be the man who employed a known fascist.

This publicity wasn't caused by Milliband.  The same thing happened on a smaller scale when he joined Swindon.  It was pretty clear it was going to happen here.

If people are getting his views mixed up then if I were one of the directors at Sunderland, I'd be making damn sure we had a statement clarifying his views before they employed him.

I'd wager he wouldn't last long on Sky if  pictures emerged of him doing Nazi salutes.  

Well he isn't actually a Labour politician as he's walking away from that obligation as well. He's off to earn millions of pounds running a charity instead.

Actually he is, and he probably still will be after the byelection.  But it is kind of stupid to start arguing about facts.

But all this is irrelevant, if he was the head of a big charity or as a direct relative of a Polish Jew, I'd still say it would be reasonable to resign here.  People say politicians have no principles, when one resigns on one it is how dare he have principles, he should take one for the team. 

[MANTIS01]

I don't even begin to see why people cannot see that Milliband had to resign here. He may not be in Government, but is still one of the most well known Labour politicians.  As a director of Sunderland he would have been viewed as one of the people who employed Di Canio.  Di Canio is currently a confirmed fascist.  Milliband clearly can't be seen to be the man who employed a known fascist.

This publicity wasn't caused by Milliband.  The same thing happened on a smaller scale when he joined Swindon.  It was pretty clear it was going to happen here.

If people are getting his views mixed up then if I were one of the directors at Sunderland, I'd be making damn sure we had a statement clarifying his views before they employed him.

I'd wager he wouldn't last long on Sky if  pictures emerged of him doing Nazi salutes.  

Well he isn't actually a Labour politician as he's walking away from that obligation as well. He's off to earn millions of pounds running a charity instead.

Actually he is, and he probably still will be after the byelection.  But it is kind of stupid to start arguing about facts.

But all this is irrelevant, if he was the head of a big charity or as a direct relative of a Polish Jew, I'd still say it would be reasonable to resign here.  People say politicians have no principles, when one resigns on one it is how dare he have principles, he should take one for the team. 

What do you make of what Di Canio said today Doobs? That the man is a liar and a secret fascist?

I don't know why Miliband would accept a job with a sports team if he wants to make political points. The guy has trousered mega money from Sunderland and at the point they are in serious jeapordy and need unity he chooses to destabilise the club by flouncing off in protest about perceived political beliefs. I said I think individual political beliefs have no place in sport. I also said it's wise to learn about the character of a man before you cast judgement. Think Miliband's "principle" was just for show and plain wrong, it was to the detriment of Sunderland's new manager, the club and the fans. They say no single player is bigger than the club but obv that doesn't translate to the boardroom.

[fatcatstu]

Firstly, I am a Boro fan, so i am finding most of this humorous in the extreme.

Is St Milliband not just trying to make himself look like a hero before he clears off to America to earn trillions working for a charity (something that always confuses me)?

he is a politician.... ergo a snakey horrid slimeball. This is all for his own benefit.

[Tal]

Non-millibandofbrothers question for you, Tikay (or anyone else):



This photo (for those of you who have yet to see it on Chess Thread...) was taken inside 10 Downing Street.

The artwork above that there Mr Osborne's head. What is the significance of the jockey silks? Whose colours are they?

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So how's the exercise programme going Tone?

[AndrewT]

So how's the exercise programme going Tone?

Looks like his 'diary posting finger' hasn't been getting much of a workout.

[RED-DOG]

So how's the exercise programme going Tone?

Looks like his 'diary posting finger' hasn't been getting much of a workout.

'Moribund' I think they call it.

[tikay]

So how's the exercise programme going Tone?

Not very well, Tom, to be honest.

I've been walking to my local Tesco every other day, half a mile each way, which is not much really, but I've never walked anywhere in my life, so it is an improvement. I've not done any more of those 10 mile walks though, it took me so long to recover from that. It was typically daft of me going from zero to 10 miles in one go really.

I'm just so tired all the time these days. Three days this week I have not woken up until 10am, which is unknown for me, & everything is an effort.

Part of the problem I suppose is my current crash-diet, where I've shed almost 2 stone, & only have 3lbs to go before target is achieved. There is, obviously, a balance between fuel consumed & expended, & I'm not taking in much energy at the moment.

Don't want this to sound morbid, & it does not depress or trouble me in any way, as it's perfectly natural at my age, but I'm starting to feel & see the symptoms of my age in so many ways. Lack of energy, little health niggles, & more & more, intermittent brain farts, where I forget simple things or make silly mistakes. The latter - the brain/mind activity - troubles me somewhat. The thought of going gaga is not a pleasant one. At present, I can recognize my problems, so that is good, but it exercises my mind every day now.

Another part of the problem - perhaps the cause - is the amount of stuff I try to cram into every single day, there is just never enough time to do everything I want to do. I'm blessed really in that I've never been bored for a moment, in my entire life.

I enjoy working, recreation, relaxing, everything, but I aslmost never get chance to just chill, & relax. I play a little Omaho & PLO8 most nights, which is incredibly relaxing, I just sit there quietly, bad beats never trouble me, neither does questionable calls by others, it is SO relaxing, & I don't lose any money.

Work is good, too. I get more pain from work than you can imagine, via rudeness & insults from Clients, which I'm not allowed to respond to, so I just have to sit there & take it. And some of them only do it because they know I am not in a position to reply in kind. Pretty low, IMO, but they'll wait, & when I retire, or get the tin-tack, I'll speak my mind. 

But there is much fun at work, too, & I get to do some very satisfying jobs. Amongst other things, I am currently responsible for selecting members of Team Sky Poker to play the Monte Carlo, & ringing up those I select & telling them they are in is as enjoyable as it gets.  The downside, of course, is the reaction of others who have not been so fortunate, they get a bit arsey with me. Zing & zang.

At home, we have that Tips thread, which takes up so much time, but is tremendous fun, & we have made a bit of money, too. We have so much fun, it is real old-fashioned blonde Community fun, & I love it to bits.

The problem is that I rarely find time to update my Diary these days, which I much regret, it is such a peaceful & friendly oasis for me.

I seem to do more blonde stuff "off-Forum" these days, trying to keep the peace is better done quietly, away from those who hanker for aggro. I get on, on average, 30 PM's every single day, & I reply to every one, though sometimes not as quickly as I would wish. I enjoy getting them, too, unless they involve aggro. Why do so many folks enjoy causing aggro, it baffles me? Empty bored lives I suppose. 

On balance though, all good, just wish there were more hours in the day.

Retirement is in my mind, but the thought of doing nothing all day would do my head in.  I really don't know where to go from here.

There you go, you asked.....

x

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So how's the exercise programme going Tone?

Not very well, Tom, to be honest.

I've been walking to my local Tesco every other day, half a mile each way, which is not much really, but I've never walked anywhere in my life, so it is an improvement. I've not done any more of those 10 mile walks though, it took me so long to recover from that. It was typically daft of me going from zero to 10 miles in one go really.

I'm just so tired all the time these days. Three days this week I have not woken up until 10am, which is unknown for me, & everything is an effort.

Part of the problem I suppose is my current crash-diet, where I've shed almost 2 stone, & only have 3lbs to go before target is achieved. There is, obviously, a balance between fuel consumed & expended, & I'm not taking in much energy at the moment.

Don't want this to sound morbid, & it does not depress or trouble me in any way, as it's perfectly natural at my age, but I'm starting to feel & see the symptoms of my age in so many ways. Lack of energy, little health niggles, & more & more, intermittent brain farts, where I forget simple things or make silly mistakes. The latter - the brain/mind activity - troubles me somewhat. The thought of going gaga is not a pleasant one. At present, I can recognize my problems, so that is good, but it exercises my mind every day now.

Another part of the problem - perhaps the cause - is the amount of stuff I try to cram into every single day, there is just never enough time to do everything I want to do. I'm blessed really in that I've never been bored for a moment, in my entire life.

I enjoy working, recreation, relaxing, everything, but I aslmost never get chance to just chill, & relax. I play a little Omaho & PLO8 most nights, which is incredibly relaxing, I just sit there quietly, bad beats never trouble me, neither does questionable calls by others, it is SO relaxing, & I don't lose any money.

Work is good, too. I get more pain from work than you can imagine, via rudeness & insults from Clients, which I'm not allowed to respond to, so I just have to sit there & take it. And some of them only do it because they know I am not in a position to reply in kind. Pretty low, IMO, but they'll wait, & when I retire, or get the tin-tack, I'll speak my mind. 

But there is much fun at work, too, & I get to do some very satisfying jobs. Amongst other things, I am currently responsible for selecting members of Team Sky Poker to play the Monte Carlo, & ringing up those I select & telling them they are in is as enjoyable as it gets.  The downside, of course, is the reaction of others who have not been so fortunate, they get a bit arsey with me. Zing & zang.

At home, we have that Tips thread, which takes up so much time, but is tremendous fun, & we have made a bit of money, too. We have so much fun, it is real old-fashioned blonde Community fun, & I love it to bits.

The problem is that I rarely find time to update my Diary these days, which I much regret, it is such a peaceful & friendly oasis for me.

I seem to do more blonde stuff "off-Forum" these days, trying to keep the peace is better done quietly, away from those who hanker for aggro. I get on, on average, 30 PM's every single day, & I reply to every one, though sometimes not as quickly as I would wish. I enjoy getting them, too, unless they involve aggro. Why do so many folks enjoy causing aggro, it baffles me? Empty bored lives I suppose. 

On balance though, all good, just wish there were more hours in the day.

Retirement is in my mind, but the thought of doing nothing all day would do my head in.  I really don't know where to go from here.

There you go, you asked.....

x

tl;dr

[tikay]

Ha!

Not the reply I was expecting, but yes, probably.....

You get more like dem kids every day Tom.

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Ha!

Not the reply I was expecting, but yes, probably.....

You get more like dem kids every day Tom.

Ah, but I know that you know what I would have said in the reply that you were expecting.

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[tikay]

I NEVER know what your line will be, that's the whole thing, except that it's usually pretty wise, though.

Think I would have bet 1000/1 you would not have replied like that. Which kind of proves the point.

Move on, next case.  

[tikay]

Who'd have thought? Part 932.

Pigeon Racing has been around for ever.

It is a HUGE sport, especially in the North Midlands & Yorkshire. There is even a "Royal Pigeon Racing Association".

Your pigeon is released at a distant spot, & the time it takes to get home to it's loft is recorded. Simple.

You see the pigeons being released early morning at all sorts of spots.

Now, suddenly, we are told it is cruel, & as many as 90% of the birds fail to return to their loft, dying, exhausted by the journey, & the sport must be outlawed.

I don't know what to think really. Would the owners of these birds really subject them to such cruelty deliberately? I suppose Man does some odd things with animals - cock-fighting, hare-coursing maybe, organised pit-bull fighting, fox-hunting etc. (Arguably, in some cases).

With so much info available on the internet, there is always a case for both sides, but I never saw this coming.  

I used to think pigeon-racing was rather jolly, harmless fun by good folk. Now I don't know what to think. But I won't be jumping to judgement either way, we see too much of that, especially here.

Proper lot of noise about it in the insular world of Pigeon Racing now though.  Amazing the different hobbies & recreations we all follow. The world does not, apparently, revolve around poker.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21938429


http://danimalnews.com/news/2013/03/28/Pigeon-Racing-Cruelty.html


http://www.peta.org/features/pigeon-racing-investigation/default.aspx


http://www.rpra.org/

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So how's the exercise programme going Tone?

Not very well, Tom, to be honest.

I've been walking to my local Tesco every other day, half a mile each way, which is not much really, but I've never walked anywhere in my life, so it is an improvement. I've not done any more of those 10 mile walks though, it took me so long to recover from that. It was typically daft of me going from zero to 10 miles in one go really.

I'm just so tired all the time these days. Three days this week I have not woken up until 10am, which is unknown for me, & everything is an effort.

Part of the problem I suppose is my current crash-diet, where I've shed almost 2 stone, & only have 3lbs to go before target is achieved. There is, obviously, a balance between fuel consumed & expended, & I'm not taking in much energy at the moment.

Don't want this to sound morbid, & it does not depress or trouble me in any way, as it's perfectly natural at my age, but I'm starting to feel & see the symptoms of my age in so many ways. Lack of energy, little health niggles, & more & more, intermittent brain farts, where I forget simple things or make silly mistakes. The latter - the brain/mind activity - troubles me somewhat. The thought of going gaga is not a pleasant one. At present, I can recognize my problems, so that is good, but it exercises my mind every day now.

Another part of the problem - perhaps the cause - is the amount of stuff I try to cram into every single day, there is just never enough time to do everything I want to do. I'm blessed really in that I've never been bored for a moment, in my entire life.

I enjoy working, recreation, relaxing, everything, but I aslmost never get chance to just chill, & relax. I play a little Omaho & PLO8 most nights, which is incredibly relaxing, I just sit there quietly, bad beats never trouble me, neither does questionable calls by others, it is SO relaxing, & I don't lose any money.

Work is good, too. I get more pain from work than you can imagine, via rudeness & insults from Clients, which I'm not allowed to respond to, so I just have to sit there & take it. And some of them only do it because they know I am not in a position to reply in kind. Pretty low, IMO, but they'll wait, & when I retire, or get the tin-tack, I'll speak my mind. 

But there is much fun at work, too, & I get to do some very satisfying jobs. Amongst other things, I am currently responsible for selecting members of Team Sky Poker to play the Monte Carlo, & ringing up those I select & telling them they are in is as enjoyable as it gets.  The downside, of course, is the reaction of others who have not been so fortunate, they get a bit arsey with me. Zing & zang.

At home, we have that Tips thread, which takes up so much time, but is tremendous fun, & we have made a bit of money, too. We have so much fun, it is real old-fashioned blonde Community fun, & I love it to bits.

The problem is that I rarely find time to update my Diary these days, which I much regret, it is such a peaceful & friendly oasis for me.

I seem to do more blonde stuff "off-Forum" these days, trying to keep the peace is better done quietly, away from those who hanker for aggro. I get on, on average, 30 PM's every single day, & I reply to every one, though sometimes not as quickly as I would wish. I enjoy getting them, too, unless they involve aggro. Why do so many folks enjoy causing aggro, it baffles me? Empty bored lives I suppose. 

On balance though, all good, just wish there were more hours in the day.

Retirement is in my mind, but the thought of doing nothing all day would do my head in.  I really don't know where to go from here.

There you go, you asked.....

x

Damn Damn Damn it all to Hell!!!

Don't talk to me about going senile. I've just spent an hour writing a no-holds-barred, full frontal reply to this post, and then I fucked up and sent it into hyperspace.

Sigh!  Perhaps it's just as well...

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