Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

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I should really be out jogging now, but I can't get rid of Laxie.

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Some of these really did make me lol.


"And here's Moses Kiptanui - the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a
 few weeks ago."
- David Coleman.

"Once Tony Daley opens his legs you've got a problem."
- Howard Wilkinson.

"It's a great advantage to be able to hurdle with both legs."
- David Coleman.

"We now have exactly the same situation as we had at the start of the
 race, only exactly the opposite."
- Murray Walker.

After playing Cameroon in the 1990 world cup finals: "We didn't
underestimate them. They were just a lot better than we thought."
- Bobby Robson.

"And with an alphabetical irony, Nigeria follows New Zealand."
- David Coleman.

On the difficulties of adjusting to playing football and living in
Italy: "It was like being in a foreign country."
- Ian Rush.

"Fred Davis, the doyen of snooker, now 67 years of age and too old to
 get his leg over, prefers to use his left hand."
- Ted Lowe.

"Ah... isn't that nice? The wife of the Cambridge president is kissing
 the cox of the Oxford crew."
- Harry Carpenter.

Jimmy Hill:     "Don't sit on the fence Terry. What chance do you
                 think Germany has of getting through?"
Terry Venables: "I think it's 50-50."

"Hodge scored for Forest after 22 seconds - totally against the run of
 play."
- Peter Lorenzo.

"We actually got the winner three minutes from the end but then they
 equalised."
- Ian McNail.

"I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a
 lifetime for that prat."
- Ron Atkinson.

"I was in a no-win situation, so I'm glad that I won rather than
 lost."
- Frank Bruno.

"Henry Horton's got a funny stance. It looks as if he's shitting on a
 sooting stick."
- Brian Johnstone.

"There's going to be a real ding-dong when the bell goes."
- David Coleman.

"There is Brendan Foster, by himself, with 20,000 people."
- David Coleman.

"The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which
 is identical."
- Murray Walker.

"I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel."
- Stuart Pearce.

"I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father."
- Greg Norman.

"Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing - but none of them
 serious."
- Alan Minter.

"Watch the time - it gives you an indication of how fast they're
 running."
- Ron Pickering.

"Just under 10 seconds for Nigel Mansell. Call it 9.5 seconds in round
 numbers."
- Murray Walker.

"Playing with wingers is more effective against European sides like
 Brazil than English sides like Wales."
- Ron Greenwood.

"A brain scan revealed that Andrew Caddick is not suffering from a
 stress fracture of the shin."
- Jo Sheldon.

"The French are not normally a Nordic Skiing nation."
- Ron Pickering.

"That's inches away from being millimetre perfect."
- Ted Lowe.

"Bobby Gould thinks I'm trying to stab him in the back. In fact I'm
 right behind him."
- Stuart Pearson.

"I'll fight Lloyd Honeyghan for nothing if the price is right."
- Marlon Starling.

"If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same
 thing again."
- Terry Venables.

On the boat race: "I can't tell who's leading - it's either Oxford or
Cambridge."
- John Snagge.

"The Queen's Park Oval, exactly as its name suggests - absolutely
 round."
- Tony Crozier.


                                                                     

[Laxie]

I should really be out jogging now, but I can't get rid of Laxie.

Awwww that's so sweet.  Some people would run a thousand miles just to get away from me.  Will keep you another while.   

[HOLDorFOLD]

Well I played the UKIPT at DTD yesterday, but unfortunately I won't be troubling the scorers.

But at least there was a lovely firework display to celebrate our simultaneous exit 

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Well I played the UKIPT at DTD yesterday, but unfortunately I won't be troubling the scorers.

But at least there was a lovely firework display to celebrate our simultaneous exit 

I often have that effect on women.

[AndrewT]

I will ask you this question instead of starting a thread about it, how come the prime minister has one of the most important and influential jobs in the country yet there are a ton of people working for the government for instance chief execs of councils who earn a lot more money than he does ? Maybe I'm missing something but that baffles me.

That's actually quite an interesting question, I wish I knew the answer.

Still, no matter. I'm sure a gaudily shirted know it all will be along presently to enlighten us.

 

The job of PM comes with a free big house in Central London, another one in the countryside, lots of people to do things for you etc. Also, there's no wage pressure there - if someone quit being PM because of the money, they wouldn't have to raise the salary to get someone else in - there'd be no shortage of people who'd do the job for the same.

[AndrewT]

BTW, I've changed my hair colour since my avatar photo was taken - that's why it doesn't look much like me.

[Jon MW]

I will ask you this question instead of starting a thread about it, how come the prime minister has one of the most important and influential jobs in the country yet there are a ton of people working for the government for instance chief execs of councils who earn a lot more money than he does ? Maybe I'm missing something but that baffles me.

That's actually quite an interesting question, I wish I knew the answer.

Still, no matter. I'm sure a gaudily shirted know it all will be along presently to enlighten us.

 

The job of PM comes with a free big house in Central London, another one in the countryside, lots of people to do things for you etc. Also, there's no wage pressure there - if someone quit being PM because of the money, they wouldn't have to raise the salary to get someone else in - there'd be no shortage of people who'd do the job for the same.

Also there is a general principle that public servants aren't in it for the money - this concept is eroding at a slower rate for the higher profile national jobs rather than the regional ones

[kinboshi]

He's also a multi-millionaire already and earns more from directorships and other 'interests'.

If it was performance-related pay, would be be on more or less than he currently is?

I think the Chancellor gets more than the PM, or they used to anyway...

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I pigged out last night and gained 2½lbs. I definitely didn't 2½lbs of of extra food, so how does that work?

I've been mulling it over, and I've come to the conclusion that I probably ate 1lb of extra food, and my body retained an extra pint or so of water to use in the digestion process.

Whaddaya think?

[Longines]

He's also a multi-millionaire already and earns more from directorships and other 'interests'.

Pretty sure PM's wouldn't hold any directorships while in office, too much grief.

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/100927/100927.pdf

A few freebie helicopter flights for Cameron is about it.

Love the MP who declared earning £10/hour for tractor driving.

[TheWhisper]

Paddy from the big fat Gypsy Wedding is in the Metro today Here

I am just very puzzled why something like this would go to court, doesn't seem to fit Gypsy ways 

[boldie]

Paddy from the big fat Gypsy Wedding is in the Metro today Here

I am just very puzzled why something like this would go to court, doesn't seem to fit Gypsy ways 

Travellers are not Gypsies and I'm sure he's a Traveller (and one of Britain's Deadliest men apparently so a bit of a media whore maybe?)

[TheWhisper]

Paddy from the big fat Gypsy Wedding is in the Metro today Here

I am just very puzzled why something like this would go to court, doesn't seem to fit Gypsy ways 

Travellers are not Gypsies and I'm sure he's a Traveller (and one of Britain's Deadliest men apparently so a bit of a media whore maybe?)

Quite possibly so

My biggest shock at the whole series that I don't think has been touched on is the high mortality rate. Did they say that 50% did not reach the age of 50?

[Jon MW]

I pigged out last night and gained 2½lbs. I definitely didn't 2½lbs of of extra food, so how does that work?

I've been mulling it over, and I've come to the conclusion that I probably ate 1lb of extra food, and my body retained an extra pint or so of water to use in the digestion process.

Whaddaya think?

1lb of extra food won't make you put on 1lb of weight, water retention will account for some of it - the difference from 2.5 is probably down to the margin of error of the scales.