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Whicker's shows were great, Loius Theroux derived a great deal from his style
I also love Monty Python's whicker island skit, must be on youtube somewhere
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"Tell Sid"? Oh yes that one of the most successful privatisations of all time. British Gas' monopoly was smashed, competition and efficiency increased, and the tax payer hasn't been saddled with the need to subsidise the industry for over 20 years.
But the taxpayer subsidises the gas and electricity networks quite substantially
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If it turns a profit as a privatised business then it gets taxed on its profit and the state will skim it for wedge anyway. Better long term bet that throwing money down the drain at it and also having taxpayers forking out for its ridiculous pension promises.
What's wrong with taking the whole profit for the taxpayer as opposed to a percentage of the profit as a tax?
The tories privatised BNOC for a quick buck and a share of profits, but it was wound up by the buyers. Norway kept their Statoil in state ownership and now have a massive hedge against the future when the oil runs out. We only have comparative pennies to show for the so-called free-market economy model.
This is only intended to make a few tory backers a quick buck, in exchange for cash backing of the tory party and a few seats on a few boards
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Just wondering what it takes for our club to be bought ? Is it administration ? Because by the looks off it only clubs in administration are having buyers and it confuses me why anyone looking too buy a club are wanting too take on a debt ridden club.
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They can settle the debt for a pittance and gain ownership of the assets, which is where the money is to be made
20000 capacity out-of town stadium, price tag of 20 million?
I wont hold my breath for that
Bye-bye herts-you had it coming
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This guy has all of you hooked-please try and resist
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Liked his little piece in Gangs of New York as well
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Seems Longmuir is dead......"Long live the king ...Long live Neil Armageddon Doncaster"..... "Liquidation happens every week in the EPL....No big deal"
Should read "Good Old Neil Armageddon Doncaster"
Gonad should do for short
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was afraid this was the title for a "home" movie project
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sutherland brothers
sutherland brothers band
sutherland brothers and quiver
james & bobby purify
spencer davis group
elvis costello and the attractions
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The big bonfire has been dismantled. The council paid for it and supplied fork lift trucks. They are getting another site and I wouldn't be surprised if the council helps somehow. It's cheaper than upsetting the tossers and keeps the peace. The pallet thing was always a sore point over here. Most businesses found out the hard way it was better to give the wee boys a few or the 'big' boys would come calling. Old tyres ditto. The authorities have tried to get them stopped for environmental reasons among other things but it's their tradition, you see. Their culture. Intimidation lives, on both sides of the great divide.
tradition? you mean they were burning Prellis since the 15th century
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Sounds a bit like some establishments in Paisley.
I'd love to go somewhere with a bear garden
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Must say I have to congratulate you for this gem, I was considering posting it myself. Probably best know for their contribution to The Big Lebowski soundtrack these days you certainly make a strong candidate for the being site's resident Dude!
Went to see Walter Trout a few years ago on one of the nights RW was playing with Take That - the train up was rowdy with lots of 30something laydeez knocking back bottles of Bacardi & alcopops etc.
- rowdiest train I've been on in years.On the way back saw many of the same laydeez who by this time were generally looking in a post-coital state, so the boys must've been on form that night.
Having closely observed the polyester-clad hordes (yes, HORDES) on several occasions, that statement makes me feel more than a little queasy.
their sopping wet leggings would be the reason for the sticky pavements and distinctive aroma that pervaded the Mount Florida area for several days afterwards, until now i thought the chippy had been on fire.
It is said that a stadium full of take-that fans are dressed in so many man-made materials that their jeggings could generate a static charge big enough to bring down a jumbo-jet
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Goodbye Mrs McKenzie
That would be a Ms
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Just looked at the photos, there must be a lot of idle fork lift trucks in the area as these morons have cornered the wooden pallet market.
And anyone needing a spare tyre may have a bit of a wait, the sound of cars driving around on wheel rims must be deafening
The answer is simple, construct one huge F-off bonfire and test the theory that shite doesnt burn
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I bet there not as big as the ones they had down feegie when i was a kid,
some folk called them bonfires, others called them 3 storey derelict buildings,
Others called it central heating
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Where were you sitting?
In my office in Cathcart, i tried to leave early but was unfortunate enough to overhear the sound check before i got the train.
Robbie Williams is the best paid performer (used in the loosest possible sense) per line sung, in the world. he might be in danger of developing a work-related upper limb disorder from all the time he spends walking around with a mic in his outstretched hand
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Cant be bothered to scroll, has anyone mentioned 3 dog night?
If not, 3 dog night.
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Lord Rockingham's XI were the house band on Oh Boy! and had a number 1 hit with Hoots Mon!
Louis Armstrong's Hot Five & Seven were pivotal bands in the development of Jazz and the Hot Six although never really a formal band, more the addition of drums to the Hot Five all existed.
The vocalist (i hesitate to say singer) was the old guy in the Kilt in the Maynards (i think it was maynards) adverts which used that tune in the 80s
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Robbie Williams held a microphone to the crowd as they performed 24 of his songs last night.
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Kenny Rodgers and the 1st edition
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Alabama 3
T In The Park
in General Nonsense
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I was truly shocked last week when leaving the bus at Buchanan St on Thursday & Friday to see how young most of the T in the park-ers appeared to me, mostly between 14-18 years old. Dozens being dropped off by mummy or daddy to head off in a group of their peers without supervision.
When you think of the scumbags who gravitate towards these kids, it makes my skin crawl-before rock ness last year there was a heavy police presence around the bus station and you could see the pushers and runners heading for the hills and phoning/signalling each other to say the game was a bogey. No such visible presence this year