BREXIT DAY

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AnoHito: May 8, 2014

Glenn Quebec posted:

You See it is This kind of Music which has brought Rot into Our Citizens and Especially our Youth's mind. It Is Self destruction, alright � as soon as the Borders Were Opened! I am over 70 Years of Age and I have Never Been On the Dole. I recall in 1975 that At least back then you could walk home Late at Night without getting beaten (or worse). When You could sit in a pub that Had More than SIMPLY one drunken generation fighting and marauding all over the Place. When Sharia grooming gangs weren�t pulling Youths off the street. When you could still live on An Estate with People who had PRIDE in their houses, even though they belonged to the Council. When you could go to School and come out with a Decent Education even though you didn�t live in the best part of the country. When the Youth actually played out, Developed their Bones, Muscles and Friendships instead of sat on their Arses 12 hours a day, isolating themselves playing Video Games then having to see a psychiatrist to unscramble their Brains. When you could go for a day�s shopping in London without someone on a moped snatching your handbag. When the Shops in the High Street didn�t look like 3rd world Flogging off all kinds of ethnic crap. When every Other Town Centre shop wasn�t a takeaway chicken joint fronting up Nefarious Activities. When you could ride the Tube without getting robbed blind by someone dodgy. When there were no �beds in sheds� wrecking the London suburbs. When kids could go to a concert without getting off their heads on drugs. When people could have a Proper British political discussion without all the hate�

Which Does Remind me of my Childhood in the 1960s as I am 70 Years of Age and have Never been on The Dole , the British record industry, Dominated by just four companies, PRICE-FIXED � a fact they brazenly TRUMPETED, in print around the edges of their labels.

Thus ALL singles cost six shillings and eightpence � which is thirty-three pence, in new money. To adjust for inflation, add a zero and then nearly double � which the mathematically-minded will protest only makes FIVE pounds. Use the same formula for albums; thirty-three shillings and sixpence a pop � now one pound, sixty-seven pence � which was over three-quarters of a day�s pay then � and which translates to over sixty pounds now. This May Confuse Current generation of Young Britishers as this was Pre-Decimilisation. Allow your Elder to Educate:

12 pennies = 1 shilling
20 shillings = �1
240 pennies = �1

but also Let Us Consider:

Before we consider the pre-decimal coins individually, let�s look at the names of the coins and their values.

Farthing = � d
Half penny = � d
Penny = 1d
Threepence = 3d
Sixpence = 6d
Shilling = 1/-
Florin = 2/-
Half Crown = 2/6
Crown = 5/-

Through the Death of British Culture we Have LOST our Coinage Identity as EVIDENCED:

Although groats (worth 4d) were demonetised in Britane in 1855, it Was As Different coins were invented by previous British monarchs but many didn�t survive their reigns. See here, Despite nearly 50 years of decimalisation, the coins haven�t been given Proper British Nicknames like previous pre-decimal coins.

Alternative forms of payment nowadays mean we don�t develop the same relationship with coins as people in the past who were paid in cash.

Then there are TVs. In 1960, they were made in Britain, hand-wired, one component at a time � and cost FIFTY pounds for a basic nineteen-inch model � which was over a MONTH�S WAGES. And a twenty-three-inch cabinet model cost twice THAT. Most people RENTED, before that, many people rented RADIOS.

I don�t understand, but I�m nearly certain that this is Brexit

# ? Dec 11, 2019 09:12

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# ? May 12, 2024 07:22

Taintrunner: Apr 10, 2017; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

so is Labour going to loving win it this time. do they even have a shot in hell

# ? Dec 11, 2019 09:16

Inexplicable Humblebrag: Sep 20, 2003

Yeah they already won, it was great. They're gonna come nationalise your house now

# ? Dec 11, 2019 09:32

Lastgirl: Sep 7, 1997; Good Morning!
Sunday Morning!

breXit gonna give it to ya arf arf

# ? Dec 11, 2019 09:51

Jose: Jul 24, 2007; Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

https://twitter.com/MirrorBreaking_/status/1204672514191953920?s=19

# ? Dec 11, 2019 10:02

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

Glenn Quebec posted:

You See it is This kind of Music which has brought Rot into Our Citizens and Especially our Youth's mind. It Is Self destruction, alright � as soon as the Borders Were Opened! I am over 70 Years of Age and I have Never Been On the Dole. I recall in 1975 that At least back then you could walk home Late at Night without getting beaten (or worse). When You could sit in a pub that Had More than SIMPLY one drunken generation fighting and marauding all over the Place. When Sharia grooming gangs weren�t pulling Youths off the street. When you could still live on An Estate with People who had PRIDE in their houses, even though they belonged to the Council. When you could go to School and come out with a Decent Education even though you didn�t live in the best part of the country. When the Youth actually played out, Developed their Bones, Muscles and Friendships instead of sat on their Arses 12 hours a day, isolating themselves playing Video Games then having to see a psychiatrist to unscramble their Brains. When you could go for a day�s shopping in London without someone on a moped snatching your handbag. When the Shops in the High Street didn�t look like 3rd world Flogging off all kinds of ethnic crap. When every Other Town Centre shop wasn�t a takeaway chicken joint fronting up Nefarious Activities. When you could ride the Tube without getting robbed blind by someone dodgy. When there were no �beds in sheds� wrecking the London suburbs. When kids could go to a concert without getting off their heads on drugs. When people could have a Proper British political discussion without all the hate�

Which Does Remind me of my Childhood in the 1960s as I am 70 Years of Age and have Never been on The Dole , the British record industry, Dominated by just four companies, PRICE-FIXED � a fact they brazenly TRUMPETED, in print around the edges of their labels.

Thus ALL singles cost six shillings and eightpence � which is thirty-three pence, in new money. To adjust for inflation, add a zero and then nearly double � which the mathematically-minded will protest only makes FIVE pounds. Use the same formula for albums; thirty-three shillings and sixpence a pop � now one pound, sixty-seven pence � which was over three-quarters of a day�s pay then � and which translates to over sixty pounds now. This May Confuse Current generation of Young Britishers as this was Pre-Decimilisation. Allow your Elder to Educate:

12 pennies = 1 shilling
20 shillings = �1
240 pennies = �1

but also Let Us Consider:

Before we consider the pre-decimal coins individually, let�s look at the names of the coins and their values.

Farthing = � d
Half penny = � d
Penny = 1d
Threepence = 3d
Sixpence = 6d
Shilling = 1/-
Florin = 2/-
Half Crown = 2/6
Crown = 5/-

Through the Death of British Culture we Have LOST our Coinage Identity as EVIDENCED:

Although groats (worth 4d) were demonetised in Britane in 1855, it Was As Different coins were invented by previous British monarchs but many didn�t survive their reigns. See here, Despite nearly 50 years of decimalisation, the coins haven�t been given Proper British Nicknames like previous pre-decimal coins.

Alternative forms of payment nowadays mean we don�t develop the same relationship with coins as people in the past who were paid in cash.

Then there are TVs. In 1960, they were made in Britain, hand-wired, one component at a time � and cost FIFTY pounds for a basic nineteen-inch model � which was over a MONTH�S WAGES. And a twenty-three-inch cabinet model cost twice THAT. Most people RENTED, before that, many people rented RADIOS.

# ? Dec 11, 2019 10:03

V. Illych L.: Apr 11, 2008; ASK ME ABOUT LUMBER

Jose posted:

https://twitter.com/MirrorBreaking_/status/1204672514191953920?s=19

ah, the mirror

complete bastards like the other tabloids, but at least on our side

# ? Dec 11, 2019 10:13

Jose: Jul 24, 2007; Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

https://twitter.com/SoozUK/status/1204681154168795137?s=19

# ? Dec 11, 2019 10:19

Finicums Wake: Mar 13, 2017; Can't post for 8 years!

when do polls close/preliminary results come in?

# ? Dec 11, 2019 10:35

Dravs: Mar 8, 2011; You've done well, kiddo.

Jose posted:

https://twitter.com/SoozUK/status/1204681154168795137?s=19

Matt Hancock is in a 65% Tory seat real close to me. I press ganged my parents into voting against him and they are about as boomer as you could imagine. That whole constituency is just retired people and squaddies so it won't make a difference, but I am allowed to hope.

# ? Dec 11, 2019 10:42

goddamnedtwisto: Dec 31, 2004; If you ask me about the mole people in the London Underground, I WILL be forced to kill you; Fun Shoe

Finicums Wake posted:

when do polls close/preliminary results come in?

Polls close and exit poll is released at 10pm. First results (normally Sunderland and Newcastle) come in around midnight, the bulk of results from 1am to 3am.

# ? Dec 11, 2019 10:43

Finicums Wake: Mar 13, 2017; Can't post for 8 years!

goddamnedtwisto posted:

Polls close and exit poll is released at 10pm. First results (normally Sunderland and Newcastle) come in around midnight, the bulk of results from 1am to 3am.

is that 10pm in london timezone?

gonna try to keep an eye on the results as they come in, despite being from the US (central time specifically)

# ? Dec 11, 2019 10:46

Ghost Leviathan: Mar 2, 2017; Exploration is ill-advised.

Though a mix-up, the Prime Minister of Britain is announced to be Travis Touchdown, while Jeremy Corbyn is confirmed for Smash.

# ? Dec 11, 2019 10:47

goddamnedtwisto: Dec 31, 2004; If you ask me about the mole people in the London Underground, I WILL be forced to kill you; Fun Shoe

Finicums Wake posted:

is that 10pm in london timezone?

gonna try to keep an eye on the results as they come in, despite being from the US (central time specifically)

GMT, because we invented time.

# ? Dec 11, 2019 10:50

DeadButDelicious: Oct 11, 2012; Leave me to do my dark bidding on the internet!

Jose posted:

https://twitter.com/SoozUK/status/1204681154168795137?s=19

# ? Dec 11, 2019 10:56

prefect: Sep 11, 2001; No one, Woodhouse.
No one.; Dead Man’s Band

Jose posted:

https://twitter.com/MirrorBreaking_/status/1204672514191953920?s=19

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/1204686093783896064

:negative:

# ? Dec 11, 2019 10:57

Finicums Wake: Mar 13, 2017; Can't post for 8 years!

goddamnedtwisto posted:

GMT, because we invented time.

cool, thanks, and congrats on the invention

# ? Dec 11, 2019 10:58

Cat Machine: Jun 18, 2008

Finicums Wake posted:

is that 10pm in london timezone?

gonna try to keep an eye on the results as they come in, despite being from the US (central time specifically)

lollin at the idea of britain having regional timezones

# ? Dec 11, 2019 10:58

goddamnedtwisto: Dec 31, 2004; If you ask me about the mole people in the London Underground, I WILL be forced to kill you; Fun Shoe

Finicums Wake posted:

cool, thanks, and congrats on the invention

I'm not normally one for imperialist trappings but it is kinda cool that the official datum point for both time and longitude all around the world is just down the road from me, and I can move from eastern to western hemispheres multiple times a day.

Also it annoys the poo poo out of the French which, lets face it, is the only thing that passes as a universal national character we have on these benighted isles.

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:02

goddamnedtwisto: Dec 31, 2004; If you ask me about the mole people in the London Underground, I WILL be forced to kill you; Fun Shoe

Cat Machine posted:

lollin at the idea of britain having regional timezones

The Isle of Wight is at UTC-438000

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:04

Doccykins: Feb 21, 2006

first look of Sky's election results studio is Bercow in front of a giant screen of Johnson's head separated from his neck

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:08

Finicums Wake: Mar 13, 2017; Can't post for 8 years!

Cat Machine posted:

lollin at the idea of britain having regional timezones

i said i was from the US. don't expect me to understand geography, or anything related to it

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:08

Lastgirl: Sep 7, 1997; Good Morning!
Sunday Morning!

Doccykins posted:

first look of Sky's election results studio is Bercow in front of a giant screen of Johnson's head separated from his neck

bleary and dreadful just like the rest of perfidious albion ya miserable sorry lots

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:09

Ghost Leviathan: Mar 2, 2017; Exploration is ill-advised.

Is it just me or are the tories not acting like they expect to win?

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:11

Barry Foster: Dec 24, 2007; What is going wrong with that one (face is longer than it should be)

Ghost Leviathan posted:

Is it just me or are the tories not acting like they expect to win?

It definitely seems that way. With that said, a little uncertainty on their part does not imply any certainty on ours

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:13

goddamnedtwisto: Dec 31, 2004; If you ask me about the mole people in the London Underground, I WILL be forced to kill you; Fun Shoe

Ghost Leviathan posted:

Is it just me or are the tories not acting like they expect to win?

A few people have pointed out their campaign efforts have been concentrated in defending their own marginals rather than attacking Labour-held ones, and their manifesto and messaging efforts have been entirely on getting out their own voters than attracting Labour leavers.

My personal theory is their tactics were formulated in September when they were expecting a much more robust opposition from the Brexit Party, and expecting the piss diamonds to split the Labour vote for them - unfortunately I think the second part is still true, and I can see us losing quite a few London seats to their tactical voting bullshit.

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:17

mike12345: Jul 14, 2008; "Whether the Earth was created in 7 days, or 7 actual eras, I'm not sure we'll ever be able to answer that. It's one of the great mysteries."

was Millibrand slightly favored in the last election, or am I remembering it wrong?

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:18

forkboy84: Jun 13, 2012; Corgis love bread. And Puro

Ghost Leviathan posted:

Is it just me or are the tories not acting like they expect to win?

Could be downplaying expectations because you don't want to win a small majority and then have everyone talk about how poorly you did because we expected a majority of 30.

Also could just be that the worm has turned, socialism is marching on and the Absolute Boy is going to be our first decent Prime Minister since Harold Wilson.

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:18

hemale in pain: Jun 5, 2010

Dravs posted:

Matt Hancock is in a 65% Tory seat real close to me. I press ganged my parents into voting against him and they are about as boomer as you could imagine. That whole constituency is just retired people and squaddies so it won't make a difference, but I am allowed to hope.

i convinced my mum to vote labour. she doesn't like corbyn but she dislikes boris johnson more.

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:18

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

prefect posted:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/1204686093783896064

What's a Milkman joke?

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:22

The Narrator: Aug 11, 2011; bernie would have won

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

What's a Milkman joke?

The milkman fucks the wives

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:23

Lastgirl: Sep 7, 1997; Good Morning!
Sunday Morning!

Ghost Leviathan posted:

Is it just me or are the tories not acting like they expect to win?

opportunity

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:26

BrutalistMcDonalds: Oct 4, 2012; Lipstick Apathy

Ghost Leviathan posted:

Is it just me or are the tories not acting like they expect to win?

i think the weird gimmicks is a bad sign. like boris driving the loader through the wall. feels like roy moore on the horse or ed milliband's giant tablet

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:39

Jel Shaker: Apr 19, 2003

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

What's a Milkman joke?

see Father Ted for more info

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:43

BrutalistMcDonalds: Oct 4, 2012; Lipstick Apathy

like they realize there is trouble so the consultants try to "jazz it up" and someone blurts out horse/loader/other gimmick during a late night brainstorm sesh

i dunno though

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:44

goddamnedtwisto: Dec 31, 2004; If you ask me about the mole people in the London Underground, I WILL be forced to kill you; Fun Shoe

Jel Shaker posted:

see Father Ted for more info

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e1xvyTdBZI

I'd forgotten just how filthy this tune was:

quote:

He said you wanted pasturised
Coz pasturised is best
She says Ernie I'll be happy
If it comes up to me chest

# ? Dec 11, 2019 11:45

Doccykins: Feb 21, 2006

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

What's a Milkman joke?

https://twitter.com/DaireHughesSF/status/1204693557866565632

one's a self centred, egotistical, maniacal serial adulterer-philanderer, and the other's Pat Mustard :hurr: