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Comrade Fakename: Feb 13, 2012

Amusing how blatantly the press are pushing Rayner as the replacement for Keith.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 11:16

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Just Another Lurker: May 1, 2009

Lord Ludikrous posted:

So update on the fuelpocalypse from my area.

There are abandoned cars everywhere that have have presumably run out of fuel. Picking my partner up and dropping a colleague of hers off before 06:00 today and every petrol station bar one has run completely dry. That one station is now showing all green on Google Maps so I�d wager that has now also run out.

I also had an emergency call out I was due to attend this morning which has been aborted because the crews don�t have enough fuel to make the trip and can�t get any anywhere. My partner also told me more than one person has been suspended at her place after being caught stealing diesel from the HGV fuel supplies they keep in their yard.

People are still driving like morons and in an uneconomical fashion so despite the shortage few seem to be trying to conserve what they have. I pulled out every trick I have in the book and managed to average nearly 52mpg on this mornings run. For a 2 litre petrol I�m pretty pleased with myself not gonna lie.

Logistics, logistics, logistics.... ignore it at your peril.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 11:17

serious gaylord: Sep 16, 2007; what.

Pretty much everywhere in Poole/Bournemouth seem to be out of diesel if not petrol. There won't be any deliveries until Monday so this is just dumb.

Also all those people will full tanks will still be working from home tomorrow anyway so its even stupider.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 11:30

learnincurve: May 15, 2014; Smoosh

And on a lighter note the trump thread found *this* gem of a website where they rate the wokeness of things

https://ratedby.app/community/woke/movies

BLUE IS RACIST AGAINT WHITE POPLE!!!

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# ? Sep 26, 2021 11:38

OwlFancier: Aug 22, 2013

The petrol station was a bit busier yesterday when I went to put some in, just a �30 limit which is all I normally put in anyway and the car doesn't hold much more.

Should keep me going for the next week and I assume I will drive past a petrol station at some point.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 11:38

BalloonFish: Jun 30, 2013; Fun Shoe

Private Speech posted:

Stuff about EU Free Movement requirements

Thanks

. Unsurprisingly I'm no expert on EU regs. I just remember it being laid out somewhere how the Tories' bleating about how "It's uncontrollable!" and "we just don't know who's here!" were all just reaping the consequences of past decisions.

Guavanaut posted:

kieth desperately eyeing the exit there

I'd forgotten about the STRONGER slogan and thought their heads were covering up the word DESTROYER for a moment...

# ? Sep 26, 2021 12:03

Angepain: Jul 13, 2012; what keeps happening to my clothes

BalloonFish posted:

I'd forgotten about the STRONGER slogan and thought their heads were covering up the word DESTROYER for a moment...

no annihilating the human race was a corbyn policy

# ? Sep 26, 2021 12:06

Strom Cuzewon: Jul 1, 2010

learnincurve posted:

And on a lighter note the trump thread found *this* gem of a website where they rate the wokeness of things

https://ratedby.app/community/woke/movies

BLUE IS RACIST AGAINT WHITE POPLE!!!

What I love is how surface level this poo poo is. The Force Awakens is somehow more racist than this:

Which is a film in which the twist is a time-travelling mixed-race woman is murdering neo-nazis before they plunge America into a second civil war. It ends with a heart warming montage of the central character reconnecting with his estranged family, while a voice-over tells us "white supremacy - you gotta stamp that poo poo out" . They're literally seeing "women do things!" or "purple hair!" and getting blinded with rage.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 12:17

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

Just Another Lurker posted:

Logistics, logistics, logistics.... ignore it at your peril.

Everything about Brexit just proves the old maxim about how bad generals think about tactics, good generals think about strategy, and great generals think about logistics. I mean the almost perfect contrast between "YOU CAN HAVE A CROWN ON YOUR PINT GLASS AGAIN" and the lack of CO2 production meaning beer production was threatened would be hackish and lazy if you wrote it as fiction.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 12:18

NotJustANumber99: Feb 15, 2012; somehow that last av was even worse than your posting

The man on the door demands to see my covid pass, I point to the qr code I have printed out and cleverly placed under my clear phone case. He looks confused.

That's just a qr code mate, I need your covid pass. He refuses to discuss the matter. The lady takes over and demands to know if I've got something from the government.

Yes, this qr code, please scan it.

They have no readers. I eventually find the PDF on my phone and the merest flash of the same qr code and the NHS logo on the screen and I'm waved through.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 12:25

learnincurve: May 15, 2014; Smoosh

Look at this man who has never used a bus ticket on an app lol

# ? Sep 26, 2021 12:27

NotJustANumber99: Feb 15, 2012; somehow that last av was even worse than your posting

A bus? Lol

# ? Sep 26, 2021 12:28

haakman: May 5, 2011

All this labour stuff re policies... it's just so relentlessly boring. World's on fire and the best they can come up with is this poo poo. Just the most beige, Volvo party.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 12:28

Jel Shaker: Apr 19, 2003

haakman posted:

All this labour stuff re policies... it's just so relentlessly boring. World's on fire and the best they can come up with is this poo poo. Just the most beige, Volvo party.

could even say mondeo man?

# ? Sep 26, 2021 12:31

crispix: Mar 28, 2015; Grand-Maman m'a raconté
_{(Les éditions des amitiés franco-québécoises)}

Hello, dear

keith stongger and the wet egg prince

# ? Sep 26, 2021 12:33

BalloonFish: Jun 30, 2013; Fun Shoe

goddamnedtwisto posted:

Everything about Brexit just proves the old maxim about how bad generals think about tactics, good generals think about strategy, and great generals think about logistics. I mean the almost perfect contrast between "YOU CAN HAVE A CROWN ON YOUR PINT GLASS AGAIN" and the lack of CO2 production meaning beer production was threatened would be hackish and lazy if you wrote it as fiction.

This government is like a real-life experiment where they get that group of old guys setting the world to rights round a table in the pub (or say "just get together and SORT IT OUT" on QT) to run the country - Just deport all the illegals, get Nish Kumar off the telly, put gunboats in the Channel, put the crowns back on the pints and make it legal to sell stuff in pounds again - Bosh! Job done! How hard can it be?"

"What do you mean there's more to running a country than that?"

# ? Sep 26, 2021 12:45

OwlFancier: Aug 22, 2013

The issue is that the country is full of people who want that and also who will find any excuse for why the problems can't be a result of doing that.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 12:50

Jaeluni Asjil: Apr 18, 2018; Sorry I thought you were a landlord when I gave you your old avatar!

Heil dumping on the government:

heil/money/comment/article-10027655/JEFF-PRESTRIDGE-Chancellor-treading-tightrope-tax-rises.html

quote:

What a mess this country now finds itself in. For sure, a tough winter lies ahead for many households as inflation rises on the back of higher energy prices and as key industries struggle to deliver their services because of acute labour shortages.

The shelves of some supermarkets are as bare as they were in the early days of the pandemic, while petrol is in short supply. I can smell panic in the air.

Of course, the finger can't just be pointed at the Government. Some of the problems are a hangover from the pandemic and lockdowns, some are a consequence of global issues beyond our control (for example, an acute world shortage of gas) while others (a labour supply squeeze) are a by-product of Brexit (we voted for it, so we can hardly complain).

...

A tough winter looks like turning into a brutal 2022. It's time to batten down the hatches.

...

Competition is all well and good, but when a market is opened up to charlatans and opportunists, it's inevitable that the move will at some stage backfire spectacularly, causing widespread consumer detriment in the process.

That is exactly what has happened in the energy supply market. Although rising wholesale energy prices have been blamed for the recent failure of a string of 'small' energy suppliers, that doesn't explain the whole picture.

Many of them shouldn't have been allowed to enter the market in the first place. They were not fit for purpose.

...

etc

# ? Sep 26, 2021 12:55

BalloonFish: Jun 30, 2013; Fun Shoe

Jaeluni Asjil posted:

quote:
Competition is all well and good, but when a market is opened up to charlatans and opportunists, it's inevitable that the move will at some stage backfire spectacularly, causing widespread consumer detriment in the process.

Ah yes, the bad sort of capitalism which is ruining the good sort of capitalism that we intended to happen...

# ? Sep 26, 2021 13:03

Regarde Aduck: Oct 19, 2012; c l o u d k i t t e n; Grimey Drawer

NotJustANumber99 posted:

A bus? Lol

Yeah that was the joke

# ? Sep 26, 2021 13:03

Jaeluni Asjil: Apr 18, 2018; Sorry I thought you were a landlord when I gave you your old avatar!

A cover of We're not gonna take it by lefty delegates to LP conference.

Lefty Delegates
4 subscribers
None of the people in these photos are linked in any way with the making of it or any of the other photos that appear or the music. Their photos being in this slideshow DO NOT represent any sort of support for any particular organisations or people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf_nVySaESY

Love the sentiment but I don't think Dee Snider has to worry about them British forinners coming to the USA and stealing his job anytime soon!

# ? Sep 26, 2021 13:06

NotJustANumber99: Feb 15, 2012; somehow that last av was even worse than your posting

Regarde Aduck posted:

Yeah that was the joke

Oh thanks. So when you use this bus ticket on your app does the bus driver read the qr code with their eyes and discern you have the right ticket for your journey?

# ? Sep 26, 2021 13:24

Powerful Two-Hander: Mar 10, 2004; Mods please change my name to "Tooter Skeleton" TIA.

Jaeluni Asjil posted:

Heil dumping on the government:

heil/money/comment/article-10027655/JEFF-PRESTRIDGE-Chancellor-treading-tightrope-tax-rises.html

I look forward to the front page leader "Well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions.".

# ? Sep 26, 2021 13:29

big scary monsters: Sep 2, 2011; -~Ｓｋｕｌｌｗａｖｅ~-

NotJustANumber99 posted:

Oh thanks. So when you use this bus ticket on your app does the bus driver read the qr code with their eyes and discern you have the right ticket for your journey?

lol where do you live that the buses aren't driven by sophisticated AI? You simply wave your QR code towards their auxiliary optical sensor when you get on and shout "cheers, drive" when you get off.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 13:41

sinky: Feb 22, 2011; Slippery Tilde

big scary monsters posted:

and shout "cheers, drive".

Failure to do this will result in

May also happen when you do but the TeslaBus didn't hear it.

Keiths first conference is off to a great start with the vote change thing making him look thick as poo poo and weak, and his own MPs calling him a liar
https://twitter.com/HackneyAbbott/status/1442089091965722633?s=20

sinky fucked around with this message at 13:54 on Sep 26, 2021

# ? Sep 26, 2021 13:50

Guavanaut: Nov 27, 2009; Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998; Toilet Rascal

I only use advanced buses that call you a pedo guy before crashing into a school and catching fire.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 13:54

Jaeluni Asjil: Apr 18, 2018; Sorry I thought you were a landlord when I gave you your old avatar!

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-starmer-corbyn-conor-mcginn-wes-streeting-b1927228.html

quote:

Labour members who joined the party because they were inspired by Jeremy Corbyn's leadership were "misguided", one of Keir Starmer's shadow ministers has said.

Speaking at the party's conference in Brighton shadow security minister Conor McGinn said members who supported the former leader were not necessarily "irretrievable" but had been "misled" by others.

Labour's membership grew from around 200,000 people during the 2015 leadership election to around 500,000 at its peak � with the vast majority of new joiners supporting the leadership.

Speaking at the same event, another shadow minister Wes Streeting, claimed Labour had been characterised by "self-indulgent politics" during the previous leadership as he called for his allies to take the fight to the party's left wing.

Figures on the party's left reacted angrily to the comments, with campaign group Momentum saying those had really been misled were those who "voted for Starmer on the basis of unity, electability, and the ten pledges - and been repaid with civil war, a polling deficit, and dithering centrism".

Speaking a rally for the centrist Labour First group shadow minister Wes Streeting said Labour's approach from 2015 had been characterised by "self-indulgent politics, that puts the feeling of a conference hall before the interests of a country".

Turning his fire on the party's left, he said: "The reason they're booing, the reason they're jeering, is because they know they've lost the argument, they're going to be losing the vote, and they're not going to let Labour lose the next election. So let's take it to them this week," he added, adding that Labour could then take it to the Conservatives next week.

Mr Streeting, who reportedly seen as a future leader on the party�s right wing, called on members to give their "full throated support" for Sir Keir during the conference.

Shadow minister Conor McGinn told the same gathering: "We have to acknowledge that many of [those who joined to support Corbyn] got involved for the right reasons. They may have been misguided, or misled.

"But ultimately, they are not irretrievable, and we need to find a way to ensure that that energy and enthusiasm, that those particularly young people brought to the party."

A spokesperson for the left-wing campaign group Momentum said: "The members who have really been misled are those who voted for Starmer on the basis of unity, electability, and the ten pledges - and been repaid with civil war, a polling deficit, and dithering centrism.

"Right now thousands of young people at The World Transformed festival discussing socialist ideas and strategy. Until Labour to Win can start to offer actual solutions to the crisis of the 21st century, they will never be able to recreate that energy."

Didn't realize Wes Streeting was also in that extremist Labour First group along with Nuke Whatsit.

Fk 'em, Dano, Murder 1.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 14:52

kingturnip: Apr 18, 2008

Yeah, I'm feeling pumped after Streeting and McGinn's speech.
I'm really excited about all the people wanting to join the party after hearing their inspirational vision of "gently caress everyone who joined our party wanting something better; what a bunch of cunts"

# ? Sep 26, 2021 15:03

Guavanaut: Nov 27, 2009; Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998; Toilet Rascal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl9hDAvPOL8

# ? Sep 26, 2021 15:06

Camrath: Mar 19, 2004; The UKMT Fudge Baron

New fudge release!

Hey guys!

Please forgive my slight radio silence on confectionery related matters this month- I was very busy with preparation for a food festival that took place yesterday (and was a massive success!)

To make up for it, please do head over to https://www.fudjit.co.uk to sample this month's selection of fudge. There's several new flavours, a few old favourites and one in particular that's been heavily requested!

Current Fudge Flavours

New/Returning/Updated Flavours:

Chai Latte- A brand new flavour. Black tea, cardamon, cinammon, nutmeg and anise all combine together with our creamy fudge for a real treat with a complex, grown-up flavour profile. This really is a must-try!
PSF- It's autumn now, no matter what the weather is doing. And that means that the much requested PSF is back on the menu!
Strawberry Milkshake- People wanted it back, it's back! And just as deliciously creamy as ever. A real taste of childhood.
Whisky and Candied Ginger- Now with an updated recipe after customer feedback! Made with Ardbeg whisky for a deep peaty hit, combined with slivers of organic crystallised ginger.

Other flavours:

Original Vanilla
Fiery Gingerbread
Maple and Pecan
Chocolate and Chilli
Cafe Americano
Baked Beans
Jelly Beanz
Liquorice

All stock is live at https://www.fudjit.co.uk and is sold in c.100g blocks at �3.50 each. As always, use the Goon discount code 'Roastbeefisbest' to get 5-for-4 at checkout!

If there's any flavours you'd like to see return, or ideas that you'd like me to try, please do let me know in this thread, by pm or by email to fudjit.orders@gmail.com - You Think It, I'll Fudge It. No idea too big, small or crazy!

Get fudged!

# ? Sep 26, 2021 15:06

Convex: Aug 19, 2010

Kier Starmer: ANOTHER FUTURE IS POSSIBLE

# ? Sep 26, 2021 15:26

HopperUK: Apr 29, 2007; Why would an ambulance be leaving the hospital?

Camrath posted:

New fudge release!

Hey guys!

Strawberry Milkshake- People wanted it back, it's back! And just as deliciously creamy as ever. A real taste of childhood.

Yaaaaaaaaaaaas

thank yoooou

# ? Sep 26, 2021 15:42

josh04: Oct 19, 2008; "THE FLASH IS THE REASON
TO RACE TO THE THEATRES"
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Conor McGinn of "IRA Da" fame?

# ? Sep 26, 2021 15:53

Guavanaut: Nov 27, 2009; Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998; Toilet Rascal

Sinn F�in Dad is not affiliated with nor does he condone IRA Da. Doesn't even know the man.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 15:54

BalloonFish: Jun 30, 2013; Fun Shoe

kingturnip posted:

Yeah, I'm feeling pumped after Streeting and McGinn's speech.
I'm really excited about all the people wanting to join the party after hearing their inspirational vision of "gently caress everyone who joined our party wanting something better; what a bunch of cunts"

It's been said before, but it's such obvious projection. They really can't understand the notion of joining a left-wing party because you a) believe in left-wing politics and b) believe that said politics would be good for society as a whole. Having principles that you don't want to abandon for mere electoral success is 'navel-gazing' and campaigning for policies that fit your principles, even if they're not obviously and immediately popular, is 'self-indulgent'. If you joined the party because of Jeremy Corbyn that must be because he has hypnotised you with his jam-powered psychic beacon to join his cult of personality, not because he embodied and espoused things you agreed with.

You can also tell that so much of the PLP and the party higher-ups are actively annoyed that their membership (and post-2019, a large part of what remains of their voter base) is made up of young, diverse, internationalist, urban-dwelling progressives. Every now and then you can tell that it really sticks in their craw having to even acknowledge that reality, and they want them all to gently caress off and stop making things so difficult for them.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 16:08

Jedit: Dec 10, 2011; Proudly supporting vanilla legends 1994-2014

Convex posted:

Kier Starmer: ANOTHER FUTURE IS POSSIBLE

Camrath: ANOTHER FUDGE IS POSSIBLE

# ? Sep 26, 2021 16:23

Regarde Aduck: Oct 19, 2012; c l o u d k i t t e n; Grimey Drawer

Jaeluni Asjil posted:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-starmer-corbyn-conor-mcginn-wes-streeting-b1927228.html

Didn't realize Wes Streeting was also in that extremist Labour First group along with Nuke Whatsit.

Fk 'em, Dano, Murder 1.

if anyone here is still planning to vote for labour in the future then i ask that you take a good long look at this poo poo

# ? Sep 26, 2021 17:01

Noxville: Dec 7, 2003

Poor performance or no, Labour still got over 10m votes in 2019 so telling them all they�re cunts is a weird strategy imho

# ? Sep 26, 2021 17:18

Lord Ludikrous: Jun 7, 2008; Enjoy your tea...

Camrath posted:

New fudge release!

Hey guys!

Please forgive my slight radio silence on confectionery related matters this month- I was very busy with preparation for a food festival that took place yesterday (and was a massive success!)

To make up for it, please do head over to https://www.fudjit.co.uk to sample this month's selection of fudge. There's several new flavours, a few old favourites and one in particular that's been heavily requested!

Current Fudge Flavours

New/Returning/Updated Flavours:

Chai Latte- A brand new flavour. Black tea, cardamon, cinammon, nutmeg and anise all combine together with our creamy fudge for a real treat with a complex, grown-up flavour profile. This really is a must-try!
PSF- It's autumn now, no matter what the weather is doing. And that means that the much requested PSF is back on the menu!
Strawberry Milkshake- People wanted it back, it's back! And just as deliciously creamy as ever. A real taste of childhood.
Whisky and Candied Ginger- Now with an updated recipe after customer feedback! Made with Ardbeg whisky for a deep peaty hit, combined with slivers of organic crystallised ginger.

Other flavours:

Original Vanilla
Fiery Gingerbread
Maple and Pecan
Chocolate and Chilli
Cafe Americano
Baked Beans
Jelly Beanz
Liquorice

All stock is live at https://www.fudjit.co.uk and is sold in c.100g blocks at �3.50 each. As always, use the Goon discount code 'Roastbeefisbest' to get 5-for-4 at checkout!

If there's any flavours you'd like to see return, or ideas that you'd like me to try, please do let me know in this thread, by pm or by email to fudjit.orders@gmail.com - You Think It, I'll Fudge It. No idea too big, small or crazy!

Get fudged!

I have finally had a chance to order some of this fudge that everyone raves about, looking forward to giving it a try.

Would like to see more chocolate based options, but I can�t wait to try the vanilla ive ordered.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 17:19

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# ? May 24, 2024 09:56

learnincurve: May 15, 2014; Smoosh

It�s quite a thing where you find yourself going �not even Blair would have�

Wheeling out the northern gobby woman to try and placate the members they have not lost yet is a hugely disingenuous and transparent move when we all know she and Reece Mogg are best mates.

# ? Sep 26, 2021 17:29

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