Quote from: dannyboy on October 28, 2021, 06:39:47 PM

Quote from: class37025 on October 28, 2021, 06:35:21 PM
ok, I'll pack my bag and head towards the naughty step, yet again 

I am not sure about the legalities Alan, but I believe you could claim squatters rights. 

I think it's a bit like a booking at Premier Inn using a credit card, I can cancel my reservation by 16:00hrs with no charge 

That naughty step will be pretty full when I join you ,I too wonder how all these protesters get to their protest I bet they dont walk or go on their pushbikes .
And how about electric cars having LESS polution they still need power to make them and to produce the elecricity which we get from France who are just commisioning  five new coal fired generating plants to keep up with the demand ,and then the cost of recycling the batteries as well .Just doesnt make any sense to me .
Perhaps we should all keep horses and sell the byproduct to the gardners
Bob Tidbury

I think all these things about pollution as pointed out by Bob are well known, but the 'powers that be' push ahead with the 'greener' solutions, as it sounds like they care - it is all just a sop to please some sections of the population. And as for cycle lanes ............ move over gents and make some room. 

don't get me wrong, I do believe in their right to protest about what they feel is an important subject to them,

but I would have been far more likely to support them if they had, for example, decided to march to Glasgow, and demonstrate against the no doubt millions of fossil fueled miles of air travel used to get the so called VIPs, staff, armoured cars etc to the meeting.

it wasn't long ago we had another jolly er serious meeting about global warming where they all flew to south america.

have these people never heard of the concept of VIDEO CONFERENCING, surely they don't need the duty frees or air miles do they ?

room for an old one on the step ?

Quote from: dannyboy on October 28, 2021, 07:02:04 PM
I think all these things about pollution as pointed out by Bob are well known, but the 'powers that be' push ahead with the 'greener' solutions, as it sounds like they care - it is all just a sop to please some sections of the population. And as for cycle lanes ............ move over gents and make some room. 

room for one more on the top deck 

and apologies to Mick, @Newportnobby, for the doubtless increase to his, and the other MOD's, workload.

With regard to electric cars, have a look at this article if you think they really are the answer as the politicians would have us believe: https://www.theengineer.co.uk/guest-blog-ev-lca/
Then look up the environmental impact of lithium mining in South America - it is truly awful.
Apologies to the moderators if this is not a suitable subject for this forum.
Cheers
Keith
NGS 21472

Alright fellas?  Anyone wanna biscuit?

oh, thank you. got any Jaffa cakes ?

Quote from: class37025 on October 28, 2021, 07:35:38 PM
oh, thank you. got any Jaffa cakes ?

They're not biscuits. I'll get my coat. 

Quote from: class37025 on October 28, 2021, 07:35:38 PM
oh, thank you. got any Jaffa cakes ?

Sorry, ate 'em all last time I was here for a rant. Bourbon?

no ta, I'll just have a digestive. have you tried the Jaffa cake doughnuts ?

Quote from: mickeyflinn on October 28, 2021, 07:38:26 PM

Quote from: class37025 on October 28, 2021, 07:35:38 PM
oh, thank you. got any Jaffa cakes ?

They're not biscuits. I'll get my coat. 

think we are going off Topic, oh they are sweets aren't they ?

if we are not careful, @Newportnobby will be renaming this the

Slightly Miffed tread 

I think Topic was a chocolate bar, perhaps we are getting off topic here?

oh, NUTS, whole hazel nuts, got it wrong again 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topic_(chocolate_bar)