General Random Conversation..

[Howay 12460]

https://twitter.com/tristandross/status/834520797196713984

 

Fucking Arsenal fans.

Iirc Toni Kroos is a massive fan of Robbie Williams.

[Alex 30446]

Just flicked the brits on for half an hour. Saw Coldplay ... twice, and Little Mix pick up best British something or other award before flicking off.

Does anyone outside the industry give a fuck about the Brits?

[Dr Gloom 19837]

it was particularly poor this year by all accounts. best international group and female didn't even send "sorry we can't be there" messages. 

[Alex 30446]

They should get Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood to do it

[Dr Gloom 19837]

that was an all time low wasn't it. little and large freestyling with no autocue

[Alex 30446]

that was an all time low wasn't it. little and large freestyling with no autocue

That was one of the last times I saw it. Funnily enough it stopped going out live after that. Never seen it since I was a kid though. I don't see who it's relevant to tbh.

[Dr Gloom 19837]

i enjoy following it for the twitter bantz as much as anything. the year madonna fell over was funny. those sort of live events you can take the piss out of are when twitter comes into its own

[Alex 30446]

You're really selling it to me there like

[Dr Gloom 19837]

i thought it'd right up your street tbh. 

[Dr Gloom 19837]

but yeah, agree about lack of relevance 

[Dr Gloom 19837]

the fact they're still rolling out the likes of robbie williams and coldplay ffs.

 

reminded me of the days annie lennox used to win best female year on end, regardless of whether she'd released a record or not 

Edited February 23, 2017 by Dr Gloom

[Alex 30446]

Is Annie Lennox still getting the best British female award?

[Ayatollah Hermione 12767]

That was one of the last times I saw it. Funnily enough it stopped going out live after that. Never seen it since I was a kid though. I don't see who it's relevant to tbh.

Same people who listen to Heart FM and need the warm sludge of pop culture fed to them because they won't search out anything else basically

[ewerk 26440]

the fact they're still rolling out the likes of robbie williams and coldplay ffs.

 

reminded me of the days annie lennox used to win best female year on end, regardless of whether she'd released a record or not 

 

Your shift button not working?

[NJS 3984]

the fact they're still rolling out the likes of robbie williams and coldplay ffs.

 

reminded me of the days annie lennox used to win best female year on end, regardless of whether she'd released a record or not

Bowie got one and he's been dead more than a year.

[Alex 30446]

Same people who listen to Heart FM and need the warm sludge of pop culture fed to them because they won't search out anything else basically

CT, basically

Remember as a kid in places like HMV and basically anything on the Brit Nominated display was like the kiss of death to any band with any pretentions about being cool.

 

the fact they're still rolling out the likes of robbie williams and coldplay ffs.

 

reminded me of the days annie lennox used to win best female year on end, regardless of whether she'd released a record or not 

Didn't see your Annie Lennox comment. Jinx! She did seem to win it every fucking year like. I think she won it one year when she hadn't even released anything.

[Dr Gloom 19837]

At least one year, if I remember rightly

[Gemmill 34593]

Has anyone on here ever got into matched betting? I found out about it a few weeks ago and have made a tidy profit so far. It's a piece of piss as well.

[Tooj 17]

Did it ages ago but couldn't be arsed to maintain it.

 

Are you using a service like Profit Accumulator?

[Gemmill 34593]

Did it ages ago but couldn't be arsed to maintain it.

 

Are you using a service like Profit Accumulator?

Aye I'm on Oddsmonkey.

[Howmanheyman 26923]

Thought I'd update you on the DWP/Tory lackies who are fucking us and loads of other disabled over. After having to scramble around to get two specialists and our MP to back up our own mandatory reconsideration appeal, (we only had 3 weeks to do this as the initial letter from DWP mysteriously took 6 days to reach us and you only get 4 weeks to respond), we finally got a reply from them, (again, 6 days from the date of their letter, losing us another weeks grace in appealing), informing us that they've changed their initial decision and are reinstating her 'care component', meaning she will get an allowance backdated, (it's around £220 a month). They are still denying her her the higher component for the mobility section so we now have to go to the proper independent appeal which we hope and believe will overturn this vindictive decision. This now means it could take weeks/months to get a hearing and the car was due to go on the 28th. I've had to pay motability almost £10K to buy the car outright from money remortgaged from the bank for big renovation/extension job which is still ongoing. Also just had to organise my own insurance as well as motability took care of that. The stress of the work going on with the house was bad enough, (although we're getting there), but this has been like kicking us when we're down, and this is not an isolated incident involving just us. Honestly, the hatred I have ATM for the conservative party is difficult to put into words, obviously I've always thought they were cunts, that's a given, (unless you're one of the very few from round the northeast who has done OK and doesn't give a fuck about his fellow citizens), I don't think I'd trust myself to talk to anyone of that persuasion right now. As much as the stress is getting us down, one thing we are, especially me, I'm like a fucking dog with a bone when it comes to unfairness, more so when it affects my family, I just feel terrible for those maybe more elderly, more vulnerable who just can't fight back. Absolute horror of a country this is becoming and the bottom line is that absolute wankers are are voting these in. I'd honestly considering emigrating if it was remotely feasible. Proud to be British? Fuck off.

[ewerk 26440]

At least you've gotten part of the decision reversed. But the key to the whole thing is the lack of compassion. This is basically a cost cutting exercise with absolutely no care or thought given to those that it affects and yet the party that implemented it is facing very little opposition from other political parties or the general public. In fact they're thriving. It isn't just our political parties that are going down the pan, it's the British people too.

 

Edit: Not just the British people, we're seeing the exact same thing in America with the joy expressed by many at removing basic healthcare for the poorest in society.

Edited February 25, 2017 by ewerk

[Howmanheyman 26923]

At least you've gotten part of the decision reversed. But the key to the whole thing is the lack of compassion. This is basically a cost cutting exercise with absolutely no care or thought given to those that it affects and yet the party that implemented it is facing very little opposition from other political parties or the general public. In fact they're thriving. It isn't just our political parties that are going down the pan, it's the British people too.

 

Edit: Not just the British people, we're seeing the exact same thing in America with the joy expressed by many at removing basic healthcare for the poorest in society.

The thing is, it's costing more than it's saving, there's a backlog of appeals where since it's been implemented has over 50% win rate at independent appeal. It's an ideology, mate. Anyway, drink and match to forget about things for a bit.

[Gemmill 34593]

Sorry to hear about your troubles, HMHM. Hopefully you get the desired outcome from this appeal process - not that that would take away from the shit you're having to put up with in the meantime.

[Dr Gloom 19837]

Thought I'd update you on the DWP/Tory lackies who are fucking us and loads of other disabled over. After having to scramble around to get two specialists and our MP to back up our own mandatory reconsideration appeal, (we only had 3 weeks to do this as the initial letter from DWP mysteriously took 6 days to reach us and you only get 4 weeks to respond), we finally got a reply from them, (again, 6 days from the date of their letter, losing us another weeks grace in appealing), informing us that they've changed their initial decision and are reinstating her 'care component', meaning she will get an allowance backdated, (it's around £220 a month). They are still denying her her the higher component for the mobility section so we now have to go to the proper independent appeal which we hope and believe will overturn this vindictive decision. This now means it could take weeks/months to get a hearing and the car was due to go on the 28th. I've had to pay motability almost £10K to buy the car outright from money remortgaged from the bank for big renovation/extension job which is still ongoing. Also just had to organise my own insurance as well as motability took care of that. The stress of the work going on with the house was bad enough, (although we're getting there), but this has been like kicking us when we're down, and this is not an isolated incident involving just us. Honestly, the hatred I have ATM for the conservative party is difficult to put into words, obviously I've always thought they were cunts, that's a given, (unless you're one of the very few from round the northeast who has done OK and doesn't give a fuck about his fellow citizens), I don't think I'd trust myself to talk to anyone of that persuasion right now. As much as the stress is getting us down, one thing we are, especially me, I'm like a fucking dog with a bone when it comes to unfairness, more so when it affects my family, I just feel terrible for those maybe more elderly, more vulnerable who just can't fight back. Absolute horror of a country this is becoming and the bottom line is that absolute wankers are are voting these in. I'd honestly considering emigrating if it was remotely feasible. Proud to be British? Fuck off.

Disgraceful.