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General Discussion Area / Re: Capping Gas .

« on: 29 August 2012, 14:51:20 »

Yes, in theory, but if anything went wrong you would need to show that you did it "competently", i.e. performed the work according to the relevant regs and tested it afterwards.

An important point and, in the aftermath of an incident where the escape of gas was thought to be a factor, you can rest assured that such information would be the first thing asked for (from any survivors).

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General Discussion Area / Re: New ebay scam - sort of

« on: 29 August 2012, 12:02:08 »

Did the first buyer not contact you through Ebay, then?

Yes, a valid point.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Our future power requirements

« on: 29 August 2012, 08:54:23 »

In mid-August, Germany opened a new 2200MW coal-fired power station near Cologne, and virtually not a word has been said about it. This dearth of reporting is even more surprising when one considers that Germany has said building new coal plants is necessary because electricity produced by wind and solar has turned out to be unaffordably expensive and unreliable.

In a deteriorating economic situation, Germany’s new environment minister, Peter Altmaier, who is as politically close to Chancellor Angela Merkel as it gets, has underlined time and again the importance of not further harming Europe’s – and Germany’s – economy by increasing the cost of electricity.

He is also worried that his country could become dependent on foreign imports of electricity, the mainstay of its industrial sector. To avoid that risk, Altmaier has given the green light to build twenty-three new coal-fired plants, which are currently under construction.


http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/08/28/germanys-new-renewable-energy-policy/#more-70077

And where's the UK's future electricity going to come from?

Ah, yes. More wind farms.

http://www.slaythearray.com/

Sheesh. We're run by dummies. 

and virtually not a word has been said about it.

The failure of the Main Stream Media (MSM) - and broadcasters - has allowed those in power to exercise it at will at will and without effective challenge (mostly).

That's why, inter alia, this country is in such a mess, particularly in the area of a national energy policy where such policy seems to be decided on the desires of self-interest groups, the coalition partners of a decidedly second-rate government and the foreign owners of our energy generators – furthermore, this policy seems to be being formulated on the hoof and subject to (party) political (and personal) expediency.

At a time in the early years of a century when plans should already have been made and work started to guarantee the (secure) future availability of energy in this country - as it will be of paramount importance given the nature of our economy, growing population and the environmental effects of being an island situated off the coast of a large continent in the northern hemisphere – we see this cluster opps of ill-thought out ideas instead.

What then have we to show for it - other than confusion, chaos and incoherence? precious little. All this unchallenged (for the most part) by those in the MSM, a body which should be concerned with garnering news and effectively (professionally) investigating issues affecting the citizens and national structure of this country rather than displaying the latest trivialities of those who are held to be celebrities, satisfying the market driven lust of commercialism and deporting a plethora of other inconsequential nonsense.

Without an effective MSM it doesn’t matter what hue of government holds the reins of power as there will never be a national voice to question the abuse or maladministration of it.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Virginity Cream?

« on: 28 August 2012, 13:33:02 »

  Snr Varch knows me only too well.

With such enterprise is it any wonder India now owns both Jaguar and Land Rover, provides the delightful voice behind many call-centres, is an atomic power and has a space programme - much respect and admiration?

With those pressing engagements seen to, perhaps they can now ensure that their many citizens have adequate housing to live in, food to eat and the means to provide for their burgeoning numbers in the coming years of what seems to be this decisive century for the human race.

I shouldn’t really need to add that I love Indian women and, to be PC, Pakistani women as well.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Hello again.....LOOOONG time no talk!!

« on: 28 August 2012, 13:14:41 »

What about ye big lad? - Great to see you on again.

It's sad to hear of your recent troubles but you seem to be getting on top of things - every success with your changed circumstances.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Do you sit or stand?!

« on: 28 August 2012, 09:53:37 »

It'd be a start if some of the folks I work with could learn how to flush the loo, let alone anything else...

Quite so Aa   And, more importantly, washed their hands afterwards.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Do you sit or stand?!

« on: 28 August 2012, 07:59:12 »

Aah right; I thought this was something to do with the rather esoteric but none the less very rewarding past-time of cake sitting, alas not.

To answer the question posed by TH – I’m a sitter.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Have they found it yet?

« on: 27 August 2012, 20:11:26 »

Everyones on crack down there,so they probably had a shared illusion.

Yes, they were lyin' through their teeth my son.

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General Discussion Area / Re: SWMBO out of hospital

« on: 27 August 2012, 20:08:41 »

Splendid news indeed Big A - all the best to her for a speedy recovery to full health.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Political corruption

« on: 27 August 2012, 14:30:39 »

.....//Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.......


.....I personally think this country is getting more corrupt//.....

Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely

An inconvenient truth (sadly) and because of that, the human race can never rise to be all that it should be - we fall victims to our own basic failings of self-interest and self indulgence.

I personally think this country is getting more corrupt

Yes I think that's right - and it being so, has led (not surprisingly) to the alarming degeneration of standards now being witnessed in public representatives and in national institutions. 

We, as individuals, are beginning to reap what has been sown by way of our indifference to self-discipline and the lack of regard for our fellow travellers to eventually inherit the government and public bodies we deserve.

To change this will require such a shift in how we – as a society -  view our reason for being if there is ever to be a safe course chosen through the coming difficulties:  Given the current woes of this country (and indeed the world), it may well be all but impossible.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Rough service bulbs

« on: 27 August 2012, 13:49:57 »

No sign of DD with rough and service in the title. 

Uncle Denny never misses any published title displaying such words and was drawn to this thread like a morning after sufferer on the scent of a full English brekky.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Guns and Americans

« on: 26 August 2012, 18:10:30 »

An interesting thread.



 

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Newbe...gonna be here quite alot i think

« on: 26 August 2012, 17:56:44 »

How do you do B, welcome.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Rooney out for a month

« on: 26 August 2012, 07:30:33 »

 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Fighting me.. i will not be beet....

« on: 25 August 2012, 23:39:38 »

Great stuff Marie - well done.