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Onelife wrote: 23 Dec 2022, 15:30
oldbluefox wrote: 23 Dec 2022, 13:20
That's how I feel. The situations are so alarming that I would be loathe to contribute apart from agreeing how awful the situation is.

It seems a pity that a bit of light-hearted banter between OL and a few others causes upset so if anyone has something more inspiring to discuss then they should feel free to share. I enjoyed our banter with OL which was always kept civil with no harm being done even if it means OL has the last word!!! :lol:
That’s the spirit Foxy, which is exactly the way I approach things…I will however have the last word, even if I have to run to the lovely Shropshire hills with my tail between my legs. :lol: :wave:
Off you go then..............and take your copy of 'Republican Weekly' with you!!! :lol: :wave:
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He has that torn into little pieces on a nail in his outside lav.

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oldbluefox wrote: 23 Dec 2022, 15:35
Onelife wrote: 23 Dec 2022, 15:30
oldbluefox wrote: 23 Dec 2022, 13:20
That's how I feel. The situations are so alarming that I would be loathe to contribute apart from agreeing how awful the situation is.

It seems a pity that a bit of light-hearted banter between OL and a few others causes upset so if anyone has something more inspiring to discuss then they should feel free to share. I enjoyed our banter with OL which was always kept civil with no harm being done even if it means OL has the last word!!! :lol:
That’s the spirit Foxy, which is exactly the way I approach things…I will however have the last word, even if I have to run to the lovely Shropshire hills with my tail between my legs. :lol: :wave:
Off you go then..............and take your copy of 'Republican Weekly' with you!!! :lol: :wave:
Ok, I will then…but should I not return I want my epitaph to read…” He had the last word, and was proved right”

RIP

...where Foxy, Sir Merv, Mob and Towny can’t hurt you anymore. :thumbup: :D :
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Only in America....

Fans are suing Universal Studios for €5m because an actress they like who appeared in the trailer for the film Yesterday wasn't in the final cut of the film.

They are suing because they say they wouldn't have spent €3.99 renting the film if they'd known she wasn't in it.

If they succeed I must find something to rent that my favourite actress isn't in!

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Onelife wrote: 23 Dec 2022, 22:00
oldbluefox wrote: 23 Dec 2022, 15:35
Onelife wrote: 23 Dec 2022, 15:30


That’s the spirit Foxy, which is exactly the way I approach things…I will however have the last word, even if I have to run to the lovely Shropshire hills with my tail between my legs. :lol: :wave:
Off you go then..............and take your copy of 'Republican Weekly' with you!!! :lol: :wave:
Ok, I will then…but should I not return I want my epitaph to read…” He had the last word, and was proved a right” plonker

RIP

...where Foxy, Sir Merv, Mob and Towny can’t hurt you anymore. :thumbup: :D :
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:lol: :lol: :lol: ......an answer for everything :thumbup: :wave:
Merry Christmas OL
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Mervyn and Trish wrote: 23 Dec 2022, 22:30
Only in America....

Fans are suing Universal Studios for €5m because an actress they like who appeared in the trailer for the film Yesterday wasn't in the final cut of the film.

They are suing because they say they wouldn't have spent €3.99 renting the film if they'd known she wasn't in it.

If they succeed I must find something to rent that my favourite actress isn't in!

The daft thing is they’ll probably get away it’s it.

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Although they'll possibly get it in $ rather than €. Not sure what my keyboard was doing there!

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towny44 wrote: 23 Dec 2022, 22:48
Onelife wrote: 23 Dec 2022, 22:00
oldbluefox wrote: 23 Dec 2022, 15:35

Off you go then..............and take your copy of 'Republican Weekly' with you!!! :lol: :wave:
Ok, I will then…but should I not return I want my epitaph to read…” He had the last word, and was proved a right” plonker

RIP

...where Foxy, Sir Merv, Mob and Towny can’t hurt you anymore. :thumbup: :D :
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Cheeky!!! :lol:

David mate… Towny has been tampering with my headstone would you mind removing the add on…Oh’ and if you could give him a red pen warning it would be much appreciated….thanks!

Happy Christmas :wave:

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oldbluefox wrote: 24 Dec 2022, 07:11
:lol: :lol: :lol: ......an answer for everything :thumbup: :wave:
Merry Christmas OL
And the same to you my friend…and thanks for all the laughs. Enjoy! :wave:

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Happy Christmas OL. I've always said you were a good egg, if sometimes misguided. :-)

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Mervyn and Trish wrote: 24 Dec 2022, 14:31
Happy Christmas OL. I've always said you were a good egg, if sometimes misguided. :-)
And a very Happy Christmas to you Sir Merv…Btw…take no notice about what I wrote about you on the personality thread…I didn’t mean it… Squeak! Squeak! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Have a good one…it’s been a pleasure :wave:

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Creep!!!! :lol:
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Sounds like a big love-in :sick: :)

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Onelife wrote: 24 Dec 2022, 15:13
Mervyn and Trish wrote: 24 Dec 2022, 14:31
Happy Christmas OL. I've always said you were a good egg, if sometimes misguided. :-)
And a very Happy Christmas to you Sir Merv…Btw…take no notice about what I wrote about you on the personality thread…I didn’t mean it… Squeak! Squeak! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Have a good one…it’s been a pleasure :wave:
Like I said, misguided :lol:

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Stephen wrote: 24 Dec 2022, 16:16
Sounds like a big love-in :sick: :)
More the merrier…Happy Christmas Stephen :wave: :D

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H&M really need to ditch their PR team. Clarkson's article in the Sun was crass and out of order and probably gained them more sympathy than their Netflix series. It gave them the moral high ground. By rejecting the Sun's apology they've surrendered that and once again paint themselves as entitled and petulant. If they'd graciously accepted the apology they'd have gained more sympathy and the story would have died. By stirring the pot they've guaranteed it'll run a little longer.

They need to fire their PR people and give the gig to OL. He'd do a better job. And he's probably cheaper too.

Okay maybe not the last bit. He has chickens and his bookie to support.,

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As a concession to OL's anti-monarchist views the King Edward VII Stakes today has been renamed the Jeremy Corbyn Annual Clopalong. :thumbup: :wave:

It seemed strange yesterday having no Queen's Speech but why do the media try to stir up trouble saying that Charles was being political in the speech he made. I didn't see anything political about it.
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oldbluefox wrote: 26 Dec 2022, 11:54
As a concession to OL's anti-monarchist views the King Edward VII Stakes today has been renamed the Jeremy Corbyn Annual Clopalong. :thumbup: :wave:

It seemed strange yesterday having no Queen's Speech but why do the media try to stir up trouble saying that Charles was being political in the speech he made. I didn't see anything political about it.
Hi Foxy...I don't have an answer for that :shock: :lol: as I found something better to do...I picked up the dog poo from round the garden. :clap: :D :wave:

P.s I backed the winner.
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Hi Foxy, as one who always listens to your take on things, I decided to take a look at his speech to see if I could find anything political in it, I couldn’t, what I found was a patronising load of codswallop about me, me, me, and the insincerity of thinking he was best placed in echoing what the public are going through…no wonder the younger generations are turning their backs on these wealthy freeloaders. :thumbup: :clap: :D

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Mervyn and Trish wrote: 24 Dec 2022, 18:46
H&M really need to ditch their PR team. Clarkson's article in the Sun was crass and out of order and probably gained them more sympathy than their Netflix series. It gave them the moral high ground. By rejecting the Sun's apology they've surrendered that and once again paint themselves as entitled and petulant. If they'd graciously accepted the apology they'd have gained more sympathy and the story would have died. By stirring the pot they've guaranteed it'll run a little longer.

They need to fire their PR people and give the gig to OL. He'd do a better job. And he's probably cheaper too.

Okay maybe not the last bit. He has chickens and his bookie to support.,
Sir Merv, you above all should know that what comes out of the ‘Sun’ couldn’t possibly be sincere…they are the absolutely the pits when it comes to newspaper reporting... which you will have witnessed this past couple of months.

Lovely Meghan and Harry were right in treating the ‘Sun’ apology with utter contempt, Imo. :D

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Ah so sad. Just when I recommend you for a job you fail the audition.

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Onelife wrote: 26 Dec 2022, 16:04
Hi Foxy, as one who always listens to your take on things, I decided to take a look at his speech to see if I could find anything political in it, I couldn’t, what I found was a patronising load of codswallop about me, me, me, and the insincerity of thinking he was best placed in echoing what the public are going through…no wonder the younger generations are turning their backs on these wealthy freeloaders. :thumbup: :clap: :D
You appear to be in a tiny minority mate.
The biggest viewing figures since records began, apparently 😉
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barney wrote: 26 Dec 2022, 18:33
Onelife wrote: 26 Dec 2022, 16:04
Hi Foxy, as one who always listens to your take on things, I decided to take a look at his speech to see if I could find anything political in it, I couldn’t, what I found was a patronising load of codswallop about me, me, me, and the insincerity of thinking he was best placed in echoing what the public are going through…no wonder the younger generations are turning their backs on these wealthy freeloaders. :thumbup: :clap: :D
You appear to be in a tiny minority mate.
The biggest viewing figures since records began, apparently 😉
2.5 billion watched his first wife’s funeral…you know Diana the one he and ---- so cruelly deceived. :thumbdown:

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Mervyn and Trish wrote: 26 Dec 2022, 18:27
Ah so sad. Just when I recommend you for a job you fail the audition.
If I were to be offered the job, I would have probably been thrown to the wolves by those who would rally round to ensure the continuation of this self-serving institution. :yawn:

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