Graham t

10 hours ago, Seat68 said:

I can’t understand why she would undermine herself by saying she was driving, allowing the video to be flipped and then saying the other person in the car was black when they were white. 
 

My error apparently it wasn't flipped, its how it was filmed and the driver was a mixed race guy. 

Couldn't all of this 'fuss' and paranoia been averted with a simple ' how can I help you officer',

VLD.

4 minutes ago, ml1dch said:

Maybe you just have that effect on people?

I was voted into the position of shop steward so that I could represent my less educated colleagues on the track. Of course the knuckle dragging individuals who 'guarded ' senior shop stewards resented my position of someone who wasn't afraid to defend the livelihoods of my friends.

I would do the same for you, I can't help myself....,

Keep smiling,

VLD.

7 minutes ago, meregreen said:

As I said I was there. I know how things were. They weren’t as you portray them.

No, you weren't there at all.

History should be told honestly don't you think?

And no, I didn't spend 38 years there either, who would?

VLD.

Just now, meregreen said:

If you write that book. Make sure they classify it under the fiction section.

I think you have beaten me to it me old cocker.....

A pity, as people should know how things really were in the 70's in the car industry,

Pretending that this is not how things were is not helping anybody to learn from the mistakes from the past,

Tara,

VLD.

Okay Mere,

An example of the 'fine men' who represented their mates on the tracks...

At one of my first meetings ( as a shop steward ) to discuss a 'manning' issue in the paint shop I raised my hand to ask for further discussions instead of walking off the job. I was pinned to the wall by two of the Senior Shop Stewards and told that if I didn't shut up that they would 'fill me in'. This was the years before Edwards decided to sort the unions out'.

Edwards gave the full time Senior Shop Stewards an ultimatum either to do a proper job on the tracks or leave....they all left....

Hope you enjoyed my history lesson.....I have others ,but time now for my Hot Chocolate.....tat ta....

VLD.

6 minutes ago, Graham t said:

No it isn't, and if you were there you would know that. I was in the paint shop and worked in the spray booths ( 30 minutes 'on' an hour and a half off). Gilbert was the paint shop manager.....what's your story.......do you have one?

VLD.

P.S. I could write a bloody book about the car industry , I worked at Rover ( Solihull ), Longbridge and Jaguar ( Browns Lane).

Well Mere me old China, what's your story? If you don't have one then why bother posting??????

REGARDS,

VLD.

12 minutes ago, meregreen said:

I was there too....and that’s bullshit.

No it isn't, and if you were there you would know that. I was in the paint shop and worked in the spray booths ( 30 minutes 'on' an hour and a half off). Gilbert was the paint shop manager.....what's your story.......do you have one?

VLD.

P.S. I could write a bloody book about the car industry , I worked at Rover ( Solihull ), Longbridge and Jaguar ( Browns Lane).

28 minutes ago, darrenm said:

Well Graham thinks that hard work brings success. It's central to the conservative ethos that hard work gives you rewards and everyone has a chance to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. I'm obviously lazy because I'm not a millionaire or even billionaire. Jeff Bezos must have worked incredibly hard to get to where he is. If what Graham is saying is true then he either is rich and works hard or isn't rich and is lazy. 

I am not as clever as Jeff....but....I did buy Amazon shares at $900....,So cheers Jeff...

VLD.

1 minute ago, darrenm said:

Good man. You don't feel the need to work harder to earn more money then?

No, I retired years ago thanks....

VLD.

4 minutes ago, bickster said:

 

Some great points to consider, thanks

WALOOB

 

 

 

Glad to keep you entertained Bickey me old China,

Keep smiling,

VLD.

5 minutes ago, snowychap said:

What has that got to do with what Stefan posted?

Read the post again Snowy me old cocker. I don't need to spell it out surely......

Disappointing...

VLD.

1 minute ago, darrenm said:

Question if I may:

Are you a billionaire? If not, why haven't you worked hard enough?

Hi Darren,

no ,not a a billionaire . Never even considered it to be honest. Just your everyday millionaire,

Keep smiling,

VLD.

1 minute ago, StefanAVFC said:

A total free market is a race to the bottom and only benefits those who can afford everything.

Yes, I know, it's called an 'incentive ' ( to get off 'ones 'bottom and make something of your life...) 

VLD.

10 minutes ago, bickster said:

Shame they keep voting for the party of high taxation, they'll never learn. Not disagreeing with your analysis btw, you just hit my Tories and taxation button

EDIT: Not so sure on the State Intervention in Industry one either, thinking on it. I think the average man in the street doesn't give it much thought apart from the banks, but the banks is rather a special case. And quite frankly the banks deserve the abuse they get

I also think the country are in favour of the state owning the railways because they can all see what a mess privatisation has made of it.

Actually I think 'the country' would like the people who use the railways to pay for them. Seems fair to me.....

VLD.

3 minutes ago, snowychap said:

Of course you were.

Just because someone says something that doesn't fit your agenda does not mean they are lying. 

Nice chatting to you again Snowy me old cocker..

P.S. Came 3rd in my Scottish golf tournament so a free holiday in effect, thought you might like to know as I have been away for a week.

Keep smiling,

VLD.

5 hours ago, snowychap said:

Don't assume that those who disagree with this kind of simplistic take on things weren't 'around during those times'.

Not surprised that this 'not pleasant but had to happen' view is based on a 'unions holding the country to ransom' trope.

I was 'around' in those times ( 1970's) I was also a shop steward at the Rover plant at the time. It was bloody frightening, anybody who disagreed with the Senior Shop Steward ( who was pi##ssed every afternoon) was out of a job. Most people would have no idea why they were even on strike, they were just told to go home......

VLD.

53 minutes ago, Only2McInallys said:

I stated conservative with a small c  not the party.I was talking about winning elections under the present system and how the Labour Party can become a government again.If it wants to win an election it will have to move to the centre .

If you want a centrist government PR will be perfect for it.if you are happy to see Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson in House of Commons then let’s have PR because one major drawback is small extreme parties now have more power.

Some good points to consider, thanks.

VLD.

13 minutes ago, Davkaus said:

The following generations thank you for unaffordable housing, student loans, and climate change.

"**** you, we got ours, now where's that ladder...".

There are always some exceptions, but **** me, as a generation, the Boomers are just the **** worst. 

You sound bitter, don't be. Work hard, use your brains and you can have all the success we have had....

VLD.

I think you will find young people think they know better , whilst old people know they know better...,

Keep smiling,

VLD.

I think you will find that 'older' voters have experienced a succession of Labour governments some years ago and have learned from that experience.

Fortunately ( for them) younger voters have not had to endure this experience so are unaware of the pitfalls of voting labour.

ATB,

VLD.

Is it an imposition on our civil liberties?

or

A very necessary part of modern policing to ensure a reduction in knife crime in particular.

VLD.

4 minutes ago, Stevo985 said:

 

We get it. You're a rich old bloke.

I'm not 'rich' I'm 'comfortable ' thanks,

keep smiling,

VLD.

7 hours ago, bickster said:

Do we? You really should stop assuming what others think

Is it fair to think you and one or two others on here voted for Corbyn? That went well didn't it....

VLD.

P.S.

If you need any investment advice, then I'm you man,

keep smiling,

VLD.

13 hours ago, avfcDJ said:

Graham t, do you fit tow bars?

No I retired at 60 and live comfortably off my pension thanks, what do you do?

VLD.