tonyh29 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I don’t think I’ve ever been so under whelmed to receive a notification since I opened one from Readers Digest saying I could already be a winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 8 hours ago, tonyh29 said: I don’t think I’ve ever been so under whelmed to receive a notification since I opened one from Readers Digest saying I could already be a winner Got to be honest, not shocked at all that you're a Reader's Digest subscriber. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 8 hours ago, tonyh29 said: I don’t think I’ve ever been so under whelmed to receive a notification since I opened one from Readers Digest saying I could already be a winner That’s one of my stand out memories as a kid. Neighbours a couple of doors up literally dancing in the street and knocking on people’s doors to tell them they’d won a Speedboat from Readers Digest. A proper commotion. People trying to tell them it’s just advertising you haven’t won and them producing a speedboat key that had been gummed to the letter!!!!!! They’ve got the actual key to the actual speedboat!!!! I remember being confused that no other neighbours, including my dad appeared convinced, yet these people had the letter AND HAD THE KEY TO THE SPEEDBOAT!!! For years after that, on a nice day people would say to them it was a nice day to go out on the boat. They were great neighbours, they were the same people that had a family argument that spilled out in to the street with them smashing up each other’s cars! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 So, we're pushing away Europe to have closer ties with the shitshow across the Atlantic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Some of you might remember this woman from her previous hit, 'No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No Deal Is Better Than A Bad Deal No' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Not even sure why they’re discussing it. Johnson got Brexit done. Time to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 So Johnson opening the door to potential UK citizenship for up to ~3m residents of Hong Kong. See Brexit had nothing to do with xenophobia or racism... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 34 minutes ago, villakram said: So Johnson opening the door to potential UK citizenship for up to ~3m residents of Hong Kong. See Brexit had nothing to do with xenophobia or racism... The Windrush generation are also legally allowed to apply for indefinite leave. Unfortunately it hasn’t stopped many being deported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I assumed @villakram was being sarcastic? Otherwise yes, that would be an absurd comment. Clearly allowing former 'empire subjects' or near-equivalent to live in the UK neither has anything to do with Brexit nor is a guarantor of a non-racist society (otherwise the years 1945-1961 would have been a paradise of racial equality in the UK). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I’m pretty sure he was being sarcastic, but I’ve been surprised before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 1 hour ago, HanoiVillan said: I assumed @villakram was being sarcastic? Otherwise yes, that would be an absurd comment. Clearly allowing former 'empire subjects' or near-equivalent to live in the UK neither has anything to do with Brexit nor is a guarantor of a non-racist society (otherwise the years 1945-1961 would have been a paradise of racial equality in the UK). Yup, more along the lines of those who - definitely did not vote for Brexit because of xenophobia or racism - being perfectly happy with such an arrangement. Of course, it wouldn't occur on that scale, in actuality the five eyes crowd are talking about sharing the "burden" and I'm sure there are plenty of eligible who'd be happy enough or have other reasons to stay behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 There’s been talk of Australia being asked to take some. If there’s one thing Australia loves it’s taking refugees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 On 29/05/2020 at 00:10, tonyh29 said: I don’t think I’ve ever been so under whelmed to receive a notification since I opened one from Readers Digest saying I could already be a winner Were you a winner though? That’s the most pressing thing here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 12 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: Were you a winner though? That’s the most pressing thing here I’m still waiting for closure on the speed boat story. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 1 hour ago, mikeyp102 said: Were you a winner though? That’s the most pressing thing here I was close but some family in Wales won the speedboat that I was sure was going to be mine 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Seat68 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 I think @Xann posted about this whilst everyone was distracted with the man who went to a castle. It has been largely ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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