Thomas the Tank- Chuffing racist?
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crankedup said:
Love traction engines, black smoke tinged with yellow sulphur fumes following a refuel. Even got to drive one a couple of years back. The power is awesome, unstoppable. Happy days.
Nothing to do with Thomas, just thought I would mention it.
Your Pete Watermans stalker aren't you Nothing to do with Thomas, just thought I would mention it.
What absolute PC dross.
The Grauniad - who would have guessed - and a US contributor, Fellow (isn't that sexist, Ms Van Slyke?) at 'The Opportunity Agenda' (oh jeez, do they make these things up?).
The Grauniad heading (thinking of her poor three-and-a-half year old) would be more accurate like this
Thomas the Tank EngineTracy Van Slyke had to should shut the hell up to save children everywhere
Her pretty profile pic by the article - what's she really look like?
Ahh, that's what this is about.
She's after the role of the new Mrs Topham Hatt!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/netroots/5840198061/
Edit. What the hell does that say on that banner behind her?
The Grauniad - who would have guessed - and a US contributor, Fellow (isn't that sexist, Ms Van Slyke?) at 'The Opportunity Agenda' (oh jeez, do they make these things up?).
The Grauniad heading (thinking of her poor three-and-a-half year old) would be more accurate like this
Her pretty profile pic by the article - what's she really look like?
Ahh, that's what this is about.
She's after the role of the new Mrs Topham Hatt!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/netroots/5840198061/
Edit. What the hell does that say on that banner behind her?
Edited by dandarez on Wednesday 23 July 09:47
Otispunkmeyer said:
basically nonsense by someone who did a nonsense degree and now has a nonsense job to write complete nonsense in order to justify their existence. Oh and they're a reader of the Grauniad (probably), to top it off.
Probably gets paid more than a lot of people here for producing such critical works as well. Nice work if you can get it.
This.Probably gets paid more than a lot of people here for producing such critical works as well. Nice work if you can get it.
gpo746 said:
crankedup said:
Love traction engines, black smoke tinged with yellow sulphur fumes following a refuel. Even got to drive one a couple of years back. The power is awesome, unstoppable. Happy days.
Nothing to do with Thomas, just thought I would mention it.
Your Pete Watermans stalker aren't you Nothing to do with Thomas, just thought I would mention it.
Nothing to get steamed up about, but pleased his putting some of his cash into the steam heritage.
just watched the pink train episode.
the red train goes to get painted, he needs a base coat for weatherproofing, this happens to be pink. as this is curing before his red coat is applied he gets sent out on a job to pick the fat controllers daughter up as another trains broken down
along the way he meets his "mates" and colleagues, they rip the pish out of his new paint job, he gets a bit embarrassed but he is still determined to pick the bosses daughter up
she likes that he is pink, he's happy to see the kids
pretty much a story about nothing.
id be more concerned about the trains being late and constantly braking down whilst not being utilised for their full potential, this in no way shape or form represents the current rail network.....oh wait.
the red train goes to get painted, he needs a base coat for weatherproofing, this happens to be pink. as this is curing before his red coat is applied he gets sent out on a job to pick the fat controllers daughter up as another trains broken down
along the way he meets his "mates" and colleagues, they rip the pish out of his new paint job, he gets a bit embarrassed but he is still determined to pick the bosses daughter up
she likes that he is pink, he's happy to see the kids
pretty much a story about nothing.
id be more concerned about the trains being late and constantly braking down whilst not being utilised for their full potential, this in no way shape or form represents the current rail network.....oh wait.
dandarez said:
Her pretty profile pic by the article - what's she really look like?
Ahh, that's what this is about.
She's after the role of the new Mrs Topham Hatt!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/netroots/5840198061/
Edit. What the hell does that say on that banner behind her?
Looks like NEGRO OH NATURALAhh, that's what this is about.
She's after the role of the new Mrs Topham Hatt!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/netroots/5840198061/
Edit. What the hell does that say on that banner behind her?
The lady clearly doesn't do French...
mybrainhurts said:
dandarez said:
Her pretty profile pic by the article - what's she really look like?
Ahh, that's what this is about.
She's after the role of the new Mrs Topham Hatt!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/netroots/5840198061/
Edit. What the hell does that say on that banner behind her?
Looks like NEGRO OH NATURALAhh, that's what this is about.
She's after the role of the new Mrs Topham Hatt!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/netroots/5840198061/
Edit. What the hell does that say on that banner behind her?
The lady clearly doesn't do French...
BHC said:
mybrainhurts said:
dandarez said:
Her pretty profile pic by the article - what's she really look like?
Ahh, that's what this is about.
She's after the role of the new Mrs Topham Hatt!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/netroots/5840198061/
Edit. What the hell does that say on that banner behind her?
Looks like NEGRO OH NATURALAhh, that's what this is about.
She's after the role of the new Mrs Topham Hatt!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/netroots/5840198061/
Edit. What the hell does that say on that banner behind her?
The lady clearly doesn't do French...
moanthebairns said:
just watched the pink train episode.
the red train goes to get painted, he needs a base coat for weatherproofing, this happens to be pink. as this is curing before his red coat is applied he gets sent out on a job to pick the fat controllers daughter up as another trains broken down
along the way he meets his "mates" and colleagues, they rip the pish out of his new paint job, he gets a bit embarrassed but he is still determined to pick the bosses daughter up
she likes that he is pink, he's happy to see the kids
pretty much a story about nothing.
id be more concerned about the trains being late and constantly braking down whilst not being utilised for their full potential, this in no way shape or form represents the current rail network.....oh wait.
I always liked the science and industry messages. That is seriously useful paint information, and I'm sure that the educational message, of primer/basecoat/zinc primer before top coat is a really useful thing for kids of a certain age to learn. the red train goes to get painted, he needs a base coat for weatherproofing, this happens to be pink. as this is curing before his red coat is applied he gets sent out on a job to pick the fat controllers daughter up as another trains broken down
along the way he meets his "mates" and colleagues, they rip the pish out of his new paint job, he gets a bit embarrassed but he is still determined to pick the bosses daughter up
she likes that he is pink, he's happy to see the kids
pretty much a story about nothing.
id be more concerned about the trains being late and constantly braking down whilst not being utilised for their full potential, this in no way shape or form represents the current rail network.....oh wait.
gpo746 said:
BHC said:
mybrainhurts said:
dandarez said:
Her pretty profile pic by the article - what's she really look like?
Ahh, that's what this is about.
She's after the role of the new Mrs Topham Hatt!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/netroots/5840198061/
Edit. What the hell does that say on that banner behind her?
Looks like NEGRO OH NATURALAhh, that's what this is about.
She's after the role of the new Mrs Topham Hatt!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/netroots/5840198061/
Edit. What the hell does that say on that banner behind her?
The lady clearly doesn't do French...
What the hell is Netroots Nation?
Oh gawd, I just looked it up.
Netroots Nation is a political convention for American progressive political activists, originally organized by readers and writers of Daily Kos, a liberal political blog. It was previously called YearlyKos.
Which here would be the Grauniad?
darth_pies said:
Typical Grauniad stuff, bordering on parody. That said, loved the 80's TTTE as a kid and have started watching them recently with my son on Netflix.....have to say that some of the stories are really dark and/or morally dubious when you revisit them!
Check this out: The Sad Story of Henry
So Henry hides in a tunnel when its raining to protect his paintwork....and as punishment they brick the tunnel up to imprison him seemingly for all eternity, leaving enough of a gap that he can be mocked and derided by passing engines. And he's paralysed and unable to whistle because 'his fire went out' And thats how the episode ends!!
That is some bloody dark stuff for a kid's programme...but have to say I laughed out loud at the unexpected bleakness of it!
And yes the whole 'dirty diesel' us and them attitude is a bit hard to find merit in, although clearly not meant as racist.
The Henry tunnel episode is a two parter, he is released!! Check this out: The Sad Story of Henry
So Henry hides in a tunnel when its raining to protect his paintwork....and as punishment they brick the tunnel up to imprison him seemingly for all eternity, leaving enough of a gap that he can be mocked and derided by passing engines. And he's paralysed and unable to whistle because 'his fire went out' And thats how the episode ends!!
That is some bloody dark stuff for a kid's programme...but have to say I laughed out loud at the unexpected bleakness of it!
And yes the whole 'dirty diesel' us and them attitude is a bit hard to find merit in, although clearly not meant as racist.
gpo746 said:
I think when women wear those neck chain things with their ID badges it can have the unfortunate effect of highlighting their breasts
Well,they are quite niceStory is complete bks though,and steam trains DO produce black smoke.. I was watching Sir Nigel Gresley start up the other day and it was shrouded by black smoke...which probably means its racist
Pit Pony said:
I always liked the science and industry messages. That is seriously useful paint information, and I'm sure that the educational message, of primer/basecoat/zinc primer before top coat is a really useful thing for kids of a certain age to learn.
If only they had shown this episode back when British leyland were still punting stuff out - might have led to a few cars being finished properly....Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff