Classic from the Mrs! Vol 2
Discussion
havoc said:
If not earlier. The general premise "no one who seeks power should be allowed to have any" is probably Greek or Roman.
...and while we're on the authors theme, in one of Terry Prachett books they have the following exchange:-
“We put all our politicians in prison as soon as they’re elected. Don’t you?”
“Why?”
“It saves time.”
The works of the late lamented Sir Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams were full of such brilliant "one"-liners....and while we're on the authors theme, in one of Terry Prachett books they have the following exchange:-
“We put all our politicians in prison as soon as they’re elected. Don’t you?”
“Why?”
“It saves time.”
havoc said:
If not earlier. The general premise "no one who seeks power should be allowed to have any" is probably Greek or Roman.
...and while we're on the authors theme, in one of Terry Prachett books they have the following exchange:-
“We put all our politicians in prison as soon as they’re elected. Don’t you?”
“Why?”
“It saves time.”
That's brilliant....and while we're on the authors theme, in one of Terry Prachett books they have the following exchange:-
“We put all our politicians in prison as soon as they’re elected. Don’t you?”
“Why?”
“It saves time.”
CanAm said:
Skyedriver said:
If only.
There are so many people, intelligent, literate, financially and electorate aware that I would rather see as PM than any of the current offerings from ANY of the political parties all of whom appear to be looking to climb the greasy pole to benefit their own ego rather than the people whom they are supposed to represent.
I’m right with you on that one Tony.There are so many people, intelligent, literate, financially and electorate aware that I would rather see as PM than any of the current offerings from ANY of the political parties all of whom appear to be looking to climb the greasy pole to benefit their own ego rather than the people whom they are supposed to represent.
As Billy Connolly said, “No person who wants to be a politician should be allowed to be one.”
You get selected to be an MP randomly, and will be paid 2 x your previous declared income (average of the top 3 years in the previous 6)
Unlike jury service, you are allowed to turn it down.
Pit Pony said:
I feel that a version of jury service should be introduced.
You get selected to be an MP randomly, and will be paid 2 x your previous declared income (average of the top 3 years in the previous 6)
Unlike jury service, you are allowed to turn it down.
I've done jury service and at least 50% of the people selected are fYou get selected to be an MP randomly, and will be paid 2 x your previous declared income (average of the top 3 years in the previous 6)
Unlike jury service, you are allowed to turn it down.
kwits.Mind you, in the past six years I've sold two companies, so doubling up my earnings would put me on a par with Rishi Sunak's gardener.
Doofus said:
Pit Pony said:
I feel that a version of jury service should be introduced.
You get selected to be an MP randomly, and will be paid 2 x your previous declared income (average of the top 3 years in the previous 6)
Unlike jury service, you are allowed to turn it down.
I've done jury service and at least 50% of the people selected are fYou get selected to be an MP randomly, and will be paid 2 x your previous declared income (average of the top 3 years in the previous 6)
Unlike jury service, you are allowed to turn it down.
kwits.Mind you, in the past six years I've sold two companies, so doubling up my earnings would put me on a par with Rishi Sunak's gardener.
Pit Pony said:
Yes. I've done jury service too. But 100% of them, genuinely tried to do the right thing.
I strongly disagree, based upon my experience.After about an hour of hearong the case, we were asked to leave the court becaise the judge needed to rule on a matter of law.
In the Jury Room:
Juror: He's guilty. Stands to reason.
Me: Stands to reason?
Juror: Yes. I've got a daughter too.
Me: And?
Juror: He's a f
king pervert.Utlimately, he was found guilty by 11 to 1. I was the one. And the foreman. The dfendant went on the sex offenders register, and wasn't allowed within 100 yards of the girl's house, which meant he had to move out of his own home.
As we filed back to the common room thing the above juror said "If I'd known they would do that to him, I never would have said he was guilty."
Back on topic:
My wifre's got this habit of asking me for a decision, and then deciding that whatever I've decided isn't right.
The normal one is:
Her: "What shall we eat tonight? I chose last time, so you choose this time."
Me: "Umm... Pizza?"
Her: "No, don't fancy that"
Me: "Chinese?"
Her: "Not that either"
Me: "Indian?"
Her: "That sounds great!"
My wifre's got this habit of asking me for a decision, and then deciding that whatever I've decided isn't right.
The normal one is:
Her: "What shall we eat tonight? I chose last time, so you choose this time."
Me: "Umm... Pizza?"
Her: "No, don't fancy that"
Me: "Chinese?"
Her: "Not that either"
Me: "Indian?"
Her: "That sounds great!"
tribbles said:
Back on topic:
My wifre's got this habit of asking me for a decision, and then deciding that whatever I've decided isn't right.
The normal one is:
Her: "What shall we eat tonight? I chose last time, so you choose this time."
Me: "Umm... Pizza?"
Her: "No, don't fancy that"
Me: "Chinese?"
Her: "Not that either"
Me: "Indian?"
Her: "That sounds great!"
My wifre's got this habit of asking me for a decision, and then deciding that whatever I've decided isn't right.
The normal one is:
Her: "What shall we eat tonight? I chose last time, so you choose this time."
Me: "Umm... Pizza?"
Her: "No, don't fancy that"
Me: "Chinese?"
Her: "Not that either"
Me: "Indian?"
Her: "That sounds great!"
illmonkey said:
tribbles said:
Back on topic:
My wifre's got this habit of asking me for a decision, and then deciding that whatever I've decided isn't right.
The normal one is:
Her: "What shall we eat tonight? I chose last time, so you choose this time."
Me: "Umm... Pizza?"
Her: "No, don't fancy that"
Me: "Chinese?"
Her: "Not that either"
Me: "Indian?"
Her: "That sounds great!"
My wifre's got this habit of asking me for a decision, and then deciding that whatever I've decided isn't right.
The normal one is:
Her: "What shall we eat tonight? I chose last time, so you choose this time."
Me: "Umm... Pizza?"
Her: "No, don't fancy that"
Me: "Chinese?"
Her: "Not that either"
Me: "Indian?"
Her: "That sounds great!"
Tonight, though it's pizza. Didn't have any faff with stuff she didn't want as well!
But then she is out with the girls tonight, so I could make all the big decisions
Watching rollerball on the TV tonight.
The question is on the periodic table.
Sort AU SN and PB with Lead Tin and Gold.
Her "that's an easy one. You can get the answer from a pencil"
Me " You what?"
Her " Well it says HB on the end of a pencil and that has lead in it so it must be PB for lead"
Me Lets out a groan of despair.
She never fails to amaze me with her woman logic!
The question is on the periodic table.
Sort AU SN and PB with Lead Tin and Gold.
Her "that's an easy one. You can get the answer from a pencil"
Me " You what?"
Her " Well it says HB on the end of a pencil and that has lead in it so it must be PB for lead"
Me Lets out a groan of despair.
She never fails to amaze me with her woman logic!
stevensdrs said:
Watching rollerball on the TV tonight.
The question is on the periodic table.
Sort AU SN and PB with Lead Tin and Gold.
Her "that's an easy one. You can get the answer from a pencil"
Me " You what?"
Her " Well it says HB on the end of a pencil and that has lead in it so it must be PB for lead"
Me Lets out a groan of despair.
She never fails to amaze me with her woman logic!
James Caan, RIPThe question is on the periodic table.
Sort AU SN and PB with Lead Tin and Gold.
Her "that's an easy one. You can get the answer from a pencil"
Me " You what?"
Her " Well it says HB on the end of a pencil and that has lead in it so it must be PB for lead"
Me Lets out a groan of despair.
She never fails to amaze me with her woman logic!
even if the logic is somewhat flawed.67Dino said:
Arnold Cunningham said:
I think I still call them wing mirrors too. I'll hand my "man pass" in.
These things do stick. I still signal for the bill in restaurants by miming a signature, despite it all having turned Chip & PIN years ago. Amazingly waiters and waitresses in their 20s amazingly still seem to understand…The origin of glove box and dash board and what to call them now might blow some people's minds.
john_1983 said:
Mine likes to surprise me by randomly moving dinner time, even when it's been previously confirmed. I like to know so I can plan my evening, i.e. if dinner is in 15 mins then I won't start a DIY task; but if I've got an hour then I may get something done, so I can get my feet up earlier in the evening than if I did said task after dinner.
Last night I asked just after 5pm what time dinner was, to be told 6pm. Excellent, 45 mins to tidy the garage. 10 mins later, I get the shout dinner is ready.
Why can they not stick to the original plan!?
I have the opposite. My OH asks most days what time I would like to eat. Work and Little ones bedtime routine dictate it is 6.30pm plus or minus a few minutes. I just say normal time...Last night I asked just after 5pm what time dinner was, to be told 6pm. Excellent, 45 mins to tidy the garage. 10 mins later, I get the shout dinner is ready.
Why can they not stick to the original plan!?
havoc said:
If not earlier. The general premise "no one who seeks power should be allowed to have any" is probably Greek or Roman.
Ooh, ooh, pick me and my at-the-time deeply tedious school classes in philosophy. It is generally held to be Plato, though he didn't say it that succinctly.
In the Republic, he talks his own book a bit by stating that only genuine philosophers (who are people who have seen and understood the meaning of goodness) are fit to be rulers. But because they understand goodness they would by definition not wish to be rulers of any non-philosophers (the unenlightened people).
Therefore only the unenlightened would want to be rulers, but they are unsuitable because they have not understood goodness and enlightenment.
As a bit of a zinger for readers unconvinced by his reverse logic, there's also a line about people only entering public office because it gives them a way to obtain the material goods that they lack.
CubanPete said:
67Dino said:
Arnold Cunningham said:
I think I still call them wing mirrors too. I'll hand my "man pass" in.
These things do stick. I still signal for the bill in restaurants by miming a signature, despite it all having turned Chip & PIN years ago. Amazingly waiters and waitresses in their 20s amazingly still seem to understand…The origin of glove box and dash board and what to call them now might blow some people's minds.
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