vortexring 0 #1 October 18, 2007 And why not!? Our lives are apparantly controlled by these...things! Either way, when we were kid's (except for Kallend, who was a kid when Stegasaurous was cuttin' about'), we had a rather limited amount of News channels. Of course, and naturally, the US initiated multiple news channels, to make money. The UK, alongside the rest of the modern world, followed suit. So what, right? That's what I've been asking myself. My answer is that it's to nobodies benefit, having these continual and multiple news teams throughout our lives. Unless you work directly for them, and are earning your Judas money. I call them such, because they're eternally fixated with the story. A good story equals money. Should I mention hardened facts that might go with it? I guess half my motive to bring this subject up is through Princess B'Liars recent speech on the matter. Basically he had resolved a theory that your normal British voter was no longer voting because of what they read in the press...the politicians accepted this, and naturally, through good character, accepted this. ( Not as if it was becuase they were a bunch of lazy, good for nothing cunts) So I asked my Pop's (Dad), who he might be voting for. He countered the question by asking me the same. I told him to fuck off. You tell me. He basically said, 'Son, when you've grown up, you might realise why nobodies voting. I'm sick and tired of listening to the reasons why. If you - appparantly as a normal person - don't vote, the result is extreme people voting. Like the BNP. Look at France! Look at Dagenham in East London.' I basically replied in a way that earned me a slap from a pensioner...in my local...I weigh at least 16 stone... Sorry Dad. So essentially - today's problems with the people and politicians, lies at the feet of Fleet St right?? And the occasional Dad? 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,183 #2 October 18, 2007 TV? TV? We had to amuse ourselves playing with mud and leaves! And we communicated by banging rocks together. Don't get in such a state, vortex ring, you may crash.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vortexring 0 #3 October 18, 2007 Sorry! And yes, I might. I hope I don't though... 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #4 October 19, 2007 QuoteAnd we communicated by banging rocks together. crack.....crack.crack.....crack....crackcrack..crack This is so much more effective communication than when they banged mud and leaves together - the Squishy Epoch. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #5 October 19, 2007 Quote Quote And we communicated by banging rocks together. crack.....crack.crack.....crack....crackcrack..crack This is so much more effective communication than when they banged mud and leaves together - the Squishy Epoch. So you're saying that Kallend invented rock and roll, way back when? Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,183 #6 October 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteAnd we communicated by banging rocks together. crack.....crack.crack.....crack....crackcrack..crack This is so much more effective communication than when they banged mud and leaves together - the Squishy Epoch. Aye. You were lucky. We lived for three months in a brown paper bag in a septic tank. We used to have to get up at six o'clock in the morning, clean the bag, eat a crust of stale bread, go to work down mill for fourteen hours a day week in-week out. When we got home, out Dad would thrash us to sleep with his belt! But you try and tell the young people today that... and they won't believe ya'.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #7 October 19, 2007 QuoteAye. You were lucky. We lived for three months in a brown paper bag in a septic tank. We used to have to get up at six o'clock in the morning, clean the bag, eat a crust of stale bread, go to work down mill for fourteen hours a day week in-week out. When we got home, out Dad would thrash us to sleep with his belt! But you try and tell the young people today that... and they won't believe ya'. I've done searches for that skit and just can't find it. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #8 October 19, 2007 This one? QuoteMichael Palin: You were lucky. We lived for three months in a brown paper bag in a septic tank. We used to have to get up at six o'clock in the morning, clean the bag, eat a crust of stale bread, go to work down the mill for fourteen hours a day week in-week out. When we got home, our Dad would thrash us to sleep with his belt! Graham Chapman: Luxury! We used to have to get out of the lake at three o'clock in the morning, clean the lake, eat a handful of hot gravel, go to work at the mill every day for tuppence a month, come home, and Dad would beat us around the head and neck with a broken bottle, if we were LUCKY! Terry Gilliam: Well, we had it tough. We used to have to get up out of the shoebox at twelve o'clock at night, and LICK the road clean with our tongues. We had half a handful of freezing cold gravel, worked twenty-four hours a day at the mill for fourpence every six years, and when we got home, our Dad would slice us in two with a bread knife. Eric Idle: Right. *steels himself* I had to get up in the morning at ten o'clock at night, half an hour before I went to bed, eat a lump of cold poison, work twenty-nine hours a day down mill, and pay mill owner for permission to come to work, and when we got home, our Dad would kill us, and dance about on our graves singing "Hallelujah." Michael Palin: But you try and tell the young people today that... and they won't believe ya'. All: Nope, nope... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #9 October 19, 2007 thank you - you don't know what this means to me ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,183 #10 October 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteAye. You were lucky. We lived for three months in a brown paper bag in a septic tank. We used to have to get up at six o'clock in the morning, clean the bag, eat a crust of stale bread, go to work down mill for fourteen hours a day week in-week out. When we got home, out Dad would thrash us to sleep with his belt! But you try and tell the young people today that... and they won't believe ya'. I've done searches for that skit and just can't find it. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #11 October 19, 2007 Thanks to you, too, for the U-tube, big fella ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
