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I really liked the Tintin movie; I still read the books now. The story was a bit wierd for me (cos I know the particular one so well) but you can let that slide. Thought animation style was fab.
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Just look at Iceland's economy now. They ignored the austerity stuff, and arrested & prosecuted the bankers. They seem to be doing quite well thank you.
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Oh christ. I've just re-read that post - 'meaning people who have more disposable income who then have more disposable income'.
WELL DUH!
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Thought it was pretty boring me'sen.
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Even before I read that, the austerity thing seemed a bit unusual to someone of modest macro-economic understanding (i.e. me). Surely when no-one has cash, spend more on building roads, infrastructure etc - this will create employment, meaning people have more disposable income who will then have more disposable income. When private firms are going bust, the only one with the power to create employment is the state itself.
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As a quick aside, there's a really good article from the NYT aaages ago:
So the austerity drive in Britain isn’t really about debt and deficits at all; it’s about using deficit panic as an excuse to dismantle social programs. And this is, of course, exactly the same thing that has been happening in America.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/01/opinion/krugman-the-austerity-agenda.html?_r=3&hp&
Sounds about right eh?
Any road up. America is fun!
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My (thug)life is complete. http://www.gizoogle.net/
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I think Series 4 has one of my fave moments. Can't remember which episode it's at the end of, but it finished with Walt lying under his floorboards where he stores the cash, laughing like a maniac. Fab.
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Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds > Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds - The New Generation.
There are some nice new effects in the new version, but by and large, Burton's gravitas carries it. Oh yeh - the guy playing the Artilleryman, someone from Kaiser Chiefs, fails pretty badly at his part.
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"I prefer to criticise from a position of ignorance."
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I watched Tu Sera Mon Fils last night. That's worth a go too. It convinced me to order a bottle of wine with my dinner, a decision that I'm regretting as I have a 3 hour drive ahead of me.
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I am celebrating the end of the world with: Accounting now, booze later. Might have these in the wrong order.
Accounting, then booze, followed by a phone call to a certain friend at a certain company, boozed up, screaming down the phone in an alcoholic sugar rush that one of her colleagues is a complete dick.
Maybe.
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What's drip coffee? That just the term you use for filter coffee, rather than instant?
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ADHD cut.
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Agreed. What about if later, she found out you knew - would she be likely to resent you for not telling her?
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Is this before or after the bomb? Anyway, the fact that she was right there and it was a conscious decision to just let her... fade away so that he would regain control over Jesse, is cold. I don't remember a great deal from the series as it has been a long time ago since I watched it, but that scene sticks with me (once I knew the context).
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A Scandy?
I would probably try to bring him up in a conversation to see how see will react.
Oops! I just assumed that Finland was part of Scandinavia. 'Pols brkl, Nappi.
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You know full well what I meant you mischievous Scandy!
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Just mention in passing when you're next chatting that you met 'so and so'. Say something neutral like, "He can be quite forthright <insert non-insulting adjective of choice> can't he?". That should give her enough of an opening to mention something. If she says, "Him! He's a cnut!" or similar, then you can progress with the full story. If she likes him, well - that's another dilemma for you to solve! Chances are she won't though. If he's so contemptuous of her to someone he's just met (her) and rude to you, likely he won't be guarded or exceptionally discreet in the office area and she will know what he's like.
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Ah! Jesse's erstwhile gf? Yeh, Walt was a complete skunk. I think this was one of the first indications of the slide that was Walt's arc wasn't it?
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Wtf! He just let her die!!! Nooooooooooo!
You utter bastard!!! I will never forgive you for this! You scumbag. You asshole. Arrrrrrggghhh!
Who's this? Struggling to remember.
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Scotch eggs. One of the deific foods.
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Polisse. French cop movie, documentary style. Blimmin' great, if a little (well, ok, a lot) gritty. Very absorbing.
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Correct use of equipment:
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Hah, yeh I saw that in the printed copy.The web version needs a link to the Daily Mail though.