RANT CORNER

[andy28]

Sky NZ have a push for Women sports and I have no issue with that I like watching Womens sports, however there is an A League Womens match on and a Mens match at the same time, they have 2 channels for football however they think putting the Womens on both and not cover the Mens is the way to go.

Morons

[andy28]

Then the ladies match runs overtime past the start of the mens game and they put a caption along the bottom saying that match will start after the ladies game concludes, plus the 3 mins of adverts.
Morons

[Derek27]

Sky NZ have a push for Women sports and I have no issue with that I like watching Womens sports, however there is an A League Womens match on and a Mens match at the same time, they have 2 channels for football however they think putting the Womens on both and not cover the Mens is the way to go.

Morons

They're making up for lost time.

[andy28]

Maybe they think women can multi task which must mean they can watch 2 channels at the same time

[firlandsfarm]

Not sure what you mean by that.

Simple. The nurse on £35K (for example) has one or more of the following: a disabled husband who can't work, children, huge rent, huge mortgage payments courtesy of Loony Liz and the Kami-Kwasi budget, spends a lot on petrol to get to work, kids to school, etc.

Post the link to the article about train drivers on £65K or more claiming to be "destitute" and I'll comment?

What do you mean by "This"?

I knew you couldn't ignore my post!

"that". Well I would have thought it was obvious ... a government can do anything it wants to until it is disbanded by election, constitution or rebellion. Didn't you know that?

So nurses on £35k have all those overheads but 'not nurses' do not! Good to know.

https://www.cashfloat.co.uk/blog/person ... er-salary/ and if they are not "destitute" why are they wanting others to fund their greed?

"This" being the general strike action of the bullies, again I thought that was obvious.

I notice you were not able to advise how I can get a 19% increase on my pension.

BTW I hope you are not being part of the loony left in the hope of becoming a multi-millionaire like Scargill, he had the charisma to form an army of supporters willing to follow him at the expense of their industry, do you?

[firlandsfarm]

Oh dear! I predict a riot.

[firlandsfarm]

I not quoted you Michael as most of your post comes from the Loony Left Members' Manual!

Yes, I agree all are different but that is exploited by the loony left who feel everyone should get a pay rise based on the most unfortunate person's circumstances. The Government is following the advice of an independent pay review, if they didn't and offered less the howls would be deafening. The unions only agree with a pay review if it is to their advantage.

Anyway, to cut the response short the majority of people (employed and retired on a pension) will not be getting a 19% increase so will be behind inflation but the greedy strikers expect those people to pay for their high pay rises. That's not exactly fair to (other) workers is it! The message is clear, a union expects workers who get a lower pay rise to fund the life style of their members. Good to know they are for the workers!

[firlandsfarm]

1. ... more awareness is down to more foodbanks, which is obviously down to more demand, which is related to necessity.

2. That is an extremely offensive remark and with views like that, I'm not in the slightest bit surprised you receive abuse!

3. Nobody's going to pay it but I don't think anyone will give a fuck.

1. While necessity can partially drive demand, demand is not 100% down to necessity. And not everyone will feel the embarrassment you (or I if I had to) would feel. To some it's an easy solution to their situation. Why work out ways to solve a problem myself when someone else is solving it for me!

2. Well firstly I don't see those remarks as offensive and secondly I've never said that direct to somebody in that position, I've offered to help, (but i do appreciate that a member of the loony left couldn't resist the temptation to draw a conclusion that was not there). I've offered to go shopping with them and help them buy cheaper stuff and cook it but am always met with a "I don't need help to shop or cook thank you, my problem is not having enough money" type response. Horse dying of dehydration comes to mind.

I never said they have lost their cooking skills I'm saying they never had them! Who teaches them how to cook on a budget these days? Schools don't, not all parents do. You weren't until a neighbour showed you how and I expect that was in a time when most neighbours were neighbourly. My mum hated where she lived at the end because all the new families in the street (council estate before you think it was private housing) just ignored her and others. She lived through 'the war' when you had to be frugal with your shopping and ingredients but many 30-40 year olds nowadays are used to things being on demand, they have no experience of 'being short'.

3. So why should I give a F...?

[firlandsfarm]

Unfortunately, it will take about ten years to reverse all the damage of the present government. Theresa Coffee cup didn't promise plentiful doctor appointments - she promised you'd be able to see a doctor in a week (or was it two) if you live long enough. And Sunak promised to reduce ambulance wait times from 12 hours to fuck knows what, possibly 10?

How long to reverse the damage caused by the unions of lost productivity and jobs forced abroad?

I can see my NHS doctor same day.

Ambulance wait times are reduced by striking, yes? If a member of my family died or their condition worsened causing diminished life enjoyment I think the driver would be needing an ambulance!

[Derek27]

Not sure what you mean by that.

Simple. The nurse on £35K (for example) has one or more of the following: a disabled husband who can't work, children, huge rent, huge mortgage payments courtesy of Loony Liz and the Kami-Kwasi budget, spends a lot on petrol to get to work, kids to school, etc.

Post the link to the article about train drivers on £65K or more claiming to be "destitute" and I'll comment?

What do you mean by "This"?

I knew you couldn't ignore my post!

"that". Well I would have thought it was obvious ... a government can do anything it wants to until it is disbanded by election, constitution or rebellion. Didn't you know that?

So nurses on £35k have all those overheads but 'not nurses' do not! Good to know.

https://www.cashfloat.co.uk/blog/person ... er-salary/ and if they are not "destitute" why are they wanting others to fund their greed?

"This" being the general strike action of the bullies, again I thought that was obvious.

I notice you were not able to advise how I can get a 19% increase on my pension.

BTW I hope you are not being part of the loony left in the hope of becoming a multi-millionaire like Scargill, he had the charisma to form an army of supporters willing to follow him at the expense of their industry, do you?

I suspect you're more pissed than I am. Just read my post and Michael's. We've both explained why it's irrelevant what your occupation is.

If you want to know why train drivers are demanding more money you need to ask them. I couldn't care less about the railway dispute or your pension. I just feel for people at the bottom end of the ladder.

[Derek27]

flipping hell firlandsfarm, I'm off to bed. I'll read your posts when I get up!

[firlandsfarm]

The rail disputes may appear to be about train drivers' salaries. But it should be noted that they regularly work out of their contracted hours. That gives the operators flexibility, so they pay a premium for those hours. Hence when they work to rule the system creaks.
More of a concern for me is how 30% of the maintenance hours can be removed without risking another catastrophe.

The strikes are also about driver only trains etc. How is it that Europe find driver only trains safe and our unions don't? And as for driverless trains how many accidents have there been on the Docklands Light Railway? Answer 2. One of those involved a driven train and the other was not really an accident, a train was left stranded when the IRA detonated a bomb. And don't forget technology has moved on leaps and bounds since the DLR was put together.

I agree with the reduced maintenance hours concern but not opposed ... it all depends on the need evaluated by modern servicing science. As equipment improves so need for maintenance can be reduced. Cars used to be serviced every 3,000 miles but now it's 12,000 or more so you don't need the same number of mechanics per car as before.

[Kai]

I'll read your posts when I get up!

Bet you will, over your brekkie

[foxwood]

Or CoNoRation as the post says.

OMG failed to see that - did wonder why you'd bothered to post it - thank goodness specsavers is open tomorrow

[firlandsfarm]

flipping hell firlandsfarm, I'm off to bed. I'll read your posts when I get up!

I live day/night as nature intended!