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big scary monsters
Sep 2, 2011

-~Skullwave~-

I'm clicking but nothing's happening???

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Guavanaut
Nov 27, 2009

Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998



Toilet Rascal
That's what happens when you put your faith in science. :smug:

communism bitch
Apr 24, 2009
:airquote:science:airquote:

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

Jedit posted:

There was practically nothing about the Commonwealth Games bid that wasn't scummy as gently caress. The Clydesdale Bank told over 150 back office staff in Aberdeen that they were being laid off citing an inability to afford them, then the next day announced their sponsorship of the Games bid.

surely you can take them to court for that

Taear
Nov 26, 2004

Ask me about the shitty opinions I have about Paradox games!

FinalGamer posted:


To be fair, I think we just want to save face because almost nobody votes for Britain in Eurovision. Most of the countries don't really like us, and those that do only give us pity points that never amount to more than "cinq points" due to the fact we are horrendously poo poo with music on the Eurostage.

I mean, I would vote Leave Eurovision despite Remain in Europe, it's not like Eurovision really knows what's Europe and what's not considering Russia, Georgia, Israel and Turkey are all in this contest and very definitely not in the EU.
Shout-out to Australia for their future entrees in twenty-something.


Our acts are poo poo because Wogan made the Eurovision into a joke. There's no reason why Britain's Got Talent should somehow be okay but listening to crazy music from all over the continent isn't okay.

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.

Jose posted:

surely you can take them to court for that

Not a chance. Marketing budget not staff budget etc etc.

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

serious gaylord posted:

Not a chance. Marketing budget not staff budget etc etc.

gently caress, i had no idea redundancies could be made that easily

Paul.Power
Feb 7, 2009

The three roles of APCs:
Transports.
Supply trucks.
Distractions.

Taear posted:

Our acts are poo poo because Wogan made the Eurovision into a joke. There's no reason why Britain's Got Talent should somehow be okay but listening to crazy music from all over the continent isn't okay.
I mean if it helps, I don't watch Britain's Got Talent either.

Guavanaut
Nov 27, 2009

Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998



Toilet Rascal

Taear posted:

Our acts are poo poo because Wogan made the Eurovision into a joke.
It wasn't supposed to be one?

quote:

There's no reason why Britain's Got Talent should somehow be okay
:agreed:
Some things are just unjustifiable.

goddamnedtwisto
Dec 31, 2004

If you ask me about the mole people in the London Underground, I WILL be forced to kill you
Fun Shoe

Jose posted:

gently caress, i had no idea redundancies could be made that easily

Companies can, and do, make redundancies -sorry, "rightsize", to use one of the more outrageous bits of dot-com boom newspeak - while posting records profits and buying solid gold yachts for their directors. As long as they get over the incredibly low bars of sufficient notice and paying lip service to attempting to find the sacked other jobs within the company, it's purely a PR consideration.

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.

Jose posted:

gently caress, i had no idea redundancies could be made that easily

Oh yeah, its ridiculously easy to make people redundant from even a profit making company. See British Gas letting go of a bunch of call center workers a few years ago.

Malcolm XML
Aug 8, 2009

I always knew it would end like this.

serious gaylord posted:

Oh yeah, its ridiculously easy to make people redundant from even a profit making company. See British Gas letting go of a bunch of call center workers a few years ago.

their particular role might not be making an operating profit, the company might no longer want to do their function etc etc


there are lots of valid reasons to let people go while not cutting back on capital expenses

TinTower
Apr 21, 2010

You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.
Leicester have only gone and won the bloody league. :tviv:

thehustler
Apr 17, 2004

I am very curious about this little crescendo
QRA Typhoon just flew supersonic over Yorkshire. Probably a Russian intruder approaching.

c0burn
Sep 2, 2003

The KKKing

thehustler posted:

QRA Typhoon just flew supersonic over Yorkshire. Probably a Russian intruder approaching.

he just wants to get to Leicester for the party at Vardys

The Libearian
Nov 24, 2007
Return your books or face mauling

thehustler posted:

QRA Typhoon just flew supersonic over Yorkshire. Probably a Russian intruder approaching.

Was trying to work out what had shook the house it felt like something massive had fallen on roof.

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.

The Libearian posted:

Was trying to work out what had shook the house it felt like something massive had fallen on roof.

That was the entire country celebrating.

Darth Walrus
Feb 13, 2012
Anyone got any deets on MPs' and party donors' financial interests in academies? I've heard that a number of Tories own academy chains, but I'd like specifics.

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
i've a mate who works for the tories and he's having a total meltdown about brexit since he's for it lol

Kegluneq
Feb 18, 2011

Mr President, the physical reality of Prime Minister Corbyn is beyond your range of apprehension. If you'll just put on these PINKOVISION glasses...

Jose posted:

i've a mate who works for the tories and he's having a total meltdown about brexit since he's for it lol

Sever ffs

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
i've thought about it.

lots of people in newcastle heard the noise on my facebook but i didn't

OwlFancier
Aug 22, 2013

I didn't hear nowt up here, if it's heard in newcastle and yorkshire I don't see how it couldn't be heard in the boro.

thehustler
Apr 17, 2004

I am very curious about this little crescendo
Straight out to sea below Scotland, then. Draw a line from Yorkshire to Newcastle and out in to sea and there's your estimate of where it's going.

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.

thehustler posted:

Straight out to sea below Scotland, then. Draw a line from Yorkshire to Newcastle and out in to sea and there's your estimate of where it's going.

Towards Norway. Russian Bear then.

thehustler
Apr 17, 2004

I am very curious about this little crescendo
Seems to be an Air France that went off course and wasn't responding. Apparently now being escorted into Newcastle Airport.

Stand down, it wasn't the Russians!

Sneaks McDevious
Jul 29, 2010

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN
Twitter is saying it was due to a commercial flight that lost comms. Presumably when it went silent the air traffic folks freaked out

Guavanaut
Nov 27, 2009

Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998



Toilet Rascal

thehustler posted:

Draw a line from Yorkshire to Newcastle and out in to sea and there's your estimate of where it's going.
It's Gideon's Northern Powerhouse crashing into the Arctic Ocean?

TheCrushinator
May 19, 2008

TinTower posted:

Leicester have only gone and won the bloody league. :tviv:

Yup, couple of happy lads at work tonight who won some money. And one who cashed in at christmas for £200. Whoops.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

Please be excited.



So glad I have tomorrow off work. Football talk is bad enough when it's just day to day transfers and games and things. My Facebook feed is nothing but this.

Pissflaps
Oct 20, 2002

by VideoGames

thehustler posted:

Straight out to sea below Scotland, then. Draw a line from Yorkshire to Newcastle and out in to sea and there's your estimate of where it's going.

How do you draw a line 'from Yorkshire'?

thehustler
Apr 17, 2004

I am very curious about this little crescendo

Pissflaps posted:

How do you draw a line 'from Yorkshire'?

That is a fair point. I meant over the cities or between the mean point of them all maybe.

Guavanaut
Nov 27, 2009

Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998



Toilet Rascal
With a map, a ruler, and two agreed upon points.

thehustler
Apr 17, 2004

I am very curious about this little crescendo
Alternative answer: they're pretty insignificant.

Hi I'm from Lancashire

Pissflaps
Oct 20, 2002

by VideoGames

Guavanaut posted:

With a map, a ruler, and two agreed upon points.

Yorkshire is a big place.

Rush Limbo
Sep 5, 2005

its with a full house

Pissflaps posted:

How do you draw a line 'from Yorkshire'?

Draw it from where the tea comes from.

Guavanaut
Nov 27, 2009

Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998



Toilet Rascal

Pissflaps posted:

Yorkshire is a big place.
That's why it's important to agree the two points.

Pissflaps
Oct 20, 2002

by VideoGames

Guavanaut posted:

That's why it's important to agree the two points.

Name a point and I'll tell you if I agree with it.

hyper from Pixie Sticks
Sep 28, 2004

Pissflaps posted:

How do you draw a line 'from Yorkshire'?

Use a very broad nib.

Guavanaut
Nov 27, 2009

Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998



Toilet Rascal
Well, we're talking about a line that allegedly goes from Yorkshire to Newcastle (assuming Tyne and not Lyme) without crossing Middlesbrough, so that rules out York and Hull, and then crosses over into the sea, so I'm going to say Halifax, or possibly Leeds.

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communism bitch
Apr 24, 2009

Pissflaps posted:

Yorkshire is a big place.

Not compared to Jupiter.

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