Room 101/'Grumpy Old Men' thread

**Mike** · 06-08-2009, 15:39

Originally Posted by Marco

just to pick up some shell-suited chavs in God-awful, miles from anywhere, housing estates!

Oh!... you still have shell suites in Wales then?

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 06-08-2009, 16:21

Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L

CAPITAL GAIN TAX .....thieving, lying murdering government.

Regards D S D L

DAM RIGHT!!!! f-ing bloody robbing thiving basterds.. its my flat.. MINE i own it i have deeds that say so... it was my nans but she passed away leaving it to me... so that makes it mine, all mine!! so why do i have to give 18% of the value it has gained since i inherited it to the government when i sell it .... because they are f-ing bloody robbing thiving basterds
its not like i have eared that money, i dont mind paying tax on what i earn ... in fact i positivly agree with having to pay tax on what i earn
but having to pay tax on something that has happened just because of inflation/increase in housing prices.... what a load of wanky shite!!!

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 06-08-2009, 16:22

please exuse my f-ing and blinding but unfortunatly i feel its apropriate when discussing politics

**Mike** · 06-08-2009, 16:40

Originally Posted by hamish_gill

please exuse my f-ing and blinding but unfortunatly i feel its apropriate when discussing politics

Agreed.

**DaveK** · 06-08-2009, 16:54

Originally Posted by Marco

Buses... What are those? I haven't been on public transport of any description in about 10 years!

I hate the inconvenience and like to be in control of where and exactly when I travel, so it's in the car for me, full-stop. I know what you mean, though

From my vague memories of using buses, I would add ones that go from A to B via Z... I.E, all round the houses, turning a journey that would take 10 minutes in the car into half and hour or more, just to pick up some shell-suited chavs in God-awful, miles from anywhere, housing estates!

Marco.

Hi Marco,
I assume (one shouldn't assume, should one?) that other people may be thinking it but I'll put it into print, in the spirit of mutual friendship: -
Have you ever thought that you are in danger of becoming a snob?
If everyone thought like you and had the wherewithall to do it, the roads would be jammed, nobody would be able to go anywhere and the world would rapidly go to hell in a hand cart. Everyone should use public transport where it is practical. Obviously going from A to B via Z is NOT practical. Housing estates are the only option available to most of us.

I admit that I am grumpy and old and male so I am qualified to state that posts like your's, if to be taken literally, do nothing to alleviate the first two of the above three qualifications.

Don't get me wrong, I have some sympathy with your point of views but I do think that they are better kept to one's self.
Count your blessings, of which you obviously have plenty.

.
In friendship.
Cheers,

**DaveK** · 06-08-2009, 17:02

Originally Posted by hamish_gill

please exuse my f-ing and blinding but unfortunatly i feel its apropriate when discussing politics

Hi Hamish,
I would venture, with respect, to correct you: -
There is nothing wrong with politics, it's the bloody self agrandising POLITICIANS and the stupid laws they pass to pass their time, increase their take of what is rightfully ours and justify their existance that is the problem.

Cheers,

**Spectral Morn** · 06-08-2009, 17:11

Not using public transport at the moment might save you from catching swine flu.

People who sneeze or cough and don't cover their mouths or nose. The Japanese have it right wear a mask.

Regards D S D L

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 06-08-2009, 17:14

Originally Posted by DaveC

Hi Hamish,
I would venture, with respect, to correct you: -
There is nothing wrong with politics, it's the bloody self agrandising POLITICIANS and the stupid laws they pass to pass their time, increase their take of what is rightfully ours and justify their existance that is the problem.

Cheers,

yeah sorry i agree .. i should have been more acurate in my rantings

politics its self is a beautiful thing, fasinating in all its complexitys

the people who do it as thier jobs are for the most part the problem, but that in its self is one of the things that makes the subject and theory so interesting eg the theory and practice of communism ... a fantastic idea until you introduce people....

**Marco** · 06-08-2009, 17:26

Originally Posted by DaveC

Hi Marco,
I assume (one shouldn't assume, should one?) that other people may be thinking it but I'll put it into print, in the spirit of mutual friendship: -
Have you ever thought that you are in danger of becoming a snob?

Etc, etc...

Davey baby, chillax. 'Rants' here should always be read with a pinch of salt, than literally, such is the nature of the thread

It would take a lot though to get me to use public transport in this country, as it is total shit on many levels... Maybe if I were in, say, Switzerland it would be different

Marco.

**Beechwoods** · 06-08-2009, 17:53

I drove into work once this week and it just served to remind me how much I hate driving in rush-hour traffic. I'd far rather be surrounded by a bus-load of people getting to work than a load of cars driven by numpties who should never have passed their test!

My blood pressure has been so much lower since I started using public transport to get to work!

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