[andy popp]

I forget who posited it, basically it goes like this (and apologies to the northern natives*)

Jock is reading a newspaper that has an account of a brutal rape and murder, and tuts to himself saying 'no Scotsman would ever do a thing like that' . . .  the following week he reads about a Glaswegian committing a similar offence and says to himself 'no true Scotsman would ever do a thing like that'.

In other words you change your definition when the facts don't suit you, for example people saying that Pol Pot wasn't a socialist and therefore you can't equate the murderous regime with socialism & etc

So thank you for demonstrating the intellectual vacuum at the heart of your flaccid and jejune posturing.

* the season of casual racial slurs will end with the 6N.

What defines capitalism for you?

The definition of capitalism to me, is in simple terms the transfer of an asset from a lower value state to a higher one, with less cost than the benefit derived.

Surely this is to mistake the (sometimes) effect for the cause?

[Jaspersharpe]

Yeah that's the definition of a profitable transaction, not capitalism.

[Jaspersharpe]

Anyway, what do people think this means for the future of Bitcoin?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26420932

Surely it's exactly what a lot of people were concerned could happen and with no safety net when they're gone, they're gone.....

[slackline]

Anyway, what do people think this means for the future of Bitcoin?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26420932

Surely it's exactly what a lot of people were concerned could happen and with no safety net when they're gone, they're gone.....

Figured this is worthy of its own thread.

My tuppence is investment is always a gamble, and they've always seemed high risk to me.

[slackline]

+1 My mate Dave

[SA Chris]

women sues building owners over seagull attack

[Sloper]

Me and my spoon

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-26574789

[SA Chris]

It's so French, this story

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26436090

[Jaspersharpe]

It's so French, this story

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26436090

Indeed. Great stuff.

[Oldmanmatt]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26583314

Personally I'd never heard of them.

Can some Eurosceptic explain to me exactly how retreating from the international community (in an increasingly global world), would benefit the population? I've only ever heard the "we send them so much money " thing and I understand we actually get more back...

[slackline]

Ooops! 

[Sloper]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26583314

Personally I'd never heard of them.

Can some Eurosceptic explain to me exactly how retreating from the international community (in an increasingly global world), would benefit the population? I've only ever heard the "we send them so much money " thing and I understand we actually get more back...

The EN are like the BNP but with a smaller following.

[SA Chris]

Ooops! 

Ouch ouch ouch.

[Oldmanmatt]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/fred-phelps-founder-of-god-hates-fags-westboro-baptist-church-is-on-edge-of-death-9195777.html

Ashes to ashes.

Dust to dust.

Scum to scum.

[slackline]

/Via Oldmanmatt on Twitter....

Theres some right cunts running Job Banks.  Like Kelly Blazek in Cleveland...




The very measured response...



And then Ms Blazek, somewhat irronically Communicator of The Year 2013, decided it was best to apologise.

I don't envy people looking for work at all.

[SA Chris]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/max-clifford-penis-size-evidence-sees-trial-jury-sent-out-by-judge-for-laughing-9200015.html

Couldn't choose a better person. Piers Morgan maybe.

[slackline]

If you wrong us, shall we not revenge?   

[slackline]

Grant Shapps is a patronsing fool...



 

Unsurprisingly spoofed already...



Create your own at Tory Bingo

[Oldmanmatt]

Grant Shapps is a patronsing fool...



 

Unsurprisingly spoofed already...



Create your own at Tory Bingo

Robbed!


Ta.

[SA Chris]

Patronising bastards.

Surprised they didn't include racing pigeon food, flat caps and ten packs of cigarettes.

[Wood FT]

One of the script writers of the The Thick of It, Simon Blackwell, said that if someone had suggested a Conservative ad like this as satire, he would have rejected as too unrealistic

https://twitter.com/simonblackwell/statuses/446389009154342913

[slackline]

Amazed The Independent made the same spelling mistake three times on their front page...




Not a great budget for the people of the future (i.e. youngsters) who don't have any savings.



Where’s our tax cut? ask paintballing sherry enthusiasts

[Jaspersharpe]

There was also anger from people who race ride-on lawnmowers while drinking mead.

 

Less funny is the fact that loads of "them" will still vote for Shapps & Co. 

[mrjonathanr]

Very good slackline, though you may find a similar line here:
Iain Duncan Smith _ MP on Twitter

[Duma]

http://longtermplan.org.uk/