(I will countenance this with the hope that no-one got seriously hurt)
On the way home from the game this afternoon & Shooters Hill road was shut from the top going down towards Welling. A single police car blocked the road so a line of traffic all had to do u-turns & go back down towards the lights by the old police station. Surely it wouldn't have taken much to put in a diversion or another car/patrolman at those lights warning you that the road was shut further up. Damn sight easier to go straight over at the lights at that point rather than up the hill, u turn & back down again......
Numpties
I got caught by that too. Fortunately for me Shooters Hill is my area so I knew what to do and wasn't delayed unduly.
My belt has broken. My belt that I've had for best part of thirty years. 1¼" of prime black leather with an ever-stylish Kangol buckle. My belt that I wear practically every day. The longest serving and most worn piece of clothing I've ever had, or am ever likely to have. It's seen me through the good times and the bad. It goes to work with me every day and also accompanies me on my holidays. It was there for most of the best bits in my adult life including the births of my children. I wore it for so long that it almost felt a part of me. And now it is out there in the garden, waiting to be used as a stay for one of Mrs Stig's shrubs. I feel a such great sense of loss at poor old Belty's demise.
...that and the fact it's another sign I'm getting to be an ever fatter bastard.M
I'm annoyed at how easy it has been getting about in a car the last week and two days.
Ban the school run, make the little urchins walk.
I dunno, your still getting the twats who are trying their damnest to cause accidents
Was approaching the usual queue just past Gravesend East (heading towards London) this morning, saw cars breaking in the distance so rather than leave it till the last minute I slowly started bringing my speed down - Now I was in the first lane so wasnt hogging any part of the road that I shouldnt yet had a bloody Spanish lorry getting right up my arse flashing me to get a move on when it was clear I'd be stopped in just a few more yards
Leaves you in a bit of a catch 22 situation as you approach the standing cars as your then worried that the prick behind wont be able to stop themselves when you do finally come to a halt and know for a fact that the car I was driving wouldnt have stood a chance against the lorry, with my son being the first to receive the impact!!
Of course could (and was avoided funnily) when the prick just decided to pull out and over take me which is what he could have done in the first place without getting stroppy about me being in his precious way in the first place!!
My belt has broken. My belt that I've had for best part of thirty years. 1¼" of prime black leather with an ever-stylish Kangol buckle. My belt that I wear practically every day. The longest serving and most worn piece of clothing I've ever had, or am ever likely to have. It's seen me through the good times and the bad. It goes to work with me every day and also accompanies me on my holidays. It was there for most of the best bits in my adult life including the births of my children. I wore it for so long that it almost felt a part of me. And now it is out there in the garden, waiting to be used as a stay for one of Mrs Stig's shrubs. I feel a such great sense of loss at poor old Belty's demise.
...that and the fact it's another sign I'm getting to be an ever fatter bastard.
Such a sad story, my deepest condolences.
Thank you. It's not just my loss though, it's a loss for the whole Charlton community. With the exception of the odd balmy season-start where the shorts are out, that belt was there to witness everything that I was: The play-off final, Bartlett's volley, Thumping West Ham, Lisbie's Hatrick, Chris Powell becoming our oldest scorer, promotion at Brunton Park, Yann's wonder strike, pigs flying, the St Truiden demo, the EFL demo. It was even there when Simon Church scored. Perhaps with a few more years it might have been present for a win over Millwall.
Perhaps I should donate it to the museum. After all, it was there for the opening night of that as well.
BBC radio/podcast presenters who read out email addresses like idiots, instead of saying 'dot co dot uk' they for some reason say 'dot see oh dot uk'. this possibly annoys me more than it should
My belt has broken. My belt that I've had for best part of thirty years. 1¼" of prime black leather with an ever-stylish Kangol buckle. My belt that I wear practically every day. The longest serving and most worn piece of clothing I've ever had, or am ever likely to have. It's seen me through the good times and the bad. It goes to work with me every day and also accompanies me on my holidays. It was there for most of the best bits in my adult life including the births of my children. I wore it for so long that it almost felt a part of me. And now it is out there in the garden, waiting to be used as a stay for one of Mrs Stig's shrubs. I feel a such great sense of loss at poor old Belty's demise.
...that and the fact it's another sign I'm getting to be an ever fatter bastard.
Such a sad story, my deepest condolences.
Thank you. It's not just my loss though, it's a loss for the whole Charlton community. With the exception of the odd balmy season-start where the shorts are out, that belt was there to witness everything that I was: The play-off final, Bartlett's volley, Thumping West Ham, Lisbie's Hatrick, Chris Powell becoming our oldest scorer, promotion at Brunton Park, Yann's wonder strike, pigs flying, the St Truiden demo, the EFL demo. It was even there when Simon Church scored. Perhaps with a few more years it might have been present for a win over Millwall.
Perhaps I should donate it to the museum. After all, it was there for the opening night of that as well.
Not all is lost here Stig ... necessarily. Remember Trigger's broom? Perhaps you could attach a new bit of leather to the (Kangol) buckle? As you say it's not just for you, in fact you owe it to the Charlton community.
My belt has broken. My belt that I've had for best part of thirty years. 1¼" of prime black leather with an ever-stylish Kangol buckle. My belt that I wear practically every day. The longest serving and most worn piece of clothing I've ever had, or am ever likely to have. It's seen me through the good times and the bad. It goes to work with me every day and also accompanies me on my holidays. It was there for most of the best bits in my adult life including the births of my children. I wore it for so long that it almost felt a part of me. And now it is out there in the garden, waiting to be used as a stay for one of Mrs Stig's shrubs. I feel a such great sense of loss at poor old Belty's demise.
...that and the fact it's another sign I'm getting to be an ever fatter bastard.
A good old fashioned cricket belt with the S buckle is what you need, Stig. I've still got mine from primary school, stretches like a good 'un. Green and Blue one.
they are so painfully desperate that you watch more of their channel. during the first 25 minutes of the champions league game yesterday a screen advert came on 4 times and the commentator tells you about up and coming live events they are broadcasting. these were ranged from the IPL tomorrow, boxing on Saturday, some premiership game and a match between man u legends and Munich at the end of May. i'm not bloody interested in any of that crap just focus on the one you already have on!
These little cocks up town causing absolute carnage for the average joe just trying to get too and from work. The fucking idiots are disrupting public transport, the one thing that we should encouraging people to use to combat climate change. I don't knock the cause but you stop me from getting home from work, you're prone to a slap.
they are so painfully desperate that you watch more of their channel. during the first 25 minutes of the champions league game yesterday a screen advert came on 4 times and the commentator tells you about up and coming live events they are broadcasting. these were ranged from the IPL tomorrow, boxing on Saturday, some premiership game and a match between man u legends and Munich at the end of May. i'm not bloody interested in any of that crap just focus on the one you already have on!
But even with the match they have on they have to show shots of the manager drinking/writing/waving their arms about or umpteen replays of nothing incidents or close ups of players all the time while the ball is in play. I want to see it live.
These little cocks up town causing absolute carnage for the average joe just trying to get too and from work. The fucking idiots are disrupting public transport, the one thing that we should encouraging people to use to combat climate change. I don't knock the cause but you stop me from getting home from work, you're prone to a slap.
If I had my way, we would burn these people instead of fossil fuels.
These little cocks up town causing absolute carnage for the average joe just trying to get too and from work. The fucking idiots are disrupting public transport, the one thing that we should encouraging people to use to combat climate change. I don't knock the cause but you stop me from getting home from work, you're prone to a slap.
If I had my way, we would burn these people instead of fossil fuels.
I think Anaerobic digestion of the body followed by either burning the gas in an internal combustion engine, or when I pull my finger out by fuel cell would be more environmentally sound.
I think the actions are undoubtedly irritating chaps, but warning after warning is ignored. Most of us will be dead by the time it all comes home to roost, but don't those of you who have chosen to bring offspring into the world worry about their future? If so - what do you do about bringing about a change in policy?
I certainly agree with the sentiment of the protest, but I do so hate these party protesters who set up camp in the City for their own self importance and pleasure.
I recall the Occupy London protest in 2012 where several sites were taken. I became more and more antagonistic to those occupying Finsbury Square with their scruffy tent village. Finsbury Square had always been a green oasis where the City workers could seek refuge from their busy day. (Crossrail had already nabbed Finsbury Circus). When the site was finally cleared there wasn't a blade of grass to be seen anywhere.
The ironic thing was how the original occupiers came to jealously guard their camp, they had rules and regulations which were not adhered to by the new protesters who tried to move in after their own camps broke up. A microcosm of normal society? More like Lord of the Flies imo.
Don't disagree Raith, but I am at a loss to think what else can be done. And even then I doubt the effectiveness of the protests anyway - those who are making the big profit out of pollutants are impervious to criticism, as long as the money keeps flowing in.
I can't see what they're trying to achieve. I'd have thought the vast majority of the people they're disrupting agree with their cause. On top of that, Joe Public can't change policy, the government does, so why not think of a way to target them?
Unless they're just militant pricks who would turn out for any anti protest, without a clue what they're actually there for.
Doesnt help when you've got some kid appearing on Sky News saying we've got to do our bit yet is jetting off on Holiday the whole time
Nothing to stop you flying off anywhere of course but when your part of the problem yourself its a bit rich to be saying what he is, not to mention disrupting people from being able to get on with their working lives when companies themselves arent going to be understanding
Just feels a bit of do as I say, not do as I do again!!
When I look at the protest pictures, I see some of the pricks i_b_b_o_r_g describes, and others who don't fit that description. Some will be hypocritical, some will live the life they preach. Let's get over that, and start looking for ways in which those of us that don't hold with this kind of protest can do something. And I am not talking about doing our own bit a recycled bottle at a time - that can only achieve so much. I am talking about getting to the people making the profit who really don't care about the future.
Do we target the government by voting Green? (When I say we I mean you, as I no longer have a vote anyway).
Doesnt help when you've got some kid appearing on Sky News saying we've got to do our bit yet is jetting off on Holiday the whole time
Nothing to stop you flying off anywhere of course but when your part of the problem yourself its a bit rich to be saying what he is, not to mention disrupting people from being able to get on with their working lives when companies themselves arent going to be understanding
Just feels a bit of do as I say, not do as I do again!!
The media are selective in who they put forward. The bone idle/ swampy caricatures that are wheeled out, whilst undoubtedly make up a contingent of the protesters should not detract from the message.
Sections of the media do this to manipulate the narrative and sway public opinion.
Anyone who doesn't have material concerns about the climate change issue and importantly the complete impotence and lack of speed of change in addressing it on a global political level is either blocking it out, unaware of it or in the smallest of minorities (one would hope) so wrapped up and self absorbed in their navel gazing bubble just don't care.
Nothing is working to redress this but these protests have been top of the news agenda all week.
If the majority of scientists and experts predictions are right unless it's address substantially and beyond the marginal lip service and low impact initiatives it currently garners then burning cathedrals, brexit and pretty much every issue on this thread and global news agenda will become entirely irrelevant by comparison.
Doesnt help when you've got some kid appearing on Sky News saying we've got to do our bit yet is jetting off on Holiday the whole time
Nothing to stop you flying off anywhere of course but when your part of the problem yourself its a bit rich to be saying what he is, not to mention disrupting people from being able to get on with their working lives when companies themselves arent going to be understanding
Just feels a bit of do as I say, not do as I do again!!
The media are selective in who they put forward. The bone idle/ swampy caricatures that are wheeled out, whilst undoubtedly make up a contingent of the protesters should not detract from the message.
Sections of the media do this to manipulate the narrative and sway public opinion.
Anyone who doesn't have material concerns about the climate change issue and importantly the complete impotence and lack of speed of change in addressing it on a global political level is either blocking it out, unaware of it or in the smallest of minorities (one would hope) so wrapped up and self absorbed in their navel gazing bubble just don't care.
Nothing is working to redress this but these protests have been top of the news agenda all week.
If the majority of scientists and experts predictions are right unless it's address substantially and beyond the marginal lip service and low impact initiatives it currently garners then burning cathedrals, brexit and pretty much every issue on this thread and global news agenda will become entirely irrelevant by comparison.
the great unwashed and carrot fuckers up London causing mayhem, one tried pushing past me to get on the tube this morning with her handmade sign and " where the fuck is our government ".
the police then dealing with these cretins playing on skateboards and dancing with them.
i get we are more tolerant now but no wonder this country got laughed out of eu negotiations when a few good for nothing hippies can just take the piss like this.
as a side note i am all for climate change - but affecting normal working peoples day to day lifes is just wankerish behaviour and a suitable punishment should be a beating.
The biggest issue for the world is over population. I suggest we give each of these protesters a gun and a single bullet, or a length of rope and see how committed to the cause they really are.
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Are big cats hiding all over England or is it a simple case of Ailurophobia?
Big cat sightings in England really boils my piss!
I'm annoyed at how easy it has been getting about in a car the last week and two days.
Ban the school run, make the little urchins walk.
Was approaching the usual queue just past Gravesend East (heading towards London) this morning, saw cars breaking in the distance so rather than leave it till the last minute I slowly started bringing my speed down - Now I was in the first lane so wasnt hogging any part of the road that I shouldnt yet had a bloody Spanish lorry getting right up my arse flashing me to get a move on when it was clear I'd be stopped in just a few more yards
Leaves you in a bit of a catch 22 situation as you approach the standing cars as your then worried that the prick behind wont be able to stop themselves when you do finally come to a halt and know for a fact that the car I was driving wouldnt have stood a chance against the lorry, with my son being the first to receive the impact!!
Of course could (and was avoided funnily) when the prick just decided to pull out and over take me which is what he could have done in the first place without getting stroppy about me being in his precious way in the first place!!
Perhaps I should donate it to the museum. After all, it was there for the opening night of that as well.
they are so painfully desperate that you watch more of their channel. during the first 25 minutes of the champions league game yesterday a screen advert came on 4 times and the commentator tells you about up and coming live events they are broadcasting. these were ranged from the IPL tomorrow, boxing on Saturday, some premiership game and a match between man u legends and Munich at the end of May.
i'm not bloody interested in any of that crap just focus on the one you already have on!
I would have just let the train to go. They know what the result will be. If they want to get killed making a point then let them.
But no.....let's disrupt the lives of thousands instead
Fecking tree huggers. I saw one on tv in tears about it all. Get a fecking grip.
I recall the Occupy London protest in 2012 where several sites were taken. I became more and more antagonistic to those occupying Finsbury Square with their scruffy tent village. Finsbury Square had always been a green oasis where the City workers could seek refuge from their busy day. (Crossrail had already nabbed Finsbury Circus). When the site was finally cleared there wasn't a blade of grass to be seen anywhere.
The ironic thing was how the original occupiers came to jealously guard their camp, they had rules and regulations which were not adhered to by the new protesters who tried to move in after their own camps broke up. A microcosm of normal society? More like Lord of the Flies imo.
Unless they're just militant pricks who would turn out for any anti protest, without a clue what they're actually there for.
Nothing to stop you flying off anywhere of course but when your part of the problem yourself its a bit rich to be saying what he is, not to mention disrupting people from being able to get on with their working lives when companies themselves arent going to be understanding
Just feels a bit of do as I say, not do as I do again!!
When I look at the protest pictures, I see some of the pricks i_b_b_o_r_g describes, and others who don't fit that description. Some will be hypocritical, some will live the life they preach. Let's get over that, and start looking for ways in which those of us that don't hold with this kind of protest can do something. And I am not talking about doing our own bit a recycled bottle at a time - that can only achieve so much. I am talking about getting to the people making the profit who really don't care about the future.
Do we target the government by voting Green? (When I say we I mean you, as I no longer have a vote anyway).
The media are selective in who they put forward. The bone idle/ swampy caricatures that are wheeled out, whilst undoubtedly make up a contingent of the protesters should not detract from the message.
Sections of the media do this to manipulate the narrative and sway public opinion.
Anyone who doesn't have material concerns about the climate change issue and importantly the complete impotence and lack of speed of change in addressing it on a global political level is either blocking it out, unaware of it or in the smallest of minorities (one would hope) so wrapped up and self absorbed in their navel gazing bubble just don't care.
Nothing is working to redress this but these protests have been top of the news agenda all week.
If the majority of scientists and experts predictions are right unless it's address substantially and beyond the marginal lip service and low impact initiatives it currently garners then burning cathedrals, brexit and pretty much every issue on this thread and global news agenda will become entirely irrelevant by comparison.
the police then dealing with these cretins playing on skateboards and dancing with them.
i get we are more tolerant now but no wonder this country got laughed out of eu negotiations when a few good for nothing hippies can just take the piss like this.
as a side note i am all for climate change - but affecting normal working peoples day to day lifes is just wankerish behaviour and a suitable punishment should be a beating.