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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Election Day
« Reply #15 on: June 04, 2009, 04:58:10 PM »
Of course ~ half the Welsh Language you see on the signs was invented at Aberysthwyth University in the sixties and seventies.
Ancient language my arse!

Do you believe that the Ancient Celts who make up the ancestors locally to me actually had a word like Teleffon? The most sense I have heard on the subject was from a local farmer's wife who runs classes for those who want to learn Welsh. I asked her what she called a Microwave ~ her answer was............. "A Microwave of course".
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Re: Election Day
« Reply #16 on: June 04, 2009, 10:28:22 PM »
Having been at work at a polling station all day there was absolutely no doubt which way it was going to go if most of them had there way  - mind you a very affluent / rich area so no real surprises there then  noooo:

Bizarre happenings of the day - we had a party of 12 men from China being sent to us from the Electoral Commission to 'observe' the process. Without prior notification I hasten to add  evil:.  Like what the feck are they interested in democracy for  noooo: - when they were looking at the form and saw more than 1 choice they were baffled.

They stood in a huddle of black suits and white shirts for an hour or so and spent most of the time nodding without actually saying anything whilst the translator attempted to ask questions. Then they tried to present me with a gift for my co-operation - trying to explain to the translator that I couldn't accept without offending them was impossible. I don't think I will be welcome in China any time soon  Shrugs:

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Re: Election Day
« Reply #17 on: June 05, 2009, 09:42:34 AM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on June 04, 2009, 10:28:22 PM
Having been at work at a polling station all day there was absolutely no doubt which way it was going to go if most of them had there way  - mind you a very affluent / rich area so no real surprises there then  noooo:

Bizarre happenings of the day - we had a party of 12 men from China being sent to us from the Electoral Commission to 'observe' the process. Without prior notification I hasten to add  evil:.  Like what the feck are they interested in democracy for  noooo: - when they were looking at the form and saw more than 1 choice they were baffled.

They stood in a huddle of black suits and white shirts for an hour or so and spent most of the time nodding without actually saying anything whilst the translator attempted to ask questions. Then they tried to present me with a gift for my co-operation - trying to explain to the translator that I couldn't accept without offending them was impossible. I don't think I will be welcome in China any time soon  Shrugs:


Shouldn't you be counting ballot papers? The results are coming in very slowly...  evil:
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Re: Election Day
« Reply #18 on: June 05, 2009, 09:42:59 AM »
They don't trust her  noooo:
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Re: Election Day
« Reply #19 on: June 05, 2009, 09:48:19 AM »
No local elections in London ...European vote counting is not until Sunday evening... whistle:
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Re: Election Day
« Reply #20 on: June 05, 2009, 09:50:19 AM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on June 05, 2009, 09:48:19 AM
No local elections in London ...European vote counting is not until Sunday evening... whistle:
Of course you would say that wouldn't you?  ::)
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Re: Election Day
« Reply #21 on: June 05, 2009, 09:51:15 AM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on June 05, 2009, 09:48:19 AM
No local elections in London ...European vote counting is not until Sunday evening... whistle:

Firmly Place In Put ~ rearrange to suit  point:
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Re: Election Day
« Reply #22 on: June 05, 2009, 09:51:52 AM »
Indeed I would - because it is fact  Banghead

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Re: Election Day
« Reply #23 on: June 05, 2009, 09:52:08 AM »
Quote from: Barman on June 05, 2009, 09:50:19 AM
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on June 05, 2009, 09:48:19 AM
No local elections in London ...European vote counting is not until Sunday evening... whistle:
Of course you would say that wouldn't you?  ::)

And she would be right as any fule that watches the news would know.

"Counting in the European Elections will not start UNTIL all countries have finished voting and that will be on Sunday"
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Re: Election Day
« Reply #24 on: June 05, 2009, 10:06:32 AM »
Sky is reporting that Mandelson has entered Number 10 'by the back door' happy001 happy001 happy001
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Re: Election Day
« Reply #25 on: June 05, 2009, 10:12:46 AM »
He knows no other way.
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Re: Election Day
« Reply #26 on: June 05, 2009, 10:22:01 AM »
Oh, it's Lord Sugar now!
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Re: Election Day
« Reply #27 on: June 05, 2009, 10:26:49 AM »
This is going beyond the bounds of decent politics. Brenda will have to take a hand soon.
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Re: Election Day
« Reply #28 on: June 05, 2009, 10:34:23 AM »
Meanwhile the County Election counting goes on and the Conservatives are on bit of a roll


Alan Johnson is the new Home Secretary  eeek:  Nice one Gordon ~ that scuppers his chances of opposing you for the leadership.
John Denham to NHS
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Re: Election Day
« Reply #29 on: June 05, 2009, 10:50:05 AM »
FFS! This isn't meltdown, it is total, utter collapse...  noooo:
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