tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post8063518630510760293..comments2024-01-01T16:01:35.711+00:00Comments on Dick Puddlecote: Turning The ScrewDick Puddlecotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-39365388425354272292010-05-28T08:42:59.507+01:002010-05-28T08:42:59.507+01:00BTS. Sorry BTS, either full of re-enactment kit an...BTS. Sorry BTS, either full of re-enactment kit and all kinds of weaponary, from muskets to an 1813 Howitzer, full of beer kit, one "half room for an office, and....ahh...oh aye, that was it, there is a bed somewhere as well, which I sometimes use.Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-27101821565316257442010-05-27T22:07:41.099+01:002010-05-27T22:07:41.099+01:00Any spare rooms to let, Furor..?Any spare rooms to let, Furor..?BTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06329822079511033338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-91895779447389560932010-05-27T20:58:59.820+01:002010-05-27T20:58:59.820+01:00You have to wonder what the questions were. I'...You have to wonder what the questions were. I'm sure most of the 60% had never considered warning labels before the survey, but were answering a loaded question that put the idea in their mind (e.g. do you think warning labels would be a good thing or a bad thing?)<br /><br />What really annoys me about drink here is that every successive government regards it as a cash cow, and uses crime/health/ASBO statistics to excuse the next rise in duty, oblivious to the fact that countries where it is far cheaper have no such problems!J Bonington Jagworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276478597326413459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-7600477058098285332010-05-27T00:41:24.624+01:002010-05-27T00:41:24.624+01:00Cheers Mr.P. Up to 70% No already.Cheers Mr.P. Up to 70% No already.bannedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406037760273820029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-21063134584115433312010-05-26T17:26:47.595+01:002010-05-26T17:26:47.595+01:00Don't talk about 'improvement', Ian, r...Don't talk about 'improvement', Ian, read my latest on <a href="http://dickpuddlecote.blogspot.com/2010/05/extra-curricular-activities-to-cry-for.html" rel="nofollow">schooling</a>.<br /><br />You <strong>need</strong> a beer to calm down after weeks like this!Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-11646943288403799062010-05-26T17:21:24.049+01:002010-05-26T17:21:24.049+01:00Better a slow painful death caused by enjoyable bo...Better a slow painful death caused by enjoyable booze than a slow, painful death from boredom when the obly leisure activity permitted is reading "improving" socialist literature Dick.Ian R Thorpehttp://greenteeth.blog.co.uk/2010/03/22/in-the-future-you-will-not-be-allowed-to-die-8223800/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-59401111806700774072010-05-26T16:05:35.354+01:002010-05-26T16:05:35.354+01:00Little Black sambo.
The beauty of it is, that the...Little Black sambo.<br /><br />The beauty of it is, that the way I make it, it could REPLACE fuel. Whether for heating or running your motrbike.<br />:-))))<br /><br />Somewhere around 15%. Martinni is 14%!Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-7421598126883724842010-05-26T15:43:06.793+01:002010-05-26T15:43:06.793+01:00Furor Teutonicus: I have 1,500 liters "on the...Furor Teutonicus: <i>I have 1,500 liters "on the go"</i>.<br /><br />Isn't that a bit dear on liter fuel?Little Black Sambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16699227938165106710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-35677891137258547302010-05-26T10:53:32.100+01:002010-05-26T10:53:32.100+01:00"must admit that I have not seem any tartlett..."must admit that I have not seem any tartlettes,dipstick or pansies in my local recently."<br />I have, but then I live in Brighton and the sun has been out - so everything else on hold and off to the pub it is. In addition, I have also had the company of muesli munchers and tree hugging hippies.Fredrik Eichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-20587613428751006752010-05-26T09:51:22.961+01:002010-05-26T09:51:22.961+01:00Dick Puddlecote said...
Furor: That's impress...<i> Dick Puddlecote said... <br />Furor: That's impressive production.</i><br /><br />I have a mate who owns a pub, and a drink wholesalers. He gets me the kegs. (22 gallon in the U.K, what they are here bugger knows.) I put the beer into them to "cure".<br /><br />Then I have the gas bottles, and flash cooler. The full pub kit in the cellar. Then it is Piped into my living room bar with the pump heads.<br /><br />The trick is to resist drinking the stuff when it is still green.<br /><br />Patience is required.Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-46368801721586819332010-05-26T09:36:14.383+01:002010-05-26T09:36:14.383+01:00Nice link, Banned. I'll be popping along there...Nice link, Banned. I'll be popping along there at various times during the day. ;-)<br /><br />Furor: That's impressive production.Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-53856206358193632472010-05-26T08:07:37.559+01:002010-05-26T08:07:37.559+01:00Ahh. And I HAVE been known to grow my own.....&quo...Ahh. And I HAVE been known to grow my own....."tobacco" as well;-)Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-21686552240374181232010-05-26T08:06:28.081+01:002010-05-26T08:06:28.081+01:00Anonymous said...
Dear Furor Teutonicus
Make y...<i> Anonymous said... <br /><br />Dear Furor Teutonicus<br /><br /> Make your own wine/beer/cider – great fun, </i><br /><br />I have 1,500 liters "on the go" in my cellar as I write, and I am making another 250 liters next weekend! :-)))<br /><br />I also have a still on the go in my "allotment".Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-72886147457659123442010-05-26T07:53:32.081+01:002010-05-26T07:53:32.081+01:00Alcohol Focus Scotland are still running that '...Alcohol Focus Scotland are still running that 'survey' "Should alcoholic drinks show the calorie content on their packaging"<br /><br />Its been there for about a year and attracted a grand total of 1047 votes, I just added five more (because they still allow multiple votes, idiots) to push the NO vote from 52% to 53%<br /><br />Go on, join in the fun yourself<br /><br />http://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/<br /><br />As some will remember we got their last survey up to 97% NO before they finally pulled it.<br /><br />Think I'll cross post this at my palce.bannedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406037760273820029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-60640229114758059672010-05-26T02:33:21.210+01:002010-05-26T02:33:21.210+01:00Surely the pictures should be a bloke getting his ...Surely the pictures should be a bloke getting his head kicked in in the gutter and a girl being raped on a park bench. Or are those on the lager cans?Roue le Jourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099318677226041054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-70321609705933218832010-05-26T01:54:01.794+01:002010-05-26T01:54:01.794+01:00@ Earl Grey.
Your view seem to be a little extrem...@ Earl Grey.<br /><br />Your view seem to be a little extreme - but I like them! Although I must admit that I have not seem any tartlettes,dipstick or pansies in my local recently. Erm..not sure about dipsticks though.<br /><br />Seriously, as a former 9 sessions a week man, I have now reduced by over 50%. Now, I only go to the pub if there is some 'entertainment'. My reasoning is that, if they want to charge me in excess of £2.50 per pint and not provide me with a comfortable place inside to enjoy my tobacco, then they must jolly well pay for someone to entertain me (even if I do not enjoy the entertainment). In other words, in my own mind, I have accepted a trade-off, for the time being. <br /><br />An awful lot of non-smokers are appalled at the effects of the ban: decent, interesting and amusing people. A lot of these people are cutting down on their visits to the pub - not as often and not as long. <br /><br />You are right about the dipsticks - sort of. In my personal experience, after most of the smokers no longer bother, those who are left are the slightly manic yoofs and a few anti-smoking, bored old farts.Junicannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-53755114815883889642010-05-25T23:03:50.857+01:002010-05-25T23:03:50.857+01:00The vast majority of boozers did not give one shit...The vast majority of boozers did not give one shit about their<br />mates and family members being forced outside of pubs for a smoke.<br />So, the next bleating, chicken livered,arse licking ,beer sipping<br />snitch who whimpers in my ear about ale prices will get a large<br />middle finger.<br />Anyway who still goes in pubs these days,dipsticks ,pansies and<br />third hand tartlettes.<br /><br /><br />Earl GreyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-72461744118331969572010-05-25T22:21:06.621+01:002010-05-25T22:21:06.621+01:00Dear Furor Teutonicus
PAYE is a problem, especial...Dear Furor Teutonicus<br /><br />PAYE is a problem, especially if you work for a large company, or indeed for one of the major corporations beloved of government.<br /><br />Become self employed.<br /><br />Fresh food is not VAT-ed. Buy fresh and prepare at home. Make your own wine/beer/cider – great fun, very little time and the results can be better than commercial and tax free (no duty, no VAT and the value is equivalent to pre-tax income, though the ingredients have to bought out of post tax income). Grow your own baccy (I know little of this process). Because of the taxes this is a hugely value added exercise.<br /><br />You have control over: the modern day window tax (BBC TV Leecence fee) , VAT, alcohol and tobacco duties, parking fees extorted by local councils (the local taxpayers pay for the land, the construction of the car park, the employment of the ‘civil enforcement officers’ and the car park charges). All or some of these can be reduced, eliminated or ameliorated: avoid VAT-able goods and services (you can avoid restaurant VAT by eating in and paying for a mobile chef direct), ditch your TV and leecence, do not Pay and Display in a council car park, drive carefully - anticipate slowing down for traffic lights and congestion and accelerate slowly in the highest gear to save fuel (20% savings possible). Do not work the marginal hour and gift yourself an hour of your lifetime that would otherwise be partially taxed by your beloved government. Do not buy VAT-able things you never knew you needed and then discovered you didn’t.<br /><br />There are other tax savings to be had.<br /><br />According to my folk memory PAYE was introduced during the Second World War: Wikipedia seems to agree.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay-as-you-earn_tax<br /><br />Start now and make a lifetime commitment to not paying taxes for pleasure and profit and control of government.<br /><br />DPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-42564928385091626562010-05-25T19:53:13.382+01:002010-05-25T19:53:13.382+01:00Time for direct action - stop paying taxes.
A bit...<i> Time for direct action - stop paying taxes.</i><br /><br />A bit difficult with PAYE. And how do you stop paying VAT, except for "growing your own"?<br /><br />(Question here. I remember the signs in the Post office and that when I was about 5 years old, about PAYE. I remember asking my Great Granny, and she did not know what it was.<br /><br />BUT, before 1965, or there abouts, HOW was tax deducted? Like in the U.S where you had to do it every year? HOW????)Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-35805615580650642492010-05-25T19:29:15.943+01:002010-05-25T19:29:15.943+01:00Dear Mr Puddlecote
Time for direct action - stop ...Dear Mr Puddlecote<br /><br />Time for direct action - stop paying taxes.<br /><br />It's the only way. Cut off the government's funding. It is addicted to stealing money from the public with threats of violence. It is for their own good that we cure them of their addiction. <br /><br />Isn’t it?<br /><br />Perhaps we ought to send our tax returns emblazoned with pictures of the dangers of excessive government.<br /><br />Perhaps tax collectors should stand outside in the rain and the wind and the ‘global warming’ while they collect taxes.<br /><br />There are so many ways to not pay taxes, with the ultimate sanction of Lawful Rebellion.<br /><br />We own our bodies; we own our country. Our government is our servant. <br /><br />Time they served us, or served time for robbery.<br /><br />DPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-23269676788241490532010-05-25T17:31:08.507+01:002010-05-25T17:31:08.507+01:00I always wonder how much this has to do with "...I always wonder how much this has to do with "health" and how much it has to do with the latest small print in the contracts to sell oodles of defence equipment to Saudi.Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-40490196783463106092010-05-25T17:17:19.237+01:002010-05-25T17:17:19.237+01:00I'd love to corner one of these bastards, I re...I'd love to corner one of these bastards, I really would.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-36137895193027511332010-05-25T16:22:50.289+01:002010-05-25T16:22:50.289+01:00Fuck's sake.
Here's hoping the forthcomin...Fuck's sake.<br /><br />Here's hoping the forthcoming cuts will hit the bansturbation advocacy groups hard, because I doubt there's any other way of stopping them and their dreary march across the flowerbed of life.<br /><br />It's just like that scorpion-given-a-lift-across-the-river story; banning stuff is simply what they do.<br /><br />Point for any casually-reading bansturbators to respond to: health warnings are at best pointless and at worst actively counterproductive. Assuming that their aim is to curtail independent judgement on the part of the individual, would anyone care to explain how this diminution can possibly be a good thing?cornybornynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-66814305592866220232010-05-25T16:20:00.399+01:002010-05-25T16:20:00.399+01:00Cripes, I'm really scared. I think have just ...Cripes, I'm really scared. I think have just have a large scotch to settle my nerves.Demetriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-21389180407110944392010-05-25T14:54:54.714+01:002010-05-25T14:54:54.714+01:00I'm in favour of a warning that says "dri...I'm in favour of a warning that says "drinking too much may induce an irrational euphoria that may result in an unintended proposal of marriage to the bird you have so far managed to avoid getting hitched to."Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.com