Dave the Cardboard Box Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Or letting Don (or Chief Wiggum as I think he should now be known) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry Declan, that name has been registered for use when alluding to The Chief Constable. Mayor Quimby is still unregistered and up for grabs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadbin Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 I like 'Uncle Don' myself. Being the avuncular chappie that he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speckled Frost Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 More than anything I'm disappointed there isn't going to be a fight on for the CM position. It would have been good to have seen the candidates lay out their stall. The yes men are falling into line once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Quote from Speckled Frost It would have been good to have seen the candidates lay out their stall.The yes men are falling into line once again. It would, would't it. And they have, haven't they. I like 'Uncle Don' myself. Being the avuncular chappie that he is. "The Don" seems apt and he doesn't even need the cotton wool ;-) This is quite fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 More than anything I'm disappointed there isn't going to be a fight on for the CM position. It would have been good to have seen the candidates lay out their stall. The yes men are falling into line once again. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You are of course correct that way the some of the MHK's *may* have taken soundings from their constituents, and at least been aware if there was a groundswell of support for one person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman2004 Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 From Manx radio "The Island's newest political watchdog says it's 'extremely disappointed' only one candidate was nominated for election to succeed Richard Corkill as Chief Minister. Tynwald Watch, which was established to scrutinise the activities of Tynwald and the Manx government, is concerned the nomination sends out the message there is no genuine support or belief among the majority of Tynwald members for electoral reform. Spokesman Andrew Jessopp says the group thought elections involving one candidate were reserved for what he calls 'sham democracies or totalitarian states such as North Korea.' Mr Jessopp goes onto say the solitary nomination of Donald Gelling is a 'betrayal' of the democratic principle of being offered a choice and feels it's regrettable Mr Gelling hasn't faced a popular vote for 13 years." I'm now getting really frightened, does this mean that the Island is going to join on to Bush's axis of terror????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamus Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Big Don's nickjame is Jabba the Hut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey_magic Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Big Don's nickjame is Jabba the Hut. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Which Simpsons episode was Jabba the Hutt in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Mr Jessopp goes onto say the solitary nomination of Donald Gelling is a 'betrayal' of the democratic principle of being offered a choice and feels it's regrettable Mr Gelling hasn't faced a popular vote for 13 years." Sadly it's true. Mr Gelling is trying to give the impression that he holds some kind of total mandate and also claims he was voted in. But the fact is, as he was unopposed there was never an election. It could equally be claimed that as he never received a single vote in all that time, he holds no mandate whatsoever. Not his fault that he's been unopposed all the time, but please don't try to convince everyone that this is a mandate when it's possibly only political apathy in Malew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Wasn't he mhk for Santon? There was a cafe in the simpsons called 'java the hutt', which means jabba has kind of been in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilDDog Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 The term "Closed Shop" springs to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desperate Dan Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 why is don called that,i can't remember what he loooks like to be honest or is it something to do with his speech? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman8180 Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 .......i can't remember what he loooks like to be honest......<{POST_SNAPBACK}> he looks a bit like this.... Edit.. feel free to add your own funny facial features The_Don.bmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy camper Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 How about Fat Tony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Which Simpsons episode was Jabba the Hutt in? Same one as James The Thief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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