Gladys Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 You and your 'foyets', huff. Anyway, sat in said yacht, complete with me wellies, and people are looking at me all strange, so I said 'I'm waiting for Cheesypeas'. So they bundled me off the boat, saying something like 'we don't need your sort here!'. Odd really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypeas Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Thought I'd hang back and see what the crew thought of you. Based on their response, have cancelled Easyjet to Nice and will settle for kerb crawling Peel harbour. (or Peel Hill if I can borrow the wellies). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Login Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 £200 million income? And what were the costs and expenses associated with that income as it ai't worth alot unless it produces a decent profit. With regard to the boat isn't CinemaNX funded by the Government, so is it not rather disenfgenuous to say we the tax payer are only picking up 50% of the cost. That's the figure I heard - £200 million so far into our coffers. Mind you that's over ten years. Just enough to pay for the Hospital and the Power Station. So, Ban This Sort of Yachty Extravagance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topaz Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Gladys is lieing! ...or should that be lying? Just read this account of the 'unknown' woman here. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-...urally-sex.html 'During the festival it's all sex, sex, sex,' he says. 'Especially on the yachts, where there is always lots of group sex. But then that's what billionaires like to spend their money on.' Come on lady, own up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 It'll be the last year in Cannes for me. I really do not like Piper Heidseick and, let's face it, group sex is just like paintballing without all the running around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topaz Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Got to admit you've got a really shapely arse Gladys ....But those knickers? Now they really are big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 If everyone thought like that, no one would ever go into business. Budgets may be reduced, but most departments do not produce any income unlike others (film and ship registry for eg). Even the IOM Govt. has to put money into it's business and this is no different. On the face of it, it looks like a nice jolly and probably is. But somebody has to do it. We could have just sent out a couple of Peel girls I suppose. Theyre not shy in hanging around harbours (or so they tell me), and could have walked up and down handing out flyers and free ham baps. I'll get my coat............... I have to say the bit about corporate governance ..... ie, that despite the millions and millions pumped into the fund by the taxpayer nothing showing whether any profit (or more importantly any loss) has ever been produced by the film commission ....... is true. Its sad that people get wrapped up in the film industry being "sexy" and that luxury yachts are justified expense. Frankly nothing of note has happened in the film industry here for years, and yes we should invest into getting new business here but not when no figures have ever been produced showing whether we've ever had any return on investment. Return on investment in today's Observer by Jason Solomons film critic. Rumours and Curios 'I had lunch on the Isle of Man yacht and saw a slice of The Disappearance of Alice Creed' It's worth 50K of anybody's money to get a mention like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboy Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 If everyone thought like that, no one would ever go into business. Budgets may be reduced, but most departments do not produce any income unlike others (film and ship registry for eg). Even the IOM Govt. has to put money into it's business and this is no different. On the face of it, it looks like a nice jolly and probably is. But somebody has to do it. We could have just sent out a couple of Peel girls I suppose. Theyre not shy in hanging around harbours (or so they tell me), and could have walked up and down handing out flyers and free ham baps. I'll get my coat............... I have to say the bit about corporate governance ..... ie, that despite the millions and millions pumped into the fund by the taxpayer nothing showing whether any profit (or more importantly any loss) has ever been produced by the film commission ....... is true. Its sad that people get wrapped up in the film industry being "sexy" and that luxury yachts are justified expense. Frankly nothing of note has happened in the film industry here for years, and yes we should invest into getting new business here but not when no figures have ever been produced showing whether we've ever had any return on investment. Return on investment in today's Observer by Jason Solomons film critic. Rumours and Curios 'I had lunch on the Isle of Man yacht and saw a slice of The Disappearance of Alice Creed' It's worth 50K of anybody's money to get a mention like that. For £50k you could buy a two page advert in the Guardian. I think your being a touch melodramatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Was the food served Manx? "Would you care for another kipper and queenie bap Mister Scorsese?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeky boy Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 £200 million income? And what were the costs and expenses associated with that income as it ai't worth alot unless it produces a decent profit. I don't know the exact number, but there are only a handful of staff I would think in straight cost/benefit terms this must be the most profitable branch of government Apart from the VAT office, obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I would think in straight cost/benefit terms this must be the most profitable branch of government must have been, surely - the UK HAVE now cottoned on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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