Mr Helmut Fromage Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Aura said: I met him recently and I couldn't get over how much he genuinely cares about this island and the people here... It was quite refreshing. He has my vote Welcome to the Forum Mr Floaty Island Deluded Man - you’ll fit right in 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 26 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: Derbyhaven not exist then? It’s part of South Africa now. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, Uhtred said: It’s part of South Africa now. Although they have tried to save it from Dandara. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumble Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Uhtred said: It’s part of South Africa now. It's AfriKa now if you're woke. Apparently the 'c' was a European modification and colonial white supremacy toxic male blah blah thingummy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 5 hours ago, Grumble said: It's AfriKa now if you're woke. Apparently the 'c' was a European modification and colonial white supremacy toxic male blah blah thingummy. Well fair play to the Germans then...they’ve always spelt it like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 5 hours ago, Grumble said: It's AfriKa now if you're woke. Apparently the 'c' was a European modification and colonial white supremacy toxic male blah blah thingummy. ica is just a Latin word ending/suffix meaning land of. Celtica, land of Celts, Africa, land of Afri - Libya/Tunisia/Algeria 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, John Wright said: ica is just a Latin word ending/suffix meaning land of. Celtica, land of Celts, Africa, land of Afri - Libya/Tunisia/Algeria Sciatica - land of people with bad backs. 1 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, Uhtred said: Sciatica - land of people with bad backs. That’s the one. Although sciat in Latin relates to knowledge, so perhaps the land of know it all’s. Attica, the. Land of attics, etc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 36 minutes ago, Uhtred said: Well fair play to the Germans then...they’ve always spelt it like that. And the Boers, Dutch, Flemings, all the Norse and Slavic and Cyrillic languages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Honest question. Is there any electioneering at all for the local elections, which I think are very shortly? Last time it seemed a real struggle to get candidates never mind voters, and that's when they weren't shielding. Anything happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 1 minute ago, english zloty said: Honest question. Is there any electioneering at all for the local elections, which I think are very shortly? Last time it seemed a real struggle to get candidates never mind voters, and that's when they weren't shielding. Anything happening? Last week, I was talking to one of the candidates up for re-election and he was planning to start his - but obviously with lockdown now likely to be most, if not all, of March this unlikely to happen for now (other than posting leaflets etc.). IMO, there is a high risk currently that they may have to postpone the election on 22 April - maybe shift it to May, but that will need to be legislated for. Not sure which car park they will be having that Council meeting in yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, Albert Tatlock said: IMO, there is a high risk currently that they may have to postpone the election on 22 April - maybe shift it to May, but that will need to be legislated for. Is there a possibility they would have to postpone the local elections until after the ...ahem...general election so they can encourage all the failed general election candidates to stand for the local ones ? Asking for a friend.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 15 hours ago, Aura said: I met him recently and I couldn't get over how much he genuinely cares about this island and the people here... It was quite refreshing. He has my vote You are HM Sole's mum (? does he have one? Or was he produced in a pod?) and I claim my £5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piebaps Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Albert Tatlock said: IMO, there is a high risk currently that they may have to postpone the election on 22 April - maybe shift it to May, but that will need to be legislated for. Given the usual level of voter turnout, they may as well not bother at all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy123 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 23 hours ago, CowMan said: To be honest HM Sole is less insane than Phil Gawne and he’s pretty insane. Didn’t Sole stand in Douglas last time? Now Arbory. Does he live in some sort of levitating space ship than can be in any Sheading? He came 9th. Out of 10. Just ahead of the guy who had to leave the island and self isolate with about 50 votes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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