Ham_N_Eggs Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 1 hour ago, 0bserver said: You're not wrong. But I would bet that those same people will be fuming when their rates bills go up 20% next year to accommodate paying for stuff like that. Why? Did they employ people especially for the flag raising and lowering? They're frivolous but not that frivolous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 8 minutes ago, Ham_N_Eggs said: Why? Did they employ people especially for the flag raising and lowering? They're frivolous but not that frivolous. No, but there's better things they could be doing. And do you think Monday's raising won't be done on Bank Holiday rates? (No issue with the workers being paid bank holiday rates, it's just the ridiculous waste of doing it in the first place). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 38 minutes ago, Gladys said: As a mark of respect, I shall be eating these on Tuesday. Pay a lot for a good Class A on the streets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 19 minutes ago, 0bserver said: And do you think Monday's raising won't be done on Bank Holiday rates? (No issue with the workers being paid bank holiday rates, it's just the ridiculous waste of doing it in the first place). They shouldn't be doing it on Monday according to the official guidance: Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, all official flags, including the Union Flag, should be half-masted from as soon as possible today until 08.00 the day following The Queen’s State Funeral. Flags may be flown overnight during this period but should remain at half-mast. DBC shouldn't have moved them today either, they went back up last Saturday for the Accession Council not the Proclamation or indeed today's Tynwald shindig (Proclamation II - This Time it's Processional). If I was Chazza, I'd take back their City status and give it to Peel instead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha-acid Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 4 hours ago, NoTailT said: https://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/brewery-launches-commemorative-ale/ Take more than this to get me to drink Okells. It will just be one of their other beers with a different badge, they have no idea how to make new recipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 I believe the price of Corgi Steaks is tumbling. Market flooded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 21 hours ago, alpha-acid said: It does show you are a fool it is a Constitutional monarchy But a constitution should change with the changing views and values of the countries society. Its whole purpose is to reflect these. There's no point in a constitution otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 23 hours ago, Passing Time said: As you are clearly of the “not very intelligent” variety, I’ll explain the difference. Here in the United Kingdom we are there of our own free will. In North Korea, you are normally marched down there at the end of a pointy weapon That's not true though is it. Crowds of the size you see in the North Korean ceremonies couldn't possible be manipulated in the way you suggest. If they were then all it would suggest is that the Korean's are more independently minded that the sheep who are queueing for hours on end in London. The blinding similarity is that in each case the leader is appointed purely by an accident of birth. We're lucky to have had a good one for the last 70 years. It makes sense to change the nonsense before we get a bad one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 4 hours ago, 0bserver said: You're not wrong. But I would bet that those same people will be fuming when their rates bills go up 20% next year to accommodate paying for stuff like that. there is a hatch with a key set into the flagpole so they can be lowered or raised from the ground , unless they haven't been doing their maintenance and let the pulleys become seized up ? hence plan B a hoist and 3 men 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Omobono said: there is a hatch with a key set into the flagpole so they can be lowered or raised from the ground , unless they haven't been doing their maintenance and let the pulleys become seized up ? hence plan B a hoist and 3 men That explains it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Omobono said: there is a hatch with a key set into the flagpole so they can be lowered or raised from the ground , unless they haven't been doing their maintenance and let the pulleys become seized up ? hence plan B a hoist and 3 men Do you need a key to open said hatch? Asking for a friend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha-acid Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Roxanne said: Yea that looks like the head brewer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Roxanne said: Too soon Kopek. Too soon. Well, they need a good two weeks hanging, will that be OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 12 hours ago, alpha-acid said: It will just be one of their other beers with a different badge, they have no idea how to make new recipes And you certainly couldn’t get a new beer recipe sorted and brewed in such a short time. My guess is rebadged Triumph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, alpha-acid said: Edited September 17, 2022 by kevster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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