tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post5941988203175915437..comments2024-02-06T07:57:54.467+00:00Comments on underdogs bite upwards: Gardening with Intent.Leg-ironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-90631702666470051502011-03-05T18:53:38.886+00:002011-03-05T18:53:38.886+00:00Nice rant underdog.
Says a lot about why the stat...Nice rant underdog.<br /><br />Says a lot about why the state shouldn't control things. Either it has to control everything (which it can never do) or do nothing. Any half way house of controlling one thing but not another just leads to disaster as special interst groups do their best to get their pet hate as the one to control whilst allowing their pet love.<br /><br />Tobacco needs just over 100 days of frost free growing.<br /><br />Some tips here - http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/25/nyregion/25tobacco.html?_r=1SadButMadLadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836368722377421009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-61642473346246004352011-03-05T06:18:56.485+00:002011-03-05T06:18:56.485+00:00The empathy in the former Great Britain, ?
How ab...The empathy in the former Great Britain, ?<br /><br />How about 'Apathy'<br /><br /><br />I will put that one down to the vodka.<br /><br />Smokes are only an average of £1.90 for a 20 pack too, the EU tried to 'force' the government to double the price ..they told the EU basicaly fuck off too.<br /><br />There is an English newspaper here called 'The Spectator' it's available on the intermong, there you will find weekly columns, where some EU borg like nazi droid, is whinging and whining like an old bitch, because Slovakian 'authorities have, and still are, ignoring over 90% of all EU ' Orders & Diktats'<br /><br />EU MEP's here, tend to try thier best to keep a low profile, and not advertise thier EU credentials ..'its not worth the risk for them .. far too many people with far less money in thier pockets since joining the Nazi inspired EU, and those people are starting to realise they have been had, hook,line and sinker, i would not want to be one of those MEP's when it all kicks off, wanting to 'ban smoking in public places' is going to be the least of the EU's problems.<br /><br /><br /><br />Fuck em.Harrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-87234183671485696842011-03-05T01:39:27.583+00:002011-03-05T01:39:27.583+00:00Banned - Rolling tobacco is good finger exercise. ...Banned - Rolling tobacco is good finger exercise. I know two with severe arthritis who swear by it.<br /><br />Being nasty to smokers can lead to loss of limbs. Or in some cases, loss of mind ;)Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-24478549065127323052011-03-04T20:37:48.256+00:002011-03-04T20:37:48.256+00:00Anon said "Home brewing going fine here and I...Anon said "Home brewing going fine here and I've planted my first Virginia Gold last week indoors."<br /><br />Me too!George Spellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06566990991084867385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-39705580471334304972011-03-04T17:25:16.584+00:002011-03-04T17:25:16.584+00:00nisakiman said...
" You see, the PTB only ma...nisakiman said... <br />" You see, the PTB only make the rules for us plebians. Those rules don't apply to the great and the good."<br /><br />The 'rules' only apply, to those who wish to abide by them !<br /><br />It's as simple as that.<br /><br />The empathy in the former Great Britain, is now at biblical proportions .. ' Musn't grumble' and all that, look here in Eastern Europe, just about everything, ie: bars, clubs, brothels, etc etc, is controlled by the Mafia, in conjunction with the police, the military, and most of the corrupt politicians, and that includes the last useless Prime monster <br />Robert Fico, and now i do believe, we have yet another useless Prime monster, in the form of 'Iveta Radičová 'so, any so called 'smoking ban' directly effects profits, forget the draconian stoneage Soviet style EU control over smokers, having to satnd outside to have a smoke, that matters not one jot to the ruling elite, but when it affects thier corrupt cash flow1 .. well you can guess the rest of it.<br /><br />You see, here in Eastern Europe, we have lived the Soviet communist totalitarian dream .. and it aint pretty, and we can spot the danger signs a mile away.<br /><br />The irony of it all, is so obviously wasted here .. end of Soviet rule .. and then they join the EU ?<br /><br />One more thing " It will start in the Balkans and end in the Balkans "<br /><br />It always does.<br /><br />You have more chance here, of going to the pub, and seeing a non-smoking righteous standing outside in the wind, rain, and the snow, to get some 'Fresh air' !<br /><br />Liberation, it's great, Great Britain should try it some time!Harrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-81337726719221752492011-03-04T15:26:12.141+00:002011-03-04T15:26:12.141+00:00Ha! That story reminds me of a guy I knew in the 6...Ha! That story reminds me of a guy I knew in the 60s - not the brightest star in the firmament, he managed to score an ounce of oregano THREE times in Picadilly Circus! Even when I told him he'd get ripped, he insisted on going there to score. Glutton for punishment...<br /><br />@Hari, you know something interesting about the EU headquarters in Brussels? You can smoke inside the building. And I'm not sure about now, but certainly very recently the only bars where you were allowed to smoke in the UK were located inside the Houses of Parliament. You see, the PTB only make the rules for us plebians. Those rules don't apply to the great and the good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-12823760368956194712011-03-04T08:57:51.361+00:002011-03-04T08:57:51.361+00:00banned said...
@Harri, good for you and Slovakia,...banned said... <br />@Harri, good for you and Slovakia, what did the Czechs do?<br /><br />4 March 2011 00:17<br /> <br />Exactly the same ?<br /><br />I believe it only lasted about the same amount of time too ..<br /><br /><br />Fuck the EU, and all there 'Bans '<br /><br />Make absolutley no mistake about it, this is everything to do with the Soviet EU, its just that as LI mentions, in the former Great Britain Soviet republic of Brussels, there is a monopoly of 'righteous' .. the righteous are just very modern updated versions of the nazi brownshirts ..<br /><br />They would not last five minutes here, far too many spare lamposts, and far too many people who would actualy lead them to that ( i would get a front row seat and have a smoke, watching the righteous halfwits wriggle )lampost.. the Mafia are just one group whom spring to mind, see, the Mafia own or control most of the pubs and clubs .. so ' no smoking' means no customers, which means no money .. i cant see the police, the State droids or any righteous arguing with them.<br /><br />Oh joy it would be to see the Dreadfull Arnott sent here to try and enforce the EU smoking ban?Harrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-64017392544232512212011-03-04T02:35:24.540+00:002011-03-04T02:35:24.540+00:00Smokervoter - a sack full? I have a small envelope...Smokervoter - a sack full? I have a small envelope of seeds and that's enough to plant a field! <br /><br />I'm told the best way to sow such tiny seeds is to mix them with fine sand and spread the mix. They can take some time to germinate so patience and regular watering are required.<br /><br />I'm starting mine indoors this week. Outside is still prone to snap-frosts at this time of year, and sometimes it can get cold enough that even the greenhouse won't do. They'll move to the greenhouse when I'm sure it's safe, then some will go into a greenhouse growbag and I'll risk a few more in the garden.<br /><br />With a bit of luck it'll be a good summer for a change.Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-34415793435920263352011-03-04T02:30:32.442+00:002011-03-04T02:30:32.442+00:00It was indeed PDSA who declared smokers evil. I us...It was indeed PDSA who declared smokers evil. I used to donate and buy regularly at the local branch, but no more. They've gone quiet about it now but too late, the damage is done and they have made no attempt to undo it.Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-67385541001344960072011-03-04T02:02:39.237+00:002011-03-04T02:02:39.237+00:00Funny experience, lolFunny experience, lolThatchinghttp://www.bambooandthatchetc.com/index.php?cPath=651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-36741089708299247502011-03-04T00:40:24.565+00:002011-03-04T00:40:24.565+00:00"I wouldn't donate to any stupid charity,...<i>"I wouldn't donate to any stupid charity, esp. those anti smoking kinds. I only like charities that help homeless dogs and cats."</i><br /><br />Keep an eye on them, too, though Bunni. Not so long ago the PDSA (I think, but I'm not absolutely certain - you might need to check before you donate!) announced that they wouldn't re-home abandoned animals to homes with smokers in. But most of the animal ones seem to be OK at the moment and not jumping on any political bandwagons. Except the RSPCA, of course, who have long been more interested in the cash and the prestige than they have in the animals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-26941924877866271352011-03-04T00:17:58.372+00:002011-03-04T00:17:58.372+00:00@Harri, good for you and Slovakia, what did the Cz...@Harri, good for you and Slovakia, what did the Czechs do?bannedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406037760273820029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-3261828387008754492011-03-03T23:06:56.429+00:002011-03-03T23:06:56.429+00:00Personally, I believe people should be allowed to ...Personally, I believe people should be allowed to take any drugs they like, provided they don't expect the rest of us to "pick up the pieces".<br />I would sell "grass", heroin, et the pharmacists, neatly packed tablet in the usual bubble packs, accompanied by the mandatory leaflet warning of all the side-effects. These leaflets usually put me off taking pills prescribed by the doctor and if anyone takes the drugs its their look out. At least they'd get consistent quality!<br />It would bring in revenue, put the pushers off the streets, and would stop parents moaning that "if only my darling had known it was dangerous, she wouldn't have taken it".<br />Sorry, I have no sympathy for these people, and I broadly take the same attitude towards smokers, "there are risks in smoking, if you do so, its up to you".English Pensionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271488641341955140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-5054684721236667352011-03-03T22:59:40.101+00:002011-03-03T22:59:40.101+00:00Anon.21:59
"There is no reason why we could n...Anon.21:59<br />"There is no reason why we could not have had smoking pubs and private clubs"<br /><br />I am afraid there is. <br />We are undergoing a process of social engineering, signed up to and put into law by the previous government.<br /><br />Denormalisation<br /><br />"However, internationally, the term is also used to encompass efforts challenging notions that smoking ought to be regarded as routine or normal, particularly in public settings.<br /><br />Hammond et al state that “social denormalisation” strategies seek “to change the broad social norms around using tobacco—to push tobacco use out of the charmed circle of normal, desirable practice to being an abnormal practice”.<br />http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/17/1/25.fullAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-89232274418014990922011-03-03T22:28:21.964+00:002011-03-03T22:28:21.964+00:00Over the last few years I’ve gone from regarding o...Over the last few years I’ve gone from regarding our police force as a vital group of people doing a very difficult job under, often, very difficult or harrowing situations to regarding them as simply a useful wing of whatever governing political party we have, whose remit is pretty much just to further the political ideals of that party. They mainly do this by haranguing and harassing usually law-abiding and generally peace-keeping citizens for minor infringements of countless petty rules and regulations (such as the Essex story illustrates) and only going after people for serious crimes when they threaten “important” people (like MP’s or visiting dignitaries) or “important” establishments (like banks or HMRC). <br /><br />Regardless of what their “policy statements” might say, the vast majority of the people of this country aren’t regarded as worthy of their protection or of their active involvement if we are unfortunate enough to be the victim of a crime. Instead, we’re just seen as a bunch of nuisances whom they’d really prefer to just shut up and stop moaning about our silly little problems. I know there are a few exceptions to this rule, but I think that they are very, very few indeed. The majority of coppers, quite simply just want to strut about the place like glorified shopping-centre security guards, feeling important and barking orders at passers-by just for “looking at them funny.” <br /><br />So – more “bobbies on the beat?” (God, how I hate that hackneyed and twee phrase - trotted out with monotonous regularity by middle-Englanders as the answer to all the crime problems in the country). No thanks. Let’s have <i>fewer</i> “bobbies on the beat” and, for that matter, fewer “bobbies on the road” or “bobbies at the Station.” Hamstrung as they are today by both those in political power and the “wrong sort of copper” within their own ranks, to be honest, we’d do a better job of keeping the peace and maintaining law and order by ourselves. Seriously nasty, violent criminals would, of course, continue to commit terrible acts against other individuals and they'd get away with it, but then they do that <i>with</i> a police force in operation, don't they, so what's the difference?<br /><br />So these cuts shouldn’t make any of us shed any tears or become worried that the country will descend into anarchy. To be quite candid, most of us simply won’t notice any difference at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-1067175370545887022011-03-03T21:59:00.910+00:002011-03-03T21:59:00.910+00:00Since the smoking ban came in I have never bought ...Since the smoking ban came in I have never bought either tobacco or cigarettes in this country. If they want to treat me as second class I won't pay their taxes. I never go to pubs now except in the summer when I can sit outside. There is no reason why we could not have had smoking pubs and private clubs. I still can't believe they got away with it. Fortunately I live where I can pop over to Brussels cheaply and that's what I do. Even my non smoking son says the pubs have lost all their atmosphere and rarely goes now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-72011080948734168462011-03-03T20:34:14.346+00:002011-03-03T20:34:14.346+00:00As ever a brilliant piece of word-smithying. Why i...As ever a brilliant piece of word-smithying. Why is so much of modern life based on bullshit? Second hand smoke. Climate change -- man made variety.<br />I know they count for nothing to the scum in Westminster but thousands of old folk have had their lives made a little less bearable by the smoking ban as it affects bingo halls. And for what? It really pisses me off.<br /><br /> It's restaurateur by the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-52920453770987439512011-03-03T19:58:19.914+00:002011-03-03T19:58:19.914+00:00Thats a funny story, LI. You would think the guy ...Thats a funny story, LI. You would think the guy would have opened the bag to see what kind of "grass" he was buying. He must have been pretty drunk or something.<br /><br />It's good to learn how to brew your own booze.<br />I just drink wine & beer now and then, and as long as I can buy it cheap at aldi's or trader joes, I"ll hold off on the do it yourself stuff, I've got enough to keep me busy around here.<br /><br />I wouldn't donate to any stupid charity, esp. those anti smoking kinds. I only like charities that help homeless dogs and cats.Amusing Bunnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385840951446381247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-68126562153925127472011-03-03T17:18:12.745+00:002011-03-03T17:18:12.745+00:00Here's a nice link Leggy :)
http://www.telegr...Here's a nice link Leggy :)<br /><br />http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8355435/Roadblocks-set-up-to-catch-drivers-smoking.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-44736285748179730612011-03-03T16:59:21.122+00:002011-03-03T16:59:21.122+00:00A friend of mine gave me a sack tobacco seeds to p...A friend of mine gave me a sack tobacco seeds to plant. I was surprised at how dinky they are. According to him the best way to broadcast them into the soil is to put them into a small watering can, shake it and then pour the mixture into the furrows.smokervoterhttp://smokervoter.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-42062160263314381222011-03-03T16:04:22.922+00:002011-03-03T16:04:22.922+00:00I donate good stuff to the local animal charity.
I...I donate good stuff to the local animal charity.<br />I know that it is good as I select it very carefully, before shoplifting it from CRUK or BHF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-75493352504405563062011-03-03T11:42:36.988+00:002011-03-03T11:42:36.988+00:00Well said. I ripped up the organ donor card I had ...Well said. I ripped up the organ donor card I had carried for 35 years and cancelled my monthly donation to CRUK. I will never give blood.<br />Reigion on census form: Tobacco smoker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-14534659893131451372011-03-03T08:43:21.778+00:002011-03-03T08:43:21.778+00:00LI
Here is Slovakia, the EU smoking ban in all pu...LI<br /><br />Here is Slovakia, the EU smoking ban in all public places was 'enforced' last year .. it lasted two weeks !<br /><br />The EU were basicaly told to fuck off.Harrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-21995530935919058592011-03-03T08:24:01.699+00:002011-03-03T08:24:01.699+00:00I first read your comment, banned, as beware Smoke...I first read your comment, banned, as beware SmokeFree....<br /><br />Much more fitting.<br /><br />JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-42280707020398005402011-03-03T06:57:00.059+00:002011-03-03T06:57:00.059+00:00Saw a monster anti-smoking roadside billboard yest...Saw a monster anti-smoking roadside billboard yesterday. I didn't pay it much attention, obviously, but the gist of it's gruesome picture and message was "<i>Rolling Tobacco leads to amputation of limbs, be aware SmokeFree SouthWest NHS"</i> so clearly they still have money to burn.bannedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406037760273820029noreply@blogger.com