Election

[Captain Kong]

> It's a slow day in the small town of Pumphandle, Saskatchewan and the
> streets are deserted.
> Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and living on credit.


> A tourist visiting the area drives through town, stops at the motel,
> and lays a $100 bill on the desk saying
> he wants to inspect the rooms upstairs to pick one for the night.

> As soon as he walks upstairs, the motel owner grabs the bill and runs
> next door to pay his debt to the butcher.
>
> (Stay with this)

> The butcher takes the $100 and runs down the street to retire his debt
> to the pig farmer.
>
> The pig farmer takes the $100 and heads off to pay his bill to his
> supplier, the Co-op.

> The guy at the Co-op takes the $100 and runs to pay his debt to the
> local prostitute,
> who has also been facing hard times and has had to offer her "services"
> on credit.
>

> The hooker rushes to the hotel and pays off her room bill with the
> hotel Owner.
>

> The hotel proprietor then places the $100 back on the counter so the
> traveler will not suspect anything
>
> At that moment the traveler comes down the stairs, states that the
> rooms are not satisfactory,
> picks up the $100 bill and leaves.

> No one produced anything. No one earned anything. However, the whole
> town now thinks that they are out of debt
> and there is a false atmosphere of optimism and glee.
>
> And that, my friends, is how a " Labour government stimulus package" works!

[john sutton]

Thanks for that Jim. But I only whinge about the whingers.

. I will certainly enjoy the trip,
We call at an Island in the Tabuaeran. where the people there must be the Poorest in the whole world,
They have NOTHING, No electricity, so no TV, Mobiles, Ipads, Computers, lights etc, No Fresh Water, so No taps, No Toilets, No bathrooms, etc. No Shops, No transport , No hosptals, a missionary Nurse in there just for First Aid, Just NOTHING. a Crap? they just walk into the Lagoon and dump there. So for us No Swimming.
Their homes are just a wood platform, Palm fronds for a roof and a rattan mat that rolls down at night as a wall, No furniture, The Home usually blows away in the rainy season. so they build another one.
The ship usually leaves them half a dozen plastic water Barrels to collect rain water to drink. and some cases of food to keep them going. Because of their very poor diet all the kids have brown or black teeth and by the time they are in late teens or twenties their teeth fall out. No Calcium in their diet as there is No Milk..
If no water they drink Coconut milk, for food they only have Coconuts and fish, there are a few suckling pigs tied up to trees I have been there twice before.
The People are very happy to see us, They sing and dance, and not complain of their situation, some of our people should go there and see those people who really have Nothing. Money is No use to them as there is no where to spend it.
We are taking a case of childrens clothing with us, shorts, Tee shirts and girls dresses, pencils and writing paper etc.
When we leave we feel very humble that these Cheerful people who have NOTHING ARE SO HAPPY WITH THEIR LOT.
Hope you enjoyed that story, and that is why I have no time for people who complain in Britain about food banks. It is a wonderful education to see that,
Cheers
Brian

I,ve heard of that island.They used to have a labour government

[Jim Brady]

Brian the way its going here we could end up just like Tabuaeran,what with all the cut backs they reckon we are becoming a third world country.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Captain Kong]

I only wind everyone up to get a lively Debate going. Brightens up a dull day,
Going after one more day for six weeks so you can all relax now. Just busy sorting out my gear for packing.
Cheers
Brian

[Louis the fly]

Hope you have a good, safe trip. We will miss the banter.

[cappy]

Brian you do more whinging than anybody else on this site,whats this ranting about now nobody so far on this thread has complained about anything only you.You enter a post and it always ends up todo with benefits which had nothing todo with the post anyway.
Regards.
Jim.B.

#####only thing that bothers me jim is if louis and you had your way ...and ed the donk gets in ....which will not happen now with tony involved .....the working people you keep talking about will all be on benefits ......the battle of the parties is cut and dried .....now i know you like to win louis and jim so what i would suggest is you both vote tory......be on the winning side and stop ranting about imaginary poverty.....regards cappy back from the rugby and a winning side

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> It's a slow day in the small town of Pumphandle, Saskatchewan and the
> streets are deserted.
> Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and living on credit.


> A tourist visiting the area drives through town, stops at the motel,
> and lays a $100 bill on the desk saying
> he wants to inspect the rooms upstairs to pick one for the night.

> As soon as he walks upstairs, the motel owner grabs the bill and runs
> next door to pay his debt to the butcher.
>
> (Stay with this)

> The butcher takes the $100 and runs down the street to retire his debt
> to the pig farmer.
>
> The pig farmer takes the $100 and heads off to pay his bill to his
> supplier, the Co-op.

> The guy at the Co-op takes the $100 and runs to pay his debt to the
> local prostitute,
> who has also been facing hard times and has had to offer her "services"
> on credit.
>

> The hooker rushes to the hotel and pays off her room bill with the
> hotel Owner.
>

> The hotel proprietor then places the $100 back on the counter so the
> traveler will not suspect anything
>
> At that moment the traveler comes down the stairs, states that the
> rooms are not satisfactory,
> picks up the $100 bill and leaves.

> No one produced anything. No one earned anything. However, the whole
> town now thinks that they are out of debt
> and there is a false atmosphere of optimism and glee.
>
> And that, my friends, is how a " Labour government stimulus package" works!

#####louis and jim could set up home there......but sadly nobody pays there union dues

[Jim Brady]

I'm glad you are on the winning side today cappy enjoy it for all it's worth as you will be on the loosing side come May.As it stands at the moment Ed is only one seat ahead of Dave, as the date draws nearer the gap will widen much in favour of ED. I think people who thought UKIP was the answer are now starting to change their minds and moving back to the main two Labour being their first preference.Did you know that there are over one million people over 50 who are out of work, many of these lost their jobs through the cut backs in the public sector,do you think they will vote for Dave and his side kick George.
Regards.
jim.B.
Anti-austerity protestors occupy Liverpool Cathedral - Liverpool Echo
This should pump up Brians BP before he is on his way.LOL.

[cappy]

better choice than tony the billionaire and mr ed the donk .....i woud rather vote for you and louis.......but the game is over now jim ......tough i know but .....you and louis will just have to try to .....grin and bare it ....dont forget who bares wins .....cappy

[Captain Kong]

Wow. !
I cannot believe what I read there Jim
Surely Liverpool people are not killing themselves because of wealth inequality Never heard of such a thing.

Also I do not think a Cathedral is the place to do a protest in. Been in there many times, It is a magnificent Cathedral and a house of God, not a platform for left wing trendies to ponce about in.

There is no such thing as Wealth inequality.

If I gave 100 people One Million Pounds each and said come back to me in two years time.
Some of them will have Five million pounds, invested wisely.
Some will have about the same, having a good time living off the interest,
Others will be Broke, having blown it all on booze, fags, in the bookies or at the races, or in a Casino chasing an impossible dream and then ending up going to Benidorm,
.
Then the people with nowt left will be saying, "Why have those people with Five million pounds got more than me?
Are they Toffs or something , it is wrong they have more than me." Everyone had the same chance.
.
When I got a big Redundency payment I invested it wisely taking good Advice from ESSOs Financial Advisors, that is why I am comfortable. I still have more money than what ESSO gave me,. I know a few lads who blew the lot and now have nothing, They are now envious of me and the other lads who made it pay, the choice was theirs.
We all had the same chance and now they are like the people in the Cathedral whinging about inequality.

So Jim, I can never feel sorry for people who want everything everyone else has got but does Not want to do anything about it. Every man is in charge of his own Destiny.
.
. I have been a Labour man most of my life, I have Marched through Liverpool, I was on TV shown Carrying the banner in the Seamens Strikes, I was a strong Union man ,
Then one day I thought about it , While I was on strike, No money, No benefits in those days for Strikers, , the Union Delegates were on Salaries and driving around in Union paid for Cars and expense accounts, Living in Union paid for houses..
I figured out , who were the Gangsters. I got wise to myself, there is only me , to look after myself, No one else ever will , so I did.
Cheers
Brian

[cappy]

they were at it in st pauls a few minths ago .......they just tour around claimimg benefits and making a bleddy nuisance of themselve ....i hope the wine is well locked away ....regards cappy