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dimairt wrote:Is anyone else bothered about the abolition of the debts from a tax so hated that it led to widespread civil disobedience in Scotland, riots in England when it was introduced there and the eventual downfall of a Prime Minister?


Durachdan,

Eddy

Not bothered at all

Well......actually I am but I kind of feel bad about it. As 'our family' paid the bugger, kept the receipts of all payments and still got the Sheriff and his merry men coming to us - despite the evidence.

Do we get the chance to reclaim? Is it unfair on those who did pay?

I am pleased they're cancelling the debt of those but the reality is, it should never have been introduced in the first place!

Am I the only one who cant work out why Spandau Ballet have got Alison Moyet to sing on their new single?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm9xQa3nHNs

Fat Cat wrote:

dimairt wrote:Is anyone else bothered about the abolition of the debts from a tax so hated that it led to widespread civil disobedience in Scotland, riots in England when it was introduced there and the eventual downfall of a Prime Minister?


Durachdan,

Eddy

Not bothered at all

I was only 12 when the whole debacle happened so didn't directly affect me - nonetheless, it doesn't bother me in the slightest. Tax evasion (or tax avoidance) happens on a much larger scale by big business, which probably makes the outstanding poll tax revenues look like a drop in the ocean.

Why do people find "Mrs. Brown's Boys" funny?

I genuinely do not get it.

The Creeping Spleen wrote:Why do people find "Mrs. Brown's Boys" funny?

I genuinely do not get it.

Me to! It's a bloke dressed as a woman seems to be the running joke and the only joke in the whole thing...

RDR wrote:

The Creeping Spleen wrote:Why do people find "Mrs. Brown's Boys" funny?

I genuinely do not get it.

Me to! It's a bloke dressed as a woman seems to be the running joke and the only joke in the whole thing...

It says something about the state of humanity, when in the middle of the second decade of the 21st century, the height of comedy is - when all is said and done - a drag act.

Am I the only one confused as to why Halloween now lasts a fortnight?

Fat Cat wrote:Am I the only one confused as to why Halloween now lasts a fortnight?

In a word - no.

The Creeping Spleen wrote:

Fat Cat wrote:Am I the only one confused as to why Halloween now lasts a fortnight?

In a word - no.

And St Andrews Night lasts a whole week? Burns Night lasts till Valentines?

And Christmas starts in July.

and heres me cannae find an easter egg for love or money.

Right guys, we need some new laws passed.

Halloween stuff to be on sale no earlier than October 1st, and off the shelves by close of business November 1st.
Christmas stuff to be in shops no earlier than November 1st, and off shelves by close of business December 31st.
Christmas decorations to go up in shops/malls no earlier than December 1st, and down again by close of business Twelfth Night.

How's that grab you?

chuggers to be tasered as soon as the bib comes oot the bag.