marisca wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 1:34 pm
Only a boycott of pay-to-view telly will bring events back to free-to-view channels - so do the right thing for once.
Dream on Sweet Pea.
The great British Public rail against the licence fees being increased
The Over 75's are up in arms about losing their 'free tv'
How on earth can you possibly suggest that a boycott of ptv channels would have any effect?
The mainstream channels are so choked with rubbish and formulaic offerings - unless there is a fundamental attitude shift from the Beeb et al regarding the offer, they are going to be buggered in a short space of time.
FFS
House renovations, cash in the attic, cookery nonsense, sewing nonsense - shyte by the bucketload.
I knew I was getting better when I wanted to throw things at day-time telly. You have to be ill or doped up to be able to stand it at all. Even Rachel Reilly loses her attractions when mental faculties are restored!
She's much better in the late night sweaty version. And the dictionary lady is surprisingly charming on that one too as long as you can ignore Jimmy Carr.
marisca wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 11:46 am
I can understand the jealousy from lesser beings towards those of us who have the right, and exercise it, to wear a privileged ensign. As long as you tug your forelocks (Claymore will have to improvise) and show proper respect, all will be well.
BlowingOldBoots wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:32 am
Does anyone honestly connect “loadie pish …” with anything other than flag etiquette, in this thread! Calm down Mildred!
I think if folks enjoy flag etiquette and associated rituals, that’s their business; none have a right to denigrate how they chose to experience their boating. It’s the same for those who don’t follow flag protocols or flag etiquette, that’s their business.
This is so TOP.
I uphold my rite to denigrate anyone who:
-Wears pink trousers
- Wears Breton Cap
- Wears a faded, paint splattered smock
- all the above while clamping an unlit pipe between their yellowed false teeth
- has a defaced ensign - probably should be ‘wears a defaced ensign’ but I’d have to hate myself even more for knowing this.
- goes ashore on warm summer days in full foul weather gear
"It’s the same for those who don’t follow flag protocols or flag etiquette, that’s their business."
That's not correct. As you pointed out above, orders of the Privy Council are effectively law. So some bureaucratic panjandrum in Whitehall decides what I am, and am not "entitled" to do with bits of coloured fabric on my own boat. This is the CONCEPT I find pathetic. I don't think people who abide by flag etiquette are pathetic. Indeed I do it myself because i know some people take it seriously and I don't wish to offend them.
As for name-calling, Mildred is my middle name (how did you know) and you may only use it on the second Sunday of the month.
Burst Boiler wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:58 pm
Was leaving Ardfern one morning, much earlier than normal (for me). I was just swinging the bow out and bang on 8am an arm swung out from the stern of a large motor yacht and planted a staff wearing a white ensign into the holder. I could have set my watch by it.
This reminds me of a story from about 25 years ago. I intended to move Avilion from Ardfern to Craobh on April 1, so moved the boat from its mooring to the pontoon the night before, since a pal was going to join me for the trip and it would avoid messing about with dinghies. It was an absolutely still, cold night, and in the morning the decks were slick with ice. One of the naval training ships (shortened warships with names like Santa's reindeer, popular with university officer training outfits) had moored for the night on the other side of the pontoon. On the dot of 0800 the silence was shattered by an appalling row of shouting and howling as they hoisted their ensign. I had my head out the hatch and just stared at the back of the well built lassie doing most of the shouting. After a few seconds she looked round to see who was watching her *. I said nothing, but raised my finger to my lips. She went bright red and disappeared below.
* This is a well known phenomenon, and clearly has survival advantages. I understand that hunters avoid staring at their prey to avoid it. I have yet to hear, however, an explanation of how, physically, it works.
Burst Boiler wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:28 pm
That's not correct. As you pointed out above, orders of the Privy Council are effectively law.
Mildred, you may inform the Privy Coocil (on the second Sunday of the month) that if they object to mah wee flag dangling from the back of mah wee boatie they may sook mah boabie.
It’s my understanding that only a Naval officer is empowered to take action in the instances of flag flying criminality - please do not forward my invitation to members of the senior service..
That may be true about naval officers, but i can imagine a horde of "disgusted of Ardferns" crowding around and pointing while tut-tutting at my Royal Highland (not a member) burghee being flown BELOW a saltire (aghast) on the wrong spreader (the horror). While a have a clashing defaced blue (not entitled) hanging off the back.
I suspect a blow up doll dangling from the bowsprit would be more acceptable to some.
I plan to spend the winter mocking up a red duster defaced by Claymore's "auld goat" thing he puts on the bottom of his posts. By I wont be seeking official entitlement. And anyway, in Scotland would it not be the lord Lyon that deals with funny wee flags?
Izzat "former BBC journalist" Ruth Davidson. And there was me defending the beeb as not biased, just inept. At least with Michelle Moan the tories put a right pair of diddies in the upper house.
