tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23282643.post6560618270102310022..comments2023-10-12T15:59:35.120+01:00Comments on radiogandy: Bromley House - Skateboardingtracyjameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00914991294683176018noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23282643.post-60177841168387468862008-08-14T20:19:00.000+01:002008-08-14T20:19:00.000+01:00Whilst not wishing to denigrate Mao's Eight Points...Whilst not wishing to denigrate Mao's <I>Eight Points for Attention</I> it may be pertinent that they were written when his Army was far from popular and, I assume, he was out to win hearts and minds. One way to do this, of course, is to differentiate yourself from the ruling elite and treat people with respect and dignity. Where were his Eight Points during the Cultural Revolution which, I understand, did untold damage to the country and its people.<BR/><BR/>The other day, on the <I>Today</I> programme I heard an article about how the Chinese had sent up rockets, just before the opening ceremony of the Olympics, to break up rain clouds. They interviewed some professor from Hong Kong who explained that the rockets disperse crystals which make it rain sooner than it would do otherwise. Thus it rained in a different place and not over the olympic stadium. There then followed speculation about how this could be used as a weapon of war by preventing arid countries receiving water. As this article ended I passed a lorry on the motorway from the firm J C Balls. Serendipity, I thought.<BR/><BR/>We missed Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage as we went to Little Den's for a viewing of the wedding cake. It looks fantastic and I wanted to try the icing and marzipan (I don't like fruit cake) but I wasn't allowed to touch it. Den said he stuck the icing and marzipan to the cake with gin!<BR/><BR/>RobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23282643.post-48174588426263217482008-08-14T18:11:00.000+01:002008-08-14T18:11:00.000+01:00Mao delivers very similar sentiments to the ten co...Mao delivers very similar sentiments to the ten commandments if you take out the ones that refer to god! They all seem to deliver a common sense approach to a civilised society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23282643.post-70782459582078289512008-08-14T12:22:00.000+01:002008-08-14T12:22:00.000+01:00Reg’s cataract picture certainly does the trick. ...Reg’s cataract picture certainly does the trick. <BR/>I recall visiting Scotland for the first and only time (discounting Mull which is an island). It rained constantly and heavily. Sandra’s niece took us a tour of the local sights and every river we saw was that colour.<BR/><BR/>Nice Chapel Bar picture too.<BR/>While not wishing to be a spoilsport, I can appreciate that people might be concerned that the skateboarder could be seen as a danger to himself and others (cyclists, mtorcyclists?). The main problems are a lack of fear and brakes!<BR/><BR/>My infallible observation says that traffic is always down 20% in school holidays. There is, however, the possibility that it might more often be as little as 15%. <BR/>Why should we believe the AA anyway? They might have fallen off the wagon and be talking in their cups. I certainly tend to exaggerate when I’ve had a half.<BR/><BR/>'Anticoagulation clinic'. <BR/>My parents’ sisters covered in slime?<BR/><BR/>Reconstruction scenes for TV news stories don’t irritate me as they do you, but I frequently wonder about the solitary explorers who are obviously accompanied by an invisible fully-equipped camera crew and medical team. And it does annoy me when presenters of programmes that rob people of their treasures, or invite themselves in to criticise meals, are greeted as strangers on the doorstep.<BR/>But, on th eother hand, I find that Reg’s cataract picture certainly does the trick. <BR/>I recall visiting Scotland for the first and only time (discounting Mull which is an island). It rained constantly. Sandra’s niece took us a tour of the local sights and every river was that colour.<BR/><BR/> <BR/>.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Nice Chapel Bar picture too.<BR/>While not wishing to be a spoilsport, I can see that people might be concerned that the skateboarder could be seen as a danger to himself and others (cyclists, mtorcyclists?). The problem is a lack of brakes!<BR/><BR/>While waiting for Y and under a threatening sky I was taken by the light on this building just up Chapel Bar, if indeed it is still so called. There used to be a Gents Outfitters there, who specialised in hats, ties and cravats and things.<BR/><BR/>My infallible observation says that traffic is always down 20% in school holidays. There is, however, the possibility that it might usually be as little as 15%. <BR/>Why should we believe the AA anyway? They might have fallen off the wagon and be talking in their cups. I certainly tend to exaggerate when I’ve had a half.<BR/><BR/>'Anticoagulation clinic'. <BR/>My parents’ sisters covered in slime?<BR/><BR/>Reconstruction scenes for TV news stories don’t irritate me as they do you, but I frequently wonder about the solitary explorers who are obviously accompanied by an invisible fully-equipped camera crew and medical team. And it does annoy me when presenters of programmes that rob people of their treasures, or invite themselves in to criticise meals, are greeted as strangers on the doorstep.<BR/>But with radio, on the other hand, I often find that the pictures are out of focus.<BR/><BR/>What a pity that all armies do not follow Mao’s instructions.<BR/><BR/>anonymous rob ...... <BR/>If gnome nicking was an Olympic sport, the latest round-the-world effort would have broken the previous record (and without wearing Speedos).<BR/>But perhaps RG is right and they should have taken the front doorstep or the pet moggy. (Imagine: “Puss, puss, puss, puss, puss?”).<BR/><BR/>I seem to recall seeing Jim Broadbent as Lord Longford several years ago. And yes, it was a superb performance (enough to make me forget who took the part of Myra Hindley).<BR/>But a cockney playing ME? Perish the thought.<BR/>JB was, of course, the original choice for Delboy in ‘Only Fools & Horses’ but eventually played the part of an ex copper and ex boyfriend of Del’s girlfriend/wife).<BR/><BR/>In the most unlikely event that I should take up the pastime of dogging, it would be more probably in Newfoundland (where I understand they do it under water) than in Labrador.<BR/><BR/>Now I await transport for my 3 weekly drip-trip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com