Thursday Next Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk...pshire-17366992 Ha! Played a gig here. Really don't think Hollywood has anything to worry about. Although, it is a bit 'cheeky' (wrong) using the likenesses from the films. Sounds like they take it a bit far to be honest. The name "The Hobbit" fine ok. Gandalf cocktail? Sure, bit tacky, but whatever. Tolkein characters on the sign? Ok I guess, but you couldn't have drawn your own instead of going off the film? Elijah Wood on your loyalty cards? Bit far, especially if Wood hasn't okayed it. Selling t-shirts? Probably crosses the line, especially as they probably look like the film cast. Altogether, sounds like they've overstepped the mark. ZSC would have to intervene, or risk losing their trademark entirely. Also, bear in mind that although the sign says "Free house" that does not mean this is a little independent pub that is owned and run by three generations of Hobbit landlords. It's owned by Punch. It's pretty much the Wendy's of Pubs (to Weatherspoon's McDonalds). As someone who was raised in proper Free house, I find Punch to be somewhat distasteful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17435159 This is not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk...london-17486341 I see that now we're in March the Jubilee stuff is gonna just start ramping up. Also: Alcohol prices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Shit just got real. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Does "pasty" mean something other than the nipple covers that strippers use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Greggs pasty. (looks to be a chicken or a cheese n onion). I'm sure we've covered this before. But yeah, huge scandal. Hot n cold pasties are at different tax rates. This is why sometimes I look at the US Politics thread n go "you guys take this stuff way too seriously". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Ah, I see, you're missing an R, that looks like a pastry. Must have been confiscated by "arse". ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 No it's a pasty. Note that the Telegraph spelt it that way too. Pastry is sub-group of things you can bake. Like shortcrust pastry(for things like quiche and pies), choux pastry(for eclairs), puff pastry(for making pastys, oh n pumping full of cream, and pie lids), etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Indeed. "Pastries" as a product would normally be sweet pastries like a Danish swirl. Pasties are savoury, pretty much a non-branded "Hot Pocket" I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I was mostly kidding... Though yeah I wouldn't call a Hot Pocket a pastry either, but I thought it looked like a pastry in that picture. Obviously I can't tell what's in it or its consistency or how it tastes through a picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Well here's a chicken bake. Which the design on the top points out that the above image isn't a chicken pasty, so probably a cheese an onion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantelope V2 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luftwaffles Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 So much for politics. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 We'd have been fine had Ethan kept his english vs english stuff in the right thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 really, who doesn't think pasties are more interesting than politics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantelope V2 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 this is the most interesting the UK politics thread has ever been Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 As Bilbo said, "there's nothing wrong in celebrating a simple life." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Yeah I'm kinda happy that this thread doesn't see as much action as the US Politics one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 I'd say it's more to do with voter apathy in the UK, along with the fact that the distinctions between the two parties is far smaller rather than a lack of frothing idiocy from our politicians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luftwaffles Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 I'd say it's more to do with voter apathy in the UK, along with the fact that the distinctions between the two parties is far smaller rather than a lack of frothing idiocy from our politicians Voter apathy? Out of curiosity, how's the voter turnout in the UK? Even with all of this shit-slinging in the US, turnout for presidential elections usually only ends up being about 50%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 http://www.ukpolitic...o/Turnout45.htm Not much higher. 65% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 For a country that has nothing really wrong with it (compared to Arab-Spring states or new democracies) and where elections are relatively low-key compared to the circus that is the US presidential race, I think a 2/3 turnout is pretty swish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I don't think that means people are engaged though. I bet most people don't even know the person they're voting for - just the party and couldn't really explain why they vote for who they do other than it is who they always voted for and wouldn't be able to tell you any policies or manifesto pledges from their own party, never mind the opposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 A lot of people vote the way people vote in the US. People with lots of money tend to lean towards Tories, as they (traditionally) supported individual prosperity over the redistribution of wealth amongst the people, those on lower incomes tend to go Labour, who were more about promoting the welfare state. My family are traditional Labour voters, I was when I was a student, now I'm more Tory leaning. I'll agree that both parties are much more in the centre so it's more about picking and choosing the financial policies that suit me. For example, any government that will lift the IHT threshold to something sensible and change the SDLT rules so that it applies to the money over the threshold and not the whole sum will get my vote every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantelope V2 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I support Top Gear's effort. Just make all the parties race each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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