Is it the 1970's?

Seventhseil · Post by **Seventhseil** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:51 pm

Here we go again.....more union led strikes, will the Grangemouth facility go the same way as all our other union led industries.....ie down the swanee. Will Scotland say byby to its only refinery due to union stupidity.
Who knows.......

Also, just visited Wester Ross.......is it just me or is Seil just rural living for city folk. ie the worst of both worlds, usual lack of opertunities that come with being rural but with the added bonus of suburban whinging a***holes.

Eric the Viking · Post by **Eric the Viking** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:25 pm

What about Glasgow - City living for simple Heilan' folk?

spiderman · Post by **spiderman** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:03 pm

Reactionary divisive negative nonsense from 7th. People are people whether they're of urban or rural origin or whether they're on the shop floor or management. Wise up and cheer up!

Pentlandpirate · Post by **Pentlandpirate** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:55 pm

Spiderman........where are YOU from?

spiderman · Post by **spiderman** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:39 pm

PP, meaning what? - that I don't think my fellow islanders are whinging a***holes or that I'm not hung up about whether they were born here or not? Eh? Or that I'm so stupid to think that the unions are to blame for everything?! I'd rather inhabit my world than your and 7th's sad old-fashioned one...

Mona Lott · Post by **Mona Lott** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:54 pm

Spidey, well done! I'm with you. At Grangemouth, the management haven't covered themselves with glory either. And what's so great about Wester Ross? - I have many relatives there and, every time I go there, I'm glad to get back to slightly more civilised Seil!! But their scenery is stunning!

canUsmellthat · Post by **canUsmellthat** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:27 pm

Yup lot's of whingers on the island, specially up the north end. There are decent people about, waiting at bus stops an the like but they're few an far between...

Pentlandpirate · Post by **Pentlandpirate** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:46 pm

Dear Spiderman,

I've normally thought of union types as whingers with old-fashioned ideas. Am I wrong? Have you lost your job because the union that you had to be a member of couldn't realise the world was changing? Because I have.

And what is this world you live in? (apart from thinking you are Spiderman?)

Since when did you think Seil was civilised? Talk of whingers.....when did you stop going on about the mobile phone signal?

Eric the Viking · Post by **Eric the Viking** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:04 pm

I don't know what you're trying to say Seventh?

Build a refinery on Seil and staff it with non-unionised labour in the form of semi retired city folk that don't care their pensions are being screwed by the management cos they really don't have to work at all?

Or did you have to queue at the pumps today mingle with the worried middle classes? Is that what's bothering you?

I think you may very well have the 'painters in'

spiderman · Post by **spiderman** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:53 pm

Hi, PP - you're at least right about the mobile phone signal! Definitely, after a decent road, the thing I'd like most for Seil! Anyway, old chap, I have, in my time, been a lowly worker in a union and then later in management in a union - even went on strike as a manager! I've seen both sides and, to me, there's good and bad in each.

Overall, the difference between my world and yours (and 7th's) seems to be that I like mine better! Negativity ain't good for your health, you know - especially at your age!

Pentlandpirate · Post by **Pentlandpirate** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:24 pm

Spiderman, I live in the real world. Just you watch and see how the Chinese will change your world. Getting a signal on Seil soon won't be a problem courtesy of O2 China or Orangy Red Telecom.

spiderman · Post by **spiderman** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:27 pm

Hope we get a decent Chinese restaurant in Oban first....

khartoumteddy · Post by **khartoumteddy** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:32 pm

so you would rather stay with british tragicom

or oh2

TEDDY

canUsmellthat · Post by **canUsmellthat** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:19 pm

You quite like playing with your words KT...

Minimum · Post by **Minimum** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:29 pm

Well, he's playing with something.

Seventhseil · Post by **Seventhseil** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:24 pm

Name one major Industry that is/was heavily Unionised in Britain that hasn't gone to the wall.....or is just about to. Unions are as dangerous for the economy as de-regulation.

Eric the Viking · Post by **Eric the Viking** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:12 am

Name one major Industry that is/was heavily Unionised in Britain that hasn't gone to the wall.....or is just about to

or put a simpler way: Name one major Industry in Britain that hasn't gone to the wall.....or is just about to

.....Oh and I think I've figured your real identity.....You have to be Carol Thatcher?

Pentlandpirate · Post by **Pentlandpirate** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:53 am

.....Oh and I think I've figured your real identity.....You have to be Carol Thatcher?

Sorry Seventh, this knowledge has just killed off any chance of me going down the road by the golf course at night. But don't worry, I'm sure this sort of 'advert' will guarantee a new clientele, if not one of my own tastes.

At least no one ever tried to unionise the oldest profession in the world: no doubt why it is still doing so well after so long.

Seventhseil · Post by **Seventhseil** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:10 pm

If you are going to compare me to the daughter of a tory stalwart at least let it be Nigella Lawson.....mmm smothered with cream (licks finger)

khartoumteddy · Post by **khartoumteddy** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:30 pm

In self defence i like words

and whatever i play with is above the minimum

teddy

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