Balls isn't going back into politics. There might be some funny moments though if his wife gets back into one of the top jobs.
This is Most Definitely Not An Appreciation Thread - Part 23
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Originally Posted by davegold:
“Balls isn't going back into politics. There might be some funny moments though if his wife gets back into one of the top jobs.”
“Balls isn't going back into politics. There might be some funny moments though if his wife gets back into one of the top jobs.”
I could see him standing as Mayor somewhere or other.
Originally Posted by davegold:
“Balls isn't going back into politics. There might be some funny moments though if his wife gets back into one of the top jobs.”
“Balls isn't going back into politics. There might be some funny moments though if his wife gets back into one of the top jobs.”
His wife is finished as a top level politician, I can see Ed Balls more moving into the media now, he could do the Portillo job from the other side stood on his head.
Originally Posted by coppertop1:
“Ed could be fascinating, he has that naughty gleam to his eye, but I think he hasn't finished with politics yet, this is a silly little interlude on the side, before he goes back to being a full time politician again.
Hence he can't answer any question without firing back a question or evading the original question altogether.
We need a Jeremy Paxman not a Zoe Ball to have any chance of an answer thats related to any question, and then it would only be how much he dislikes heights.
It's bred into British politicians, but at least he isn't a Trump tweeting how great he danced, at 3am and how great his next dance will be.
Oh god why did I mention that, he is like an all encompassing cloud of doom hanging over everywhere, and all you can say is at least he isn't Trump. 😢😢”
“Ed could be fascinating, he has that naughty gleam to his eye, but I think he hasn't finished with politics yet, this is a silly little interlude on the side, before he goes back to being a full time politician again.
Hence he can't answer any question without firing back a question or evading the original question altogether.
We need a Jeremy Paxman not a Zoe Ball to have any chance of an answer thats related to any question, and then it would only be how much he dislikes heights.
It's bred into British politicians, but at least he isn't a Trump tweeting how great he danced, at 3am and how great his next dance will be.
Oh god why did I mention that, he is like an all encompassing cloud of doom hanging over everywhere, and all you can say is at least he isn't Trump. 😢😢”
You have no clue as to how Trump will perform, he won and won pretty easily so he deserves his chance, it wasn't as if the alternative was too appetising.
Originally Posted by davegold:
“Balls isn't going back into politics. There might be some funny moments though if his wife gets back into one of the top jobs.”
“Balls isn't going back into politics. There might be some funny moments though if his wife gets back into one of the top jobs.”
I mean, she's Shadow Home Secretary, unless she abandons all her principles and joins the Tories that's pretty much as good as it's going to get on the left for the next decade.
Originally Posted by ianmatt:
“You have no clue as to how Trump will perform, he won and won pretty easily so he deserves his chance, it wasn't as if the alternative was too appetising.”
“You have no clue as to how Trump will perform, he won and won pretty easily so he deserves his chance, it wasn't as if the alternative was too appetising.”
He won pretty easily with fewer votes than his opponent.
Originally Posted by davegold:
“Balls isn't going back into politics. There might be some funny moments though if his wife gets back into one of the top jobs.”
“Balls isn't going back into politics. There might be some funny moments though if his wife gets back into one of the top jobs.”
Not sure about that as stated she already has one of the top jobs and I can see him standing as an MP again, I suspect this stint has only done him good.
Or he might do a Michael Portillo and become a presenter.
Originally Posted by coppertop1:
“Ed could be fascinating, he has that naughty gleam to his eye, but I think he hasn't finished with politics yet, this is a silly little interlude on the side, before he goes back to being a full time politician again.
Hence he can't answer any question without firing back a question or evading the original question altogether.
We need a Jeremy Paxman not a Zoe Ball to have any chance of an answer thats related to any question, and then it would only be how much he dislikes heights.
It's bred into British politicians, but at least he isn't a Trump tweeting how great he danced, at 3am and how great his next dance will be.
Oh god why did I mention that, he is like an all encompassing cloud of doom hanging over everywhere, and all you can say is at least he isn't Trump. 😢😢”
“Ed could be fascinating, he has that naughty gleam to his eye, but I think he hasn't finished with politics yet, this is a silly little interlude on the side, before he goes back to being a full time politician again.
Hence he can't answer any question without firing back a question or evading the original question altogether.
We need a Jeremy Paxman not a Zoe Ball to have any chance of an answer thats related to any question, and then it would only be how much he dislikes heights.
It's bred into British politicians, but at least he isn't a Trump tweeting how great he danced, at 3am and how great his next dance will be.
Oh god why did I mention that, he is like an all encompassing cloud of doom hanging over everywhere, and all you can say is at least he isn't Trump. 😢😢”
Once upon a time, not so very long ago before Dr Pammy turned into Dr Pammy, Not the Nine O'Clock did a song sketch about all the improbable things they could believe that ended with the line 'but I can't believe Ronald Reegan is President'.
For some reason over the last week or so this has been an intermittent ear worm 🐛.
Originally Posted by Muggsy:
“He won pretty easily with fewer votes than his opponent.”
“He won pretty easily with fewer votes than his opponent.”
He won where he needed to, played the system perfectly. Stacking up votes in strong areas was futile, if the system was different no doubt Trump would have played a different game. It was in real terms not even close, a comfortable Trump win.
Originally Posted by coppertop1:
“Not sure about that as stated she already has one of the top jobs and I can see him standing as an MP again, I suspect this stint has only done him good.
Or he might do a Michael Portillo and become a presenter.”
“Not sure about that as stated she already has one of the top jobs and I can see him standing as an MP again, I suspect this stint has only done him good.
Or he might do a Michael Portillo and become a presenter.”
She is a back bencher now with nowhere to go after her rather dismal attempt to become Labour leader, I doubt Ed Balls will go back to parliament unless the political landscape changes rapidly, he has been as far as he can go there.
Originally Posted by aggs:
“Before it started, I'd have totally agreed that Danny is a Bot - but now there seems to be something there. He might still be a Bot but at least he seems to have the Snerk Chip activated
”
“Before it started, I'd have totally agreed that Danny is a Bot - but now there seems to be something there. He might still be a Bot but at least he seems to have the Snerk Chip activated
”
This ^^^
Everyone else at least pretends to sound sincere with the stupid comments and puns they're expected to say in the VTs, but you can see Danny mentally rolling his eyes every time he has to read those lines.
Originally Posted by davegold:
“Why is little Claudia never described as beige? Whenever she speaks her words are like, so predictable and she never says anything vaguely unexpected.”
“Why is little Claudia never described as beige? Whenever she speaks her words are like, so predictable and she never says anything vaguely unexpected.”
Claudia is still young- she's got plenty of time to become interesting when she's lived a bit.
On paper, Louise should be at least vaguely interesting. Forty something mum, footballer's wife, ex pop singer, tv presenter, well travelled ( thanks to all those cringeworthy holiday ads ), but she is still duller than the dullest thing in Dull land.
Originally Posted by mimi dlc:
“*wanders into thread.
Sees it's become a rather dull episode of Newsnight
*wanders out”
“*wanders into thread.
Sees it's become a rather dull episode of Newsnight
*wanders out”
What a waste of keyboard energy that was, someone brought Trump up in a rather pontifical fashion there had to be a reply.
Originally Posted by Tanzie:
“Claudia is still young- she's got plenty of time to become interesting when she's lived a bit.
On paper, Louise should be at least vaguely interesting. Forty something mum, footballer's wife, ex pop singer, tv presenter, well travelled ( thanks to all those cringeworthy holiday ads ), but she is still duller than the dullest thing in Dull land.”
“Claudia is still young- she's got plenty of time to become interesting when she's lived a bit.
On paper, Louise should be at least vaguely interesting. Forty something mum, footballer's wife, ex pop singer, tv presenter, well travelled ( thanks to all those cringeworthy holiday ads ), but she is still duller than the dullest thing in Dull land.”
But not duller than the presenters.
Originally Posted by Camis:
“As we have a shiny new thread....
The DOT Manifesto (2014 version)
As we have a new part of the thread it's time for a reiteration of the DOT Manifesto for those who are too drunk and can't remember or are newby de-lurkers.
________________
What is a Non-App thread?
Well, it's the anti-thesis of an App thread, where you can come to have moan or a laugh, shamelessly take the mick out of the show that we all love. And make up nicknames.
It's somewhere where you can air little niggles and that is !!!11!!! free, where people don't deliberately misconstrue, don't use up the whole of DS's supply of capital letters and use smilies for their intended purpose.
You can say all the things that would get you thrown out of an App thread.
We welcome anyone with a witty comment and an attitude.
Why does X pull such weird faces?
What on earth has Y got on her head, and is it dead?
Is Z wearing that dress for a bet, and how much did she lose?
What would Bruce have done if.....?
Basic T&Cs of this thread (which have no legal basis whatever)
• Bring a sense of humour with you, and a bottle.
• Don't come on here for a whine about another thread please
You can *just* about say anything on here, just be amusing.
• You don't have to be drunk - just act like it.
• If you think we are all horrible, try another thread.....
....But you'll be back by the semi-final when it all goes wild out there
For all the pish taking the posters in here, we actually love the show as much (if not more, truth be told) than a lot of people 'out there'
We do our best not to be cliquey but admit that we can lapse into "Non-App Speak"...if you don't understand a nickname or a reference, just ask.
You don't have to be a whisky drinking middle aged woman of Irish extraction with a cat or two. It just helps.
PS - DOT stands for Drunken Old Tart.
(Young Teetotal Ladies and Men are also welcome)”
“As we have a shiny new thread....
The DOT Manifesto (2014 version)
As we have a new part of the thread it's time for a reiteration of the DOT Manifesto for those who are too drunk and can't remember or are newby de-lurkers.
________________
What is a Non-App thread?
Well, it's the anti-thesis of an App thread, where you can come to have moan or a laugh, shamelessly take the mick out of the show that we all love. And make up nicknames.
It's somewhere where you can air little niggles and that is !!!11!!! free, where people don't deliberately misconstrue, don't use up the whole of DS's supply of capital letters and use smilies for their intended purpose.
You can say all the things that would get you thrown out of an App thread.
We welcome anyone with a witty comment and an attitude.
Why does X pull such weird faces?
What on earth has Y got on her head, and is it dead?
Is Z wearing that dress for a bet, and how much did she lose?
What would Bruce have done if.....?
Basic T&Cs of this thread (which have no legal basis whatever)
• Bring a sense of humour with you, and a bottle.
• Don't come on here for a whine about another thread please
You can *just* about say anything on here, just be amusing.
• You don't have to be drunk - just act like it.
• If you think we are all horrible, try another thread.....
....But you'll be back by the semi-final when it all goes wild out there
For all the pish taking the posters in here, we actually love the show as much (if not more, truth be told) than a lot of people 'out there'
We do our best not to be cliquey but admit that we can lapse into "Non-App Speak"...if you don't understand a nickname or a reference, just ask.
You don't have to be a whisky drinking middle aged woman of Irish extraction with a cat or two. It just helps.
PS - DOT stands for Drunken Old Tart.
(Young Teetotal Ladies and Men are also welcome)”
A sense of humour is essential for this thread.
It's meant to be light, interesting and very very mean.
Originally Posted by ianmatt:
“What a waste of keyboard energy that was, someone brought Trump up in a rather pontifical fashion there had to be a reply.”
“What a waste of keyboard energy that was, someone brought Trump up in a rather pontifical fashion there had to be a reply.”
My energy, my choice.
Pontificating is what we do here.
Originally Posted by mimi dlc:
“Pontificating is what we do here.”
“Pontificating is what we do here.”
And swishing. And perving. <leaves pashmina on the floor and wanders off to watch Staff doing Topless Housework.>
(There's a reason we leave the empties everywhere and tread nibbles into the carpet.)
Originally Posted by Lesley H:
“Maybe a few tastefully applied naice teabags on the fleece ball augmented by a scourer or two rather than pompoms”
“Maybe a few tastefully applied naice teabags on the fleece ball augmented by a scourer or two rather than pompoms”
Please no, the thought of Jamie Redknapp teabagging makes me wish for a barf smilie.
Originally Posted by Tanzie:
“Claudia is still young- she's got plenty of time to become interesting when she's lived a bit.
On paper, Louise should be at least vaguely interesting. Forty something mum, footballer's wife, ex pop singer, tv presenter, well travelled ( thanks to all those cringeworthy holiday ads ), but she is still duller than the dullest thing in Dull land.”
“Claudia is still young- she's got plenty of time to become interesting when she's lived a bit.
On paper, Louise should be at least vaguely interesting. Forty something mum, footballer's wife, ex pop singer, tv presenter, well travelled ( thanks to all those cringeworthy holiday ads ), but she is still duller than the dullest thing in Dull land.”
Cloudia has spent the best part of her life in a Olympic athlete hothouse bubble - and still seems sparkler than most of the popbots we've had over the years.
Originally Posted by durnovarian:
“And swishing. And perving. <leaves pashmina on the floor and wanders off to watch Staff doing Topless Housework.>
(There's a reason we leave the empties everywhere and tread nibbles into the carpet.)”
“And swishing. And perving. <leaves pashmina on the floor and wanders off to watch Staff doing Topless Housework.>
(There's a reason we leave the empties everywhere and tread nibbles into the carpet.)”
Now I have a flashback to Eurotrash and Ze Romeo Cleaneurz
I'll admit to having avoided the NAT thread for years, as expected it to be shingling about things FMs didn't like/enjoy (not appreciate). I'd popped in once, saw exactly that, and didn't come back.
Until last year when I got to 'know' in online terms, a few FMs who said they were regs, and to try it out!
Been a regular lurker since, but don't post as I've not usually got anything amusing to add.
Long may it continue, you make me giggle, lots!
Until last year when I got to 'know' in online terms, a few FMs who said they were regs, and to try it out!
Been a regular lurker since, but don't post as I've not usually got anything amusing to add.
Long may it continue, you make me giggle, lots!
Originally Posted by tortoiseperson:
“Please no, the thought of Jamie Redknapp teabagging makes me wish for a barf smilie.”
“Please no, the thought of Jamie Redknapp teabagging makes me wish for a barf smilie.”
OMG why did you go there, why! Brain bleach now required.
Originally Posted by tortoiseperson:
“Please no, the thought of Jamie Redknapp teabagging makes me wish for a barf smilie.”
“Please no, the thought of Jamie Redknapp teabagging makes me wish for a barf smilie.”
Jeez, I finally get to spend a couple of minutes in here and I get this image given to me
Originally Posted by tortoiseperson:
“Please no, the thought of Jamie Redknapp teabagging makes me wish for a barf smilie.”
“Please no, the thought of Jamie Redknapp teabagging makes me wish for a barf smilie.”
Now all I can hear is Brendan O'Carroll saying "That's Naaice"
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