lethargy Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 1 hour ago, manxman34 said: Good thing about the Isle of Man? Somewhere Josem can't get elected. Tbf I don't exactly think that's unique to the island. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 2 hours ago, AOR said: It is indeed, but when that is being unreasonably threatened do we do something or do we just let it happen, as long as we are ok? Oh yes, do something SENSIBLE about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asthehills Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 5 hours ago, SleepyJoe said: Preserve the countryside! There is absolutely loads of countryside. Way more than is needed. Get more houses and amenities built. The obsession with keeping huge amounts of unused green space is one of the things holding the island back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asthehills Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 2 hours ago, AOR said: It is indeed, but when that is being unreasonably threatened do we do something or do we just let it happen, as long as we are ok? What do you suggest? What some people think is threading what they like others see as progress. There needs to be a balance. To take you specific example of people coming home in the early hours then for somewhere to be attractive to parts of society it needs places that open late. According to you that is only Douglas and that would make sense as it’s the biggest urban area and capital. That means there are plenty of places that people who don’t want to be exposed to that can live instead but we can’t just refuse any progress or things that don’t suit certain individuals or we will be even more left behind than we already are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katman Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) The Isle of Man, has for years had late night (early morning) chucking out time. Back in the early 80s it was the Palace Lido (Hi-Tec Disco) until around 1am and then into whispers for a couple of hours and if you were lucky some chips on the way home. Only difference back then, no-one was shouting into mobile phones. Edited August 31, 2022 by Katman 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 19 hours ago, Asthehills said: There is absolutely loads of countryside. Way more than is needed. Get more houses and amenities built. The obsession with keeping huge amounts of unused green space is one of the things holding the island back. Nonsense - our green biosphere is our USP More of it does need to be used for afforestation, I'd agree with that 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 6 hours ago, Katman said: The Isle of Man, has for years had late night (early morning) chucking out time. Back in the early 80s it was the Palace Lido (Hi-Tec Disco) until around 1am and then into whispers for a couple of hours and if you were lucky some chips on the way home. Only difference back then, no-one was shouting into mobile phones. yep, that was my recollection too , the carousel cafe or the burger place at the crescent leisure centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackwhite Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, Asthehills said: What do you suggest? What some people think is threading what they like others see as progress. There needs to be a balance. To take you specific example of people coming home in the early hours then for somewhere to be attractive to parts of society it needs places that open late. According to you that is only Douglas and that would make sense as it’s the biggest urban area and capital. That means there are plenty of places that people who don’t want to be exposed to that can live instead but we can’t just refuse any progress or things that don’t suit certain individuals or we will be even more left behind than we already are. Did you miss the last debate? Only this guy could come into a thread about what's good about the Isle of Man and start complaining 🤣 Now considering an oompah band on the prom late during Oktoberfest. I thought we'd taken his batteries out but clearly someone has found the slot to insert a 50p now. Edited August 31, 2022 by jackwhite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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