When Skies Are Grey

1 hour ago, mojomonkey said:

Watched "What we do in the shadows" last night. A comedy about a film crew making a documentary about a group of vampires sharing a house in New Zealand. Surprisingly funny, has some of the guys from Flight of the Conchords in it.

Werewolves....not Swearwolves!

99 days to go.......

Coast road currently closed....for anyone heading home shortly.....or just tootling around the place.....

They're like bloody lemmings!!

Not sure if there's more incidents...or they are just more widely reported?

It was only a matter of time I guess

http://www.energyfm.net/cms/news_story_430839.html

I wonder if it was the Forest fans in that section of the ground, whether there would be this level of disdain for those affected!

Tax Haven is a Tax Haven regardless of its geographical location - "offshore" is too often bandied around to deflect attention.

Lets see how the UK get on with this.....

Heritage Britain's website calls us the County of the Isle of Man.

 

Is this the beginning of the end?

Let's hope so.....

Cheryl then slags off Bernard and Albert for forgetting her birthday....bloody women!!

There are people who are members of this forum who actually are experts where some subjects are concerned.

Separating the wheat from the chaff is the hard part though....

I guess if you talk enough shit enough of the time, eventually something will be correct. Law of averages and all that.......

We used to laugh like fuck at the pub naysayers and the likes, that said IRIS wouldn't work (pumping shit up hill all over from Ramsey to wherever). Fools

 

Anyone know why the afternoon/evening sailings have auto transferred to Heysham but morning sailings have to phone up to make alternative arrangements?

Premium rate phone numbers innit!

So in essence....

IOM Govt had a punt

It sort of did OK, but we'll never really know the true economic benefit (or otherwise)

Funds still exposed

Mr Christian did well and continues to do so

Therein lies the blueprint for future uses of Govt funds......the Isle of Man, where you can.....

You never will. The profit from the share purchase will be evident, but the return from film investment's always going to be hard to ascertain exactly as it's a development fund not an investment fund. Long tails, promotion of local business relating to films, boat/hotel bookings etc.

 

So bit like the TT then.....inevitable and unquantifiable....

 

Would you like to know what the IOM said to David Benioff and D. B Weiss the two executive producers of Game of Thrones when HBO was considering where to locate the production?

 

Why not ask your MHK to put the question to Allan Bell?

 

No. I'm going to ask you. What did "the IOM" say?

 

You know nothing Alan Bell.....

I suggest we need a Venn diagram showing the relationships between-

 

Isle of Man Film Commission

CinemaNX

The Media Development Fund

Isle of Man Film Ltd

Pinewood Financial Advisers Ltd

Pinewood Shepperton plc

Steve Christian

 

Maybe Kate Beecroft MHK could ask for it on our behalf.

Wouldnt it just be one circle?

They do appear to do personal leasing too:-

http://www.neva-consultants.com/personal-leasing-offers

Looks too complicated to me....but I guess there's a market.

Bit of info on this web site here:-

http://www.neva-consultants.com/dealer/neva-isle-of-man

I had to come from north into town this morning. Mountain shut. Came coast road to Laxey, then nipped up Rencell because I knew Creg Back Road was open and it is quieter than Onchan. I reckoned without the idiots who had the same idea but have no idea how to drive on snow and ice.

 

All the way along from the Begoade Road junction they were dithering along at about 10mph and because they had lost all momentum they were slithering to a halt and were unable to get going again. A few 4 wheel drives were going around them and I joined them with my rear wheel drive. Not a problem if you just keep a lowish gear and some revs and momentum. Even when onto the mountain road down into town I passed loads of them who were still doing 20mph. A couple had slid into each other through lack of control despite the snail's pace.

Cool story bro!

They are trying to make me watch Corrie and Emmerdale!

You still read a paper....how quaint.

I think the conflict of interest is a nice smokescreen behind which to hide what a complete waste of time and money this has been/is?

IMHO of course.

Mr Christian would of course disagree! Couple more pay rises and he can be added to the "tax cappers" head count.

Kerching......smell those dividends!!

What happens in F1 or Indy Car racing?

Not very much!!