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And this evening at Pulrose Methodist Hall 7:30pm. I am off the Island but would have liked to attend to show my respects in the afternoon and a chat in the evening.

In the early days I remember a mod offered to change Lonan3 to 'Lonan' but he was happy with Lonan3 (which I assume was originally an allocation from an email generator or something but it may have other significance) and the name had its own individuality.

I rarely go to Tesco,but the few occasions I have been in (well two) I have seen cheeky boy throwing a discerning and expert eye over the fish counter

Quiz's are for smug gits

I do agree WSAG. I suppose my point is that many of the times, the so-called experts - and this is particularly noticeable in our courts of justice - are just another opinion with letters after their name. As has been pointed out by our Pammie (actually for the other side of the argument): Very often the 'man-in-pub' or the hairdresser or whoever can often be a prophetic voice of wisdom. (well, not the man in the pub, but my hairdresser is usually spot on) IRIS and Power Station being two glaringly obvious examples, but there are so many more.

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 Then there were the ones that had no qualifications whatsoever that said that it was a mighty Power Station we were building with a huge glass front and all that. They said it would cost hundreds of £millions which we couldn't afford. Fools they were, fools. And when they found out the size of the incinerator they all went - "nahh, we don't need one that big". I even heard one say it would need loads of fuel pumped into it to get it going all the time. The list goes on of course. I'll stay clear of the trains and trams and that, jeez, there's no bigger expert than the good ol' trainspotter. Actual bona fide establishment friendly experts are highly paid people who know exactly which side of their bread the jam caviar is spread.

I think we all know that Mr Woodward is one of the ten or so people, and then Mr Bell is another. He reads manxforums more than he runs the country, surely The lady that runs the airport or harbour or whatever. She must read here a lot Then there's that bastard that lets his dog shit on the pavements all over Douglas. And the woman (not being sexist, she was reported on manxforums to be a woman) that can't use Quarter Bridge roundabout. Any suggestions who might be the others?

And never intended to? Yep, there was a heckuva lot of hard cash floating about though. One film in the late 1990s had people queing up and being handed out cash, as extras. They didn't even have to give their name. I got a couple of phone calls from people I knew who worked on one film telling me to come up and join the queue, no questions asked. (I didn't) Another film where it seemed money was no object seemingly only made a dvd release in some European country (I suppose ticked enough boxes for whatever the business plan needed). I still never got paid off the local scum running some of that particular operation....grrr. Although it didn't stop the likes of a block of cannabis resin the size of a block of butter being flaunted about at one of the film parties. How much is a pound of that these days? I've never seen more than an oxo cube size of the stuff in my life. Not mine I hasten to add but in my student days these things were knocking about. Anyway, I think the Isle of Man film industry needs to take a closer look at itself before fraternising with the big boys. It's £2.50 to £3.75. It's not rocket science like. Maybe IoM Gov sold at a good enough time. £5.00 would have been better though!

Not having a go at you personally John, but you forgot to say 'our own lawyers'. Many of whom are about the most expensive in the British Isles, including London. (I would also say least competent but that is a matter of opinion)

Hey CBman, I know how hard it is to make money out of films too. I was asked to help out on one of the productions over here. Menial type of stuff and did a couple of days and the bastards never paid me. I got every excuse under the sun, including "your cheque is in the post" Shower of shites.

Thanks thommo. I take it then, there was no need for a full trial because he pleaded guilty, so there would be no need for the court to have to rake over the details etc.

Can anyone please tell me when this court case was held?

Anyone know what the penalty is for driving with no insurance and no license?

That's a total irrelevance wtf and you know it. Jeez, trying to compare one of the greatest and most experienced motorcycle road racers with a showoff (and lots of other words) teenage kid.

I say again - not relevant. Certainly not appropriate to use such hyperbole.