bluemonday Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 Following relaunch of Freedom to Flourish initiative, Chief Minister reforges the One ring to have dominion over all life on this Earth, even unto the ending ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Ayres Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/07/metal_ring/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 First January Chief Minister announces nationalisation Steam packet First April Bill passed Nationalising Steam Packet. Payment amounts to £2,250 per man woman and child on Island and put tax up by 10p in £ for next 10 years Second April Steam Packet Board resigns to allow Government to nominate its own appointees First May in Tynwald, with Lib Vans refusing to participate becaise its not a democratic one man one vote election, two nominees receive sufficient votes to be appointed however are not enough to form a quorum and cannot hold a board meeting First June, July, October, November in Tynwald further deadlock, no one appointed to fill vacancies 31 December. Without a board, the existing Steam Packet time table runs out, all future sailings cancelled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Ayres Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 And Caledonian McBayne move in for a bloodless coup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 'Tattoed bloke leads mass escape at new prison'. 'Local 'Mayor wears a toupee' 'Brewery closes and sells 20 pubs' 'Beer prices rise above inflation' 'David Christian nominated as MLC' 'Steam Packet get new MD' "Keyboarder at last stops using 'lol,lol'" 'MEA loan scandal much bigger than first thought' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanxfella Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 'David Christian nominated as MLC' Nah. He'll have to go through a public vote for MHK first. My guess is that Cretney will go for MLC and Christian will go for MHK to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 David Christian Withdraws From Election... but claims it has nothing to do with the 9mm Luger being pointed at him by his German-born opponent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeky boy Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Oil refinery fro Point of Ayre ? Crab boiling outlawed in Peel Man found drunk in pub Microwave found abandoned in Onchan (These are all headlines recycled from Manx newspapers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Boiling point of water on island raised to 150 degrees in line with inflation Rare Corncrakes found living in Tony Brown's beard Richard Dawkins claims at island science conference that he is God Warmer weather as new wind farm blows island 600 miles south Steve Rodan admits he is Lord Lucan Major floods as John Prescott sets up home on the island Manxman arrested in Palestine for naming cat "Yessir" Ratings double as Manx radio staff realise transmitter fuse had blown 10 years ago Island Ministers' crackdown on binge-raining Work permit applicants' foreheads to be painted blue Moyle steps down to become politician - and vows to criminalise everything MEA in cash for 'gonners' scandal Ramsey reclassified as 'Open Prison' Shares rise as island cleaners move into money laundering Several Douglas ratepayers deny attempt to push David Christian out to sea in a Canoe Island security threat level raised to 'yeah whatever' Steam Packet offer petitioners free trip on their 'new' third-hand ship 'The Ellan Vannin' Bruce Hannay most popular readers' choice in nomination for 'first Manx-astronaut' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Government Toppled By PROWL in Coup - Clarkson Militia Promise a War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Anecdotal evidence suggests Manx are divine rulers of the universe. House of Keys to be renamed Valhalla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Ramsey Bakery storms to victory in taste, freshness and value for money categories in World Baker of the Year awards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shill Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Clarkson responsible for land mines at Langness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 2 full-time BBC reporters on Isle of Man found to be value for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 LANGNESS FOUND - After Clarkson fitted engines and sailed Langness away the peninsula has been tracked down after Richard Hammond crashed it into Anglesey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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