Banker Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, 2112 said: CM Cannan got his beloved economic plan changes endorsed yesterday in Tynpotwald. They are looking for the creation of 5000 jobs. Professor Ashford says there will need to be more. If we have great staff shortages, infrastructure issues, medical issues, education issues, how are we going to both grow the population and create over 5000 jobs? Main problem is affordable housing as there isn’t any!! Large amounts of social housing needed urgently mainly Douglas, Braddan, Onchan area’s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERED Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 11 hours ago, Boo Gay'n said: I kid you not, but Alf had a special nickname at King Bill's after telling the other boys that he had worked out a body position in which he could fellate himself. Now - that's what I call a "selfie"! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 59 minutes ago, Banker said: Main problem is affordable housing as there isn’t any!! Large amounts of social housing needed urgently mainly Douglas, Braddan, Onchan area’s I doubt CM Cannans economic plan is going to achieve much within its lifetime of up to 15 years, if there is no affordable housing, no doctors, dentists and poor medical facilities, with shortage of nurses. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 12 hours ago, Boo Gay'n said: I kid you not, but Alf had a special nickname at King Bill's after telling the other boys that he had worked out a body position in which he could fellate himself. If that was CM Cannans party piece, and hence derived a nickname, I wonder what ex CM Quayles party piece/talent was at KWC, and did he have any nicknames? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtleish Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 18 hours ago, Gladys said: And I only got as far as C in the dictionary. Count? Silent 'o'? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Heavy lies the head that wears the crown... Maybe abdication would help. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERED Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 14 hours ago, Boo Gay'n said: I kid you not, but Alf had a special nickname at King Bill's after telling the other boys that he had worked out a body position in which he could fellate himself. So. . . even as a boy, he loved to blow his own trumpet? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 32 minutes ago, KERED said: So. . . even as a boy, he loved to blow his own trumpet? best line of the week.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 1 hour ago, KERED said: So. . . even as a boy, he loved to blow his own trumpet? And trumpet polishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Apols as forgot to add was had to look it up first. The Shakespeare quote 'uneasy is the head that wears a crown' is from Henry IV Part 2 is often now phrased as 'heavy is the head the wears the crown'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lamb Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Apple said: Apols as forgot to add was had to look it up first. The Shakespeare quote 'uneasy is the head that wears a crown' is from Henry IV Part 2 is often now phrased as 'heavy is the head the wears the crown'. Henry IV suffered from leprosy ( and other stuff) in later life: it was widely believed to be a divine punishment for his behaviour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Gay'n Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 39 minutes ago, Harry Lamb said: Henry IV suffered from leprosy ( and other stuff) in later life: it was widely believed to be a divine punishment for his behaviour. If god / the gods were still active in the Isle of Man, there would be a number of leprous individuals! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 6 hours ago, 2112 said: how are we going to both grow the population and create over 5000 jobs? Import more people to fill newly created CS and Govt positions would be my guess? I'm convinced that it's pretty much been the practice for at least the last ten years anyway, if the Govt hadn't been swelling ranks the population would have fallen noticeably. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 13 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: Import more people to fill newly created CS and Govt positions would be my guess? I'm convinced that it's pretty much been the practice for at least the last ten years anyway, if the Govt hadn't been swelling ranks the population would have fallen noticeably. I'm sure DfE will rise to the challenge... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 8 hours ago, Banker said: Main problem is affordable housing as there isn’t any!! Large amounts of social housing needed urgently mainly Douglas, Braddan, Onchan area’s No, not social housing.... it's mid-market properties owned/managed by housing associations that's needed. All it needs is government willingness to do something about it and assist the HAs with start-ups. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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