Andy Onchan Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 9 hours ago, Ghost Ship said: No. I may be wrong but I'd have sworn I learned the term growing up on the IoM, long before I left. (Checking on Wikipedia I see it might have its origin in Old Norse and perhaps not in the usual association with "cack". On Wiki it's included in part of a series on "Discrimination". In this case discrimination against the left-handed. I'd better stop using it. There might be some left-handed people at DBC who think I'm abusing them... Bias against left-handed people - Wikipedia) I always thought it was of Irish/Gaelic origin. Perhaps that was down to an old Irish gentleman who used to live next door to us and who used the word quite frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 12 hours ago, Viddy well said: Recycling seems to be an intuitive response to climate change, and on paper it is, but in reality it isn't. Is it? Thirty years of Green awareness has still resulted in Humpback whales chomping down on six-pack ring-pulls. Yes, humpback whales are still chomping down on six-pack ring-pulls because some people still insist on not responsibly recycling/disposing of their rubbish because, "muh freedoms". "Where I toss my empty six-pack and related detritus is no one's business but my own." ...ad nauseam. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 10 hours ago, Viddy well said: Will you let me try again? Will you forgive my misstep and try again to make my point? Do I have your countenance to try and state my point again? No, no and no. As an Existentialist, what’s your next move? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viddy well Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 57 minutes ago, Jarndyce said: No, no and no. As an Existentialist, what’s your next move? To admit I had a bit of a meltdown, and came across as everything I despise - pompous, lecturing and combative. Apologies to all. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piebaps Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Fair play to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Ship Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 10 hours ago, Viddy well said: To admit I had a bit of a meltdown, and came across as everything I despise - pompous, lecturing and combative. Apologies to all. Nice apology. Pity not everybody can apologise so graciously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassie2 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) 1000 people have now signed-up to the Change.org Petition To Reinstate Weekly Bin Collections in Douglas: https://m.facebook.com/groups/940207443613790/ Edited January 7, 2023 by Cassie2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Cassie2 said: 1000 people have now signed-up to the Change.org Petition To Reinstate Weekly Bin Collections in Douglas: https://m.facebook.com/groups/940207443613790/ about 15,000 haven't. And where's the proof that the 1000 are Douglas rate payers and have legitimate grievance. Facebook politics at its worse/best!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 38 minutes ago, Gizo said: about 15,000 haven't. And where's the proof that the 1000 are Douglas rate payers and have legitimate grievance. Facebook politics at its worse/best!! there ought to be a facebook group where people that are happy with the 2 week collection system sign a petition, it is always assumed that no vote against = a vote for and vice versa . 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 I think you have to put your address on the petition so non Douglas butties would be weeded out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Alternative weekly collections is correct, the way it is being delivered is extraordinarily poor (at best) - the recycling bins are inadequate, people have not been ‘trained’ in recycling and let’s be honest, no one has any time for the clowns trying to implement the scheme. (Except for Frank and the other forum mod…they are alright 😂) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysteron Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 1 hour ago, hissingsid said: I think you have to put your address on the petition so non Douglas butties would be weeded out. The Change.org petition only requires a name and email address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 2 hours ago, WTF said: there ought to be a facebook group where people that are happy with the 2 week collection system sign a petition, it is always assumed that no vote against = a vote for and vice versa . You are the man. Only takes a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 9 minutes ago, Happier diner said: You are the man. Only takes a minute. i dont live in douglas , NMP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 15 hours ago, Ghost Ship said: Pity not everybody can apologise so graciously yeah...sorry about that. I'm working on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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