Delusions of Grandeur04 Feb 2008 07:40 pm
By Nelson

I’m not going to be around much this week. I might get a chance to post a few bits. Maybe Wellington will post something. I’m gutted to be missing Animal Fanny Tuesday. I was going to call somebody a “Lobster Twat”.

49 Responses to “Away”

  1. on 05 Feb 2008 at 12:26 am deive

    Noooooooooo…. how can we miss that?

  2. on 05 Feb 2008 at 12:01 pm Padwick

    Have fun whatever you’re doing.

  3. on 05 Feb 2008 at 12:56 pm Oliver

    How will we know what to think for the next 7 days?

    ‘Lobster twat’ won’t keep us going for that long y’know!

    I was also really looking forward to the hilarity that will be buried amongst the comments about putting those scrounging caaaarncil house tenants on the streets if they don’t buck up and get themselves a job.

    It’s a SYB bonanza topic, presenting the opportunity for all categories of nincompoop, right down to the ‘if you like council houses so much….’

  4. on 05 Feb 2008 at 1:04 pm Sam

    This is terrible timing. They’ve just launched a “should scroungers be sent down the salt mines?” question. There are lobster twats crawling out from every damp rock in the land.

  5. on 05 Feb 2008 at 1:32 pm dogbeak

    and its filling up with solid gold:

    “I remeber a report not long ago that stated that 8 out of 10 jobs were going to immigrants.Is this a new ploy to release more housing for the immigrants.

    chris gabopentin”

    8 out of 10!

    its full of people complaining that the local dolescum have better lifestyles than them – surely the answer is to stop being a fucking peasant? ted maul would fucking sort them out.

  6. on 05 Feb 2008 at 2:35 pm Steve

    wow, you’re right, this was the first comment –

    “when i see how much I pay out on bills, yet all the local council houses have just had new kitchens, central heating and bathrooms, it makes me wonder why I bothered buying a house. And that’s the problem with the people who choose to live in council houses and not work, they get paid everything, so an incentive IS needed or they’ll never get out of the rut, waste their lives away and the rest of us will pay for it and get even more jealous!!!

    aldonso, doncaster”

    If you like council houses so much why don’t you go live there?

  7. on 05 Feb 2008 at 3:05 pm Robin

    Dogbeak – is that Chris complaining about scrounging Brits’ money being given to hard-working immigrants? Gold!

  8. on 05 Feb 2008 at 3:54 pm Mog

    They just want the houses empty so that they can place all new immigrants. Britain is for the British first New Labour seem to have forgotton this.

    [happybriab123], Ellesmere, United Kingdom

    Oh it just gets so much better. Why oh why did you have to go and miss this one Nelson? It is so classic. I’m enthralled. There’s pages and pages of this shit. Don’t fret, It will still be going when you get back.

  9. on 05 Feb 2008 at 4:14 pm dogbeak

    fuck that, i’ve got my beak (so to speak) stuck into the cannabis debate.

    such a classic example of both sides of an argument being completely wrong.

  10. on 05 Feb 2008 at 4:55 pm Lisa

    These comments are almost as good as an update from Nelson…but I still think it was irresponsible for him to have a week off given the veritable delights out there today.

  11. on 05 Feb 2008 at 5:02 pm Wellington

    Keep them coming. Saves me getting off my arse this week.

  12. on 05 Feb 2008 at 5:26 pm Monty

    I suppose you want us to give you a council house too, Wellington.

  13. on 05 Feb 2008 at 6:44 pm Oliver

    Ah! Dogbeak. Thanks so much for putting me on to the Cannabis debate. I couldn’t help plucking these gems from obscurity:

    The use of cannabis in the form smoke may cause the rise of new forms of cancer and increase existng rate. People who smoke it, always say i’m not harming anyone, but all i can hear is me me me me. What happens to your family if you get cancer and die, whoses going to foot the bill of treatment, society loses your knowledge to early, whoses going to look after your family. At the end of the day lifes to short for it.

    Adam swarbrick

    Miserable illiterate fuckjob. Amazing that a cannabis critic can actually come across as being utterly stoned in print.

    This one however had me chuckling like a reefer mad student on a wet Tuesday afternoon:

    We can’t really deny that smoking too much bud has it’s problem, my mate got sectioned last year, although there were other factors involved the cannabis was probably at least an accelerant. The argument is that are these problems are no worse than those attributed to alcohol abuse. Personally I’m a much nicer and less aggresive person when I’m stoned rather than drunk.

    Unfotunately I can’t seem to get any at the moment so I guess I’ll be brining out my larey drunk side a little more.

    [Boonting]

    What’s your point Boonting or is it so long since you started it, you can’t remember.

  14. on 05 Feb 2008 at 8:05 pm Simon

    This is a classic ‘Why not have a system where you are given a job to do instead of being given money for doing nothing. There are plenty of jobs that would benefit society as well as making them feel useful. Cleaning the streets, picking up litter, removing graffiti, tidying our parks, cleaning street signs and bollards etc.’ (Thus putting those who do do the job out of work no doubt)One HYS Pollock brain claims that Britain is becoming a ‘Communist Fascist State’ reminds me of the days when I was an anarcho trotskyist

  15. on 05 Feb 2008 at 8:34 pm Wayne

    ” What happens to your family if you get cancer and die, whoses going to foot the bill of treatment”

    Actually, there are a limited number of treatments available for death, and they’re all quite cheap.

  16. on 05 Feb 2008 at 11:25 pm Mr Blackett

    I’m never leaving another comment on here until you use the phrase ‘Albatross Axe Wound’.

    The ball is in your court.

  17. on 05 Feb 2008 at 11:44 pm Mog

    That a challenge, sir? Hey everyone, bit of peace and quiet if no-one uses the phrase Albatross… er no I’m not saying it.

  18. on 06 Feb 2008 at 4:03 am Chris Reynolds

    Slow readers/Curtain twitchers alert: There’s a HYS about fluoride being added to drinking water. Currently, of the six most recommended posts, four attempt to use the word fluoride. All of them spell it wrong. This is despite it being spelt correctly in both the title of the HYS, and several times in the HYS description. Despite being unable to read or spell, the HYSers are all scientific experts, and have managed to Google “flouride” to find scare stories which terrify them enough to squawk about in fear on the HYS board before hiding in terror under the bed. The top most recommended post even thinks David Icke may have been right about the evil “flouride”.

  19. on 06 Feb 2008 at 11:13 am Mog

    There’s me thinking that all this racist right wing leaning by the BBC was just a fanciful conspiracy perpetuated by all here. Well how wrong I was and I humbly apologise. It wasn’t even a post or two in HYS, but bizarrely gardeners’ question time. Item 7229041 and the black man’s willy. Oh yes you can just here all those HYSers squealing and screaming down the phone line to the complaints department. Utter class.

  20. on 06 Feb 2008 at 11:21 am Helpmaboab

    Found this thoughtful piece on the HYS on the death of the Maharishi –

    “The man was a channel for satan the god of this world. He was an enemy of the Cross of Jesus Christ and led people away from true personal salvation. One second after they die they will change their mind about the guru, but then it will be too late.
    Jesus Christ is God with us. Jesus Christ was the one and only true pathway to salvation for sinners. All men were born with the sin nature of Adam and must come to Jesus to be born again. Ready for heaven. ********

    Rev. Robert L. Bufkin, Jonesboro AR”

    I particularly like the way the reverend ends with an eight letter swear word.

  21. on 06 Feb 2008 at 11:21 am Mog

    Sorry hear not here. Just having a HYS moment. Further apologies.

  22. on 06 Feb 2008 at 11:30 am Mog

    “Rev. Robert L. Bufkin, Jonesboro AR”

    Oh this ranting, fire spitting reverend from deep Arkansas has a whole ministry industry going, complete with pulpit thumping website and self help healing guides. Welcome to the free world reverend and all the competition that goes with it. Even I don’t know of any 8 letter swear words unless you join them together, such as dogscock, for instance.

  23. on 06 Feb 2008 at 11:44 am Mog

    “I was into this eastern religion once but did not find it a path to spiritual enlightenment at all

    phil, rotorua”

    Into? Into? What a solid gold lobsters twat. One for you Nelson.

  24. on 06 Feb 2008 at 11:59 am James

    How has no-one noticed the great eBay negative feedback debate? My favourite so far…

    If ebay takes away the right to leave a bad feedback I will stop using ebay.

    When buying I aways look at a sellers rep before proceeding. If it is not 100% I look at how far away it is and what negative comments have been left and the sellers reply to them.

    Feedback is the only defence against comboy sellers.

    [Brainman1967], Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom

    Wasn’t the comboy some cheap Taiwanese game console or something? And I particularly like the way he hasn’t noticed that you’ll still be able to leave negative feedback about sellers – shame he’s not so fastidious about reading the stories he comments on as he is about checking feedback before he bids on the Complete Works of Gary Bushell (with foreword by Richard Littlejohn).

  25. on 06 Feb 2008 at 12:00 pm domino

    Mr Blackett, I’m personally waiting for “quail’s quim” (unless anyone can think of a better animal beginning with q)

  26. on 06 Feb 2008 at 12:01 pm James

    And one from the irony department:

    “Where there is no criticism, there can be no praise that is of any value or meaning.

    [gin_and_tonic_please]

    Recommended by 34 people”

  27. on 06 Feb 2008 at 12:36 pm Steve

    Q. Do you feel broke?
    A. Well, I still have cheques left in my chequebook, so I mustn’t be!!
    Seriously, the cost of living in the UK is out of control. I’ve had to postpone my trip home to visit my family in the summer, I can’t afford it, the exchange rate is crazy and the prices in the shops have really increased. You should think about moving over here to the US, your pounds will go further.

    [Yesmulady], United States

    Broke? Well the mortgage company says I can borrow more money so I musn’t be!!!

  28. on 06 Feb 2008 at 12:37 pm James

    “Quite simply, no, it should not. I want water coming out of my taps, not water with a lot of other chemicals that have been added for ‘my own good’. Once fluoride is added then what next I wonder ? If people want fluoride then they can brush their teeth like the rest of us, instead of getting nanny to do it for them.

    Adrian Mugridge, Chester, United Kingdom”

    Quite right Adrian, I mean what’s next: CHLORINE?

  29. on 06 Feb 2008 at 1:11 pm John

    @ Mog

    Bollocks.

  30. on 06 Feb 2008 at 2:46 pm Fish

    @Mog and John

    And “Fuuuuuck” if you’re falling off a building.

  31. on 06 Feb 2008 at 3:02 pm John

    Heh. I just loved the way it would make it “Ready for heaven. Bollocks

    Rev. Robert L. Bufkin, Jonesboro AR”

    Although I guess “Ready for heaven. Fuuuuuck

    Rev. Robert L. Bufkin, Jonesboro AR”

    Is pretty good too

  32. on 06 Feb 2008 at 3:39 pm Oliver

    From the Super Tuesday HYS:

    The winner is already won don’t you know . . .

    can you spell Ron Paul, or even – media control/blackout

    etc etc yawn etc

    james, sussex

    Twat.

  33. on 06 Feb 2008 at 3:46 pm Oliver

    I cant let this one go either:

    When the chips are down, I will vote for McCain.

    Zorba Eisenhower

    Genius.

  34. on 06 Feb 2008 at 3:55 pm restlessboy

    from the prostitution thread:

    “If sex was made legal, it would only be taxed to death like everthing else in the UK”

    Pete Owens, Ruthin

  35. on 06 Feb 2008 at 5:04 pm domino

    from the Contraception thread:


    A condom is not primarily a contraceptive, it is for greedy adults who want to have sex but want to reduce the chance of getting AIDs.”

    Chris Smith, Norwich, United Kingdom

  36. on 06 Feb 2008 at 5:08 pm Loops

    On the teenage contraception debate

    “Vasectomy for all males who father the teenage pregnancy, unless they want to work and support the child and mother.”

    Wen Wy, London

    Do the words horse, stable, and bolted spring to mind?

  37. on 06 Feb 2008 at 5:20 pm Oliver

    Wen Wy forgot to add that the little slappers should all have their fannies sewn shut until they are 16 just to make sure. That’ll stop the yoof nobbing each other.

  38. on 06 Feb 2008 at 5:39 pm Loops

    Again, on the teenage contraception debate

    “Find out the reasons why they get pregnant, then get rid of the reasons.”

    AJ, Leeds

    Indeed. Castration and overy removal at birth. Especially for the brown people.

  39. on 06 Feb 2008 at 5:46 pm Neil

    I’ve just been pointed to this delightful one on the Sun’s forums.

    I can’t help but think that this really is like pointing and laughing at the special bus but still…

    http://www.thesun.co.uk/discussions/posts/list/Russians~44~_Polish_etc_Immigrants~33~-35225.page

  40. on 06 Feb 2008 at 6:16 pm Neil

    From the pages of b3ta.com/talk

    http://www.b3ta.com/talk/4435796

    “I’m not saying they are better, but you have to consider people’s feelings.
    They become resentful when there’s not enough to go around, but the goverment spends on foreigners.”

  41. on 07 Feb 2008 at 1:25 am Dave

    That’s beautiful, Neil:

    I keep reading about Immigrants doing this and that and they realy get on my nerves but im so tired of getting angry at stories everyday that im thinking why not jsut be ncie to them and be friends! I wish they would get the **** out of england but looks like not gona happen so why not all be friends?

    Bless! Mind you, getting angry at stories every day is tiring.

  42. on 07 Feb 2008 at 5:34 pm Oliver

    Should Britain adopt some aspects of sharia law HYS:

    “Do not relate to the justice system”.

    Well perhaps they should go somewhere else where they can RELATE to the justice system.

    Warus, Birmingham

    ‘Nuff said.

  43. on 07 Feb 2008 at 5:58 pm Oliver

    This man should be sacked.Why does a church leader (and a “Christian” one at that presume he can dictate to English Law.This is a Christian country and our laws reflect that . If you want Sharia Law , or French Law or German Law , go and live there. Leave us in peace with our own

    Peter Warwick, Swindon

    And again. However on flip side:

    “there’s one law for everybody… I think that’s a bit of a danger”. Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury.

    Nice one Rowan, credulous nincompoop, permanently bewildered, plain weird or all of the above?

    I can just imagine Rowan at school:

    Master “Williams! Stop Talking at the back! You think its one rule for you and one for everyone else don’t you”
    Dr RW “Yes sir i think that would be entirely appropriate”

  44. on 07 Feb 2008 at 6:15 pm Monty

    This is proof that the Archbishop reads spEak You’re bRanes. There’s no reason he could have made such a statement other than to inflame the reactionary nutters on HYS. Form an orderly queue, the good doctor will see you all shortly.

  45. on 08 Feb 2008 at 1:05 pm Ber

    “If you love sharia so much why don’t you go live there”

  46. on 08 Feb 2008 at 3:26 pm dogbeak

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/have_your_say/2002/11/16/myra_hindley.shtml

    MYRA HINDLEY STILL LIVES!

  47. on 08 Feb 2008 at 3:31 pm dogbeak

    and what’s more, logic chases it’s own tail:

    “From Norman, West kirby
    If we release some people for Murder then we should release them all, regardless of the circumstances. The family of the murdered person feels as much pain as those of the families of the victims of Hindley and Brady. So I say don’t release them at all but if we release one then release them all.”

    (how the fuck do I make those lovely quote bubbles?)

  48. on 09 Feb 2008 at 4:07 am Stick

    from the sharia law thread:

    “Added: Friday, 8 February, 2008, 21:47 GMT 21:47 UK

    As expected, the apologists for this idea immediately play the “racist” card whilst trumpeting the need for open discussion. Does anyone else see the hypocrisy? The ploy is designed to offend and silence the free thinking majority while providing disproportionate air time for a minority who’s ideas would never leave the ground in the face of overwhelming opposition. The ridiculous suggestion is that there is something fundamentally wrong with being white, Anglo-Saxon and in the majority camp.

    Peter, Adelaide, Australia ”

    All that time you thought he was just another racist and it turns out he’s from the gay rights movement.

  49. on 10 Feb 2008 at 1:41 am Steve

    I apologise for my fellow countryman:

    “I think the archbishop is being treated very fairly as his ideas od adobting muslim laws or watever he means in bang oot of order. why should britain try to accomadate immigrants with these laws because if we (as brittish citizens) were to go to there country, would the government jump left, right and centre for us? no they wouldnt. So if they are coming to this country to seek a better life why should they bring part of that country here? His comment is Bang oot!! Calum, Edinburgh

    Calum, Edinburgh, Scotland “