Comments on: Beat On Greenpeace, Then Grab A Pint

By: Timothy

Timothy — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:54:57 +0000

Hey, if some joker came to my office to interrupt my work day (especially if my workday were as stressful as the workday of a floor trader in a commodities exchange), I’d clock ‘im. I’d clock ‘im extra for being a hippie.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:18:03 +0000

This one happened round the corner from where I work. I remember when the May day riots happened in London the traders photocopied sheets of 50 pound notes and threw them to the protesters from the roof. By most accounts I’ve found them to be complete bastards, but they do have funny on their side.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:14:23 +0000

This happened just round the corner from where I work. The traders are reliable for stuff like this, I remember during the May day riots they photo copied sheets of 50 pound notes and threw them to the protestors from the roof. By all accounts I’ve found them to be complete bastards, but funny bastards.

By: Olly

Olly — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:19:05 +0000

It’s probably not worth the bother, but:So vicious profit-driven attacks against nonviolent protestors is what’s cool among the conserva-kids these days. A fine lot you are.For the benefit of anyone out there reading this at a fifth-grade level or below, “I have seldom been more proud to be English” was sarcasm. Violence bad. On the other hand, Smirk et al, the Greenpeace protestors under discussion are, for want of a better word, dicks. As such, I lack sympathy. If you come into someone’s workplace and start something, you’re the instigator. And if the workplace is populated by drunken lads, the thing you’re instigating will turn out to be - shockingly enough - a fight. Especially in England. This isn’t rocket science, people.

By: Timothy

Timothy — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 03:40:01 +0000

Greanpeace, peacable? What strange alternate universe are you living in?

By: Sho

Sho — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 02:16:34 +0000

No, it’s also quite popular with a substantial portion of the anti-conservative crowd over at the Suicide Girls forums.

By: Smirk

Smirk — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 01:30:42 +0000

So vicious profit-driven attacks against nonviolent protestors is what’s cool among the conserva-kids these days. A fine lot you are.

By: Olly

Olly — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 23:37:47 +0000

I can’t decide which is the best line: “Ive never seen anyone less amenable to listening to our point of view” or “Protesters conceded that mounting the operation after lunch may not have been the best plan.” Either way, this is going to be all over the Spew section.

As for chavs, try Chav Scum.

By: ko

ko — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:50:47 +0000

I myself am sad that the word “chav” wasn’t used. Ever since I learned that one over at Hutton’s site I have been looking forward to opportunitites to be smug about knowing what it means.

By: Timothy

Timothy — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 18:33:35 +0000

“Sod off, Swampy” has such a nice ring to it.

By: Olly

Olly — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 17:32:48 +0000

My God, Sho, that’s hilarious. I have seldom been more proud to be English.

Marginalia: “Swampy” is a reference to this guy, which makes it even funnier. If anyone wants an explanation of the terms “barrow boy” and “spiv” , I’ll be at the bar later.

By: Timothy

Timothy — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:24:41 +0000

Oliver’s teeth are actually pretty nice.

By: Casey

Casey — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 15:34:09 +0000

Fantastic. Do people actually think that there is no reason as to why the British have such bad teeth? It’s becuase they are spend thier lives drinking, smoking, beating the shit out of someone, or getting the shit beat out of them by someone else. I wish I were English.

By: Timothy

Timothy — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 12:24:42 +0000

Take that, hippies!

In an interesting note, if you call a group of Greenpeacers on campus terrorists they’ll leave you alone.

By: Marla

Marla — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:11:15 +0000

I love it!