Things that cheer you up

[BigJag]

Sheeran has definitely made his own bed. However the full vitriol needs to be directed at Kraft and his fellow cunts.

Something has changed in the momentum recently. Ed Milliband is ruffling Israeli feathers. What has caused the increase in highlighting what has been happening for three years? Its a good thing. But why now?

 

[Dead Mike]

1 hour ago, BigJag said:

Ed Milliband is ruffling Israeli feathers. What has caused the increase in highlighting what has been happening for three years? Its a good thing. But why now?

 

Our press has (understandably) pretty much focused on the UK's actions but this has been a coordinated embargo enacted by 12 other countries too (Ireland, Holland, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, and Sweden). 

If you read or saw Mark Carney's speech at Davos in January the wheels were set in motion then. Establishing alternative trade routes & getting agreement on wording etc  from a dozen countries takes time so whilst it's been recently announced, the reality is that it's been cooking in the background for most of the year. 

 

[Lorne Malvo]

3 hours ago, BigJag said:

Sheeran has definitely made his own bed. However the full vitriol needs to be directed at Kraft and his fellow cunts.

 

I've got enough vitriol in me for both, thanks.

Ed Sheeran's statement about this is possibly the most spineless cowardly centrist bullshit I've seen since this conflict started. Just absolute white noise. Bad prick.

[DavidB6937]

It's actually quite impressive that I managed to read what he said and thought he would've done better if he stayed quiet.

[deathrey]

He absolutely would have been better off saying nothing, that statement was awful. Using the Shaggy defence in 2026 as a grown adult is ridiculous.

 

His support acts and band dropping out in solidarity makes him look even more like a shit head. Specifically using the words 'I'm not complicit' make him sound like a baby throwing his toys out of the pram. In genocide, neutrality is complicit. And all the shit about a-political - no your not, you've done Ukraine fundraisers, vocally supported Jeremy Corbyn, campaigned for changes in Music education in schools, campaigned for LGBTQ causes. All political.

Edited Wednesday at 08:11 AM by deathrey

[BigJag]

3 hours ago, Dead Mike said:

Our press has (understandably) pretty much focused on the UK's actions but this has been a coordinated embargo enacted by 12 other countries too (Ireland, Holland, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, and Sweden). 

If you read or saw Mark Carney's speech at Davos in January the wheels were set in motion then. Establishing alternative trade routes & getting agreement on wording etc  from a dozen countries takes time so whilst it's been recently announced, the reality is that it's been cooking in the background for most of the year. 

 

Thanks. I was aware of the coordination. However you've explained it quite well there. Thanks again.

[Wretch]

This feels somewhat insensitive given the nature of the posts above me regarding shithouse Sheeran, but I’m absolutely over the moon right now.
 

I’m home for a few days and last night I caught up with an old school friend who I haven’t seen for twenty-two years. I was dreading it a bit beforehand as it’s been so long, but that fucker gave me the biggest hug when we met and instantly I was transported back two decades. We chatted the arse off each other reminiscing about times old, and I can’t tell you the last time I laughed so much. He didn’t even mention my balding head, bless him.

I’m still absolutely buzzing, though that may have something to do with the twelve pints of Guinness. Life’s alright sometimes.

Edited Wednesday at 01:07 PM by Wretch

[DavidB6937]

9 minutes ago, Wretch said:

This feels somewhat insensitive given the nature of the posts above me regarding shithouse Sheeran, but I’m absolutely over the moon right now.

As long as your mate isn't Ed I think you're alright.

[Carbomb]

25 minutes ago, Wretch said:

This feels somewhat insensitive given the nature of the posts above me regarding shithouse Sheeran, but I’m absolutely over the moon right now.

Mate, it's the "Things that cheer you up" thread.

That's a wonderful thing to read.

[FLips]

I’m not someone that cares much about internet drama, and I care even less about Ed Sheeran. That being said Ed Sheeran’s entire public persona collapsing has been a blast to explain to my wife who loves the gossip, and he’s now the third most talked about Ed in our house, behind Big Ed and ED-209.

[Jazzy G]

What about Mr Ed?

[tiger_rick]

What about Ed Leslie?

[The Gaffer]

Not sure which part of identifying culturally as Irish that Ed Sheeran is meant to be doing here, but it's definitely cheered me up.

Looking forward to Nick Cave's blog response to a made up seven year old fan about how we're all too sensitive about artists now or whatever. 

[Cannibal Man]

Nick Cave having the remainder of his skullet torn off by a seagull while he's walking along Brighton Promenade would really cheer me up

[Jazzy G]

37 minutes ago, tiger_rick said:

What about Ed Leslie?

That's at least 18 Eds.