RosieH

Surely The Colour Thief is just a bloody name they've given to the thing. Like the fireworks and light and whatever the hell else they're throwing into the mix are attempting to tell some kind of story beyond, you know, not blowing up parliament. (Because we all know that while we may have forgotten the true meaning of winterval, we all of us stuff our faces with parkin and toffee apples and wave sparklers around while ruminating on the nature of democracy.) Do any of you remember stories? The Christmas Ballet for instance. You know, the one with the wooden soldiers and the sugarplum fairy. Bloody politically correct wankers naming it after a kitchen utensil. I don't know. I blame the EU. Or the muslims. Or the marxists. Or Hermione. Or soft shandy-drinking Guardian readers. I assume there's some interpretation, some story to be told, perhaps through the medium of arsey joykillers: first they're ruddy cheeked and indignant (colour). Then their faces blanch as their blood runs cold and they realise that they've been had, and are in fact, just a bunch of arsey joykillers and this is nothing to be so excited about (colour thievery). Up. In. Arms. Mockers - you, me, a flask full of mulled cider, bobbing for apples in a riot of colour.

would you like to borrow a crossbow?

DJKQ, yes, exactly. No time to get into this today, though I am interested. But in this, as in all things, context is key. I'm not saying James is wrong, but I just get the sense of being fobbed off for party political purposes. 12 events to 3 events - what was the budget reduced from? What are the north and middle events? (middle's getting a shitload more than south, no?) Presumably there's a rationale somewhere for these three events, something along the lines of, we have less money to spend, so we need to make sure that the events we do hold have as broad an appeal as possible..? Dunno, in the absence of any answers, am just guessing.

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Marmora Man Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I do however support the testing of medicines > and medical procedures on animals - believing, > very > > sincerely, that this is for the greater good. > > +1 +2 PR, I'm not sure what your point is. I would have thought that that's a pretty good justification, yet you're considering letting your membership lapse because / in spite of it..?

?que caliente!

Ok James, I get that you're against it. But can you confirm how much money has been spent on it and where that money has come from?

Can we have a definitive answer on the cost? In the web article, it says 'plan to spend ?55k' (my bold). On here, James suggests that they are spending over ?55k. Plan to spend is not the same as actually spend. I'd been been planning to go on holiday this year, but when it came to it, I couldn't afford it, so I didn't do it. Still planned it though. Clearly the event is going ahead, so money is being spent. How much, target audience, rationale etc all currently unknown. James, can you clarify? Is the amount confirmed? How much is it? Where has the funding come from? Any labour councillors care to join the party and explain the thinking. As for snooty and pretentious, I disagree. I wrote lots of poems at my unsnooty, unpretentious primary school about autumn colours. I think it sounds rather lovely. Not ?55k of council tax lovely, but lovely nonetheless.

Julian Rhind-Tutt Damian Lewis Carl Something-Mormon (ahh to be 15 again) Hot hot hot

Absolutely in agreement with DJKQ. I think it's verging on the hysterical to blame political correctness for the name (and frankly makes no sense: there's nothing politically incorrect about 'firework display', and I'm quite sure I've never heard anyone use the phrase 'firework party'). Please can we not pander to the political health and safety gone correct brigade - I don't expect such arrant Daily Mail nonsense from a LibDem councillor, even during conference season. To me, The Colour Thief smacks much more of an artsy name that interprets something through the manner of rhythmic mime and balloons, but I'm open to finding out the facts before blaming it all on the EU.

DJKillaQueen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I like dogs....and as always love seeing people's > pics on the forum. Keep posting pics PR x But can't Frankito post his pics as well? PR seems to suggest not...

Why not PR? I thought "this is the LOUNGE"?

Sorry dollface, just messin' with ya. This is an excuse for violence. Burn down TopMan. Otherwise I accept your point.

Ignore Huguenot! What you wear is never an excuse for violence (especially H, when you say, "dress in such away that you affiliate yourself with a far-right white supremacist group" I would query whether you have ever walked down Old Compton Street, or seen a Communards video?) Make like the slutwalkers! Skinwalk!

Cheesebomb

ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?????

Look at the moon. Look at it! (no barking)

Very breezy in Huddersfield.

dirty northern stone

No. No no no. Sweet mother of fuck, not this again. Veiled hints and innuendo can piss right off. If someone's a racist, homophobic, misogynist, xenophobe, tell them so. Then at least they can defend themselves. Or be found guilty as charged by an EDF kangaroo court. Otherwise, can we please, and for all time, put this ridiculous notion back in the box.

A single red geranium in a window box in the middle of a block of flats. Last night's clouds across the moon. The Rah Band.

Sorry Udt, not getting it. Can you please draw me a line from what you've just quoted to "Straferjack ... only listens to people if they hold certain positions as in the case of Tony Blair".

tallulah71 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Rosie H...No, it isn't. tallulah, it is you know: I = subject, me = object I assume you meant "Rose21...No, it isn't"? If you're going to get all bloody nora about it, at least direct your ire not at the person who's agreeing with you.

Good things. How nice.

AlexC Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm a single guy who's 30, but as this gathering > seems to involve ladies in their 30s and 40s, it's > sounding too much like cougar town for me :)) > > I'll gatecrash the under 30's event...>:D< Ahh, cradle snatcher.

Good shout Mr Mockers; I like kiva.