if your in london(uk) are you planning on....

[epicstruggle]

im not good at public speaking either. I get the sweaty palms et al. But i tend to also insult people if i have to do a Q&A after a speech.
later,
epic

 

[Sabastian]

im not good at public speaking either. I get the sweaty palms et al. But i tend to also insult people if i have to do a Q&A after a speech.
later,
epic

Sweaty palms eh? Before I go to speak is the worst my heart feels like it will burst and the thrush of blood through my jugulars is so intense it hurts ... and talk about lip smacking… urgh. I make Bush look like a polished professional speaker while going through my three shades of red. However in a conversation or debate that is in an informal setting I am actually quite well spoken. I simply can't seem to bring that confidence with me to the formal speech setting for one reason or other, it is beyond me.

 

[epicstruggle]

im not good at public speaking either. I get the sweaty palms et al. But i tend to also insult people if i have to do a Q&A after a speech.
later,
epic

Sweaty palms eh? Before I go to speak is the worst my heart feels like it will burst and the thrush of blood through my jugulars is so intense it hurts ... and talk about lip smacking? urgh. I make Bush look like a polished professional speaker while going through my three shades of red. However in a conversation or debate that is in an informal setting I am actually quite well spoken. I simply can't seem to bring that confidence with me to the formal speech setting for one reason or other, it is beyond me.

i completly agree with everything. altough after the speech i usually feel like throwing up after a while i get great rush.
later,
epic

 

[RussSchultz]

Well, its looks like all 5 of you turned up for the protests.

 

[epicstruggle]

Well, its looks like all 5 of you turned up for the protests.

ive read that at its peak the protest only had about 100k, instead of the estimated 1million. Does that mean more people supported bush than the polls said. or are londoners lazy like us.

later,
epic

 

[RussSchultz]

I was making fun of the low turnout on day 1 and 2 of the protests, where the peak protesters numbered in the single digit thousands.

The final day turnout seemed respectable, but not anywhere near the 300,000 that indymedia was claiming. Nothing like inclement weather to dampen that revolutionary spirit.

 

[Dave Baumann]

mmmm pie

Are you implying that the "W" in GWB stands for "Weebl"?

OT: Have you seen the advert on TV thats quite clearly been influenced by Weebl? Except they are cows now? Can't remember what the ad was for, possibly Dairly Lee or something.

 

[Legion]

I was making fun of the low turnout on day 1 and 2 of the protests, where the peak protesters numbered in the single digit thousands.

The final day turnout seemed respectable, but not anywhere near the 300,000 that indymedia was claiming. Nothing like inclement weather to dampen that revolutionary spirit.

i am waiting for clashman to try and prove you wrong. Some one should change his name to media whore or propagandslut.

 

[Legion]

Well, its looks like all 5 of you turned up for the protests.

ive read that at its peak the protest only had about 100k, instead of the estimated 1million. Does that mean more people supported bush than the polls said. or are londoners lazy like us.

later,
epic

See this is one of the funny things about protests. If we assume that all people who take part share the same attention we should likewise assume all of those who don't share the opposite or don't care - despite the leftist media's rantings.

 

[davefb]

if it was 100,000 then that really is quite something for a weekday in london... i bet theres still 100,000 sat on a motorway or stuck on a train somewhere

actually quick check on bbc,, yep, thats the biggest EVER demo on a weekday in london... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3223780.stm


-dave-

 

[Legion]

if it was 100,000 then that really is quite something for a weekday in london... i bet theres still 100,000 sat on a motorway or stuck on a train somewhere

actually quick check on bbc,, yep, thats the biggest EVER demo on a weekday in london... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3223780.stm


-dave-

they seem like real loons.

 

[RussSchultz]

actually quick check on bbc,, yep, thats the biggest EVER demo on a weekday in london... -dave-

And if it hadn't been the biggest on a week day, they would have found some other factoid that it was the biggest of. Biggest in November, on Tuesday, when a president comes, etc.

More people came out protesting the fox hunting ban than Bush. Nobody mentions that at the BBC. Probably because it doesn't further the message that the majority of the people of Britain hate the Bush junta.

 

[Legion]

what is with leftist Russ? Why is it they always need to feel as though everyone thinks and behaves just as they do? Why aren't they safe in feeling others disagree? Sounds to me they have a massive inferioty complex.

 

[epicstruggle]

just heard an interesting tidbit on cnn's capital gang. Seems like tony blair has a 60+% favorable opinion and only a 9% disfavorable. if he would just change some of his policies and he could one day run for president here. (if we get the constitution amended to allow foreign borns to run for the presidency.).

later,
epic

 

[Blade]

American imperialist rule, good God.. these f***ers don't know how well they have it because of things like America.

That's the big problem with protestors.. they're very incompetent. Very silly, like the commie hippies before them.

I have respect for a few intelligent libbies, but not those folks.

 

[Dave Baumann]

Saw the film "Love Actually" yesterday - that might go down with plenty of the protestors...!

 

[Roger Kohli]

That's the big problem with protestors.. they're very incompetent.

I think that statement could do with quite a bit of refinement.

 

[London Geezer]

I won't take sides, but it's pathetic to see journalists claiming "it was the biggest demo during a weekday"... i mean the might as well have said "it was the biggest demo of people drinking coffee and screaming at the same time" or "the biggest demo of mainly unemployed/students/muslims on a cold November weekday of a odd-numbered year"


And it's funny/pathetic to see all the protesters wearing Nike, Reebok or [put name of huge american corporation here] and drinking Coca-Cola, Pepsi or Starbucks coffee etc...


not taking sides here, just pointing out some inconsistencies....

 

[davefb]

yeah, big american multinationals like reebok............


since when has bolton moved to the usa ?

-dave-

sheesh, there arent many uk based multinationals but it would be nice to acknowledge them ........

oh and fwiw *supposedly* after 5 a lot of other people joined ( probably coz they couldnt get home )

 

[London Geezer]

Hating bush/america is fashionable.

Asking my friends (who attended the demo), why they went, all they could give me is "because (1) he's a pr**k, (2) he bombed iraq just for the oil ( ), (3) he cant speak english properly, (4) he's stupid, (5) he doesn't care about polluting the planet as long as his economics are good"

out of all these, i agree with No 3 and 5. And thats not reason enough for going in a demo, considering Saddam is now gone. And, weapons of mass destructin or not, It's a good thing.

Also, I think this victimization of Bush is just a loads of journalists bullshit. He got the job he now has with pre-existing issues. The country had a big luggage of issues to address, and i think that anyone with the courage to get up there and try to sort years-long issues is commendable.

Still, i can't stand the guy, only seeing his face makes me cringe, and thats long before he opens his mouth...