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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I loved windows 7 , hate windows 10 :#

    On the Oxfam allegation. The head of Oxfam
    In defending his charity used the term
    " we weren't murdering babies " completely
    Missing the point. That the problem was his
    Workers were having sex with them !
    Can't help but feel he's made more problems
    For Oxfam, and we'll soon hear about his
    Resignation.
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • JoshuaJoshua Posts: 1,138MI6 Agent
    I think charity has become too big business. Many of the people who run the charitys have very big pay. They must do everything to protect this business. I saw also this comment by the head of the Oxfam charity and I also thought it was very bad thing to say. They have created victims themselves but not only try to cover up but also say that it was not all bad.
    I never give to charity. I can not really afford to but instead I help in my spare time to help the elder people. It is a scheme in my church to help people who are lonely or who cannot do things. I help by cutting the garden and the odd jobs. This is no cost to the people. I think this is charity because I can see that the people in need get the help.
    I think always to give to charity is better to give money to local charity who really help people instead of giving to help pay the big wages of the big charity.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Agreed that some of these charities are like huge
    Multinational corporations. Paying executives enormous
    Salaries.
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,763MI6 Agent
    True, but we also need to remember that most people in those organisations are idealists working hard for the common good.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Are they ? Do we really know that ? It is the
    Perceived belief but given the cover up at
    Oxfam. Perhaps we should do a bit more
    Checking up on these people.
    This whole incident looks exactly how the
    Catholic Church tried to cover up It's own
    Child abuse epidemic.
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,763MI6 Agent
    Most of them are, yes. Sadly there are some bad eggs.
  • CoolHandBondCoolHandBond Mactan IslandPosts: 6,148MI6 Agent
    I was house hunting in the Philippines in November 2013 when a devastating typhoon decimated the area in what was dubbed the worst storm in history (thousands were killed). In the days that followed dozens of Oxfam volunteers were in the 5 star hotel where I was staying and all they did was lie by the pool in the day and get drunk in the bar at night. I overheard one of them say it's our turn for the photo call see you in a couple of hours.

    As stated above it is my opinion that the multi-global charity organisations are only in it for their own ends - a bit like politics really.
    Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I think a few questions should also be asked as to
    Where all the money for Haiti has gone, as I think
    Officially not much has actually reached the people.
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,763MI6 Agent
    I suspect the type of behavior CoolHandLuke mention is mostly found in the largest charities.
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,204Chief of Staff
    Number24 wrote:
    CoolHandLuke

    What we have here is a failure to communicate.... :))
  • Dirty PunkerDirty Punker ...Your Eyes Only, darling."Posts: 2,587MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Number24 wrote:
    CoolHandLuke

    What we have here is a failure to communicate.... :))
    Yet fluffing up sometimes can be a real cool hand.
    :))
    a reasonable rate of return
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,763MI6 Agent
    Can I use the "good movie reference" defence? ?:) :# :))
  • CoolHandBondCoolHandBond Mactan IslandPosts: 6,148MI6 Agent
    edited February 2018
    Number24 wrote:
    I suspect the type of behavior CoolHandLuke mention is mostly found in the largest charities.

    I'm proud to be mistaken for one of my movie heroes :))

    I believe you are right #24 the smaller charities are usually above board - in the interest of no conflict of interest with this statement I am involved in a local charity here on Mactan of which I both volunteer and donate money for running costs - so maybe I am biased in that opinion.
    Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    This might have something to do with
    Norwegians and eggs ! As the Norwegian
    Olympic team accidentally ordered
    15,000 eggs for their stay :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,763MI6 Agent
    Actually I'm very glad my gaffe was commented on. It made me suspect my blood sugar was low. It was, and I was about to drive. Thank you :)
  • JoshuaJoshua Posts: 1,138MI6 Agent
    I was house hunting in the Philippines in November 2013 when a devastating typhoon decimated the area in what was dubbed the worst storm in history (thousands were killed). In the days that followed dozens of Oxfam volunteers were in the 5 star hotel where I was staying and all they did was lie by the pool in the day and get drunk in the bar at night. I overheard one of them say it's our turn for the photo call see you in a couple of hours.

    As stated above it is my opinion that the multi-global charity organisations are only in it for their own ends - a bit like politics really.

    I think this news about Oxfam is very bad and it only makes me think more that the big charities are not so good. I have heard stories about aid to African countries which does not even get to the people and are stolen or sold. And money is taken by the rulers before it can get to the people. I only hear these stories but I think they will be true.
    I think that the big business charities always see themselves as above any criticism but they should not. I think that anyone who works for a charity should do so without pay. If they were so dedicate themselves to the cause they would surely do this for free while having another job?
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,763MI6 Agent
    This might have something to do with
    Norwegians and eggs ! As the Norwegian
    Olympic team accidentally ordered
    15,000 eggs for their stay :D

    Actually they thought they ordered 1500, but there was a language barrier :))
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    They'll never want to see an omelette again :))
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Apparently in London ( can't remember the area )
    The Police have asked people to stop calling
    Them about the local KFC having no chicken ! :D
    What idiot calls the police over this ?
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    edited February 2018
    Number24 wrote:
    This might have something to do with
    Norwegians and eggs ! As the Norwegian
    Olympic team accidentally ordered
    15,000 eggs for their stay :D

    Actually they thought they ordered 1500, but there was a language barrier :))

    We have reports here that the Norwegian Olympic Team brought 6000 packages of asthma tablets -for 121 athletes!
    Hopefully they will very soon feel better......
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • welshboy78welshboy78 Posts: 10,292MI6 Agent
    Apparently in London ( can't remember the area )
    The Police have asked people to stop calling
    Them about the local KFC having no chicken ! :D
    What idiot calls the police over this ?

    Haha - odd thing is im not surprised!!!
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  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,763MI6 Agent
    edited February 2018
    Higgins wrote:
    Number24 wrote:
    This might have something to do with
    Norwegians and eggs ! As the Norwegian
    Olympic team accidentally ordered
    15,000 eggs for their stay :D

    Actually they thought they ordered 1500, but there was a language barrier :))

    We have reports here that the Norwegian Olympic Team brought 6000 packages of asthma tablets -for 121 athletes!
    Hopefully they will very soon feel better......

    Unfortunately that's true. Of course the athletes who suffer from asthma are bringing their own. It's not illegal, but....
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Given the after effects of eating all those eggs. They
    Might need the asthma tablets. Just to be able to
    Breathe ! :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,631MI6 Agent
    Higgins wrote:
    Number24 wrote:
    This might have something to do with
    Norwegians and eggs ! As the Norwegian
    Olympic team accidentally ordered
    15,000 eggs for their stay :D

    Actually they thought they ordered 1500, but there was a language barrier :))

    We have reports here that the Norwegian Olympic Team brought 6000 packages of asthma tablets -for 121 athletes!
    Hopefully they will very soon feel better......

    Any chance that the Norwegian word for "asthma tablet" is "egg"? That would explain a lot! :p
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,763MI6 Agent
    :)) :))

    From a parody news site: "Crisis is the Norwegian Olympic Team - we have only astma medicine for one more gold medal!"
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    :)) :)) :))
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,204Chief of Staff
    Coming back from a gig the other night, the lead guitarist was driving and we got a flat tyre. Ok, so we pulled all the gear out of the boot (trunk for the Americans), and with the help of the drummer who pulled up behind us we changed the tyre... only the spare was flat as well.
    No problem, the drummer had a compressor- it was under all his gear. So we pulled all the gear out of his car and got the compressor then blew up the tyre... but it had a hole as well.

    X-( X-( X-( X-(

    So we put all the gear back in the two cars, the drummer drove me home and I got my car and drove all the way back to pick up the guitarist and all the gear, leaving his car till the next day.

    All this at 2am or so. The joys of being in a working band.
  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,631MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Coming back from a gig the other night, the lead guitarist was driving and we got a flat tyre. Ok, so we pulled all the gear out of the boot (trunk for the Americans), and with the help of the drummer who pulled up behind us we changed the tyre... only the spare was flat as well.
    No problem, the drummer had a compressor- it was under all his gear. So we pulled all the gear out of his car and got the compressor then blew up the tyre... but it had a hole as well.

    X-( X-( X-( X-(

    So we put all the gear back in the two cars, the drummer drove me home and I got my car and drove all the way back to pick up the guitarist and all the gear, leaving his car till the next day.

    All this at 2am or so. The joys of being in a working band.

    I blame the drummer. Bit suspicious that you were all in one vehicle except for the drummer...and it was your vehicle that got the flat, not his. Hmmmm....
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,204Chief of Staff
    :)) Also he was definitely speeding up....
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    :)) :))
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
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