It is the month of June, on the shores of the Black Sea. It is raining, and the little town looks totally deserted. It is tough times, everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit. Suddenly, a rich tourist comes to town. He enters the only hotel, lays a 100 Euro note on the reception counter, and goes to inspect the rooms upstairs in order to pick one. The hotel proprietor takes the 100 Euro note and runs to pay his debt to the butcher. The Butcher takes the 100 Euro note, and runs to pay his debt to the pig grower. The pig grower takes the 100 Euro note, and runs to pay his debt to the supplier of his feed and fuel. The supplier of feed and fuel takes the 100 Euro note and runs to pay his debt to the town prostitute that in these hard times, gave her services on credit. The prostitute runs to the hotel, and pays off her debt with the 100 Euro note to the hotel proprietor to pay for the rooms that she rented when she brought her clients there. The hotel proprietor then lays the 100 Euro note back on the counter so that the rich tourist will not suspect anything. At that moment, the rich tourist comes down after inspecting the rooms, and takes his 100 Euro note, after saying that he did not like any of the rooms, and leaves town. No one earned anything. However, the whole town is now without debt, and looks to the future with a lot of optimism. And that is how a capitalist economy works.
I just finished watching “Transatlantic” on Netflix, which I highly recommend. It is a dramatised story based on historic events and real people, and concerns the smuggling of refugees out of Marseille in 1940, and the beginnings of armed resistance to the Vichy government and the Nazi occupation. It’s utterly compelling, and shows very clearly that faced with the alternatives of obeying the law or saving lives, there is only one real choice. Highly relevant in the world we find ourselves living in today. Please watch.
I think this is what you call Granny Theft Auto. 78-year-old Missouri woman arrested on bank robbery charges - BBC News
Does anyone on here watch Succession? Tonight’s episode (series 4, ep3) is probably one of the best TV episodes since the Sopranos. So well acted. No spoilers, but if you watch Succession, watch this episode now
Dirty Derek our local flasher was thinking about retiring but he has decided to stick it out for another year.
Speaking of TV series one that I have gotten into is Cobra Kai. I thought making a TV series off the original Karate kid film series would be a bad idea but I love it. The original characters returning and seeing what they are like 30 plus years later. 5 seasons 10 half hour episodes per season so not too long. The sixth and final season to come later this year. Has anyone else watched it ?
A Priest, a Vicar and a Rabbit go to a Blood Donor Clinic. The nurse asks the Rabbit what blood group he is. 'I'm not sure,' says the Rabbit. 'I think I might be a Type O.
For those who love steam locomotives here is a documentary and interview about Dai Woodham the man who is mainly responsible for having so many wonderful steam loco's to enjoy even if it was by accident. Without this guy there wouldn't be so many heritage railways to enjoy.
Just called Waterstones and asked an assistant if Prince Harry's new book is available for download? She said "Would you like the PDF file?" I said "No thanks, that's his uncle"
Anyone care to put up a case for why this is necessary? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65272929 So called smart motorways, hands free driving = fewer drivers. Maybe that's the plan.
A new Gym and fitness centre is opening soon in Southampton. Instead of advertising on the TV or radio the owner has decided to get his admin staff and fitness trainers to go door to door handing out leaflets. It's called Jehovah's fitness.
