Making the news today....

[Mike Hill]

11 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

Seems it’s not just the UK having issues, speaking to a mate in Germany this morning and they are seeing rapid rises in all fuel costs and a shortage of many materials. 

Well I am sure the plucky Hun can manage, they experianced such hardship in the past, courtesy of "Bomber Harris" and the dashing RAF.

[Stere]

Germans with no HGV experience asked to drive lorries amid UK fuel crisis | Supply chain crisis | The Guardian

WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM

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Mass appeal automatically sent to holders of pre-1999 German licences, which entitle holder to drive trucks

 

 

When need them to drive the lorries 😏

 

 

 

 

[woody paul]

Can not see the point when it reads, 

The Germans were automatically included in the mailout because German driving licences issued before 1999 include an entitlement to drive small- to medium-sized trucks of up to 7.5 tonnes. 

 

That's no different to old UK license. 

[Johnsond]

1 hour ago, Stere said:

Germans with no HGV experience asked to drive lorries amid UK fuel crisis | Supply chain crisis | The Guardian

WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM

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Mass appeal automatically sent to holders of pre-1999 German licences, which entitle holder to drive trucks

 

 

When need them to drive the lorries 😏

 

 

 

 

Pure shit that is sadly. 

[Khriss]

This will be good to see ( too far away from me    ) K

 

 

Ride to the Wall: Bikers converge on National Memorial Arboretum

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Bikers ride to pay their respects to those who have died while serving in the armed forces.

 

[muttley9050]

Someone please remind me. What's the term for when the media keep hinting at things such as lock downs etc, to get you used to the idea?

[Rough Hewn]

Someone please remind me. What's the term for when the media keep hinting at things such as lock downs etc, to get you used to the idea?

Gauging opinion.

[roboted]

29 minutes ago, muttley9050 said:

Someone please remind me. What's the term for when the media keep hinting at things such as lock downs etc, to get you used to the idea?

Government skulduggery.

[muttley9050]

No there is a proper term

[trigger_andy]

28 minutes ago, muttley9050 said:

No there is a proper term

I think Kev mentioned it before. Can’t mind it myself, all that comes to mind is conditioning.