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That's different, I guess. There was apparently a survey which said that 38% of those surveyed (dunno how many - think the publication was the Mirror) didn't know that these elections were coming up. I know that I was deluged with electoral junk mail during the run up to the elections, and don't see what more they could have done really. Telly adverts?

Balladeer wrote:

masofdas wrote:

I didn't vote myself...

Oh for fuck's sake.

I didn't vote myself either. I voted Green.

Balladeer wrote:

Telly adverts?

I heard a few radio adverts.

On the matter of the UKIP victory party

Guys don't worry about it; this happened (to a lesser extent) last time and it acted as a warning. Also it's sort-of ignored that practically as many people jumped ship to another of the main 3 parties.

Well, even though UKIP gained some traction, at least the Tories and BNP lost some. It's all about silver linings, right?

Boo Rummy apart from the UKIP and BNP part.

@Jimbob The Eurosceptic Europe of Freedom and Democracy group appeared to have around 38 seats add in non-attached right-wing MEPs, which will boost the Eurosceptic camp. So we can worry a bit about it. But there is 751 seats, so they can easily get out voted on anything.

The full EU seating is here.

The tastiest commands around.

beemoh wrote:

At the risk of saying things that could be interpreted as supporting the party, though- it's possible that people want a different thing from politicians in Europe than they do ones in the UK, so that a belief that UKIP can do the business in Europe may not translate to a belief they can do it in the UK.

Hopefully that's the case - UKIP's actual policies for the UK stink, if that graphic that's been doing the rounds on Twitter is to be believed. There's also bound to be a difference when it's first past the post.

Jimbob wrote:

Guys don't worry about it; this happened (to a lesser extent) last time and it acted as a warning.

True, and the BNP were removed from European power this time - for which I, at least, am truly thankful. A similar thing happened in France, when the 2002 presidential election was between Jacques Chirac and Le Front National's Jean-Marie Le Pen... although now his daughter is back, and ready to be racist and 'orrible.

I am hopeful that the apathetic will turn out in their droves next time: not to vote for anyone, but to vote against UKIP.

Tome of Eternal Darkness found at Harvard

RIP Rik Mayall

Really saddened to hear about the death of Rik Mayall. Through The Young Ones, The New Statesman and Bottom, amongst many others, he was just brilliant. I can't not pay tribute to his vocal performance in Hogs of War as well - it was impeccable, and a huge contributing factor as to why I go radge about it's brilliance every few days.

What a performer. R.I.P.

He finally ran out of juice. And no, I'm not talking about petrol. RIP.

It's a massive loss - he was brilliant in everything I saw him do. RIP.

RIP Rik - Orange Peel...

Hammersmith council are "open to the idea" of erecting a memorial bench in the location the opening to Bottom was filmed

Kim Jong-Un threatens war, again. Might actually make me go and see a Seth Rogen film.

Saw that on the Guardian's Facebook page. It was a unnamed spokesman, do is not really a legitimate threat. I might see the film though.

On a related note; I had a dream the other night about Kim Jong Un.

Don't make me post that thing again... Aw damn it.

This is a photo, all about how, my wife got flipped, turned up side down

...or at least on her side, in a car.

You're all lucky I never made it to my phone in time earlier to take pictures of some of the stuff I saw on the bus...

...go on...

Balladeer wrote:

Don't make me post that thing again...  Aw damn it.

That was so fucking stupid... I love it.   

Who was the sound editor on that?