chrisp65 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 There are prisons that prep people for the outside world. Prisons with mini shopping malls where the prisoners can learn a trade, earn a little money and spend it in the other units where other prisoners are learning their trade. There are prisons that run restaurants that people from outside the prison can book a table at. To say he’s too far removed from modern life would be a cop out. I haven’t used in a cash machine since before covid, ancient relative that gets taken shopping on weekends has never used chip n pin, my kids wouldn’t know how to pencil wind a cassette. The reason must be that they can’t truly trust he won’t be violent and they don’t want to be the ones that believed him and got taken for mugs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 37 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: There are prisons that prep people for the outside world. Prisons with mini shopping malls where the prisoners can learn a trade, earn a little money and spend it in the other units where other prisoners are learning their trade. There are prisons that run restaurants that people from outside the prison can book a table at. To say he’s too far removed from modern life would be a cop out. I haven’t used in a cash machine since before covid, ancient relative that gets taken shopping on weekends has never used chip n pin, my kids wouldn’t know how to pencil wind a cassette. The reason must be that they can’t truly trust he won’t be violent and they don’t want to be the ones that believed him and got taken for mugs. Your last paragraph is what i think it is. But then why do they let paedos out? You just know they are going oi re-offend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted March 30, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 30, 2023 It's obvious the fundamental reason is they don't trust that he's capable of turning things around and he'll inevitably get back into criminal activity and they don't to be ones that have him parole just in case. But I do think there's some legitimate reason for quoting things like he's never used a cash machine. He's been in prison for so long, and spent so much of that in high security wings and solitary that living normally is going to be impossible to adjust to, and he's 70 so it's not like he's going to go get a job. And then when you consider that his history suggests his solution to anything is violence... It won't be happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post maqroll Posted March 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2023 Mark Draper is here next to me at the doctors office waiting room. Just not that Mark Draper. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted March 31, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 31, 2023 On a similar note to the above. I’ve been drinking with Dave Gilmour. I went to school with Chris Martin and Alan Partridge. I used to live next door to Terry and June. Actually that last one happened twice. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I went to Frank Spencer's wedding.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 One of my wife’s ex-bosses was called Bart Simpson. Another was called Bernard Matthews. Peter Griffin came in to our office to do a talk once. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) James Brown bought a beer off me Richard Wilson lived up the road from me Edited March 31, 2023 by VILLAMARV remembered RW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 1, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2023 Gary Barlow works in our accounts team. Mariah Carey used to work for an insurer in Birmingham but I'm absolutely certain she used to refer to herself as Marie be of Mariah Carey became famous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 1, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2023 I've often wondered about the poor bastards named Fred West or Ian Huntley. You've no idea if the name you choose for your child is going to get Hijacked by subsequent events. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Genie Posted April 1, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2023 10 hours ago, VILLAMARV said: Richard Wilson lived up the road from me I don’t believe it. 2 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 16 minutes ago, sidcow said: I've often wondered about the poor bastards named Fred West or Ian Huntley. You've no idea if the name you choose for your child is going to get Hijacked by subsequent events. I feel sorry for the people with common sounding names, but their parents gave them a stupid “unique” spelling of it. A lifetime of correct people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 This is 100% true, I work with someone called Issac Newton (and his avatar in the system is THE Isaac Newton) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 1, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2023 8 minutes ago, Genie said: This is 100% true, I work with someone called Issac Newton (and his avatar in the system is THE Isaac Newton) These obviously fall into two categories: (1) Those who have perfectly unremarkable names before somebody else makes the name famous/infamous, and (2) Those parents who quite deliberately choose a 'celebrity name' for their kid Isaac Newton clearly falls into the latter category. I discovered one of these while doing my family tree research - I had an Auntie Connie, whom I never heard referred to by any other name. But it turns out that she was actually christened Ellaline Constance. Ellaline is an unusual name - but apparently Ellaline Terriss was a popular actress/singer/music hall performer when my grandparents were young, and I'll lay odds that's why they chose it. Pretty much like calling your kid Kylie or Britney nowadays. I bet she hated it when she was at school, and discarded it in favour of her middle name at the first opportunity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Interestingly, Mark Draper scored 41 goals in 6 years for Notts County and just 7 in 5 years for Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 3, 2023 Just having a read through Heroes and Villains post match Chelsea thread by way of celebration. I don't go on there much but I'm reminded again how much better VT is. So sterile over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 4, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 4, 2023 Richard Bransons satellite firm has filed for bankruptcy. WTF? Isn't he supposed to be some business genius? What kind of business business plan allows tens of millions of development yet can't afford one single individual launch failure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Not linked to Branson, but it seems as if there is a widespread issue with Virgin Media this morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 My postman is called Eric Djemba-Djemba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 16 minutes ago, Seat68 said: Not linked to Branson, but it seems as if there is a widespread issue with Virgin Media this morning. Mine was done until about 10 mins ago and it’s working again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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