Author Topic: No bongs ... (Read 3840 times)

Hope · « **on:** April 26, 2016, 06:11:08 PM »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36138203

In these days of wide-spread ownership of watches and other time-keeping technology - are the chimes actually necessary?

Could £29 million over 3 years be better spent?

Shaker · « **Reply #1 on:** April 26, 2016, 06:15:12 PM »

Of course £29 million could be better spent - on the NHS for starters, though it wouldn't go very far. However, Big Ben is so ingrained in the national (and to some extent international) psyche as an instant symbol of/shorthand for London specifically and England generally that there's no chance of scrapping it. Won't happen.

Aruntraveller · « **Reply #2 on:** April 26, 2016, 06:59:52 PM »

When I saw the title NO BOngs - I thought it was going to be about something else entirely....

Brownie · « **Reply #3 on:** April 26, 2016, 07:45:06 PM »

So did I.

jeremyp · « **Reply #4 on:** April 26, 2016, 08:28:54 PM »

Spliffs are OK, right?

Brownie · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2016, 08:40:50 PM »

Let's keep the bongs, and some cakes

Shaker · « **Reply #6 on:** April 26, 2016, 08:43:56 PM »

Good idea, as long as you don't make a hash of it.

Gordon · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2016, 08:44:26 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on April 26, 2016, 08:28:54 PM

Spliffs are OK, right?

As long as you don't inhale, Jeremy.

A chap called 'Bill' once advised he took this approach (which kind of misses the point I'd have thought).

Brownie · « **Reply #8 on:** April 26, 2016, 10:07:00 PM »

Pipe anyone?

Hope · « **Reply #9 on:** April 27, 2016, 06:49:36 AM »

Quote from: Trentvoyager on April 26, 2016, 06:59:52 PM

When I saw the title NO BOngs - I thought it was going to be about something else entirely....

I had a feeling folk might, which is precisely why I used the 'b' word - it had been used in a radio news broadcast - as opposed to the 'p' word. Why not have a bit of fun at other posters' expense?

Rhiannon · « **Reply #10 on:** April 27, 2016, 07:10:33 AM »

News reports encourage all kinds of shocking behaviour.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=73V2g1tYVqk

L.A. · « **Reply #11 on:** April 27, 2016, 07:23:45 AM »

Quote from: Hope on April 26, 2016, 06:11:08 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36138203

In these days of wide-spread ownership of watches and other time-keeping technology - are the chimes actually necessary?

Could £29 million over 3 years be better spent?

It's a major tourist attraction and the clock itself is of some historical significance, so it's probably fair-enough.

Brownie · « **Reply #12 on:** April 27, 2016, 12:44:44 PM »

I wouldn't like to see Big Ben go, it's a historical landmark, just like Nelson's Column and the lions in Trafalgar.

Aruntraveller · « **Reply #13 on:** April 27, 2016, 12:47:33 PM »

Quote from: Brownie on April 27, 2016, 12:44:44 PM

I wouldn't like to see Big Ben go, it's a historical landmark, just like Nelson's Column and the lions in Trafalgar.

Yes - like you and LA I'm not really seeing a problem with this.

Brownie · « **Reply #14 on:** April 27, 2016, 12:54:28 PM »

We all know a lot of money will be spent but the government wastes money all the time, and hides it, so why not? How boring our landscape would be without these iconic buildings.

Bubbles · « **Reply #15 on:** April 27, 2016, 01:22:46 PM »

I wanted a whole range of clocks in our home that ranged from bongs to cookoos.

My husband the spoilsport won't hear of it, says it will drive him nuts specially as the cookoo clock I really wanted, went off every 15mins and seemed to lack an off switch for night time

He threatened to shoot it if I got one

I like old noisy clocks.

Like grandfather clocks with a loud and serious sounding tick/tock that does the Westminster chimey thing every 15mins.

I call it, atmospheric the other half describes it as just a lot of racket.

Old noisey clocks are much better than the new fangled silent electric ones, IMO.

But in our household I'm outnumbered, so no bongs for me

Gonnagle · « **Reply #16 on:** April 27, 2016, 03:13:55 PM »

Dear Hope,

The bongs are priceless, part of who we are, I had prepared a whole new thread on what makes your city, your city because of this thread but the damn gremlins on this forum lost it, it was a beautiful opening OP, sort it out Gordon

Gonnagle.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #17 on:** April 27, 2016, 03:26:59 PM »

Are bongs priceless? What if it was 200 billion? I grow old and wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled, would it make that much difference if it was a recording?

Aruntraveller · « **Reply #18 on:** April 27, 2016, 03:33:26 PM »

Ah - J. Alfred Prufrock.

Shaker · « **Reply #19 on:** April 27, 2016, 03:34:29 PM »

Wasn't he the boss of the FBI?

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #20 on:** April 27, 2016, 03:36:26 PM »

Quote from: Shaker on April 27, 2016, 03:34:29 PM

Wasn't he the boss of the FBI?

only if he dared to eat a peach

Gonnagle · « **Reply #21 on:** April 27, 2016, 03:38:13 PM »

Dear Sane,

A recording, sorry something soooo wrong about that

Gonnagle.

Aruntraveller · « **Reply #22 on:** April 27, 2016, 03:41:00 PM »

Quote from: Gonnagle on April 27, 2016, 03:38:13 PM

Dear Sane,

A recording, sorry something soooo wrong about that

Gonnagle.

With you Gonners. This boards full of Palestines.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #23 on:** April 27, 2016, 03:59:16 PM »

Quote from: Gonnagle on April 27, 2016, 03:38:13 PM

Dear Sane,

A recording, sorry something soooo wrong about that

Gonnagle.

Why? It's just a sound. Was talking to a friend last night about all the stuff you carry round and at base very little of it matters. For 3 years we will have little actual bongs.

Gonnagle · « **Reply #24 on:** April 27, 2016, 08:07:00 PM »

Dear Trent,

Not Palestine's, atheists, who from now on I will be renaming Auditors.

:PP

Gonnagle.

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