sibsie

I loved Mark Thomas. During the embargos of medical supplies in Iraq he was arranging for a gang to go over with packets of asprin. Don't know what happened to the show but it was great.

Lion in Winter

It just goes to show. Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. (Not you personally, Ray, you as in "one".) Harold Wilson always used to go on about how he was being spied on, and everybody kept saying he had become delusional - after he left office, it came out that he had been right all along.

owen

I used to fly a lot over the yorkshire dales for a balloon company and one evening found myself wandering over blubberhouses toward menwith. I landed next to the security fence and sure enough our RAF boys turned up with their cap guns not happy. Didn't land on their ground tho so couldn't do a thing. Wouldn't want to fly over even if I could, with the amount of microwaves put out from that site, I wouldn't want my balls well done! Besides the other side is the approach for Leeds/Bradford airport and a balloon emergency stop isn't so great

Oggie Oi!

Bush actually proposed an obtainable immigration reform plan, but the Democrats made a dastardly political move and undermined it with their own absolutely ridiculous plan.

The Bush plan - 3 years visas would be available to those who wish to work in the U.S. The visas could be renewable (but not guaranteed) and any holder would be free to pursue permanent status (although there are very few avenues, which was the criticism)

The Democrat plan - anyone who has managed to stay in U.S. illegally for 5 years and worked for at least 3 of those years, gets automatic permanent status.

Which plan had the chance of being passed by Congress? The Bush plan (limited, but sensible) or the Democrat plan that gave amnesty to anyone who successfully evaded authorites?

No way in hell would Congress ever pass the Democrat plan, and the Democrats knew it. The Dems just did not want Bush to win any points with the Hispanic community, so they promised the moon knowing that they would not have to deliver.

rincewind

I think he's mainly touring now with his stand up show. You can read more on his site:

The Mark Thomas Comedy Product

ladyofthelake

:lecture: I'm a personal friend of Mark Thomas and normally stay with his family when visiting Stockport.

Well, OK it's not the Mark Thomas, but the rest is true.

Ray

I have shaken hands with John Thomas on occasions.

Yosser

Well aren't you clever, I shake my john thomas everyday but he doesn't have hands.....what did you use....miracle grow?