A Tv Un Assembly?

[Jet Gorgon]

Perhaps the Admins could promote a more UN-type assembly protocal among the 42,000 plus TV members. Everyone gets to vote on every topic, and has an office, secretaries, research analysts, free long distance phone calls and parking, and lavish expense accounts for meals at the Oriental, etcetera, so they can debate serious issues like Lao Po's Burmese refugee fiasco or inane topics like TV mood deterioration.

After several months of bickering and dickering on serious issues, while people starve, suffer and/or get butchered, the members can vote that they cannot confirm their findings and thus no paper tiger resolutions can be made so that maybe more people will not starve, suffer and/or be butchered. Although, five years after they reach a resolution, the people will already be dead and what can UN troops do anyway?

The inane topics can be left to the tiddly wink manoeuvres of ambassadors during lengthy press-the-flesh and exchange-some-backsheesh parties after two-minute PR sessions where the media film them showing their disgust at the horrid state of a refugee camp or a massacre site before they relax back in the comfort of their 5-star digs.

Life of Brian

[lannarebirth]

If this new protocol is devoid of learning, introspection, actual work and allows me to feel good about myself, then count me in.

Oh, and diplomatic immunity would be a nice kicker.

Edited March 9, 2007 by lannarebirth

[Jet Gorgon]

If this new protocol is devoid of learning, introspection, actual work and allows me to feel good about myself, then count me in.

Oh, and diplomatic immunity would be a nice kicker.

That comes with the job, as does all of your above. Oh, and pets are allowed in the office and forum.

[PhilHarries]

Would the moderators fill the role of the permanent members of the security council? And would the voting powers of the minor members be proportional to length of service or number of posts?

Anyhow, as long as the job comes with a six figure salary I'm in.

btw that's six figures before the decimal point and the leftmost of those figures should be an integer larger than one.

Oh, and one more thing. The salary is in Sterling not Vietnamese Dong.

Draft contract with terms and conditions to follow.

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[leisurely]

I have to say Jet, this board is a model UN compared to one I have just stuck my head into. I don't know if you are allowed to name names, but it is made of a specific type of wood and plugs gaps in frames. Cryptic enough? Anyway, there is one charmer who is about to join TV. He is taking bets how long he will be on before he is banned and making disparaging (and highly inflammatory) remarks about one of the regular posters on here.

I look on with interest.

[peter991]

I would do it for FREE so long as you give me a Diplomatic Passport.

Peter

[Wolfie]

The inane topics can be left to ... <snip>

Like this one, you mean?

[toptuan]

So, OP, is this a rant on the UN, ThaiVisa, or both?

[Jet Gorgon]

Aw! The demands and snips begin already. Excellent, I guess...

We have no issues to discuss but the terms and conditions have been hauled on the table and are being poked and preened. I love TV members.

Leisurely, looking out for your bait boy.

[Jet Gorgon]

The inane topics can be left to ... <snip>

Like this one, you mean?

Well, Wolfie, it was this topic or Vogue spring fashions for coffin dwellers.

[Wolfie]

Well, Wolfie, it was this topic or Vogue spring fashions for coffin dwellers.

(I think our poor Jet is running out of material)

[Jet Gorgon]

So, OP, is this a rant on the UN, ThaiVisa, or both?

Topgun, do I need an object for the rant? Based on some other OPs, I didn't think I needed one. Members always seem to formulate a debate to their own menus.

[Jet Gorgon]

Well, Wolfie, it was this topic or Vogue spring fashions for coffin dwellers.

(I think our poor Jet is running out of material)

Ya, and I gotta make the whole spring collection for your clan by Wednesday.

[Wolfie]

Ya, and I gotta make the whole spring collection for your clan by Wednesday.

Don't forget, blood red velvet and black silk... not like last year where you made it with black velvet and blood red silk!

[Jet Gorgon]

Ya, and I gotta make the whole spring collection for your clan by Wednesday.

Don't forget, blood red velvet and black silk... not like last year where you made it with black velvet and blood red silk!

Ya, well, you booked the suppliers.

[Wolfie]

Ya, well, you booked the suppliers.

Why wont be making the same mistake twice... in fact they wont be making any mistakes ever again!

[Tywais]

Well, Wolfie, it was this topic or Vogue spring fashions for coffin dwellers.

(I think our poor Jet is running out of material)

One can only hope Wolfie.

[Jet Gorgon]

Well, Wolfie, it was this topic or Vogue spring fashions for coffin dwellers.

(I think our poor Jet is running out of material)

One can only hope Wolfie.

Tywais...I bet I'd get contributors if I did an OP entitled "100 bottles of beer on the wall..."

But this is serious UN level discussion now. What colour carpet you want in yer office?

[davidjtayler]

Well, Wolfie, it was this topic or Vogue spring fashions for coffin dwellers.

(I think our poor Jet is running out of material)

One can only hope Wolfie.

Tywais...I bet I'd get contributors if I did an OP entitled "100 bottles of beer on the wall..."

But this is serious UN level discussion now. What colour carpet you want in yer office?

Carpet ...? What sort of guy so you think TY is ...? Teak, Miss Jet ... original unblemished northern teak for the mad professor !

Edited March 9, 2007 by davidjtayler

[Wolfie]

i much prefer cold flagstones, candle chandeliers and a good helping of cobwebs, can do?

[farangsay]

The Irish have a long and successful career in UN peacekeeping (it helps pay

for the uniforms). We don't shoot the civilians , we don't rape the womenfolk ,

just don't ask where the beer went. It's just gone OK ?

[Jet Gorgon]

Carpet ...? What sort of guy so you think TY is ...? Teak, Miss Jet ... original unblemished northern teak for the mad professor !

i much prefer cold flagstones, candle chandeliers and a good helping of cobwebs, can do?

Yep, sure sounds like a UN organisation to me. Massacres and mass starvation discussions are postponed til the new decor is in.

[toptuan]

So, OP, is this a rant on the UN, ThaiVisa, or both?

Topgun, do I need an object for the rant? Based on some other OPs, I didn't think I needed one. Members always seem to formulate a debate to their own menus.

Of course you need an object! Otherwise, how do I know which direction to point the flamethrower?

[davidjtayler]

So, OP, is this a rant on the UN, ThaiVisa, or both?

Topgun, do I need an object for the rant? Based on some other OPs, I didn't think I needed one. Members always seem to formulate a debate to their own menus.

Of course you need an object! Otherwise, how do I know which direction to point the flamethrower?

Just make sure that you point it away from yourself Toppy otherwise you'll glaze yourself ...!

[Jet Gorgon]

So, OP, is this a rant on the UN, ThaiVisa, or both?

Topgun, do I need an object for the rant? Based on some other OPs, I didn't think I needed one. Members always seem to formulate a debate to their own menus.

Of course you need an object! Otherwise, how do I know which direction to point the flamethrower?

The Farangsay guy who took all the beer?