This website has its uses: the Speaker of the House is now wearing proper dark socks
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July 3, 2013 at 6:48pm
After the insolicited sartorial advice the Speaker of the House received on this website when he was pictured in a Department of Information photograph meeting Important People while wearing pale grey socks, we should be pleased to note that he has bought himself some proper dark pairs which he is now wearing religiously.
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He is also wearing lace-ups instead of slip-ons. We had discussed those slip-ons, too.
The Commissioner is the one who is sporting slip-ons this time.
He still needs a smarter pair.
More sartorial advice is necessary. Black ties are for undertakers on duty.
Baxxter?
There are far more serious matters right now. I think it is time to disband the PN, for they are useless. I’d disband Malta too if that were possible. Such are the depths to which we have sunk.
Are you referring to Simon Busuttil’s acceptance of the prime minister’s assurances re national security? Has he capitulated re Manwel Mallia and his chief of staff being present at secret service staff interviews?
How disappointing to hear you say that. If clothes maketh the man, then we should be worried. Erksine Mey, Speaker of the House, is dressed for a funeral.
No need to disband the PN. It’s already disappeared. Sigh.
Once again, such great insight!
Would you rather call in the army like in Egypt. Boring and predictable stance (yet again). You never miss an opportunity to project yourself from such a high moral ground. Give it a rest.
What’s with you Baxxter? In addition to being anti-Labour, you’ve become anti-Malta, anti-Gonzi, , anti PN, anti-Busuttil. The end of the world in nowhere near …. yet.
If it was up to you you would have disbanded Malta, the PN, the PL and AD in your first comment on this blog.
I can never get over the fact that you are so articulate with your posts, yet you use the pen name of someone whose biggest accomplishment was asking about the price of fish.
Anyway, not really my place to ask you why you do what you do. But you do moan a lot, about everything. Anti-politics will get us nowhere, look at Grillo with all the egg on his face.
Be patient Baxxter. It took eight years to dismantle the PN in a professional way.
You cannot seriously expect Simon to put it all together again in a few weeks particularly when he’s walking a thin line and the hidden hand still looms in the shadows ready to pronounce him expired.
On a positive note, how about lending a hand towards the PN’s resurrection?
Perhaps some of you would rather have me cheer the PN along when they are making such a hash of things.
Note too that moaning and criticising are two different things. This is the latter.
I often do so, and sometimes I also condemn. I’ve seen how the other side lives and I have standards.
I cannot bear to see our leaders, however rubbish they may be, and however often they brazenly trample upon us, being given an easy ride when some of us have had to sweat blood all our lives.
I am not in the business of “lending a hand”. I’ve more grey hairs than days left to me. If the PN wish to use my services they can engage me at commercial rates.
There’s precious little to smile about these days. We’re in the middle of the most catastrophic economic crisis ever, and the worst is yet to come.
On top of that there are environmental, humanitarian, social and demographic crises. For the first time in human history, our children will be worse off than us.
A right bundle of joy you are at the moment Bax, anyway here’s to you. Cheer up.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=jHPOzQzk9Qo&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DjHPOzQzk9Qo
Ghax issa Anglu mar l-estrem l-iehor. Qabbel l-ingravata mal-kalzetti u z-zarbun. Dan specjalment ghax l-ingravata twila ghal fuq kuxtejh.
I know I’m going against the flow here, but I’m actually pleased that the Opposition is so restrained at the moment.
It should continue to be so for a year or so, depriving Labour of a clear antagonist.
Without a common enemy, they’ll soon be turning on each other and the infighting will begin. That’s when the Opposition should then step up and turn the screws.
You could argue that this is exactly what happened to the PN, after all.
Wow, this is earth-shattering news Daphne, this might save the world from total destruction from under a Labour government. Thanks a milllion for giving us such important information.
[Daphne – It is, indeed, important information, Mark. Beyond this rock, men are judged by such things. Rock up in pale grey socks and slip-on shoes, and you’re a dead man.]
Looks like one is black, the other dark blue. Guess he bought one from Marks and the other from Spencer.
Anglu Farrugia now looks more presentable, thanks to your advice.
What’s the problem with Maltese middle-aged men and shoes?
Is there anything the website can do at the other extreme – even a slight development would be a quantum improvement.
Great – next step is educating this c*nt to flush the crapper and wash his hands aboard the Virtu catamaran.
[Daphne – How revolting. It must have been gag-making to walk into the lavatory and find a Farrugia floater. And yes, it figures that a man like that doesn’t wash his hands afterwards.]
indeed it was, try explaining that to my 5 year old!
Daphne’s blog is better than the Erskine May.
Should it not be rule number 1 in the Erskine May that the honourable members of the House should wear dark socks and black lace-ups at all time?
I am waiting for someone to comment on Tonio’s slip-ons.
[Daphne – They’re ghastly. Come on, Tonio, you can do better.]
Daphne, ghal-liema okkazzjoni ghandhom jintlibsu allura l-islip ons?
[Daphne – Not so much the occasion as the rest of the clothes. Suits require (black) lace-ups. Brown lace-ups are for separate jacket (like a sports/tweed/casual wool) jacket with trousers. Slip-ons are worn with jeans or chinos.]
Ara, vera ma kontx nafha din. L-ahhar mistoqsija: Din imma opinjoni personali jew hi haga standard?
Thanks
The PN is literally scraping the dregs of the barrel.
The government is faltering at every corner and yet the opposition just cannot see a feast-day where there is one.
I agree, Baxxter. The PN should disband and call it a day.
If they are intimidated by a blog, we’re definitely running into a wall.
I still think, like some, that the PN’s “I’m sorry” cry further helps the Big Chin to retain another five years. What’s needed is all out war. After all, only the dead fight fair.
Well done Daphne.
If you keep it up you might succeed in educating these people.
But please don’t hold your breath in the meantime, because I enjoy your posts very much.
Meanwhile, you have just got to love this comment posted by Patrick Wirth under Labour’s latest Facebook photo (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152056523394741&set=a.10150996225119741.539471.63887949740&type=1&theater) which is captioned “Ekonomija – Tkabbir ekonomiku li jilhaq lil kulhadd”:
“X’tkabbir ekonomiku…bhalissa ghall-informazzjoni tieghek hawn stagnar fi l-ekonomija Maltija u l-qaghad gja qed jikber meta ikkomparat ma’ s-sena l-ohra. Qumu min hemm ghax bhalma hasbu bosta nies qieghed jigri…ghal go l-hajt diehlin!!!”
Nothing new. Just a repeat of what we’ve been saying here.
Please give some make-up and hair tips to the women in cabinet as they leave much to be desired. I won’t name any today.
That’s simple.
Dear women in parliament (I have widened my brief),
PLEASE SCRAPE OFF THAT MAKE-UP. You look like a bunch of Beirut gold-diggers.
I mean, come on: http://www.independent.com.mt/uploads/media/NewspaperArticleImage-MediaItem/Large/1310621697-mar-kris-Two-women-likely-to-be-elected-in-PN-casual-electi.jpg
So do you mean to say that with a brown suit one should wear black shoes? Doesn’t make sense to me.
[Daphne – Nobody wears brown suits, John, and if they do, they should be shot.]