Why....???

[aromulus]

I am certain that there are more important cause in the UK for this money.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8473802.stm

I have been there, on a few occasions, and it is only a pile of rocks of unusual formation...

Rocks .. are .. rocks.... They were there thousands of years ago, and will be there long after we departed this earth...
Why spend money on making paths around them...? Visitor centres...?? Employ story tellers..?

How about building cheaper new houses instead, away from flood areas...???

[KeithD]

Knock down Rome and build affordable shanty towns

[aromulus]

Knock down Rome and build affordable shanty towns

It has been done already....

The ancient monuments wouldn't look so dilapitated if the stone and marble hadn't been nicked over the centuries, by traveling italian scousers, to build coronation street style housing in Rome....

[Doc Alan]

I am certain that there are more important cause in the UK for this money.....

You're right of course ; this is the Giant's Causeway Visitors' Centre in Northern Ireland , which has been awarded £3 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund. This awards funds from the UK national lottery for projects which are supposed to benefit the public rather than private gain.
The problem is of course that such money is "ring fenced"; there are limits to how it may be spent.
Right now one could argue that much more be sent for the Haiti earthquake disaster. A few months ago the Philippines deserved far more money than they received for the typhoon Ondoy damage.
In this country and the Philippines almost limitless resources could be spent to improve health and treat illness. But certain illnesses, like cancer, attract a high proportion of what is available, and less emotive conditions such as mental health or physiotherapy arguably attract too little.
It's partly down to "who shouts loudest" and fires the public's sympathy; but where limited resources go is certainly not always fair; there's winners and losers.

[KeithD]

Thank God I didn't have Zoom on

[triple5]

I wondered who nicked my font sizes

[bornatbirth]

they should send some to united, until we go back top

[Doc Alan]

Blame me if the Forum crashes !
It's who shouts loudest or types largest !

[pennybarry]

You're right of course ; this is the Giant's Causeway Visitors' Centre in Northern Ireland , which has been awarded £3 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund. This awards funds from the UK national lottery for projects which are supposed to benefit the public rather than private gain.
The problem is of course that such money is "ring fenced"; there are limits to how it may be spent.
Right now one could argue that much more be sent for the Haiti earthquake disaster. A few months ago the Philippines deserved far more money than they received for the typhoon Ondoy damage.
In this country and the Philippines almost limitless resources could be spent to improve health and treat illness. But certain illnesses, like cancer, attract a high proportion of what is available, and less emotive conditions such as mental health or physiotherapy arguably attract too little.
It's partly down to "who shouts loudest" and fires the public's sympathy; but where limited resources go is certainly not always fair; there's winners and losers.

Doc, can you check my eyes as I my eyes is sore after reading your post.
Shrink your font. I advise you to take my advice.

[Doc Alan]

Doc, can you check my eyes as I my eyes is sore after reading your post.
Shrink your font. I advise you to take my advice.

I'm very sorry that the size of my font was the only concern for members responding to my post. I've learned my lesson, I will not make the same mistake again.

[KeithD]

On a 800x600 screen you only get one word per line

[joebloggs]

I'm very sorry that the size of my font was the only concern for members responding to my post. I've learned my lesson, I will not make the same mistake again.

thank you
doc, i had to
stand on the other
side of the room to read
your post, as my eyes were hurting
thank you

[Doc Alan]

Hilarious !!
It took a while to make what I hoped was a helpful response.
I can only say sorry again.

[KeithD]

Hilarious !!
It took a while to make what I hoped was a helpful response.
I can only say sorry again.

Lighten up Alan, everyone on here pulls legs

Use smilies to show if your comments are serious or not that way people can tell your mood

Italian

Welsh

Arthur

[Doc Alan]

Lighten up Alan, everyone on here pulls legs

OK point taken But I deserve a few reps for keeping people amused at the size of my font - you're only jealous!

[pennybarry]

I'm very sorry that the size of my font was the only concern for members responding to my post. I've learned my lesson, I will not make the same mistake again.

This is my very first time to forgive a doctor.

[Doc Alan]

This is my very first time to forgive a doctor.

Maraming salamat Penny , first time I've been forgiven I'm trying to keep my big font under control