Northern Ireland Suffers Clown Shortage
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 7:53 pm
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First HGV-drivers, now clowns. If only someone could have warned them... But hey, maybe this situation can be as easily solved as the HGV-driver problem: By simply removing requirements. If HGV-drivers can get a license without ever having had to reverse their vehicle with a trailer, than I am certain that clowns can get a clowning-license without ever having been funny or something.[...]
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a shortage of the performers, as many returned to their home countries when the first lockdown came into force in early 2020, according to Mr Duffy.
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"Because all the circuses in Europe and in England have been up and operational for the past six months, that huge pool of EU artists are already back at work and up until last week we haven't been able to even get visas issued for non-EU artists and entertainers," Mr Duffy said.
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That seems dangerous.Madner Kami wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 12:48 am If HGV-drivers can get a license without ever having had to reverse their vehicle with a trailer
Welcome to the BrExit-reality. I stopped posting about it a while ago, because it got more absurd the more time passed and I felt nobody would believe it anyways...TGLS wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 1:34 amThat seems dangerous.Madner Kami wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 12:48 am If HGV-drivers can get a license without ever having had to reverse their vehicle with a trailer
I mean, it's not like towing a trailer is kind of an important thing in the live of a H(eavy)G(oods)V(ehicle)-driver...Up to 50,000 more HGV driving tests will be made available each year thanks to government action to streamline the testing process.
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HGV driving tests will be overhauled, meaning drivers will only need to take 1 test to drive both a rigid and articulated lorry, rather than having to take 2 separate tests (spaced 3 weeks apart). This will make around 20,000 more HGV driving tests available every year and mean drivers can gain their licence and enter the industry more quickly.
Tests will also be made shorter by removing the ‘reversing exercise’ element – and for vehicles with trailers, the ‘uncoupling and recoupling’ exercise – and having it tested separately by a third party. This part of the test is carried out off the road on a manoeuvring area and takes a significant amount of time. Testing such manoeuvres separately will free up examiner time, meaning they can carry out another full test every day.
Car drivers will no longer need to take another test to tow a trailer or caravan, allowing roughly 30,000 more HGV driving tests to be conducted every year.
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120,000 drivers short in Poland. 60,000 drivers short in Germany. Is that due to Brexit too?Madner Kami wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 12:48 amFirst HGV-drivers, now clowns. If only someone could have warned them... But hey, maybe this situation can be as easily solved as the HGV-driver problem: By simply removing requirements. If HGV-drivers can get a license without ever having had to reverse their vehicle with a trailer, than I am certain that clowns can get a clowning-license without ever having been funny or something.[...]
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a shortage of the performers, as many returned to their home countries when the first lockdown came into force in early 2020, according to Mr Duffy.
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"Because all the circuses in Europe and in England have been up and operational for the past six months, that huge pool of EU artists are already back at work and up until last week we haven't been able to even get visas issued for non-EU artists and entertainers," Mr Duffy said.
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And if all else fails, just import some politicians from Westminster. I'm laughing aplenty, when I see those.
Lifelong phobia. Actually hits harder for mascot costumes with fixed expressions, but the fake face painted over a clown's real face sets it off.chaos42 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:58 pm what is with people hating clowns? they just want to entertain people. this is why i don't like films like it -it just make kids afraid of a person trying to entertain them.
now i can understand that some people have an issue with it thats not what im talking about. im just saying the random hating of people who are clowns.