rusty trawler

I should have said ‘military-industrial complex’ in my last post, so it probably makes less sense than i intended. But, hey, i’m a lazy boards participant.

Because he said it better. RIP Gill Scott Heron

My schoolboy economics won’t stretch to a detailed understanding of the ramifications of this malarkey, but I can’t see the tea party agitators hatred of Obamacare extending to the destruction of their beloved neo-conservative values. I’ve no idea what the American GDP is, but it can’t be that good – and they’ll have to increase borrowing t…[Read more]

@J_in_France wrote:

@tinks wrote:

@Trapper wrote:

@tinks wrote:

@Trapper wrote:

Bring back Geoff that’s what I say 8)

and a few others :D

Not Dagger though too risky :lol:

or pete

The good old days are always best because they are lost in time. I have been here for nigh on two years now and the names mean nothing to me so why have they stopped…

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@martin43 wrote:

What can I say? I was very cosy with a French American lady for a year and a half. And she wanted us to move even closer; so we started to spend two to four hours a day communicating. And I had a vision or a long-term plan for the future. But one day she just dropped me. No disagreements. Just too busy. And now, she hasn’t got time…

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But keep on posting!!!!!! We’ve had very few good debates of late.

@martin43 wrote:

I was disappointed with the disruption to my giants, er introduction thread. But of course, I forgive the person involved. But I am also sad people leave chat rooms without saying why or even goodbye; much worse than this, a dear friend who I met on another site, won’t answer my emails. I would guess when people say they want to…

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@Welsh fem 1 wrote:

Think ive missed something here, but why has Martin left?

He’s back, Welsh. I think he’s realised that we’re not a bad lot really.

@sceptical guy wrote:

I don’t think I’m allowed to talk to Martin, in case I give offence..

but the story is udderly true..

One German academic – a guy called Max Horchheimer (he’s bound to be wiki) – had to have his cereal poured out for him, and his clothes and meal prepared by people. Some characters are very, very strange (stop looking at…

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@sceptical guy wrote:

agrees with Rusty…

I’ always interested in the side-comment..can often be worth more than a long spiel..

I know several non-intellectuals who are intelligent. They#re not scholarly, but they can hold their own; their silence is indication of critical listening.

I have also met many intellectuals who are not very…

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@kent f OBE wrote:

@sceptical guy wrote:

@kent f OBE wrote:

He was passionate about what he believed in and the way he wanted to discuss things I guess Skep…..He always backed up his arguments from whatever source be it right or wrong….and that right or wrong would be someone elses opinion…..its key to accept an opinion on somthing that isn’t…

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@martin43 wrote:

Yes dad! :)

Lol fella. happy posting

Good to see you back, Martin. Don’t let the comments you don’t like get to you this time.

@tinks wrote:

:shock: rabble?……………thats not nice

and rusty………..im no fair maiden for sure ……….nice n easy colour 117D this month

to be honest, i’m in no position to be picky about the hue, shape, other dimensions, or predilictions, come to think of it, of a maiden

@sceptical guy wrote:

you’re tiredness suddenly vanished then, rusty!!! lol

Lol. well spotted. never let it be said that I can’t be perked by even the most fleeting promise of a fair maiden.

@sceptical guy wrote:

you want to be in on the kiss and make-up bit, Kenty??? :shock: :shock: :shock:

Lol. if we get to kiss the lovely gals, then I’m first in the argument queue.

@sceptical guy wrote:

@rusty trawler wrote:

Scep, you’re off the welcoming committee, mate. Stick to posting about obscure songs and stuff. (Congrats on the new job btw if i’m reading that correctly).

Sorry, squire, (and I say this to someone I quite like and respect, Rusty) but chat is about free speech – it’s not unlicenced speech, and I avoid…

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@martin43 wrote:

Sorry Rusty, but I am going to stand up for myself in my own way. Too many people on the net seem to delight in trying to get one over other people. I had my idea for the introduction thread from another message board and that worked extremely well. I have had trouble on other message boards before – someone felt slighted for no…

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I wasn’t going to stick my two pence worth in this because i couldn’t get past the incredulity, but then I remembered how much i like sticking my two pence in.

Scep, you’re off the welcoming committee, mate. Stick to posting about obscure songs and stuff. (Congrats on the new job btw if i’m reading that correctly).

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@Blossom’ wrote:

Hi Martin,

Please come back, we’re lacking classy fellas like you here :wink:

xx

Lol Blossom. That might be true, but you could have least said that out of earshot of the rest of us fellas.