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- Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:39 am
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: The Politics Thread
- Replies: 20533
- Views: 1853505
Re: The Politics Thread
Because if you value your international standing then you'll do things to protect it.Lord Kangana wrote:Why would losing a PR battle matter anyway?
If, instead, you decide that 'the whole world's against us', then you have nothing to lose reputationally.
- Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:33 am
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: The Politics Thread
- Replies: 20533
- Views: 1853505
Re: The Politics Thread
The death roll is horrendous but I would love to spend some time in Israel to understand why it is popular for them to do themselves such damage on the world stage. i suspect they have concluded that they are pretty much immune from any actual serious consequences/sanctions stemming from any Intern...
- Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:09 am
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: The Politics Thread
- Replies: 20533
- Views: 1853505
Re: The Politics Thread
It is a lot to do with tunnels, isn't it? Hamas, left to their own devices, will use any let up to re-arm and build as many tunnels as possible and they would do so with the support of the Palestinian population. Now, you might say 'who could blame them?' but that's a different question. The death r...
- Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:25 pm
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: The Politics Thread
- Replies: 20533
- Views: 1853505
Re: The Politics Thread
I spoke to a financial advisor the other day. Out of interest, I asked her whether University fee debt would be taken into account when applying for, amongst other things, a mortgage, as Vince Cable had promised it wouldn't be. She said, and I quote directly "Of course it will, the first cases have...
- Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:13 am
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: The Great Art Debate
- Replies: 3491
- Views: 271334
Re: The Great Art Debate
The Picasso quotation along these lines that I know is: "Every act of creation is first an act of destruction." Monty - any idea of a source?
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:54 pm
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: The Great Art Debate
- Replies: 3491
- Views: 271334
Re: The Great Art Debate
Something hit me like a tonne of bricks when I saw the brilliant Malevich show last week. I have long had this nagging feeling that the composition in 46-48 (the war monument photo by a young Polish photographer) reminds me of something. Then I saw one of Malevich's iconic black squares. Agata, the ...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:47 pm
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: You take the high road...
- Replies: 569
- Views: 37664
Re: You take the high road...
I'm a bit ignorant of the details of how this would work constitutionally and have a probably naive question. Is it intended that Scotland will be an independent country with a constitutional monarch (like Canada or Australia) or will it be a republic (like Eire)? The former is the option under dis...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:42 pm
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: The Great Art Debate
- Replies: 3491
- Views: 271334
Re: The Great Art Debate
"discharged from an arrhythmic right ventricle"
Let's hope her facility with words is greater tham that of her publicist.
Video art... an interesting one. what did you and Maddie make of my 7-screen thing?
Let's hope her facility with words is greater tham that of her publicist.
Video art... an interesting one. what did you and Maddie make of my 7-screen thing?
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:01 pm
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: 2014 Commonwealth Games...
- Replies: 95
- Views: 9415
Re: 2014 Commonwealth Games...
I'm really disappointed. I fully expected that other famous Scotsman, Mel Gibson,to be there, riding a white horse and carrying a huge Scottish flag and that massive broadsword that would be absolutely useless in close combat, to lead a massive parade of pipes and drums all shouting "You can have A...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:28 am
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: You take the high road...
- Replies: 569
- Views: 37664
Re: You take the high road...
'Philosophically'?
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:41 am
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: General Chit Chat
- Replies: 8906
- Views: 828237
Re: General Chit Chat
I really couldn't be arsed reading it all, but am I right in understanding that they're going into practice on a computer game, in effect? If that's a reply to what I posted, I think the whole thing is long forgotten apart from the occasional sniggering of a indiscreet colleague with a few beers in...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:21 am
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: General Chit Chat
- Replies: 8906
- Views: 828237
Re: General Chit Chat
Is there a method to putting together a compelling argument for work purposes? I have the ammo i think i need but wonder if there's something management might appreciate more (numbers and that) Make sure you get in "realise the potential....." :wink: Numbers, yes. Proof points - what's supporting y...
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:51 pm
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: The Open Championship 2014
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5027
Re: The Open Championship 2014
Adam Scott, with his perfectly sculptured physique, false fronts and soft mannerisms, looks like a right fool when he pulls his anti-yip stick out and knocks it up to the hole. It's such an odd thing. How this absolute protein-shake specimen has to rely on something like that when he gets on the gr...
- Tue Jul 22, 2014 4:12 pm
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: The Open Championship 2014
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5027
Re: The Open Championship 2014
Again, you're preaching to the converted.Dr Hotdog wrote: Still think there should be one each for Bradley, Simpson, Els (2012) & Scott. *Anchored putting stroke.
A shame, because he's a terrific ball striker these days and great to watch until he gets the mop out.
- Tue Jul 22, 2014 2:42 pm
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: The Open Championship 2014
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5027
Re: The Open Championship 2014
My thoughts exactly. I think Alliss, Cotter and James were defending the decision on the grounds that the pathways and walkways wouldn't get too muddy for the hardy crowd on Saturday afternoon & Sunday. I couldn't believe it when Hazel announced it. He was already 4 clear at the half-way point - ho...
- Tue Jul 22, 2014 11:24 am
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: The Open Championship 2014
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5027
Re: The Open Championship 2014
An interesting week. McIlroy did very well, especially in putting himself out of sight down the stretch Saturday. However, I have to admit that I feel very uneasy about the decision the R&A made with the tee times on Saturday. How different would Rory's experience have been had he had to wait nervou...
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:27 pm
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: Today I'm angry about.....
- Replies: 19926
- Views: 1309824
Re: Today I'm angry about.....
This is vile... http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/07 ... 03781.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What is wrong with the world? I don't think I have ever felt as pessimistic about humanity as I have in this past week.
What is wrong with the world? I don't think I have ever felt as pessimistic about humanity as I have in this past week.
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:12 pm
- Forum: Other Footy
- Topic: Liverpool laughing stocks?
- Replies: 1972
- Views: 171736
Re: Liverpool laughing stocks?
http://tomkinstimes.com/2014/07/feck*/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"You know what? Liverpool had a fecking enjoyable season. And yes, just like Holland in 1974 or Brazil in 1982 or Hungary in 1954 (or Stoke in 2010), we won nothing. But it was fun. Yeah, fun."
"You know what? Liverpool had a fecking enjoyable season. And yes, just like Holland in 1974 or Brazil in 1982 or Hungary in 1954 (or Stoke in 2010), we won nothing. But it was fun. Yeah, fun."
- Fri Jul 11, 2014 4:48 pm
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: The Great Art Debate
- Replies: 3491
- Views: 271334
Re: The Great Art Debate
Wish I could afford these: http://www.thamesandhudson.com/9780500238653.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Fri Jul 11, 2014 4:47 pm
- Forum: General Banter
- Topic: The Great Art Debate
- Replies: 3491
- Views: 271334
Re: The Great Art Debate
As far as I know, he never explained too much about his art to anyone. I hate to contradict you, Tango, but Vincent van Gogh wrote more explanations about his art in his many hundreds of letters, most of which survive, than just about any other artist I can think of. Really? So, let's clarify "expl...