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by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:39 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Politics Thread
Replies: 20533
Views: 1837704

Re: The Politics Thread

Lord Kangana wrote:Why would losing a PR battle matter anyway?
Because if you value your international standing then you'll do things to protect it.

If, instead, you decide that 'the whole world's against us', then you have nothing to lose reputationally.
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:33 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Politics Thread
Replies: 20533
Views: 1837704

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...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:09 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Politics Thread
Replies: 20533
Views: 1837704

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...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:25 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Politics Thread
Replies: 20533
Views: 1837704

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...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:13 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Great Art Debate
Replies: 3491
Views: 269464

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?
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:54 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Great Art Debate
Replies: 3491
Views: 269464

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 ...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
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...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:42 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Great Art Debate
Replies: 3491
Views: 269464

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?
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:01 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: 2014 Commonwealth Games...
Replies: 95
Views: 9414

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...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
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'?
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:41 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: General Chit Chat
Replies: 8903
Views: 823041

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...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:21 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: General Chit Chat
Replies: 8903
Views: 823041

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...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
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...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Tue Jul 22, 2014 4:12 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Open Championship 2014
Replies: 41
Views: 5027

Re: The Open Championship 2014

Dr Hotdog wrote: Still think there should be one each for Bradley, Simpson, Els (2012) & Scott. *Anchored putting stroke.
Again, you're preaching to the converted.

A shame, because he's a terrific ball striker these days and great to watch until he gets the mop out.
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
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...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
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...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:27 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Today I'm angry about.....
Replies: 19926
Views: 1303771

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.

:(
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:12 pm
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: Liverpool laughing stocks?
Replies: 1972
Views: 171696

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."

:lol:
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Fri Jul 11, 2014 4:48 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Great Art Debate
Replies: 3491
Views: 269464

Re: The Great Art Debate

Wish I could afford these: http://www.thamesandhudson.com/9780500238653.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Fri Jul 11, 2014 4:47 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Great Art Debate
Replies: 3491
Views: 269464

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...