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- September 6th, 2013, 1:06 pm
- Forum: Education
- Topic: Withdrawal from Religious Observance and Education, Scotland
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9182
- September 3rd, 2013, 11:35 pm
- Forum: Social Club
- Topic: When Did you realize you were old?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9997
Re: When Did you realize you were old?
I'll tell ya if and when it ever happens to me. I may have white hair and gammy-knees but I reckon I can still give the young un's a run for their money. Especially in any pursuit that requires low-animal cunning and subterfuge. Btw Justme..... I could have bent nails with my teeth. Taking your teet...
- September 3rd, 2013, 11:24 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
- Topic: Trial by jury
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1894
Re: Trial by jury
I believe that here in the UK a majority verdict (10-2) is good enough. There is a difference between the Scottish system and the rest of the UK. In a jury trial in Scotland there are 15 jurors, and a simple majority (a minimum of eight jurors) is all that is required for a verdict. Iirc 12 jurors ...
- September 3rd, 2013, 11:12 pm
- Forum: Social Club
- Topic: Ok.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5140
Re: Ok.
{{{{Big hugs to all the enlightened folk in the USA}}}. There are actually a lot of you - you just don't get as much air time as the assholes.
- September 2nd, 2013, 4:48 pm
- Forum: Humanism, secularism, freethought...
- Topic: Dawkins: giving atheism a bad name?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14132
Re: Dawkins: giving atheism a bad name?
Aye, but think of it this way Alan, they unequivocally give atheism a good name!A self-righteous, hell-fire-spitting evangelical making millions out of donations from his followers?
- September 2nd, 2013, 4:39 pm
- Forum: Humanism, secularism, freethought...
- Topic: Dawkins: giving atheism a bad name?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14132
Re: Dawkins: giving atheism a bad name?
Yes, but I've still never seen anyone cite any instance of where he is being 'militant' or 'strident' or even 'forceful'. Aye, pretty much. Although he does a good line in self-righteous pomposity, but this is all pretty subjective innit? As to giving atheism a bad name? Dunno,[grudging compliment]...
- September 2nd, 2013, 10:17 am
- Forum: Humanism, secularism, freethought...
- Topic: Dawkins: giving atheism a bad name?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14132
Re: Dawkins: giving atheism a bad name?
Personally, I think the things RD has to say should be treated just as critically and sceptically as things that anyone might have to say. In the past I have found some of his pronouncements to be very poorly thought out and ill judged. . The twit comments made by him and the subsequent tweet furore...
- August 27th, 2013, 12:26 pm
- Forum: Club Soda
- Topic: Gone, but not forgotten A-Z
- Replies: 115
- Views: 89840
Re: Gone, but not forgotten A-Z
Williams, Kenneth
aka Rambling Sid Rumpo
May his nadgers ripen and his moolies never loose their sheen
aka Rambling Sid Rumpo
May his nadgers ripen and his moolies never loose their sheen
- August 25th, 2013, 8:53 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
- Topic: Isn’t technology wonderful?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2847
- August 25th, 2013, 8:44 pm
- Forum: Club Soda
- Topic: Gone, but not forgotten A-Z
- Replies: 115
- Views: 89840
Re: Gone, but not forgotten A-Z
Kipling, Rudyard. That poem 'If' leave me cold, but at least his cakes will be a lasting legacy.
- August 25th, 2013, 8:22 pm
- Forum: Culture Club
- Topic: Do you play computer games?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 15662
Re: Do you play computer games?
....Of course, I am one of the younger folk Alan was referring to.
- August 25th, 2013, 8:21 pm
- Forum: Culture Club
- Topic: Do you play computer games?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 15662
Re: Do you play computer games?
Eeeeh I like to decapitate the odd troll . Skyrim is my current favourite. Will wait and see how the new x-box works out. Don't think my poor internet connection would support it.
- August 25th, 2013, 8:15 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
- Topic: This life is all you'll ever have/experience ?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2708
Re: This life is all you'll ever have/experience ?
It was a drive-by spamming
- August 25th, 2013, 8:03 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
- Topic: This life is all you'll ever have/experience ?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2708
Re: This life is all you'll ever have/experience ?
Mystical schmistical
- August 15th, 2013, 1:10 pm
- Forum: Humanist Ethics & Morality
- Topic: Why live?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5178
Re: Why live?
Ha, this whole thread misses the simple and glaringly obvious answer. Motorcycling.
- June 7th, 2013, 11:53 am
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: Dr Stanislaw Burzynski
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9180
Re: Dr Stanislaw Burzynski
^^what Fia said^^. Great thread btw.
- April 14th, 2013, 10:41 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
- Topic: Pantodragon’s world in a nutshell.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3658
Re: Pantodragon’s world in a nutshell.
I'll take da blue pill
- March 28th, 2013, 6:22 pm
- Forum: Comedy Club
- Topic: Once you've 'had' a deity .....
- Replies: 926
- Views: 178543
Re: Once you've 'had' a deity .....
All part of life's rich tapestry Alan
- March 27th, 2013, 11:23 pm
- Forum: Comedy Club
- Topic: Once you've 'had' a deity .....
- Replies: 926
- Views: 178543
Re: Once you've 'had' a deity .....
So, finally it has happened. The 'Once you've 'had' a deity...' thread is following Godwin's law.
Spoiler:
- March 23rd, 2013, 9:12 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
- Topic: Scottish Independance & Sectarianism
- Replies: 118
- Views: 18289
Re: Scottish Independance & Sectarianism
Doesn't that strike you as ludicrously naive? Not really Nick, no. I think it is symptomatic of a very deep malaise that exists in our machinery of government. The existence of bodies such as Democracy 2015 or the Five Star Movement in Italy reflects the fact that we have allowed the growth of a pr...