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by thundril
October 19th, 2015, 1:10 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
Topic: The Future of the 'The future of the..(if any)' title-meme
Replies: 46
Views: 12765

Re: The Future of the 'The future of the..(if any)' title-me

I did consider starting one called "The Future of Prostitution (if any)", but chickened out for fear of offending people Only the unoriginal title would have offended me, Animist. Though some may be offended by my observation that the title would be unoriginal. But this is a discussion site, that i...
by thundril
October 19th, 2015, 12:43 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
Topic: The future of Government (if any)
Replies: 3234
Views: 373385

Re: The future of Government (if any)

As I understand it, the new law would mean that we don't have to subscribe to the ludicrous notion that women men should pretend that statistically, they live as long as women, or that women are as bad a driver, and hence as accident-prone, as men. Such notions are patently absurd, but have come un...
by thundril
October 18th, 2015, 4:54 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
Topic: The future of Government (if any)
Replies: 3234
Views: 373385

Re: The future of Government (if any)

As I understand it, the new law would mean that we don't have to subscribe to the ludicrous notion that women men should pretend that statistically, they live as long as women, or that women are as bad a driver, and hence as accident-prone, as men. Such notions are patently absurd, but have come un...
by thundril
October 17th, 2015, 4:45 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
Topic: The future of Government (if any)
Replies: 3234
Views: 373385

Re: The future of Government (if any)

So what are we to make of the idea of balanced budgets? As the Labour Party has recommended both yes and no within a couple of weeks, it's hard to tell...... :sad2: The Labour Party is going through a period of debate and change. Personally, I find this refreshing and hopeful. The media and the Wes...
by thundril
October 15th, 2015, 9:06 pm
Forum: Education
Topic: The future of education (if any)
Replies: 833
Views: 191513

Re: The future of education (if any)

I attended 2 1/2 years of Comprehensive school, and 1 year of seminary (in effect a Catholic public school). The Comp was streamed. Each year was divided into (IIRC) twelve classes, with the top three classes being called, quite blatantly, the 'grammar stream'. I was in the top class of the 'grammar...
by thundril
October 13th, 2015, 10:18 pm
Forum: Social Club
Topic: The Speakeasy
Replies: 89
Views: 77135

Re: The Speakeasy

Oh! So that's what "Christmas" is all about - sheep! ... Naah. The combined wisdom of the Wellington Christian clergy makes abundantly clear that Crimbo is about shopping. Performed by sheep. It's not about the actual sheep. Religion, Crapitalism. It's all one. You just have to keep believing. And ...
by thundril
October 13th, 2015, 4:10 pm
Forum: Social Club
Topic: The Speakeasy
Replies: 89
Views: 77135

Re: The Speakeasy

[Thunderous applause!] After thunderous applause dies down: I am sorely in need of at least one pint of Doombar please. My brain is broken, having just read (six times) the following, from our local ecumenical churches' group, writing in the Wellington Town magazine. "Thinking towards Christmas, we ...
by thundril
October 12th, 2015, 2:06 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
Topic: The future of Government (if any)
Replies: 3234
Views: 373385

Re: The future of Government (if any)

Alan H wrote:Dr Sarah Wollaston still the only Tory MP with integrity and principles.
There's certainly not many Tories with the courage, the honesty and the humanity to make the right choice between human health and financial interst. Respect to Dr Wollaston.
by thundril
October 12th, 2015, 1:52 am
Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
Topic: Modern economics
Replies: 1408
Views: 125054

Re: Modern economics

Thanks Alan. Interesting read.
by thundril
October 11th, 2015, 5:29 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
Topic: SYRIA
Replies: 284
Views: 59931

Re: SYRIA

Gravely unwise. Wars are astonishingly easy to start, horribly difficult to stop.
by thundril
October 11th, 2015, 5:07 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
Topic: The future of Government (if any)
Replies: 3234
Views: 373385

Re: The future of Government (if any)

Indefensible! But I'm sure Nick will have a go at defending it.
by thundril
October 11th, 2015, 4:16 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
Topic: SYRIA
Replies: 284
Views: 59931

Re: SYRIA

It strikes me as a very beautiful world, with some very beautiful people in it. Plus a small group of small-minded selfish psychopathic bastards who usually end up with all the power.
by thundril
October 11th, 2015, 4:14 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
Topic: The future of Government (if any)
Replies: 3234
Views: 373385

Re: The future of Government (if any)

There needs to be a 'leftie p-lot' to show people vjust how clever Boris Johnson is. He's a cunning nasty piece of work with a jolly prankster, harmless buffoon persona.
by thundril
October 11th, 2015, 4:09 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
Topic: Labour leadership election
Replies: 75
Views: 12922

Re: Labour leadership election

It's called democracy. A political group goes door to door asking folk what they think. The folk reply, politely or otherwise. Some active members of the political group get a better idea of what people actually think of them and their policies.
Roll with it.
by thundril
October 11th, 2015, 3:35 pm
Forum: Social Club
Topic: The Speakeasy
Replies: 89
Views: 77135

Re: The Speakeasy

Nah, mine's got eight crosses on it. Ninth one gets added today.
by thundril
October 10th, 2015, 9:56 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
Topic: SYRIA
Replies: 284
Views: 59931

Re: SYRIA

Dave B wrote:
I wouldcre-ask ifvtherecare any regimes or national systems that meet with your approval, but add the qualifier, "deoending on how they treat both their own nationals and other countries." No looking for chinks in your zrgument here, thundril, just wondering if such exist for you.
Nope!
by thundril
October 10th, 2015, 5:48 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
Topic: The future of Government (if any)
Replies: 3234
Views: 373385

Re: The future of Government (if any)

Austerity, or otherwise?
by thundril
October 10th, 2015, 5:31 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
Topic: Volkswagen's Diesel Cheating Catastrophe
Replies: 39
Views: 8263

Re: Volkswagen's Diesel Cheating Catastrophe

Interesting indeed, Dave.
This distinction between behaving morally and keeping to the rules... It's tricky, innit?