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Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / July 2008Fancy a smoke?
It's reported in Uk today that whilst the Dutch have followed others in banning smoking in public areas, the marijuana cafes are allowed to continue - as long as tobacco isn't smoked !!!!!!!!!!! Surreyman > It's reported in Uk today that whilst the Dutch have followed others > in banning smoking in public areas, the marijuana cafes are allowed to > continue - as long as tobacco isn't smoked !!!!!!!!!!! > > Surreyman come to Belgium, we lurv cancer.... > It's reported in Uk today that whilst the Dutch have followed others > in banning smoking in public areas, the marijuana cafes are allowed to > continue - as long as tobacco isn't smoked !!!!!!!!!!! Odd, since marijuana is much harder on the lungs than tobacco, according to a study I saw (it claimed that marijuana smoke is 16 times more irritating to lung tissue). >> It's reported in Uk today that whilst the Dutch have followed others >> in banning smoking in public areas, the marijuana cafes are allowed to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > to > lung tissue). And drinking alcohol kills even more... Your point?  SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. > >> It's reported in Uk today that whilst the Dutch have followed others > >> in banning smoking in public areas, the marijuana cafes are allowed to [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach > Time for tea. mixi is 16x more irritating ? > And drinking alcohol kills even more... > > Your point? That objectivity is lacking. >> And drinking alcohol kills even more... >> >> Your point? > > That objectivity is lacking. Not really. I'd rather spend an evening in an Amsterdam 'coffee house' than a night in a British city centre pub. There's a lot less chance of getting hurt... SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. > >> And drinking alcohol kills even more... > >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > There's a lot less chance of getting hurt... it depends on the pub. I've never had a problem in ones I frequent. Signature(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins >> >> And drinking alcohol kills even more... >> >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > it depends on the pub. I've never had a problem in ones I frequent. If you can find a 'Tap and Spile' you're usually ok, but most city centre pubs in the UK have some sort of risk of violence. SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. > >> >> And drinking alcohol kills even more... > >> >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > If you can find a 'Tap and Spile' you're usually ok, but most city centre > pubs in the UK have some sort of risk of violence. Not here they don't. I mentioned a couple in another post, but there are plenty others which come to mind. Far more of a risk on the streets than in the pubs. Signature(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins >> >> >> And drinking alcohol kills even more... >> >> >> [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > plenty others which come to mind. Far more of a risk on the streets than > in the pubs. William won't agree, of course, because you are insisting on confusing the isssue with facts. SignatureJohnT > >> >> >> And drinking alcohol kills even more... > >> >> >> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > William won't agree, of course, because you are insisting on confusing the > isssue with facts. OK, I'll list some more nice pubs! Lass o' Gowrie, near the BBC Kro and Kro2 on Oxford Road. (More 'bars' and a bit too trendy, but pleasant, if a little pricey.) Sandbar Even had a nice night at The Grand Central playing pool a few months ago, and that use to be a biker bar! Signature(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:38:20 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.ukDavid Horne, _the_ chancellor wrote: > Even had a nice night at The Grand Central playing pool a few months > ago, and that use to be a biker bar! OY! Wotz rong wiv bikerzz? SignatureTim C. > On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:38:20 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.ukDavid Horne, _the_ > chancellor wrote: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > OY! Wotz rong wiv bikerzz? When they leave the bike outside, nothing! :) Actually, I'm just thinking- I live within 10 minutes walk of an alarming number of pubs! :) Signature(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:55:46 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.ukDavid Horne, _the_ chancellor wrote: >> OY! Wotz rong wiv bikerzz? > > When they leave the bike outside, nothing! :) ok, that's alright then. :) SignatureTim C. Following up to Tim C. >> When they leave the bike outside, nothing! :) > > ok, that's alright then. :) whats wrong with bringing your bike or horse into the bar, this is political correctness gone mad! SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > Following up to Tim C. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > whats wrong with bringing your bike or horse into the bar, this is > political correctness gone mad! They leave nasty stains under the seats. SignatureTim C. > Actually, I'm just thinking- I live within 10 minutes walk of an > alarming number of pubs! :) If they're good pubs, there's nowt alarming about it! ;-) Peveril of the Peak, Briton's Protection, even the yuppie-ish Rain Bar are not at all bad, no sir, and I know that's just scratching the surface. Manchester has been and remains a great city for classic pubs and real ale. yeadeagisss <dai/gea/isss/0nne/3hrree/zer0/zer0_@_geea/maiil.c0mx> wrote: > > Actually, I'm just thinking- I live within 10 minutes walk of an > > alarming number of pubs! :) [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > surface. Manchester has been and remains a great city for classic > pubs and real ale. Those are about the closest to where I live! The closest, technically, is probably the City Road Inn, which I've never been in. (Doesn 't appeal.) Signature(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins Following up to Tim C. > OY! Wotz rong wiv bikerzz? twice my trips have coincided with biker rallyes, both groups *looked* uber scary, neither were. In the restaurant some petit bourgeois looked sniffily at them, i noted the PBs ordered steak and chips with rose while the bikers had the local scallops........... Signature"Mike....."(not "Mike") remove clothing to email > Following up to Tim C. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > bikers > had the local scallops........... Having, some time ago, spent time organising biker rallies I have to report the 'born again biker's motto. 'There ain't no poor folks running big bikes' A lot of reasonably wealthy people spend a lot of time and money trying to look like some sort of outlaw biker. As a general rule they work with computers in an office... Just like everyone else... SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. Following up to William Black > A lot of reasonably wealthy people spend a lot of time and money trying to > look like some sort of outlaw biker. reckon so :-) A lot of these werent born agains though and some of the bikes were fairly modest, but they all gave themselves away by body language and politeness. > As a general rule they work with computers in an office... just like the people trying to look like the sort of people who associate with outlaw bikers -- "Mike....."(not "Mike") remove clothing to email > Having, some time ago, spent time organising biker rallies I have to report > the 'born again biker's motto. > > 'There ain't no poor folks running big bikes' They are an expensive hobby nowadays. > A lot of reasonably wealthy people spend a lot of time and money trying to > look like some sort of outlaw biker. > > As a general rule they work with computers in an office... > > Just like everyone else... Just like me. Except I don't look like, nor do I want to look like an outlaw. But you're right, a lot do. SignatureTim C. Following up to Tim C. > Just like me. Except I don't look like, nor do I want to look like an > outlaw. But you're right, a lot do. we chat to a diminutive female demonstrator at our supermarket, we just found out she has a Vincent in the garage! SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > Following up to Tim C. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > we chat to a diminutive female demonstrator at our supermarket, we just > found out she has a Vincent in the garage! Wow, I haven't seen one of those for years. Classic. SignatureTim C. > Not here they don't. I mentioned a couple in another post, but there are > plenty others which come to mind. Far more of a risk on the streets than > in the pubs. Where there are drugs, there's a heightened risk of violence. Alcohol is especially notorious in this respect. Following up to Mxsmanic > Where there are drugs, there's a heightened risk of violence. Alcohol is > especially notorious in this respect. actually you need two things, alcohol + morons. SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > actually you need two things, alcohol + morons. Someone who consumes alcohol in significant quantities is very likely to be unintelligent, so combining the two is not as difficult as one might think. Following up to Mxsmanic >> actually you need two things, alcohol + morons. > > Someone who consumes alcohol in significant quantities is very likely to be > unintelligent nope, lots of intelligent people drink too much. SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > nope, lots of intelligent people drink too much. Empirically, I've seen far less substance abuse among intelligent persons than among the population at large, and particularly people who aren't very bright. >> nope, lots of intelligent people drink too much. > > Empirically, I've seen far less substance abuse among intelligent persons than > among the population at large, and particularly people who aren't very bright. Ah, that proves it then. SignatureTim C. Following up to Mxsmanic > Empirically, I've seen far less substance abuse among intelligent persons than > among the population at large, and particularly people who aren't very bright. while the media depict yob culture and pub binge drinkers, the professional middle classes sink bottle after bottle of wine at home. SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email >>nope, lots of intelligent people drink too much. > > Empirically, I've seen Your observations are irrelevant. There are numerous examples of intelligent, accomplished people who enjoyed their drink, sometimes to excess, sometimes not. You number among none of these kinds of people. >> nope, lots of intelligent people drink too much. > > Empirically, I've seen far less substance abuse among intelligent persons > than > among the population at large, and particularly people who aren't very > bright. That's Winston Churchill stuffed then. He drank a bottle of brandy a day... Mind you, think of the violence he perpetrated... Hitler, on the other hand, was teetotal. And... Erm... Something wrong here... SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. Following up to William Black > He drank a bottle of brandy a day... and smoked SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > nope, lots of intelligent people drink too much. If you are very intelligent, given today's world, you will, of necessity, drink too much. >> Not here they don't. I mentioned a couple in another post, but there are >> plenty others which come to mind. Far more of a risk on the streets than >> in the pubs. > > Where there are drugs, there's a heightened risk of violence. Alcohol is > especially notorious in this respect. I've yet to meet a violent pot head. Come to think of it, people who drink coffee to excess aren't noted for violence either... SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. > I've yet to meet a violent pot head. I've yet to meet a successful one. >>I've yet to meet a violent pot head. > > I've yet to meet a successful one. So? I've met several. > > I've yet to meet a successful one. > > So? > > I've met several. Me too... doctors, lawyers, university professors, teachers, business people etc. On 7/4/2008 12:59 PM Dave Smith ignored two million years of human evolution to write: >>> I've yet to meet a successful one. >> So? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Me too... doctors, lawyers, university professors, teachers, > business people etc. As is typical, kicking the props out from Anthony's flimsy paroxysms of bloviation will have the usual result: he'll just run away and stop posting his inane twaddle. He's not able to process counter-arguments to his babblings; at best all he can do is reply with useless non-sequiturs. And of course, he's still utterly unable to actually discuss the primary topic of this (or any other) newsgroup. >> I've yet to meet a violent pot head. > > I've yet to meet a successful one. Tony Blair? SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. >>> I've yet to meet a violent pot head. >> >> I've yet to meet a successful one. > > Tony Blair? I bet that Tony was really thrilled when he met you. When was it, and what were you both consuming at the time? SignatureJohnT >>>> I've yet to meet a violent pot head. >>> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I bet that Tony was really thrilled when he met you. When was it, and what > were you both consuming at the time? I really have pissed on your chips at some time in the past haven't I. SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. > > I've yet to meet a violent pot head. > > I've yet to meet a successful one. I'm surprised. Unsuccessful people often hang out together. Are you really that vile in real life? Signature(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins > I'm surprised. Unsuccessful people often hang out together. Are you > really that vile in real life? No, but I'm not a drug user. Drug users like to hang out with other drug users. Following up to Mxsmanic > No, but I'm not a drug user. Drug users like to hang out with other drug > users. yesp, down the pub and we rnjoy ourselves, something you fail to do, so perhaps youre talking out of your arse? SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > yesp, down the pub and we rnjoy ourselves, something you fail to do, so > perhaps youre talking out of your arse? You've just confirmed what I said. Following up to Mxsmanic >> yesp, down the pub and we rnjoy ourselves, something you fail to do, so >> perhaps youre talking out of your arse? > > You've just confirmed what I said. that drinkers get on with others drinkers more than they would with miserable gits, true. SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > that drinkers get on with others drinkers more than they would with > miserable gits, true. Drinkers are drug users, and they prefer the company of other drug users. Following up to Mxsmanic >> that drinkers get on with others drinkers more than they would with >> miserable gits, true. > > Drinkers are drug users, how naive do you think I am? You think i'll be shocked by the idea drink is a drug? LOL SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > how naive do you think I am? You think i'll be shocked by the idea drink is > a drug? LOL Most people tend not to think of alcohol as a "drug," because it's legal and it's everywhere. Following up to Mxsmanic >> how naive do you think I am? You think i'll be shocked by the idea drink is >> a drug? LOL > > Most people tend not to think of alcohol as a "drug," because it's legal and > it's everywhere. you underestaimate your audience. SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > Following up to Mxsmanic > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > you underestaimate your audience. He always underestimates his audience... That's why he hasn;t got any money. Who'd hire a Paris tour guide who talks down to you, especially while he's wearing hiking boots and shorts... SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. -- William Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. > ... especially while he's wearing hiking boots and shorts ... Sounds like European thinking. If they worry about what I wear, they are too snooty. Following up to Mxsmanic >> ... especially while he's wearing hiking boots and shorts ... > > Sounds like European thinking. as in IBM? SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > as in IBM? IBM is a U.S.-based company. Following up to Mxsmanic >> as in IBM? > > IBM is a U.S.-based company. exactly SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > exactly So what is your point? Following up to Mxsmanic >> exactly > > So what is your point? IBM is american and has/had a dress code that isnt boots shorts and a beard. SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > IBM is american and has/had a dress code that isnt boots shorts and a > beard. Why do you mention IBM, but not Microsoft, Google, Apple, and other similar multibillion-dollar companies? >> IBM is american and has/had a dress code that isnt boots shorts and a >> beard. > > Why do you mention IBM, but not Microsoft, Google, Apple, and other > similar > multibillion-dollar companies? Because the IBM dress code is famous. SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. > Because the IBM dress code is famous. Mainly because it was always exceptional. >> Because the IBM dress code is famous. > > Mainly because it was always exceptional. Like the FBI you mean? SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. > >> Because the IBM dress code is famous. > > > > Mainly because it was always exceptional. > > Like the FBI you mean? Yes. Following up to Mxsmanic >> Like the FBI you mean? therrs suits in the US and people in shorts here, stop talking bolox SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email >>>> Because the IBM dress code is famous. >>> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Yes. I used to wear jeans and t-shirts mostly when I worked at IBM. I wasn't the only one. Only managers wore suits. SignatureTim C. > >>>> Because the IBM dress code is famous. > >>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I used to wear jeans and t-shirts mostly when I worked at IBM. I wasn't the > only one. Only managers wore suits. i only wore a tie once in the last 5 or 6 years, and that was so I could get into Buckingham Palace! :) I don't wear jeans and t-shirts at work though- because I don't like them! :) Signature(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins Following up to Mxsmanic >> Because the IBM dress code is famous. > > Mainly because it was always exceptional. and american SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email Following up to Mxsmanic >> IBM is american and has/had a dress code that isnt boots shorts and a >> beard. > > Why do you mention IBM, but not Microsoft, Google, Apple, and other similar > multibillion-dollar companies? because i mentioned IBM SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email >> ... especially while he's wearing hiking boots and shorts ... > > Sounds like European thinking. If they worry about what I wear, they are > too > snooty. You live in Paris you imbecile. Snootiness is a way of life there. Their dogs are better dressed than you are... SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. > You live in Paris you imbecile. So? > Snootiness is a way of life there. That depends on which part of society you frequent. > Their dogs are better dressed than you are... Have you actually been to Paris? >> You live in Paris you imbecile. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > That depends on which part of society you frequent. And which part do you frequent? >> Their dogs are better dressed than you are... > > Have you actually been to Paris? Of course. Expensive, divine food, excellent museums, wonderful shopping, snobby unpleasant people. SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. > Of course. > > Expensive, divine food, excellent museums, wonderful shopping, snobby > unpleasant people. So you've been a tourist in Paris. >> Of course. >> >> Expensive, divine food, excellent museums, wonderful shopping, snobby >> unpleasant people. > > So you've been a tourist in Paris. Of course. If I lived there I would have to live in a cupboard and eat sh.t... Oh... Sorry... SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. >> that drinkers get on with others drinkers more than they would with >> miserable gits, true. > > Drinkers are drug users, and they prefer the company of other drug users. But in your terms just about everyone is a drug user. In fact I think it is just you... Sitting by yourself. Alone and all afraid. Too scared to go out and have a drink and make some friends... SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. > Too scared to go out and have a drink and make some friends... Apparently my point is not being made. I find drinking and making friends boring. I'd rather work on the PC. >> Too scared to go out and have a drink and make some friends... > > Apparently my point is not being made. I find drinking and making friends > boring. I'd rather work on the PC. That is a deeply sad statement. SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. Following up to William Black > I find drinking and making friends >> boring. I'd rather work on the PC. > > That is a deeply sad statement. twin it with "I never trust anyone" SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > That is a deeply sad statement. Only to someone who enjoys drinking and making friends. When I see people wasting their lives getting drunk in pubs and talking about inconsequential things with a cigarette in their mouths every single night, I find it sad, too. But obviously they seem to enjoy it. Following up to Mxsmanic > Only to someone who enjoys drinking and making friends. sigh > When I see people wasting their lives getting drunk in pubs and talking about > inconsequential things which can end up with a relationship or at least a legover >with a cigarette in their mouths every single night, I you are *really* out of touch > find it sad, too. But obviously they seem to enjoy it. its called life, you will find all the great poets and writers do it. Many did it in Paris..... SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > which can end up with a relationship or at least a legover I don't want these things; perhaps they do. A friend of mine who spent most of her teens and twenties clubbing told me that ultimately the whole purpose of the entire activity is to find a sex partner for the evening and get drunk enough to not care who that person is. That doesn't sound like fun to me. > its called life, you will find all the great poets and writers do it. Many > did it in Paris..... There is more to life than pubs, drugs, and small talk. I accept that some people like these things; why do they refuse to accept that I don't? Following up to Mxsmanic >> which can end up with a relationship or at least a legover > > I don't want these things; perhaps they do. of course, 99% of us do > A friend of mine who spent most of her teens and twenties clubbing told me > that ultimately the whole purpose of the entire activity is to find a sex > partner for the evening and get drunk enough to not care who that person is. clubbing is not going to the pub, it usually involves putting the world to rights, if you do it right. Ask an Irishman. > That doesn't sound like fun to me. shagging women as one night stands is fantastic fun. >> its called life, you will find all the great poets and writers do it. Many >> did it in Paris..... > > There is more to life than pubs, drugs, and small talk. nobody said there wasnt, the same people who get drunk, put the world to rights and cant remember the solution in the morning also take great photos, paint, write etc etc (some of the best photos ive recently seen are the work of a bloke who hangs round bordellos in spain) > I accept that some > people like these things; why do they refuse to accept that I don't? I happy to accept it, I'm telling you why most everybody worth knowing thinks otherwise. SignatureMike....... remove clothing to email > of course, 99% of us do So the other 1% can just be dismissed? > shagging women as one night stands is fantastic fun. Here again, what you like and what I like are obviously different. > nobody said there wasnt, the same people who get drunk, put the world to > rights and cant remember the solution in the morning also take great > photos, paint, write etc etc (some of the best photos ive recently seen are > the work of a bloke who hangs round bordellos in spain) Most of the ones I know just get drunk. > I happy to accept it, I'm telling you why most everybody worth knowing > thinks otherwise. Why are people who think as I do not worth knowing? > Why are people who think as I do not worth knowing? Because they're boring nerds, like you? B; Following up to Mxsmanic >> of course, 99% of us do > > So the other 1% can just be dismissed? if you dont want to be dismissed, make a case for your lifestyle. >> shagging women as one night stands is fantastic fun. > > Here again, what you like and what I like are obviously different. obviously. >> nobody said there wasnt, the same people who get drunk, put the world to >> rights and cant remember the solution in the morning also take great >> photos, paint, write etc etc (some of the best photos ive recently seen are >> the work of a bloke who hangs round bordellos in spain) > > Most of the ones I know just get drunk. very few people "just get drunk", most have jobs and interests, some are poets, you will have a job showing poets typically dont drink, have sex etc. >> I happy to accept it, I'm telling you why most everybody worth knowing >> thinks otherwise. > > Why are people who think as I do not worth knowing? because you cant demonstrate anything about your lifestyle that is positive, or even debate in a positive and constructive way on usenet. SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > very few people "just get drunk", most have jobs and interests, some are > poets, you will have a job showing poets typically dont drink, have sex > etc. I know a lot of people, particularly young adults, who spend most of their spare time getting drunk. Sometimes they are more interested in getting drunk than in the socialization that sometimes goes with it. Following up to Mxsmanic >> very few people "just get drunk", most have jobs and interests, some are >> poets, you will have a job showing poets typically dont drink, have sex [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > spare time getting drunk. Sometimes they are more interested in getting drunk > than in the socialization that sometimes goes with it. then you need to find more interesting people. SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > then you need to find more interesting people. This behavior is endemic among Anglophones. On 7/5/2008 10:11 PM Mxsmanic ignored two million years of human evolution to write: > This behavior is endemic among Anglophones. To which behavior are you referring? As you routinely do, you've destroyed so much of the context of the thread by stripping out relevant text, it's no longer possible to tell. Why do you do this? The "save bandwidth" excuse is a non-starter (and a non-sequitur as well). > To which behavior are you referring? Binge drinking. > > To which behavior are you referring? > > Binge drinking. I'll take you back a few posts, if you don't mind. When you wrote... "When I see people wasting their lives getting drunk in pubs and talking about inconsequential things with a cigarette in their mouths every single night, I find it sad, too. But obviously they seem to enjoy it." ...I'm reminded that you haven't travelled abroad for a long time. Did the bailiffs take your passport as well as your microwave? Signature(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins > I'll take you back a few posts, if you don't mind. When you wrote... > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > ...I'm reminded that you haven't travelled abroad for a long time. Did > the bailiffs take your passport as well as your microwave? I see plenty of people from the UK right here. And in any case, the data support what I say, and so do observers in the country itself. It's a widespread problem, and it's disgusting. Following up to Mxsmanic > I see plenty of people from the UK right here. And in any case, the data > support what I say, and so do observers in the country itself. It's a > widespread problem, and it's disgusting. even those few who do these things and currently occupy the red tops, have a better time than you. SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > > I'll take you back a few posts, if you don't mind. When you wrote... > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I see plenty of people from the UK right here. In pubs with cigarettes in their mouths? Have you left your flat in recent years? Signature(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins > > I'll take you back a few posts, if you don't mind. When you wrote... > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > support what I say, and so do observers in the country itself. It's a > widespread problem, and it's disgusting. I enjoy it, and I'm not disgusting. Surreyman On 7/6/2008 3:21 PM Mxsmanic ignored two million years of human evolution to write: > Binge drinking. As you routinely do, you've destroyed so much of the context of the thread by stripping out relevant text, it's no longer possible to actually figure out the topic to which you are referring. It just appears to bet more of your paroxysms of bloviating. Why do you do this? The "save bandwidth" excuse is a non-starter (and a non-sequitur as well). > As you routinely do, you've destroyed so much of the context of the > thread by stripping out relevant text, it's no longer possible to > actually figure out the topic to which you are referring. And yet you've written a rather long reply to a post that, by your own admission, you do not understand. You cannot possily be targeting the issuing, so you must be targeting the person. What is that called, again? > You cannot possily be targeting the > issuing, why not? SignatureTim C. Following up to Tim C. > why indeed! SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email >>As you routinely do, you've destroyed so much of the context of the >>thread by stripping out relevant text, it's no longer possible to >>actually figure out the topic to which you are referring. > > And yet you've written a rather long reply to a post that, by your own > admission, you do not understand. I never claimed I didn't understand it. I claimed that you destroyed context in your response(s), which you do repeatedly. The inference was yours, and is false. It is typical of very stupid people to arrive at such false conclusions without checking the facts first. And once again, you cut context to reply to only the parts that were convenient to you. So I'll remind you, again: > Why do you do this? > > The "save bandwidth" excuse is a non-starter (and a non-sequitur as > well). You seem to be incapable of answering this. Why? > You cannot possily be targeting the > issuing, Incorrect. > so you must be targeting the person. Which person would this be? It can't be you. You aren't a person. You're just a name on a screen. > What is that called, again? If you don't know, that's your problem, not mine. Following up to Mxsmanic >> To which behavior are you referring? > > Binge drinking. believe it or not, most people can drink without "binge drinking" SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > Following up to Mxsmanic > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > believe it or not, most people can drink without "binge drinking" I've just had 10 days of pub experiences in London, the Cotswolds and Cornwall. Nice beer and good company, both strange and familiar. I imagine it's one of the great pleasures of English life. Cheers, George W Russell Bangalore > > Following up to Mxsmanic > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Cornwall. Nice beer and good company, both strange and familiar. I imagine > it's one of the great pleasures of English life. It is, and all the more pleasant for being able to breathe! Apparently, one of the casualties of the smoking ban are dry cleaners. Makes sense! Signature(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins Following up to d4g4h4@yahoo.co.ukDavid Horne, _the_ chancellor > one of the casualties of the smoking ban are dry cleaners. Makes sense! this is true, but sales are well down and still falling. Food is filling the gap. SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email Following up to Mike..... > this is true, but sales are well down and still falling. Food is filling > the gap. i should have said "wet" sales. SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > Following up to d4g...@yahoo.co.ukDavid Horne, _the_ chancellor > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Mike........ > remove clothing to email And, reportedly, a dozen pubs are closing each week. But that doesn't help the 30% or so who smoke. Surreyman > believe it or not, most people can drink without "binge drinking" Yes, but many of them engage in binge drinking by choice. Following up to Mxsmanic >> believe it or not, most people can drink without "binge drinking" > > Yes, but many of them engage in binge drinking by choice. believe it or not, most people do drink without "binge drinking" SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email > Following up to Mxsmanic > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > believe it or not, most people can drink without "binge drinking" In Mixiworld(tm) just looking at a drink is a binge. SignatureTim C. Following up to Tim C. >> believe it or not, most people can drink without "binge drinking" > > In Mixiworld(tm) just looking at a drink is a binge. all my life ive gone down the pubs in a small group, had a few beers and a good argument, eyed up the crumpet and then gone for a curry, it was usually called a "session", now a load of professional miserablists like Mixi, smarmy god botherers like blair and assorted other wet pillocks call it binge drinking, I dont know, I god didnt want me to drink beer he wouldnt have given me a beer gut, would he? "Its political correctness gone mad" . SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email >> Following up to Mxsmanic >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > In Mixiworld(tm) just looking at a drink is a binge. In Mixiworld a cup of tea is 'binge drinking'. SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. > >> Following up to Mxsmanic > >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > In Mixiworld a cup of tea is 'binge drinking'. In Mixiworld a cup of tea is unaffordable! Signature(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins Following up to Mxsmanic >> then you need to find more interesting people. > > This behavior is endemic among Anglophones. unlike underquoting to make comments meaningless which is restricted to a few people who think posting nonsense on usenet more interesting than shagging women or having a laugh down the pub. SignatureMike........ remove clothing to email >> then you need to find more interesting people. > > This behavior is endemic among Anglophones. And almost everyone else as well. SignatureTim C. On 7/4/2008 9:18 PM Mxsmanic ignored two million years of human evolution to write: > I know a lot of people, particularly young ad |
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