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    #31
    Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post
    [Paraphrase = some old lady]I'm too poor buy cheap clothes that won't last [/Paraphrase]
    Too true, supermarket clothes for the kids (they don't need to last) M&S for mummy and daddy.
    Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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      #32
      Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
      £15 for six small plastic "In the Night Garden figures".

      That hurt more than buying two BMW's.
      You mean you've already procreated?
      Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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        #33
        Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post
        [Paraphrase = some old lady]I'm too poor buy cheap clothes that won't last [/Paraphrase]
        Mrs Tester’s father is a carpenter; a real old fashioned carpenter who did a long apprenticeship under a master craftsman. He always says ‘I’m not rich enough to afford cheap tools’.
        And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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          #34
          Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
          You mean you've already procreated?
          I've filled a large MPV and need a mini bus now.

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            #35
            Originally posted by swamp View Post
            Many brands are worth paying for. Others aren't, and in other cases the difference is too small to care about. Some examples:

            Sainsbury's Yeast Extract vs Marmte? Marmite.
            Hugo Boss vs Gap? Usually Hugo Boss for me, but mainly as their clothes will fit properly.
            Cheapo dishwasher vs Bosch? My cheapo dishwasher has now broken; buy cheap and you'll buy twice.
            BMW vs Ford? Very complex discussion, but I like a nice motor.
            Budget fleece or The North Face technical expedition layer? Budget.
            Ibuprofen vs Neurofen? Neurofen Scientists have proved the placebo effect can be 'worth' paying for!
            Kitekat or Smart price Katkins?
            Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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              #36
              Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
              Kitekat or Smart price Katkins?
              Do you mean KitKat? If so, then KitKat.



              Also forgot to mention the ultimate brand rip-off IMO:

              Cava vs Champagne? Cava (or Prosecco).
              Cats are evil.

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                #37
                Originally posted by swamp View Post
                Also forgot to mention the ultimate brand rip-off IMO:

                Cava vs Champagne? Cava (or Prosecco).
                Wrong. That just makes you a chav.
                Hard Brexit now!
                #prayfornodeal

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                  #38
                  Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                  Wrong. That just makes you a chav.
                  Or indeed a Cav.

                  Mind you, there was a programme on Dutch telly at the weekend where they visited Champagne and looked at the production standards; some Champage houses are using grapes from second rate vineyards that don’t face the sun and they put in all sorts of additives to improve the flavour. On their visit to Spain they found that standards for Cava were somewhat higher in terms of grape selection and additives.
                  And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                    #39
                    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                    Wrong. That just makes you a chav.
                    I used to like buying champagne until one day I was in a restaurant celebrating someone's birthday. £150 for some ordinary Champagne (£15 in Tesco) or £25 for chav bubbly. Chav stuff was excellent, and I resolved then and there to avoid paying for champagne.
                    Cats are evil.

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                      #40
                      Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
                      I've filled a large MPV and need a mini bus now.
                      Given the veracity of your previous claims, I'm beginning to get the impression that you're an impoverished gay jaffa living in a council studio flat on a sink estate in Swindon.
                      Hard Brexit now!
                      #prayfornodeal

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