Do I smell a socialist?
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Who's cheeky here? Mich or the one handing round the begging bowl?Originally posted by milanbenes View PostMich you cheeky can't less of it
Milan.
Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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A mate of mine was benched for quite a while. I arranged a weekly transfer into his account until he was back in work.
In my recent bench time he reminded me of this fact and offered to do the same.
That's what real mates are.Comment
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Err No.Originally posted by milanbenes View Posteverybody puts in a small regular amount, and when they are on the bench they can draw a larger amount from the warchest
don't the armed forces have this kind of thing
Milan.
They don't tend to get "benched".
HTH“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”Comment
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Nope, Milan is obviously sh!tting himself as the demand for tape changers is obviouslty drying up...Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostDo I smell a socialist?
Pure self interest.
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It all sounds very nice and cuddly but essentially you’re asking me if I want to subsidize my competitors. I don’t want to do that.
Now Churchill’s point about helping out a mate is a different matter; that’s good moral behaviour.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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WHS.Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostIt all sounds very nice and cuddly but essentially you’re asking me if I want to subsidize my competitors. I don’t want to do that.
Now Churchill’s point about helping out a mate is a different matter; that’s good moral behaviour."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
- Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...Comment
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Careful Mich, you'll have BGG on here ranting about Freemasons again!Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostIt all sounds very nice and cuddly but essentially you’re asking me if I want to subsidize my competitors. I don’t want to do that.
Now Churchill’s point about helping out a mate is a different matter; that’s good moral behaviour.
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