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To be fair he'd had 14 pints.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 -
But was he disarmingly polite when he was telling you he didn't know?Originally posted by Paddy View PostHe was unaware that Iran had a democracy in the 1950s and British Exiled the former Sha.
He was unaware that Ceuta in North Africa was part of Spain.
He was confused on which countries make up the Baltic States.
… and much more"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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It's downhill!Originally posted by threaded View PostComes from Wath and couldn't point the right direction to Doncaster.Comment
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Originally posted by Moscow Mule View PostBut was he disarmingly polite when he was telling you he didn't know?
Spot on, really nice chap and all that. He seemed unsure of himself in one to one’s but much more at home when he had an audience and his speech to hand. Although I think he is the wrong choice, he is 100 times better than the Millibands and such like."A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Did you give him an impromptu geography test?Originally posted by Paddy View PostHe was unaware that Iran had a democracy in the 1950s and British Exiled the former Sha.
He was unaware that Ceuta in North Africa was part of Spain.
He was confused on which countries make up the Baltic States.
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ETA: and historyComment
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Originally posted by Scary View PostDid you give him an impromptu geography test?To be fair I can understand why the questions were asked.Particularly topical with respect to the current situation in Iran, The Embassy Seige (30 years ago) etc.He was unaware that Iran had a democracy in the 1950s and British Exiled the former Sha.
One of the main reasons why we should never give Gibraltar to the Spanish.He was unaware that Ceuta in North Africa was part of Spain.
Wasn't it Churchill who said "Don't f**k with the Balkans"?He was confused on which countries make up the Baltic States.Comment
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He speaks English and Yorkshire and I'm sure he can use wikipedia.Originally posted by Paddy View PostWhat is needed is a foreign minister who has a good knowledge of history, speaks foreign languages and who a natural diplomat.
And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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His Commons speeches on YouTube are worth watching. I'm glad we have intelligent articulate people in control now. Being run by amateurs, retards and misfits is fine to mix things up a bit, but 13 years was far too long.Comment
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Irony is lost on this lot.Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostHis Commons speeches on YouTube are worth watching. I'm glad we have intelligent articulate people in control now. Being run by amateurs, retards and misfits is fine to mix things up a bit, but 13 years was far too long.
Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
threadeds website, and here's my blog.
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Originally posted by threaded View PostIrony is lost on this lot.
Yes, we prefer silvery & goldy. We are also not averse to diamondy."See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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