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Offline beet1e

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« Reply #15 on: December 30, 2002, 12:43:53 PM »
Kieran  :)  OK, and thanks for reading. But...
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It seems to have escaped your elevated intelligence
Ask your daughter to explain it to me. Is she 5 yet, or still 4?
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« Reply #16 on: December 30, 2002, 12:58:16 PM »
She's six now, thank you.

Simple. You went off the handle describing how your elected officials have mislead you. You asked for comments. You got some, but when Lazs and Toad made comments you found unpalatable, you told them to PO, as it was a European issue.

Now, to that point your thread interested me little, except to give me a bit of humor that your Utopian paradise betrayed you. When you actually had the nerve to tell two Americans their views weren't welcome because it was a European issue, well... it seemed appropriate to point out you have yet to extend such courtesy the other way. You call your comments "observations", so I suppose Lazs and Toad were merely making "observations" as well. Anyway, it is silly of you to ask them to butt out. This hypocracy seems to be beyond your grasp to understand, I guess.

As for your current policital dilemma, I haven't the least interest or inclination to comment except to say I hope it works out.
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« Reply #17 on: December 30, 2002, 01:17:32 PM »
Kieran - wrong - I would welcome Toad's views, not his roadkill. Same goes for you and Lazs.
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This hypocracy seems to be beyond your grasp to understand, I guess.
Quite right. I don't know what you're talking about. Wait, did you mean hypocrisy? Or have you got your daughter typing for you?!  I'm sure she's lovely. Post a pic of her.
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« Reply #18 on: December 30, 2002, 01:36:14 PM »

May I suggest, however, that you then post this in a restricted, purely Euro environment? This BBS is frequented by folks from all over the world as I'm sure you've noticed.


Toad, many have been the times that teh same sentiments have been expressed, ony when Americans have asked Europeans to butt out :D



Still luve you tho. come now, sit on Santa's lap. There's nothing vaseline won't overcome.
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« Reply #19 on: December 30, 2002, 01:37:22 PM »
Trouble is, I have problems with one side of an arbitration deciding what is roadkill and what isn't. You seem to feel that is your role.

My misspelling aside, you haven't really effectively side-stepped the point, now have you? Looks like you can dish it out, but can't take it.

And do you really want to play the spelling card? I can spellcheck your work as effectively as you can mine, but it is generally considered good BBS ettiquette to avoid such behavior. ;)
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« Reply #20 on: December 30, 2002, 01:38:09 PM »
Actually, a "rolleyes" merely indicates an absence of originality to my way of thinking. Oh, they were useful when the BBS was new; we all used them. But they rapidly became overused and merely a cliche.

As for "trashing threads"..... I have a call for Mr. Beetle Pot; a Mr. Kettle on the line. Something about color, I believe.

"Observations?" Too funny. Being an amateur bullsh*tter myself, I can recognize a Master Bullsh*tter at once. Please do continue Master Beetle... I'm sure we'll all learn something about Bullsh*tting.

As for my "observations" in my first post:

1. I simply can't believe any mature adult member of an industrialized, politicized society expresses any sort of amazement or confusion when confronted with evidence that politicians don't do what they promise to do. Thus the first comment.

2. Assuming you understand the Heinlein reference, it should be quite obvious that the cost of the "welfare state" continues to go up. IE: Free Medical Care gets continually more expensive and as benefits are extended ever farther throughout society members it gets astronomically more expensive. The more doctors learn to do, the more new tests available and the more new patients to work on, the higher the costs will be. All well and good. However, TANSTAAFL.  "There is no such thing as a free lunch."

Someone is going to pay, sooner or later. But pay they will.

So my second comment addressed the aspect that taxes WILL have to go up and will probably continue to go up. Because someone has to pay.

Now, this is a much longer version of what I expressed in my first post. Perhaps that post was too cryptic for our innocent little Beetle that's never trashed a thread and only offered "observations".

A true Master of the Chip Slinging he is indeed.

Tood-ly   Tood-ly   Toodles   Toodles le pip  (<-- possible French version?) Old Chap!
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« Reply #21 on: December 30, 2002, 01:41:26 PM »
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Or have you got your daughter typing for you?! I'm sure she's lovely. Post a pic of her.


THAT is low. You must really be on the ropes to have to resort to picking apart spellings, and refering to someone's child that way. You shouldn't do that... :(
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« Reply #22 on: December 30, 2002, 01:42:27 PM »
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Toad, many have been the times that teh same sentiments have been expressed, ony when Americans have asked Europeans to butt out :D
 


Ah, but not by me, Dear Santa, not by me.

(And do be careful with that keyboard. Beetle will run a spellchecker all over your hairless self.. over and over and over and OVER again!)

Tell me... do you think the Somalis are attracted to your petrolatum covered midsection?

Lovely fishing trip there lad; I believe you swamped the boat with that cargo!

As for myself, alas... I save myself strictly for Allied Red Cross girls. Perhaps in your next life!
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« Reply #23 on: December 30, 2002, 02:40:54 PM »
Mr. Toad - LOL!  :) That's more like it. That's the Toad we know and love. :D BTW, I never expected Labour politicians to deliver promises. I have never voted Labour for that reason amongst others. As I said, I had hopes - but not high hopes.

I would not mind Labour's tax increases if we were able to see some tangible result from the spending of those funds. But we do not. Instead, we see money frittered away on cockamamey schemes like the Millennium Dome, and traffic schemes like the M4 bus lane between LHR and London. What was it - £650m ($1bn) squandered on that freaking dome? Richard Branson said in 1997 that it would come to be regarded as the biggest white elephant of all time. Richard, if you're reading this, I will give my time free of charge should you decide to campaign for Premiership of Britain, and I have a cold blooded friend who would love to fly your Boeings. ;)

Gunthr. I am shocked and appalled that you would make that interpretation of my request for Kieran to post a pic of his daughter. You're still pissed off at me for shooting you down in your 109 when I was flying an F4U a few weeks ago. I remember you re-upped from another field in an LA7, thinking you could chase after me and catch me. And you did, but you couldn't shoot me for toffee as I barrel rolled my way to the safety of the CV.  I think one of my friends despatched you. :D  A memorable fight.

Kieran - I meant nothing underhand by that "post a pic" request. Disregard, and sorry if you thought I was being a tard on that particular point.  I was not. But I'm a tard on all the other points!  ;)

Toad - je viens de faire pipi sur ton pied.
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« Reply #24 on: December 30, 2002, 02:47:51 PM »
Je ne suis pas suprised.

C'est renommé que les Anglais ne sont pas la toilette entraînée
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« Reply #25 on: December 30, 2002, 02:51:01 PM »
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That's the Toad we know and love.


C'est la personne pareile. Vous êtes seulement lent aujourd'hui; vous exigez loin plus d'explication pour comprendre un point simple.

Le Toodle-Peep! Je dois partir pour le travail.
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« Reply #26 on: December 30, 2002, 03:00:06 PM »
beat1e you limey Eurotard! You got me there. I am still mad. :p
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« Reply #27 on: December 30, 2002, 03:01:51 PM »
Monsieur Toad :)  I do believe you ran that through a translator. I tried that too, but the translator could not translate "faire pipi", which means to piddle.  You're leaving for work now?  How will I entertain myself without your posts? Oh, wait a minute, Tomato is here. :)

If you are flying, roulez doucement - as they say in France. (Roll sweetly) or drive/fly safely.
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« Reply #28 on: December 30, 2002, 03:25:44 PM »
Did any other country in Europe have currency rated higher than the Euro?

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« Reply #29 on: December 30, 2002, 03:47:17 PM »
Beetle.. it was all fine and dandy .. you guys slugging back and forth in the usual fashion...

but I have to draw the line at 'too much information'...
do whatever you like with Tomato..boiled, roasted, flambayed, whatever....
 but please, don't tell us!!!
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