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lilBuddha
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Right, and what about pirates then? All day long, plundering the seas, evading the Queen's men, striking dashing poses as the wind blows the feathers in their hats. Weary work as it is. But having to do it walking around with a peg leg, one eye and a hook,* not to mention having a parrot or monkey shitting on your shoulder. Now you take their planks away and give them to carpenters. Carpenters! Enough to make one take the pardon and become honest... ![[Disappointed]](graemlins/disappointed.gif)
*Which might be where the missing eye went.
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justlooking
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When did monkey or parrot shit become an aid to male grooming? You must have a low opinion of women in seafaring towns if you think they will be charmed by the 'dashing pose' of a man with shit all over his coat.
[ 15. August 2012, 00:57: Message edited by: justlooking ]
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Bean Sidhe
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I dunno. My mother told me that being shat on by a bird was good luck. This could be a man with prospects.
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Rowen
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First it was carpenters.
Now it is a man with prospects... A gold prospector, I presume.
You folk pick on perfectly innocent men, with interesting careers, and rip them apart.
What is wrong with you all, I ask?
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Sylvander
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It is positively astounding how much offense you folks manage to squeeze into the brevity of only four posts! Carpenters, pirates and monkeys. And worst of all: dashing men in feathered hats. And please not that my cute companion is by no means a parrot. It belongeth in fact to a unique and incredibly precious species called "penguin". Flightless, brainless but pretty and good-natured.
But what's worst: You do not desist from posting questions despite a perfectly clear (in fact amzingly clear, given its author) admonition from our clownish circus host AA not to do so.
Can't you read?
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justlooking
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I can't see what you're offended at in the previous post. You've attached yourself to Rowen's offendedness instead of producing your own. You may think it's clever to let someone else do all the hard work then swan in at the end and take credit for it. But it isn't.
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You are definitely right when you say that swans are not clever - as right as Sylvander is wrong in describing penguins as brainless. Though any penguin who choses to sit on that pirate's shoulder is clearly the exception that proves the rule.
But I dispute your assertion that there is anything whatsoever wrong with letting others do the hard work. Why re-invent the wheel? Are you expecting people to replicate work on a voluntary basis or to claim overtime for so-doing?
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Welease Woderwick
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I am SHOCKED by the use of nasty four letter words in the post above - surely we all know that it is properly displayed as w*rk!
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I've seen some sneering at liberals and south bank religion before, but refusing to even type Southwark is taking the biscuit.
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justlooking
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I'm no great fan of the sneering-at-liberals party but to accuse them of taking all the biscuits is uncalled for. Is there evidence to substantiate this claim? Can you produce the biscuit barrel?
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Starbug
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Where was this sneering-at-liberals party and why was I not invited? I always seem to be missed out of these things. Kindly update your guest list!
If it's still going, maybe I could make it for the last half hour - what's the dress code?
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Sylvander
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I bet they took that, too, in order to give it to some fo fat reigner going by the name of Diocoloss or so. Typically offensive you did not even consider that obvious explanation. Or not?
Starbuddie, you were in too much haste. Please go back and dress properly after repenting for the crosspost.
Much obliged.
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It's diakonos actually. Didn't they teach you koine at theological college? And what have you got against this precious ministry anyway?
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Bean Sidhe
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Diacolossus or diakinesis or whatever, who on earth is that? Some enormous leaping Welshman? Please avoid such obscure name-dropping unless you're willing to explain yourselves.
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I am NOT schizophrenic!
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Excuse me, do I need to introduce you to my great-great-great-(skip a few)-great grandfather, Dafyd Llewellyn the Leaping? Six-foot-and-a-half he was, and just a bit hot-tempered. For once, I'm not that offended, but if you run into any rather jumpy ghosts spewing spectral phlegm each time they try to talk, well, you brought it on yourself.
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Bean Sidhe
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Funnily enough, I think I once met Dafyd. I'd just clocked off after a hard night's wailing and, dear oh dear. Can't you do something about him? You earthbound types may not worship your ancestors these days, but at least you could try to keep them under control. Don't you think?
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justlooking
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Originally posted by Bean Sidhe:
.... I'd just clocked off .....
Well that says it all, doesn't it? Working to rule I suppose. Not prepared to do anything outside contracted hours. Just pass the buck, blame someone else and bugger off home. Typical ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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Smudgie
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Exploitation of the workforce! You can tell you're management! Squeezing every last ounce of blood, sweat and honest toil out of your workers and expecting them to smile and thank you for it.
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no prophet's flag is set so...
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Oh here we go, offensive misattribution of a hierarchical structure when it's actually a socialist plot of communistic anarchists with enough clichés and hair gel to last a lunchtime.
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Bean Sidhe
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I am extremely upset. Until I expanded your post on my phone, I thought you were talking about 'offensive masturbation'. Do try to anticipate these things, it put me right off my cocoa. But now to bed, on my own tonight...
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Rowen
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Why dismiss anybody? Why not let them all in, as we follow Christ's inclusive role model.....
But there you go, dismissing anyone and evrything in sight.
Typical.
I thought this was a religious website..
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justlooking
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Originally posted by Rowen:
Typical.
Typical of what? I am happy to take exception at whatever it is you are mithering about but I like to know where to focus my outrage. Please be more specific.
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no prophet's flag is set so...
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Oh My! Now we're insulting mothers by calling them mithers! I am outraged on behalf of all of the maternal persons who might read this!
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lilBuddha
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Oh, how precious are we, needing a "focus" for our outrage?
Look to see how many preceding you are outraged and offended without even understanding what was said, and you wish it more narrowly defined.
No prophet! How dare you post your drivel whilst I am composing my brilliance.
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lilBuddha:
How dare you be brilliant when I am such a dim bulb and a loser! I am outraged and deeply wounded, feel even more of a loser, and am so offended I slapped myself.
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Bean Sidhe
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If you are dim, NP, so be it, but please don't compare yourself to bulbs. Only this spring, I spent a happy afternoon with my daffodils, throwing around thoughts on the impact of current neurology on questions of personal identity and free will, while the onions in my kitchen can be eye-wateringly witty. Now root vegetables are another matter. Are you a dim swede?
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lilBuddha
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I am not offended (or surprised) you speak to vegetables. Theirs is likely the only conversation you can comprehend.
I am offended by your racism. Tell me, is it all Scandinavians, or just the Swedish? Though they are offensively tall, they are no worse than the rest of you pale people.
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justlooking
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Prince Charles has a lot to answer for. Talking to vegetables is OK in moderation but expecting them to engage in conversation is going way too far along the road to the funny farm.
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Why shouldn't farms be funny? Don't cows deserve comedians or sheep deserve a laugh? It's bad enough that these farm animals are, like the proletariat, exploited by the human bourgeousie, but you would also deny them their entertainment? Or maybe it's the possibility that satire against their human masters might raise their consciousness that you're afraid of?
Farm animals of the world unite. You have nothing to lose but your pens!
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Bean Sidhe
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And then faithful old Boxer gets carted off to the knackers. Great.
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justlooking
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![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif) You just had to remind me didn't you? Just when I was getting over it.
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Dafyd
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Why the waterworks? It's not as if somebody's told you that Bambi's mother didn't just go to sleep.
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You. Nasty. Souless. Fucked-up excuse for a film ending spoiler. How the hell DARE you? Do you have some wort of cybernetic scrying device that tells you who has seen what film and how far? Some of us might as well take out our Blu-Ray collection and use it for skeet shooting, now!
(And I don't believe ti for a second. She was just asleep. Nope, shut up, she was just-- LALALALALA! can't hear you! You flippin' glass-half emplty cynic.)
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I simply have to take offense at this uncontrolled outburst of vindictiveness about those who have wort. What precisely do you have against herbalists? I have a variety of wort, all beneficial to mankind in some shape or form, and I object to your snide comments and foul language directed at my fellow wort-owners, especially as it would seem to be an unprovoked attack. Perhaps a little appplication of wort would calm your obviously tortured spirit.
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Welease Woderwick
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I must object to the reference to Kelly having a, and I quote, "tortured spirit" - I'll have you know that her spirit is triple distilled and most carefully filtered - she mixes it herself in her very own bath!
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Rowen
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And what about those who prefer showers, like me?
Willfully ignore us, why don't you?
Long live the shower-ists in the world today!
God has a special purpose for us.
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Baths? Showers? You bastards. Selfish, heartless bastards, don't you know the world is desperately short of clean water? Billions don't have it at all, wars are looming over it and here you are, fouling this precious, life-giving stuff with your bodies and slooshing it down the plughole. Join the unwashed alliance today. Come to our rally and bare your armpits for hydro-responsibility. Unite! You have nothing to lose but your friends!
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How dare you associate the name of a fine trade union with your filthy campaign? I suppose you want to abolish pit-head baths for the miners and all other workplace washing facilities. This is a dirty tricks campaign - a conspiracy by government lackeys.
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lilBuddha
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Government conspiracy, is it? Someone needs to loosen their tinfoil hat a bit, let the blood flow. Now, now; calm down, relax and go back to eating your paste.
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Since when were tinfoil hats used to stem blood loss, anyway? Hardly the most appropriate dressing. Looks like someone needs some first aid lessons!
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Kelly Alves
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Originally posted by Starbug:
Looks like someone needs some first aid lessons!
Arrghh.
Yes, my cards have expired, Yes, I have scheduled a renewal training class. Yes, I am a big old flake who let it slide. Thanks for rubbing it in, Mom.
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Starbug
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How dare you insinuate that I could be old enough to be your mother? I am not that old. Just because I use anti-wrinkle cream (which hasn't worked, by the way - total rip-off!) and dye my hair, it doesn't mean I'm old. I may be ever-so-slightly the wrong side of 30*, but that's not old. Well, is it?
*OK, then, 40.**
**All right, 45. ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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lilBuddha
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45? 45? Are you a tree?
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Kelly Alves
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lilbuddha, kindly stick to jokes you don't have to explain. What do you mean, "a tree"?
Understand I live in the land of sequoia sempervirens. Around here, a 45-year-old tree is the equivalent of a zygote.(Got your back, Starbug.) Got any 1500 year old trees lying around? Talk to me when you encounter some.
I myself am ageless, so such silly references to temporal age mean nothing to me. Not even meaningful enough to be offended over.
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lilBuddha
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sigh No mind jokes for you then either.
back to the offendedness
Oh, special trees have we now? Simply because they are old? (certainly does not work for people, BTW) What of more efficient trees such as the coconut palm? Which, by 45, have been producing delicious nuts for decades. Bananas can be had within a year. Which would you rather chew on? Coconut, banana or redwood?
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Bananas are a herb, not a tree. What do they teach children in school these days? Or is it that you disdain herbs and are trying to boost trees by giving them the credit for anything good. Next thing you'll be telling us that potatos grow on trees.
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Oh for heaven's sake, another pedant. Yes, strictly, a tree should have a central, lignified trunk but to most people it's just a very big plant. I can't imagine any neighbour calling the banana trees in my road (Yes this is London, life gets weirder) anything but that. Trees. Big plants.
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You what?! You let your banana trees out in the street? In London? Where they can get run over? Clearly you should b not be left in charge of trees. Or herbs. Come to think of it I'd need many reassurances to entrust you with a yuccw palm or even a match. I am offended social services haven't been alerted yet at this blatant case of floral neglect
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