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Post by Mandochris on Oct 7, 2011 11:55:56 GMT
That's better. If you are going to take that line it is far more convincing with the correct use of the Engerlish language... Your......surely !
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Post by THE BEAST on Oct 7, 2011 12:07:08 GMT
Well, right then, here we go... as for your initial comments, yes it is newsworthy and I disagree with the inference that because it's not accompanied with violence and therefore relatively small-scale at the moment it isn't newsworthy, it is about disaffected people, surely that is the point?
As for my sentence, considering you usually tell everyone else what they mean why can't you work it out?
However, to break it down for you in more easily digested soundbites (I know you are all young and hip, actually, maybe I'd better not mention hips with a man your age?)
the reason we need this kind of news reported in the UK (even if it is about the USA) is because capitalism and its societies are interdependent.
This means that, when the Yanks whinge we need to know about it, just as we do when the Chinese, Russians, anyone else with pot (see what I did there?) loads of money are doing something that could potentially change capitalist societies.
The "Arab spring", and the potential "American Fall" (I quite like that, I think I may have to copyright it) are potentially the most significant changes to the way that human beings operate in most of the Western world since Cromwell.
At least that's what I think anyway
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Post by eusebio on Oct 7, 2011 12:11:13 GMT
Well, right then, here we go... as for your initial comments, yes it is newsworthy and I know it is not minor because it is about disaffected people, surely that is the point? As for my sentence, considering usually tell everyone else what they mean why can't you work it out? However, to break it down for you in more easily digested soundbites (I know you are all young and hip, actually, maybe I'd better not mention hips with a man your age?) the reason we need this kind of news reported in the UK (even if it is about the USA) is because capitalism and its societies are interdependent. This means that, when the Yanks whinge we need to know about it, just as we do when the Chinese, Russians, anyone else with pot (see what I did there?) loads of money are doing something that could potentially change capitalist societies. The "Arab spring", and the potential "American Fall" (I quite like that, I think I may have to copyright it) are potentially the most significant changes to the way that human beings operate in most of the Western world since Cromwell. At least that's what I think anyway Clearly my tone has upset you......I'll pass thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2011 12:19:45 GMT
Well, right then, here we go... as for your initial comments, yes it is newsworthy and I disagree with the inference that because it's not accompanied with violence and therefore relatively small-scale at the moment it isn't newsworthy, it is about disaffected people, surely that is the point? As for my sentence, considering you usually tell everyone else what they mean why can't you work it out? However, to break it down for you in more easily digested soundbites (I know you are all young and hip, actually, maybe I'd better not mention hips with a man your age?) the reason we need this kind of news reported in the UK (even if it is about the USA) is because capitalism and its societies are interdependent. This means that, when the Yanks whinge we need to know about it, just as we do when the Chinese, Russians, anyone else with pot (see what I did there?) loads of money are doing something that could potentially change capitalist societies. The "Arab spring", and the potential "American Fall" (I quite like that, I think I may have to copyright it) are potentially the most significant changes to the way that human beings operate in most of the Western world since Cromwell. At least that's what I think anyway "..... the most significant changes to the way that human beings operate in most of the Western world since Cromwell....." I see hyperbole isn't dead.
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Post by THE BEAST on Oct 7, 2011 13:34:03 GMT
It's difficult to judge how people mean things without seeing them, I suspect I may have "over-bitten" and I also realise that you couldn't see my tongue in my cheek for most of what I typed.
For that I'm sorry
All good here
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Post by THE BEAST on Oct 7, 2011 13:35:46 GMT
What on earth would be the point of this place without exaggeration? But seriously, do you not think the ultimate removal, or at least significant change in, the central keystone of most Western capitalist societies would be a quite significant step?
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Post by eusebio on Oct 7, 2011 13:44:54 GMT
It's difficult to judge how people mean things without seeing them, I suspect I may have "over-bitten" and I also realise that you couldn't see my tongue in my cheek for most of what I typed. For that I'm sorry All good here Cool. BTW I'm 47 so if you call me old again I'll smash yer face in....... BTW BTW you did make me look up more about the wall street wallers......there is quite a bit in the guardian on-line......I've go a few weeks worth of the daily show to catch up on.....I'm sure he has covered it.
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Post by Mandochris on Oct 7, 2011 14:04:24 GMT
Agree with Cashers. This could be highly significant and lead to some important, and much needed, changes in the way our leaders view national success. Cameron's happiness index is not so stupid. One guy who worked on the team that came up with the GDP indicator as a consequence of the 1930s depression, actually said at the time that GDP should not be the sole measure of a country's prosperity, that we should also consider the health of the people, their security, their level of education and their happiness.
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Post by OneBeat on Oct 7, 2011 14:18:39 GMT
Yeah!
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Post by THE BEAST on Oct 7, 2011 14:49:27 GMT
It's difficult to judge how people mean things without seeing them, I suspect I may have "over-bitten" and I also realise that you couldn't see my tongue in my cheek for most of what I typed. For that I'm sorry All good here Cool. BTW I'm 47 so if you call me old again I'll smash yer face in....... BTW BTW you did make me look up more about the wall street wallers......there is quite a bit in the guardian on-line......I've go a few weeks worth of the daily show to catch up on.....I'm sure he has covered it. you are older than me, but all right, I'll leave off the comments regarding your age as you're obviously sensitive about it it's an interesting read that stuff on the Guardian but that part of the problem as well, you've got to go and find it, even if it's not as significant as I think it might be (or probably better put "hope it might be") then I do feel it should be a bit more front Page for most of us? Anyway, interestingly, somebody (an old trade unionist and commie I used to sit on a government committee with) sent me a link just this afternoon to support all this lot in their non-violent fight against Wall Street etc, synchronicity hey...
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Post by THE BEAST on Oct 7, 2011 14:51:20 GMT
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Post by Mandochris on Oct 7, 2011 15:21:15 GMT
Not at all. Read my posts on this thread and I think (or thought) I made it clear. Agree even more with the "hope" part although I do think it.
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Post by Mandochris on Oct 7, 2011 15:22:07 GMT
Ah, just seen the prob. I forgot the R. Genuine mistake, no piss-taking intended. Although, come to think of it ...
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Post by THE BEAST on Oct 7, 2011 15:44:23 GMT
Ah, just seen the prob. I forgot the R. Genuine mistake, no piss-taking intended. Although, come to think of it ... I thought it was quite good when I noticed, even if it was accidental ;D
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2011 16:22:29 GMT
What on earth would be the point of this place without exaggeration? But seriously, do you not think the ultimate removal, or at least significant change in, the central keystone of most Western capitalist societies would be a quite significant step? Which bit are we talking about having removed/changed? I'm confused. I thought that all that's likely to happen is a game of economic musical chairs, sleight of hand, buck passing and public haranguing of the perceived guilty parties to occupy peoples minds while the central banks print more money and inflation wipes out a lot of the various countries debts. I doubt that the world will be able to ban capitalism now that China is just starting to get the hang (pun intended?) of it.
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