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by DRT » 22:26 Sat 28 Nov 2015
Some threads, initially about interesting and serious matters, somehow acquire irrelevant badinage. This is an all-purpose garbage thread into which such nonsense can be moved. And into which more can be added directly. — jdaw1
The remainder of this post, and the following few, came from Gould Campbell, RIP...?. — jdaw1
djewesbury wrote:As usual, Derek is first in with the realpolitik. Ever onwards.
I am glad you liked my analysis. I remain hopeful that one day I can persuade you that capitalism actually works

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by flash_uk » 23:37 Sat 28 Nov 2015
DRT wrote:djewesbury wrote:As usual, Derek is first in with the realpolitik. Ever onwards.
I am glad you liked my analysis. I remain hopeful that one day I can persuade you that capitalism actually works


You mean Daniel doesn't believe that?
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by DRT » 23:38 Sat 28 Nov 2015
flash_uk wrote:DRT wrote:djewesbury wrote:As usual, Derek is first in with the realpolitik. Ever onwards.
I am glad you liked my analysis. I remain hopeful that one day I can persuade you that capitalism actually works


You mean Daniel doesn't believe that?
He has a beard, patches on the elbows of his jacket and teaches art - what more evidence is required?

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by djewesbury » 23:38 Sat 28 Nov 2015
flash_uk wrote:DRT wrote:djewesbury wrote:As usual, Derek is first in with the realpolitik. Ever onwards.
I am glad you liked my analysis. I remain hopeful that one day I can persuade you that capitalism actually works


You mean Daniel doesn't believe that?
Hold on a minute, can we stick to the topic here?
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by DRT » 00:49 Sun 29 Nov 2015
LGTrotter wrote:even Derek, puppy-drowner-in-chief
A title is a title, and I would like to thank my parents, my wife, and all those who have made me what I am for helping me achieve this accolade. {wipes tear from the corner of his eye} Thank you all.
LGTrotter wrote:diversification
I refer you to my earlier response. There are two or three times as many Port brands today than at any time in history. Darwin had a point.
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by djewesbury » 01:03 Sun 29 Nov 2015
DRT wrote:Darwin had a point.
And you are not the first to miss it. I believe the eugenecists fell prey to the same misreading.
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by DRT » 01:08 Sun 29 Nov 2015
djewesbury wrote:DRT wrote:Darwin had a point.
And you are not the first to miss it. I believe the eugenecists fell prey to the same misreading.
Are those the people who invented Nike?
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by DRT » 23:14 Tue 01 Dec 2015
AHB wrote:DRT wrote:No doubt Daniel will correct me if I am wrong.
Why only if you're wrong?
You make a very good point.
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by djewesbury » 13:15 Sun 06 Dec 2015
DRT wrote:AHB wrote:DRT wrote:No doubt Daniel will correct me if I am wrong.
Why only if you're wrong?
You make a very good point.
I apologise for being so busy this week, and away from my computer for so much of the time, that I missed this extremely witty display of badinage. You are both wrong, about something or other.
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by PopulusTremula » 09:13 Mon 07 Dec 2015
AHB wrote:I am married. I am always wrong.
By that logic you may find you're not married...

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by TLW » 22:28 Mon 07 Dec 2015
AHB wrote:djewesbury wrote:DRT wrote:AHB wrote:DRT wrote:No doubt Daniel will correct me if I am wrong.
Why only if you're wrong?
You make a very good point.
I apologise for being so busy this week, and away from my computer for so much of the time, that I missed this extremely witty display of badinage. You are both wrong, about something or other.
I am married. I am always wrong.
My wife married Mr Right. I married Mrs Always Right - although I might have to confirm that.
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by jdaw1 » 01:12 Tue 08 Dec 2015
Is it wise to have this conversation where your wives and vindictive ex-mistresses can see it together?
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by djewesbury » 19:40 Wed 09 Dec 2015
Admins, might this thread be cleaned up slightly / some posts moved to revert the focus back to, er, Gould Campbell...?
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by jdaw1 » 22:57 Wed 09 Dec 2015
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by djewesbury » 23:05 Wed 09 Dec 2015
Thank you.
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by jdaw1 » 18:00 Tue 29 Dec 2015
Three posts moved from Douro Audio Art.
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by DRT » 20:24 Tue 29 Dec 2015
Call the FBI. Call the CIA. Call MI6. Call Interpol. Call the KGB. Call Donald Trump!
Or hit "Allow".
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by djewesbury » 22:22 Tue 29 Dec 2015
DRT wrote:Call the FBI. Call the CIA. Call MI6. Call Interpol. Call the KGB. Call Donald Trump!
Or hit "Allow".
Thank you. More or less what I said.
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