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Welcome back FEL-699.

i.e. a typical senior British politician.

23 Apr 2010

Talking about leopards not changing their spots, I am encouraged to think that the Mail, Express and Telegraph are still as they were in the days when their front pages facing me across the London Underground made me want to set fire to them. I don't really want to overturn my own prejudices. Does the Express still call itself "The Voice of Britain?" Is the empire still alive in the pages of the ...

21 Apr 2010

I think of racism as just one form of prejudice against people who are "not like us". I call it "otherism" for that reason. In that genral form, it encompasses prejudice against women, homosexuals, or people from the next town. It is a pretty universal human fault, easy to spot when you disagree with the sentiments expressed, sometimes more difficult to spot in ourselves. I think it is the most ...

21 Apr 2010

Dawlish Man, Do you consider it more ridiculous than voting for a party that would not represent me or voting for a party only because I dislike others more? Because the right to vote was dearly bought, I do feel that I should recognise that through my attendance and, yes, I do realise its futility. However, ultimately, all is futile and I act as I believe to be right for me. Don

20 Apr 2010

I don't vote. None of the parties represent my views. However, I do go to destroy my ballot paper.

Careful, Maricon99, Soon, someone will accuse you of being me, or vice versa. Don

17 Apr 2010

Sid We all know the way that some customers behave and I agree that it is to be deplored. However, maricon99 did not see anything unreasonable from the customer on that occasion and did not name the establishment until pressed to do so. I don't quite understand why you feel that an attack on maricon99's post is warranted. Don

7 Apr 2010

I think that you are being a little unfair to maricon99, guys. Even if the poster does not wish to name the person concerned, the post serves as a reminder to all that local businesses need their customers in order to survive. Even without a name, we all know the places where we receive a friendly reception and those where we do not.

The excellent link provided by Wild Ash a few days ago included a map showing the erosion over the period 1851 - 1962. link repeated I know that Dawlish Man read the document but, much to my amazement, I discovered that I could post the map here for other forum users. Those seriously interested really should read the sections from about halfway down the page covering the erosion, previous storm ...

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