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sheikh radlinrol
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| I can say "bored housewives" in Saudi Arabia. There is no compulsion to be politically correct in the Magic Kingdom. |
Of course you are correct in this case, Scotty. But why do you enjoy living in a land where such backwardness is the norm? |
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scot47
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe some of us don't see it as 'backward" . We do not all share the philosophy of the Women's Pages of the "Guardian"..
Or dream of walking around hitting a little whote ball with a long stick. |
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sheikh radlinrol
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
Maybe some of us don't see it as 'backward" . We do not all share the philosophy of the Women's Pages of the "Guardian"..
Or dream of walking around hitting a little whote ball with a long stick. |
I have no idea what you mean by the ''philosophy'' of the Women's Pages of the Guardian. Maybe the female posters could explain it to me. |
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cmp45
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:09 am Post subject: |
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Maybe some of us don't see it as 'backward" . We do not all share the philosophy of the Women's Pages of the "Guardian"..
Or dream of walking around hitting a little whote ball with a long stick. |
Not to mention having to hit that damn little ball in as few strokes as possible in to a tiny hole...9/ 18 times......regarding the little white ball and long stick... your analogy thus makes all sports seem stupid and lame if you think about it...since most sports involve hitting, chasing, sliding, throwing some size, shape form of a ball; one to one or in groups. or in some cases hitting each other with a ball or hitting each other period...no ball needed. Obviously there is mass appeal when you see thousands and thousands of people filling stadiums, etc round the world to watch these 'silly' games being played out. That's incredible mass appeal for such entertainment! Now what was this thread about  |
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scot47
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:42 am Post subject: |
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| I was trying to point out that much human behaviour is irrational. Like learning Spanish in Saudi Arabia or playing Golf in Spain. |
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sheikh radlinrol
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe some of us don't see it as 'backward" . We do not all share the philosophy of the Women's Pages of the "Guardian"..
Or dream of walking around hitting a little whote ball with a long stick. |
Come on, Scotty. Tell us about the ''philosophy'' of the Guardian's Women's pages.
BTW, I don't dream of hitting the little white ball with a long stick. I do it!
Regards to a fellow haggis muncher.
SR |
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Stephen Jones
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It's not just the women's pages of the Guardian, but all over the place.
Google for Julie Bindel. La Bindelle is a professional feminist (she gets paid by a university to teach feminism). One of her more moderate pieces was entitled 'Why I hate men'. |
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scot47
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sheikh radlinrol
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Interesting reading, Scotty. I wouldn't like to meet HER on a dark night!
Don't, however, see the relevance to our discussion of Spanish teaching and golfing in the Gulf/Spain.
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scot47
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My dear golfing Sheikh
You asked why I choose to live and work in a "backward' country. That is how we got here. It is time for you to get out your Mashie-niblicks and head for a bunker. |
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Griff-James
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Location: A place full of 18 year olds and endless ale. Not not this time.
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"It is like "Life on Mars". ( A BBC series which I have just discovered. Time Travel back to the unenlightened '60's and '70's.)"
Superb stuff. Enjoy the ride, Scot.  |
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Griff-James
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"It's not just the women's pages of the Guardian, but all over the place.
Google for Julie Bindel. La Bindelle is a professional feminist (she gets paid by a university to teach feminism). One of her more moderate pieces was entitled 'Why I hate men'."
That's like a quip by Gene Hunt, Stephen! |
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sheikh radlinrol
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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My dear golfing Sheikh
You asked why I choose to live and work in a "backward' country. That is how we got here. It is time for you to get out your Mashie-niblicks and head for a bunker. |
Listen old boy.
The only place you'll see a mashie or a niblick is in a golf museum, of which there are some in our native Caledonia. Anyway, I'll be out swinging in the morning in Andalus. Can't wait.
Regards
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scot47
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject: caledonia |
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| Caledonia ? Aren't you glad that you left that gloomy, guilt-ridden land ? I am. And the whisky and the golf. |
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