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Re: [I]Predjudice against the overweight

donti...@gmail.com (Chris Zakes) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:49:03 UT

On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:11:21 +0000, an orbital mind-control laser
I agree that all the good ideas haven't been used up (and even if they
had been, what's wrong with recycling some old good ideas rather than
using new, bad/ugly ones?) But there seems to be a school of thought
in modern architecture (and art, for that matter) that ugly is cool.

Re: Bilderberg

f...@moonwalking-on-water.com (Ferd Burfle) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:01:07 UT

I think this requires a second reply.
Nigel's message implied that I am a fool or badly misinformed. What
has Dan Brown to do with the subject? Does the fact that Brown writes
best-selling bilge somehow indict all books? Did I say that the
Bilderberg group must be real as described because a book was written

Re: Bilderberg

f...@moonwalking-on-water.com (Ferd Burfle) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:25:08 UT

Disrespect, insults, are in the ear of the listener.
I would have sworn I said nothing but simple truth.
-Sparkle Farkle's boyfriend

Re: Bilderberg

steves...@invalid.com (steveski) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:14:04 UT

I espouse neither your nor Nigel's view, Rocky, (and we've always spoken
respectfully to each other) but that was a bit below the belt. This is
*afp* - let's not stoop to insults.

Re: [R] Possible inspiration or UU

steves...@invalid.com (steveski) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:09:06 UT

[snip]

Pre-dating Tom Sharpe? Porterhouse Blue was published in 1974. Did SirPT
publish anything along the lines of UU before then?

Re: [-R-] UA - could it be the last book?

steves...@invalid.com (steveski) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00:56 UT

"Gleamed"? Oooh, shiny! :-)

Re: Bilderberg

f...@moonwalking-on-water.com (Ferd Burfle) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:53:08 UT

Did you read the review?
Those names are not made up. Can you imagine that they are up to
anything good?
Did you study at a University to learn how to bleat so charmingly?
Baa baa baa
Do you have anything worthwhile to offer?
It requires neither character nor wisdom to scoff.
-Sparkle Farkle's boyfriend

Re: [-R-] UA - could it be the last book?

use...@zahr-mail.de (Thomas Zahr) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:51:02 UT

Whereabouts in de or at have you been, when you gleamed you German?

Re: [R] Possible inspiration or UU

cjw.n...@ntlworld.com (Chris Watt) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:51:58 UT

Sadly, as I discussed with one of my lecturers[1], there is a lot of truth
within satirical writing. However I would be gratefull if someone could
enlighten me with examples of 3b @ Oxbridge etc.
I wish I had been elightened before going to Uni.[2]
Chris
[1] I think I said "Pratchett was right about this place."[3]

Re: Bilderberg

u...@judgemental.plus.com (Nigel Stapley) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:27:32 UT

Oh come on! It must be true because someone wrote a book about it? Dan
Brown, anyone?
Sheesh!

Re: [-R-] UA - could it be the last book?

anonymou...@example.com (A. Reader) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:07:53 UT

On 4 Nov 2009 06:29:33 GMT,
Naja. :-)
I'm certain my German is hopeless, grammatically. That's the
trouble with learning in media res as an adult rather than in the
classroom as a kid.
So thanks for the correction. I must have been the butt of that
joke a hundred times, but evidently I stored the translation

Re: [I]Predjudice against the overweight

f...@moonwalking-on-water.com (Ferd Burfle) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:16:37 UT

You see, that's what I think you are doing. The sources you mention
are propaganda sites promoting the official government line. These
people have an agenda. Those who are sounding the warning are mostly
Doctors and Medical techs, who have nothing to gain from their
campaign. Come on: mercury is *not* a poison????? Squaline is good for

Bilderberg

f...@moonwalking-on-water.com (Ferd Burfle) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:11:51 UT

It was recently suggested that because I mentioned the Group, I must
be a whacked-out conspiracy nut. The following is offered in order to
counter that suggestion. Please browse the review.
[link]
-Sparkle Farkle's boyfriend

Re: [I]Predjudice against the overweight

d...@nospam.invalid (Large Dave) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:39:00 UT

There are four different formulations of the vaccine being used in the
USA now and all are perfectly safe. Squaline and mercury are being
promoted as poisons by a program full of lies and misinformation and
scare-mongering.
[link]

Re: [I]Predjudice against the overweight

ca...@wrhpv.com (Carol Hague) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:11:22 UT

True. I'd like to say that the original use would be repugnant to most
people today, but I fear I might be incorrect about that :-(