Surprise for all you men out there
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You work in england, don't you ? So, where's the merit to resist when there's no temptation? :laugh:
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KaЯl wrote: So, where's the merit to resist when there's no temptation? Lol - I have to say that having travelled around and worked all over the place, there is no temptation in comparison with Brendan. Sorry guys, but that's the truth as seen through the eyes of Meg (where beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I hope for your sakes that your wifes / fiance's / girlfriends / etc would say the same about you). Lucky my hubby doesn't read CP - he would be blushing furiously :-O :-D
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages Religion without Science is blind, Science without Religion is lame -Albert Einstein
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Megan Forbes wrote: But if the original model still performs well, why upgrade to a second, possibly inferior, one? :laugh: My answer would not even be suitable for the SoapBox, so I had better shut up. Your marriage though does sound sublime, gives even a critic like me hope. Hope you two have a fulfilling anniversary next month :)
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Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
Paul Watson wrote: Your marriage though does sound sublime Thankyou. It is. I'm pleased it gives you hope - once a few more years have passed hopefully you will have a similarly loving wife. Although Brendan and I were going out from 16, I wouldn't have liked to get married any younger than we did. I think a lot of the problem with marraige comes from people marrying for the wrong reasons. If you marry someone for their good looks, don't expect their personality to suddenly shape up after tying the knot. If you marry someone for their fast car and big bank balance - same thing! On the other hand if you spend time looking around for someone with a beautiful personality, who doesn't mind working to build a secure future for the family that will follow you at least have a better starting point. And from my vast age of wisdom ;P I have just one more thing to say - patience! When we were 15 we first developed a "crush" on each other. When we were 16 Brend finally worked up the courage to ask me out while we were on a school tour to Knysna. Even though we were going out (and yes, a lot of 16 year olds know more about kama sutra than many 60 year olds) we were shy about even holding hands! Many of my friends couldn't understand why I would want to go out with someone so shy - on the other hand, I already knew that here was a special guy I would like to spend the rest of my life with. Some of those friends have been through divorces already, and all now marvel at how lucky I am to have him. :)
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages Religion without Science is blind, Science without Religion is lame -Albert Einstein
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You work in england, don't you ? So, where's the merit to resist when there's no temptation? :laugh:
Ohé Partisans, Ouvriers et Paysans C'est l'alarme! Le Chant des Partisans
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Go on then, you're dying to say it anyway, what exactly are you saying about the English/British? "The folly of man is that he dreams of what he can never achieve rather than dream of what he can."
[diggingmygrave] That they are well assorted with their girls ? [/diggingmygrave]
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[diggingmygrave] That they are well assorted with their girls ? [/diggingmygrave]
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Please be more specific about your generalisation... "The folly of man is that he dreams of what he can never achieve rather than dream of what he can."
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Please be more specific about your generalisation... "The folly of man is that he dreams of what he can never achieve rather than dream of what he can."
phykell wrote: Please be more specific about your generalisation... :laugh:
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages Religion without Science is blind, Science without Religion is lame -Albert Einstein
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Number 4[^]. Am I clear enough ? ;P complementary question: is it possible to be susceptible in the SoapBox ?
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I don't want to follow an external link, I want you to articulate a reply to my question. Please state your opinion clearly - this is the Soapbox after all. There's nothing to be afraid of as long as your opinion isn't bigoted, ignorant, inflammatory or insulting. So go ahead... "The folly of man is that he dreams of what he can never achieve rather than dream of what he can."
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I don't want to follow an external link, I want you to articulate a reply to my question. Please state your opinion clearly - this is the Soapbox after all. There's nothing to be afraid of as long as your opinion isn't bigoted, ignorant, inflammatory or insulting. So go ahead... "The folly of man is that he dreams of what he can never achieve rather than dream of what he can."
phykell wrote: bigoted, ignorant, inflammatory or insulting. on the other hand, look at the full posting days we have when the "informercial king" turns up. :)
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages Religion without Science is blind, Science without Religion is lame -Albert Einstein
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I don't want to follow an external link, I want you to articulate a reply to my question. Please state your opinion clearly - this is the Soapbox after all. There's nothing to be afraid of as long as your opinion isn't bigoted, ignorant, inflammatory or insulting. So go ahead... "The folly of man is that he dreams of what he can never achieve rather than dream of what he can."
Nothing is more boring than explaining a bad joke someone understood at the first level. However, it seems to me more easy to be faithful when you live in UK rather than in Brazil, for example.
Ohé Partisans, Ouvriers et Paysans C'est l'alarme! Le Chant des Partisans
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Nothing is more boring than explaining a bad joke someone understood at the first level. However, it seems to me more easy to be faithful when you live in UK rather than in Brazil, for example.
Ohé Partisans, Ouvriers et Paysans C'est l'alarme! Le Chant des Partisans
Actually, nothing is more boring than having to repeat a request for a straight answer. Perhaps you should consider becoming a politician? And your example is still at best, vague. Damn, I feel like I'm the host on Question Time and I'm interviewing a Cabinet Minister! "The folly of man is that he dreams of what he can never achieve rather than dream of what he can."
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Actually, nothing is more boring than having to repeat a request for a straight answer. Perhaps you should consider becoming a politician? And your example is still at best, vague. Damn, I feel like I'm the host on Question Time and I'm interviewing a Cabinet Minister! "The folly of man is that he dreams of what he can never achieve rather than dream of what he can."
I guess he's trying to say that all british girls are ugly :| (Which, I suppose he's entitled to believe, as most cultures find different things beautiful) -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
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Nothing is more boring than explaining a bad joke someone understood at the first level. However, it seems to me more easy to be faithful when you live in UK rather than in Brazil, for example.
Ohé Partisans, Ouvriers et Paysans C'est l'alarme! Le Chant des Partisans
Don't believe a word of it - people are fundamentally the same whereever you go. Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk
"Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
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phykell wrote: Please be more specific about your generalisation... :laugh:
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages Religion without Science is blind, Science without Religion is lame -Albert Einstein
Have you ever been asked to provide a general specification? :~ -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
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I guess he's trying to say that all british girls are ugly :| (Which, I suppose he's entitled to believe, as most cultures find different things beautiful) -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
benjymous wrote: I guess Exactly! He continues to refuse to be specific and actually voice his opinion which is why ou can only "guess". I just want him to say what he thinks, nothing more because until he does, I can't offer my opinion. "The folly of man is that he dreams of what he can never achieve rather than dream of what he can."
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Actually, nothing is more boring than having to repeat a request for a straight answer. Perhaps you should consider becoming a politician? And your example is still at best, vague. Damn, I feel like I'm the host on Question Time and I'm interviewing a Cabinet Minister! "The folly of man is that he dreams of what he can never achieve rather than dream of what he can."
Ok, if you have no capacity of extrapolation I will try to be more explicit. Did you ever hear the expression "English Lover" ? I don't. Does the british culture be renowned for its integration of sentimental affairs ? Especially compared to latin countries ones, where Love and Seduction do IMO have a much greater part. Even Shakespeare put "Romeo and Juliet" action in Italy. So, my point/rant was that they can't be considered as representative for a global generalization to men/women relationship. Get it now ? Not yet ? phykell wrote: Perhaps you should consider becoming a politician If you want to praise my wills to use diplomatic ways to avoid to hurt sensitive people, thanks :) However if your intention was to use a demogagic complaint about politicians, I should say I've few respect for the people who scream with the other wolves without moving their ass to change the things. Make your choice.
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Ok, if you have no capacity of extrapolation I will try to be more explicit. Did you ever hear the expression "English Lover" ? I don't. Does the british culture be renowned for its integration of sentimental affairs ? Especially compared to latin countries ones, where Love and Seduction do IMO have a much greater part. Even Shakespeare put "Romeo and Juliet" action in Italy. So, my point/rant was that they can't be considered as representative for a global generalization to men/women relationship. Get it now ? Not yet ? phykell wrote: Perhaps you should consider becoming a politician If you want to praise my wills to use diplomatic ways to avoid to hurt sensitive people, thanks :) However if your intention was to use a demogagic complaint about politicians, I should say I've few respect for the people who scream with the other wolves without moving their ass to change the things. Make your choice.
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Ka?l wrote: Ok, if you have no capacity of extrapolation I will try to be more explicit. I have a perfectly adequate "capacity for extrapolation" as you put it. I simply wanted you to actually state your opinion in such a way as to ensure it couldn't be misinterpreted. Nothing wrong with that and I'll suggest that the blame is actually on you for being so vague in the first place. If you want to make snide generalisations about a country and its people, at least display the fortitude to put words to your opinion. Don't mire your opinion in rhetoric and platitudes. Ka?l wrote: Did you ever hear the expression "English Lover" ? I don't. Should I be threatened by that? Should I infer that English women are all ugly. Should I infer that English women are less prone to having an affair with someone who is already married? Should I infer that the English are poor lovers? I really don't know what to make of that! The best I can assume, by your tone, is that you are being insulting (I could at this point say that you are French so this is understandable but I wouldn't generalise so) but I still don't actually understand what it is you're saying. Ka?l wrote: Does the british culture be renowned for its integration of sentimental affairs ? Especially compared to latin countries ones, where Love and Seduction do IMO have a much greater part. Even Shakespeare put "Romeo and Juliet" action in Italy. "integration of sentimental affairs" What the hell are you even on about? Are you implying that the British don't know what love is? you say Shakespeare used Italy as a backdrop but are you forgetting Shakespeare himself was English? HE wrote the damned play after all, regardless of where it was set! Anyway, what metrics can you provide? What proof have you that the English are any less "passionate" than other countries? Ka?l wrote: So, my point/rant was that they can't be considered as representative for a global generalization to men/women relationship. Get it now ? Not yet ? Actually I completely agree with this because, unlike you, I do NOT make ignorant, sweeping generalisations. OK, here's my opinion. Your opinion is at best an ignorant, sweeping generalisation. At worst it is bigoted. English people are probably no different from anyone else. There are certainly beautiful English women as I'm married to one and our love life has always been very passionate. I've had girl-friends of sev
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Ka?l wrote: Ok, if you have no capacity of extrapolation I will try to be more explicit. I have a perfectly adequate "capacity for extrapolation" as you put it. I simply wanted you to actually state your opinion in such a way as to ensure it couldn't be misinterpreted. Nothing wrong with that and I'll suggest that the blame is actually on you for being so vague in the first place. If you want to make snide generalisations about a country and its people, at least display the fortitude to put words to your opinion. Don't mire your opinion in rhetoric and platitudes. Ka?l wrote: Did you ever hear the expression "English Lover" ? I don't. Should I be threatened by that? Should I infer that English women are all ugly. Should I infer that English women are less prone to having an affair with someone who is already married? Should I infer that the English are poor lovers? I really don't know what to make of that! The best I can assume, by your tone, is that you are being insulting (I could at this point say that you are French so this is understandable but I wouldn't generalise so) but I still don't actually understand what it is you're saying. Ka?l wrote: Does the british culture be renowned for its integration of sentimental affairs ? Especially compared to latin countries ones, where Love and Seduction do IMO have a much greater part. Even Shakespeare put "Romeo and Juliet" action in Italy. "integration of sentimental affairs" What the hell are you even on about? Are you implying that the British don't know what love is? you say Shakespeare used Italy as a backdrop but are you forgetting Shakespeare himself was English? HE wrote the damned play after all, regardless of where it was set! Anyway, what metrics can you provide? What proof have you that the English are any less "passionate" than other countries? Ka?l wrote: So, my point/rant was that they can't be considered as representative for a global generalization to men/women relationship. Get it now ? Not yet ? Actually I completely agree with this because, unlike you, I do NOT make ignorant, sweeping generalisations. OK, here's my opinion. Your opinion is at best an ignorant, sweeping generalisation. At worst it is bigoted. English people are probably no different from anyone else. There are certainly beautiful English women as I'm married to one and our love life has always been very passionate. I've had girl-friends of sev
I would thank your Highness to have shown to me, little blamable, insulting, ignorant and bigoted worm, the power of his/her thought and been generous enough to show me the light. Till now, I was sure than english women were all Margaret Thatcher-alike, and their only chance to find a husband was using the fog. About Australians, I thought they were all crocodiles hunters in the bush drinking Forster's. I'm so ashamed to have been in the shadow and the darkness of ignorance so long, and will sing for the future generations the name of your Majesty.
I hurt so bad inside I wish you could see the world through my eyes It stays the same I just wanna laugh again
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I would thank your Highness to have shown to me, little blamable, insulting, ignorant and bigoted worm, the power of his/her thought and been generous enough to show me the light. Till now, I was sure than english women were all Margaret Thatcher-alike, and their only chance to find a husband was using the fog. About Australians, I thought they were all crocodiles hunters in the bush drinking Forster's. I'm so ashamed to have been in the shadow and the darkness of ignorance so long, and will sing for the future generations the name of your Majesty.
I hurt so bad inside I wish you could see the world through my eyes It stays the same I just wanna laugh again
God forbid you would apologise for your insults! No thanks are necessary. If you're feeling generous though, a weekly cheque will suffice. Now let me be clear, the following comments are all in jest only... That French food you're all so fond of and proud of? It's just English food with a sauce on ;) And here's what the rest of the World thinks... It took no more effort than casting a Frenchman into Hell Dutch saying Attila, the scourge of God, the French, his brothers Italian saying The French write other than they speak, and speak other than they mean German saying The friendship of the French is like their wine, exquisite, but of short duration German saying To speak French means not to have any sense. French colonial saying French pox and a leather vest wear for life. German saying The French write other than they speak, and speak other than they mean. German saying The friendship of the French is like their wine, exquisite but of short duration. German saying They [the French] do everything; they know nothing. Italian saying The French don't say what they mean; don't read as they write, and don't sing according to the notes. Italian saying Have the Frenchman for thy friend; not for thy neighbour. Nicephorus I, Byzantine emperor The ignorance of French society gives one a rough sense of the infinite. Joseph E. Renan, French philologist, religious writer and historian A fighting Frenchman runs away from even a she-goat. Russian saying The Frenchman's legs are thin, his soul little; he's fickle as the wind. Russian saying And what some well-known people say: France is a dog-hole. William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, c.1603 PAUL BOURGET: Life can never be entirely dull to an American. When he has nothing else to do he can always spend a few years trying to discover who his grandfather was. TWAIN: Right, your Excellency. But I reckon a Frenchman's got a little standby for a dull time too; he can turn in and see if he can find out who his father was. Mark Twain, US writer I do not dislike the French from the vulgar antipathy between neighbouring nations, but for their insolent and unfounded airs of superiority. Horace Walpole, British letter-writer and memoirist However, there's also this one which is what you should have quoted: Continental people have a sex life; t
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I guess he's trying to say that all british girls are ugly :| (Which, I suppose he's entitled to believe, as most cultures find different things beautiful) -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!