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  • S super

    Not talking about the cricket match but about the aircraft deal with India.

    cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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    Pete OHanlon
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    Isn't that being just a little bit provocative. You know that this will wind the English up. Let's face it, that's trolling.

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      Dalek Dave wrote:

      £1Billion a year in aid

      Its 280 Mil a year not 1 Billion . We don't require the aid.

      "Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction" -Pascal

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      Dalek Dave
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      You certainly don't need it.

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      • K Keith Barrow

        Dalek Dave wrote:

        When they are sitting on the ground, in pieces, you will be glad you bought french.

        Sorry, just to clarify, is that before they take off and needing repair, or after when they've been shot down by a proper fighter?

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        Dalek Dave
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        I am desperately looking for the VOTE 27 Points option.

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        • P Pete OHanlon

          Isn't that being just a little bit provocative. You know that this will wind the English up. Let's face it, that's trolling.

          *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

          "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

          My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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          Dalek Dave
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          Not really. Whatever happens he still is living in a country with no long term water supply, mass poverty and illiteracy and about to go to war with it's neighbours.

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            Not really. Whatever happens he still is living in a country with no long term water supply, mass poverty and illiteracy and about to go to war with it's neighbours.

            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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            Pete OHanlon
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            Ironically, he could probably say the same about us.

            *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

            "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

            My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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            • D Dalek Dave

              Not really pissed off at losing the contract, because it will be late delivered and over priced and the aircraft will be unreliable and falling out of the sky. And as for the £1Billion in aid every year, even your finance minister doesn't want it (see here[^]) But the restiction of visas for foreign students is all down to politicking.

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              Rage
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              Dalek Dave wrote:

              the aircraft will be unreliable and falling out of the sky.

              I find it plain stupid to state things like that. What is the point ?

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              • D Dalek Dave

                Not really pissed off at losing the contract, because it will be late delivered and over priced and the aircraft will be unreliable and falling out of the sky. And as for the £1Billion in aid every year, even your finance minister doesn't want it (see here[^]) But the restiction of visas for foreign students is all down to politicking.

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                Rajesh R Subramanian
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                Dalek Dave wrote:

                But the restiction of visas for foreign students is all down to politicking.

                That's very unfortunate, but true.

                "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

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                • P Pete OHanlon

                  Ironically, he could probably say the same about us.

                  *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

                  "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                  My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                  Lost User
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                  Thanks - I was falling asleep.

                  Peter Wasser Art is making something out of nothing and selling it. Frank Zappa

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                  • R Rage

                    Dalek Dave wrote:

                    the aircraft will be unreliable and falling out of the sky.

                    I find it plain stupid to state things like that. What is the point ?

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                    Dalek Dave
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                    Historical Precedent?

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                    • P Pete OHanlon

                      Ironically, he could probably say the same about us.

                      *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

                      "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                      My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                      Dalek Dave
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                      True. But we are not getting Aid from India! (Or Trade it seems! :))

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                        Historical Precedent?

                        ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                        Rage
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                        Such as ? (I am not your downvoter)

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                        • P Pete OHanlon

                          Isn't that being just a little bit provocative. You know that this will wind the English up. Let's face it, that's trolling.

                          *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

                          "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                          My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                          super
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                          So provocativing provoking the Englsih is forbidden now?

                          cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                          • D Dalek Dave

                            True. But we are not getting Aid from India! (Or Trade it seems! :))

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                            super
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                            It does help when TATA's infused funds in Jaguar and Corus. :)

                            cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                            • R Rage

                              Such as ? (I am not your downvoter)

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                              Dalek Dave
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                              WW1, WW2, French Indo-China, Algeria, Fench Congo, Ivory Coast, etc...Hardly great victories attained through air superiority. And even the Falklands were won by our Fat Lazy Harrier Jumps Jets and Tornado Strike Fighters rather than the Super Duper Étendard that the Argies used.

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                              • S super

                                So provocativing provoking the Englsih is forbidden now?

                                cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                                Pete OHanlon
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                                In the same way that posting such a thread about Indians (or insert nationality of choice) would be as well. You deliberately set out to provoke a nationalistic reaction - and that's trolling.

                                *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

                                "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                                My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                                • S super

                                  So provocativing provoking the Englsih is forbidden now?

                                  cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                                  super wrote:

                                  provocativing

                                  Now I'm really angry! :mad:

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                                  • D Dalek Dave

                                    Not really pissed off at losing the contract, because it will be late delivered and over priced and the aircraft will be unreliable and falling out of the sky. And as for the £1Billion in aid every year, even your finance minister doesn't want it (see here[^]) But the restiction of visas for foreign students is all down to politicking.

                                    ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                                    super
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                                    IMHO, Even when Indians did not need this aid, it was accepted to placate some political class in England. And England assumed that, this aid would help in future trade talks like this one. But the ultimate losers were the Tax payers from England.

                                    cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                                    • S super

                                      So provocativing provoking the Englsih is forbidden now?

                                      cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                                      moon_stick
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                                      Nice spelling.

                                      Sarchasm : The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.

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                                      • P Pete OHanlon

                                        In the same way that posting such a thread about Indians (or insert nationality of choice) would be as well. You deliberately set out to provoke a nationalistic reaction - and that's trolling.

                                        *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

                                        "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                                        My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                                        super
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                                        But I assumed that it was only forbidden when "Indian" was used to provoke. I assummed that Its Ok to provoke Aussies, English and to some extend Irish because thay have better sense of humour. If thats is not the case, I am guilty as charged. I will be waiting for the judgement sentence.

                                        cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                                        • S super

                                          IMHO, Even when Indians did not need this aid, it was accepted to placate some political class in England. And England assumed that, this aid would help in future trade talks like this one. But the ultimate losers were the Tax payers from England.

                                          cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                                          Pete OHanlon
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                                          Errm, the aid was from the UK, not England. You'll aggravate Scotland, NI and Wales by assuming that only England contributed. This is why it's a good idea to stay away from politics in the lounge. Take this whole thread to the soapbox and it will be properly debated there.

                                          *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

                                          "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                                          My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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