Politics in the Lounge
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GuyThiebaut wrote:
'applepie' their beds
A Brit from the 1940s then?
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
No 1970's - I went through the trauma of 10 years of boarding school where an applipie bed was the least of traumas ;)
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Every time there is a significant political event that affects the UK, we get a bunch of postings by Brits here in the Lounge that violate the "No Politics" rule. Are Brits excluded from this rule? Should we start kicking them? :^)
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
Makes me want to dig some old Heinlein books and the Notebooks of Lazarus Long. His views on politics (at least in his books) was good for a laugh and a thought
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So there's the rule, and there's the reason behind the rule. The rule is straightforward. The reason behind the rule is to remind people that this is site for software developers, not axe-grinders, and debates on some topics (sex, religion, politics, and the best beer) can take over everything and make the forum pointless for everyone except the few argumentative trolls who insist on stirring up pointless debates. In this specific case its kinda of A Big Deal. This will affect software developers on both sides of the pond. It affects everyone, and affects those in the UK acutely. It's also the sort of discussion that will run its course naturally and be over with in a few days. We're a community, we share our experiences, our thoughts, our hopes and fears and our outlooks. To not allow this would kill what we have going here. Having said that, the kid-sister rule always applies, and if the discussion does start turning into axe-grinding, baiting or trollsters then the discussions get moved or nuked. I trust you guys to be sensible. You generally are - and for that we're grateful.
cheers Chris Maunder
Thanks. Had always assumed this was the case.
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Makes me want to dig some old Heinlein books and the Notebooks of Lazarus Long. His views on politics (at least in his books) was good for a laugh and a thought
Amen! I particularly like Lazarus Long's dictum about strong drink: "Beware of strong drink; it can make you shoot at tax collectors - and miss!"
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill
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No 1970's - I went through the trauma of 10 years of boarding school where an applipie bed was the least of traumas ;)
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
GuyThiebaut wrote:
10 years of boarding school where an applipie bed was the least of traumas
I have been known to check a hotel bed before entering it, much to the amusement of my wife.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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Every time there is a significant political event that affects the UK, we get a bunch of postings by Brits here in the Lounge that violate the "No Politics" rule. Are Brits excluded from this rule? Should we start kicking them? :^)
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
Cornelius Henning wrote:
Should we start kicking them?
That does it! I've had enough of this ruddy interference in matters British! I vote we vote to leave!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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He's an Australian living in Canada. I think he's probably on the side of "I don't give a sh|t".
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
He's an Australian living in Canada. I think he's probably on the side of "I don't give a sh|t".
I'm a Briton living in Europe, and I'm on his side.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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You forgot to accuse me of being romantically involved with sheep. But that's OK - I forgive you!
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OriginalGriff wrote:
You forgot to accuse me of being romantically involved with sheep.
Marc doesn't Leslie.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Every time there is a significant political event that affects the UK, we get a bunch of postings by Brits here in the Lounge that violate the "No Politics" rule. Are Brits excluded from this rule? Should we start kicking them? :^)
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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So there's the rule, and there's the reason behind the rule. The rule is straightforward. The reason behind the rule is to remind people that this is site for software developers, not axe-grinders, and debates on some topics (sex, religion, politics, and the best beer) can take over everything and make the forum pointless for everyone except the few argumentative trolls who insist on stirring up pointless debates. In this specific case its kinda of A Big Deal. This will affect software developers on both sides of the pond. It affects everyone, and affects those in the UK acutely. It's also the sort of discussion that will run its course naturally and be over with in a few days. We're a community, we share our experiences, our thoughts, our hopes and fears and our outlooks. To not allow this would kill what we have going here. Having said that, the kid-sister rule always applies, and if the discussion does start turning into axe-grinding, baiting or trollsters then the discussions get moved or nuked. I trust you guys to be sensible. You generally are - and for that we're grateful.
cheers Chris Maunder
Chris Maunder wrote:
(sex, religion, politics, and the best beer)
Even the Pope agrees that the best beer comes from Belgium - one of many countries whose Prime Minister has not been accused of placing his generative member in the mouth of a dead pig. There, that should cover all the bases. :-D
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
