Mathos wrote-
Quote:Tis no where near as 'naughty' as you ranting on like a demented High Court Judge as I previously mentioned.
I didn't rant old boy. Not by my standards at least. And High Court judges are not demented. But thanks for the comparison.
Quote:One of the most interesting points of human existence is our ability to select (withing reasonable levels) as to how we spend our leisure time, especially after or during a hard working life.
That's meaningless with the "reasonable" included. It is also a justification of narcissism. I prefer to go where the blind forces push me and when they are not pushing to read, dream and take it easy. And I'm not sure all that rushing around and farting about just to get some phoney attention from those who want your cash can be called "leisure". It looks damned hard work to me. Veblen called it the "night shift" and he was no mug.
Quote:I don't need to read up on resistance analysis either, you perhaps need to take a few lessons in etiquette and good manners.
Well- knowing a little about Resistance Analysis would add a something to your all round education and, goodness knows, it needs adding to. Reading about what you can and cannot take on an aeroplane seems a bit self punishing as does the loss of control of the self during the weary flight jammed in like sardines with the stinky,farting, germ laden mass of very ordinary humanity which is added to at the rate of one per minute. After your hilarious rant of passed times I hardly think you are the person to give lessons in either etiquette or good manners. Or anything else for that matter.
Quote:There are plenty of rumours regarding Thailand matey, also Vietnam, The Philippines, Burma, Laos, Goa, Bangladesh, China and other places of interest.
Those dumps don't interest me and, as far as I can tell, they don't interest most people. I would consider my presence in any of them, even if it was of a short duration, to be something in the way of trial and tribulation. Your's is a minority interest. Perhaps that is its attraction to you. Being different.
Quote:There are equally numerous regarding the Western part of the globe, we don't have a great deal to be proud about here in as many aspects of evolvement as I would like to see - We have kids killing kids in school, fathers burning their wives and children to death, fathers drowning kids in the bath, fathers killing their kids with obnoxious liquids obtained from work! All that in the last seven days. We won't get into the paedophile bit mate, it makes me want to spew!
Methinks you watch the News too much dear boy. I would imagine the occurence of the things you have chosen to mention are much more prevelant in the exotic locations you are recommending. And much more besides.
Quote:Your not really expected to understand reasons either, one man's meat is another man's poison! Didn't you know that?
The problem, as the Sterne report has pointed out and been endorsed by our Government and the Loyal Opposition, is that the "meat" you are going into bat for is everybody's poison. Your own children and grandchildren to be included they have said.
Quote:The exchange rate at present gives excellent value for money also, and yes, comparable to the cost of living here, the advantages and benefits obtained on such a trip are excellent.
I can well imagine you are right there seeing as how they have no minimum wage and little in the way of protecting worker's rights. I guess it gives you a sense of what the Lord of the Manor experienced in the Good Old Days.
Quote: You can't pull the plug on America or Europe with regards to CO2 emission either, the folk at home would have a revolution. So what if the inhabitants of India and China also want a bit of comfort living, it's good to see them getting on in the world so far as I am concerned.
Obviously. There are technical problems associated with any plug pullings. Gentle persuasion is the only way. Wither it on the vine so to speak. Desuetude.
Quote:The governments have a responsibility to ensure alternative fuels are created and used, it's not my problem Spendi, it's theirs.
The baby in the cot position I suppose you mean.
Quote:They probably could as well, but there is still a lot of oil left, trillions and trillions of barrels, they ain't gonna leave that in the ground whilst profit is to be made either.
Lovely! Are you into marketing breathing apparatus or blind navigation equipment? Not underwater housing units by any chance?
Morning everybody.
