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THE BRITISH THREAD II

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dadpad
 
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Reply Fri 6 Mar, 2009 04:29 am
Me muvver in law got it wrong.

The wedding is in summer 2011

thats a long time away so.... don't plan on seeing me anytime soon.
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Izzie
 
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Reply Fri 6 Mar, 2009 07:24 am
Afternoon All!

Happy Birthday PQ - have a great one! x
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McTag
 
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Reply Fri 6 Mar, 2009 07:27 am

I don't know what to asy about Red Riding (Channel 4 last night). No doubt it will become a cult, but to me it seemed like violence and soft porn masquerading as ground-breaking drama, and obscurity and mumbled speech as mystery.

I will say, the jury is out. Oi'll give it four. Out of ten.
McTag
 
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Reply Fri 6 Mar, 2009 12:37 pm
@McTag,

But the TV guy in The Guardian thought it was wonderful. So what do I know?
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Steve 41oo
 
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Reply Fri 6 Mar, 2009 12:54 pm
@McTag,
McTag wrote:


I don't know what to asy about Red Riding (Channel 4 last night). No doubt it will become a cult, but to me it seemed like violence and soft porn masquerading as ground-breaking drama, and obscurity and mumbled speech as mystery.

I will say, the jury is out. Oi'll give it four. Out of ten.
fantastic, I taped it, but not sure if I can get it to replay.

Cycled for lunch at Thaxted today. Via Much Hadham Stocking Pelham Rickling Green Quendon Widdington Debden and back via Dunmow High Easter and Matching Green.

Interesting tablet attached to what looked like a water culvert near Gt Dunmow. In memoriam to Thomas Bowyer, weaver of Dunmow, burned at the stake for his Protestant faith 1556.

And I just thought his ideas about the un-knowable conflicted with more powerful peoples' ideas about the un-knowable, so they burned him alive, aged 39. That's religion for you.
Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Fri 6 Mar, 2009 01:07 pm
@Steve 41oo,
The Dunmow Flitch ... but that's in LittleD..

Conrad le Despenser Roden Noel ... that what be a interesting tv drama Wink
Steve 41oo
 
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Reply Fri 6 Mar, 2009 01:12 pm
@Walter Hinteler,
Walter Hinteler wrote:

The Dunmow Flitch ... but that's in LittleD..

Conrad le Despenser Roden Noel ... that what be a interesting tv drama Wink
http://www.dunmowflitchtrials.co.uk/

Strange goings-on in deepest Essex
Steve 41oo
 
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Reply Fri 6 Mar, 2009 01:16 pm
@Steve 41oo,
THE FLITCH OATH

YOU DO SWEAR BY CUSTOM OF CONFESSION

THAT YOU NE'ER MADE NUPTUAL TRANSGRESSION

NOR SINCE YOU WERE MARRIED MAN AND WIFE

BY HOUSEHOLD BRAWLS OR CONTENTIOUS STRIFE

OR OTHERWISE IN BED OR AT BOARD

OFFENDED EACH OTHER IN DEED OR IN WORD

OR IN A TWELVE MONTHS TIME AND A DAY

REPENTED NOT IN THOUGHT IN ANY WAY

OR SINCE THE CHURCH CLERK SAID AMEN

WISH'T YOURSELVES UNMARRIED AGAIN

BUT CONTINUE TRUE AND DESIRE

AS WHEN YOU JOINED HANDS IN HOLY QUIRE.
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spendius
 
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Reply Fri 6 Mar, 2009 01:32 pm
@Steve 41oo,
Quote:
And I just thought his ideas about the un-knowable conflicted with more powerful peoples' ideas about the un-knowable, so they burned him alive, aged 39. That's religion for you.


It wouldn't have been his ideas Steve. It would be his insistence in preaching them, possibly after a few warnings. I think you're oversimplifying a trifle. All ruling hierarchies do that sort of thing. The Soviets did it and they had no religion. Many others too. The scientific industrialists victimised the Tolpuddle Martyrs and the Luddites.

It's a power/vested interest thing. Nothing to do with religion.
Steve 41oo
 
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Reply Fri 6 Mar, 2009 04:25 pm
@spendius,
spendius wrote:
It's a power/vested interest thing. Nothing to do with religion.
Come on spends, if religion doesn't bestow power and bequeath vested interest I'd like to know what does.
McTag
 
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Reply Fri 6 Mar, 2009 04:35 pm
@Steve 41oo,
Exactly my sentiments. Religion is about power and control, and the interests of the clergy and the ruling classes were traditionally served through it and by means of it.
spendius
 
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Reply Fri 6 Mar, 2009 06:28 pm
@Steve 41oo,
Quote:
Come on spends, if religion doesn't bestow power and bequeath vested interest I'd like to know what does.


Monopoly of firearms. Control of information. The two combined.
Steve 41oo
 
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Reply Sun 8 Mar, 2009 12:35 pm
@spendius,
Well I was going to say something insightful about Spendy being a closet materialist/marxist and how utterly wise and generally a great fellow McT is for agreeing with me, but all I can say is I did 57 miles to Royston today and have a sore bum.

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McTag
 
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Reply Sun 8 Mar, 2009 01:34 pm
@McTag,

Interestingly (to me) in one of the recent TV programmes about Islam, it was stated by muslim contributors that there were no real problems within, and no terrorism by, muslim states until there grew up a "professional" clergy. Before that time muslim leaders and mullahs all had a day job, as well as their duties in the mosque.
After that, fundamentalism and polarisation.
spendius
 
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Reply Sun 8 Mar, 2009 05:44 pm
@McTag,
A lot of our MPs used to be the same Mac.
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smorgs
 
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Reply Mon 9 Mar, 2009 11:31 pm
Went to see Watchmen after work last night.

Very strange film, but I enjoyed it. Quite telling I was the only female there...

x
McTag
 
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Reply Tue 10 Mar, 2009 01:38 am
@smorgs,

this guy liked the book better.

"Director Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead) has stuck slavishly to the highly stylised look of the graphic novel, which seems to have served as the film's storyboard, although there are changes to the plot which will irritate fans.

It's a very slick looking film, with good quality CG effects for the most part. However, it lacks heart or any emotional depth. While almost every superhero character seems to have a fatal flaw, sociopathic tendencies or a psychopathic mission, we don't care about any of them.

For a world chock full of people in silly costumes, it all takes itself so deadly serious. A few jokes and a coherent storyline wouldn't have hurt."

McTag
 
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Reply Tue 10 Mar, 2009 01:39 am
@McTag,

I like Vanessa Jenkins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAE1YyDm66A
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smorgs
 
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Reply Tue 10 Mar, 2009 02:14 am
****! I forgot that we are not allowed in Utube (at work). Just clicked on link and it came up with a big, eff off (can't use **** twice in a post - y'all will think I'm a right common slapper) 'naughty Civil Servant' thingy.

If only they knew...

x
msolga
 
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Reply Tue 10 Mar, 2009 02:18 am
@smorgs,
Smorgs!!!!

What a sight for sore eyes!

G'day, you! Lovely to see you! Very Happy
 

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