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As an alternative for those (I'm not one of them) who are dismayed by the heavy debates going on elsewhere, perhaps we might have a meaningless debate.

The idea is that each post has to be completely unrelated to the last one.

I think it's been done before.

Maybe it's a stupid idea.

The recent documentary about the black bears of Minnesota was really interesting. It's a bit of a dilemma though - the more people feed them and get close to them, the more danger there is that someone will come to some harm.

I still feel that it is quite horrendous that some houses exist in France where the water piping is made of lead.

Tribes of indigenous peoples throughout America may actually all have the same hereditary beginning. An ancestor by the name of Gene.

I do believe in school uniforms for all students so that they can concentrate on their studies instead of focusing on the fashions of the day.

LG

(From a discussion I had with my students 2 days ago )

Charpa

I think you are wrong on this count his name was Blucka Peh.

Some may remember this but I have worked with a man named Gene Poole.

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Quote: Charpa93

Tribes of indigenous peoples throughout America may actually all have the same hereditary beginning. An ancestor by the name of Gene.

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When one flushes the toilet, are we using that energy in a destructive way, or are we expelling the energy responsibly? A recent study suggests we are walking the knife edge of carbon footprint melt down.




Arm xxxx

Well you know I wish I could sleep but tonite my mind is occupied only by the question is Cheryl really happy with Derek or is it all a smokescreen hiding her fundamental sadness and disillusion. Will she make it in America? Oh I don't know what to say when she eventually asks me for advice. Perhaps I could say that not many people wth a deep south accent make it in the UK. But there again I couldn't understand a word of what Lenny Bruce or Richard Prior said and they had accents that seem to have been easy ones to understand for most others because they laughed at all the jokes so what sort of judge am I? Perhaps she should just forget it and open a pie shop in Newcastle. What I mean is if all she has to say is 'because I'm worth it' like she does in the advert that's fine but how will she cope on a chat show? People are going to say that her singing's ok why can't we understand her English? It's like a French woman who has learned the words to an English song but has to have a translator on a talk show. Oh do hurry up Cheryl I need the sleep! Yawn!

I'm debating whether or not Lynton is in need of a Spoof Intervention.

LG

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Quote: victor nicholas

Charpa

I think you are wrong on this count his name was Blucka Peh.

Some may remember this but I have worked with a man named Gene Poole.

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Quote: Charpa93

Tribes of indigenous peoples throughout America may actually all have the same hereditary beginning. An ancestor by the name of Gene.

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Thank you for clearing that up. Did it take a terribly large amount of chlorine?

Naturally the Nottingham branch of the 'Outer Peruvian Pregnant Kangaroo Appreciation Society will support the 'Wicker Bottom Chair Repairers Association', in their combined efforts to ensure that the decline of 0.0003% in the Mongolian Gungo Bean crop, is brought to the attention of the United Nations President M. Joseph Deiss, and his banks.

Where can you go for the best in vitro fertilization results at the lowest possible prices? To the UTERUS ZONE, that's where! For 10 out of the last 15 gold medal award-winning years, 4 out of 5 reasonably qualified doctors (currently awaiting official board certification from a south of the border online medical academy, not near you), have joined forces with, quite literally, 5 guys named Moe (each of whom like to pitch in when asked, or just stand around and watch, cause, well....as teamsters, they're legally entitled to do so) when it's time to get up to get down at....the UTERUS ZONE, where, as luck, and a uncertain amount of WT(not)F fate would have it, everyone on our crack team of partial professionals is totally like semi-prepared to comfortably take the guess work out of all your high-tech procreation and artificially insemination needs!

Have no fear, parking is free. And, as always, refreshments are served both before and after. And/or during, upon request.

So, what are you waiting for? Come one, come all (no pun intended) all the way down to the UTERUS ZONE!

NOW, with three convenient locations to serve you.

Downtown, uptown, and at our all-new Fork-In-The-Road Mall location, just below the beltway, right smack dab in the middle of beautiful downtown Center City. (Across from the zoo.)

(This is john peurach and I approve this message.)

I think instead you need proper insulation to keep all of the heat from escaping your home.

My favourite bit of sea is the Sargasso Sea, a portion of the North Atlantic bounded by ocean current systems.

The Sargasso Sea was named after the sargassum seaweed growing there by early Portugese sailors. Later Portugese sailors arrived too late to name the region. What inspired the early Portugese sailors to grow the sargassum there is lost in the mists of time. The Sargasso Sea was probably known to still earlier mariners. The Carthaginian explorer Himilco the Navigator reputedly described a portion of the North Atlantic being covered in seaweed. So perhaps those "early bird" Portugese we are hearing so much about didn't actually grow the seaweed. It wouldn't be the first case of unfounded Iberian boasting ever recorded.

It is with this fascinating area that the migration and breeding habits of such mysterious creatures as the eel and the loggerhead sea turtle are associated.

The Sargasso Sea is the only sea without shores.

Sadly, the Sargasso Sea is also home to a huge collection of non-biodegradable plastic waste, where human trash has accumulated because of the effect of the ocean currents.

This accumulation, popularly known as "North American Culture"***, is a sad testimony to the human attempt to destroy the fragile mysteries of the natural world.

So who's YOUR favourite singing cowboy? I'll have to plump for Ferdinand II Of Aragon. I play his album Riding The Range With Queen Isabella And Our Daughter, Joanna The Mad most days, and I make sure I play it continuously from midnight to midnight on the anniversary of the confinement of Queen Joanna in the Convent of Santa Clara.


***SATIRE

Mr. Inch

Your abridged missive is compelling but leaves me wanting more detail.

Perhaps you could elaborate in more detail on any or all of these subjects, I suggest the latter as they seem to be related to each other in some manner. Perhaps it is the realationship itself that is meaningful in some sort of Intrepid styled espionage code.

I hope that you are safe and can elaborate in more detail without endangering yourself or any eastern block countries.

Be careful waiting on the bridge at midnight.

Victor

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Quote: Inchcock

Naturally the Nottingham branch of the 'Outer Peruvian Pregnant Kangaroo Appreciation Society will support the 'Wicker Bottom Chair Repairers Association', in their combined efforts to ensure that the decline of 0.0003% in the Mongolian Gungo Bean crop, is brought to the attention of the United Nations President M. Joseph Deiss, and his banks.

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Ersin

Ruminating upon this excellent missive I believe you have hit upon something.

The current state of reality based television fare is a Sargasso Sea of sorts discouraging more creative or literary based drama.

It is too bad we are stranded there waiting for more favourable breezes.

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Quote: Erskin Quint

MARINE FAVOURITES

My favourite bit of sea is the Sargasso Sea, a portion of the North Atlantic bounded by ocean current systems.

The Sargasso Sea was named after the sargassum seaweed growing there by early Portugese sailors. Later Portugese sailors arrived too late to name the region. What inspired the early Portugese sailors to grow the sargassum there is lost in the mists of time. The Sargasso Sea was probably known to still earlier mariners. The Carthaginian explorer Himilco the Navigator reputedly described a portion of the North Atlantic being covered in seaweed. So perhaps those "early bird" Portugese we are hearing so much about didn't actually grow the seaweed. It wouldn't be the first case of unfounded Iberian boasting ever recorded.

It is with this fascinating area that the migration and breeding habits of such mysterious creatures as the eel and the loggerhead sea turtle are associated.

The Sargasso Sea is the only sea without shores.

Sadly, the Sargasso Sea is also home to a huge collection of non-biodegradable plastic waste, where human trash has accumulated because of the effect of the ocean currents.

This accumulation, popularly known as "North American Culture"***, is a sad testimony to the human attempt to destroy the fragile mysteries of the natural world.

So who's YOUR favourite singing cowboy? I'll have to plump for Ferdinand II Of Aragon. I play his album Riding The Range With Queen Isabella And Our Daughter, Joanna The Mad most days, and I make sure I play it continuously from midnight to midnight on the anniversary of the confinement of Queen Joanna in the Convent of Santa Clara.


***SATIRE

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But on the other hand had Le Corbusier taken the name of 'Yodelling Charlie' would his sofas and chairs sold even half as well. So a name is really important look at Julio Iglesias would his records have sold if they'd been labeled 'Joe Church'?

With the advent of Wikipedia, is it necessary for one to go to two or more sources for information when, in fact, all you really need to know is in one convenient spot, and, if you do take the time to research something for yourself by going to the (soon to become obsolete) local library, or even source sites on the internet, does this make you smarter or, in actuality, prove your stupidity for neglecting to choose a quicker, yet albeit, sometimes less verifiable source?

Alternatively, could I have broken up the above sentence with a few periods?

Possibly!

LG

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Quote: Charpa93

With the advent of Wikipedia, is it necessary for one to go to two or more sources for information when, in fact, all you really need to know is in one convenient spot, and, if you do take the time to research something for yourself by going to the (soon to become obsolete) local library, or even source sites on the internet, does this make you smarter or, in actuality, prove your stupidity for neglecting to choose a quicker, yet albeit, sometimes less verifiable source?

Alternatively, could I have broken up the above sentence with a few periods?

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I suck at this. I readily admit.

But there aren't any rules are there? In which case, you're great.

15 bodies found in Mexico, 14 headless, one hanging on by a bit of skin. Seems to be normal for Mexico so I just can't understand why people still want to 'holiday' there?

Nowt so queer as folk - as my nana would often say.
Just saying!

LG

On the other hand, it could be said that the recent trend toward innovative designs in the coins and bills of the money of the United States has been useful for stimulating the economy.

Sudanese immigrants are to be voting somewhere in Canada, travelling miles to vote. 20 000 excpected to register. Should this be allowed?

I don't care either way myself.

LG

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Quote: victor nicholas

Mr. Inch

Your abridged missive is compelling but leaves me wanting more detail......

Victor,

I'm afraid if I was to release any more detail, the facts that those details may contain, would give rise to the possible disclosure of the names of our leaders General Incompetence, General Weakness, and Corporal Punishment, that in turn might alert the Kremlin to our groups continued presence here at Oil Drum Lane, Upper Denture, UK, and our intentions and total lack of any capabilities.

However, if you know anything of English comedian (Tony) Hancock's Half Hour old radio scripts, there are all in there somewhere.

Danke sch... I mean Thank you, take care.

Actually I am being too flippant, I realize that, but one thing that I would like to speak to is school uniforms. I do believe they are a 'levelling ground'.

Too many poorer students are sticking out like sore thumbs in schools where they do not wear a uniform. Raggedy Anns Raggedy Andys hang their heads in shame whilst walking down the hallways passing all the fashion kings and queens who put more thought into their outfits than they do in their studies.

Uniforms should be manadatory. This is not really open to debate as far as I am concerned. It just should BE.

LG