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I was cautiously encouraged to receive this citation in Pseudohistory and Metafiction in the 18th Century

For a modern example see M.J. Harper, The History of Britain Revealed (Thriplow: Icon, 2007 ...

I heard of a new definition of a nerd today. There was this bloke apparently who was watching an old Frost and there was a brief sequence of a football match -- somebody scoring a goal against Denton ...

Let me know anyone who wants a copy of my latest paper

The good news about CPOE and medical student ordering ability
G Michael Harper Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium

When the qu ...

This too was scarcely touched on by the assembled investigators. The family only died because pop backed into and then got stuck in the bank at the back of the carpark. What carpark? It was clearly mo ...

Don't forget! Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit tonite.

It is surprising how much of the bathroom can be cleaned while sitting on the loo. In ergonomics we call this 'multi-tasking'. Multi-phased of course over several days. You wouldn't want to be confuse ...

The world is catching us up. They've reached the stage of asking the question

Is Arabic a Social Construct?
https://sjquillen.medium.com/is-arabic-a-social-construct-dabf514e5ce2

Within five minutes of the start of episode three your very own DCI Harper was shown to be correct albeit by a British DCI pig. However neither my important 'number of assassins required' thesis nor m ...

You have hit one nail on the head. When the crimes involve "encouraging racism" or "giving aid to terrorism", the initial offence may be chicken feed but the subsequent trial at th ...

Murder in the Alps (Channel 4)

After two parts (out of three) of this entirely gripping saga, there is one glaring bit missing (unless it is revealed in part three) and which has AE implications.
...

To Sum Up

1. None of the murders had any connection with the miners' strike.

2. There was no evidence of undercover informers, stay-behind or otherwise.

McGuffin Deferred

Copper One: The Home Office won't reveal the name of the stay-behind informer.

Copper Two: Damn, it's vital both to me personally and to the investigation I am the head of. It ...

We're back in law and order weirdsville. Two consecutive news items made my jaw drop (it bounced back from the floor).

1. The Met Police is put in 'special measures' for
a) enforcing Covid regula ...

Yes, I thought of this but it seems so self-defeating. How many times are you going to say, "Ugh, these McCain chips are awful, let's try the Tesco own brand even though they take longer to cook. ...

Question: how did they arrange for the young PC Salisbury to look like the thirty-year-later DI Salisbury?
Answer: they chose Philip Glenister to play DI Salisbury knowing he had a son, Tom Glenister ...

Author	Message
Topic: Matters Arising
Mick Harper Replies: 3556 Views: 693324	Forum: The History of Britain Revealed Posted: 5:16 am Subject: Matters Arising
Mick Harper Replies: 3556 Views: 693324	I was cautiously encouraged to receive this citation in Pseudohistory and Metafiction in the 18th Century For a modern example see M.J. Harper, The History of Britain Revealed (Thriplow: Icon, 2007 ...
Topic: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 4:47 pm Subject: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	I heard of a new definition of a nerd today. There was this bloke apparently who was watching an old Frost and there was a brief sequence of a football match -- somebody scoring a goal against Denton ...
Topic: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Mick Harper Replies: 1911 Views: 270920	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 2:43 pm Subject: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Mick Harper Replies: 1911 Views: 270920	Let me know anyone who wants a copy of my latest paper The good news about CPOE and medical student ordering ability G Michael Harper Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium When the qu ...
Topic: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 6:52 am Subject: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	This too was scarcely touched on by the assembled investigators. The family only died because pop backed into and then got stuck in the bank at the back of the carpark. What carpark? It was clearly mo ...
Topic: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 3:30 pm Subject: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	Don't forget! Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit tonite.
Topic: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Mick Harper Replies: 1911 Views: 270920	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 12:30 pm Subject: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Mick Harper Replies: 1911 Views: 270920	It is surprising how much of the bathroom can be cleaned while sitting on the loo. In ergonomics we call this 'multi-tasking'. Multi-phased of course over several days. You wouldn't want to be confuse ...
Topic: How Fast Do Languages Change?
Mick Harper Replies: 707 Views: 187786	Forum: Linguistics Posted: 11:55 am Subject: How Fast Do Languages Change?
Mick Harper Replies: 707 Views: 187786	The world is catching us up. They've reached the stage of asking the question Is Arabic a Social Construct? https://sjquillen.medium.com/is-arabic-a-social-construct-dabf514e5ce2
Topic: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 10:38 am Subject: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	Within five minutes of the start of episode three your very own DCI Harper was shown to be correct albeit by a British DCI pig. However neither my important 'number of assassins required' thesis nor m ...
Topic: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3399 Views: 387938	Forum: Politics Posted: 8:57 am Subject: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3399 Views: 387938	You have hit one nail on the head. When the crimes involve "encouraging racism" or "giving aid to terrorism", the initial offence may be chicken feed but the subsequent trial at th ...
Topic: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 7:57 am Subject: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	Murder in the Alps (Channel 4) After two parts (out of three) of this entirely gripping saga, there is one glaring bit missing (unless it is revealed in part three) and which has AE implications. ...
Topic: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 7:36 am Subject: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	To Sum Up 1. None of the murders had any connection with the miners' strike. 2. There was no evidence of undercover informers, stay-behind or otherwise.
Topic: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 6:55 am Subject: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	McGuffin Deferred Copper One: The Home Office won't reveal the name of the stay-behind informer. Copper Two: Damn, it's vital both to me personally and to the investigation I am the head of. It ...
Topic: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3399 Views: 387938	Forum: Politics Posted: 7:09 pm Subject: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3399 Views: 387938	We're back in law and order weirdsville. Two consecutive news items made my jaw drop (it bounced back from the floor). 1. The Met Police is put in 'special measures' for a) enforcing Covid regula ...
Topic: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Mick Harper Replies: 1911 Views: 270920	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 2:54 pm Subject: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Mick Harper Replies: 1911 Views: 270920	Yes, I thought of this but it seems so self-defeating. How many times are you going to say, "Ugh, these McCain chips are awful, let's try the Tesco own brand even though they take longer to cook. ...
Topic: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 2:11 pm Subject: AE on Telly News
Mick Harper Replies: 1521 Views: 230918	Question: how did they arrange for the young PC Salisbury to look like the thirty-year-later DI Salisbury? Answer: they chose Philip Glenister to play DI Salisbury knowing he had a son, Tom Glenister ...