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But who to blame for the failure? Here's my theory:

In 2020 we played Italy in the Euro final at home. We scored a goal in the first few minutes. Then we spent the next hour or so sitting back dar ...

I'm glad you also have never heard of the "famous" Viking Way. Countryfile were desperate to present it as a national treasure.

Are the BBC taking money for product placement now?

What I don't understand is why didn't Starmer say, "I am a man who loves democracy. I was proud that the public voted me their PM and I am determined to carry out my duty until the election in th ...

No, I like Musk.I share most of his political views and admire him for how much money he's made.

I just think that when Space X and Tesla go bust and crash the US economy, there will be books expla ...

Musk is at best a financier of genius who is great at boosting his businesses, which have been chosen more for their promotional opportunities than a desire for true innovation.

At worst, he is the ...

Harsh, you say. This is the man who is the modern Edison, an innovator of genius. But what has he actually innovated? Let's examine the evidence of his genius:

PayPal - this is apparently how he ma ...

If you were a con-man who was good at manipulating financial markets what sort of industries would you invest in?

You'd want to invest in fashionable businesses which attract massive government su ...

Most crucial goal for Iran must be to build more drones, preferably long-distance ones which can reach the USA. Only if Americans feel threatened by the mayhem they have caused will they stop causing ...

They are jobs they would do if only....they were prepared to work for low wages

It's the end of world because when a certain fentanyl-addicted criminal called George Floyd died a few years ago and a few thousand miles away, it was the end of the world. Remember all the taking the ...

HBO Max carries TNT Sports live coverage, and I've got HBO on my Sky subscription. Sky says it's free but I'm sure I pay for it somehow. Apparently it's all part of the Warner Bros Discovery ecosystem ...

So she knew something was up which was why she drove past at three am? But the murderers had dismissed her so she wouldn't have a key.

We need more research into exactly how she was sacked. I'm as ...

Watched the Champions League final after discovering I had HBO through Sky (who knew?).

Sad they lost but not really. I can see what you meant by the "hoofing" comments. I get that they h ...

Too small

Always considered Nick Hornby's books to be a little divorced from reality - my reality anyway.

For instance, in High Fidelity the protagonist is obsessed with making mix tapes for his girlfriends. ...

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Topic: The Importance of Sport
Grant Replies: 5367 Views: 12936348	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 9:01 pm Subject: The Importance of Sport
Grant Replies: 5367 Views: 12936348	But who to blame for the failure? Here's my theory: In 2020 we played Italy in the Euro final at home. We scored a goal in the first few minutes. Then we spent the next hour or so sitting back dar ...
Topic: AE on Telly News
Grant Replies: 2960 Views: 1968666	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 9:49 pm Subject: AE on Telly News
Grant Replies: 2960 Views: 1968666	I'm glad you also have never heard of the "famous" Viking Way. Countryfile were desperate to present it as a national treasure. Are the BBC taking money for product placement now?
Topic: Questions Of The Day
Grant Replies: 6202 Views: 6706396	Forum: Politics Posted: 7:14 pm Subject: Questions Of The Day
Grant Replies: 6202 Views: 6706396	What I don't understand is why didn't Starmer say, "I am a man who loves democracy. I was proud that the public voted me their PM and I am determined to carry out my duty until the election in th ...
Topic: The Tom Sawyer Principle
Grant Replies: 1031 Views: 779685	Forum: Politics Posted: 5:04 pm Subject: The Tom Sawyer Principle
Grant Replies: 1031 Views: 779685	No, I like Musk.I share most of his political views and admire him for how much money he's made. I just think that when Space X and Tesla go bust and crash the US economy, there will be books expla ...
Topic: The Tom Sawyer Principle
Grant Replies: 1031 Views: 779685	Forum: Politics Posted: 9:17 pm Subject: The Tom Sawyer Principle
Grant Replies: 1031 Views: 779685	Musk is at best a financier of genius who is great at boosting his businesses, which have been chosen more for their promotional opportunities than a desire for true innovation. At worst, he is the ...
Topic: The Tom Sawyer Principle
Grant Replies: 1031 Views: 779685	Forum: Politics Posted: 9:14 pm Subject: The Tom Sawyer Principle
Grant Replies: 1031 Views: 779685	Harsh, you say. This is the man who is the modern Edison, an innovator of genius. But what has he actually innovated? Let's examine the evidence of his genius: PayPal - this is apparently how he ma ...
Topic: The Tom Sawyer Principle
Grant Replies: 1031 Views: 779685	Forum: Politics Posted: 8:45 pm Subject: The Tom Sawyer Principle
Grant Replies: 1031 Views: 779685	If you were a con-man who was good at manipulating financial markets what sort of industries would you invest in? You'd want to invest in fashionable businesses which attract massive government su ...
Topic: War on Terrorism
Grant Replies: 2647 Views: 1357660	Forum: Politics Posted: 8:32 pm Subject: War on Terrorism
Grant Replies: 2647 Views: 1357660	Most crucial goal for Iran must be to build more drones, preferably long-distance ones which can reach the USA. Only if Americans feel threatened by the mayhem they have caused will they stop causing ...
Topic: The Tom Sawyer Principle
Grant Replies: 1031 Views: 779685	Forum: Politics Posted: 11:11 pm Subject: The Tom Sawyer Principle
Grant Replies: 1031 Views: 779685	They are jobs they would do if only....they were prepared to work for low wages
Topic: Questions Of The Day
Grant Replies: 6202 Views: 6706396	Forum: Politics Posted: 11:04 pm Subject: Questions Of The Day
Grant Replies: 6202 Views: 6706396	It's the end of world because when a certain fentanyl-addicted criminal called George Floyd died a few years ago and a few thousand miles away, it was the end of the world. Remember all the taking the ...
Topic: The Importance of Sport
Grant Replies: 5367 Views: 12936348	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 9:32 pm Subject: The Importance of Sport
Grant Replies: 5367 Views: 12936348	HBO Max carries TNT Sports live coverage, and I've got HBO on my Sky subscription. Sky says it's free but I'm sure I pay for it somehow. Apparently it's all part of the Warner Bros Discovery ecosystem ...
Topic: AE on Telly News
Grant Replies: 2960 Views: 1968666	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 8:08 pm Subject: AE on Telly News
Grant Replies: 2960 Views: 1968666	So she knew something was up which was why she drove past at three am? But the murderers had dismissed her so she wouldn't have a key. We need more research into exactly how she was sacked. I'm as ...
Topic: The Importance of Sport
Grant Replies: 5367 Views: 12936348	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 8:00 pm Subject: The Importance of Sport
Grant Replies: 5367 Views: 12936348	Watched the Champions League final after discovering I had HBO through Sky (who knew?). Sad they lost but not really. I can see what you meant by the "hoofing" comments. I get that they h ...
Topic: The Tom Sawyer Principle
Grant Replies: 1031 Views: 779685	Forum: Politics Posted: 7:19 pm Subject: The Tom Sawyer Principle
Grant Replies: 1031 Views: 779685	Too small
Topic: The Canons of Culture
Grant Replies: 295 Views: 461565	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 9:17 pm Subject: The Canons of Culture
Grant Replies: 295 Views: 461565	Always considered Nick Hornby's books to be a little divorced from reality - my reality anyway. For instance, in High Fidelity the protagonist is obsessed with making mix tapes for his girlfriends. ...