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RFM · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject:

Well sonny, as UK has been a member of the EU since 1993, I doubt that you could hardy be more than 14 years old. There is little need to explain why the earth is round or the sun rises in the morning or that foolishness talk is explained as giving one rope to hang one's self. All of the information is quite easily available to anyone who wants to read, rather than talk of sucking eggs.

RFM · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:29 am Post subject:

Radge,

Yes I did.

Holebender · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:18 pm Post subject:

RFM, do you actually know or understand that there is a difference between England and the UK? The UK is a member of the EU, England is not, in its own right. It is your lack of apparent understanding of these facts which has hampered any possible response from me.

As to my age, the hint that my grandmothers would both be well into their second centuries if they were still alive might have provided a clue. Stupid boy.
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RFM · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject:

Holebender,

Rhetoric as it was taught formerly many years ago in the university was the skill of being able to argue and put forth all sides of a question. That required however understanding of the subject matter. Now we have simply argument, the empty headed method of making inane observations on topics we little understand as a misguided attempt to show intellect.

Try to do a little better and read something about the EU, who its members are and why there is unequal participation before you start with inane arguments. I offered the observation about your possible age to excuse your previous statements. Saying you are older does you little credit but so be it.

agentmancuso · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject:

agentmancuso · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject:

RadgeJougal · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject:

One and the same in both cases. Pretty much. The problems with both unions stem mainly from their political and governmental set ups.

Holebender · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:28 am Post subject:

RFM. As you've indicated nothing to the contrary I can only assume you have no understanding of the differences between England and the UK, and which is the member of the EU. Judging by your last post you seem to have no understanding of anything and choose to cover your ignorance by obfuscation. I won't waste any more time on you.
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agentmancuso · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject:

RadgeJougal · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject:

RFM · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject:

Actually Radge I think the argument you are trying to develop is boring.
If you go back and read your own postings, trying to say that you understood Scotland and England were not within the EU as independent communities, but were within the EU under the collective nexus of the UK is beyond disingenuous. Boneheaded is the word that occurs to me.

RadgeJougal · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject:

I'm not trying to develop it.

"Boneheaded is the word that occurs to me."

Well, the internet always sinks to the lowest level. Why did you try to explain something to me, which I made clear I already understood?

RFM · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:30 pm Post subject:

Like I said.

agentmancuso · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject:

Hey! You're all supposed to be arguing with me, not each other Shocked

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RFM · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:59 am Post subject:

Yeah!
Go get him Radge.

Jimbo · This is Ma' Life! Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 799

Hi RFM,

how're you?

You asked..

RFM · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject:

Hi Jimbo,

Doing OK. A Happy New Year to You and much obliged for the reference.

Jimbo · This is Ma' Life! Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 799

Hi RFM,

I'm pleased to hear that, and a happy new year to you too.

If you can get hold of these books RFM you'll really enjoy them.

The foreword to Lockharts Memoirs which was re-published in 1995 is written by the historian Paul Scott who writes:

"Lockhart gave the game away in an unflinching exposure of a very sordid transaction. If you wanted conceal the facts and maintain that the Union was an act of enlightened statesmanship, then you certainly did not want to encourage people to read Lockhart. His book has been suppressed by tacit censorship. For this reason it has never received the recognition which it deserves as a work of literature as well as an important historical source."