Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

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" America was/is a country based on Immigrants."

And of the black slave's and the near genocide of the American Indian , Fred check when did the Black American gain civil right's, and what they had to do to get them.

N,

Not suggesting the USA is a success story, just pointing back to its recent recreation.

But they haven't done too badly and in some ways continuing to improve in spite of recent "blips". (But could do better.)

If you refer to sub-prime mortgage crisis, I think the low rates of loan from Japan was the initiator, or the major contribution and then subsequent "public individual greed", as well as the institutions who should have had better governances.

But present societies don't like responsibility and prefer anybody rather than themselves for their predicaments. This is bolstered by corrupt leadership.

Not sure which is the most detestable a PR advertisement man, or a a so called politician. (In the present leadership in this country we have both. (We also had Blair.)
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Communism.

My wife lived under communism for 14 years. Many of her family were imprisoned by "communists". My father-in-law would have been shot, if he had returned to his country of origin, (Other members of the family were "higher ups" in the universities and legal systems of the same country. Different beliefs.)

I spent time as student under a communist regime, but I had already seen the weaknesses of said "communist ideology" and its practices, even before university.

Also, witnessed the failings of extreme left wing labour policies.

However, I believe a political system, which is based on self greed and self advancement at the expense of others, is eventually self defeating.

It is a fallacy to think that it the above is evolutionary, or based on Darwinian principle and leads to a better society. It leads to a more fragmented society and although personal "wealth" in "cash" measurement may be increased, "happiness" is not necessarily increased.


The strength of a body is dependant on the strength of its weakest parts. It is wise to consider those parts before starting an adventure.


Have a happy XMAS and an enjoyable New Year.

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Remember, misery is always around the corner. 8-)

Best to avoid walking down Fred's street then.

I expected you to be around the corner.


Nadolig llawen.

a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

lauren . make it 7th please.

Wolverhampton Pie and Pint? good idea.. which pub and time please?

stan you are welcome W/S by bus station 1030am

HI lar i am paying xxx

Sound's a great a way to spend the last's day's of the Christmas holiday , even better if Fred pop's in , its very tempting shame I live so far away.

Catch a plane then, go on buy Fred a pint. :-)

His a champagne socialist

Dont go to a whole bottle of champagne.

Do they still have telephone boxes in Brum?

And what County do you live in Aids?

This thread should be re-named the 'Answer F**d thread'.

I will leave this thread to those who continue to reply to what are presumably his inane posts ( I have had him on squelch for months).
I will look in now and again, just in case more than 1 day goes by without seeing his name in any post (some hope), then I may post again.
Otherwise to all those who have posted and still do post, comments, views and opinions that made this post what it used to be, A Happy and a prosperous New Year.

Greek.

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The Greek as usual writes before reading.

I would hope that he gather evidence before jumping to conclusions or arresting somebody.


Perhaps, he thinks of himself as a philosopher or a true democrat.


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I was told AlDs sows up his pockets before he goes out!

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G.

I think 2012 is going to be interesting, but I hope it is less painful than I expect it to be.


Anyway good luck to all.

(Even ALDWICK and THE GREEKS.

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