Goodbye 2011 - Hello 2012! (From Bucks Free Press)
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Goodbye 2011 - Hello 2012!
5:29pm Saturday 31st December 2011
Well, another year has been consigned to the history books.
The old saying goes its “out with the old and in with the new” however from what I have seen of the recent so called improvements in Wycombe it would be more appropriate to say “out with the new and in with the old”!
With the dawn of 2012 just a few moments away it seems like a good idea to reflect on the events of the past year and look forward to what’s in store in next year.
In the past twelve months we thankfully saw a successful conclusion to the Booker stadium débâcle, sense prevailed and the ridiculous scheme was killed off.
The stopping of the stadium just shows the power the residents of Wycombe can muster when they all pull together.
It also shows the madness of the decisions being taken by the powers that be to start such a farcical scheme in the first place. Sadly many hundreds of thousands of pounds of our Council Tax money was wasted before the scheme was stopped.
There was some good news when the Holywell Mead open air pool re-opened. Why it was ever closed I shall never know, maybe we should put the closure down to yet another daft decision from the powers that be?
The best thing to happen to yours truly in 2011 was being given the honour of writing a weekly column in the printed version of the Bucks Free Press hopefully the readers will enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it.
Maybe I should stick my head out and make some predictions for 2012?
Well, I think there will be public outrage if the plans go ahead for the installation of a hideous TV screen on Frogmoor indeed I think it will turn out to be a public relations disaster for the powers that be comparable with the Booker stadium fiasco.
Currently a petition (see links at end of this blog) is gathering momentum calling for the scrapping of the TV screen and the restoration of Frogmoor back to its former glory including the installation of an exact copy of the Victorian fountain that previously graced Frogmoor.
We mustn't forget the magnificent Library Gardens at the end of the High Street which are also under threat of being turned into a public picnic area. Rest assured that yours truly will be fighting tooth and nail to make sure they remain as they are.
In 2012 I predict we will see the rugby team leaving our town and the football club will possibly have a new owner which may even see the club return to the ownership of the fans themselves.
I can also confidently predict that my blogs will go from strength to strength over the next twelve months.
The popular “Buildings of Wycombe” blogs will return next Saturday and I will be introducing other regular themed blogs on “Saving Money”, “Gardening Hints” and an occasional series entitled “The Lost Building of Wycombe” to feature some of the buildings that have sadly been demolished over the years.
I think that just about sums things up so I would like to wish all my readers a peaceful, prosperous and most of all happy New Year!
What do you think?
*If you would like see Frogmoor restored back to its former glory including the magnificent Victorian fountain you can sign the paper version of the petition and collect blank petition forms (so you can collect signatures yourself) from Kitsch Me Kwik, 5 Queen Victoria Road (at the end of the High Street by the traffic lights). For more information you can join the Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/269895336392507 ) or sign the on-line version of the petition at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/fountain-for-frogmoor-high-wycombe
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Comments(150)
Lawrence Linehan
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8:11pm Sat 31 Dec 11
A nut was employed in the production of this blog.
Lawrence Linehan
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9:01pm Sat 31 Dec 11
ivor
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9:16pm Sat 31 Dec 11
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Happy New Year to you too!
ivor
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9:16pm Sat 31 Dec 11
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Happy New Year to you too!
ivor
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9:17pm Sat 31 Dec 11
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Once I have had sight of the document I will let you know....
ivor
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9:17pm Sat 31 Dec 11
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Once I have had sight of the document I will let you know....
ivor
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9:17pm Sat 31 Dec 11
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Once I have had sight of the document I will let you know....
robberbutton
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9:33pm Sat 31 Dec 11
sort it out - make it a new years resolution to prune the repeated comments - its not changing content, nobody will complain. In fact it might lend your awful blog some sort of credibility
ivor
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9:35pm Sat 31 Dec 11
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I can't help it if there is a problem with the comment duplicating.
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I think my blog has a very high level of credibility already....
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Happy New Year to you!
Lawrence Linehan
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5:10am Sun 1 Jan 12
A nut was employed in the preparation of this blog.
Lawrence Linehan
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5:28am Sun 1 Jan 12
Lawrence Linehan
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5:29am Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:You are never going to get sight of the volume.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 9:01pm
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Once I have had sight of the document I will let you know....
Lawrence Linehan
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5:30am Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:LOL
Re the comments of robberbutton at 9:33pm
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I can't help it if there is a problem with the comment duplicating.
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I think my blog has a very high level of credibility already....
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Happy New Year to you!
Lawrence Linehan
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5:33am Sun 1 Jan 12
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One of my own favourite traditional sayings is that 'a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse'.
ivor
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3:18pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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Happy New Year to you too!
ivor
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3:19pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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Sometimes the comments do disappear but they return when another new comment is added....
ivor
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3:19pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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Why will I never have sight of the volume? Have you instructed them not to let me see it?
ivor
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3:19pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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I am afraid your comment was not politically correct, making fun about blind horses is not very funny these days. What about deaf horses?
Lawrence Linehan
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4:53pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:VERY straightforward to see a copy.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 9:01pm
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Once I have had sight of the document I will let you know....
ivor
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4:55pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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Well, the library is not open at the moment and it won't be open on Monday either.... Give me a few days and I will send a runner down to inspect the document.
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If only they put it on the internet then it would have been far easier to view the document in question....
Lawrence Linehan
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4:55pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:And a miserable one to you igor - bloghamster of Evil!
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 5:10am
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Happy New Year to you too!
ivor
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4:55pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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Well, the library is not open at the moment and it won't be open on Monday either.... Give me a few days and I will send a runner down to inspect the document.
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If only they put it on the internet then it would have been far easier to view the document in question....
ivor
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4:56pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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That's not a very nice thing to say!
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Actually I am not feeling too well today so I fear your wish for a miserable start to the new year for me is not too far off the mark....
ivor
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4:56pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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That's not a very nice thing to say!
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Actually I am not feeling too well today so I fear your wish for a miserable start to the new year for me is not too far off the mark....
Lawrence Linehan
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4:59pm Sun 1 Jan 12
Lawrence Linehan wrote:You don't WANT to get sight of it.
ivor wrote:You are never going to get sight of the volume.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 9:01pm
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Once I have had sight of the document I will let you know....
ivor
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5:02pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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Actually I would like to have sight of the document as it would help with my research into the Bigun family tree. You never know I may discover some long lost ancestors!
Lawrence Linehan
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5:03pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:I thought you were the ENEMY of political correctness! (It's interesting you are speaking on behalf of horses though - I often wondered who your blog was aimed at - I suppose I should have guessed from all the horse excrement you write.)
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 5:33am
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I am afraid your comment was not politically correct, making fun about blind horses is not very funny these days. What about deaf horses?
Lawrence Linehan
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5:05pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Excellent!
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 4:55pm
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That's not a very nice thing to say!
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Actually I am not feeling too well today so I fear your wish for a miserable start to the new year for me is not too far off the mark....
ivor
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5:06pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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Indeed I do not support political correctness.
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In my opinion the rise of having to be careful what you say in case just one person is offended shows everything that is wrong with modern society. It was never like this back in the 1970's.
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Surely you don't have such a low opinion of my blog as to compare it with horse dung?
ivor
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5:19pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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You surely don't meant that?
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I'm sitting here shivering, shaking and generally feeling unwell and all you can say is “excellent!”.
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Suppose I were to be so unwell that I could not write my next blog on Tuesday? I'm sure you would miss me....
Lawrence Linehan
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5:22pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:'the rise of having to be careful what you say in case just one person'. I take it then that when you criticised my blog for beoing non pc you had more than just one blind horse in mind.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 5:03pm
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Indeed I do not support political correctness.
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In my opinion the rise of having to be careful what you say in case just one person is offended shows everything that is wrong with modern society. It was never like this back in the 1970's.
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Surely you don't have such a low opinion of my blog as to compare it with horse dung?
Lawrence Linehan
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5:24pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:'Surely you don't have such a low opinion of my blog as to compare it with horse dung?' No it's worse than that.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 5:03pm
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Indeed I do not support political correctness.
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In my opinion the rise of having to be careful what you say in case just one person is offended shows everything that is wrong with modern society. It was never like this back in the 1970's.
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Surely you don't have such a low opinion of my blog as to compare it with horse dung?
Lawrence Linehan
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5:25pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:LOL!
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 4:59pm
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Actually I would like to have sight of the document as it would help with my research into the Bigun family tree. You never know I may discover some long lost ancestors!
ivor
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5:25pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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No, I was just responding with a politically correct comment to expose the ridiculousness of the PC brigade and the unwritten rules to which they operate. Now everyone can see how silly it is being PC all the time....
ivor
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5:27pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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What makes you laugh at that comment? Don't you think I enjoy discovering new Biguns whom I never knew existed?
Lawrence Linehan
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5:29pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:In the 70's you had to be careful what you said as well but they were good times - there was no internet but there was the pill - in the days before AIDS - lack of sexual inhibition and lots of energy and nightclubs - whoaarrr!
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 5:03pm
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Indeed I do not support political correctness.
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In my opinion the rise of having to be careful what you say in case just one person is offended shows everything that is wrong with modern society. It was never like this back in the 1970's.
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Surely you don't have such a low opinion of my blog as to compare it with horse dung?
Lawrence Linehan
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5:29pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor
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5:33pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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Oh dear. Oh dear. You mention such terrible things. I fear that yours truly was never exposed to such wicked goings on and thankfully my mind is still pure....
ivor
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5:33pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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Back in the 1970's Wycombe still had factories and although there were times of unemployment the chances of getting another job were far better than today.
Lawrence Linehan
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5:37pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Your perception of what you call 'political correctness' is on a par with your perception of yourself, your house and the world around you.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 5:22pm
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No, I was just responding with a politically correct comment to expose the ridiculousness of the PC brigade and the unwritten rules to which they operate. Now everyone can see how silly it is being PC all the time....
Lawrence Linehan
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5:39pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:They were good fun - looks as though you MISSED OUT on the 70s!
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 5:29pm
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Oh dear. Oh dear. You mention such terrible things. I fear that yours truly was never exposed to such wicked goings on and thankfully my mind is still pure....
ivor
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5:39pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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So it's spot on then!
ivor
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5:41pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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I can assure you that I did not miss out on the 70's however I lived a clean, decent and honest lifestyle which helped to develop me into the person I am today.
Lawrence Linehan
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5:43pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Sounds a bit scary. Sounds as though you are the blog virgin of Evil or the blogmeister?
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 5:39pm
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I can assure you that I did not miss out on the 70's however I lived a clean, decent and honest lifestyle which helped to develop me into the person I am today.
Lawrence Linehan
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5:45pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Yeah - wilfully distorted and idiosyncratic is normal for igor.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 5:37pm
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So it's spot on then!
ivor
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5:45pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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What's so scary about living decently?
ivor
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5:46pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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I do not know the meaning of the word “distorted”....
Lawrence Linehan
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5:49pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:It's the thought that your lifestyle 'helped to develop me into the person I am today' - I would say it ended or degenerated rather than developed.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 5:43pm
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What's so scary about living decently?
Lawrence Linehan
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5:50pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:What are you hinting at - that you are a middle-aged virgin?
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 5:29pm
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Oh dear. Oh dear. You mention such terrible things. I fear that yours truly was never exposed to such wicked goings on and thankfully my mind is still pure....
ivor
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5:50pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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But at the moment I have never been happier! Life is so much fun and there is so much to do.
ivor
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5:50pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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But at the moment I have never been happier! Life is so much fun and there is so much to do.
ivor
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5:52pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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I never said that....
Lawrence Linehan
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6:01pm Sun 1 Jan 12
Lawrence Linehan wrote:Tell us about your 'purity' - not just vague adjectives.
ivor wrote:What are you hinting at - that you are a middle-aged virgin?
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 5:29pm
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Oh dear. Oh dear. You mention such terrible things. I fear that yours truly was never exposed to such wicked goings on and thankfully my mind is still pure....
gotanybiscuits?
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7:35pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:The truth is stranger than any fiction.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan 5:45pm
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I do not know the meaning of the word “distorted”....
ivor
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7:50pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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Perhaps that's the problem.
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As you say the truth can be stranger than fiction and as my blog is based on actual events then perhaps people think I have made it up when in fact I have not?
NicM
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8:11pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Yes, after all it would not be offensive to say that 'disabled people would probably not even want to use the museum' and talk about averting your eyes from revealing dressed 10 year old girls. I see you have omitted these from your synopsis of the year.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 5:22pm
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No, I was just responding with a politically correct comment to expose the ridiculousness of the PC brigade and the unwritten rules to which they operate. Now everyone can see how silly it is being PC all the time....
I would wish you Happy New Year, but I wouldn't mean it when applied to someone with those views.
ivor
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8:18pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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Oh dear. I see that you have not forgiven me yet.
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On reflection what I said about disabled access to the museum was awful and I regret those words now. I have also apologised for the other blog which you refer to. Can a man not be allowed to repent for his mistakes?
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You have to realise that I lived through the 1970's and sadly my view of what is politically correct can sometimes be wrong. I guess that I should be pitied rather than punished.
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Can I once again offer my most sincere apology for any upset that my careless words caused?
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I will wish you a Happy New Year and in return all I ask is your forgiveness for the mistakes that I made in 2011.
Lawrence Linehan
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9:30pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Get a dictionary.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan 5:45pm
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I do not know the meaning of the word “distorted”....
Lawrence Linehan
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9:31pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Not careless words but dishonest ones - all the igor team should be ashamed!
Re the comments of NicM at 8:11pm
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Oh dear. I see that you have not forgiven me yet.
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On reflection what I said about disabled access to the museum was awful and I regret those words now. I have also apologised for the other blog which you refer to. Can a man not be allowed to repent for his mistakes?
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You have to realise that I lived through the 1970's and sadly my view of what is politically correct can sometimes be wrong. I guess that I should be pitied rather than punished.
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Can I once again offer my most sincere apology for any upset that my careless words caused?
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I will wish you a Happy New Year and in return all I ask is your forgiveness for the mistakes that I made in 2011.
Lawrence Linehan
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9:33pm Sun 1 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Go in when it's open - complete waste of your time as there is no such name as 'Bigun' but then this blog is a waste of your time as sell.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 4:53pm
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Well, the library is not open at the moment and it won't be open on Monday either.... Give me a few days and I will send a runner down to inspect the document.
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If only they put it on the internet then it would have been far easier to view the document in question....
Lawrence Linehan
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9:37pm Sun 1 Jan 12
Poor igor - I pity him - he is a VICTIM - a victim of 'political correctness' - not his fault - let's let him off his punishment everyone.
Lawrence Linehan
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9:38pm Sun 1 Jan 12
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The Bucks Record Society has published the 1798 Muster Roll for the County of Bucks – this is a list of able bodied males in the county between the ages of 15 and 60 capable of acting in a military capacity. The names are listed by parish and occupation within it. Which page and which parish shows the existence of Biguns?
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Tell us about your 'purity' - not just more vague adjectives like 'decency'.
Lawrence Linehan
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9:46pm Sun 1 Jan 12
Lawrence Linehan wrote:I think the fact that igor does not know this word lends weight to my view that he is a team of imperfectly-literate sports enthusiasts on the BFP journo team and not a sad individual with crazy ideas.
ivor wrote:Get a dictionary.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan 5:45pm
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I do not know the meaning of the word “distorted”....
ivor
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6:36pm Tue 3 Jan 12
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I already have a dictionary, however I prefer to rely on my spell checker....
ivor
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6:37pm Tue 3 Jan 12
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I cab assure you that my words are never dishonest....
ivor
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6:37pm Tue 3 Jan 12
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I shall indeed visit the library when it is open to inspect the Muster Roll, it will be interesting to view the records for my ancestors and see the Bigun family name in print from all those years ago.
ivor
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6:37pm Tue 3 Jan 12
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I fear we are all victims of politically correctness....
ivor
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6:37pm Tue 3 Jan 12
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If you have seen the Muster Roll then surely you can answer the question for yourself?
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Have you looked through every page in search of the Biguns?
ivor
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6:38pm Tue 3 Jan 12
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I can assure you that I am not sad at all in fact I am quite happy writing my blog.
Wycombe Wonderer
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12:16pm Wed 4 Jan 12
Turn off the computer Lawrence; leave the house; get some fresh air. Stop hating yourself. It's a happy world out there - nobody will hurt you.
Just try and smarten yourself up a bit first. Stick your pants and vest in the wash for starters, you're a mess.
gotanybiscuits?
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6:26pm Wed 4 Jan 12
your last paragraph is a bit scary!
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You don't think Lawrence really is Ivor, do you????
ivor
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7:17pm Wed 4 Jan 12
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Why do you picture Lawrence as wearing just his pants and vest? When I think of people I assume they are fully dressed....
ivor
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7:18pm Wed 4 Jan 12
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I can assure you that Lawrence is nothing to do with me!
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Come to thin of it we haven't heard from him for a while. Where can he be? Maybe he's looking through every page of the 1798 Muster Roll to find the Bigunsl?
Procopius!
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7:57pm Wed 4 Jan 12
Wycombe Wonderer wrote:ROFL - best post of 2012 so far.
I'm picturing Lawrence Linehan, sitting in his pants and vest on New Years Eve, alone in front of his computer and casting sanctimonious misery around the internet. Another long and sad evening gawping and sniggering at the screen while the rest of us were out signing Auld Lang Syne and wishing each other well. And then, it would seem, up again at 5am and on the attack once more. Or was he at it all night? Turn off the computer Lawrence; leave the house; get some fresh air. Stop hating yourself. It's a happy world out there - nobody will hurt you. Just try and smarten yourself up a bit first. Stick your pants and vest in the wash for starters, you're a mess.
Lawrence Linehan
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11:54pm Wed 4 Jan 12
ivor wrote:They're not on there because they never existed.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 9:38pm on Sun 1 Jan 12
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If you have seen the Muster Roll then surely you can answer the question for yourself?
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Have you looked through every page in search of the Biguns?
Lawrence Linehan
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11:59pm Wed 4 Jan 12
ivor wrote:A dictionary will give you the MEANINGS of words - you can get the Oxford English Dictionary online through Bucks County Library Service. (I'm surprised a researcher of your capacity needs to have these things explained to him.)
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 9:30pm on Sun 1 Jan 12
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I already have a dictionary, however I prefer to rely on my spell checker....
Lawrence Linehan
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12:00am Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:What a stupid thing to say.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 9:37pm on Sun 1 Jan 12
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I fear we are all victims of politically correctness....
ivor
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12:02am Thu 5 Jan 12
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I can assure you there are some extremely old dictionaries in the library at the Hall so I have a far better source of old English words that even the library.
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But I am not a professional researcher indeed the old research I do is for my blogs.
ivor
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12:04am Thu 5 Jan 12
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But its true, political correctness is a spectre hanging over everyone and we all have to think what we are about to say before we say it in case of upsetting anyone....
ivor
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12:04am Thu 5 Jan 12
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But its true, political correctness is a spectre hanging over everyone and we all have to think what we are about to say before we say it in case of upsetting anyone....
ivor
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12:04am Thu 5 Jan 12
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But its true, political correctness is a spectre hanging over everyone and we all have to think what we are about to say before we say it in case of upsetting anyone....
Lawrence Linehan
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12:31am Thu 5 Jan 12
Wycombe Wonderer wrote:Wycombe Whatever has it taken you three days to think of something to write half full of stupid clichés like this? I don’t spend as much time as you imagine in front of computers. You shouldn’t judge people by your own standards– I don’t know what you do but I don’t gawp and snigger though I KNOW I have caused a few smiles at the expense of idiots like you and igor and pointed out obvious dishonesty rather than ‘casting sanctimonious misery’ (what does that phrase MEAN - do YOU know or did you just think that it was a bit rude and contained a half-remembered long word so you’d call me that?). On New Year’s Eve I was singing with friends at Trafalgar Square – we were too late to make it to the Embankment which is the place to be these days. I didn’t get to bed until 5 a.m. – that’s why I was posting then. My films of the fireworks are on my Facebook page. I have grave doubts about your own personal hygiene (and maturity) judging from the inaccurate assumptions you make about mine and calling people smelly is a bit of a little girl’s insult – when did you last put your knickers and vest in the wash – or have you graduated to a Maidenform bra these days? It IS a good world out there and I like myself VERY much. Why don’t YOU stop hating yourself - and for God’s sake stop trying to sound cleverer and funnier than you are?
I'm picturing Lawrence Linehan, sitting in his pants and vest on New Years Eve, alone in front of his computer and casting sanctimonious misery around the internet. Another long and sad evening gawping and sniggering at the screen while the rest of us were out signing Auld Lang Syne and wishing each other well. And then, it would seem, up again at 5am and on the attack once more. Or was he at it all night?
Turn off the computer Lawrence; leave the house; get some fresh air. Stop hating yourself. It's a happy world out there - nobody will hurt you.
Just try and smarten yourself up a bit first. Stick your pants and vest in the wash for starters, you're a mess.
robberbutton
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12:32am Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:you say this as if its a bad thing... 'political correctness' = an expected level of politeness... nothing more, nothing less
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 12:00am
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But its true, political correctness is a spectre hanging over everyone and we all have to think what we are about to say before we say it in case of upsetting anyone....
and for gods' sake delete your duplicated comments - anyone would think you're doing it deliberately to bump your comment count (well, I certainly do)
Lawrence Linehan
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12:34am Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:You should have put that through the Word spell and grammar checker before posting it.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 11:59pm
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I can assure you there are some extremely old dictionaries in the library at the Hall so I have a far better source of old English words that even the library.
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But I am not a professional researcher indeed the old research I do is for my blogs.
I have never suspected you of professionalism in your research or any other way.
robberbutton
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12:35am Thu 5 Jan 12
Lawrence Linehan wrote:checkmate, as the mysterious 'author unknown/buckschess" might say
Wycombe Wonderer wrote:Wycombe Whatever has it taken you three days to think of something to write half full of stupid clichés like this? I don’t spend as much time as you imagine in front of computers. You shouldn’t judge people by your own standards– I don’t know what you do but I don’t gawp and snigger though I KNOW I have caused a few smiles at the expense of idiots like you and igor and pointed out obvious dishonesty rather than ‘casting sanctimonious misery’ (what does that phrase MEAN - do YOU know or did you just think that it was a bit rude and contained a half-remembered long word so you’d call me that?). On New Year’s Eve I was singing with friends at Trafalgar Square – we were too late to make it to the Embankment which is the place to be these days. I didn’t get to bed until 5 a.m. – that’s why I was posting then. My films of the fireworks are on my Facebook page. I have grave doubts about your own personal hygiene (and maturity) judging from the inaccurate assumptions you make about mine and calling people smelly is a bit of a little girl’s insult – when did you last put your knickers and vest in the wash – or have you graduated to a Maidenform bra these days? It IS a good world out there and I like myself VERY much. Why don’t YOU stop hating yourself - and for God’s sake stop trying to sound cleverer and funnier than you are?
I'm picturing Lawrence Linehan, sitting in his pants and vest on New Years Eve, alone in front of his computer and casting sanctimonious misery around the internet. Another long and sad evening gawping and sniggering at the screen while the rest of us were out signing Auld Lang Syne and wishing each other well. And then, it would seem, up again at 5am and on the attack once more. Or was he at it all night?
Turn off the computer Lawrence; leave the house; get some fresh air. Stop hating yourself. It's a happy world out there - nobody will hurt you.
Just try and smarten yourself up a bit first. Stick your pants and vest in the wash for starters, you're a mess.
Lawrence Linehan
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12:38am Thu 5 Jan 12
Procopius! wrote:You are obviously very easily satisfied procop. (Where did he SIGN Auld Lang Syne?)
Wycombe Wonderer wrote:ROFL - best post of 2012 so far.
I'm picturing Lawrence Linehan, sitting in his pants and vest on New Years Eve, alone in front of his computer and casting sanctimonious misery around the internet. Another long and sad evening gawping and sniggering at the screen while the rest of us were out signing Auld Lang Syne and wishing each other well. And then, it would seem, up again at 5am and on the attack once more. Or was he at it all night? Turn off the computer Lawrence; leave the house; get some fresh air. Stop hating yourself. It's a happy world out there - nobody will hurt you. Just try and smarten yourself up a bit first. Stick your pants and vest in the wash for starters, you're a mess.
Lawrence Linehan
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1:19am Thu 5 Jan 12
Lawrence Linehan wrote:How about the word 'truthful'?
Lawrence Linehan wrote:I think the fact that igor does not know this word lends weight to my view that he is a team of imperfectly-literate sports enthusiasts on the BFP journo team and not a sad individual with crazy ideas.
ivor wrote:Get a dictionary.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan 5:45pm
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I do not know the meaning of the word “distorted”....
Lawrence Linehan
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1:22am Thu 5 Jan 12
Lawrence Linehan wrote:Ivor and his chums - you're ALL dyslectic!
Procopius! wrote:You are obviously very easily satisfied procop. (Where did he SIGN Auld Lang Syne?)
Wycombe Wonderer wrote:ROFL - best post of 2012 so far.
I'm picturing Lawrence Linehan, sitting in his pants and vest on New Years Eve, alone in front of his computer and casting sanctimonious misery around the internet. Another long and sad evening gawping and sniggering at the screen while the rest of us were out signing Auld Lang Syne and wishing each other well. And then, it would seem, up again at 5am and on the attack once more. Or was he at it all night? Turn off the computer Lawrence; leave the house; get some fresh air. Stop hating yourself. It's a happy world out there - nobody will hurt you. Just try and smarten yourself up a bit first. Stick your pants and vest in the wash for starters, you're a mess.
Lawrence Linehan
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1:27am Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:(Lawrence looks round the room nervously to see where the spectre is hanging!)
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 12:00am
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But its true, political correctness is a spectre hanging over everyone and we all have to think what we are about to say before we say it in case of upsetting anyone....
Lawrence Linehan
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1:31am Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Yes - every page and there are no Biguns there - nor are Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Conan the Librarian, Batman or other imaginary people.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 9:38pm on Sun 1 Jan 12
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If you have seen the Muster Roll then surely you can answer the question for yourself?
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Have you looked through every page in search of the Biguns?
Lawrence Linehan
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1:33am Thu 5 Jan 12
Evil igor:
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The Bucks Record Society has published the 1798 Muster Roll for the County of Bucks – this is a list of able bodied males in the county between the ages of 15 and 60 capable of acting in a military capacity. The names are listed by parish and occupation within it. Can you tell us which page and which parish shows the existence of Biguns as I am unable to find them?
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Tell us about your 'purity' - not just more vague adjectives like 'decency'.
Lawrence Linehan
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1:43am Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor
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1:52am Thu 5 Jan 12
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A very detailed response there....
ivor
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1:52am Thu 5 Jan 12
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A very detailed response there....
ivor
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1:53am Thu 5 Jan 12
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But thanks to political correctness people are afraid to say what the feel for fear of upsetting anyone. There is a who society begin suppressed in their expression of views....
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I can assure you that I do not “deliberately bump up” my comment count....
ivor
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1:53am Thu 5 Jan 12
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But the spelling checker approved it....
ivor
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1:54am Thu 5 Jan 12
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Or touché (as I prefer to say)!
ivor
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1:54am Thu 5 Jan 12
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Of course Auld Lang Syne would have to be “signed” in a politically correct society and the would have to be a Braille version on hand too. We live in a politically correct society you know....
ivor
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1:54am Thu 5 Jan 12
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But my blogs are truthful....
ivor
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1:54am Thu 5 Jan 12
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I can assure you that I am not dyslexic....
ivor
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1:54am Thu 5 Jan 12
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The spectre is hanging in the part of the room that you are not looking at but mark my words it is there....
ivor
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1:55am Thu 5 Jan 12
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But the Biguns must be there, perhaps there is a page missing?
ivor
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1:55am Thu 5 Jan 12
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As I have said before, as soon as I have sight of the Muster Roll I will let you know....
robberbutton
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2:09am Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:no, we have freedom of speech - you can say whatever you like pretty much... what you have to accept though is that incitement of hatred of a group based on specific prejudice of that group is at the very least frowned upon, and is occasionally punishable accordingly - again, this isn't a bad thing, it means that whoever you are, and wherever you are in this country, you can expect to be treated decently (obviously this is still a work in progress, there are still bigoted nuts out there who make life a misery for those they choose to oppress)
Re the comments of robberbutton at 12:32am
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But thanks to political correctness people are afraid to say what the feel for fear of upsetting anyone. There is a who society begin suppressed in their expression of views....
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I can assure you that I do not “deliberately bump up” my comment count....
pray tell which minority group were you hoping to pick on today?
ivor
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2:17am Thu 5 Jan 12
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Naturally the basic courtesy of treating everyone equally is not something that I would wish to contravene and I certainly do not pick on people or target specific groups.
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I was referring to some of the more obscure things that political correctness has instilled in life for example a postman is now a post person even if it is a man doing the rounds? To me that seems silly, postman or post woman yes, but post person?
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Maybe I should do a blog on this topic to explore the matter in more detail?
robberbutton
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2:22am Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:no... 'touché' would only have made sense if it were wycombe wonderer responding, however it would make no sense for a third party such as myself to say it. a third party (eg a spectator) would also not say touché during a fencing duel
Re the comments of robberbutton at 12:35am
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Or touché (as I prefer to say)!
checkmate on the other hand could be called by a (n annoying) spectator of a chess game, possibly to rile the loser - that was essentially the role I was playing
ivor
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2:24am Thu 5 Jan 12
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Thank you for pointing that out.
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Unfortunately I have practically no knowledge of board games whatsoever. I did play tiddlywinks once but I was no good indeed I tiddled when I should have winked.
ivor
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2:25am Thu 5 Jan 12
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Thank you for pointing that out.
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Unfortunately I have practically no knowledge of board games whatsoever. I did play tiddlywinks once but I was no good indeed I tiddled when I should have winked.
robberbutton
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2:33am Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:First off, I've seen you pick on minorities in your blogs (disregard for the disabled seems the obvious one to cite) so don't act 'holier than thou'
Re the comments of robberbutton at 2:09am
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Naturally the basic courtesy of treating everyone equally is not something that I would wish to contravene and I certainly do not pick on people or target specific groups.
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I was referring to some of the more obscure things that political correctness has instilled in life for example a postman is now a post person even if it is a man doing the rounds? To me that seems silly, postman or post woman yes, but post person?
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Maybe I should do a blog on this topic to explore the matter in more detail?
Secondly, if you want to use the word 'milkman', do so... nobody in the world is going to complain, and I dare say most of the silly stories you hear like that are made up
The one place you might find a bit more concern over otherwise innocuous words would be schools, but that's to try and instil a sense of equality in children from a young age, lest they grow up to be bigoted themselves
Seriously... its a very good ethos to teach
robberbutton
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2:38am Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Really a basic grasp of the English language is all you need... oh wait, never mind then!
Re the comments of robberbutton at 2:22am
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Thank you for pointing that out.
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Unfortunately I have practically no knowledge of board games whatsoever. I did play tiddlywinks once but I was no good indeed I tiddled when I should have winked.
Oh and no, please don't blog about political correctness
ivor
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2:47am Thu 5 Jan 12
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Can you elaborate more on exactly where you think I have been unkind to the disabled? Is there a particular blog in question? If I know what you are talking about then perhaps I can at least defend myself....
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Ah, the schools are the place where a whole generation have the rigours of political correctness taught to them in case they should offend anyone.
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I think I will most definitely write a blog on political correctness....
ivor
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2:48am Thu 5 Jan 12
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But I do have a good grasp of the English language! I can't help it if I used touché where I should have said checkmate.... It's late in the evening and I made a mistake, its as simple as that....
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And yes, a blog on the way political correctness has ravaged the country will soon be written by my good self, watch this space!
robberbutton
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3:00am Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:I refer (as you well know, as you've been taken to task on it numerous times) to the blog regarding the plans for the wycombe museum
Re the comments of robberbutton at 2:33am
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Can you elaborate more on exactly where you think I have been unkind to the disabled? Is there a particular blog in question? If I know what you are talking about then perhaps I can at least defend myself....
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Ah, the schools are the place where a whole generation have the rigours of political correctness taught to them in case they should offend anyone.
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I think I will most definitely write a blog on political correctness....
You are the last person who should be leading a discussion on political correctness
ivor
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3:08am Thu 5 Jan 12
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Ah, the museum and the issue of access.
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Well, on that subject I think the building should be fully accessible for disabled people to enjoy and there must be a way of making the current structure suitable. If it needs a lift for access to the higher levels then by all means install a lift, if it can't go inside the building then build an extension on the outside of the building to house the lift. So long as the materials the new extension is constructed with blend in then all will be well.
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Now you understand my stance on access to the museum please tell me what it wrong?
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Why do you have such little confidence in my ability to write a blog on political correctness? Of course I may have to give example of things that aren't politically correct in order to demonstrate my point but so long as it is understood that my examples are purely for the purposes of illustration then surely all will be well?
ivor
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3:08am Thu 5 Jan 12
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Ah, the museum and the issue of access.
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Well, on that subject I think the building should be fully accessible for disabled people to enjoy and there must be a way of making the current structure suitable. If it needs a lift for access to the higher levels then by all means install a lift, if it can't go inside the building then build an extension on the outside of the building to house the lift. So long as the materials the new extension is constructed with blend in then all will be well.
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Now you understand my stance on access to the museum please tell me what it wrong?
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Why do you have such little confidence in my ability to write a blog on political correctness? Of course I may have to give example of things that aren't politically correct in order to demonstrate my point but so long as it is understood that my examples are purely for the purposes of illustration then surely all will be well?
ivor
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3:08am Thu 5 Jan 12
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Ah, the museum and the issue of access.
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Well, on that subject I think the building should be fully accessible for disabled people to enjoy and there must be a way of making the current structure suitable. If it needs a lift for access to the higher levels then by all means install a lift, if it can't go inside the building then build an extension on the outside of the building to house the lift. So long as the materials the new extension is constructed with blend in then all will be well.
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Now you understand my stance on access to the museum please tell me what it wrong?
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Why do you have such little confidence in my ability to write a blog on political correctness? Of course I may have to give example of things that aren't politically correct in order to demonstrate my point but so long as it is understood that my examples are purely for the purposes of illustration then surely all will be well?
robberbutton
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3:16am Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:That's not what you said at the time
Re the comments of robberbutton at 3:00am
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Ah, the museum and the issue of access.
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Well, on that subject I think the building should be fully accessible for disabled people to enjoy and there must be a way of making the current structure suitable. If it needs a lift for access to the higher levels then by all means install a lift, if it can't go inside the building then build an extension on the outside of the building to house the lift. So long as the materials the new extension is constructed with blend in then all will be well.
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Now you understand my stance on access to the museum please tell me what it wrong?
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Why do you have such little confidence in my ability to write a blog on political correctness? Of course I may have to give example of things that aren't politically correct in order to demonstrate my point but so long as it is understood that my examples are purely for the purposes of illustration then surely all will be well?
And once again, please delete your duplicated posts
ivor
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3:22am Thu 5 Jan 12
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In a round about way that's what I was trying to say. I can't help it if I was not articulate enough to put my point across.
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If the did what I say with the museum then it could stay where it was and we could keep that lovely building.
NicM
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7:29am Thu 5 Jan 12
It is why quite a number of us chose to stop commenting on here, and I am only here now to correct the deliberate misrepresentation of what was said.
Lawrence Linehan
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1:52pm Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:You will never get sight of it - you can't you would be proving yourself a fairytale.
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As I have said before, as soon as I have sight of the Muster Roll I will let you know....
Lawrence Linehan
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1:54pm Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:No - I've checked - there are no pages missing.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 1:31am
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But the Biguns must be there, perhaps there is a page missing?
Lawrence Linehan
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1:56pm Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Oh yes - it's an overweight spectre with imaginary sandwiches - scary.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 1:27am
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The spectre is hanging in the part of the room that you are not looking at but mark my words it is there....
Lawrence Linehan
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1:59pm Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:You, your background, your world and the stupid concept of 'political correctness' are all imaginary.
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 12:38am
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Of course Auld Lang Syne would have to be “signed” in a politically correct society and the would have to be a Braille version on hand too. We live in a politically correct society you know....
Lawrence Linehan
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2:08pm Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Spell checkers recognise that a word exists in their dictionary - the word 'that' should be 'than' - if the spellchecker detected sense not just the existence of words then it would delete every blog you have ever written.
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But the spelling checker approved it....
Wycombe Wonderer
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4:20pm Thu 5 Jan 12
Lawrence Linehan wrote:Hello Lawrence. I did wonder if that was you on Facebook. There's only one Lawrence Linehan and it looks like he has only one friend. Surely it's got to be you?
Wycombe Wonderer wrote: I'm picturing Lawrence Linehan, sitting in his pants and vest on New Years Eve, alone in front of his computer and casting sanctimonious misery around the internet. Another long and sad evening gawping and sniggering at the screen while the rest of us were out signing Auld Lang Syne and wishing each other well. And then, it would seem, up again at 5am and on the attack once more. Or was he at it all night? Turn off the computer Lawrence; leave the house; get some fresh air. Stop hating yourself. It's a happy world out there - nobody will hurt you. Just try and smarten yourself up a bit first. Stick your pants and vest in the wash for starters, you're a mess.Wycombe Whatever has it taken you three days to think of something to write half full of stupid clichés like this? I don’t spend as much time as you imagine in front of computers. You shouldn’t judge people by your own standards– I don’t know what you do but I don’t gawp and snigger though I KNOW I have caused a few smiles at the expense of idiots like you and igor and pointed out obvious dishonesty rather than ‘casting sanctimonious misery’ (what does that phrase MEAN - do YOU know or did you just think that it was a bit rude and contained a half-remembered long word so you’d call me that?). On New Year’s Eve I was singing with friends at Trafalgar Square – we were too late to make it to the Embankment which is the place to be these days. I didn’t get to bed until 5 a.m. – that’s why I was posting then. My films of the fireworks are on my Facebook page. I have grave doubts about your own personal hygiene (and maturity) judging from the inaccurate assumptions you make about mine and calling people smelly is a bit of a little girl’s insult – when did you last put your knickers and vest in the wash – or have you graduated to a Maidenform bra these days? It IS a good world out there and I like myself VERY much. Why don’t YOU stop hating yourself - and for God’s sake stop trying to sound cleverer and funnier than you are?
I only checked because I'd noticed you're on the computer the whole time and I wanted to make sure I wasn't dealing with a child. Your repetitively themed responses are quite juvenile, aren't they? Surely a grown up wouldn't get angry about other people's typos?
Anyway, I can be your facebook friend Lawrence. Perhaps we can meet in Wycombe for a cup of tea and chat about why you're so angry? I'm guessing you were bullied at school. Did they pick on you, Lawrence? Did they steal your lunch and call you funny names? Did they? Is that why you attack people on the internet, to make yourself feel better?
OK, I'm just teasing. Let's meet in the Eden Centre, outside Clintons Cards. I'm guessing you can make it any day - unfortunately I have to work Mon-Fri so how about this Saturday? Wear something cheerful.
In the mean time, see if you can muster up the courage to write something nice on here. Come on, you can do it - deep breath...
Lawrence Linehan
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4:26pm Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:A team that does not know the meaning of 'distorted' shouldn't venture into unusual foreign words.
Re the comments of robberbutton at 12:35am
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Or touché (as I prefer to say)!
Lawrence Linehan
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4:29pm Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Why have I never seen anyone - slaves of PC - sign it then?
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 12:38am
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Of course Auld Lang Syne would have to be “signed” in a politically correct society and the would have to be a Braille version on hand too. We live in a politically correct society you know....
You've obviously all got bored with this and are justing turning out silly responses without thinking. I think I shall go and do the washing up now.
Lawrence Linehan
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4:32pm Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Yeah - we'd all think a lot more clearly after you'd explained things to us.
Re the comments of robberbutton at 2:09am
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Naturally the basic courtesy of treating everyone equally is not something that I would wish to contravene and I certainly do not pick on people or target specific groups.
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I was referring to some of the more obscure things that political correctness has instilled in life for example a postman is now a post person even if it is a man doing the rounds? To me that seems silly, postman or post woman yes, but post person?
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Maybe I should do a blog on this topic to explore the matter in more detail?
Lawrence Linehan
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4:34pm Thu 5 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Little dirty joke there from the 'pure' and 'decent' master of ****!
Re the comments of robberbutton at 2:22am
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Thank you for pointing that out.
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Unfortunately I have practically no knowledge of board games whatsoever. I did play tiddlywinks once but I was no good indeed I tiddled when I should have winked.
Lawrence Linehan
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5:12pm Thu 5 Jan 12
Lawrence Linehan
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5:15pm Thu 5 Jan 12
Wycombe Wonderer wrote:Dear Wycombe Whatever - I’m afraid that like your chum igor you’re a bit careless about the truth.
Lawrence Linehan wrote:Hello Lawrence. I did wonder if that was you on Facebook. There's only one Lawrence Linehan and it looks like he has only one friend. Surely it's got to be you?
Wycombe Wonderer wrote: I'm picturing Lawrence Linehan, sitting in his pants and vest on New Years Eve, alone in front of his computer and casting sanctimonious misery around the internet. Another long and sad evening gawping and sniggering at the screen while the rest of us were out signing Auld Lang Syne and wishing each other well. And then, it would seem, up again at 5am and on the attack once more. Or was he at it all night? Turn off the computer Lawrence; leave the house; get some fresh air. Stop hating yourself. It's a happy world out there - nobody will hurt you. Just try and smarten yourself up a bit first. Stick your pants and vest in the wash for starters, you're a mess.Wycombe Whatever has it taken you three days to think of something to write half full of stupid clichés like this? I don’t spend as much time as you imagine in front of computers. You shouldn’t judge people by your own standards– I don’t know what you do but I don’t gawp and snigger though I KNOW I have caused a few smiles at the expense of idiots like you and igor and pointed out obvious dishonesty rather than ‘casting sanctimonious misery’ (what does that phrase MEAN - do YOU know or did you just think that it was a bit rude and contained a half-remembered long word so you’d call me that?). On New Year’s Eve I was singing with friends at Trafalgar Square – we were too late to make it to the Embankment which is the place to be these days. I didn’t get to bed until 5 a.m. – that’s why I was posting then. My films of the fireworks are on my Facebook page. I have grave doubts about your own personal hygiene (and maturity) judging from the inaccurate assumptions you make about mine and calling people smelly is a bit of a little girl’s insult – when did you last put your knickers and vest in the wash – or have you graduated to a Maidenform bra these days? It IS a good world out there and I like myself VERY much. Why don’t YOU stop hating yourself - and for God’s sake stop trying to sound cleverer and funnier than you are?
I only checked because I'd noticed you're on the computer the whole time and I wanted to make sure I wasn't dealing with a child. Your repetitively themed responses are quite juvenile, aren't they? Surely a grown up wouldn't get angry about other people's typos?
Anyway, I can be your facebook friend Lawrence. Perhaps we can meet in Wycombe for a cup of tea and chat about why you're so angry? I'm guessing you were bullied at school. Did they pick on you, Lawrence? Did they steal your lunch and call you funny names? Did they? Is that why you attack people on the internet, to make yourself feel better?
OK, I'm just teasing. Let's meet in the Eden Centre, outside Clintons Cards. I'm guessing you can make it any day - unfortunately I have to work Mon-Fri so how about this Saturday? Wear something cheerful.
In the mean time, see if you can muster up the courage to write something nice on here. Come on, you can do it - deep breath...
‘There's only one Lawrence Linehan and it looks like he has only one friend. Surely it's got to be you?’ Both statements are wrong (I’ve found two or more) and you obviously got the wrong person – my Facebook page is only open to a small number of people (in case INFANTILE people access it – seems to have worked - hint hint!) – why don’t you tell us about YOUR Facebook page? (Do you HAVE anything worth sharing with other people on such a page?)
For a supposedly well-adjusted grown up, you sound an angry and condescending mocker yourself. I DO like posting on here but I’m off the computer a lot of the time and what do you mean by ‘repetitively-them
ed’ – each comment I make is different about a different topic – or is ‘repetitively-them
ed’ another long-word phrase you’re impressed with (like ‘casting sanctimonious misery’ – what DID that mean)? I’m not ‘angry’ about poor spelling and grammar – I just think such slovenliness and ignorance shows a lazy and ignorant approach to the subject being discussed on the part of the people talking about it. You and igor should remember what Cobbett said "When once comes forward as a candidate for public admiration, esteem or compassion for his opinions, his principles, his motives, every act of his life, public or private, becomes the fair subject of public discussion." This includes juvenile spelling and grammatical errors. On the subject of juvenility you seem to spend a lot of time speculating about my childhood and surely a grown-up would not make mocking remarks about someone else sitting in their underwear (I notice you didn’t tell us about your Maidenform bra!). I wasn’t bullied at school – though I’m guessing that if you’re male then you are a youngish former school bully trying to regain his glory days as a 17 year old gang leader. Why don’t you tell us something about your own childhood?
Thank you for your offer of Facebook companionship and a cup of tea but, like everyone, I meet enough people I find boring already in everyday life, without cultivating another one – why don’t you have a nice cup of tea with igor instead?
So there – now YOU write something nice without any dodgy grand-sounding phrases - tell us about your Facebook page, your sex and age and your childhood.
There - was THAT nice enough? (I enjoyed writing it!)
ivor
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12:18am Fri 6 Jan 12
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I can assure you, and all the readers, that I do not discriminate against the disabled. Being human occasionally mistakes and misunderstandings can arise and I always apologise when this should be the case.
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I am deeply sorry that you felt so upset that you, and the others, chose to stop commenting on my blog. I never intended to cause any offence and it shocks me that my actions could cause cause such revulsion that you should feel that way. Can I plead with you to return and let bygones be bygones?
ivor
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12:19am Fri 6 Jan 12
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In due course I will take a look at the Muster Roll, mark my words....
ivor
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12:19am Fri 6 Jan 12
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Did you count every page? If so that was quick! Tell me, do you work at the library by any chance?
ivor
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12:19am Fri 6 Jan 12
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Is there such a thing as an overweight spectre or ghost? I have always seen them represented at normal sized....
ivor
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12:19am Fri 6 Jan 12
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I can assure you that I am not imaginary....
ivor
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12:19am Fri 6 Jan 12
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Well, maybe someone needs to invent a sense checker to go with the spell checker!
ivor
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12:20am Fri 6 Jan 12
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Well, I have written the blog on political correctness, now perhaps it has clarified matters?
ivor
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12:20am Fri 6 Jan 12
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It was not intended as a joke, more of a humorous comment....
ivor
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12:20am Fri 6 Jan 12
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It was not intended as a joke, more of a humorous comment....
ivor
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12:20am Fri 6 Jan 12
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Thank heavens the rude word filter removed that word on your original comment....
Lawrence Linehan
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2:25am Fri 6 Jan 12
ivor
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3:22am Fri 6 Jan 12
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Indeed such vulgar and offensive words are not in my gentlemanly vocabulary.
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Who would use such words? I suppose someone who did resort to that sort of language would probably also not polish their shoes every day or fail to dress for dinner in the evening....
Alberto The Great
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11:37am Fri 6 Jan 12
ivor wrote:Ivor,
Re the comments of NicM at 7:29am
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I can assure you, and all the readers, that I do not discriminate against the disabled. Being human occasionally mistakes and misunderstandings can arise and I always apologise when this should be the case.
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I am deeply sorry that you felt so upset that you, and the others, chose to stop commenting on my blog. I never intended to cause any offence and it shocks me that my actions could cause cause such revulsion that you should feel that way. Can I plead with you to return and let bygones be bygones?
If you truly "never intended to cause offence", then why do you consistently tell lies in your blogs? Why do you constantly fabricate wild stories about both your home life, and events? Why do you then not answer truthfully the challenges put before you? Why do you insist on treating the readership of the BFP as idiotic, retarded imbeciles?
This is why you are a figure of hatred, and garner the responses to your blogs of trite.
So, if you truly "never intended to cause offence”, isn’t it about time you owned-up to, and apologise for, fabricating the majority of these blogs?
Lawrence Linehan
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3:29pm Fri 6 Jan 12
Alberto The Great wrote:Nothing more to be said!
ivor wrote:Ivor,
Re the comments of NicM at 7:29am
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I can assure you, and all the readers, that I do not discriminate against the disabled. Being human occasionally mistakes and misunderstandings can arise and I always apologise when this should be the case.
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I am deeply sorry that you felt so upset that you, and the others, chose to stop commenting on my blog. I never intended to cause any offence and it shocks me that my actions could cause cause such revulsion that you should feel that way. Can I plead with you to return and let bygones be bygones?
If you truly "never intended to cause offence", then why do you consistently tell lies in your blogs? Why do you constantly fabricate wild stories about both your home life, and events? Why do you then not answer truthfully the challenges put before you? Why do you insist on treating the readership of the BFP as idiotic, retarded imbeciles?
This is why you are a figure of hatred, and garner the responses to your blogs of trite.
So, if you truly "never intended to cause offence”, isn’t it about time you owned-up to, and apologise for, fabricating the majority of these blogs?
Lawrence Linehan
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3:34pm Fri 6 Jan 12
Alberto The Great
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3:38pm Fri 6 Jan 12
Lawrence Linehan
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10:20pm Fri 6 Jan 12
ivor wrote:LOL
Re the comments of Lawrence Linehan at 2:25am
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Indeed such vulgar and offensive words are not in my gentlemanly vocabulary.
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Who would use such words? I suppose someone who did resort to that sort of language would probably also not polish their shoes every day or fail to dress for dinner in the evening....
Clyde the Retired Police Horse
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11:43pm Fri 6 Jan 12
press.co.uk/news/944
5107.Long_serving_po
lice_horse_bows_out_
of_crime_fighting/) I would like to say that I do not find Lawrence Linehan’s comments about blind horses at all disrespectful to other horses who happen to have lost their eyesight. I also wish to express my agreement with the robust commonsense contained in the comments of Mr Linehan and my disagreement with the absurdity of igor the Evil Blogmaster’s comments about blind horses and so-called ‘political correctness’. I would also thank Mr Linehan for his helpful suggestion, elsewhere on this site, that I write my memoirs in a similar fashion to the late Eliot Ness, who though he was not a horse and was American is a good example to consider. Once again thank you Mr Linehan.
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