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Just because children set aside their parents beliefs doesn't mean they've thrown them away. I think most return to them eventually.

Should the evil score - let's call the unit of evil one Romana - take into account years spent doing evil? I mean surely it should be some sort of average per year?

That's not just any old rusty frigate, either. It's HMS Monmouth. She's got the most honours out of any of our current fleet. Having her escort you would have been a mark of respect. Sorry. I get easily confused where the sea is concerned. did you know fish f*** in it? Unsanitary.

The frigate is rusty because it goes to sea. Show me a working ship which isn't. LoFoby won't recognise the symptoms because the Russian fleet rarely goes anywhere.

Several key differences: 1) I don't advocate a return to British Imperial rule. No one does (and I mean that quite literally). LoFoby does advocate a return to communist central party control and decimation of the kulaks etc. etc. 2) The communists took a country that wasn't experiencing any natural disaster, was feeding itself quite happily and turned it into a famine. As a matter of direct policy. Maladministration doesn't compare. 3) It's utterly nonsensical to add slave trade deaths to the tariff for Blighty. Britain was the first significant power to outlaw the slave trade, not just in its own territory but in general. At some points fully 1/3rd of its fleet was occupied in fighting slavery. ~~ In summary my defence of Great Britain is that it has learned a great deal from its mistakes.

Reinforced my conviction that no good can come of alcohol in a plastic bottle.

Octopus always makes me think of Greek food. And I like Greek food.

'oby' wouldn't have a problem with any sort of violence. oby's in love with violence.

Nothing cuter than holodomor denial followed by a musical riff.

Next time, please put in a clear disclaimer that the dating analogy is over. ROFLMAO

If the people of Northern Ireland can largely put the Troubles in the past then I think it behooves me to do so. I'm not engaging. The point is what is happening now, not what went before.

*thinks* 'Mobile devices'? 'Mobile devices' 'Mobile devices' 'Mobile devices' Agghhh! Mobile devices!

I'd echo this. If you haven't read any Mark Bowden I wholeheartedly recommend him.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25412487 The man in question apparently tried to ignite an incendiary bomb and succeeded only in setting himself on fire. I'm not keen to admit I'm pleased. But I will freely admit that I haven't the least compassion for the murderous halfwit.

Well, he PM'd me to tell me I was mean. And that unless I paid him some bitcoins I was going to be blocked. To my immense distress I have no access to bitcoins.

If you insist on having components, then just admin it yourself. *mutter mutter* Bloody CRPG lazy bastards. In my day...

Wow. Thanks for the full review, Humanoid. If I can condense it a little, you're essentially saying that to meet my full requirement I have to go 'full size' laptop. Although you do suggest I consider the Thinkpad T440p. And consider the Dell XPS14 when it comes out.

The former are the perpetrators. The latter are accessories to the fact.

Agree with Monte. Ashamed I didn't mention Bradley already. I'll let Monte write him up, as I suspect he's better informed than I on this one.

*dry heave*

This may surprise you, but I've heard the word so often that it now has all the quango of 'non-dairy spread'.

It's OK. Everyone I talk to on the phone gets that. ~~ Today was a good day. A little ducking and diving, but held true to my word, and helped some good men. Now I'm off to the pub. Which is pretty much all I ask for, really.

Just goes to show, you can't guard against everything. Actually, no it doesn't. Wear a ****ing helmet. At least in this case.

I agree Quango's evilsoundingness has definitely increased. In fact, why don't we adopt 'quango' as the measurement of inoccuous words becoming evil. So "'polar express' has shown an increased quango."

Following the discussion in the sitcom Cabin Pressure about people's names that sound evil (Russell Crowe, Patek Phillipe etc.) I was thinking about things I now find sinister. Chiefly The Chocolate Factory I can't think of any other phrase that has gained more evil soundingness over the last decade. Any other favourites?