Recent content by Laurie Saunders

Thanks! My favourite tipple Good price Just ordered one Laurie

Having spent several decades in education at various levels, and to avoid a long rant I would make the following observations 1. A lot of nonsense is spoken by politicians who frankly have no idea what they are talking about. A lot of damage has been done by various ministers of education, of...

I use 531 frames with modern components I use index gears with downtube levers. I am perfectly happy with 7 speed sprockets I am not into racing...i am probably just an old fart, but i feel that with the modern components( which may well give a peformance edge) it not necessary for me...

Inagree that cont gator skins have great treads, and i love the ride they give( compared to Michelin) but i find that the sidewalls split and I resent throwing away tyres with lots of life in the tread Probably caused by the dreadful state of our roads PS i run several 531 road and touring...

That list is certainly a strong case against grammar schools...most of the above are abject failures Laurie

How could this be achieved? Or more generally, unless you actually remove children completely from the influence of their parents, I don't see how this ideal caould be realised The only exmple of anything like this is the kibbutz system in Israel where the upbringing of the children is...

Fair enough Notwithstanding, there remains the issue that children of well educated, high-earning parents get the benefits of parental support, both financial and sociological, as well as (arguably) genetic advantages which are difficult to equalize Like you I was one of 5 children...

What do you suggest? Laurie

Problem is...Labour under Tony Blair made it a target for 50% (not a contrived figure of course..:D) to go to university We now have a situation here virtually any job worth having requires a degree...even worthless degrees When I was at school, it was possible to reach the top of the...

Pray what exactly do you mean by "elitism"? laurie

You have 3723 postings...or is that my imagination Laurie

I guess because the ones I know have moved on to better products and now spend more time listening to their hi fi rather than folks like you who , with their thousands of postings, seem to spend more time discussing it Laurie

I am quite sure of my facts..Do you want me to reel off a list of my friends who have had the issues I alluded to? I am quite clear that my position is correct, and I will leave my position there I also take exception to your repeated suggestion that I stop posting If you object to what...

You are, by attacking me rather than sticking to the issue...are you so shallow that you take criticism of something you happen to own, personally...it seems so...you are one of these folk that seem defined by what you own...a rather precarious state to be in Laurie

No...I base my comments on bona fide owners of LP12`s...I resent, and take exception to your suggestion that they would be otherwise...why is it when I have posted some information that some may prefer didn`t exist, then the response is to cast aspersions on the validity of my comments, or...