Is this for real?
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French sounds prettier than practically anything though.
I keep seeing these posts on PFM where people think there are only British folks here. What's the deal with that?
There are people from around the world here, though it's hard to tell sometimes with so many threads about BBC monitors, Naim, Linn turntables, Sunday roasts, room temperature beer, etc.
Quite right, but I didn’t say ‘governing’, did I? I can’t comment on French though. All I do know is this, when I was fully occupied in gainful employment, if I’d put points between o and k my knuckles would have been firmly rapped!
English is a beautiful language, when used correctly. ;-)
mansr
Objectionist
We are in full agreement, both concerning the punctuation of a common expression, as well as regarding the pulchritude of our language.
chartz
If it’s broke fix it!
Let’s hope we foreign users don’t make too much of a mess of it. Beautiful language indeed.
That said, French is equally beautiful, but it may be a tad more challenging to muster!
suzywong
Wot, no electrons?
Yes, the old joke about God creating a balanced world...........Here's a version that we can probably mostly agree upon:
God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him resting on the seventh day.
He inquired of God "Where have you been?"
God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction, and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made."
Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, "What is it?"
"It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put Life on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance."
"Balance?" inquired Michael, "I'm still confused."
God explained, pointing to different parts of earth. "For example,
Northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while Southern Europe is going to be poor. Over there I've placed a continent of white people, and over there is a continent of black people. Balance in all things,"
God continued pointing to different countries. "This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be very cold and covered in ice."
The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land area and said, "What's that one?"
"Ah," said God, "That's Washington State, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills and plains. The people from Washington State are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent, and humorous, and they are going to be found traveling the world. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats, and carriers of peace.
Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then asked, "But what about balance, God? You said there would be balance."
God smiled, "There is another Washington. Wait till you see the idiots I put there."
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God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him resting on the seventh day.
He inquired of God "Where have you been?"
God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction, and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made."
Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, "What is it?"
"It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put Life on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance."
"Balance?" inquired Michael, "I'm still confused."
God explained, pointing to different parts of earth. "For example,
Northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while Southern Europe is going to be poor. Over there I've placed a continent of white people, and over there is a continent of black people. Balance in all things,"
God continued pointing to different countries. "This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be very cold and covered in ice."
The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land area and said, "What's that one?"
"Ah," said God, "That's Washington State, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills and plains. The people from Washington State are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent, and humorous, and they are going to be found traveling the world. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats, and carriers of peace.
Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then asked, "But what about balance, God? You said there would be balance."
God smiled, "There is another Washington. Wait till you see the idiots I put there."
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)That’s great. And FWIW I’m from the good Washington.Yes, the old joke about God creating a balanced world...........Here's a version that we can probably mostly agree upon:
God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him resting on the seventh day.
He inquired of God "Where have you been?"
God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction, and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made."
Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, "What is it?"
"It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put Life on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance."
"Balance?" inquired Michael, "I'm still confused."
God explained, pointing to different parts of earth. "For example,
Northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while Southern Europe is going to be poor. Over there I've placed a continent of white people, and over there is a continent of black people. Balance in all things,"
God continued pointing to different countries. "This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be very cold and covered in ice."
The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land area and said, "What's that one?"
"Ah," said God, "That's Washington State, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills and plains. The people from Washington State are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent, and humorous, and they are going to be found traveling the world. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats, and carriers of peace.
Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then asked, "But what about balance, God? You said there would be balance."
God smiled, "There is another Washington. Wait till you see the idiots I put there."
(other versions are available
simon g
Older, wiser but no longer retired
How do you know that the people who profit from this don't actually work in the areas that you favour and finance that activity from these sales? I would imagine that many would consider that spending many thousands on hifi is obscene. We all make value judgements, but don't like it when the judgements of others don't coincide with our own.
There is a clear difference between blatantly criminal activity and the sale of equipment that you believe has no worth/value. If you believe that the sale of these products is illegal then I suggest you contact trading standards and report same to them.
Thorn
pfm Member
So you're a Geordie then.
So you believe these people who invent these items and sell them for maybe 100x what they cost to build are like modern day Robin Hoods?
The Dr Jekyll and Mr Hydes of morals and scruples? I don’t buy it, (but some will).
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I didn’t know what that was until last week when I was watching I’m Alan Partridge for the first time and wondered what Michael’s unusual accent was. But I still don’t get the joke!
There is no clear difference between fraud and making a false claim to sell goods. Remember that Russ Abbot and his cable nonsense has been prosecuted by Trading Stds. As with any other dubious activity it is a question of degree, and unlike you I see no clear line between "your roof needs looking at love" and "you'll never get the best out of this amplifier with a cheap mains cable" .
Washington in a town in Tyne and Wear, near Newcastle, UK. That's in addition to being a city and a state on opposite sides of the USA. It puts some time in, does Washington.
That coarse black sand looks very much like ground slag, which is a byproduct of the steel industry and sold to industry for sandblasting metal. It's not a particularly expensive product, though it is impressively dense.Google image search is your friend:
https://www.google.com/search?q=ent...WOZMAKHVP-BccQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1442&bih=931
They seem to mostly vary based on the number of metal bars chucked in and the prettiness of the 'earth' (mixed with crystals, black sand, ground up fairies).
oh I thought they would atleast use gold dust or ground up platinum. I suppose trying different materials is for the tweakers? coal dust?
mansr
Objectionist
Ted Denney of Synergistic Research likes to drive around in a Ferrari and harass Gene DellaSala. Make your own judgement.