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Everything posted by chomp my root
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I'm broadly with you, I've no issue with a bit of assistance to a traditional language that's struggling (like Gaelic) but if its an ever decreasing circle then its sort of pointless, leave it as a curiosity. The world changes and everyone wants to speak American. I had no idea the ex Dee goalie was as philosophical though, nice one.
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Get the 'them and us' in early, good ploy, always helpful in a debate when you can dismiss their opinions because of issues that have nothing to do with the current discussion.
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Heard similar myself, I'd go for Spanish rather than Gaelic though if a second language was being pushed.
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Gaelic is not part of my cultural heritage, its not part of my parents cultural heritage either, that logic doesn't stack up. If its something that's important to parents then they should make the effort rather than trying to get the education system to foist a dying language on kids. I'm not against people wanting to keep it going, good luck to them but I'd rather the kids got taught first aid than Gaelic at school.
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Happy for the teuchtars to hold on to it if it suits them but I'm not for the rewriting of history that its some great Scottish lingua franca-esq part of our history. No problems with train stations etc having the dual languages oop norf but not too sure about some of the lowland ones, especially New Towns it a bit revisionist for this cat.
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I've an arthritic elbow that acts as a pretty accurate barometer too. Its been getting worse without the bad weather which is a concern. Although saying that, when I fractured it aged 19 I quickly learned to be an ambidextrous w****r. Phew.
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The Tennents Lager Appreciation Society
chomp my root replied to NorthernJambo's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
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The Tennents Lager Appreciation Society
chomp my root replied to NorthernJambo's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
I've got a couple of Stella glasses that I use for my vitamin T. Freecycled from some detritus dumped during a previous visit by those lovable caravan dwelling travelling types. The glasses work really well, unlike the..... -
I had high hopes that my 'up to the age of 30' would be made law too. I've a hunch my daughter will get married in a couple of years, if I'm lucky she'd still make the cut and I could save a fortune. She doesn't have a will so I would probably inherit her stuff too. Win/win.
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The Tennents Lager Appreciation Society
chomp my root replied to NorthernJambo's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
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Yes, that was kind of my point, in this instance the current view might be the 24 weeks mark, it might change. Even if it didn't, public opinion could push parliament to change the law. Medical opinion is only part of the debate, take alcohol for example. We all know what the research suggests (currently) but its not set in law how much we can drink each week. It would be a vote loser if a party tried to restrict our alcohol intake directly (as opposed to using covert efforts like high tax). My point is that the laws on abortion can (and have been) changed. Whether you agree with the legislation is the debate here it seems.
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The decision as to if and if so when abortion is a legal one based on medical advice but the decision is made by people so changeable. Its not like the medical profession change their view on a subject over time either. In Ireland its illegal, that decision is made by people and the debate is whether to change it.
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In the same way as you can't have sex until you're 16 or can't drink until you're 18 etc. At least in this country. All these things including abortion are arbitrary.
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The James McClean Sponsored Poppy Thread
chomp my root replied to thisGRAEME's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
I take it the Antipodeans have managed to gauge it just right on all of the above then. A tip for the poppy people over here I guess. -
The James McClean Sponsored Poppy Thread
chomp my root replied to thisGRAEME's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
What about all the marching and sombreness that seems to cause outrage. Plenty royals too, I'm disappointed in P&B's collective laissez faire attitude to the whole glorifying of war. And war based charidees. -
The Tennents Lager Appreciation Society
chomp my root replied to NorthernJambo's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
Got to be honest, I like my lager to taste 'lagery' and not of some vague flowery shit. -
The James McClean Sponsored Poppy Thread
chomp my root replied to thisGRAEME's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
And not a mention on here, looks like other countries can have a wee occasion but not dear old Blighty. -
The James McClean Sponsored Poppy Thread
chomp my root replied to thisGRAEME's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
Good to see ANZAC day getting a free pass. -
The Tennents Lager Appreciation Society
chomp my root replied to NorthernJambo's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
Yup. -
The Tennents Lager Appreciation Society
chomp my root replied to NorthernJambo's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
That, ladies and gents is how you ever so politely dish out a bitch slapping. -
A bit more butt action and if wouldn't be an issue.
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I don't consider them 'real' people until they're 30 anyway. Abortion up until then should definitely be an option.
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The Tennents Lager Appreciation Society
chomp my root replied to NorthernJambo's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
While I'm partial to getting on the outside of a pint of T, I'd rather be getting in the inside of a bit of strange. -
The Tennents Lager Appreciation Society
chomp my root replied to NorthernJambo's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
On a friday my mate usually pops in for a couple of refreshing vitamin T's after the early evening dog walk, managed to squeeze 4 in which was a wee Brucie bonus. On the vino now but apparently all this stuff kills you. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43738644 Who knew..... -
Out of the mouth of babes...
chomp my root replied to kiwififer's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
Was at the missus allotment doing the heavy stuff for her while she was fannying around and she got herself confused putting the onions in 8 inches apart. It was only apparent when she figured out that she'd gone wrong at 67 inches. I still had to do the 8, 16, 24..... I promise she's academic, although I'm starting to doubt her.