git-intae-thum Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Yep, standard and predictable response. I've already provided a defintion of a nation state. You have not. Hence the general faeces throwing you normally indulge in. Nah....you've just been found out...thats all???? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Yep, standard and predictable response. I've already provided a defintion of a nation state. You have not. Hence the general faeces throwing you normally indulge in. You haven't actually provided the definition of a nation-state, but simply quoted an assertion as to Britain being a nation-state, as provided by an IT worker with absolutely zero credibility in the field. Which is why he had the stupidity in the first place to compare 'empires' like Austria-Hungary to France and Britain in 1878: the second and third largest empires in the world at that time. He's an idiot who you backed for no valid reason whatsoever, and as a result you have lost all credibility in doing so. Better luck (Googling) next time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I think the main pre-requisite for academic credibility is qualifying in a subject that isn't second rate. This is where you fall down champ. You can keep telling yourself that really History is just as good as anything else, whilst those in the true elite disciplines snigger into their palms. Nice try champ, but I don't think I'll be taking lectures on academic merit from someone who failed to get to doctorate level and works in IT. Because rather predictably, you don't have the credibility to do so. The Anthony C Pick of this forum then. Just let that sink in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Any chance of some discussion on "polls and odds"? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 *sweep sweep sweep* Missing a line from H_B I presume? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Any chance of some discussion on "polls and odds"? A lot of the polls are odd. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 A lot of the polls are odd. I agree. A lot of zoomers doing the hippy mass canvass anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Love how VT just appears every so often and owns HB when HB puts his entire life and soul into posting on here. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 HB 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkinFighter Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 That was Brazil vs Germany levels there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryfield Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Still no much change in the betting. These bookies ken they only need one more NO vote than Yes to scoop up. I'd worry for NO if and (When) YES hits evens. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I'm not going to try and take this back on topic 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) Where's Paulo when you need him with an Anthony C Pick alias? Edited August 22, 2014 by AberdeenBud 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaven Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ^^^^^ THIS WITH BELLS ON. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I openly admit to Google search being a friend - who wouldn't? That being said it does make sense to check your source is credible. That's why I always check the background of the source - no point in being ridiculed for pulling out an "expert" in the field who turns out not to be. That's not particularly aimed at VT either - there's been some toppers pulled in as "expert witnesses" by the Glasgow Law School - I'm sure Confi will post them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaven Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 That's no a young Gary Holt is it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 That's not particularly aimed at VT either - there's been some toppers pulled in as "expert witnesses" by the Glasgow Law School - I'm sure Confi will post them. Fraid not. I want this thread to linger in the utter owning that VT handed H_B a little longer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bojangles Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I openly admit to Google search being a friend - who wouldn't? That being said it does make sense to check your source is credible. That's why I always check the background of the source - no point in being ridiculed for pulling out an "expert" in the field who turns out not to be. That's not particularly aimed at VT either - there's been some toppers pulled in as "expert witnesses" by the Glasgow Law School - I'm sure Confi will post them. It was HB who brought him up. And I think you'll find you should have said "There have been some toppers" Source: Anthony C. Pick: http://www.discourseandfunction.com/chapters/discourse_and_function.pdf The guy's a modern day renaissance man! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 It was HB who brought him up. And I think you'll find you should have said "There have been some toppers" Source: Anthony C. Pick: http://www.discourseandfunction.com/chapters/discourse_and_function.pdf The guy's a modern day renaissance man! Anthony Pick is a retired management consultant in the IT industry with a lifelong interest in linguistics, and reads reference grammars for amusement reads reference grammars for amusement reads reference grammars for amusement for amusement 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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