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Old Dec 23rd 2009 | 10:41 am
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Originally Posted by Alan2005
at least that's what I think he said...
If he didn't say it then Stephen Fry did.
 
Old Dec 23rd 2009 | 10:44 am
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Originally Posted by fledermaus
If he didn't say it then Stephen Fry did.
I thought they were the same person
 
Old Dec 23rd 2009 | 10:46 am
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Originally Posted by fledermaus
  • lack of employment rights for part time staff
  • poor empoyment rights generally
  • little annual vacation time
  • seniority
  • very old union practices - closed shops
  • having to pay for prescription drugs, OP physio, fibre glass casts, etc
  • poor health and safety regs to protect employees
  • an 'we've always done it this way' attitude
  • superficiality
  • lack of discussion of politics/philisophy/literature/music/arts
  • filthy shops and restaurants
  • odd ideas on what accessibility for people with disabilities is
  • rotten fruit and veg for sale, so having to pick through everything before you buy it.
  • architecture
  • mediocrity and proud of it
  • expensive cut flowers even in the summer


will that do?
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Old Dec 23rd 2009 | 11:08 am
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Originally Posted by fledermaus
If he didn't say it then Stephen Fry did.
....Wilde also said "Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. Failing that, get some blokes from Calgary to go round and beat the sh!t out of them."

Although in most reference works they tend to omit the last bit.
 
Old Dec 24th 2009 | 12:08 am
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIcl2qX3Xao

 
Old Dec 24th 2009 | 7:44 am
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