Ex Shar SP gets new job in Jonathon Ross's House Band
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Quite agree anotherthing; it's difficult to defend one's position without running the risk of offending people. Personally, I've simply gone way past the stage of worrying about offending people though - it's easier to simply say what one thinks and leave it at that.
Problem is, as I've already mentioned, people have this fascinating habit of posting comments without actually reading what has already been said. So, once again, all of the new posts have simply repeated views which have already been raised and answered at least once, so there's nothing I can add to them, other than to suggest that readers actually read the earlier posts!
Straightshooter - if homosexuality isn't natural, then how come it's existed as long as humans, and is just as common in other species too? I wonder how common something has to be before you accept it as natural? The "breeding clause" is a lame old argument which just doesn't bear scrutiny, but it keeps getting dragged up (if you'll pardon the phrase) usually by the Church-goers.
As for Brickhistory, well, what can you say - he patently has issues with me, as he never has anything interesting to say, but feels compelled to try and have a swipe at me whenever he sees an opportunity. Bless him, maybe I should send him a signed photo? Or maybe a photo of me and Dan? Ooh er!
Do wish someone would tell him though, that it's three dots after the sentence, not thirty!
Problem is, as I've already mentioned, people have this fascinating habit of posting comments without actually reading what has already been said. So, once again, all of the new posts have simply repeated views which have already been raised and answered at least once, so there's nothing I can add to them, other than to suggest that readers actually read the earlier posts!
Straightshooter - if homosexuality isn't natural, then how come it's existed as long as humans, and is just as common in other species too? I wonder how common something has to be before you accept it as natural? The "breeding clause" is a lame old argument which just doesn't bear scrutiny, but it keeps getting dragged up (if you'll pardon the phrase) usually by the Church-goers.
As for Brickhistory, well, what can you say - he patently has issues with me, as he never has anything interesting to say, but feels compelled to try and have a swipe at me whenever he sees an opportunity. Bless him, maybe I should send him a signed photo? Or maybe a photo of me and Dan? Ooh er!
Do wish someone would tell him though, that it's three dots after the sentence, not thirty!
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Dan, would have joined you but the dates clash with the banjo-playing-red-headed-Irish-female rotary pride march. 
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Whirls
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Whirls
Banjo playing just isn't natural.
Have you tried ukelele therapy ? Let's start with all strings the same length and make our way up towards 6 strings and maybe some chords. Oh, I forgot about the accordion fetish...... ****, why don't you buy a kazoo and stick a finger in your ear.
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I'm not going to kow-tow to the PC brigade who dictate that I have to tippee-toe around everyone for fear of saying the wrong thing and being sued??? And neither should anyone else!
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See? Typical ignorance and prejudice against banjo players. All my banjo strings are the same length! BeeF, you should know better and I'll have to edumacate you!!
Bea, I sincerely hope that I never say anything to upset or offend anyone. That is my nature and the way I was brung up and not because some nanny state has told me what is and isn't offensive to other people.
Personally, I find it offensive to be referred to as a "Chairwoman" or, God forbid, a "Chair" but no, my nanny state employer says I MUST be offended to be called a "Chairman".
Perhaps if more folk stood up for common sense, and themselves, we wouldn't be in this ridiculous situation of being too scared to say "boo!".
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Whirls
BeeF, you should know better and I'll have to edumacate you!!Bea, I sincerely hope that I never say anything to upset or offend anyone. That is my nature and the way I was brung up and not because some nanny state has told me what is and isn't offensive to other people.
Personally, I find it offensive to be referred to as a "Chairwoman" or, God forbid, a "Chair" but no, my nanny state employer says I MUST be offended to be called a "Chairman".
Perhaps if more folk stood up for common sense, and themselves, we wouldn't be in this ridiculous situation of being too scared to say "boo!".
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Whirls
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Offence is in the eye of the beholder. Unfortunately, some people thrive on it.
What I do find amusing is (i'm presuming) a civvy chose to express outrage over the humour expressed by a serving and ex mil aircrew fraternity on this forum and had the temerity to suggest justification due to "anybody could read it". Anybody could read anything if they looked-seek and ye shall find. If forces banter is alien to you or you just do not get it, or you have no idea of the concept behind why the forces are able to rib the $hit out of each other with phrases that would make an ordinary's toes curl, or use words such as w@nka as a term of endearment-then you really do not have the right to comment on it's content and have no understanding of the bonds formed that amongst many many other things make us men apart.
Ps, I cannot play the banjo... but I once snapped one
What I do find amusing is (i'm presuming) a civvy chose to express outrage over the humour expressed by a serving and ex mil aircrew fraternity on this forum and had the temerity to suggest justification due to "anybody could read it". Anybody could read anything if they looked-seek and ye shall find. If forces banter is alien to you or you just do not get it, or you have no idea of the concept behind why the forces are able to rib the $hit out of each other with phrases that would make an ordinary's toes curl, or use words such as w@nka as a term of endearment-then you really do not have the right to comment on it's content and have no understanding of the bonds formed that amongst many many other things make us men apart.
Ps, I cannot play the banjo... but I once snapped one
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Life's too short
Mr Mclennan,
I don't know you personally, but I suspect that you are one of those terribly sincere types that never got over their 'A' Level angst.
Having read all the posts on this thread, it is my belief that no fair minded person could possibly arrive at the conclusions that you did regarding the motive of the original poster. I find that unforgiveable because you have forced me to post and to agree with a fishhead
never a comfortable position for any ex SH RAF bod.
My advice to you is two fold, 1st let it go mate, life is too short. 2nd, It is dangerous to occupy such a tall pedestal you might fall off and hurt yourself. (particularly if you are wearing high heels).
Kind Regards
N.C.
I don't know you personally, but I suspect that you are one of those terribly sincere types that never got over their 'A' Level angst.
Having read all the posts on this thread, it is my belief that no fair minded person could possibly arrive at the conclusions that you did regarding the motive of the original poster. I find that unforgiveable because you have forced me to post and to agree with a fishhead
never a comfortable position for any ex SH RAF bod.My advice to you is two fold, 1st let it go mate, life is too short. 2nd, It is dangerous to occupy such a tall pedestal you might fall off and hurt yourself. (particularly if you are wearing high heels).
Kind Regards
N.C.
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...and so the nonsense flows I think the winner from the recent crop has to be x213a and his brilliant notion that (according to his logic) it's entirely reasonable to say pretty-much anything you like on Pprune, on the basis that it's just "forces humour". Brilliant!
Oh, and Notchy, before you embark upon silly sniping, it'd be nice if you could try and get the supposed victim's name even vaguely correct - the clue's in er... my name - doh!
I think the winner from the recent crop has to be x213a and his brilliant notion that (according to his logic) it's entirely reasonable to say pretty-much anything you like on Pprune, on the basis that it's just "forces humour". Brilliant!Oh, and Notchy, before you embark upon silly sniping, it'd be nice if you could try and get the supposed victim's name even vaguely correct - the clue's in er... my name - doh!
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You mean the guy that's never served yet feels justified in lecturing those that have/are about what is appropriate for military humor?
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Does the term 'attention whore' translate?
