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Post by ianali on Feb 21, 2019 23:12:28 GMT
Well that was a busy day. The show was very well organised and very busy. I was surprised by how many exhibitors there were. I hadn’t really grasped what a large market that caravan and camping encapsulates. Had a good rummage through the side stands. A few interesting chats with suppliers that cover both caravan and boating. Some of the motor homes have some clever designs for storage etc. All in all a good day. To be clear though we love our boat and will not, and didn’t consider changing over to holidays on wheels.
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Post by dyertribe on Feb 22, 2019 0:22:04 GMT
I was bought up with Bill ‘n Ben. Does that count? Not sure, but it explains a lot.
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Post by phil70 on Feb 22, 2019 0:25:42 GMT
Have you watched any “Who is America?” Foxy? No. But I do watch 'The Orville' and am really not sure what to make of that at all. I'm telling you, that is no Duck Phil
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Post by Jim on Feb 22, 2019 7:05:49 GMT
The famous Stone of Scone is pronounced Scone To rhyme with Main Coon DONKEY ALERT! DONKEY ALERT!He will be along to tell you what kind of person you are for using this word!
It is peculiar how he has never berated magnetman for using the word 'wog'. I guess it's one he approves of.Stupid boy! Main Coon cats are named after racoons. They are different to ordinary cats in size and attitude. The one my granddaughter has is cool, it will play fetch just like a dog. Her chap is a 6'6" mixed race lad, a community constable, built like a brick shit house. Now go and explain your attempt at offensive language to him. My grandchildren collectively break all of Foxy's mores. 😂😂😂😂😂
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Post by Mr Stabby on Feb 22, 2019 7:19:57 GMT
DONKEY ALERT! DONKEY ALERT!He will be along to tell you what kind of person you are for using this word!
It is peculiar how he has never berated magnetman for using the word 'wog'. I guess it's one he approves of. Stupid boy! Main Coon cats are named after racoons. A bit like Maine Coons then?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 8:13:30 GMT
The famous Stone of Scone is pronounced Scone To rhyme with Main Coon DONKEY ALERT! DONKEY ALERT!He will be along to tell you what kind of person you are for using this word!
It is peculiar how he has never berated magnetman for using the word 'wog'. I guess it's one he approves of.For what it is worth. I didn't berate you, just commented that I hadn't seen the word Coon used in a derogatory way for years thankfully. I don't like seeing people use the word Wog either.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Feb 22, 2019 8:23:10 GMT
DONKEY ALERT! DONKEY ALERT!He will be along to tell you what kind of person you are for using this word!
It is peculiar how he has never berated magnetman for using the word 'wog'. I guess it's one he approves of. For what it is worth. I didn't berate you, just commented that I hadn't seen the word Coon used in a derogatory way for years thankfully. I don't like seeing people use the word Wog either. How about this then?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 8:32:22 GMT
Got no problem with that as there is no real context as to why you have posted it.
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Post by Telemachus on Feb 22, 2019 8:46:03 GMT
I think we've been round this roundabout a few times already. There are some terms I find a bit.... let's say blunt... I think 'nig-nogs' for black people sounds funny, and I certainly don't care two hoots if a person of darker skin colour calls me 'honky. It all sounds a bit cheerful and friendly to me, like calling Thunderboaters twats. I think we should be free to decide for ourselves how we like to see people, and that's usually based on their actions and their genes. I just don't like being told what to think by Virtue Signallers if deemed to deviate from their fake 'Politically Correct' bullshit. Most of the black Africans (well - who else is black, let's face it) I've met have been quite friendly and can take a whole load of humour. No problems with mingling with them. In fact I would certainly swap a whole bunch of white sour-faced, bad-tempered, rude Estonian back-stabbers for a bunch of gentlemen from The Dark Continent. If I get Donkey would up enough, he might take it out on his alternator giving it a hefty kick and thus putting it back into alignment! I’m inclined to agree. Words are just words, what matters is the sentiment behind them. But there are an army of people out there scouring everything you say and desperate to find something to be offended about. on the N-word, black people use it on themselves, that is OK and why not? Recently there was a who-ha when a black rapper had the n-word in one of his songs (I use the term ”song” loosely). At a live gig he invited people up onto stage to sing it. One of them was a white woman, and when she sang his lyrics including the n-word, she was booed and later severely castigated on social media. Which was ridiculous she was just singing the words he’d written. So it seems black people are allowed to use the n-word but white folks ain’t. Now that really IS racist!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 8:48:13 GMT
I think we've been round this roundabout a few times already. There are some terms I find a bit.... let's say blunt... I think 'nig-nogs' for black people sounds funny, and I certainly don't care two hoots if a person of darker skin colour calls me 'honky. It all sounds a bit cheerful and friendly to me, like calling Thunderboaters twats. I think we should be free to decide for ourselves how we like to see people, and that's usually based on their actions and their genes. I just don't like being told what to think by Virtue Signallers if deemed to deviate from their fake 'Politically Correct' bullshit. Most of the black Africans (well - who else is black, let's face it) I've met have been quite friendly and can take a whole load of humour. No problems with mingling with them. In fact I would certainly swap a whole bunch of white sour-faced, bad-tempered, rude Estonian back-stabbers for a bunch of gentlemen from The Dark Continent. If I get Donkey would up enough, he might take it out on his alternator giving it a hefty kick and thus putting it back into alignment! Put quite simply - the use of the word Coon that I commented on was not friendly banter.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 8:51:47 GMT
I am trying not to use terms which people find offensive. Probably not very successfully but will give it ago. A while ago I received a speculative letter from an estate agent to my London address. It was entitled "Mr Nigg Nogg". I'm actually of quite long and established British origin with a German in there somewhere so the term "Nigg Nogg" must have been due to profiling (incorrectly as the area is full of Bengalis). I found it quite funny but I guess that probably was quite a dodgy way to address a letter. I bet that would not be the case if they sent a letter to my address in Sussex
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 22, 2019 9:03:48 GMT
I think we've been round this roundabout a few times already. There are some terms I find a bit.... let's say blunt... I think 'nig-nogs' for black people sounds funny, and I certainly don't care two hoots if a person of darker skin colour calls me 'honky. It all sounds a bit cheerful and friendly to me, like calling Thunderboaters twats. I think we should be free to decide for ourselves how we like to see people, and that's usually based on their actions and their genes. I just don't like being told what to think by Virtue Signallers if deemed to deviate from their fake 'Politically Correct' bullshit. Most of the black Africans (well - who else is black, let's face it) I've met have been quite friendly and can take a whole load of humour. No problems with mingling with them. In fact I would certainly swap a whole bunch of white sour-faced, bad-tempered, rude Estonian back-stabbers for a bunch of gentlemen from The Dark Continent. If I get Donkey would up enough, he might take it out on his alternator giving it a hefty kick and thus putting it back into alignment! Put quite simply - the use of the word Coon that I commented on was not friendly banter. I went back to have a look for that post and how the word 'coon' was used. Piffle, say I! I don't think you are really offended at all, just another chance to have a pop about me. If you really are concerned about the plight of the starving in Africa, you can always sell your boat and send the money to the elders of a village in Africa for them to buy fags and booze dig a well or something.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 9:12:21 GMT
Put quite simply - the use of the word Coon that I commented on was not friendly banter. I went back to have a look for that post and how the word 'coon' was used. Piffle, say I! I don't think you are really offended at all, just another chance to have a pop about me. If you really are concerned about the plight of the starving in Africa, you can always sell your boat and send the money to the elders of a village in Africa for them to buy fags and booze dig a well or something. It had fuck all to do with you until you made it about you.
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Post by JohnV on Feb 22, 2019 12:00:16 GMT
A very nice chap that occasionally worked for me did not like being referred to as "black" he used to insist that he was "autumn gold" . He also spent ages banging on about how these racist whites had destroyed his cultural heritage (he was referring to the removal of the Robertson golliwog) Good electrician and a great lad to have on the team and also the most totally non pc person I know
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 14:48:21 GMT
A very nice chap that occasionally worked for me did not like being referred to as "black" he used to insist that he was "autumn gold" . He also spent ages banging on about how these racist whites had destroyed his cultural heritage (he was referring to the removal of the Robertson golliwog) Good electrician and a great lad to have on the team and also the most totally non pc person I know Did he wear a kilt? I had about six enamel Golden Shred Golliwog badges, but no one ever got the Bagpiper.
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