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There is a simple test to decide if someone is English and that's if they feel disappointed or any negative emotions when England loses the world cup
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Feb 23, 2017 20:12
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oxford_town posted:is this an accurate statement? there were about 150 Polish pilots in the Battle of Britain and over 2,000 "British" pilots They won on points.
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Feb 23, 2017 20:19
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kustomkarkommando posted:There is a simple test to decide if someone is English and that's if they feel disappointed or any negative emotions when England loses the world cup True Englishmen aren't just disappointed when England get knocked out of the World Cup, they're surprised too. Every time.
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Feb 23, 2017 20:26
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oxford_town posted:is this an accurate statement? there were about 150 Polish pilots in the Battle of Britain and over 2,000 "British" pilots My grandad wanted to be a pilot in the Battle of Britain but they wouldn't let him because his job was too important. He was a shepherd and I guess they needed sheep to feed people but he was very disappointed.
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Feb 23, 2017 20:27
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In today's episode of LabourUK reddit: Gitmo did nothing wrong and This Is Bad For Corbyn
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Feb 23, 2017 20:28
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On at 9 tonight on C4. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...e-mad-channel-4 http://www.channel4.com/programmes/has-political-correctness-gone-mad
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Feb 23, 2017 20:29
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The rule regarding any news piece that features a question in the headline stands, I feel.
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Feb 23, 2017 20:30
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So I'm hearing on the news there's a genuine chance of Angela Merkel being replaced by a social democrat, and Germany being ruled by a coalition of the left. That would be nice, and makes it even more regrettable that we're leaving Europe.
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Feb 23, 2017 20:35
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jabby posted:So I'm hearing on the news there's a genuine chance of Angela Merkel being replaced by a social democrat, and Germany being ruled by a coalition of the left. I seem to recall the center left president is center left in the sense that Corbyn is a communist revolutionary.
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Feb 23, 2017 20:37
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Laradus posted:On the "what is a True English" topic there was an interesting YouGov survey last month about that when they had a spate of nationality-related polling;
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Feb 23, 2017 20:37
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I'm in hospital after having back surgery this morning and it's a loving disgrace. They're rationing mushroom soup to the old guys and I've been waiting since 2pm to see a doctor about the meds the prescribed but just been told there's no guarantee the on call will show up when he's called. In short, gently caress the Tories and their cuts. On the other hand the staff are miracle workers and the place is a lot cleaner than a decade ago. What's the best way to tell them thanks?
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Feb 23, 2017 20:37
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Verizian posted:I'm in hospital after having back surgery this morning and it's a loving disgrace. They're rationing mushroom soup to the old guys and I've been waiting since 2pm to see a doctor about the meds the prescribed but just been told there's no guarantee the on call will show up when he's called. On-call doctors are always swamped and won't know anything about your case apart from what they can glean from the notes. Unless it's an urgent issue you'll be better off waiting for your team to see you in the morning. Feel free to ask/PM me if it's a question a certified Doctor On The Internet might be able to answer.
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Feb 23, 2017 20:41
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oxford_town posted:is this an accurate statement? there were about 150 Polish pilots in the Battle of Britain and over 2,000 "British" pilots 303 Squadron was easily the most effective formation in the Battle of Britain and arguably were the deciding factor in the penultimate phase of the battle, the point where the Germans came closest to winning. It says something that even the ultimate gung-ho "England saves the world" film of the battle makes a big point of just how good the Poles were.
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Feb 23, 2017 20:41
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goddamnedtwisto posted:303 Squadron was easily the most effective formation in the Battle of Britain and arguably were the deciding factor in the penultimate phase of the battle, the point where the Germans came closest to winning. It says something that even the ultimate gung-ho "England saves the world" film of the battle makes a big point of just how good the Poles were. Mm, there was that great BNP pamplet that someone looked up and it turns out they used a picture of a Polish spitfire for the cover.
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Feb 23, 2017 20:45
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OwlFancier posted:Mm, there was that great BNP pamplet that someone looked up and it turns out they used a picture of a Polish spitfire for the cover. Still think that was Searchlight pulling an amazing troll.
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Feb 23, 2017 20:51
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Even well meaning white liberal types tend to assume English means white, which is annoying. I get the impression that Scots tend to think a black person from Edinburgh is Scottish. But English people struggle with the idea that a black person from Bristol is English, and not just the blatant racists. This is starting to matter more I think as we talk a bit less about Britain and more about England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Feb 23, 2017 20:52
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Zephro posted:I'm just going to go ahead and ask because I've never been able to figure it out. Your avatar looks like Gabe Newell, or possibly Bill Bailey, wearing a Google Glass that weirdly isn't moving, shaking his head while staring into someone's butthole. https://youtu.be/B8g19YbAcCY?t=46s
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Feb 23, 2017 20:52
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jabby posted:On-call doctors are always swamped and won't know anything about your case apart from what they can glean from the notes. Unless it's an urgent issue you'll be better off waiting for your team to see you in the morning. Yeah I'm not blaming the doctor for it, it's the lack of funds for hiring because there's been a total of 4 nurses between two ward's all day and the same ones are working long shifts tomorrow too. Problem solved anyway. Got my usual prescription and they're moving me to a side room on the women's ward cause they need the bed space on the men's open ward.
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Feb 23, 2017 20:57
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oxford_town posted:is this an accurate statement? there were about 150 Polish pilots in the Battle of Britain and over 2,000 "British" pilots Obviously they didn't win the Battle of Britain outright, but they punched way above their weight. There were 71 squadrons involved in the Battle of Britain and 303 Squadron alone claimed 4.7% of the kills, putting them fourth highest overall and highest among the Hurricane squadrons. They also had the highest ratio of kills per pilot and the highest ratio of kills to losses. (Those numbers may also be excluding Josef Frantisek, the Czech pilot who flew with 303 as a guest and scored 17 kills while flying solo. If he isn't included in the official count then unofficially 303 was the second highest scoring.)
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Feb 23, 2017 20:59
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Paxman posted:Even well meaning white liberal types tend to assume English means white, which is annoying. I get the impression that Scots tend to think a black person from Edinburgh is Scottish. But English people struggle with the idea that a black person from Bristol is English, and not just the blatant racists. Whereas there's no qualifying standards for 'Englishness' so it's easier for people to make that lovely argument.
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Feb 23, 2017 21:02
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I admit if I think of someone being arsy about being called "English" I do think of a white person, with a nasally voice.
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Feb 23, 2017 21:10
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I think of a Scotsman at a business meeting in America.
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Feb 23, 2017 21:12
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Spangly A posted:Seriously the timeframe between the "England for the English"/"What is English" response to a punch is about 3 minutes. How long afterwards until people carry you around the pub on their shoulders?
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Feb 23, 2017 21:16
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I hope everyone is looking forward to the byelection results
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Feb 23, 2017 21:16
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Comrade Cheggorsky posted:I hope everyone is looking forward to the byelection results Considering these elections mean Jamie Reed and Tristram Hunt aren't MPs any more, I think humanity are the real winners.
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Feb 23, 2017 21:19
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Comrade Cheggorsky posted:I hope everyone is looking forward to the byelection results They won't be interesting. A couple of easy holds for labour.
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Feb 23, 2017 21:20
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Verizian posted:I'm in hospital after having back surgery this morning and it's a loving disgrace. They're rationing mushroom soup to the old guys and I've been waiting since 2pm to see a doctor about the meds the prescribed but just been told there's no guarantee the on call will show up when he's called. Never underestimate the power of the box of chocolates and the thank-you card. If someone has particularly stood out as being brilliant, a quick word with the ward sister can be good too.
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Feb 23, 2017 21:22
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Comrade Cheggorsky posted:I hope everyone is looking forward to the byelection results *Checks the TV guide, sees that there is over 3 hours of This Week on tonight* No, no I am definitely not looking forward to the by election results. 45 minutes of Andrew Neil & Michael Portillo talking about anything but trains is far too long.
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Feb 23, 2017 21:27
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TheHoodedClaw posted:You can nominate more than one executor. Mine's are my partner and a local solicitor, in the expectation that the solicitor will do the grunt work and my partner will provide direction if needed. Her will is similar. Our situation is pretty straightforward though - no kids etc
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Feb 23, 2017 21:32
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Pissflaps posted:They won't be interesting. A couple of easy holds for labour. Copeland had the 27th lowest majority out of Labour's 219 seats and, as you might be aware, Labour are doing very badly in the polls. A narrow hold would indeed be a boring result, but an 'easy' hold (i.e. an increased majority) would be interesting.
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Feb 23, 2017 21:36
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jabby posted:Copeland had the 27th lowest majority out of Labour's 219 seats and, as you might be aware, Labour are doing very badly in the polls. A narrow hold would indeed be a boring result, but an 'easy' hold (i.e. an increased majority) would be interesting. It's inconceivable that the opposition could lose a by election to the government. It hasn't happened for something like forty years. Corbyn isn't that toxic, is he?
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Feb 23, 2017 21:39
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I hope the turnout is less than the number of people standing
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Feb 23, 2017 21:39
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forkboy84 posted:*Checks the TV guide, sees that there is over 3 hours of This Week on tonight* But they have a cute dog there as well. Still its better to just set an alarm for 2am and miss all the pointless poo poo.
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Feb 23, 2017 21:45
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Pissflaps posted:They won't be interesting. A couple of easy holds for labour. The bookies don't agree with you, at least for Copeland: quote:Graphs from betting exchange Smarkets show how the odds on tonights byelections have moved. In Stoke, it currently gives Labour a 68% chance of winning, with Ukip rated at 28% and the Tories at 5%. Ukip has tailed off significantly recently, coinciding with the adverse publicity suffered by Paul Nuttall in relation to Hillsborough.
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Feb 23, 2017 21:49
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Guavanaut posted:I think of a Scotsman at a business meeting in America. 
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Feb 23, 2017 21:49
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I remember there was some research published last year that showed that white parents are far more likely to send their children to 'white schools' than minority ethnic parents are to send their children to 'non-white schools'. Which is just simple racism, covered up by some mealy-mouthed "Oh, we want them to be able to make friends who share their interests" as if every loving 4 year old in the country doesn't get sat down in front of Peppa Pig for 5 hours each week. Your children grow up knowing gently caress-all about the children who live next door and get to do it all over again with the next generation.
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Feb 23, 2017 21:50
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That Copeland result would be a disaster for labour.
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Feb 23, 2017 21:54
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MikeCrotch posted:Yeah, random mutations only stick around if they have some kind of selective advantage.
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Feb 23, 2017 21:56
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ukle posted:But they have a cute dog there as well. Still its better to just set an alarm for 2am and miss all the pointless poo poo. I'll probably be up for it anyway. Still, I'm not looking forward to it. Anyway, while we wait to see who the next challenger to Jeremy Corbyn is, have an article from The Economist: Go North: The Pragmatic Case For Moving Britain's Capital To Manchester. Bit odd for me to link to an Economist article, and I don't agree with all of its conclusions (I can't see the location of the capital changing much either way when it comes to Scottish independence, despite the line about Westminster elites often being brought up by Nats.), with the incredibly expensive refurbishment of the Palace of Westminster acknowledged all round as something that needs to be done as it's just not fit for purpose as a modern centre of government, it seems like a good time to actually realign the centre of power. Manchester & Leeds seems like the best shouts to me, with Birmingham the next choice (though Leeds is one of those places that is annoying to get to direct by public transport from Scotland). The idea of everything in this country being based in a tiny corner of the country is real poo poo and needs to change. This seems like a good opportunity to actually taking a small step towards that.
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Feb 23, 2017 21:56
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Regarde Aduck posted:I can come to terms with the fact Corbyn will never be liked. I can't come to terms with the likeability of Sadiq Khan and Hilary Benn. Which just makes me say gently caress it to being reasonable and go full Corbyn again. My trick is to realise that anyone worthwhile leading a political party will be arch-enemy number one to Rupert Murdoch, so will have the same issues Corbyn has had. Corbyn can't be bribed or corrupted, so Murdoch wants him gone.
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