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From: Pope Pompous XVIII on 11 Mar 2010 08:35 On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:40:11 -0000 "Lescor" <lescor(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > > > "Google Beta User" <wanyikuli(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:473358bb-bc32-4411-b3e8-e40af064bda5(a)q23g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... > > On Mar 10, 2:26 pm, italian...(a)gmail.com (SteveH) wrote: > > : > >> > An emotional attachment to a game where you claim to follow > >> > nobody, you're > >> > right I find it quite strange but to be perfectly frank I think > >> > you're alleged impartiallity is absolute bollocks. > >> > >> I was under the impression he was a johnny come lately Chelski fan. > > > > Correct. > > > > He knows football history, and is "cultured" (whtatever that means) > > but I've suspected since he burst onto the scene that he's an > > undercover Chelski fan. > > > Cultured? What the hell is that supposed to mean? I know football > because I have been watching it for (probably) far longer than any > other around here, and did so mainly as a hard up working class lad > standing in the rain and freezing. > > Why understanding an interest which is not based on club bias is so > difficult to understand is beyond me. > > Try this for a concept. A lover of classical music.......but not only > Bach. > > Of good food.......but not only prime steak > Of Jazz.................. but not only Mulligan > Of ice cream.......but not only vanilla > Of art.............,,,, but not only Turner > Of opera......but not only Puccini > Of Drama......but not only Shakespeare > Of sport........but not only football. > Of gambling.....but not only poker....etc. > > Not difficult to understand is it? So why such a problem with adding > football > to the list? pay no heed to them Les they're just winding you up yours are the first posts I read in these ngs after My own -- + His Holiness Pope Pompous XVIII
From: Baldoni on 11 Mar 2010 08:35 Diablos Rojos formulated the question : > "Lescor" <lescor(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message > news:KMidnT_agq4BSwXWnZ2dnUVZ7tudnZ2d(a)bt.com... >> >> >> "Google Beta User" <wanyikuli(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:473358bb-bc32-4411-b3e8-e40af064bda5(a)q23g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... >>> On Mar 10, 2:26 pm, italian...(a)gmail.com (SteveH) wrote: >>> : >>>> > An emotional attachment to a game where you claim to follow nobody, >>>> you're >>>> > right I find it quite strange but to be perfectly frank I think you're >>>> > alleged impartiallity is absolute bollocks. >>>> >>>> I was under the impression he was a johnny come lately Chelski fan. >>> >>> Correct. >>> >>> He knows football history, and is "cultured" (whtatever that means) >>> but I've suspected since he burst onto the scene that he's an >>> undercover Chelski fan. >> >> >> Cultured? What the hell is that supposed to mean? I know football >> because I have been watching it for (probably) far longer than any other >> around here, and did so mainly as a hard up working class lad standing >> in the rain and freezing. >> >> Why understanding an interest which is not based on club bias is so >> difficult to understand is beyond me. >> >> Try this for a concept. A lover of classical music.......but not only Bach. >> >> Of good food.......but not only prime steak >> Of Jazz.................. but not only Mulligan >> Of ice cream.......but not only vanilla >> Of art.............,,,, but not only Turner >> Of opera......but not only Puccini >> Of Drama......but not only Shakespeare >> Of sport........but not only football. >> Of gambling.....but not only poker....etc. >> >> Not difficult to understand is it? So why such a problem with adding >> football >> to the list? >> >> >> LC >> >> >> >> > > That is one of the most idiotic posts I have ever read, seriously have a word > with yourself. Well it seemed reasonable enough to me Rogers. It was simple and made the point which Les was trying to make. -- Count Baldoni In hoc signo vinces
From: Diablos Rojos on 11 Mar 2010 08:36 "Pope Pompous XVIII" <popepompousxviii(a)popesnews.invalid> wrote in message news:20100311133506.eecc668f.popepompousxviii(a)popesnews.invalid... > On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:40:11 -0000 > "Lescor" <lescor(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > >> >> >> "Google Beta User" <wanyikuli(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:473358bb-bc32-4411-b3e8-e40af064bda5(a)q23g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... >> > On Mar 10, 2:26 pm, italian...(a)gmail.com (SteveH) wrote: >> > : >> >> > An emotional attachment to a game where you claim to follow >> >> > nobody, you're >> >> > right I find it quite strange but to be perfectly frank I think >> >> > you're alleged impartiallity is absolute bollocks. >> >> >> >> I was under the impression he was a johnny come lately Chelski fan. >> > >> > Correct. >> > >> > He knows football history, and is "cultured" (whtatever that means) >> > but I've suspected since he burst onto the scene that he's an >> > undercover Chelski fan. >> >> >> Cultured? What the hell is that supposed to mean? I know football >> because I have been watching it for (probably) far longer than any >> other around here, and did so mainly as a hard up working class lad >> standing in the rain and freezing. >> >> Why understanding an interest which is not based on club bias is so >> difficult to understand is beyond me. >> >> Try this for a concept. A lover of classical music.......but not only >> Bach. >> >> Of good food.......but not only prime steak >> Of Jazz.................. but not only Mulligan >> Of ice cream.......but not only vanilla >> Of art.............,,,, but not only Turner >> Of opera......but not only Puccini >> Of Drama......but not only Shakespeare >> Of sport........but not only football. >> Of gambling.....but not only poker....etc. >> >> Not difficult to understand is it? So why such a problem with adding >> football >> to the list? > > > pay no heed to them Les they're just winding you up > > yours are the first posts I read in these ngs after My own > > -- Harlot!!!! Baldphoney won't be happy you said the same to him.
From: Diablos Rojos on 11 Mar 2010 08:38 "Baldoni" <BaldoniXXV(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message news:7vs9svF9k9U1(a)mid.individual.net... > Diablos Rojos formulated the question : >> "Lescor" <lescor(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message >> news:KMidnT_agq4BSwXWnZ2dnUVZ7tudnZ2d(a)bt.com... >>> >>> >>> "Google Beta User" <wanyikuli(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:473358bb-bc32-4411-b3e8-e40af064bda5(a)q23g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... >>>> On Mar 10, 2:26 pm, italian...(a)gmail.com (SteveH) wrote: >>>> : >>>>> > An emotional attachment to a game where you claim to follow nobody, >>>>> you're >>>>> > right I find it quite strange but to be perfectly frank I think >>>>> > you're >>>>> > alleged impartiallity is absolute bollocks. >>>>> >>>>> I was under the impression he was a johnny come lately Chelski fan. >>>> >>>> Correct. >>>> >>>> He knows football history, and is "cultured" (whtatever that means) >>>> but I've suspected since he burst onto the scene that he's an >>>> undercover Chelski fan. >>> >>> >>> Cultured? What the hell is that supposed to mean? I know football >>> because I have been watching it for (probably) far longer than any other >>> around here, and did so mainly as a hard up working class lad standing >>> in the rain and freezing. >>> >>> Why understanding an interest which is not based on club bias is so >>> difficult to understand is beyond me. >>> >>> Try this for a concept. A lover of classical music.......but not only >>> Bach. >>> >>> Of good food.......but not only prime steak >>> Of Jazz.................. but not only Mulligan >>> Of ice cream.......but not only vanilla >>> Of art.............,,,, but not only Turner >>> Of opera......but not only Puccini >>> Of Drama......but not only Shakespeare >>> Of sport........but not only football. >>> Of gambling.....but not only poker....etc. >>> >>> Not difficult to understand is it? So why such a problem with adding >>> football >>> to the list? >>> >>> >>> LC >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> That is one of the most idiotic posts I have ever read, seriously have a >> word with yourself. > > Well it seemed reasonable enough to me Rogers. It was simple and made the > point which Les was trying to make. > > -- > Count Baldoni > > In hoc signo vinces > > Now really Baldphoney, I know you'll side with any argument against me in this NG but seriously you cannot back that utter tosh.
From: Baldoni on 11 Mar 2010 08:41
DC explained : > On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:40:11 -0000, Lescor <lescor(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > >> >> >> "Google Beta User" <wanyikuli(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:473358bb-bc32-4411-b3e8-e40af064bda5(a)q23g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... >>> On Mar 10, 2:26 pm, italian...(a)gmail.com (SteveH) wrote: >>> : >>>> > An emotional attachment to a game where you claim to follow nobody, >>>> you're >>>> > right I find it quite strange but to be perfectly frank I think >>>> you're >>>> > alleged impartiallity is absolute bollocks. >>>> >>>> I was under the impression he was a johnny come lately Chelski fan. >>> >>> Correct. >>> >>> He knows football history, and is "cultured" (whtatever that means) >>> but I've suspected since he burst onto the scene that he's an >>> undercover Chelski fan. >> >> >> Cultured? What the hell is that supposed to mean? I know football >> because I have been watching it for (probably) far longer than any other >> around here, and did so mainly as a hard up working class lad standing >> in the rain and freezing. >> >> Why understanding an interest which is not based on club bias is so >> difficult to understand is beyond me. >> >> Try this for a concept. A lover of classical music.......but not only Bach. >> >> Of good food.......but not only prime steak >> Of Jazz.................. but not only Mulligan >> Of ice cream.......but not only vanilla >> Of art.............,,,, but not only Turner >> Of opera......but not only Puccini >> Of Drama......but not only Shakespeare >> Of sport........but not only football. >> Of gambling.....but not only poker....etc. >> >> Not difficult to understand is it? So why such a problem with adding >> football >> to the list? >> >> >> LC > > Answer me this does > > Does Steak compete directly with other food > Does Mulligan compete directly with other Musicians > Does Vanilla compete directly with other icecream flavours > Does Turner compete directly with other artists > Does Puccini compete with other opera's > Does Shakespear compete directly with other playwrights > Does football compete directly with other sports > Does poker compete directly with other forms of gambling > > In the same way as Man Utd compete directly with Liverpool, Arsenal, and > Chelsea? Would you believe this then, years ago we were travelling first class with Cunard and the 2nd mate made an announcement that an Albatross was to be seen off the port beam. Would you imagine the tomfoolery when a family of Americans were shown up to be looking in the water for said creature believing it to belong amongst the waves ! -- Count Baldoni In hoc signo vinces |