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Sluggishness put in perspective.

Post 41

Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~

It's not fair to people on sick leave to make a national holiday out of it

smiley - pirate


Sluggishness put in perspective.

Post 42

Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U.

"Whoever made that comment about a possible public holiday is a certifiable idiot" if memory works, one of the commentators on itv 4's tour de france program ???


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Post 43

Ivan the Terribly Average

A throwaway comment - a joke - was picked up and run as actual news by the British media. smiley - sadface That indicates a problem bigger than Murdoch... Even the BBC is tabloid now, and nobody seems to check their facts. It really is sad to see the decline in standards.


Sluggishness put in perspective.

Post 44

Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U.

I must agree, important news doesn't sellsmiley - sadfaceso gets very little coverage

but a druggie pop star/s gets air/press time on a regular basissmiley - sadface


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