The sun appears to rise in the east.

APPEARS... Glad that word was included, as we all know its an illusion, only a matter of perception, equally true asvwevrotate around the sun, which itself is moving through our galaxy at 95000 mph.
Or... The world is hollow, and we are on the inside, Apollos chariot tracks across the sky, pushed by a giant dung beetle and narrowly avoids the elephants legs each night as it slips under the disc.

Until the next polarity shift, when it will rise in the magnetic west ...

I wasn't trying to pick a fight with you!

I know, just felt like a fight!!! See you in the bar.

Outside, now! If I'm not there in five minutes, start without me.

You outrank me. I can't thump you, sir!

All life is an illusion ... 

FK we may not agree on much but your posts are always thought provoking and never dull. We clearly don't share a common view of the world but I do believe that this forum would be much the poorer were you not posting here.

Here's to many years of debate, discussion and disagreement to come!

Have a coffee!

*inserts third position not relevant to original discussion but somehow disagreeing with both.

Quote from: toxicpixie on 15 April 2014, 12:29:14 PM
*inserts third position not relevant to original discussion but somehow disagreeing with both.

Splitter! 

Settling in well Toxicpixie! 

Do we allow second lieutenants to address senior officers uninvited?

This man's army's a democracy

Up the POUM!

In my old regiment we'd have given you a brandy and a loaded revolver, whippersnapper!

How to really ANOY the cat - take his AZTECS away from him......

IanS 

I quite like brandy... but only one round means I need to pick the general to shoot very carefully... very awkward after the brandy!