Quote from: Ben Waterhouse on 02 April 2012, 04:01:39 PM
Just using your own definition old chap "An organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense.".... Public employees taking my hard earned income as tax.... (and you missed out librarians from your list)

Not talking biology here old boy.  I meant the second definition:

'A person who receives support, advantage, or the like, from another or others without giving any useful or proper return, as one who lives on the hospitality of others.'



And if you're a librarian, i wish you all the best sir.  Hopefully your temple of knowledge isn't in your local authority's front line of cuts.

'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.  - Cicero'

Quote from: Luddite on 02 April 2012, 05:45:51 PM
Not talking biology here old boy.  I meant the second definition:

'A person who receives support, advantage, or the like, from another or others without giving any useful or proper return, as one who lives on the hospitality of others.'



And if you're a librarian, i wish you all the best sir.  Hopefully your temple of knowledge isn't in your local authority's front line of cuts.

'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.  - Cicero'

In which case, Mon Vieux, we are in accord.

In my case, I am still employed, but at 15 percent less lucre...

That sucks Ben, but i suppose it could be worse.

Nothing more dangerous than talking politics, except maybe religion.

Unfortunately, my retirement plan just went down the drain.  I forgot to buy a ticket to that 260 million dollar lottery someone won a day or two back.  So back to the salt mines, folks.

And it begins...

http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,4982.0.html

Quote from: Jagger on 03 April 2012, 01:05:14 AM
Nothing more dangerous than talking politics, except maybe religion.

Agreed.

The problem is there's nothing worth discussing except politics and religion.  And of course the Tarleton Mk.I Aztec tank.   

Ben,

You are, of course, absolutely right. We public employees deserve everything we get. These days I cannot even look myself in the mirror anymore. Mind you that is more to do with the ravages of time,  chips and alcohol!  Still, I'll stop sponging off all you hard working souls soon enough, and retire to that tax haven in the sun!

Regards,

Mollinary the Fat Cat, persecutor of the proletariat, and first against the wall when the revolution comes (but you'd better get a move on).

Quote from: Jagger on 03 April 2012, 01:05:14 AM
Nothing more dangerous than talking politics, except maybe religion.

Unfortunately, my retirement plan just went down the drain.  I forgot to buy a ticket to that 260 million dollar lottery someone won a day or two back.  So back to the salt mines, folks.

In Spain, taboo themes are religion, politics, local history (specially, SCW, believe me) and bullfighting.

Quote from: mollinary on 03 April 2012, 06:37:07 PM
Ben,

You are, of course, absolutely right. We public employees deserve everything we get. These days I cannot even look myself in the mirror anymore. Mind you that is more to do with the ravages of time,  chips and alcohol!  Still, I'll stop sponging off all you hard working souls soon enough, and retire to that tax haven in the sun!

Regards,

Mollinary the Fat Cat, persecutor of the proletariat, and first against the wall when the revolution comes (but you'd better get a move on).

If you want a microcosm of class warfare - us downtrodden Support Staff workers and peasants being ground under the feet of the money bags Bourgeois Teacher Toffs  has it all....

Hi there I would just like to wish you all the best on your new move.

Andy

Thanks for all the support so far, it's coming along very nicely so far.  We should be fully operational by the start of next week hopefully.

Quote from: Leon on 05 April 2012, 10:25:51 PM
Thanks for all the support so far, it's coming along very nicely so far.  We should be fully operational by the start of next week hopefully.

Good for you guys! But you realise that without pictures the hoi polloi won't believe anything these days. We want pics of your new operation, Leon. Lotsa.

Cheers,
Aart

Quote from: Aart Brouwer on 24 May 2012, 09:22:50 PM
Good for you guys! But you realise that without pictures the hoi polloi won't believe anything these days. We want pics of your new operation, Leon. Lotsa.

Cheers,
Aart

I'll be taking some more pics this weekend, when I get the new sign up outside!

i thought it was a secret location. the magical elves make the minis. No sign Leon, or they'll all come   

Quote from: Yorky on 25 May 2012, 01:35:54 PM
i thought it was a secret location. the magical elves make the minis. No sign Leon, or they'll all come   

Quote from: Leon on 24 May 2012, 11:36:30 PM
[...] this weekend, when I get the new sign up outside!

Finally coming out of the closet, eh? 

Cheers,
Aart

Quote from: Yorky on 25 May 2012, 01:35:54 PM
i thought it was a secret location. the magical elves make the minis. No sign Leon, or they'll all come   

Who are you calling a magical elf ?....I'm going to tell Clibby and the others....
Cheers - Phlegolas.

Or possibly Phelrond. 

But surely not Pharwen?

Mollinary

As long as you don't tell Phartwell .. 

Cheers,
Aart