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All things aside, CamperVanMan's a little too cocksure for me.


I think he's lying. I don't know about what.


He has the arrogance of a smug schoolboy who's stolen some Kola Kubes and knows you can't 'get' him because he's stuffed them down his trousers and will cry 'paedophile' if you challenge him.


It wasn't 'my sister birthday' it was 'my little sister's birthday'. It's manipulative. He's trying to present himself as an angel. He's a bullshitter.


Since he tried to manipulate you with the 'little' the rest of what he says is worthless. He's demonstrated a willingness and capacity to deceive.

> I reckon assuming and labelling people who might

> not want someone living permanently in a van

> outside their own house as 'daily mail' types

> sounds like raising beliefs to the status of

> truths where in fact they are just opinions that's

> all.


>:D< You tell 'em quids!


Also, has anybody who has become chums with TCVM asked him why he doesn't park nearer to/on the premises of his vehicle renting site in London Bridge?! It's a good half an hour/hour drive in rush hour and strikes me as illogical... Especially if he's got to do it every day?!

Huguenot Wrote:

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> He has the arrogance of a smug schoolboy who's

> stolen some Kola Kubes and knows you can't 'get'

> him because he's stuffed them down his trousers

> and will cry 'paedophile' if you challenge him.


What an unusual analogy.


Are you speaking from experience?!

Moos Wrote:

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> Now they're having a go at Peckham! Is nothing

> sacred?


AND I notice he hasn't taken me up on the offer. I guess that tells me all I need to know about my neck of the woods. Can't even tempt a(potentially too smug) down on his luck van man. With or without a little sister.

This thread has amazed me firstly Ruby Shoes if I totally agree with where you are coming from but have you read 'The Lady In The Van' by Alan Bennett.


As a child I remember passing this amazing house in Camden (the posh part - Gloucester Terrace) and couldn't work out why a dirty old van was parked in the drive with a scary old lady inside. Years later when 'The Lady In The Van' was in the West End I pieced everything together. Mum confirmed it was Alan Bennett's house.

Not at all - I've never met you so how on earth would I know that! I meant that his attitude to a person living in a van outside his house is not the same as yours has been on this thread. But I don't want to spoil the play by saying much more. I hope you do love it though. I saw it performed with Maggie Smith, it was just genius.
I am now totally intrigued, will let you know how I find it. And FYI, Legalbeagle, I didn't think I'd have to end up saying this, but my initial post stating my disgruntlement over TCVM, well, maybe I was 'over-amplifying' my opinion somewhat. I am not all that bad, actually quite easy-going & open-minded about most things. I'll let you know how the read goes, I'm really looking forward to it now!!!

rubyshoes Wrote:

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> And FYI, Legalbeagle, I didn't think

> I'd have to end up saying this, but my initial

> post stating my disgruntlement over TCVM, well,

> maybe I was 'over-amplifying' my opinion somewhat.

> I am not all that bad, actually quite easy-going &

> open-minded about most things.


xxxxxxx


Respect for saying that :)

rubyshoes Wrote:

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> I am now totally intrigued, will let you know how

> I find it. And FYI, Legalbeagle, I didn't think

> I'd have to end up saying this, but my initial

> post stating my disgruntlement over TCVM, well,

> maybe I was 'over-amplifying' my opinion somewhat.

> I am not all that bad, actually quite easy-going &

> open-minded about most things. I'll let you know

> how the read goes, I'm really looking forward to

> it now!!!


Well good for you for saying so. Enjoy the play and if it ever gets revived, DEF go and see it!

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