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"I'm sure you could control yourself if you put your mind to it."


Not likely.


I think that the drawing room will survive but it wont flourish at the rate it's creators may have hoped. This is because, as Keef stated, contributors want to come across as knowledgable about the subject they debating. There's nothing wrong with that because it is a place where facts and sources are going to be expexted. This is where the growth of the drawing room will be stunted.


These facts and figures will have to sought out either on the internet or through other means and on many occasions when a contributor has their case in order with all their sources at hand they'll find that the arguement/discussion has moved on from where they were going to pick up. They may then see no point in carrying on where they left off because they may be afraid of being shouted down by those who see the old point/case as irrelevant to what is being discuused and could acuse others of backtracking or swaying the arguement in their favour.


I don't really object to other forum members wanting a decent discussion and I don't really mind being excluded from it either as I come on here for humour. I'm constantly pissing about so I wouldn't blame the drawing room crowd ignoring me either. I see it as dull and want no part in it.


The lounge is where it's all at.

Where its NOT "all at" is consistently spelling "arguement" with an "e" that does not exist.


The verb is, obviously, to "argue" but the "e" is dropped when it comes to using the word: argument.


p.s. Can you reproduce your comment about my male appendage as the Subject interests me.

"Where its NOT "all at" is consistently spelling "arguement" with an "e" that does not exist.


The verb is, obviously, to "argue" but the "e" is dropped when it comes to using the word: argument."


Although I'm often viciously rude and cheeky towards you Tony I wonder what path my grammar would take without your guiding wisdom.


"p.s. Can you reproduce your comment about my male appendage as the Subject interests me."


I don't think that would be wise after today's carry on.


Another time perhaps.

BBW other than the clowns thing that got deleted, you and mick find anywhere where I've got away with anything in the Drawing Room? The difference between you and I is that I know where to be an arse and where to play it straight and you don't....watch and learn pinhead....Mick's just joining in 'cos his betting's going seriously down hill since he started the betting thread

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Hey Tone - I thought you were out with a lady

> today - why back so soon?


Visited her in Sarf London, Mick.


Been back for a while after she picked up her Son from her Sisters.:-$


Betting on The Del Potro/Cilic match in-running at the moment M8.

Mick Mac Wrote:

Nice work Tone. I assume you look younger than your tender years to be capable of entertaining girls in their 30s?


More like act younger Mick.:)


Truth is I met all of Ladies I see now around 10/12 years ago when I DID look much younger and a few of them have stayed good friends since then and the main "3" are all exactly 30 years old, by co-incidence..


Though the Ladyfriend who is staying with me ( for the 3rd time) told me tonight that I have grown up since she first met me 6 years ago and, sadly, she's right::o


Have to say that I have no emotional baggage though, which helps. No exs around, no marriages/divorces/kids etc..so I have lived the "single life" for a long time now.

Tony.London Suburbs Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

> Nice work Tone. I assume you look younger than

> your tender years to be capable of entertaining

> girls in their 30s?

>

> More like act younger Mick.:)

>

> Truth is I met all of Ladies I see now around

> 10/12 years ago when I DID look much younger and a

> few of them have stayed good friends since then

> and the main "3" are all exactly 30 years old, by

> co-incidence..

>

> Though the Ladyfriend who is staying with me ( for

> the 3rd time) told me tonight that I have grown up

> since she first met me 6 years ago and, sadly,

> she's right::o

>

> Have to say that I have no emotional baggage

> though, which helps. No exs around, no

> marriages/divorces/kids etc..so I have lived the

> "single life" for a long time now.




Do you use the Lynx Bullet, Tony?


HAL9000 Wrote:

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> My counterpart is SAL9000. I'm not programmed to

> boast, but since we became operational on 12

> January 1992, our babies have taken over almost

> every desktop throughout the world - and beyond.



...your babies are indeed "ubiquitous" ;-)

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