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David is like Tony Blair in that he's hitched his wagon to the wrong train.

You must be right.....

And Tony Blair is a genius and did not hitch to the wrong train. He was brilliant.

Just because its not popular does not make it wrong.

What? OK, then I shall throw out all my Chateauneuf du Pape, some of those great grenache from Languedoc and even some outstanding ones from Roussillon. I'll replace them all with Sella e Mosca Cannonau.

Give me a break TB ;-)

Probably long overdue (with apologies to all) I have done exactly that

st.h

Gee Ken, soon it will only be you and helier in this group.

Lets just say we disagree wholeheartedly and leave it at that. I'd rather not turn this into a political discussion. BTW I never really bought into the "phantom poster" using your ISP connection explanation, but I don't want to reopen that whole can of worms either.

Dick, you are 100% correct...

He **WAS** brilliant.

Now, he a gone-burger!!!!!

Strange people those poms - they still haven't forgiven you for tossing them out during the American Revolutionary War

Very long memories !!!!!

st.helier

what is a POMs?

What was Mussolini's favourite wine?

Thank you.

"Richard Neidich" asked ...........

Antipodean slang term for an Englishman.

Just like Americans call(ed) the English Limeys (because they ate limes to ward off scurvy), English immigrants arriving on sailing ships to Australia and NZ ate pomegranates as a source of vitamin C.

Another version derives from the fact that many immigrants to Oz were British convicts who had been transported there.

They supposedly arrived with POHM (Prisoner of His/Her Majesty) printed on their clothes.

This has been pretty much discounted.

Thus, English people are affectionately known as pommies or poms.

hth

encyclopedia st.helier

Then it will be a duo, not a group!

Other urban legend is that it stands for Prisoner of Mother England.

With various other variations. Whinging poms, Pommy bastards, Pommy gits, etc, etc. :)

ahhh.....

I am enlightened. Now I know what to call my Brother in law. :-)

Thanks

So how die Austrailia (or NZ) become known as Oz?

Jose

Another hypocrite -- you call yourself "Professor"? Of what.. idiocy?

David

I scarcely think I'm anything like Blair.

I do agree with you however, that I tend to take the road less travelled. And... guess what I've discovered? Fewer tourists!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)

Cheers,

David

Thanks. Finally a decision of yours I can agree with.

David