#41
You may be right Howard, I was just making the observation in case it becomes relevant.
GaryC, I did think if that and, in relation to blood doning, it is very relevant to have that information. However, this was an eye test.
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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#42
Sid,
I know i should be putting my time to better use but its my day off so i dont care. I googled your ethnicity and came up with this
"Multi-Ethnic Pediatric Eye Disease Study (1) estimate age- and ethnicity-specific prevalence of strabismus, amblyopia, and refractive error"
Sounds nasty
"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
#43
Ouch! No more looking through keyholes for me then.
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#44
Sid - your comment -
"Went for an eye test today and was asked what my ethnicity was. Thinking that Klingon wouldn't be taken seriously I repled, "White Afro Caribbean".
Not surprisingly I got a startled look and a bit of an uncertain smile."
I could maybe fill in the box as: "part Viking, part Norman, part Celtic, part Anglo-Saxon"
OR JUST:
"Guess"
We are all SO MIXED UP... our genes come from all over the place... and man originated in Africa ....
- CONFUSE THEM .....
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#45
quite right, the only pure bred person i know is posh barry who can trace his lineage back to the plantagenates.
still won't buy a drink though.
#46
Plantagenates - with those lovely little pink juicy seeds inside they go nicely with yoghurt and honey - and the juice is great in gin..........
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#47
ah gin, the preferred tipple of barry upon his return from evensong.
usually the pink variety.
#48
Well it would be, with him being a pomegranate and all.........
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#49
Ah Well, we had a good run, 331 declared, pomegranates yeuch! can't abide the things
#50
Howard& Bern,
This wont take long or take up much space. The pair of you are displaying a child like grasp of the world we live in.
You both just dont get it do you?? these muslims are sworn to destroy western society and beliefs. Here we have people like you trying to be judge mental but making the mistake of applying western principles of justice to a crime upon which most western criminals would not even contemplate. However it would appear to be acceptable because it was carried out in a muslim country.
I suppose I should not really be upset by such barbaric behaviour, after all one cant really say it was a particularly harsh when one considers the alternative.
I.E.
Beheading, stoning, garrotting, starvation,all part of the choices of punishment in arabic states.
#51
Jimmy, fair points well made, but you overlook one major fact my friend. Both Howard and Bern are used to getting stoned.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#52
whilst we are on the subject of ethnicity i remember being over west ham during the eighties at a time when goading black players was the norm.
west bromwich albion were the visitors this particular saturday afternoon and they had 3 black players in their line up.
their manager was one ron atkinson, he brought black players into the mainstream, then got slaughtered for being racist!!!!
i digress, a couple of bananas were thrown on the pitch during the first half, when the break came the dj made a big issue about fruit being thrown onto the pitch, after his earnest statement finished he put on another disc to play.
the banana boat song!!!
#53
Sid -
Jimmy - it is a long time since I had a child like grasp, but thanks anyway.
Howard - another West Ham supporter? I thought we had died out!!
Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
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#54
Jimmy and others a few points made simply
1. Islam is a religion NOT an ethnicity
2. Muslims are a religious group NOT an ethnicity
3. Killing people is WRONG no matter who does the killing
4. The Taliban will seek political gain from these atrocities whether they know what happened or just make it up
5. The tabloids will seek political gain from these atrocities whether they know what happened or just make it up
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
#55
Ross, as always, thank you.
