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From: Ivor Jones on 18 Aug 2006 21:05 "Conor" <conor.turton(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:MPG.1f5008d9f55dea9a98d41f(a)news.individual.net > In article <4km2s4Fcm9mqU1(a)individual.net>, Ivor Jones > says... > > > I'm a UK resident not a European resident. There is no > > such country as Europe. > > > Good. Does that mean you'll be sending a cheque to > Brussels to repay all the money you've got out of them in > both direct and indirect subsidies? Oy..! I'm not a farmer..! Ivor
From: Ivor Jones on 18 Aug 2006 21:06 "Willy Eckerslyke" <oss108no_spam(a)bangor.ac.uk> wrote in message news:4km3haFct0e3U1(a)individual.net > Ivor Jones wrote: > > "Paul {Hamilton Rooney}" <craig(a)oil.com> wrote in > > message news:a5hbe2ta9u0embo5tb9fhssc2r8knmfh66(a)4ax.com > > > > [snip] > > > > > > > Wales is in Europe, innit. With a name like Ivor you > > > must be Welsh or Russian. > > > > My name is Welsh, > > No it isn't. How so..? I was named after my father, who most certainly was. Ivor
From: Ivor Jones on 18 Aug 2006 21:07 "Alex Heney" <me8(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:stace2dhotnr0h1bb2ge7k6r3824n37tl3(a)4ax.com > On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:57:24 +0100, "Ivor Jones" > <ivor(a)despammed.invalid> wrote: > > > "Paul {Hamilton Rooney}" <craig(a)oil.com> wrote in > > message news:a5hbe2ta9u0embo5tb9fhssc2r8knmfh66(a)4ax.com > > > > [snip] > > > > > Wales is in Europe, innit. With a name like Ivor you > > > must be Welsh or Russian. > > > > My name is Welsh, I never said I was. > > > > Ivor > > > > No it isn't. > > If it were Welsh, it would be Ifor, as there is no letter > "v" in Welsh. True, but I'm not to blame for that, it was anglicised by my parents not me. I've often thought about changing it, but I'm too old to bother now. Ivor
From: Ivor Jones on 18 Aug 2006 21:11 "Linz" <spam(a)lindsayendell.org.uk> wrote in message news:ec4lm6$23ka$1(a)fiasco.xenopsyche.net > Ivor Jones wrote: > > "Linz" <spam(a)lindsayendell.org.uk> wrote in message > > news:ec4hja$239d$1(a)fiasco.xenopsyche.net > > > davek wrote: [snip] > > > Other than looking at your speedo, how do you know > > > you're doing 70mph? > > > > I can look at my GPS, which is more accurate than my > > speedo. > > Thank you. (It was a serious question.) But how can you > be sure it's /that/ accurate? It's generally accepted that most speedos are inaccurate, also that GPS is far less so. Anyway, if you really want to know, I compared it with a calibrated speedo as used in police cars. Ivor
From: Ivor Jones on 18 Aug 2006 21:15
"Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:Xns9823A863BD4FCadrianachapmanfreeis(a)204.153.244.170 > Ivor Jones (ivor(a)despammed.invalid) gurgled happily, > sounding much like they were saying : > > > > You think? Look through my posts and you'll see a > > > lack of spelling and punctuation mistakes for a > > > start. That's because I went to school and passed O > > > level English Language. > > > Gosh. I'm suitably awed. Doesn't stop me disliking your > > unnecesary use of *foul* language. > > So protect your sensibilities, by filtering it out. I shouldn't have to. Ivor |