Appalling. I’m sure the editors of your local paper felt quite virtuous about what they accomplished. There is no limit to the damage the sanctimonious can/will do.
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I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.
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Appalling. I’m sure the editors of your local paper felt quite virtuous about what they accomplished. There is no limit to the damage the sanctimonious can/will do.
I suspect so. My very first pipe came from there, when I was about 8 years old (which hardly sounds like a defense of them, but it was purchased by my mum for a Hannukah play! I can't remember why I needed a pipe, I possibly just insisted that I needed one...).
I think I know the reason. My guess is the subject of the play was the famous slow smoke held to celebrate the successful Maccabean Revolt. The winner kept his pipe lit for eight days.
As usual George, you are spot on...but unfortunately you're a voice crying in the wilderness.
You're up against an impenetrable force in most people known as normalcy bias. Long after all you describe has come to full fruition, the majority will still see it all as completely normal.
Case in point: get upset about actual knifings in the UK and get a visit from the thought police...no, it's not satire.
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I just remembered a time I was coming back to England on a ferry from the Netherlands. I'd been camping with some friends (big rucksacks) and they clearly thought we might have drugs. Wanted to look in our bags and asked if we had any drugs or knives. We said, of course we have knives, we've been camping. And they confiscated our butter knives, but didn't find the proper lock knife at the bottom of my bag. Shows how these ridiculous laws can make the people enforcing them stupider.
The odd thing, to me: butter knives on a camping trip? Along with the Doulton China and crystal drinking glasses? 
To clarify, I just mean normal 'knife and fork' knives! Just to distinguish from the actual cut-y stab-y knife. Although I did take a small Persian rug for my tent, and bought another one while I was out there. That was quite heavy rolled up in the top of my rucksack...The odd thing, to me: butter knives on a camping trip? Along with the Doulton China and crystal drinking glasses?
So, is this some sort of urban camping trip where you can peruse the rugs and local fashion aisles as you hike? Pitch a tent in the alley? Wait, were you homeless? JK
So, is this some sort of urban camping trip where you can peruse the rugs and local fashion aisles as you hike? Pitch a tent in the alley? Wait, were you homeless? JK
Glamping is nothing new; it's been all the rage for almost twenty years. And by the way you might want to rethink the casual use of the phrase "pitch a tent".
Nope; actual camping. I was just a pretentious little idiot!So, is this some sort of urban camping trip where you can peruse the rugs and local fashion aisles as you hike? Pitch a tent in the alley? Wait, were you homeless? JK
Case in point: get upset about actual knifings in the UK and get a visit from the thought police...no, it's not satire.
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East Asia has always been at war with Oceania, Winston.
Please come with us to the Ministry of Truth to discuss the matter...
Speaking of the Ministry of Truth:
New NPR CEO Katherine Maher gave a Ted Talk during which she asserted that “truth” is a “distraction” which is “getting in the way of getting things done.”
New NPR CEO Gave Ted Talk Asserting “Truth” is a “Distraction” - modernity
Says it's 'getting in the way of getting things done'.
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Speaking of the Ministry of Truth:
New NPR CEO Katherine Maher gave a Ted Talk during which she asserted that “truth” is a “distraction” which is “getting in the way of getting things done.”
New NPR CEO Gave Ted Talk Asserting “Truth” is a “Distraction” - modernity
Says it's 'getting in the way of getting things done'.
That's the mindset, alright.
It's unusual for them to say it out loud, though.
PBS used to be a top-of-the-pile source of in-depth(ish) information. The opposite end of the spectrum from grocery store tabloids.
Same with the BBC.
Then termites got to work, hidden from view. By the time the extent of the damage could be seen from the street their structures were past saving.
hate to ask this but did she happen to date the bank before she met you. Cause that just has a strange and petty feel to it.