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I can remember when I was fit enough to run.

It was intended to be humorous.

You mean things like quoting your mother in law, or some man you met at the petrol station? That's the anecdotal fallacy, according to my next door neighbour.

"Quotations are just a form of Argument from Authority fallacy" J. Brown.

She's good at drilling holes - how else do you think she gets through to the other side?

I think a lot of people favour a meritocracy of sorts, but I am not convinced that Jeff Bezoz has worked 20,000 times harder than I have.

Capitalist!

Capitalism is based on growth or expansion. If perpetual growth was viable, we could all start a chain letter tomorrow, and become fabulously wealthy. Sadly, we'd eventually run out of other people's money. As for the "while you're at it", no. I'm not saying that communism is the panacea. I...

The problem with capitalism is the same.

I've been sailing and seen things disappear over the horizon in all directions in different parts of the world, I've seen sunsets and the shadow the earth casts on the moon. I've seen planes and the international space station lit up at night by the sun when it's not visible from sea level...

Just googled Jeu Gruyère. For that number of holes at that size I've jumped ship to the hole saw.

I agree. Small router. Trammell, maybe?

Red herring? How so? I was just trying to explain to you what a conspiracy theory is, the clue's in the name, it's a theory that a conspiracy exists.

That is what I didn't say. Maybe another poster did.. But if you want to claim that the earth not being flat is just my opinion, then I really can't be bothered to continue.

I'm sorry, but I don't think I said that either. I think that if you tell me the earth is flat, that's not true, are you telling a lie? Well I suppose that's debatable, if you really believe the earth is flat, then, depending on your definition of lying, who knows? The conspiracy theory is not...

Did I say you said that they were the same? I said your statement was plain wrong, and then I made another statement.

That's just plain wrong. There's a big difference between a lie and a conspiracy theory.

Better food, better accommodation, shorter waits, same doctors. Just paying to jump the queue, really. Not that I can blame anyone who can afford to.

I agree, and have observed, over the years, that Phil knows quite a few long words.

It would explain a lot...