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[Neal]

Phil why did you edit your post from Jolly Hocky stick for you to Ive never had a brain bleed

[Ray P]

I'm a bit put out that Suella Braverman is my mum's MP and she actually voted for her based on the rubbish she reads every day in what purports to be a newspaper...

[jack]

The 'How to detect idiots' video comes to mind.

Maybe, but in the case of the government I again reference my smiling psychopath amendment.

Ohhh. Not to feel left out I'll reference my "it's not fool-proof" repost to your amendment...

[Mike H]

I've had six Evri deliveries in the past two weeks - must be cheap. They have all arrived safely and before the tracking software said they would arrive - thanks to neighbour 'cisco I was out. thanks also to my porch 'cos my neighbour can't look out for my deliveries all the time.

Might depend on where you live. Evri usually get to me OK.

I am reminded of a story a few years ago, a chap 'phoned Royal Mail chasing up a package, and was put onto the Vauxhall sorting office, the nice lady there said she wasn't surprised, 'things around here tend to go walkies' i.e., stolen Worse at Christmas time with the part-timers.

Was a little while ago, hopefully has improved.

[Daniel Quinn]

Grant snapps ( I think ) is an advocate of those under 16 and over 75 not having the vote .

[pre65]

Grant snapps ( I think ) is an advocate of those under 16 and over 75 not having the vote .

Is that actual age, or mental age ?

[Daniel Quinn]

If I had my way , they'd also use intelligence as a marker. Which unfortunately for you would mean you had to get some education or never be allowed to vote .

[pre65]

If I had my way , they'd also use intelligence as a marker. Which unfortunately for you would mean you had to get some education or never be allowed to vote .

So, do you equate education to intelligence ?

[pre65]

intelligence
noun
1.
the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

Nothing about education.

[Nick]

I should keep out of this, but:

"the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills."

I would have said acquiring knowledge and skills is by definition what education is.

[pre65]

I should keep out of this, but:

"the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills."

I would have said acquiring knowledge and skills is by definition what education is.

I agree, but not necessarily formal education like going to school, college or university.

[jack]

I was bought up in an intensely academic environment: my father was a senior LSE and Cambridge professor and my step mother was a senior don at both Oxford and Cambridge. I also went to a very academic school. My mother was incredibly bright and into her 90s was still getting 300+ in Scrabble and did the times crossword in about 20 minutes...

Consequently I met a lot of very very educated and bright people - some (my father included) were globally recognised as brilliant.

My father may have been a world authority on constitution and administrative law, but he couldn't really handle shoe laces or make a cup of coffee.

A lot of the most brilliant folk I knew were not very functional on a day-to-day basis - some would best be described as a mile deep and an inch wide. A few, and only a few, were genuine polymaths.

Education and intelligence are very important, but not as important as originality and nous!

[Nick]

I should keep out of this, but:

"the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills."

I would have said acquiring knowledge and skills is by definition what education is.

I agree, but not necessarily formal education like going to school, college or university.

No one mentioned that. You do realise you are disagreeing with yourself.

[pre65]

I should keep out of this, but:

"the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills."

I would have said acquiring knowledge and skills is by definition what education is.

I agree, but not necessarily formal education like going to school, college or university.

No one mentioned that. You do realise you are disagreeing with yourself.

No.

[pre65]

It seems to be scammers night on Ebay motors tonight.

I must have reported 8 different scams to Ebay tonight, the most current one is 350 miscellaneous vehicles and rising.

The one previous to that, while Ebay were deleting on one members site the scammer was still adding.

If you use Ebay, make sure you have a strong password.