The off-topic YMotY thread

[MrGongGong]

There we go. Childish abuse. In the absence of a coherent argument, just resort to mud-slinging. Sadly it's what I have some to expect.

It's not a "Coherent argument" at all
that's the problem
it's just another load of assumptions............

[Simon]

but the best bit my chums is this ........."due to having some money to spare to increase their chances."

I guess Cameron and his mates just had families with "some money to spare", makes it sound like a benign uncle paying for the sprogs piano lessons

Don't knock him, Mr P - we're getting somewhere at last. Ignore the intervening ****head, and if Mr GG is honest in his answers, we may make some progress.

OK Mr GG, here's the question, and it's an honest one: is it wrong for an uncle to spend his money on a nephew's piano lessons, to help him do well?

[amateur51]

Don't knock him, Mr P - we're getting somewhere at last. Ignore the intervening ****head, and if Mr GG is honest in his answers, we may make some progress.

OK Mr GG, here's the question, and it's an honest one: is it wrong for an uncle to spend his money on a nephew's piano lessons, to help him do well?

Let's try another one - is it right for a father to use tax havens to avoid (not evade) paying tax so that his son can go to Eton?

And when his son keeps repeating as his personal mantra "We're All In This Together!"

[MrGongGong]

OK Mr GG, here's the question, and it's an honest one: is it wrong for an uncle to spend his money on a nephew's piano lessons, to help him do well?

Of course not ......... but to pretend that we live in a meritocracy is naive

[BBMmk2]

I thought that after the recorder player, the standard went up sky high. Personally though, I thought the pianist did the best job of the night. I thought that the cellist was rather stiff a d wooden?

[french frank]

This gets ridiculous when numerous threads seem to feature the same people having silly squabbles.

It's very boring so stop it. I'll repeat this on every relevant thread.

[Simon]

Of course not ......... but to pretend that we live in a meritocracy is naive

I have never pretended that we live in a meritocracy.

But thanks for the answer.

Now to Question 2

Is sending your children to a private school, if you can afford it, wrong?

[french frank]

If I can possibly get the last word on this thread -

This gets ridiculous when numerous threads seem to feature the same people having silly squabbles.

It's very boring so stop it. I'll repeat this on every relevant thread.

[Simon]

This gets ridiculous when numerous threads seem to feature the same people having silly squabbles.

It's very boring so stop it. I'll repeat this on every relevant thread.

I think I have almost lost my temper. Why do you KEEP doing this.

You allow all kinds of irrelevant comments without any challenge, yet at the point when I come along and begin slowly to try to get to the bottom of fundamental points, you drop in and try to stop things.

If you want me to leave this forum, just tell me, now, and I'll go and never return. Your choice.

[french frank]

Simon

If you check - this wasn't directed at you. You posted and buried my earlier message. That's all.

[Bryn]

Simon

If you check - this wasn't directed at you.

Why not?

[BBMmk2]

[QUOTE=french frank;161999]This gets ridiculous when numerous threads seem to feature the same people having silly squabbles.

It's very boring so stop it. I'll repeat this on every relevant thread.[/QUOTE

Well saidFf! I don't like this kind of behaviour either! Spoils things for other people here!
Now back on topic........,

[french frank]

Why not?

All right, it wasn't directed at Simon's last post, as he seemed to imply.

Thanks, BBM. I think a lot of people are getting fed up with it.

This is a music thread.

[Mr Pee]

If I can possibly get the last word on this thread -

This gets ridiculous when numerous threads seem to feature the same people having silly squabbles.

It's very boring so stop it. I'll repeat this on every relevant thread.

Well said, FF. I just hope Am51 and Mr GG take notice.

[amateur51]

Well said, FF. I just hope Am51 and Mr GG take notice.

Referee!