Workplace sexism: TUC appoints a woman as General Secretary

[amateur51]

Amsey, that must be the most meaningfully concise post of yours since .. .. or ... ... or ... ... and, of course, the omnipresent and ever-grateful ... 'Thanks for that '

Scotty, I had no idea that you were such a student of my short game

There's no way I suppose that you could persuade your fellow countryman ahinton to adopt a concise game?

[ahinton]

Scotty, I had no idea that you were such a student of my short game

There's no way I suppose that you could persuade your fellow countryman ahinton to adopt a concise game?

About as much chance as any of us might have in dissuading you from whistling, probably; however, concision where concision's due and more expansive treatement where the subject merits it, I'd say (and I might also say that I note that you'e yet to ask scotty or anyone else to recommend some pruning in, say, Lat's posts)...

Incidentally, I must counter your implication by pointing out that my use of emoticons is a model of concision if ever there was one!...

Quite what any of this has to do with Sexplace Workism or the appointment of a generally female secretary to an organisation that trades in union and congress I have less than no idea...

[vinteuil]

There's no way I suppose that you could persuade your fellow countryman ahinton to adopt a concise game?

As much hope as expecting the laborious Sorabji to emulate the gemlike concision of Mompou...

[ahinton]

As much hope as expecting the laborious Sorabji to emulate the gemlike concision of Mompou...

Yes, Sorabji certainly did work, but the you may as well expect Mompou to have emulated Sorabji's way of working (which, incidentally, gave rise, among other things, to more than 125 Frammenti Aforistici, each of which occupies just a few seconds...

[amateur51]

About as much chance as any of us might have in dissuading you from whistling, probably; however, concision where concision's due and more expansive treatement where the subject merits it, I'd say (and I might also say that I note that you'e yet to ask scotty or anyone else to recommend some purning in, say, Lat's posts)...

Incidentally, I must counter your implication by pointing out that my use of emoticons is a model of concision if ever there was one!...

Quite what any of this has to do with Sexplace Workism or the appointment of a generally female secretary to an organisation that trades in union and congress I have less than no idea...

I have never suggested that anyone should do any purning!

[ahinton]

I have never suggested that anyone should do any pruning!

Maybe, but what about the size of some of Lat's posts? Are these acceptable to you or not?

[amateur51]

Maybe, but what about the size of some of Lat's posts? Are these acceptable to you or not?

Ahinton, you have edited my post!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Maybe, but what about the size of some of Lat's posts? Are these acceptable to you or not?

Sorry; could you expound on this, please?

[amateur51]

Sorry; could you expound on this, please?

Lordy ferney - what have you done?

[ahinton]

Ahinton, you have edited my post!

You have not yet answered mine...

[ahinton]

Sorry; could you expound on this, please?

Am51 seems to be exercised by the length of certain posts - that's all...