...well, when the need arises I'm sure that Chatham House, RUSI, and IISS will be able to find ahinton to benefit from his lucubrations 
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I'm sure that any of these would easily be able to find me if so they chose, but when and why would any of these organisations think to do this, especially given that what you describe as "lucubrations" are in fact personal viewpoints?Originally posted by vinteuil View Post...well, when the need arises I'm sure that Chatham House, RUSI, and IISS will be able to find ahinton to benefit from his lucubrationsLast edited by ahinton; 23-02-16, 16:12.Comment
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Crikey, I'm glad young Oscar didn't get this question, doesn't bear thinking about.Comment
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There's a few here who could give him a run for his money!Originally posted by Richard Tarleton View Post
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Handel's Rienzi ...
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Amusing in the latest round to learn (in response to Paxo's enquiry, after they aced the 'armorial' round) that the York contestant who has a personal coat of arms is notOriginally posted by french frank View Post
Originally posted by Mary Chambers View Post
but...
... Sam Smith
To prove it, Mr Smith has 'tweeted' it with some help from young Oscar from Peterhouse
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Originally posted by Caliban View PostHandel's Rienzi ...
Having been very pleased with myself and got full marks on both sets of Film questions, the mood was a little disrupted when the Thomas Pynchon question came up. Now I knew the title was Mason & Dixon, and that was what I meant when I called out ...
... Fortum & Mason[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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You might just have been able to forgive yourself had you instead called out Mason & Hamlin...Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
Having been very pleased with myself and got full marks on both sets of Film questions, the mood was a little disrupted when the Thomas Pynchon question came up. Now I knew the title was Mason & Dixon, and that was what I meant when I called out ...
... Fortum & MasonComment
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I read that as lubrications. But I'm sure ahinton never takes too much drink.Originally posted by vinteuil View Post...well, when the need arises I'm sure that Chatham House, RUSI, and IISS will be able to find ahinton to benefit from his lucubrationsComment
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Might the fact that I didn't read it thus but as vints typed it suggest that I must at least have been relatively sober when I did so?(!).Originally posted by Flosshilde View Post
I do indeed try never to imbibe excessively and, for the record, never touch any kind of beer or lager and avoid most (but not all!) spirits, I am by no means teetotal (not that you suggested that I am); I am a Scotsman, after all (although I am not scotty!)...Comment
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Paxo on last night's UC (just caught up): Fewer than two minutes to go!
That'll be one minute then!
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I noticed that ! (Having been pilloried somewhere hereabouts for misuse of 'fewer' / 'less'!!Originally posted by Pulcinella View PostPaxo on last night's UC (just caught up): Fewer than two minutes to go!
That'll be one minute then!
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"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Final a bit one sided, sadly. Peterhouse worthy winners, but maybe St John's not getting into their stride?Comment
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Indeed, but Ravel ... Elgar!Comment
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