Surely there are more important things that hair colour ?

[P. G. Tipps]

I'll wisely refrain ...

I doubt you will on either count ...

[ahinton]

I doubt you will on either count ...

Doubt as you may, but to which two particular "counts" do you refer? For the avoidance of doubt, incidentally, I have no idea which if any of those portrayed might be your goodly self and have neither interest nor desire to ask.

[P. G. Tipps]

That is at least the second time you have said you will 'wisely refrain from', or 'have no interest or desire' in discussing the matter.

So why do you appear to be the only member who is discussing the details in poor Flosshilde's photograph, merely the latest symptom of his apparently constant obsession with a highly-prestigious religious order and its schools?

Leave him alone, you big bully, and stop talking to yourself, boy!

[ahinton]

That is at least the second time you have said you will 'wisely refrain from',

Ah, so that's what you've been "counting"? At least that's now clear. I'm quite sure that you have repeated several phrases more than once yourself during the course of your posting.

or 'have no interest or desire' in discussing the matter.

Well, if indeed I have decided wisely to refrain from further reference to something or have no interest or desire in discussing it, then so be it!

So why do you appear to be the only member who is discussing the details in poor Flosshilde's photograph

I am unaware that any member here is actually "discussing" that - and what's "poor" about Flosshilde?

merely the latest symptom of his apparently constant obsession with a highly-prestigious religious order and its schools?

In your eyes, perhaps.

Leave him alone, you big bully, and stop talking to yourself, boy!

If Flosshilde feels bullied, I'm sure that we will be told. I am "talking" to no one here; I am posting, to whomsoever might read what I post and, as your response clearly indicates that you are one of those members, "talking to myself" does not apply. It is quite some time since I have been a "boy"...

[amateur51]

Oh dear ahinton, we're in Last Word Syndrome-phase here.

Deny scotty his oxygen of attention and he'll go away.

I'm begging you.

[ahinton]

Oh dear ahinton, we're in Last Word Syndrome-phase here.

Deny scotty his oxygen of attention and he'll go away.

I'm begging you.

"Scotty"? Who's "scotty"?

Anyway, it's back to school uniforms if anyone has anything more to say on that - and it seems that PGT's had his say on it, even if some of what he's posted seems to be somewhat selective in its presentation of facts. Never mind!

Oh - and there's no need to "beg" for anything! - and if PGT will insist on talking down to us from the summit of a high mountain, he might be wise to bear in mind that his oxygen supply could be rather limited in any case!

[P. G. Tipps]

http://ohwhy.us/famous-last-words-what-alex-the-african-grey-parrot-said-to/

That must be his poor headmistress ... :winkeye:

[Flosshilde]

The last word

[P. G. Tipps]

Finally, before the resurrected parrot interjects again, here's an interesting little clip.

Looks like British (and Japanese) eccentricities have somehow managed to spread far beyond the confines of the old empires ... and just look at those smart German school uniforms!

That's if some of you can even bear to get that far into the video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59fhnjgn7fE

[ahinton]

The last word

Before you know it, it will be the Seven Last Words...

[Dave2002]

Oh dear ahinton, we're in Last Word Syndrome-phase here.

Deny scotty his oxygen of attention and he'll go away.

I'm begging you.

I'm still not sure that this is "scotty" - he with the neanderthal outlook.

I agree about the Haydn Op 51 observation though.

Maybe best to keep him busy over here to avoid letting him loose in other parts!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I'm still not sure that this is "scotty" - he with the neanderthal outlook.

I'm fairly certain it isn't Scotty.



But I notice P.G.Tipps has the last word here at present.

[Flosshilde]

Maybe best to keep him busy over here to avoid letting him loose in other parts!

He rarely appears in other parts - an occasional mention of Bruckner & that's it.

[ahinton]

I'm fairly certain it isn't Scotty.

Likewise - as indeed I always have been (certain, that is - not scotty!).

[P. G. Tipps]

Before you know it, it will be the Seven Last Words...

Oh, I have an awful long way to go, ahinton!

Being part of the group of members who'd much rather search for facts rather than the received fiction (the huge majority I'm sure!), I've just undertaken an interesting little forum study, which excludes this particular thread for obvious reasons.

Here are the the quite stunning and astonishing results:

Number of members' current Last Words recorded on the P&CA threads within the last three calendar months in strict order of numerical merit:

ahinton (11)
Dave2002 (7)
Serial_Apologist (7)
amateur51 (6)
Mr GongGong (4)
Eine Alpensinfonie (4)
Aeolium (3)
Flosshilde (2)
Ardcap (2)
BeefOven (2)
Jean (1)
French Frank (1)
Visualnickmos (1)
P. G. Tipps (1)

Well, would you just believe it!

Extraordinary.