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Gender equality and religious freedom in politics

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Bags Sat 01-Sept-12 07:31:23

A religious sect in The Netherlands is not allowed to prevent women from standing for election. Good ruling. Glad to see the ECHR can and does make sensible decisions sometimes.

Ariadne Mon 03-Sept-12 17:51:38

I like Greatnan's jokes. That "Italian Job" one was funny in context, at the time.

I like irony, and plays on words, but as anno says, we're all different. Praise be!

Nonu Mon 03-Sept-12 18:00:50

Vamphirequeen , see , I have used your full name , you actually said Basil Fawltey , what are we mind readers ?

Greatnan Mon 03-Sept-12 18:20:17

Vampire Queen, it was obvious to me, and probably to most other members, that your remark about The Italian Job was your third example and had nothing to do with the preceding example.
Please don't take too much notice of Jingle, she likes to get attention by annoying people, but she is harmless really! smile

Nonu Mon 03-Sept-12 18:31:30

EEk, EEk EEk , O forgive me just thinking out loud , silly old me . Am popping off now as I have a hungry husband to feed . kisses

JO4 Mon 03-Sept-12 18:34:29

Well, if you will have such a dreadful name!

Greatnan I do NOT deliberately try to annoy people. If there is anyone on here who finds I annoy them, it is probably because some posters get right up my nose!

smile

JO4 Mon 03-Sept-12 18:35:55

Only a few of course.

Nonu Mon 03-Sept-12 18:43:15

Hey jo . waiting for pasta to cook do mean me or vamp.? biggrin

JO4 Mon 03-Sept-12 18:45:24

thevampire!!!!!

Yours is good actually. I wish I'd thought of it. grin

vampirequeen Mon 03-Sept-12 20:00:30

So because you don't like my name you feel you can be rude. OK ....but I think that suggests you are a rather sad person who takes comfort in being unpleasant to others.

JO4 Mon 03-Sept-12 20:05:37

The name is the least of it.

Nonu Mon 03-Sept-12 20:18:55

it wasn"t obvious to me greatnan she said basil fawlty when it was michael caine .why not just cough to it !

Greatnan Mon 03-Sept-12 20:21:02

Nonu, I have no idea what you mean.

vampirequeen Mon 03-Sept-12 20:21:22

I appear to have upset you in some way. Could you give me a list of my offences?

Nonu Mon 03-Sept-12 20:22:55

Vamphirequeen said basilfawlty was beating his car with a branch and said I only said to blow the bloody doors off , greatnan

Greatnan Mon 03-Sept-12 20:24:21

Vampire Queen - shall we just give up and let them get on with it?

absentgrana Mon 03-Sept-12 20:25:20

Generally, we in the UK, don't use the Oxford comma (before "and" in a list). It seemed obvious to some of us that vampirequeen was mentioning three different incidents of humour. Even if others thought that she had got muddled about the bloody doors and thought they had something to do with Basil Fawlty rather than Michael Caine, it doesn't make our recollection of the film incident any less funny.

Nonu Mon 03-Sept-12 20:27:35

Why not ! you girlies trot off to your beddie bo"s , sweet dreams , don"t let the bugs bite grin

Nonu Mon 03-Sept-12 20:31:10

The oxford comma , what on earth , eek , [is that comma oxford or otherwise in the wrong place] my horizons are being broadened on a daily basis . Anyway off you trot !!

absentgrana Mon 03-Sept-12 20:31:37

Nonu It's usually a man who makes the mistake of addressing me as "girlie" so I won't give you the full treatment that he would generally get. Why not what?

Greatnan Mon 03-Sept-12 20:33:32

Well, another interesting intellectual debate ends in childish drivel.

Nonu Mon 03-Sept-12 20:39:09

Has anyone told u what a sweet person u are grin

absentgrana Mon 03-Sept-12 20:40:27

Nonu The Oxford comma is, as I mentioned, one that we don't use very often in the UK but is almost compulsory in the US. I need to buy apples, pears, and bananas. He is tall, fat, and ugly.She is self-important, ignorant, and rude.

I tend to have fairly early nights – but not just after half past eight – thanks. smile

Greatnan Mon 03-Sept-12 20:40:28

Yes, quite a lot of people. And you?

Nonu Mon 03-Sept-12 20:41:37

Phew , not boring here is it girlies !

Greatnan Mon 03-Sept-12 20:43:23

You know, nonu, your style is strangely familiar.