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Feb 06, 2022 09:45AM
I hope Mr Bezos is grateful for this honour.
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Indeed. The almighty dollar (or pound, euro, ringgit, etc).
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I did not forget it, it was pure ignorance madam!
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Of course, sorry. But after hours studying the works of Doctor Johnson, my brain had become addled.
Doctor Johnson Quote of the Day:"Ignorance, madam, pure ignorance."
(His reply to a lady who had asked why he had defined pastern as the 'knee' of a horse. Quoted in James Boswell)
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Then I am glad to dispel some of YOUR ignorance! Johnson suffered much while compiling his dictionary, as it needed much more work than he estimated.
From Dr Johnson ....Sir, I did not count your glasses of wine, why should you number up my cups of tea?
(He consumed vast quantities of tea)
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Whilst I was tidying a bookshelf, I found a book that had been hiding for thirty years. I bought it used, it's actually forty years old, but as it's a Penguin it's still in good condition.
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Eunice is being vicious, and it's the second storm this week !!!
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The first was Storm Dudley. They go in alphabetical order. I wonder how many there will be next week ???
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Storm Franklin has now replaced Storm Eunice!
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Yes, guessing the names is something amusing. But the ones named by the Irish are difficult for British persons.
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The number of storms occuring in the UK recently is startling.
Yes, Storm Grasshopper! I will contact Dublin immediately!
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Storm Franklin will attack north-west Britain, the south is expected to suffer less.
Storm Franklin has now passed on its way.. The forecast is for some non-stormy days, which would be nice. Storm G has not been named and announced yet.
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All good names! Sorry for my incorrect post.
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I was about to report you to MI5, for knowing sensitive UK information, when I remembered that they publish the whole list at the start of the Storm season.
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Storm Gladys (not Grasshopper) is due on Thursday.
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Basking in the luxury of a non stormy day.
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Actually Gladys was quite gentle, compared to the ferocious Eunice. Even the trains were running on time today.
Today is glorious sunshine, devoid of winds, but cold. But it is still February, and one must expect some cold days.
I wish all international and national women joy of their Day.
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President Vladimir Putin uses J K Rowling as an example of Western cynicism and "cancel culture", which he says is currently being aimed at Russia.
Latest on Ukraine: https://t.co/XTFXr6HmAe
📺 Sky 501 and YouTube https://t.co/TyH9lddC5k
J K Rowling is the most abhorred person in the world, it is alleged.
Really warm here today, the global warming is going full blast.
Indeed it is. You doubt the veracity of the Evening Standard? Is such behaviour still allowed in Australia?
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