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Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Mick Whittingham, Oct 24, 2003.

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  1. Mick Whittingham

    Platypus Guest

    Aubergine.

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    Platypus, Oct 27, 2003
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    Platypus Guest

    It does when I leave it off.

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    Platypus Guest

    They'll let anyone design aeroplanes nowadays. Still, it's a step up
    from cutting the grass.

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    The Older Gentleman Guest

    Interesting question. I never thought of that.
    And I'd never have thought of this, either.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Oct 27, 2003
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    Platypus Guest

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    Great Presidential limousines de nos jour...

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    Ben Blaney Guest

    It was you who suggested that the existence of a monarchy creates social
    cohesion.
     
    Ben Blaney, Oct 27, 2003
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    Ace Guest

     
    Ace, Oct 28, 2003
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    Champ Guest

    Plain?
     
    Champ, Oct 28, 2003
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    Champ Guest

    Aiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
     
    Champ, Oct 28, 2003
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    ogden Guest

    1984 at the latest, trust me.
    Aye, read pretty much all of that site the other night, including most of
    the operation manual. :)
     
    ogden, Oct 28, 2003
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    darsy Guest

    well, their principles do appear to have deserted them.
     
    darsy, Oct 28, 2003
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    Wik Guest

    I will. That mid to late eighties period was all a bit of a blur, frankly.
    Heh. <AOL>
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    Wik, Oct 28, 2003
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    Ben Blaney Guest

    We don't live then, we live now.
     
    Ben Blaney, Oct 28, 2003
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    Nigel Eaton Guest

    Using the patented Mavis Bacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Andy Wegg
    Not bad, not bad. Still prefer my Lazer flip-up though.
     
    Nigel Eaton, Oct 28, 2003
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    Platypus Guest

    Wholemeal.

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    Andy Wegg Guest

    Irrelevent. I'm not pointing to attitude with this example but to
    consequence. If Cromwell's a bit too far back for you, try Greece.
    Or Spain.
     
    Andy Wegg, Oct 28, 2003
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    Andy Wegg Guest

    LOL!
     
    Andy Wegg, Oct 28, 2003
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    ogden Guest

    Or Russia, circa 1917

    What is a monarch if not an anachronistic despot? Pol Pot.
     
    ogden, Oct 28, 2003
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    Andy Wegg Guest

    Champ muttered
    Not really, in fact Spain is a perfect illustration. The country was
    without monarchy entirely for 17 years and afterwards it was really
    only window dressing until Franco pegged it in 1975.

    The antimonarchist republican movement led to Alonzo XII leaving Spain
    in 1931. The new constitution declared Spain a workers' republic. The
    elections held in 1936 returned a strong Popular Front majority, with
    Manuel Azana as president but later that year, Franco led a mutiny
    against the government. The civil war that followed lasted three years
    and cost the lives of nearly a million people.
     
    Andy Wegg, Oct 28, 2003
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    M J Carley Guest

    The Italian constitution banned the royal family from entering the
    country until they renounced their claim to the throne.
     
    M J Carley, Oct 29, 2003
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