Re: How Maths has been taught over the years ....
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 7:53 pm
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Puddock,
Can I just take this opportunity to say that I found your original post both amusing and harmless, and that I put a completely different interpretation on the final (Arabic) statement.
Why the original joke led to a bunch of kneejerk responses about MPs expenses I don't know, but I don't think TASCC was particularly getting at you when he reiterated Ash's tagline.
The problem is that we all have one thing in common - sailing - but outwith those narrow confines there is bound to be more of a discrepancy. If we were to try to keep this as a West Coast MAB left of centre sailing forum it would become too much of a wee exclusive club. OTOH, if we engage in contentious political discussions hackles get raised and it becomes too much like TOP.
Do we need a Lounge? I hope not.
Puddock,
Can I just take this opportunity to say that I found your original post both amusing and harmless, and that I put a completely different interpretation on the final (Arabic) statement.
Why the original joke led to a bunch of kneejerk responses about MPs expenses I don't know, but I don't think TASCC was particularly getting at you when he reiterated Ash's tagline.
The problem is that we all have one thing in common - sailing - but outwith those narrow confines there is bound to be more of a discrepancy. If we were to try to keep this as a West Coast MAB left of centre sailing forum it would become too much of a wee exclusive club. OTOH, if we engage in contentious political discussions hackles get raised and it becomes too much like TOP.
Do we need a Lounge? I hope not.
