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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm Posts: 7173
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11316476I agree completely with Mister Fry. The Vatican is in no way a real State, and as such Her Majesty's Treasury should not be funding any part of the Pope's visit.
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Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:11 pm |
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JJW009
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:58 pm Posts: 8767 Location: behind the sofa
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It's a PITA for many people, in addition to costing the tax payer. Half of London is shut on Friday, and I heard Birmingham Airport is too!
I was supposed to be doing a job in the closed off area. Doubtless it'll get horribly delayed now with the BT van being stopped from going to site, and this particular client has had nothing but bad service and must be as sick of us as I am of them...
I wish he'd just pontificate right off.
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Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:52 pm |
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AlunD
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:12 am Posts: 7011 Location: Wiltshire
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+1 
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Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:20 am |
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veato
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:17 am Posts: 5550 Location: Nottingham
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I honestly do not give a flying **** that the pope is visiting. Really.
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Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:37 am |
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JohnSheridan
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:10 pm Posts: 1057
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Switched on BBC this morning and the news was all about the Pope's visit As far as I'm concerned it is a non-event. Found some real news in the end on Russia Today 
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Thu Sep 16, 2010 8:00 am |
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am Posts: 12700 Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:59 pm |
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MrStevenRogers
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:44 pm Posts: 4860
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Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:32 pm |
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soddit112
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:12 pm Posts: 2020 Location: Mute City
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i thought Steven Fry would have been in favour of the popes visit, being God and all nah but seriously hes right, popes visit should be payed for by the church, not by the general public. imagine what would happen if a Muslim dignitary tried to get a state-funded visit, theyd be having none of it 
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Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:56 pm |
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eddie543
Occasionally has a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:53 pm Posts: 447 Location: Manchester
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I think the pope deserves a state paid tour of the UK as much as the Rolling Stones.
He's the head of a cult in my opinion, which may not be wholly valid. However I'd rather seea rich church fork out millions than the taxpayer who honestly has a lot more problems to deal with than the organisation of international tours.
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Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:00 pm |
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soddit112
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:12 pm Posts: 2020 Location: Mute City
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cant agree with that, its an insult to The Rolling Stones 
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Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:05 pm |
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eddie543
Occasionally has a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:53 pm Posts: 447 Location: Manchester
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I know the rolling stones don't cause third world overpopulation,tell people how to live their lives or help the spread of HIV.
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Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:29 am |
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paulzolo
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm Posts: 12251
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You never get no satisfaction with the Stones either.
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Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:35 am |
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