Posts by andrew markworthy

Quote: I intentionally left Lombard out because her American accent is just so bad. Blimey, I must get my ears checked - I thought it was meant to be British Home Counties. EDIT: my mistake, I was thinking of the...

Yes, I think you'll find an improvement, but if you're changing the rest of the system, you may have a problem unless you're going to buy everything at once and audition everything at the same time so you know what matches what. If not,...

Quote: Boy am I glad each defense can be weighed in its proper context. That's it, I've had enough. I used to love coming to HTF, but I can't face it anymore. For the past month or so every time I've come here...

FWIW, a few years ago I was left a pleasant little sum when my aunt died, which was large enough to pay off my mortgage. Every financial expert I spoke to said not to pay off the mortgage but to invest it in something safe but...

Quote: Not weird. Just exceedingly different from your personal worldview of Americans. Which is all I ever try to point out to you. I'll say this much for you, Jeff, you have perseverence....

Quote: Andrew, once again you tried to play upon your view of us Amerkins as either gullible little rubes or insular unworldly neophytes Yeesh, Jeff, change the record. You seem constantly to monitor my posts...

Quote: Not any textbook I've ever read. Maybe you should expand your horizons. And our word for today is - patronising I suggest you have another look at your books. Do they really say 'the American Revolution...

Quote: Where the heck did you get the idea that the current "popular" interpretation is that we all wanted revolution? Um, reading textbooks. Oh and in case any of you guys took the 'parochial' comment as a...

Quote: I can assure you that the lifestyle accompanying it sucks up money like you wouldn't believe I can well believe it, from my limited experience of the world of the filthy rich (I've a couple of college...

EDIT: I think I was veering too much off topic.