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Carrbuh - I've found the perfect signature for you:

"... my concern is that we coaches do not arrogate to ourselves the right to remove from the spectacle the synonym of festival…

… rather I believe that efficacy is not divorced from beauty."

César Luis Menotti
 
Canary Rob said:
When did you change your signature? <laugh>

FAOD, I called the dialogue Act 1 Scene 1 on the basis that others could contribute other scenes...
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Signatures are part of the on-going debate on the forum. General Melchett and I, for example, have been engaged in humorous exchanges for several weeks, our disagreements on various threads notwithstanding <laugh>.

Incidentally, I don't know how true to the courtroom facts the film about the trial of Oscar Wilde was, but it contained a marvellous example of a witty remark swaying a jury:

Counsel for the Defence: Mr Wilde, did you ever kiss the witness? [a manservant called by the prosecution who claimed to have been kissed by Wilde]

Wilde: having turned to look at the witness "Never Sir .... [pause] ....he's far too ugly". <ok>
 
JKCanary said:
Carrbuh - I've found the perfect signature for you:

"... my concern is that we coaches do not arrogate to ourselves the right to remove from the spectacle the synonym of festival&#8230;

&#8230; rather I believe that efficacy is not divorced from beauty."


César Luis Menotti
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Menotti overlooked the fact that this quote can be interpreted in exactly the opposite way to what he intended, i.e. as saying there is beauty in efficiency. What could be more beautiful than a perpetual motion machine? <ok>
 
robbieBB said:
Menotti overlooked the fact that this quote can be interpreted in exactly the opposite way to what he intended, i.e. as saying there is beauty in efficiency. What could be more beautiful than a perpetual motion machine? <ok>
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The controversial interpretation could well suit carrabuh... <whistle>
 
Canary Rob said:
The Gareth Bale Debate
A Theatrical Play

The events and characters in this play are entirely fictional, any similarities with real life events and/or characters are coincidental.


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DRAMATIS PERSONAE

AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas: a free talking football supporter with an unfortunate habit of "ITK-dropping"*, but otherwise well-meaning, lively and positive.

*similar to name-dropping, but involves not actually revealing the knowledge

Carrabuff: an outspoken advocate of tiki-taka with an unfortunate habit of refusing to read other people's postings, but otherwise brings interesting and alternative points of view which rarely fail to provoke [debate]

Canary Dan: a cheerful football fan and forum administrator with an unfortunate habit of getting involved in debates at precisely the wrong moment, but otherwise a loveable and grandfather figure with a faint aroma of peat.
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ACT ONE SCENE ONE

The Norvic City Open Forum


Canary Dan:
So, first debate, what do people think of Gareth Bale?

AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas:
I think he's a brilliant player. However, a bid of £80m really shouldn't be sniffed at. Incidentally, I know something interesting about him, but I can't tell you about it.

Carrabuff:
He's crap.

Canary Dan:
I'm sorry, what?

Carrabuff:
I think he's crap. Utter crap.

AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas:
Carrabuff, you must be high. He's averaging nearly a goal a match for HotSpurtz, he's rated in the top five players in the world.

Carrabuff:
But he's crap.

AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas:
What do you mean crap? He's young, yet capable of winning matches single-handedly. There's a reason why such a massive club as Royal Matrix have put in this bid. You can't possibly have seen him play. How on earth can you justify the statement that he's crap?

Carrabuff:
I honestly have seen him play. He's crap.

AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas:
Have you any idea what crap means? It's basically the polar opposite of Bale:
"Noun vulgar. Something that is of extremely poor quality."
Incidentally, I know something interesting about the guy who wrote the dictionary, but I can't tell you about it.

Carrabuff:
Yawn. Your post is too long to read. I find you using definitions incredibly tedious and I can't be bothered with it. I'm not constrained by using words in the way that every other English speaking person in the entire world uses them.

Canary Dan:
Lets keep it calm chaps. I'm tending towards Anchorman's position, but obviously I'm entirely impartial. No arguing while I get myself a drink of whi... Tea. A drink of tea.

Carrabuff and AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas:
Feck of Dan

Canary Dan:
Will do!

AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas:
Look Carrabuff, check out this video - www.footytube.eng/balezawsummoves
You'll see you're wrong. He's clearly not crap, virtually every part of his game is brilliant. For example, his movement is exceptional.

Carrabuff:
I'm not wrong. I didn't say his movement wasn't exceptional. I've maintained all along that he's a very good player.

AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas:
You said he was crap?!

Carrabuff:
He is. Creative Rapid Athletic and Powerful. CRAP. Crap. My definition.
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Repped
 
Canary Rob said:
The Gareth Bale Debate
A Theatrical Play

The events and characters in this play are entirely fictional, any similarities with real life events and/or characters are coincidental.


____________________________________________
DRAMATIS PERSONAE

AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas: a free talking football supporter with an unfortunate habit of "ITK-dropping"*, but otherwise well-meaning, lively and positive.

*similar to name-dropping, but involves not actually revealing the knowledge

Carrabuff: an outspoken advocate of tiki-taka with an unfortunate habit of refusing to read other people's postings, but otherwise brings interesting and alternative points of view which rarely fail to provoke [debate]

Canary Dan: a cheerful football fan and forum administrator with an unfortunate habit of getting involved in debates at precisely the wrong moment, but otherwise a loveable and grandfather figure with a faint aroma of peat.
______________________________________________


ACT ONE SCENE ONE

The Norvic City Open Forum


Canary Dan:
So, first debate, what do people think of Gareth Bale?

AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas:
I think he's a brilliant player. However, a bid of £80m really shouldn't be sniffed at. Incidentally, I know something interesting about him, but I can't tell you about it.

Carrabuff:
He's crap.

Canary Dan:
I'm sorry, what?

Carrabuff:
I think he's crap. Utter crap.

AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas:
Carrabuff, you must be high. He's averaging nearly a goal a match for HotSpurtz, he's rated in the top five players in the world.

Carrabuff:
But he's crap.

AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas:
What do you mean crap? He's young, yet capable of winning matches single-handedly. There's a reason why such a massive club as Royal Matrix have put in this bid. You can't possibly have seen him play. How on earth can you justify the statement that he's crap?

Carrabuff:
I honestly have seen him play. He's crap.

AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas:
Have you any idea what crap means? It's basically the polar opposite of Bale:
"Noun vulgar. Something that is of extremely poor quality."
Incidentally, I know something interesting about the guy who wrote the dictionary, but I can't tell you about it.

Carrabuff:
Yawn. Your post is too long to read. I find you using definitions incredibly tedious and I can't be bothered with it. I'm not constrained by using words in the way that every other English speaking person in the entire world uses them.

Canary Dan:
Lets keep it calm chaps. I'm tending towards Anchorman's position, but obviously I'm entirely impartial. No arguing while I get myself a drink of whi... Tea. A drink of tea.

Carrabuff and AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas:
Feck of Dan

Canary Dan:
Will do!

AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas:
Look Carrabuff, check out this video - www.footytube.eng/balezawsummoves
You'll see you're wrong. He's clearly not crap, virtually every part of his game is brilliant. For example, his movement is exceptional.

Carrabuff:
I'm not wrong. I didn't say his movement wasn't exceptional. I've maintained all along that he's a very good player.

AnchormanWearsGrantHoltPyjamas:
You said he was crap?!

Carrabuff:
He is. Creative Rapid Athletic and Powerful. CRAP. Crap. My definition.
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That is hilarious .<laugh>
 
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