I cant do this finding posts thing. But I know a man who can if that's what it takes and if I do you then give this a rest.. I will paraphrase from memory you said ..There were more millionaires in the 19th century with Rolls Royces than in the rest of the country. The reason why it sticks in my mind is because I said you were wrong and you wagered a £1000 on it but I knew the first rolls Royce wasn't built till 1904 and that's the 20th century. I am not trying to get you banned I am trying to get past your bloody stupid obstinate infatuation about a two year old row. And just for the record I suspect my daughter is more often seen and heard on the BBC than the historian you quote. I don't intend to name check her incase she then gets dragged into this **** but she is a professional historian and an expert in her field, she is the curator of a major museum in the county and is about to begin employment at that level in one of the big national museums (you know the ones). Others here will know of her as while you were away I did mention her. Just so others in the dark.... I have PM'd our mods and included you in that PM and asked that THey explain/ remind you why you were banned. The only other thing you can do to expose the truth is discuss it with the supermod who will have pressed the button. PM BRB if you want. I am not expecting an apology (you haven't got the grace) for your false claim but its time you stopped this. I am leaving this now and wont revisit it. you now have all the information and between you and Mrs Doubtfire you should be able to glean enough out of it to realize you ****ed up. Hope to chat in more friendly circumstances when you stop blaming me for your behavior and inaccuracy.
But you didn't put a full stop. I read it as you wrote it. 19th century Rolls Royces! Thanks fo confirming you were incorrect and I was correct. About the £100o which charity you insisted we bet do you want to give it to? Interestingly enough there is great doubt about Bradford having more Rolls Royces even in the early 20th century. There is strong evidence to suggest the quote you remember from school was actually about Huddersdfield. I am sure somebody here can find the newspaper article from a month or so ago. I don't know and I don't claim to know but I suspect neither Bradford or Huddersfield had more and the story is just an old wives tale (how appropriate).
I have, I should have read back... I need to leave this alone and shouldn't have got back into it. Sorry to the rest of you.. Mike you fecked up and wouldn't listen. Did it Marina add her voice to an argument you had already lost knowing what you had said or did you mislead her with selective quoting about what you said? Not sure she would be happy to learn you indicating she put her name to something that was impossible to have occured... perhaps I will call and see her and point it out.. I don't want you banned but I am sure nobody wants to read you dragging this up again and again and having pops all the time. You cant win the argument because you lost it two and a bit years ago. Now having clearly established that can we please start talking about something more interesting.
You read it how you wanted to read it I have in no way said that there were more Rolls in the 19 century I said that the industrial revolution in 19 century Bradford was the centre of it.As I have said before if you had spent more time listening to your teacher you would have known this
Whole heartedly agree. Both of you are making yourselves look silly and dare I say childish. The bigger man walks away and refuses to be baited. Leeds to win tonight pick the bones out of that.
No I want you to admit you were wrong why didn't you take up the challenge and go see Maria this would then ;put the matter to bed once and for all you didn't because you would have been proved wrong
60 I only bothered to look up the quote you made in the hope it would put an end to this. Everyone can see what you wrote so lets put an end to it.
It does not refer to Rolls in 19 century it refers to the industrial revolution and the only way this can be resolved if he agrees to go with me to see Maria Grot at Saltaire
Actually this is a particularly daft argument, both in its own right and because it’s reopening one from the past that didn’t end well I recall people used to say that about Bradford and Rolls Royce’s when I was growing up in Leeds. Whether it was true, who knows, but it was said It’s pretty obvious that 60 did not punctuate correctly and meant the 20th c It’s pretty obvious Glory could not have known that and technically correctly called out the statement as made was wrong Why there’s a continuing debate is beyond me unless ........ could one of you be being a teentsy bit unreasonable ?
I have always been reasonable that is why I have suggested seeing Maria I did a lot of research into this and found Maria I then telephoned her and she agreed with my comments I would not let him insult hence I will take him myself to end this debate
