...'3" format Hounslow3 mentions. I'm certain that " was never used for pence. On greengrocers' signs prices might have been shown as 1'3 per lb, for instance, but the triangular apostrophe-like thing was really a stylised form of the diagonal stroke (solidus I think it's called ?) in 1/3. On the other hand as far as I recall, prices like 1/3d were not uncommon in shop windows, even ...

...'3" format Hounslow3 mentions. I'm certain that " was never used for pence. On greengrocers' signs prices might have been shown as 1'3 per lb, for instance, but the triangular apostrophe-like thing was really a stylised form of the diagonal stroke (solidus I think it's called ?) in 1/3. On the other hand as far as I recall, prices like 1/3d were not uncommon in shop windows, even ...

...format Hounslow3 mentions. I'm certain that " was never used for pence. On greengrocers' signs prices might have been shown as 1'3 per lb, for instance, but the triangular apostrophe-like thing was really a stylised form of the diagonal stroke (solidus I think it's called ?) in 1/3. On the other hand as far as I recall, prices like 1/3d were not uncommon in shop windows, even though not ...

... the frameworks you are using are universal before you can prove that anything is "quackery". JP Why make it complicated? If the authors are trying to impress by presenting stylised riddles as research proposals, why should you not call that quackery?- Hide quoted text - I am not interested in your opinion about what the authors claim but in why you consider that there is...

... we are left with is a riddle presented as a meaningful pursuit. That's quackery. i think that you have to prove first that the frameworks you are using are universal before you can prove that anything is "quackery". JP Why make it complicated? If the authors are trying to impress by presenting stylised riddles as research proposals, why should you not call that quackery?

... been, and never will be, a fact. GB -- .sig I have a feeling that Mr pretzil may establish off NG comms with saccas and this now extraordinary off topic thread will die on here forthwith. If so we perhaps should get our "mascot" a new winter coat albeit embroidered with a stylised aerobatic 767. If pretzil does so he gets a case of AABoags lets wait and see shall we.

...Men", which seemed targeted at the terminally pretentious, I've seen a couple of movies I *did* enjoy, for very different reasons. "300" - very little in the way of plot, heavily stylised, violent, watchable. Think "Sin City" meets "Gladiator", only with an even thinner plot. Liked it though. Great special effects, in a quiet way. I liked it too. It was beautiful to watch....

... targeted at the terminally pretentious, I've seen a couple of movies I *did* enjoy, for very different reasons. "300" - very little in the way of plot, heavily stylised, violent, watchable. I preferred this: http://www.break.com/index/300-trailer-with-cats.html Seriously? I found that a tad lame and boring. The real film's good though. -- Bear

... seemed targeted at the terminally pretentious, I've seen a couple of movies I *did* enjoy, for very different reasons. "300" - very little in the way of plot, heavily stylised, violent, watchable.  Think "Sin City" meets "Gladiator", only with an even thinner plot.  Liked it though.  Great special effects, in a quiet way. "This Is England": the best movie I've ...

...", which seemed targeted at the terminally pretentious, I've seen a couple of movies I *did* enjoy, for very different reasons. "300" - very little in the way of plot, heavily stylised, violent, watchable. Think "Sin City" meets "Gladiator", only with an even thinner plot. Liked it though. Great special effects, in a quiet way. "This Is England": the best movie I've seen...