On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:54:25 +0100, Hot Badger Deluxe
 wrote:

>> You've signed up to a number of groups that support the less fortunate and 
>> (presumably) give them some dosh from time to time (which is commendable), 
>> but what have you physically done to help these people?

>I give money monthly. How is that not "doing something"?

Probably feeding the salary of a fat-cat charity boss in the UK.

> I'm a clinically
>depressed alcoholic, so going out and helping, or raising money, isn't a
>viable option at the moment. If I ever get my shit sorted out I'd like to
>help other people with mental illness. I've helped other people when I was
>a patient in the Priory, and it's far more worthwhile than working in IT.

How can you presume to know how best to sort out other people's
problems when you can't sort out your own problems?

It is similar to the way that the UK was busy meddling in Rhodesia's
political affairs, thinking it knew how to make it a loit better, when
it had failed for decades to sort out a far less complex problem in
Ireland.  And people were certainly pissed off when Mandella gave the
same sort of simplistic solution to Ireland as the UK was doing to
Africa.

-- 
Cynic

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:21:36 +0100, Cynic wrote:

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> How can you presume to know how best to sort out other people's
> problems when you can't sort out your own problems?

Perhaps you should change your nym to Crass. How exactly do I "sort out"
medical conditions? I'm on a fistful of drugs, and am trying to get into an
NHS detox unit. Apparently this may take 8 weeks. Or are you one of those
ill-informed morons who thinks that alcoholism is a choice?


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and action, where it often substitutes for both.

I'm currently largely living on soup. Whilst preparing to heat some Heinz
Oxtail Soup I had an idea - why not add the seasoning that I normally add
to a Bloody Mary - Worcestershire Sauce, Tabasco, celery salt, black
pepper. It was a very good idea. Mouth watering.


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In article <s3cgf3fyt7dr.lsbl4fn5sm7j$.dlg@40tude.net>,
Hot Badger Deluxe   wrote:

>I'm currently largely living on soup. Whilst preparing to heat some Heinz
>Oxtail Soup I had an idea - why not add the seasoning that I normally add
>to a Bloody Mary - Worcestershire Sauce, Tabasco, celery salt, black
>pepper. It was a very good idea. Mouth watering.

Sounds fine, apart from the Heinz Oxtail Soup, which is made of gravy
browning.  (Well look at the ingredients: just how much oxtail is there?)

Celery salt is good in lots of bland soups.

-- Richard
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