Re: Fw: Christine Large

cross-posting is OK with me, with the caveat that we understand that  
different circumstance may produce different results.  of course we  
all understand what happens when we ignore the lessons of history. (-:


        -paul

On May 28, 2006, at 17:09, Bill Ridgeway wrote:

> Paul,
>
> Thanks for that.  I am not too close to BP, however, this is  
> broadly accords with my understanding and it is nice to have that  
> confirmed.  I would like to copy your post to uk.rec.walking.  I'm  
> sure that the rambling fraternity would like to know a little bit  
> more about what they're getting.
>
> Regards.
>
> Bill Ridgeway
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Paul J. Bell
>   To: BLETCHLEYPARK-0lvw86wZMd/yu4QqHy1JNA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 8:51 PM
>   Subject: Re: [BPARK] Fw: Christine Large
>
>
>   actually, it wasn't me saying, i just did the translation. (-:
>
>   however, if memory serves,  Ms. Large's performance, or lack  
> thereof,
>   whilst at BP,  demonstrated a profound proclivity for the taurus by-
>   product as opposed to  actually accomplishing anything useful to the
>   cause.   i think the general opinion is that whatever new position
>   she may have garnered was done by bullshit rather than by  
> pointing to
>   actually results at BP.
>
>   for a number of years i spent a lot of time at BP, and a lot more
>   time and effort promoting the cause. but i think that by bthe time
>   she was on the scene i had given up, so i don't have any empirical
>   knowledge of her effectiveness.   however, to use another latin
>   expression, "Res ipsa loquitur" (the thing speaks for itself).
>   she was never very popular and her decision to essentially ban Tony
>   S. from the park exacerbated an already bad situation.
>
>   to be fair, it's got to be one of the most difficult and thankless
>   things to do; to try to convince people to give real money to
>   preserve something like BP.  to those of us who understand and care,
>   it's a no-brainer, but to those who don't, it's a very hard sell
>   indeed.  i knew one of her predecessors rather well, Roger B.,  the
>   former Lord Mayor of MK, and i know how much he cared and how  
> hard he
>   tried, and in spite of his efforts, how little of what was needed he
>   was able to provide.
>
>   -paul
>
>
>   On May 28, 2006, at 13:16, Bill Ridgeway wrote:
>
> > Ok so now we understand what you were saying but I don't understand
> > the context.  A little more explanation please?
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> > Bill Ridgeway
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Paul J. Bell
> >   To: Bill Ridgeway
> >   Cc: BLETCHLEYPARK-0lvw86wZMd/yu4QqHy1JNA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >   Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 6:12 PM
> >   Subject: Re: [BPARK] Fw: Christine Large
> >
> >
> >   well,
> >
> >
> >   Taurus is obviously "bull", and of course excreta needs no
> > translation, coming as it does from the nether regions of said
> > animal.  then cerebrum is of course "brains or brainpower", and
> > vincit = "conquers" or vanquishes.- close enough for these pages...
> > (-:
> >
> >
> >   -paul
> >
> >
> >   On May 28, 2006, at 10:17, Bill Ridgeway wrote:
> >
> >
> >     Taurus excreta cerebrum vincit.