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Forum: Trials and Errors Today, 04:31 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Ahhh, well you know the ballet-botherer is never...

Ahhh, well you know the ballet-botherer is never going to give up, let alone admit that he got it completely wrong.

Funny, isn't it, that the four points he notes upon which the ECHR ruled in...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories Yesterday, 12:35 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Oh heck. Please stop. It's so embarrassing. And...

Oh heck. Please stop. It's so embarrassing. And you've already - through the words you've written in this and other threads - amply demonstrated your extreme levels of scientific illiteracy,...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories Yesterday, 12:33 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Vixen's legendary (and frequently...

Vixen's legendary (and frequently self-aggrandised) commitment to accuracy, attention to detail, and research chops, shines brightly once again :D
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories Yesterday, 12:29 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
It won't turn out to be a hybrid (of any...

It won't turn out to be a hybrid (of any variety).

All sentient beings with even a cursory reading of the official statements can see and understand that the car was a straightforward diesel.

I...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 04:26 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
No. No you do not. You're either lying or...

No. No you do not. You're either lying or hopelessly mistaken.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 04:24 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
No, it is not. You've completely made that up....

No, it is not. You've completely made that up. Laughable.






You're missing the point yet again. Whether or not rank-and-file firefighters at the scene are allowed to speak to the press has...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 04:14 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Doing a vocational course (after having done an...

Doing a vocational course (after having done an undergraduate degree) does not make someone a postgraduate. Somebody is a postgraduate if - and only if - they've successfully completed an...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 04:08 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
A vehicle fire in an airport car park has nothing...

A vehicle fire in an airport car park has nothing whatsoever to do with national security or the Official Secrets Act. And nor would any employee of the fire services who attended the scene have been...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 03:48 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
What the heck does this have to do with the...

What the heck does this have to do with the Official Secrets Act? You're comically confusing political expediency with state secrets.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 12:12 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
OMG I just did a quick search regarding this...

OMG I just did a quick search regarding this fire.... and the number of CT nutters posting on SM about "the great EV fire cover-up" is fairly amazing. At least now I see where Vixen gets her source...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 12:02 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
I don't believe that an insolvency...

I don't believe that an insolvency clerk/accountant would ever require notification that their work fell under the ambit of the Official Secrets Act. I believe Vixen to be lying (far from the first...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 10:23 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Stop obfuscating and misdirecting. We are talking...

Stop obfuscating and misdirecting. We are talking about your use of the word "invariably".
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 10:22 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
The problem is that you made this up in an...

The problem is that you made this up in an attempt to impress others and elevate your nondescript job to "exciting" levels. You're lying. Just drop it please.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 10:17 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
In my world, when I use the word "precisely", I...

In my world, when I use the word "precisely", I actually mean "approximately" or "somewhere in that ballpark"

:rolleyes:
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 10:14 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Context is everything :)

Context is everything :)
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 10:10 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
I'll take that bet. Willingly. £1000 at evens...

I'll take that bet. Willingly. £1000 at evens odds?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 10:09 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
And you also confirm you are mistaken about...

And you also confirm you are mistaken about employees of the fire services and the NHS "invariably" being bound by the Official Secrets Act (when in fact virtually none of those tens of thousands of...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 09:48 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Please see my post #1579 above, which explains...

Please see my post #1579 above, which explains that I wrongly thought that your post had been posted by Vixen - so I thought I was replying to Vixen. I apologise again to you for mistakenly putting...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 09:38 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
LMAO. Getting increasingly funnier and more...

LMAO. Getting increasingly funnier and more embarrassing....
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 09:33 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Re my post #1548 (as above) I'd erroneously...

Re my post #1548 (as above)

I'd erroneously thought that I was replying to a post of Vixen's when in fact it was a post of Steve's (Vixen's and Steve's profile pictures look similar at a...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 09:23 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Uhmmm........ the published timetable. Of course....

Uhmmm........ the published timetable. Of course.

And it wouldn't be a question of what time the train "usually" arrives. It's a question of what time the train is supposed (per the timetable) to...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 06:47 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
He did indeed anticipate so many of your posts as...

He did indeed anticipate so many of your posts as such. Spooky.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 06:21 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
As I said, you didn't answer my questions. And...

As I said, you didn't answer my questions. And what you've written above has nothing whatsoever to do with the questions we were discussing.

(FWIW, I couldn't care less whether or not you believe...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 06:14 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
You didn't answer my questions. Try again.

You didn't answer my questions. Try again.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 06:13 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
No I don't. Only CT advocates see that.

No I don't. Only CT advocates see that.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 06:09 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
It's not a false accusation though is it, Vixen...

It's not a false accusation though is it, Vixen Mitty?

Anyhow, for those people who have signed a notification that their work falls under the ambit of the Act (not you), do you still think that...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 06:06 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Yes. Yes they do. "Invariably" is a precise...

Yes. Yes they do. "Invariably" is a precise synonym for "always". Please quit with this embarrassing charade.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 06:03 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Says the person who wrote "Cry more"...... ...

Says the person who wrote "Cry more"......

Stop lying then.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 05:58 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
It's not true though, is it? You're lying. Oh and...

It's not true though, is it? You're lying. Oh and believe me, I'm laughing at your Vixen Mitty behaviour, not crying.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 05:57 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Risibly pathetic. Your posts are merely polluting...

Risibly pathetic. Your posts are merely polluting the thread and wasting everyone's time (including yours). What on earth do you mean to convey with this post?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 05:54 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
LMAO. This is tragi-comic. "Invariably" means...

LMAO. This is tragi-comic. "Invariably" means "always". Full stop. There are no exceptions. This is truly pathetic grandstanding and obstinacy.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 05:52 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
No you haven't. You're lying.

No you haven't. You're lying.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 13th March 2024, 09:58 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Did you even read what I wrote? What I wrote...

Did you even read what I wrote?

What I wrote was that nobody "signs the Official Secrets Act". Rather, those people in positions which are of sensitive national interests must sign a statement...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 13th March 2024, 04:47 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Vixen admits she pulled her "fact" out of her...

Vixen admits she pulled her "fact" out of her nether regions in

1.....2.....3.....4.....

.....7,304,882.......7,304,883......7,304,884.......
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 13th March 2024, 04:40 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
You're lying. As has already been pointed...

You're lying.

As has already been pointed out, nobody "signs" the Official Secrets Act (that's a media/uninformed misconception). Rather, people sign to say that they understand that the nature of...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 10th March 2024, 12:36 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Oh dear.

Oh dear.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 3rd March 2024, 08:18 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
LOL this is an entirely laughable position. A...

LOL this is an entirely laughable position. A position that, coming from the great mind of this particular CT-cultist, was entirely predictable. In fact, I nearly penned a satirical CT-esque...
Forum: Trials and Errors 13th February 2024, 04:26 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Ain't that the truth? (And has repeatedly...

Ain't that the truth?

(And has repeatedly been, in this thread at the very least, for many many years now)
Forum: Trials and Errors 13th February 2024, 04:24 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
LOL. Less of the pearl-clutching and more of the...

LOL. Less of the pearl-clutching and more of the self-realisation about just how broken your "arguments" are*, please.


* As I've been pointing out - but I'm not quite sure why I'm wasting my...
Forum: Trials and Errors 12th February 2024, 03:19 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Ah splendid! The welcome reprise of...

Ah splendid! The welcome reprise of ballerina-botherer Quennell's POS anti-Knox & Sollecito blog. Great link!!
Forum: Trials and Errors 12th February 2024, 03:15 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
As I was saying: it's abundantly clear that your...

As I was saying: it's abundantly clear that your "arguments" don't demonstrate the first clue about low-template DNA collection/storage/testing/interpretation. On the other hand, those of us with...
Forum: Trials and Errors 12th February 2024, 11:12 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
It's manifestly obvious that Vixen's "arguments"...

It's manifestly obvious that Vixen's "arguments" regarding this case are terminally scientifically illiterate. In respect of low-template DNA analysis (just for example), she clearly doesn't...
Forum: USA Politics 11th February 2024, 05:09 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
I realise that this is what precedent and the...

I realise that this is what precedent and the "cab rank" system would suggest, but I suspect most Capitol Hill insiders (not to mention most Dem supporters) understand her significant deficiencies...
Forum: USA Politics 11th February 2024, 04:57 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
But supposing Biden stood aside (and as I said, I...

But supposing Biden stood aside (and as I said, I think he should, for the sake of the party and its electoral prospects up against Trump), then who would you suggest as the Democrat nominee? Bearing...
Forum: USA Politics 11th February 2024, 04:35 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
PS as an interesting aside, which some/many might...

PS as an interesting aside, which some/many might already know:

If the 2024 Presidential Election does end up being Biden vs Trump, both candidates will have been born before Bill Clinton....
Forum: USA Politics 11th February 2024, 04:31 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Even the NYT is now calling on Biden to step...

Even the NYT is now calling on Biden to step aside.

Of course one unpleasant possibility is that if it does end up being Biden vs Trump, Biden's clear cognitive decline (and his seeming inability...
Forum: Trials and Errors 11th February 2024, 04:19 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
You do know that not-a-real-doctor Stefanoni's...

You do know that not-a-real-doctor Stefanoni's lab was in no way whatsoever set up - whether in required equipment or required protocols - to work with low-template DNA? You probably don't even...
Forum: Trials and Errors 10th February 2024, 07:23 AM
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Posted By LondonJohn
...demonstrating, once again, your abject...

...demonstrating, once again, your abject ignorance on this matter, coupled with your glaring inability to assess scientific evidence and afford it appropriate weight (or lack of weight). Adding in...
Forum: Trials and Errors 7th February 2024, 05:11 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
I fully agree that this is clearly the most...

I fully agree that this is clearly the most likely scenario of what factually happened. I think the two of them had a blazing row in the bedroom; she possibly said she was going to leave him (which...
Forum: Trials and Errors 27th January 2024, 01:59 PM
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Posted By LondonJohn
Virtually every single case which ever goes as...

Virtually every single case which ever goes as far as trial is based entirely on circumstantial evidence.

There's still a huge level of misunderstanding - among public, media and (it would appear)...
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