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vegetariantaxidermy wrote: although there is an uncanny resemblance when you look closely.

Yes, the uncanny resemblance in the way they both knot their ties, well spotted, VT.

Harbal wrote:

vegetariantaxidermy wrote: although there is an uncanny resemblance when you look closely.

Yes, the uncanny resemblance in the way they both knot their ties, well spotted, VT.

Are you sure his son is Kurt? He looks more like that actor Bundersnatch Bumberditch or whatever his name is.

vegetariantaxidermy wrote: Are you sure his son is Kurt? He looks more like that actor Bundersnatch Bumberditch or whatever his name is.

They're all related, there was a lot of promiscuity in the Russell social circle.

vegetariantaxidermy wrote:

Walker wrote:Get off the fence
is an Americanism heard by agnostics …

It's hardly an Americanism. 'Sitting on the fence' is a very old expression, used to describe those who prefer to remain neutral. There's a big difference between a wise or clever saying or idiom, and pointless, obnoxious jargon. Just thought I would bring that to the table. We might even be in the same ballpark.

Sitting On The Fence

There was an incredibly large group of people assembled. On one side of the
group stood a man, Jesus. On the other side of the group stood another man,
Satan. Separating them, running through the group was a fence.
The scene set, both Jesus and Satan began calling to the people in the group
and, one by one, each having made up his or her mind, each went to either
Jesus or Satan.
This kept going, and eventually Jesus had gathered around him a group of
people from the larger crowds, as did Satan. But one man joined neither
group. He climbed the fence that was there and just sat down on it. Then
Jesus and his people left and disappeared. So too did Satan and
his people.
And the man on the fence sat alone.
As this man sat there, Satan came back, and appeared to be looking for
something that he'd lost. The man said, "Have you lost something?" Satan
looked straight at him and replied, "No, there you are. Come with me."
"But," said the man, "I sat on the fence. I chose neither you nor Him.
"That's okay," said Satan. "I own the fence."

Author Unknown

thedoc wrote:"That's okay," said Satan. "I own the fence."
Author Unknown

That Queen’s guard knew he was doing the right thing.
- So did everyone else.

The child had not come of age, and so was exempt from knowing wrong, until taught.
- Even then, leniency continues until the child comes of age.
- This is why the Queen's guard consciously did not hold his weapon between himself and the child.

These guards are quite mindful.
- Their primary responsibility is to accurately assess reality and appropriately respond.
- I discovered this via internal reference.

Harbal wrote:

vegetariantaxidermy wrote: although there is an uncanny resemblance when you look closely.

Yes, the uncanny resemblance in the way they both knot their ties, well spotted, VT.

You're joking. That's a nutcracker jaw seldom seen on mortal men.