How much do you bill your son for the four hour golf session ?

Sal Paradise – the individual who believes that, in "the real world", everyone can afford to buy whatever books they want; all sports facilities (and any other facilities) can be afforded by anyone – well, anyone worthwhile. Because if they can't afford books or sports facilities (including golf) then they jolly well don't deserve nice things.

And that's why he's never been in a library, doesn't actually know what else goes on in a library, will only discuss the issue from his personal perspective and would, presumably, be perfectly happy for all libraries to be closed and even more people thrown onto the dole so that he can then complain that they're scroungers.

The length of notice or otherwise was never my point.





So it's an agreement – ergo it's voluntary.



I'm not. I'm 'on about' your apparent belief that everything is hunky dory really, McDonalds and co really do need defending from nasty corner shops etc. If that's the case, can we assume that, in the name of profit, it's fine for landlords to evict tenants in order to make more money?

As an aside, had my hair cut last night (Marchmont Street). The salon owner is yet another business person saying that business has been hit.

Any chance we could leave this as an OLYMPICS thread and leave the cock measuring contest about Books on another thread

LOL

So half an hour in a library stops you spending several hours on a golf course? Don't be ridiculous. Libraries are generally open most days and hours, how about going to the library on a day when you're not playing golf with your son, or even setting off half an hour earlier and going to the library first. The opportunity cost of going to a library is not very expensive at all, you are just making up rubbish. You cannot cost your free time as you would your work time, or if you want to then why not just add it to you expense account? Everyone has one don't they? Even minimum wage carers have them so I'm sure you must have negotiated one with your boss along with your pay rise.

Nothing whatsoever like your showing off just how big and clever and Political (with a capital 'p') you are, as opposed to the ignorant rest of us – and particularly anyone who watches the Olympic sports (although presumably this doesn't apply to you and RL) and dares to cheer for their country?

The self awareness training's going well then?

How many times have you thrown your toys out of the pram on here?

I miss your creative talent for inventing new sweary terms to use at people you don't agree with.

Thirty ing five.



You'll get over it.