<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post2241378929994925621..comments</id><updated>2009-01-08T08:24:55.353Z</updated><title type='text'>Comments on The Drayton Bird Blog: Stupid – or what?</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/feeds/2241378929994925621/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html'/><author><name>Drayton Bird</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06871107998046212949</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-2187751686965850806</id><published>2009-01-08T08:24:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-08T08:24:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Richard Curtis was a prophet he just got one name ...</title><content type='html'>Richard Curtis was a prophet he just got one name wrong its brown not melchett! what is the matter with you Darling?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/2187751686965850806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/2187751686965850806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html?showComment=1231403040000#c2187751686965850806' title=''/><author><name>Alex</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-2241378929994925621' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/posts/default/2241378929994925621' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-6645560105611854189</id><published>2009-01-07T10:56:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-07T10:56:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Quite so, Gerold; but since it doesn't stop people...</title><content type='html'>Quite so, Gerold; but since it doesn't stop people coming in, it won't stop them leaving</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/6645560105611854189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/6645560105611854189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html?showComment=1231325760000#c6645560105611854189' title=''/><author><name>Drayton Bird</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06871107998046212949</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='02896485518766511023'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-2241378929994925621' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/posts/default/2241378929994925621' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-6010236492660911667</id><published>2009-01-07T09:02:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-07T09:02:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>although "No prizes for suggesting the solution": ...</title><content type='html'>although "No prizes for suggesting the solution": This, bleeding out of costly educated specialists, caused the former German Democratic Republic to build a wall around the country, to hold them back. It should be managed much easier in a country surrounded by water. ;-)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/6010236492660911667'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/6010236492660911667'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html?showComment=1231318920000#c6010236492660911667' title=''/><author><name>Gerold Braun</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10963087422999217423</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-2241378929994925621' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/posts/default/2241378929994925621' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-3095754587545083209</id><published>2009-01-07T02:57:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-07T02:57:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Well, John, I must apologise. I am clearky talking...</title><content type='html'>Well, John, I must apologise. I am clearky talking rubbish. Not the first time by any means, I'm afraid. I jhad quite forgotten how relatively recently that happened.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/3095754587545083209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/3095754587545083209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html?showComment=1231297020000#c3095754587545083209' title=''/><author><name>Drayton Bird</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06871107998046212949</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='02896485518766511023'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-2241378929994925621' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/posts/default/2241378929994925621' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-1510693518126687458</id><published>2009-01-06T23:35:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-06T23:35:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Drayton, I have been called many derogatory things...</title><content type='html'>Drayton, I have been called many derogatory things in my life, most of them with justification I must admit, but being called a &lt;I&gt;politically correct twat&lt;/I&gt; is a first.&lt;BR/&gt;Now it must be true because I know when Kevin Rudd, the Australian Prime Minister, made that dignified and very long overdue apology to the aboriginal people of Australia over the pernicious policy of removing aboriginal children from their parents, I, along with the overwhelming majority of Australians of all backgrounds, breathed a great sigh of relief.  It was a vile racist crime essentially genocidal in character and was a dark stain on Australia's reputation.&lt;BR/&gt;So, guilty as charged, this time happily so.&lt;BR/&gt;Cheers&lt;BR/&gt;John PCT</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/1510693518126687458'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/1510693518126687458'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html?showComment=1231284900000#c1510693518126687458' title=''/><author><name>John Walters</name><uri>http://www.veggiepatch.com.au</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-2241378929994925621' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/posts/default/2241378929994925621' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-8843627494292779221</id><published>2009-01-06T18:39:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-06T18:39:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>I thought it's about time I started booking your p...</title><content type='html'>I thought it's about time I started booking your posts on social sites.  So I have.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/8843627494292779221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/8843627494292779221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html?showComment=1231267140000#c8843627494292779221' title=''/><author><name>Rezbi</name><uri>http://billiondollarcopywriting.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-2241378929994925621' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/posts/default/2241378929994925621' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-8785430272525778361</id><published>2009-01-06T18:33:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-06T18:33:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>You've just given me and idea:  I'm going to stand...</title><content type='html'>You've just given me and idea:  I'm going to stand for Prime Minister next time around and, when I win, I'm going to first, end all poverty in the UK, and then the rest of the world.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Then I'm going to make SURE that everyone has a job earning at least, get that, 'at least' £50,000 a month.  And that's every one.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;People are gonna love me and want to have kids with me.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Where am I gonna get all that money?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;We'll deal with that when we come to it, shall we?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Details aren't necessary.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/8785430272525778361'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/8785430272525778361'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html?showComment=1231266780000#c8785430272525778361' title=''/><author><name>Rezbi</name><uri>http://imsecretsrevealed.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-2241378929994925621' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/posts/default/2241378929994925621' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-4490036227597307919</id><published>2009-01-06T18:15:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-06T18:15:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>The Scots sphincter’s government is beginning to l...</title><content type='html'>The Scots sphincter’s government is beginning to look like the dying days of Nicolae Ceauşescu's Romania; only the suppositorial party faithful, the apparatchiks, senior police officers, scroungers, (civil) servants and the BBC or Brown's Bolshevik Commissars support a government led by a self opinionated college lecturer with no grasp of reality. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;What the black and white negative of a bog brush, Alistair Darling, does not understand, is that governments have NO MONEY. It is OUR MONEY.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;The last time someone got as pissed off with an incompetent and corrupt government was the 11th May 1812. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Spencer Perceval, the British prime minister, was assassinated in the lobby of the House of Commons. The assassin, John Bellingham, was a businessman whose concerns had been ruined. He killed Perceval with a single shot from a pistol. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;There are an awful lot of disgruntled troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. What are the odds that the Sphincter goes before Obama?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/4490036227597307919'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/2241378929994925621/comments/default/4490036227597307919'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html?showComment=1231265700000#c4490036227597307919' title=''/><author><name>rupert</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://drayton-bird-droppings.blogspot.com/2009/01/stupid-or-what.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-2241378929994925621' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2421913838337434/posts/default/2241378929994925621' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>