Is this the place for an argument?
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Is this the place for an argument?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teMlv3ripSM
(Please let me know if the link is dead.)
The link is to a video containing the bulk of Monty Python's "Argument Clinic" skit.
The intro has been cut:
Man: I'd like to have an argument, please.
Argument Clinic Recptionist: Certainly, sir, have you been here before?
Man: No. This will be my first time.
Argument Clinic Recptionist: I see. Well, do you want to have just one argument or were you thinking of taking a course?
Man: Well, what is the cost?
Argument Clinic Receptionist: Well, it's £1 for a five minute argument, but only £8 for a course of ten.
Man: Well, I think it would be best if I started off with just the one and then see how it goes.
Argument Clinic Recptionist: Fine. I'll see who's free at the moment.
Mr. Bakley's free, but he's a little bit conciliatory. Ah yes, try Mr. Barnard, room 12.
(Please let me know if the link is dead.)
The link is to a video containing the bulk of Monty Python's "Argument Clinic" skit.
The intro has been cut:
Man: I'd like to have an argument, please.
Argument Clinic Recptionist: Certainly, sir, have you been here before?
Man: No. This will be my first time.
Argument Clinic Recptionist: I see. Well, do you want to have just one argument or were you thinking of taking a course?
Man: Well, what is the cost?
Argument Clinic Receptionist: Well, it's £1 for a five minute argument, but only £8 for a course of ten.
Man: Well, I think it would be best if I started off with just the one and then see how it goes.
Argument Clinic Recptionist: Fine. I'll see who's free at the moment.
Mr. Bakley's free, but he's a little bit conciliatory. Ah yes, try Mr. Barnard, room 12.
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[S]tudy politics and war, that our sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. Our sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy . . . in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry [and] music. . . . John Adams (1780)
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Re: Is this the place for an argument?
What's it to you?Dean E wrote:Is this the place for an argument?
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No link to the Argument clip has been posted, at least none that I could find. As Yogi Berra is fond of saying, "You could look it up."schlepporello wrote:I know it's been a while, but I think this clip had been posted here already not too long ago. Even so, it's a great clip and well worthy of being posted again.

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Yes, You can:
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MartyNeilan wrote:Yes, You can:
viewtopic.php?p=193431&highlight=#193431

Should anal retentive be hyphenated?
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Here is the entire sketch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y05EmK66 ... re=related
And besides it has been posted here before..
viewtopic.php?t=20630&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
and I understand the fellow who started the thread is one very good looking man.

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Well! I never wanted to do this in the first place. I wanted to be... A LUMBERJACK!ReclusEndangerment wrote:But this still isn't an argument.Brassdad wrote:No you haven't.Doug@GT wrote:Oh, I've had enough of this.
It's a contradiction.
Instead of talking to your plants, if you yelled at them would they still grow, but only to be troubled and insecure?
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