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[AlanwithoneL]

When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.
Sir Winston Churchill

Could this be true for 1960 - 1974? Can the Gcs find it in their hearts to accept us as their fellow parrots?

[Malapapa]

When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.
Sir Winston Churchill

Could this be true for 1960 - 1974?

If you insist on revisiting the distant past to justify why Turkey still occupies our island, please note Cyprus's problems with overseas invaders/conquerors/rulers/colonisers started around 3,500 years ago.

Can the Gcs find it in their hearts to accept us as their fellow parrots?

Cypriot nationalists would welcome all types of winged vertebrates who would side against the invader in the liberation of their island homeland, jabbering or otherwise.

[Piratis]

And how exactly does the quote translate to Cyprus? Are the "eagles" the foreign Imperialists who shouldn't be in Cyprus in the first place, and the "parrots" the Cypriots who dared to have an opinion about what should happen on their own island? Is this how you mean it?

And who are "you" exactly and based on what you want to be accepted as a "fellow"?

[Oracle]

I thought your wife told you never, ever to communicate with us on these matters!

[denizaksulu]

I thought your wife told you never, ever to communicate with us on these matters!

Men always allow their wimin to think they are 'boss', but we know otherwise.


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ok. ok....... I'll wash the dishes in a minute..........................dearest.

[AlanwithoneL]

And how exactly does the quote translate to Cyprus? Are the "eagles" the foreign Imperialists who shouldn't be in Cyprus in the first place, and the "parrots" the Cypriots who dared to have an opinion about what should happen on their own island? Is this how you mean it?

And who are "you" exactly and based on what you want to be accepted as a "fellow"?

I am no great philosopher so perhaps you can explain in what context it was used by Churchill? It would be a bonus if you could also explain what malapapa is trying to tell us with this sig.

[Malapapa]

And how exactly does the quote translate to Cyprus? Are the "eagles" the foreign Imperialists who shouldn't be in Cyprus in the first place, and the "parrots" the Cypriots who dared to have an opinion about what should happen on their own island? Is this how you mean it?

And who are "you" exactly and based on what you want to be accepted as a "fellow"?

I am no great philosopher so perhaps you can explain in what context it was used by Churchill? It would be a bonus if you could also explain what malapapa is trying to tell us with this sig.

It's hardly rocket science... Winston Churchill's perceptive remark illustrates the tendency of ill-informed, inarticulate pundits (parrots) to set the tone of public debate when the more erudite opinion formers (eagles) refuse to enter the fray.

[Cap]

And how exactly does the quote translate to Cyprus? Are the "eagles" the foreign Imperialists who shouldn't be in Cyprus in the first place, and the "parrots" the Cypriots who dared to have an opinion about what should happen on their own island? Is this how you mean it?

And who are "you" exactly and based on what you want to be accepted as a "fellow"?

I am no great philosopher so perhaps you can explain in what context it was used by Churchill? It would be a bonus if you could also explain what malapapa is trying to tell us with this sig.

It's hardly rocket science... Winston Churchill's perseptive remark illustrates the tendency of ill-informed, inarticulate pundits (parrots) to set the tone of public debate when the more erudite opinion formers (eagles) refuse to enter the fray.

My gawd Mala... that was fkn brilliant. But in English please....
Preferably within the 90-130 IQ range...

[Malapapa]

Errr, when people with real brains keep schtum, nasty scum get away with spouting crap, taking loads of brainless fools along with them.

[denizaksulu]

Errr, when people with real brains keep schtum, nasty scum get away with spouting crap, taking loads of brainless fools along with them.

bu...bu...but you never keep schtum and I admired your methodology and stance..............so where does that leave you?




Don't worry, I still respect you................