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Are you going to withdraw that allegation?


No, I don't think I will, thanks.
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Adrian wrote:

JohnB ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

Are you going to withdraw that allegation?


No, I don't think I will, thanks.


Clearly a man with no honour.

You really shouldn't make things up.
One day you'll end up flat on your back.

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Adrian wrote:

JohnB ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

Are you going to withdraw that allegation?


No, I don't think I will, thanks.


A man who throws around unfounded remarks is a man with no honour :-(
Respect level: Zilch.

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JohnB ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

Are you going to withdraw that allegation?


No, I don't think I will, thanks.


A man who throws around unfounded remarks is a man with no honour :-(
Respect level: Zilch.


Tell you what, John - you explain the calculations that I apparently
misunderstood, and I'll consider withdrawing the comment. How's that?

Until you can or will do that...
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JohnB ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

Are you going to withdraw that allegation?


No, I don't think I will, thanks.


A man who throws around unfounded remarks is a man with no honour :-(
Respect level: Zilch.


Tell you what, John - you explain the calculations that I apparently
misunderstood, and I'll consider withdrawing the comment. How's that?

Until you can or will do that...


Adrian - I think he has already withdrawn the calculation that got it to
5.5K, and we are now working on a revised calculation of about 3.3K. But
apart from that number issue, the main gist of what he wrote is true - and
you _still_ haven't worked out your mistake.

Here's another _huge_ hint : Who's the fastest person to have pedalled from
Lands End to John O'Groats?

BTW you still haven't worked mine out either...

cheers,
clive




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Clive George ) gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying :

Adrian - I think he has already withdrawn the calculation that got it
to 5.5K, and we are now working on a revised calculation of about
3.3K.


Yes, and I've already called him on the mis-assumption that he made to get
there - and, IIRC, John also denied £3k.

Here's another _huge_ hint : Who's the fastest person to have pedalled
from Lands End to John O'Groats?


D'you know something? I care marginally less than I have a clue on that
one.
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"Adrian" wrote in message
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Clive George ) gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying :

Adrian - I think he has already withdrawn the calculation that got it
to 5.5K, and we are now working on a revised calculation of about
3.3K.


Yes, and I've already called him on the mis-assumption that he made to get
there - and, IIRC, John also denied £3k.


Yes, he did deny spending 3K on a bike. But that was not a lie.

Here's another _huge_ hint : Who's the fastest person to have pedalled
from Lands End to John O'Groats?


D'you know something? I care marginally less than I have a clue on that
one.


Well, in that case it's probably about time you accepted that John wasn't
lying.

cheers,
clive


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Clive George ) gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying :

Adrian - I think he has already withdrawn the calculation that got
it to 5.5K, and we are now working on a revised calculation of about
3.3K.


Yes, and I've already called him on the mis-assumption that he made
to get there - and, IIRC, John also denied £3k.


Yes, he did deny spending 3K on a bike.


Right. So he apparently paid the tax applicable to a £3k purchase, but
didn't spend £3k. Whatever.

But that was not a lie.


Whatever.
At best, it was childish semantic nitpicking - "I didn't spend £3,000, I
spent £3,146.72. So ner to you"
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Adrian wrote:

Clive George ) gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying :

Adrian - I think he has already withdrawn the calculation that got it
to 5.5K, and we are now working on a revised calculation of about
3.3K.


Yes, and I've already called him on the mis-assumption that he made to get
there


Eh?
Yes, it was an assumption - taken from mid-table on the DVLA site - IMO
not unreasonable.
But if you know it is incorrect then what *is* the average VED paid?

Or are you again making staements without any back up?

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JohnB ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

Yes, and I've already called him on the mis-assumption that he made
to get there


Eh?
Yes, it was an assumption - taken from mid-table on the DVLA site -
IMO not unreasonable.
But if you know it is incorrect then what *is* the average VED paid?

Or are you again making staements without any back up?


You've already asked, I've already answered.

Your original statement said "the majority" - and I would lay odds that
"the majority" pay the full-fat £165.


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