Re: Fw: Christine Large

Paul,

Thanks for that.  I am not too close to BP, however, this is broadly accords with my understanding and it is nice to have that confirmed.  I would like to copy your post to uk.rec.walking.  I'm sure that the rambling fraternity would like to know a little bit more about what they're getting. 

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul J. Bell 
  To: BLETCHLEYPARK-0lvw86wZMd/[email protected] 
  Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 8:51 PM
  Subject: Re: [BPARK] Fw: Christine Large


  actually, it wasn't me saying, i just did the translation. (-:

  however, if memory serves,  Ms. Large's performance, or lack thereof,  
  whilst at BP,  demonstrated a profound proclivity for the taurus by- 
  product as opposed to  actually accomplishing anything useful to the  
  cause.   i think the general opinion is that whatever new position  
  she may have garnered was done by bullshit rather than by pointing to  
  actually results at BP.

  for a number of years i spent a lot of time at BP, and a lot more  
  time and effort promoting the cause. but i think that by bthe time  
  she was on the scene i had given up, so i don't have any empirical  
  knowledge of her effectiveness.   however, to use another latin  
  expression, "Res ipsa loquitur" (the thing speaks for itself).
  she was never very popular and her decision to essentially ban Tony  
  S. from the park exacerbated an already bad situation.

  to be fair, it's got to be one of the most difficult and thankless  
  things to do; to try to convince people to give real money to  
  preserve something like BP.  to those of us who understand and care,  
  it's a no-brainer, but to those who don't, it's a very hard sell  
  indeed.  i knew one of her predecessors rather well, Roger B.,  the  
  former Lord Mayor of MK, and i know how much he cared and how hard he  
  tried, and in spite of his efforts, how little of what was needed he  
  was able to provide.

  -paul


  On May 28, 2006, at 13:16, Bill Ridgeway wrote:

  > Ok so now we understand what you were saying but I don't understand  
  > the context.  A little more explanation please?
  >
  > Regards.
  >
  > Bill Ridgeway
  >   ----- Original Message -----
  >   From: Paul J. Bell
  >   To: Bill Ridgeway
  >   Cc: BLETCHLEYPARK-0lvw86wZMd/[email protected]
  >   Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 6:12 PM
  >   Subject: Re: [BPARK] Fw: Christine Large
  >
  >
  >   well,
  >
  >
  >   Taurus is obviously "bull", and of course excreta needs no  
  > translation, coming as it does from the nether regions of said  
  > animal.  then cerebrum is of course "brains or brainpower", and  
  > vincit = "conquers" or vanquishes.- close enough for these pages...  
  > (-:
  >
  >
  >   -paul
  >
  >
  >   On May 28, 2006, at 10:17, Bill Ridgeway wrote:
  >
  >
  >     Taurus excreta cerebrum vincit.