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I grew up in Spain and moved to the US for college...I have a house and extended family in Canada, but live most of the year in the US.

I am in my 30s...I also do not know about many brand names in general, except for certain shops I ignore brand names entirely..maybe why I did not know of M&S.

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The Linda McMahon analogy is a poor one, a seat of power is different than sartorial choices. It is true though, if you see value in a hobby and it makes you happy then it is of course worth it.

But if the theaters would be empty then you simply need more friends or to get out more. Some humility, son.

In theory 80m on a campaign is a huge waste, and something very odd in a democracy...that said, do you have the 80 million necessary to do the 'I'd rather' thought experiment? Did she think she couldn't win from the start too?

Is it humility that preserves me? This place isn't exactly bustling, if you got rid of everyone who was honest with you, who'd do the posting?

I have no issue with your attitude...I made a remark. You can think anything you like of that remark, and even make a thinly veiled power trip-like comment. It is no matter.

People spend money on outlandish things, nations spend money on outlandish things....the world is a real crazy place. But on a micro-level no one can say spending this or that is wrong or crazy--it depends on how much enjoyment the person gets out of it. The comparison is a little off though, you have many people spending money, rightly or wrongly, for a cause to achieve a certain result. That is on a whole different level than one man buying expensive ties.

Hi Chevere,
To be frank, I don't really concern myself with what you think of me, and your ideas on decorum I care not at all. Also, I wasn't even talking to you; I suppose it is that same narcissism that has allowed you to inject yourself into said 'fight'. There is no fight, if every exchange ended in agreement there would be nothing worth saying.

As to birthplace, former home, current home, and figure, I do not see why these things need consistency. By the way, we share little in common, I can speak Spanish but probably not your Spanish, and, even so, prefer Basque and have a great fondness for that culture despite my 'origins'. Lastly, there is no Spanish machismo, perhaps you are projecting some of your 'Puerto Rican' spice into this? I am slight after all, in a fight I am most likely to lose.

I hope I have given you enough to entertain your vanity because I have little interest in further useless chatter about myself.

Is this humor, or just blatant fabrication? My sent PMs have nothing untoward in them. Keep the edification to those that think something of you. Perhaps I don't know you well enough but gnat-tish you are.

Thank you for responding specifically and in detail to my post!
And thank you for referencing my vanity and narcissism, as I am a Plastic Surgeon and they are my stock in trade.
And while I sympathize fully with your fatigue about the useless chatter about yourself, I see you still have unbound enthusiasm for useless chatter.
I do find you highly entertaining and it is my fervent hope you are not banned as I look forward to your rants.
So full of injured pride! Not only, but fond of basque culture! Oh my God, I think we harbor a misunderstood true cultural exotic amongst our midst!

You are right, I misjudged you grievously, there is no machismo in your tone. This being a written forum I mistook the tad high pitched shrillness and whininess for insecure aggressive bluster. How stupid of me to have imagined a slight man to have right vocal cord makeup for my image of a basso profundo dangerous IVANOV (the terrible). Imabob seems more like it and I'm glad you changed your avatar as it fits you better. I specially like the angry kitten with the Ninja Turtle mask. Now THAT's a bespoke fit.

And again, thanks for responding to my post as I am having as much fun trolling around with you as I would wrestling you (I wrestled in high school and college).
PIN!

LOL !

But of course. I think he knows the parameters now - Walk before you can run, and all that !

Best -