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    Trying to teach people life saving skills, free of charge, in Hong Kong is next to impossible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flat Hunter:
    Trying to teach people life saving skills, free of charge, in Hong Kong is next to impossible.
    Care to elaborate on that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gruntfuttock:
    Care to elaborate on that?
    We offer 4 free places to charities and youth organisations, as part of our CSR, and a number of them have expressed interest. Meetings are held, everyone wants to go ahead, then it stops dead. Seems that ppl in HK are suspicious of anything free so maybe we should charge a nominal amount instead.

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    the word primate has 2 definitions.
    The first is related to the order of mammals that includes monkeys (and similar)
    The second is religious hierarchy

    I've been trying to search for reasons why monkeys and bishops are both called primates but have not been able to come up for the reason the same word was used....


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    Quote Originally Posted by HowardCoombs:
    the word primate has 2 definitions.
    The first is related to the order of mammals that includes monkeys (and similar)
    The second is religious hierarchy

    I've been trying to search for reasons why monkeys and bishops are both called primates but have not been able to come up for the reason the same word was used....
    I have two possible solutions to your query.
    1 - From a noun use of Latin primat meaning “prime, first rank” and it refers to the Bishops or high ranking priests in some Christian churches.
    2 - Primate was selected because kiddyfiddler was a little controversial?
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    Playing squash with a cold and breathing are not compatible activities.


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    Meditate upon your self confidence may lead to fear of what may be lost. Embrace your fears and discover small mercies that may lead to great gains.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flat Hunter:
    Trying to teach people life saving skills, free of charge, in Hong Kong is next to impossible.
    Because they are either waiting for that ultimate sugar daddy or jackpot to save them?

    Burning paper money will not save anyone's lungs or soul .

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    If you think something is missing in your house or you even slightly suspect that your helper is not giving you the correct change...you should assume she is guilty, call the police and hang her by her fingernails. No excuses....

    However, if a mainland women's newborn baby winds up shoved down the toilet, we should empathize with her and not rush to conclusions. We should give her the benefit of the doubt??

    aiiiiyaaa

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    The rebel base is on the ice planet Hoth!

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