This is how a professional writes a letter.

[zotz]

Fucking A, man.

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[inulro.livejournal.com]

But, like, if you destroy your passport, you can't leave the country (which is surely the object if you're that ashamed of being British).

[zotz]

No, you just have to claim political asylum as soon as you arrive.

[mr-tom.livejournal.com]

I was thinking the other day...

Within the EU, one is allowed to freely migrate. One is also given the right to pay taxes to one's home state while living/working in another, for a period of up to 6 months.

So I was thinking of officially migrating to France, paying taxes there, but living in the UK and working here for the next 6 months.

After 6 months, there's always Germany.. ;-)

[juudes.livejournal.com]

Quite right too, and I did like the following; on going to the Guardian homepage I found:

Blair: war going to plan
2.15pm: 2nd UK soldier dies in combat

Boy, has he got a timetable!

[inulro.livejournal.com]

I'd heard he's a control freak, but that's ridiculous!

[kiaransalyn.livejournal.com]

I can only add my praise to that already offered. Good for Iain Banks.

[gingiber.livejournal.com]

Wow.

[sheepthief.livejournal.com]

I was wondering about the problem of leaving the country and came to the same conclusion. It'd be funny if half the country tried to claim asylum in France.

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[devilgate.livejournal.com]

How come you get eight comments on this, when I, having posted it seconds before you, get one (thanks green_amber)?

Comment-whore Martin.

It could, of course, have something to do with the relative sizes of our friend-of lists.

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[zotz]

Your version was deemed by its readers to be complete and beautiful within itself, requiring no adornment or validation from lesser mortals. Mine wasn't.

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[devilgate.livejournal.com]

You are a kind and thoughtful man, and I salute you.