athelstan wrote:

BrianAbbott wrote:

Of course! As is your original assertion

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That statement is not the reverse (or opposite) of xenophobia, for that would be xenophilius: a liking for things foreign and attracted to foreigners,

Bad grammar there, athelstan !

I did not make originally an "assertion" in my initial response to garyb (see second posting) I posed a question - quote "How many UK registered cars comply with the many individual national motoring laws of the European states they drive through?" end quote.

>> Isn't your question driven by your own xenophobia. Rule Britannia eh what

Arguably a question, even if no ? - but comes across as an assertion

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And my grammar is sound. He who's quick to snigger is oft first to error.

>> xenophilius: a liking for things foreign and attracted to foreigners

xenophilia: a liking for things foreign; being attracted to foreigners

I'm sure Harry Potter would agree

Anyway, I'm off out now.  Brian

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BrianAbbott wrote:

athelstan wrote:

BrianAbbott wrote:

Of course! As is your original assertion

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That statement is not the reverse (or opposite) of xenophobia, for that would be xenophilius: a liking for things foreign and attracted to foreigners,

Bad grammar there, athelstan !

I did not make originally an "assertion" in my initial response to garyb (see second posting) I posed a question - quote "How many UK registered cars comply with the many individual national motoring laws of the European states they drive through?" end quote.

>> Isn't your question driven by your own xenophobia. Rule Britannia eh what

Arguably a question, even if no ? - but comes across as an assertion

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And my grammar is sound. He who's quick to snigger is oft first to error.

>> xenophilius: a liking for things foreign and attracted to foreigners

xenophilia: a liking for things foreign; being attracted to foreigners

I'm sure Harry Potter would agree

Anyway, I'm off out now.

Athelstan,,

As i have a German wife i can't see how i can be an xenophobia,,it must be a Swiss thing..

xen·o·phoba (z n -f b , z n -). n. A person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign peoples

All i asked was had anyone else noticed how many

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euro lorries or car had stick on Beam Bender fitted to there vehicles

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Anyone know if any foreign driver has been fined for not fitting benders

i like twitters short answers

I use beam benders in the old car, haven't had this one out of the country yet, but would use my beam toggle switch if i did or do. (not sure what the correct term to use it feel free to correct my grammar)

Wish I had a beam toggle switch - it's black insulating tape for me

garyd wrote:

i am not sure if you have ever been on a Dover ferry, sound not but there must be around 600 to 1000 cars on board so as you navigate your way to the custom block you have about ten minutes to see a lot of cars both side of you, yes, four lanes of traffic. So we are not talking 20 odd cars and a couple of hand cart car ferries that you have on your Swiss Lakes, that i expect you are more used to seeing.

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I thought Athelstan was from Derbyshire?

holiday time = good food and plenty of wine = no night time driving = no need for beam benders.

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chicken george wrote:

holiday time = good food and plenty of wine = no night time driving = no need for beam benders.

Simples

last time , I drove abroad in my own car not a hire one , it was a xenon lighted Audi, I printed the instructions off regarding the tourist lever, to show to any police.

but the instruction were wrong it needed a dealer to change the settings, but I reckon the police would have been bluffed, without having darkness to see that the beams were wrong At work
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athelstan wrote:

I'm sure you know your Harry Potter characters and story lines better than I but that does not excuse your false claim re my grammar based upon fiction. I prefer substantive fact.

The word xenophobia is from the Greek, and it is from the Greek language that I quote the opposite: xenophilius. Used as a boy's name to signify one who is open to other cultures and NOT xenophobic.

Brian you stick to your Harry Potter and Wikipedia and I'll stick to the Greek language. Out of the three only two have a 100% substantive track record.

HP is an acknowledged great work of fictional writing - story telling at its best. Wikipedia founders acknowledged in 2008 that much of it's content was unverified and could not be relied upon, and, they went on to discredit and dismiss seven of their own appointed moderators. As far as I am aware no linguist has challenged the authenticity of the Greek language.

garyd wrote:

Athelstan,,
i am not sure if you have ever been on a Dover ferry, sound not but there must be around 600 to 1000 cars on board so as you navigate your way to the custom block you have about ten minutes to see a lot of cars both side of you, yes, four lanes of traffic. So we are not talking 20 odd cars and a couple of hand cart car ferries that you have on your Swiss Lakes, that i expect you are more used to seeing.

athelstan wrote:

As far as I am aware no linguist has challenged the authenticity of the Greek language.

BrianAbbott wrote:

athelstan wrote:

I'm sure you know your Harry Potter characters and story lines better than I but that does not excuse your false claim re my grammar based upon fiction. I prefer substantive fact.

The word xenophobia is from the Greek, and it is from the Greek language that I quote the opposite: xenophilius. Used as a boy's name to signify one who is open to other cultures and NOT xenophobic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophily

The trouble with quoting Wikipedia is that most of it seems to be B0LLOC0KS, Just like this forum if some one says its true other halfwits believe it. Best to quote The Oxford English dictionary?

Which seems to suggest the opposite of Xenophobe is Xenophile

Xenophily/ia seemingly is a madeup word in science fiction refering to Humans that F@ck Extraterrestials

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