Given that eftfnc's original premise is that Prince Charles' public support is somehow beneficial to the anti-GM movement, I'd suggest that his popular persona - i.e. how he is depicted in the masses of mass media by which most people 'know' him - is actually far more relevant than whatever actual intelligence and knowledge he may possess privately.

I've always found Charlie to be something of an anachronistic buffoon, as do most people with whom I'm acquainted. As someone who is a GMO "sceptic" (so to speak), the fact that the hapless heir apparent is apparently anti-GM does nothing to sway me further in that direction.

On the other hand, I bet there's more than a few monarchist farmers (not to mention their wives) out there who might think his views are relevant, so it's probably a good thing on balance that he's weighed in the way he has.

I am constantly impressed by the assumptions made in this forum when responding to someone else's opinion.

I don't usually bother to comment, but in such a short thread they are quite noticeable.

>>You're just another Aussie who hates "tall poppies"; that is, people who are better than "you". Sad!<<

I have never made any secret of the fact that I emigrated here from England some twenty-odd years ago. I therefore by definition cannot be “just another Aussie”.

On a side note, the tall poppy label has been applied to so many wonderful Australians over the years – Alan Bond, Brian Burke, John Elliott, Rodney Adler, Rene Rivkin to name but a few – it is hardly surprising that cutting them down should have become a national sport.

But I digress.

>>have you ever tasted the difference between Organic and mass produced (factory farming) food? Probably not! <<

Of course I have, eftfnc, you goose. I am staggered that you should assume otherwise. Mind you, the fact that whether I have or whether I haven't is immaterial to the point I was making, must have somehow escaped you.

But this is my favourite assumption so far.

>>You obviously know nothing about Prince Charles except what you read "and believe" in daily gossip newspapers.<<

My most recent information comes from a friend who was a guest at Highgrove last year. Protocol unfortunately forbids her from providing details of the conversation, but her opinion on the narrowness of the PoW's views on the topic eerily coincide with mine.

And of course, the thread would be incomplete without the obligatory non sequitur.

>>Our Federal sports minister and AOC official have already made us look like obnoxious retards and pathetic....this wouldn't apply so much if the the jokes weren't witless.<<

¿Qué?

Oh Pericles, Pericles, Pericles. You're absolutely HILARIOUS.....I just love it: I'm still having trouble wiping the smile off my face!

Yes folks, the formidable Pericles "JUST HAPPENS" to have an "inside contact" at Highgrove (which "just happens" to be the residence of HRH The Prince Of Wales). This "inside contact" just happens to have had personal "conversations" directly with Prince Charles at Highgrove, and has then divulged her opinion of the content to .........wait for it........none other than our very own..........Pericles. What a "coincidence". Amazing.

"Of Course" her opinion of , as Pericles puts it, "the narrowness of the POW'S views" (resulting from her intimate conversation) "JUST HAPPENS" to be EXACTLY the same as the opinion of Pericles. Funny about that.

"NATURALLY", protocol forbids her or Pericles from providing details of this "convenient" conversation.

And poor ol' Pericles didn't even start the topic; he just stumbled across it, and by SHEER COINCIDENCE we were lucky enough to get all this inside information straight from the mouth of the Prince Of Wales, via the well connected personal friend of our formidable Pericles.

Thanks for the "inside information" Pericles.

Got any more good..................... "stories"?

Was that perhaps.... sarcasm, philips?

Oooooh, how hurtful.

You wish what you say to be true, because somehow it makes you feel better.

Admit it, you know nothing about me, so everything you say is simply a sad reflection of yourself.

Have a great day.

I read that earlier post by Pericles, and I too thought it sounded like a made up story.

Philips, you'd get your point across better by dropping the sarcasm. It's OBVIOUS Pericles is not telling the truth, so it's best just to say that outright, minus the sarcasm. It also leaves less room for people to come back and personally attack you, although I have noticed you dispose of those types quite well on this forum. But hey, drop that constant sarcasm in your posts, it gets irritating.

So in your opinion, JW, calling someone a liar directly is somehow more acceptable than employing sarcasm.

>>It's OBVIOUS Pericles is not telling the truth<<

What warped values you have.

As I pointed out to philips, for you to decide that I am not truthful does not worry me in the slightest.

But it does rather suggest that for some reason you would prefer to think that I am not telling the truth.

What would that reason be, do you think?

It must be something to do with being Australian.