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nadinbrzezinski

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2. Absolutely

Reply to Agnosticsherbet (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:35 PM

Nov 2012

mystified does not start to describe it. It could be that my poli sci instructor had a flair with describing Profumo, and he was a retired company man. So he made references to those hack eyed spy novels... he liked to say, life is stranger than...

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Well, why am I having images of old, and I mean ANCIENT [View all] nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 OP

Mystified? Agnosticsherbet Nov 2012 #1

Absolutely nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #2

I think you mean 'hackneyed'? Whisp Nov 2012 #3

"hack eyed" Kali Nov 2012 #4

Ha! I wouldn't be surprised to hear Christine Keeler's name brought up either. valerief Nov 2012 #5

"hack eyed"...? really?...again? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #12

Is that all you have to say? nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #14

it was the only thing in the post that was worth noting. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #18

how dare you point out a mistake by our resident expert on all things! zappaman Nov 2012 #22

This is sad but FUN! Lint Head Nov 2012 #6

Never cared much for those. Since I have to live through this one Live and Learn Nov 2012 #7

If I were writing the plot, I know where I would be going with this nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #8

I read it's about "Sparrow"...according to some anonymous commenter on a blog.. KoKo Nov 2012 #9

I guess it is generational nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #10

The Profumo Affair...saw the movie with John Hurt. Excellent movie. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #11

Remember, so did Profumo nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #13

I'm intrigued by authors from the UK- J. LeCarre, L. Deighton, G. Greene-this is huge considering bobthedrummer Nov 2012 #15

Wonder if this has anything to do with the turning aspens Live and Learn Nov 2012 #16

I know nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #20

Considering the honey pots, the two most vital warriors against the former KGB-Robert Hanssen of the bobthedrummer Nov 2012 #17

Nope, no editor would believe it nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #19

I bet you could find an editor who believed we had military on "sooper duper" secret missions... zappaman Nov 2012 #21

Which of the generals Petraeus or Allen? malaise Nov 2012 #23

You know treason has a very specific definition in US law nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #24