We’ve found what should be etching onto his tombstone.
BraveFart
Indeed Dennis, but any epitaph for the Murphmonster would have to include the word without which he cannot ever make a post:
Richard Murphy
Born XX/XX 1958
Died XX/XX 20XX, candidly
Andrew C
“Now, I stress, there may be something glaringly obvious that I have got wrong here”
If not his tombstone, then his autobiography.
Bloke in North Dorset
Wouldn’t his autobiography be called Candidly, The Joy of Me?
Interested
They sound like they might be his famous last words.
As in Major General John Sedgewick: ‘They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance. Though I stress, there may be something glaringly obvious that I have got wrong here.’
The Meissen Bison
I see he has earned if not plaudits at least words of encouragement from Konrad Kartoffel.
BraveFart
TMB
LOL!
Not the polymath he has led us to believe!
Van_Patten
TMB/BF
I’d argue the prior commentator is even more hilarious……
That said, I am reminded of the old phrase ‘There shall be more joy in heaven’
Chris Miller
@BF Spud isn’t even a monomath.
Theophrastus
Sometimes, I do wonder whether Spud himself doesn’t write some of the short but fawning “Thank you Richard…” comments on his blog. His ego’s appetite for adulation is surely insatiable.
Used the innertoobs to look up a photo of Spud’s residence in Ely. Having done so – and noting that Spud and I are about the same age – I feel much better about myself.
Hell, he thinks a monomath is something you play old records on.
The Meissen Bison
Theo: I do wonder whether Spud himself doesn’t write some of the short but fawning…
El Tubérculo: Now, I stress, there may be something glaringly obvious that I have got wrong here
Herr Kartoffel: How refreshing – and isn’t it a pity that this laudable principle isn’t more generally applied?
Well done and thank you.
My understanding on reasonably good authority is that Kartoffel feels that the principle should be applied more widely on the tuberous output.
Theophrastus
TMB
Herr Kartofell deserves a round or more of applause. However, I was suggesting very tentatively that some of the unironic comments on TRUK – of the ‘Thanks, Richard. Good analysis.’ variety – are written by Spud himself.
The Meissen Bison
Theo – this could well be true and it’s difficult to decide whether or not self-authored panegyrics are preferable to a wider coterie of loons.
Theophrastus
TMB
If I’m right, I’m afraid it’s not a matter of either/or but both/and.
Andrew C
“It’s important to note that the personal allowance was £10,600 in 2015/16.
The basic rate of tax was 20%.
This means that for the basic rate tax payer the tax relief was worth £2,160.”
I can’t be bothered to point out to self-professed tax expert and Professor of Stupidology that 20% of £10,600 is £2,120, not £2,160. And it’s not a typo as he uses the £2,160 figure when extrapolating the amount of tax relief later.
But then he claims that;
“For those earning over £100,000 (near enough for these purposes) the personal allowance was withdrawn”
Which is of course nonsense as if you had income of £100,100 you would have had a PA of £10,400 in 2015-16. It may be ‘near enough’ for an innumerate twat but not for someone claiming to be a tax expert.
Jervillian Swike
“The personal allowance was £10,600 in 2015/16. The basic rate of tax was 20%.
This means that for the basic rate tax payer the tax relief was worth £2,160 (sic).”
This is only true for taxpayers who earned less than (higher rate – £10,600). For anyone earning more, which includes many basic rate taxpayers, the personal allowance was worth more than that, because otherwise they would have paid some higher rate tax.
His calculation omits the extra cost of the people in that ~£32K to ~£42K range, which probably explains the missing billions.
Ed Snack
Note, Spike Milligan’s epitaph quote is “I told you I was ill”, not “sick”.
We’ve found what should be etching onto his tombstone.
Indeed Dennis, but any epitaph for the Murphmonster would have to include the word without which he cannot ever make a post:
Richard Murphy
Born XX/XX 1958
Died XX/XX 20XX, candidly
“Now, I stress, there may be something glaringly obvious that I have got wrong here”
If not his tombstone, then his autobiography.
Wouldn’t his autobiography be called Candidly, The Joy of Me?
They sound like they might be his famous last words.
As in Major General John Sedgewick: ‘They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance. Though I stress, there may be something glaringly obvious that I have got wrong here.’
I see he has earned if not plaudits at least words of encouragement from Konrad Kartoffel.
TMB
LOL!
Not the polymath he has led us to believe!
TMB/BF
I’d argue the prior commentator is even more hilarious……
That said, I am reminded of the old phrase ‘There shall be more joy in heaven’
@BF Spud isn’t even a monomath.
Sometimes, I do wonder whether Spud himself doesn’t write some of the short but fawning “Thank you Richard…” comments on his blog. His ego’s appetite for adulation is surely insatiable.
So etched:
Candidly, there may be something glaringly obvious that I have got wrong here.
Not quite up to the epitaph Spike Milligan proposed for himself (I told them I was sick.), but good enough for the likes of Spud.
Off-topic:
Used the innertoobs to look up a photo of Spud’s residence in Ely. Having done so – and noting that Spud and I are about the same age – I feel much better about myself.
@BF Spud isn’t even a monomath.
Hell, he thinks a monomath is something you play old records on.
Theo: I do wonder whether Spud himself doesn’t write some of the short but fawning…
My understanding on reasonably good authority is that Kartoffel feels that the principle should be applied more widely on the tuberous output.
TMB
Herr Kartofell deserves a round or more of applause. However, I was suggesting very tentatively that some of the unironic comments on TRUK – of the ‘Thanks, Richard. Good analysis.’ variety – are written by Spud himself.
Theo – this could well be true and it’s difficult to decide whether or not self-authored panegyrics are preferable to a wider coterie of loons.
TMB
If I’m right, I’m afraid it’s not a matter of either/or but both/and.
“It’s important to note that the personal allowance was £10,600 in 2015/16.
The basic rate of tax was 20%.
This means that for the basic rate tax payer the tax relief was worth £2,160.”
I can’t be bothered to point out to self-professed tax expert and Professor of Stupidology that 20% of £10,600 is £2,120, not £2,160. And it’s not a typo as he uses the £2,160 figure when extrapolating the amount of tax relief later.
But then he claims that;
“For those earning over £100,000 (near enough for these purposes) the personal allowance was withdrawn”
Which is of course nonsense as if you had income of £100,100 you would have had a PA of £10,400 in 2015-16. It may be ‘near enough’ for an innumerate twat but not for someone claiming to be a tax expert.
“The personal allowance was £10,600 in 2015/16. The basic rate of tax was 20%.
This means that for the basic rate tax payer the tax relief was worth £2,160 (sic).”
This is only true for taxpayers who earned less than (higher rate – £10,600). For anyone earning more, which includes many basic rate taxpayers, the personal allowance was worth more than that, because otherwise they would have paid some higher rate tax.
His calculation omits the extra cost of the people in that ~£32K to ~£42K range, which probably explains the missing billions.
Note, Spike Milligan’s epitaph quote is “I told you I was ill”, not “sick”.
FWIW, and it sounds better that way.
Duly noted.
His epitaph will note three things:
Firstly….
Candidly…
You time here is done…
No no no. His tombstone will read:
“He changed the world… He’s sorry for you if you didn’t”