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I'm close to removing all posts about politics here. I will if the posts continue.
From the rules:
#9: Avoid hot topics
Posts/signatures that involve politics are expressly forbidden on this board.
Thank you,
--Chris

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Originally Posted by Arvydas We don't see a lot of famous people here in Portland Oregon. Someone mentioned Caron Pour Homme coming in very large sizes... does anyone know why Caron makes such large bottles of it? my holidays have started, that's why I am posting like mad.
Large bottles are an old cosmetics, and veritable cologne tradition. Some decent old companies still maintain that service for traditional customers (that often meant: lifetime). The big bottles are for refilling the usual desk or shelf bottles and I only know ones with either a stopper or screw-on cap. This way you do not keep spending money for de luxe packaging and new spray systems. Very economic! Refills can be had with several great companies, but stores do not always carry them. I suspect they have a lower margin on refills. Divine offers them on the website, and even Malle does, albeit small ones only.
(p.s.: I wish somebody would pass that hint to Tauer so he could rethink his miserable strategy.)

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Originally Posted by narcus my holidays have started, that's why I am posting like mad.
Large bottles are an old cosmetics, and veritable cologne tradition. Some decent old companies still maintain that service for traditional customers (that often meant: lifetime). The big bottles are for refilling the usual desk or shelf bottles and I only know ones with either a stopper or screw-on cap. This way you do not keep spending money for de luxe packaging and new spray systems. Very economic! Refills can be had with several great companies, but stores do not always carry them. I suspect they have a lower margin on refills. Divine offers them on the website, and even Malle does, albeit small ones only.
(p.s.: I wish somebody would pass that hint to Tauer so he could rethink his miserable strategy.) That's interesting, thanks. I also heard that Caron Pour Homme was designed to go well with the scent of food, and to be worn with dinner. I thought maybe that was why the large bottles were made (maybe as a diluted splash).

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I've deleted six posts from this thread that were what I judged to be essentially political in nature. They involved issues of which political/historical figure was worse, who is a one-party-only system politician, and some other commentary I thought too political.
I've left some like/dislike Berlusconi posts here also, because the man is simply a public figure. Were a movie actor public figure the subject of this thread, and I didn't like the actor's work, it would be a reasonable post to say "well, another good fragrance ruined for me." So I'm not judging those posts to be political referenda.
Several of the posts I deleted, and the ones I'm leaving, are good-natured fun between members and I don' find them offensive or irritating. I do find, however, that they violate the direct letter and spirit of a Basenotes rule:
"#9: Avoid hot topics
Posts/signatures that involve politics are expressly forbidden on this board."
I think we're all intellectually curious people here, and I think it natural and healthy even to have wide-ranging discussions. It is also my responsibility to remove and request the avoidance of subjects that even if not out-of-control, can easily become out-of-control.
I'm not an angry moderator about this, and no members need to worry or fear, but I am a responsible moderator about this.
--Chris

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Well said and well done DustB, you are an excellent moderator.
I agree that things can get out of control, mainly - I believe - due to the misunderstanding between members. After all, we were communicating with practically one-liners. Thus the actual opinion or perspective is easily misunderstood. I have noticed it's common, that differencies in opinions are not always as real as they first seem, even when talking with fellow philosophers in my own language, let alone when communicating like this.
I hope nobody got hurt here .

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Fair Call DustB

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So Chris, what would George W. Bush wear?
Just kidding man, you're doing a great job moderating here.
Regards,
trumpet_guy

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Originally Posted by trumpet_guy So Chris, what would George W. Bush wear? He wears Gendarme, according to perfumeshrine. No comment on the name, but it seems apt.

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Originally Posted by yonggoh ForZa Berlusconi! ForZa AC-Milan!
Die Hard AC-Milan fan
(for those who dont know, Berlusconi is the owner of our beloved Ac Milan Club) Maybe he was trying the forget the AC Milan/Bayern Munich Champions League draw, hehehee
Actually, I was on the opposite end of the spectum and was so delighted with the draw (and 2 aways goals!) that I bought some Versace Man Eau Fraiche on Ebay.
The smell of victory is in the air, and I intend to be there with a flacon to capture it!

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Could we move this somewhere else. It's no longer relavent to Caron pour Homme and I'm sick of hearing about Berlesconi. some Italian has been. Originally I thought he was an actor.