I'll be curious to see how the Russians (take note Ash) talk their way out of this

[Burney]

week before - Malaysia Airlines - on my way to visit my dad in Oz.

I cannot tell you how much I loathe and detest that vain exhibitionist thug Putin and I believe we ought to take him to task for this.

Well now I think we can all agree that it has additional poignance for us, too, h.

If you'd only planned your journey for a week later...

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

Well now I think we can all agree that it has additional poignance for us, too, h.

If you'd only planned your journey for a week later...

the beastliness is leaking out. Give issue b! Compose one of those coruscating diatribes and let the England batsmen have it!

[eastgermanautos]

Well now I think we can all agree that it has additional poignance for us, too, h.

If you'd only planned your journey for a week later...

Is poignance a word one can use with complete confidence? I mean in public, etc. It doesn't seem quite right. Almost rather poignancy. Like hurtfulness.

[redgunamo]

Is poignance a word one can use with complete confidence? I mean in public, etc. It doesn't seem quite right. Almost rather poignancy. Like hurtfulness.

Indubitably, imo. B knows all about this stuff.