Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

mr blur

(7,753 posts)

5. Totnes is Woo Central

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 14, 2013, 01:35 PM

Jan 2013

Crystal City. Full of shops that no rational person would have any use for. Even worse than Glastonbury. Strangely, it's a rather nice place to wander round (plenty to chuckle at) and they're currently involved in trying to prevent Starbucks from opening there. But...full of whackjobs.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

9 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

US has no monopoly on snake oil merchants... [View all] TZ Jan 2013 OP

" Totnes - where three out of 10 five-year-olds are not fully immunised" progressoid Jan 2013 #1

Andrew Wakefield. TZ Jan 2013 #2

Right. progressoid Jan 2013 #3

Too much New Age woo muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #4

Totnes is Woo Central mr blur Jan 2013 #5

I recommend Faith Addis' 'Taking the Biscuit' for a funny account of life in Totnes in the early 80s LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #7

You bet it hasn't (sigh) LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #6

True, but the US still has plenty of them! HuckleB Jan 2013 #8

These nutters are fun! HuckleB Jan 2013 #9