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http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/electric-ride/map/index.shtml Two reasons, soppyoldsod: lack of ground level vehicle emissions which is important in big cities like London (in line for a fine for poor air quality) or Los Angeles which also suffers from fumes trapped by temperature inversion, and secondly the potential for the electricity they use to be generated by all sorts of alternative ways: wind, PV, geothermal, tidal, hydro...

Yep, injunction time, and then they'd be in even deeper...

There was an item on Radio 4 today (via the net) about a guy driving his leccy car around Europe. Easier over there apparently, and he's had a few problems but not a bad idea for leisurely touring. Given that sometimes I do the Thames Valley to Italy in a day not for me. Cheap and second hand electric cars haven't arrived yet, but I'd certainly consider them if I were flusher. With current ranges they're OK for short commutes but it's the mid distance cross-country trips that would be difficult and where the train is a pain because of multiple changes: such as from my house in Hampshire to my Mum's.

How much are King Edwards and the Uni owed?..

around - as in around an area. Actually I think you can if you go into the Morbihan to Vannes and then pick up the canals up towards* St. Malo: but you wouldn't want a fin keeler! *towards, as in "the general direction of" - I don't have a French canals pilot book to hand...

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Make him pay 2 thirds, he must be the happier of you two!;-)

Oh, they do, but you are in a little world of your own. I don't knowingly abuse anyone here apart from StuRS, and that's for obvious reasons, but you really take the biscuit. You are consistently a half empty type of person, even when there is a brimming pint in front of you. Your post was so ill-considered that for a -very - brief moment I thought you were parodying yourself. Anyway, our last "warm-down" training session was Friday, the end of season junior tournament yesterday was a success and I'm looking forward to holidays and the World Cup. I suggest that you do likewise.

End of term this week, no footie training or skiing and I need to do something for the summer.. So, Day Skipper (theory) and DSC radio ticket. Limited experience: around Italy as watch leader on 60 footer, Falmouth - Crosshaven, around Channel Islands and Brittany, and of course the Solent and Cherbourg Milk Runs (214' IIRC) (from when I lived in 'Ampshire). Any leads, anybody? Surface vessels only TDD!

Thanks fatty.

I thought we wanted to sign younger players: you've just reassured me! What position does he play?

Nickg, it's like fishing for stewpond trout which are so stupid and hungry they'll take a bare hook. You'd think CH would shut up given the amount of rubbish that he/she has written in the past. When you're in a hole...

Would Corp Ho realise it was insult?

Obviously there is a cost to the plan because of the risk involved: so you end up as a fan paying more, to zebra, to cover that risk. And that additional payment will be at a far higher rate over a fixed term than other alternatives, whether a 0% rate credit card, normal credit card or overdraft (which you can pay off as quickly as possible) or even an ordinary bank loan which you also pay off over a fixed period. So why should the club make that decision on financing, why are you so keen on these expensive forms of credit Stu? Are you on some commission? And stop saying it's not a loan or credit, it patently is even if you want to call it a service charge. If someone defaults on the payments, which you say are then passed on to the club, do those payments to the club stop? If Zebra take all the risk and continue to pay the club and chase the defaulter through the courts ok. But if Zebra stop passing on money because they haven't been paid obviously there is then a cost to the club as they have to then find and confiscate the ticket. What a faff. I'll grant that the communication over this has been bad, and they've made a big mistake in not realising that lots of people need their finances sorted out by others.

Pah, you should try some of the Italian pitches we have to put up with. Our home pitch is fine, but you should see the awful state of some of the ones around Turin - barely any grass. I always have a big tub of vaseline in my bag and spread it liberally on my knees and exposed leg as I have an English reputation for sliding tackles to maintain!

Heh, heh, we have some deviously minded people on this board. As to Corp Who's question about why we follow this story, lots of reasons: as many twists as a crime thriller, the sheer amazing gall of some of the particpants, the amazing incompetence of others, the outstanding self-pity and self-delusion of pompey fans, the wish to see that cheats on this scale don't prosper. Oh, and now because it is the close season...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/8714650.stm So not out of the woods but....

But you'll need to know the scores.. "BA107, cleared for finals, England 3 USA 1"

Ah, you don't want any more kids then? I'm sure the Red Sea would be far too hot, but then I'm a skier/sailing type. How do the Russians get on with the Italians, as based on the travel agents here loads of them must go there? Personally I'm going to Cyprus in October: £100 and staying with my sister!

OK, I reckon the club should have given us more notice, but this quote (nothing personal so I've anonymized it) sums up the attitude that other people should help us organise our own finances. It's not a question of poverty, or you wouldn't/shouldn't have a season ticket at all, it's a question of cash flow, organising your life so you do have something for unexpected events. I really can't believe the moaning. Seventeen year olds and students perhaps, and those with new kids (can you afford both!!), but give us a break...

Well, I'm normally not one for conspiracy theories: I tend to go for incompetency theories for most thing in life. In this case I'll go for both! What is interesting is that the questions we are asking aren't being asked anywhere else, as far as I can see. Surely there must be the odd journalist who is wondering about the FA guy, so why the silence? Must be a schedule D notice!

Can anybody be arsed to register to ask all the questions that we are asking here? So many questions: isn't an administrator meant to work for all the creditors, why the heck would a senior FA functionary wish to join Pompey? etc.... I quite like skate wings in butter, but at the moment it smells like they've been left out of the 'fridge for 4 months!

Fortunately I have friends who live in Southampton and get hold of tickets for me for when I visit, but the online charge is strange. The club must appreciate the wide ranging nature of our support and some have no other option. As for the lack of payment plan: I can see reasons why they might want to do this, but if so announce it in good, good time; back in April perhaps? If I were in the UK I'd be ok even on my 10k pension (fat chance at my age of getting much work at the moment) but that's because I plan. If you're single employed with no family commitments you should be able to get the cash together: what would happen if your car needed unexpected repairs, for example? It's good to see that some people are wary of credit cards but perhaps stick a little bit on an authorised overdraft for another couple of months and you should be well there. Might need a few cuts elsewhere, but many of us have to do that. For families with more than one ticket and dodgy employment situation I can see it being a real problem. It'll be interesting to hear the club's response.

I really haven't got a clue. I'll say England to beat Italy in the final, if only because it'd cause a riot down the local bar and it would stop me getting too much verbal stick from my friends, pupils, footie team mates, unknown drunks in bars....

Nor do they realise he's playing in front of average of 20,000 crowds which I suspect is pretty respectable compared with St. Etienne's? Morgan's Facebook page, written by some French guy, comments on the amazing crowd at Wembley.