Ponty

Yes.

Being honest, the one you've missed from your list, Mercedes, are the most likely to leave first if we go over to a spec engine. They're only in it for the engines, the cars are McLaren.

Mine was private, so no backlog. On the flipside (to be fair) this was my second consultation with the guy for my shoulder, both private, and the first time I was very impressed. I turned up on the dot for my appointment, went straight in, had consult, went for x-rays (no waiting) and went straight back to see the Dr with a CD of my x-rays to keep. He'd already looked at my films on the intranet, suggested an ultrasound (which he did immediately) and gave me a Cortisone injection directly into the inflammation. All done in 30 mins or less. That would have been hours, or possibly over a couple of visits, on the NHS. I think it was the disproportionate travel/consultation time that narked me this visit.

Colleagues?

Years ago, a place where I worked catered for 100 breakfasts with microwaved bacon. It was fine, no secondary fat tastes, but a little odd coloured and never crispy.

My crested gecko at 9-10 weeks old. He's* about 11 weeks now and curiously looks exactly the same. * I won't actually know its gender for a few months yet.

Just speculation I'm afraid. Renault have just finished building £60m CFD centre and raised next year's budget by 40% so it seems a bit of a stretch to assume they'd be the first to jump ship. Stranger things have happened though. Most of this speculation is a result of Mad Max banging his fist on the table demanding a single engine supplier to save costs. Given that the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) have been unable to agree on any cost cutting measures between themselves I'm not surprised he's come in hard. There will be negotiations and then a compromise will be reached. It always is. I'd imagine, worst case, that we'll have a spec(ish) engine built to a loose blueprint by the individual manufacturers. TBH if the series goes to a spec series, even on engines alone, there'll be nothing in it for any of the manufacturers, let alone one of them, so most, if not all, would simply pull out. Bernie and Max don't want that, their money is generated by the interest in the big names. After all, if it was all about the pure racing the F3 stuff would bring in the big crowds and the big money.

I spent 1hr 35 mins struggling to get through traffic on Tuesday to get to an appointment with a specialist about my gammy shoulder. I was in the appointment, which was basically "Can you move it further and does it still hurt?", without him even leaving his chair, for 4 (yes four) minutes. Fortunately my return journey only took 35 mins as I wasn't stuck in the Oxford rush-hour traffic in the outward direction. Over 2 hours driving for a 4 minute appointment he could have conducted over the phone. Impressed.

I didn't realise the UK was the only country to have silver and black plates. Also, didn't you overtake anything back in the middle ages then StL?

Have listened to Buckcherry - Black Butterfly a fair bit since it came out but it's not really growing on me. There are a couple of solid BC tracks but there's a lot that seems rushed to capitalise on the (relative) success of "15".

I'm guessing it must be yours.

Nope, pretty well happy with it all. If pushed I'd say I'd have one or two scars wiped away.

So, by your logic, it would be ok for you to be shot by Hindus. Actually, I agree.

How can you possibly say they're GB number plates? Perhaps the picture is supposed to be giving the illusion that the Jag is overtaking the vehicle from which it takes its point of view.

Care to PM me some evidence?

I know it's not your fault they're moving away but put the effort in now and you'll reap the rewards later. For awhile I was living and working in Leeds (and now Oxford) and my ex was (and still is) in Southampton with my child and I still saw her every Sunday, and now every other Saturday and Sunday. Yes it was expensive but now, a few years down the line, my daughter trusts me that I'm going to do what I say I'll do and be there when I say I will. It's worth it.

Bit of ****ing on it. Bit of dancing on it.

That 'learning' Asimo in Frankfurt was effing awesome.

TBH, it's not 1975 any more. Most pitches don't turn to **** in the winter like they used to.

Racist. Shame.

Niemi's greatest quality is also KD's and his arguable weakness is the same also.

Luton aren't going to end up in League 2.

Didn't Argentina win that World Cup in '78?

One of those films that I always watch regardless of how far through it is when I find it on a TV channel.

Just watched "The Black Hole" for the first time since I was a small kid. I don't remember being confused by it back then but wtf was that ending all about?