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There was an old couple interviewed on Sky News on holiday in Cyprus. They asked them about the Foreign Office advice about being careful and having cash. They were fine with it. Then they said "Can't understand all the moaning. IF you spend more than you have, you have to pay it back" Now why on earth is that so hard to grasp for so many people. The banks got everyone in this mess, yet they still pay out obscene bonuses even while making massive write downs on fraudulent selling and bad investments (The let's invest for the future argument makes sense IF someone with a brain and an eye for THE FUTURE rather than THE NEXT LOAD OF VOTES or NEXT MONTH's BONUS CHEQUE is making the decisions). The law should have been changed to make the decision makers in the banks liable for the losses on their investments. Maybe then they would have invested in Industry, SMB's etc which take a longer time to turn a profit than a trip to Paddy Power on the value of some obscure mineral next week. Banks have been the same for nearly 30 years - have a good business idea that could flourish and create wealth? No chance of borrowing money for that whether it was today or 1980. Take a punt on the Euro? piece of cake, any cokehead can do that with someone else's money. And then pay an Accountant to avoid taxes

Holy Krap. Been on antibiotics for a week and they'd been messing with my innards. Got halfway through the first Video and woosh, they sure moved. Nutters. But Well impressive Me? I prefer to keep my feet closer to the ground

BBC Solent Sport ‏@solentsport 5h #AFCB winger Matt Ritchie named League One Player of the Year at @Football_League Awards tonight What a shame they went for Quality above Quantity

Back in the Day I always found the last few moments of the Album version of Love to Love You Baby (Donna Summer) was pretty Climactic

Reading the many comments. The Dude who had (more time than Tokyo Bearsy & Turks) on his hands has taken a very simple music fact and shown up the difference between Major & Minor keys. ROFL at the Metallica sounding almost Mumford esque on another of his projects

And this??WTF http://vimeo.com/24939393

OK this was on FB today think it needs some discussion before http://vimeo.com/57685359 The Doors below is just WRONG Any other Crimes against music remixes or strange new technology attempts you've come across?

No SNSUN, that's the misses... OK as he was bored, here is a small vid of The @dubaisaints massive's local Pub. (No honest this really IS our local where we sometimes have time to watch the football). The Paddy ****s were arsing around last Saturday filming parts of this while we were thrashing the scousers. So 2 key points 1) I am not in it (nor is Eric) we still have SOME taste but a @dubaisaints member is in it 2) It is really embarrassing for anyone associated with Ireland. So that's alright then Now who's coming over to join us for the EARLY AFTERNOON kick off against Reading then?

What you obviously need is a good golf story Milts. Once upon a ti

21 Jump Street. No idea about the original TV series, was nothing else on the box tonight. Perfect vehicle for Jonah Hill to make another version of Superbad/Scott Pilgrim vs The World daft nonsense. 2 useless Cops sent back to High School to bust a drug ring 7 years after they flopped. The classic jokes are few and far between but are there - the comparison between kids today & those of 2005 - I blame Glee. caused a grin. The why didn't that blow up? was funny The car chase at the end caused some actual hoots - Bearsy would like the BJ in a shoot out gag. Left us with a smirk and next time will watch when not on antibiotics so have had a few and will probably PMSL all the way through. A fun movie for beer & Pizza night

#jealous Bloody Bruce tours EU while my wedding is going on. Grrrrr. Anyways Commercial Sense? During the "Oh look Dubai's gone bust" years (where we ripped off all those Daily Snail readers that took their advice to buy property down here) we had zip in the way of live music (not withstanding a Glasto Warm up gig from The Pretenders). Anyway after a bonkers run of about 6 gigs in 4 weeks they've just updated the list for the next few weeks. Remember that each of these is at least a 60 quid gig.... Thank fook there is only one must see(and a couple of ooh a freebie would be nice) Andrea Bocelli Guns & Roses Natalie Cole Frank Gambale Train Amr Diab Akon Baauer Example Sean Paul Eve Cher Lloyd Tiesto Yanni Bruno Mars Happy Mondays David Guetta Florence & The Machine Bieber And of course there is only ONE name in that list who will be playing on a Night when Eric is playing toy airplanes (again) I am still very at what the lads have arranged from my stag around Bieber time. But The Mondays are a must see! But I haven't forgotten Bearsy's once in a lifetime job as Bruno's fluffer With that list it proves Dubai's getting more like 'Ammersmith every year

If you look at the build up to Liverpool's goal on Saturday Luke Shaw was bailed out of trouble on the left side of the penalty area in the prior build up, the player who covered him (coming in from the 6 yard box) only cleared about 1/3rd the way up the pitch, they came back at us and scored. NOT a criticism of Shaw but praise of the player who had tracked back in that first attack - SRL no less. So maybe MP has been watching other teams:) As for my opinion of MP seeing improvement, but with 8 games to go we are only one or two key player injuries away from a potential disaster. I'll wait & See but shows promise, must close out points more

Just an FYI 10th May Florence & The Machine on the beach here as part of Sandance/Live at Atlantis Not my cup of tea tbh but if anyone is heading this way

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?43826-Away-day-photos&p=1648142#post1648142

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/9933587/The-myth-of-shock-and-awe-why-the-Iraqi-invasion-was-a-disaster.html Interesting how the whole invasion was an Intelligence disaster as well as the reasons to do it. And a very b1tchy but accurate final comment on what they actually achieved

FFS Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Don't let anyone else out there know. Last thing we want is Chelski or Citeh coming in with a 60mil bid. Oh and I have also seen a number of articles/blogs where his stats this season pretty much top out most of the main leagues in Europe, not just the PL. Think all Saints fans should say a huge Thankyou to the man who did so much to build the foundations of our club - The Academy, and brought Morgan to Saints. No not Ruddy Cheeks, I mean Georges Prost

Yeah got me. I'll cite having been on a sickie yesterday with mega antibiotics - ie wasn't allowed my usual beer O'Clock Gonna be along week Think I'll head to TMS to discuss my mate Tiger's new missus's best features

On the subject of whoosh. Dear Skates.. Montell Jordan had a song This is how you do it http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2295467/Yeovil-v-Swindon-Gary-Johnson-talks-Sportsmail.html Not one reference to Being Competitive, Quality over Quantity. And yet fighting for an automatic Promotion place to the nPc with a team that cost about the same as Avram's taxi bill to Horton Heath

PDT cannot afford to buy the club ever at the price it is worth I can't Afford an Aston Martin ever at the price it is worth The similarity is that we each WANT to have one. Simply reality means whatever excuse we give or how we market ourselves, the answer from the seller is still two words when we offer a stupid price ***k off

Think that would depend on how Stiff the shaft was. Looking at her stance I don't think there is much doubt she would have any problems with too much flex in a shaft

The issue is about Chinny & his money. PKF made a decision not to hold discussions with any other bidders HOW long ago? The point will be about what PKF have done, IF Chinny (oops sorry Harris) has good legal advice and a trail of evidence that some form of "negligence" has occurred, PDT may still get the club but PKF could be in real trouble. Which would mean that every possible angle will be explored as PKF will not want to get sued Especially the contract with PDT that is CONDITIONAL on the court valuation being accepted... So there are two possible "ways out" for Tricky Trev

Reading & Sunderland are kinda non footballing teams. Away from home they are very much park the bus outfits. But with them in the positions they are (for Sunderland read could be) then playing them away means they will have to go out looking to win. That could play into our hands. It's the Park the Bus teams we have trouble with, so getting points in both those games is a good possibility. Chelski will be all out to win they want that 3rd spot to ease the whle CL qualification stress in pre-season so could help... Although they wanted the win in the FA Cup & look where that got us.

The last few weeks in my opinion have simply shown up Naivety on behalf of the PDT. When EVERYTHING hinges on their bid being accepted the lack of work on the politics and legal issues and the PR management just seemed amateur bordering on Arrogant. Is it REALLY the Benefits Society Mindset? Or was it blind optimism. I went to a Garage this morning and asked to buy the New Aston Martin. They told me the price, but I said I was British and as it was a British Car and as I am a (near) legend in the world I would be the best owner to take the car forwards. They told me my $5,000 would not pay for the Insurance, let alone the car but I said do you know who I am? I will take you to court to get the car because I am the bestest. Nobody else should ever drive it. And anyone who offers you more is a lying cheat. Yeah total bullkrap factually, commercially and legally. The LAST thing Harris needs to do to totally screw the PDT? Pay the 6.3mil into an Escrow account with all the draft contracts and place them before the Judge in Court and offer to sign them in front of him. Game over

Whale Watching - is a must (Bloody cold though) Fresh Natural (non farmed) Salmon is a must Blue Lagoon is a must (depending on your airline/flight times you can do it on way to the airport) The Geysers & stuff. Like others only had a few days there was brilliant, would have loved to do more interior/East Side proper stuff. And like others it was OUCH expensive. Went with work so we were on a conference package that included a couple of tours and stuff. Oh and the place STINKS. Mainly the hotel bathroom/water supply - Rotten Eggs from the Sulphur from the Volcanoes. Soon get used to it though Oh, and take a proper camera. If you have an SLR with decent lens's & fliters people will actually want to come round & see your holiday pics. Do NOT waste the beauty using a smartfone camera

Why are we the only ones who saw this coming?