dubai_phil

Reckon the noise was down to blokes trying to escape.

And thanks to the miracle of modern technology, for the first time in TSW history, every single registered user has voted. And yes, I do believe that it is null points for the Noes. (Bit like the Sk*tes when they get their minus 9 in January)

Lol there is losing the plot and then there is this! And which game was the Ref watching? lol

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6536783/Video-Drunk-woman-survives-near-miss-with-train.html Comes hot on the heels of that baby falling under a train... Another near miss in this year's Darwin awards

A guy stuck his head into a barbershop and asked, 'How long before I can get a haircut?' The barber looked around the shop full of customers and said, 'About 2 hours.' The guy left. A few days later, the same guy stuck his head in the door and asked, 'How long before I can get a haircut?' The barber looked around at the shop and said, 'About 3 hours.' The guy left. A week later, the same guy stuck his head in the shop and asked, 'How long before I can get a haircut?' The barber looked around the shop and said, 'About an hour and a half.' The guy left. The barber turned to his friend and said, 'Hey, Bob, do me a favor. Follow that guy and see where he goes. He keeps asking how long he has to wait for a haircut, but then he doesn't ever come back.' A little while later, Bob returned to the shop, laughing hysterically. The barber asked, 'So, where does that guy go when he leaves?' Bob looked up, wiped the tears from his eyes and said, 'Your house!'

last few words of your sentence? Mate went to an E-Crime conference about 3 weeks ago. One example was X thousand NHS medical records being sold to marketing companies in SE Asia so they can target individuals directly with Spam emails for specifc medication for their ailments. Anyway you guys have got bigger problems http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/6534319/State-to-spy-on-every-phone-call-email-and-web-search.html Now, even with all the AV software and Firewalls, just how can they find out so much about you? And it REALLY isn't a clever trick to go one further and capture the actual screen shots of every page you go onto. The Emperor's New Clothes is one phrase I have heard lately. Just be careful

Would LOVE to see it crushed, but it won't happen Anyone old enough to remember the old European Cup matches against those nasty Italians..... The autorities could have done something back then, they didn't and here we are. There is absolutely no point in trying to clean up the game in England. Because other countries and other cultures don't see it as cheating at all. We get thousands of hours of African/Arabic League matches on FTA Satellite. Players going down like they have been shot all over the pitch all the time FIFA & UEFA do it world wide then fine, rid the world of corruption in football, then politics then.... Saints are 20 seconds from FT in the last game of the season, they need one more goal to win the Playoff final. Lallana dives and we win promotion the penalty.... Sorry, the cheating bit is always the same - moral outrage until it is really important and affects you in a positive way.

Yawn. The requirement to pay 500k for Exclusivity came with a clause that Learned Legal Counsel believed was at worst Illegal under UK Law and at best disingeneous. The views on Fry going AWOL may well be true, but even IF assuming that ML & NC were close to agreeing to pay for the exculsivity it is extremely likely that their lawyers would not have allowed them to. The insertion of that clause could have been viewed as a standard business practice by any administrator, but could also have been seen as "not providing a level playing field" by any prospective bidder. So, it may not have been about the money for Exclusivity, it may have been about the terms and conditions, and the ability of certain parties to communicate in a professional negotiation. Or it could have just been Trouser's conspiracy from the beginning

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8350216.stm Looks like he wants to stay a lot longer. Haven't seen him play of course, but from what you guys have been saying, looks like good news.

In all my years here have only seen poppies down here on about 3 occassions, mainly through the British Embassy. So really nothing of value to add to the general debate, it's another old Brit thing like Bonfiree Night that just doesn't make the transfer to down here in the "New Economy". But in a related note, culturally I can understand "why" he did it, but from a distance it seemed slightly odd to see Carlo Ancelotti wearing a Poppy. I was glad to see Chelsea doing the Poppy Shirts thing and I am glad Carlo probably paid for his Poppy. I know it's a new world these days but does an Italian wear one as a mark of respect to the RBL or as a PR exercise? Sorry it is the cynic in me. Are we any closer to why our team wore armbands? wasn't there a funeral in the last week of an ex Saint that we (thanks to FF) kicked off about?

DHL just turned up. Someone has just sent me a cello,violin and a double bass. I think someone is orchestrating a campaign against me

For those who weren't with us during the days of the Train Photo, you possibly may not realise that THIS is without a SINGLE doubt, THE post of the Year. Good work MB (And the joke isn't "Are you my Mummy?" although that is funny as well)

lol There are in the region of 320 active "Threats" to your computer out there. Standard Anti Virus software gets somewhere over 12 of them... The world of AV is changing. The worst culprit is Adobe Reader, it has been hacked, you download it and they are in. Don't worry nick, I know nothing about this but it is very scary, a mate does this AV type work for a living and what he showed me scared the pooh out of me. Be careful ALL the time.

Anchovies cooked in the pizza then a "Drizzle" of Chilli Oil just before eating. No arguments there at all. Doen't matter what else is in the Pizza as long as it has Anchovies

You've been on one of those management training courses haven't you... They also do the Bald bloke who becomes a witch or a duck that becomes a naked chick or something like that?

An entertaining tale, but also a worrying one. Especially if it indicates the start of a new trend... Once upon a time, during the summer months, many W.A.N.K.E.R.S. down here (Wife Away, No Kids, Eats Rubbish n' Sh@gs) often found themselves out touring the town with like minded mates. The plaintiff wailing was often heard the next morning in the office "I woke up this morning and there was a Russian chick on my sofa/bed etc". They would often leave without so much as a thankyou (and often with your DVD/Telly) Then, over time, the "Import Agencies" set their sights on lower cost structures and so the wail became, "I had a Chinese Take-Away last night, was rubbish, 20 minutes later I wanted another one" Now this "going on in the background" was never a real socio/political/morale dilemna for most because we still had the normal pubs and clubs and bars with a range of Flying Mattresses to choose from (or Air Screw). But gradually, as the city grew, the proportion of Trolleys to normal chicks diminished, and suddenly, the art of "pulling normal women" in legendary bars such as Rock Bottom required new tactics, no longer the "be interesting, amusing, entertaining and freshly showered, oh no, it became - "Hello, I have a fresh bag of Dunkin Donuts back at my place" which would of course lead to one being stampeded in the rush... Now, our larger lady friends were, in the main, (and luckily) allowed restricted access to only a few bars and were, in the main of US or Brit extraction.... Now, the widespread fear down here for the W.A.N.K.E.R.S, has always been a contamination of their supply chain by the Dunkin gene pool, and lo and behold, RIGHT in the run up to the major Christmas party period for those poor souls, we appear to have empirical proof that their nightmare scenario has come true. For them, the GOOD news that Russians may be starting to reappear unexpectedly on sofas has to be tempered by the financial and technical diffiulties of keeping so many donuts fresh. Very worrying times, they've survived credit crunches, heatwaves but fears of a possible invasion by Fat Russian Chicks could be the last straw for many down here. Draino.... You could become as famous as the bloke what first caught Swine Flu.. (A source for much of the research for the above article was kindly supplied by Tommac in his regular attempts to score weak debating points) The views of the post do not reflect in anyway that the author holds any sizist opinions, it is merely a reflection on the problems faced by any expat who may from time to time visit a bar serving beverages of the Ale related kind

You know the thought was really tempting to mention that, but decided to keep it as informative for anyone over here.... (But I guess the "Report & Review" of the evening will be entertaining!)

:smt029 Was just a humourous attack on the fickleness of English on forums.... With the intention of keeping the thread going to remind EoA....

In case any of you are passing through, or hiding quietly in the shadows, MLT is scheduled to host the England v Brazil game on The Terrace at Emirates Golf Club next Saturday 14th Nov and to be the "After Dinner Speaker". Cost is Aed 195 per person for a buffet dinner and Welcome Drink. Reservations are recommended Thanks to Super Sleuth Eric for finding this out last night. Bookings/more information Dining & Events +971 4 380 2222 +971 4 380 1752 (and yes we will be asking him his opinions on life the universe and everything )

Hey, this is The Middle East, surely by now our marketing has spread as far as the Pacific, and you should know that down/up here - anything can happen... Which includes the fact that The History Channel was showing a programme about secret WWII aircraft and voila.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_flying_wing_aircraft Note the use of the Singular "wing" indicating "flying with one wing" http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/flying%20wings/northrop.htm

hmmmmmmmmmmmm Enough said.. Next topic

Dubai away oh

We won away We scored 3 goals away AGAIN We are seeing careful planned improvement We will have bad days, but like the Large Hadron Collider they are in the future MLT is in Dubai We've had our first proper Indie music festival (even If some people never made it) Pompey lost Who gives a sh*t about debating points, realism and worries. Just smell the roses in the garden while they are there and being rosy. As we all know sooner or later Roses need to be covered in manure (hopefully at Wembley in the FA Cup Final but hey!)

It would be unfair to point out that Eric has a very important position in this country and that he and his mates are responsible for things landing properly here so I won't, especially as he just discovered there looks like the chance that the local boys can have our own evening with MLT as he is town for the week doing our Sat channel footie and other stuff...

Ah bless, the Man himself couldn't resist it.... Yep MLT is in Dubai this weekend doing the Showtime Sport punditry. Getting worried about Eric though think he may start stalking him, but no doubt I'll find the main man first on a golf course somewhere here. Could tell 19C's getting to him, he looked rather weary, or was it the jetlag? Could be an interesting week