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I'm too busy mourning Marcus to even think about a street party. The very idea of celebrating the marriage of two people I don't know when I'm busy mourning someone else I don't know makes me sick.

Tough start to the season for Richardson and maybe that's affected him but he hasn't impressed me in the way, say, Dickson has on the other side. There's not much between either RB but I'd be happier with Butterfield.

Patrick Wolf - This City, has to be the most annoying song in ages. I absolutely hate it and yet it plays in my head constantly in fact probably the most annoying song since Edwyn Collins "Girl like you". Anyone else got a song stuck in their head that they detest?

Shades of grey - Jasper Fforde, only about a quarter in at the moment and have to say it seems a bit clever for it's own good. I'm trusting that it'll get better. After that got Neville Shute's "On the beach" lined up.

When you compare the Morales V Maidana fight last week and the state of Morales eye after the first round and how close he came (in fact many thought he had won) then the decision to stop the fight was a joke. I still think Khan would have won but we'll never know now. FWIW I think Khan may need to move up a weight - even at 140 he's looking too big for that division and could be giving him problems making the weight.

I'll confess I thought this was a complete mismatch when it was announced and I still think that Khan will beat McCloskey every day but McCloskey can feel justifiably upset at the decision to stop the fight. Not that I'm complaining - I picked up £66 on a six round Khan win but I was very, very lucky.....

What have you got against deaf people?

I can't remember much about the game (probably a few too many beforehand) except for the Archers having twice it's normal attendance and that goal from Matt. Oh and the pitch invasion. Happy days - I miss the Dell.

Care to give any examples of staff taking the mickey? If you're talking about waste then blame the the imposition of a fake "internal" (and a postcode lottery) market and blame PFI.

Bit of a classic that one. Maybe not on the scale of the 1st Morales V Barrera fight but certainly up there. Great to see Morales roll back the years.

Probably just beginners luck :-)

Yep, total mystery to me. What would be your tip then? This twenty quid is burning a hole in my pocket. A few years ago I did have a successful stint on betting on boxing - got a 1st round KO for Calzaghe, Rachman knocking out Lewis and Barrera beating Hamed. I should probably stick with that.

I know nothing about horses but tend to try and follow a few rules - don't bet on the favourite, go for something with stamina and rarely falls. I went with paddy power as I got £20 free so I've gone for: Ballabriggs - £5 E/W @ 14/1 West End Rocker - £2 E/W @ 33/1 Golden Kite - £3 E/W @ 66/1 That's my initial £20 gone so got the free £20 still to use. Might have a punt on something to win or just stick to football and boxing which I know better.

Best one was the week after the "WW2 Bomber found on moon" headline where they just showed a picture of the moon and had the headline "WW2 bomber mysteriously vanishes from moon". To be honest I'd rather people read the Sport than The Sun though......at least they didn't pretend they knew what they were talking about.

If we're talking about who we want to go down then generally I'd just turn the table on it's head. I'd probably add West Ham though just because their fans are utter tw*ts.

Have you tried the temp bank at Southampton Uni? Normally got a fair bit of work available. Most of the time I did barwork all year round although one summer I combined it with working at Esso which was by far the best paid.

All fans are the same regardless of the club they support. Some are mongs and some aren't. Proximity makes you notice them more and so because of circumstance we've happened to notice Boscombe a bit more. They've probably always had their fair share of prats but it's just that now we've had to acknowledge them a bit. In Boscombe's case it's a shame as we've always had a bit of a soft spot for them - no problem though as I'm not that bothered. As for Brighton - there's plenty spouting off. Let's face it though - most fans, regardless of who they support, have sung "we're by far the greatest team the world has ever seen" which just goes to prove how deluded we all are.

I'm not noticing any less traffic. I guess maybe motorways would notice it if train journeys become cheaper than driving but from the waterside to southampton it's still the pain it's always been. Buses are still more expensive than driving to work as well, I did public transport for two years when I couldn't park at work and now I can park I'm still saving money by driving. The other thing to remember is that even if public transport was considerably cheaper (which it isn't) then to really make a saving then you'd have to totally give up the car. As much as I hate public transport I'd still be willing to do it again but it's more expensive and that can't be right.

Remember seeing them at the Guildhall years ago. I even splashed out on the single Blue Tonic before the 1st album was released and I hardly ever buy singles. At the time I thought they'd be huge but it never quite happened.

You can see how we'd probably be a more sensible proposition than Fulham. He'd stand more chance of getting 1st team action and at a level that would give him a decent chance to shine. Also fits in with the development squad side of things. No idea what he's like though. All I've found is defender who can also play in midfield.

I think that younger end of the market could get you in trouble....

I largely agree with you on this and would put myself in the same class of having gone to University but probably didn't need to. However I saw "Inside Job" the other day and it brought up an interesting point about how to replace manufacturing jobs that disappear to developing countries. The argument was that 1st world countries would need to try and invest in "knowledge markets" and other new technologies which would require higher education. Take the gaming industry in the UK, by all accounts it's doing pretty well, and it's this type of industry that may provide opportunity and wealth in the future. Of course I'm not arguing that every current degree being offered is useful but it was a good point about how we might be able to compete in the future. We won't be able to compete with developing nations on costs so we'll need to concentrate on quality and innovation and in that instance Higher Education could be invaluable.

Easy to generalise on a thread like this and not all single mothers are the same just as not all single women without kids are the same. It's never really bothered me and in fact the kid aspect opens the opportunities like going to theme parks and doing genuine kid stuff that can be pretty good fun (and no, not in a pervy way). Of course it's also more restrictive as well. The other thing to bear in mind is that single parents don't have a lot of free time and, if they're a good parent, are dedicated to their child or children. Even if you get on you might find you don't have much in common either. Ultimately though everyone is different but you if exclude purely on the basis of having kids then you may be missing out.

Did the earth move for you? For whom the Bell Tolls was the first Hemingway book I'd read and once I'd got past the the sparce style I really enjoyed it. I sometimes find him a bit hit and miss but that's definitely a good one.

I guess it's really got to be Lallana - best player technical in the division by a mile and we struggle without him. Can't fault his workrate or commitment either. Barney has to come close though.