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No, actually, I wouldn't. Lambert is a very talented player and also an admirable person - honest, optimistic, and modest. Rooney may be a great player, but as a person ... Lambert leads by example and he is inspiring.

Sorry for the delay in responding. The idea that the Pope's "infallibility" means that he can never be wrong in anything is a VERY common misunderstanding of the concept. It is a much more limited thing. The doctrine of infallibility was defined "dogmatically" by the First Vatican Council of 1869-1870. What it means, briefly, is that a Pope cannot be in error when he makes a declaration ex cathedra about key matters of faith and morals. Ex cathedra means literally "from the chair"; it signifies the Pope speaking as a shepherd, or teacher, of the whole Catholic flock - by virtue of his "supreme apostolic authority". These sorts of pronouncements are usually delivered in papal encyclicals (letters circulated to all the bishops of the Church, and through them, to all Catholic parishes in the world). An example would be Pope Paul VI's teaching about contraception in his 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae. Since Benedict will no longer be Pope after his abdication, he will lose his apostolic authority, and lose his role as "infallible" teacher on matters of faith and morals. He was wrong a lot before he became Pope; he'll be wrong a lot after he leaves office. (And I'm glad to see him go, btw.) I hope that helps.

A new album by Eric Burdon - 'Til Your River Runs Dry. It's a really solid effort. Most of the songs co-written by Eric. Familiar themes, crack band, varied styles - but set in an electric blues-rock format dominated by guitar, piano and hammond organ.

So, I hope we never score again. Then we'll never lose?

Cheat, you mean? That's disgraceful. It's bad enough that some players dive; but to advocate that coaches should encourage that behaviour ...? Disgusting.

I don't think you quite understand the theory of papal infallibility!

Some posters never know when to shut up; they seem to think that dominating the conversation is equivalent to "winning" the argument.

The Third Man Dr. Strangelove if .... A Hard Day's Night Zorba the Greek Dr. Zhivago Bridge on the River Kwai Apocalypse Now The Graduate

... not to be confused with JJ Cale, of course! [Although I like his stuff, too.]

John Cale: The Island Years. This is a 2-CD collection of the three albums that Cale did for Island Records in 1974-1975 (plus a few out-takes and B sides). Along with Paris 1919, this is probably the peak of his solo career. Among those playing with him on this stuff: Eno, Phil Manzenara, Chris Spedding, Richard Thompson, Pat Donaldson, Gerry Conway, and Andy Mackay. Sometimes scary; sometimes funky, sometimes beautiful; sometimes straight-ahead rock 'n' roll. If you haven't heard this stuff before, check it out. The individual LPs, in order, were Fear, Slow Dazzle and Helen of Troy.

I do 'em the way my mother always did - crepes. Squeeze of fresh lemon and a sprinkle of sugar. Roll them up and serve while they are still warm. For variation, you can also use a squeeze of fresh orange juice -but I prefer lemon.

But the season ends in May.

How is that, then?

Brilliant! You are a ham, sir.

Unbelievable. They give Gareth Barry 2 1/2 stars - the same as Schneiderlin and Cork. And Nasri got 3?

Do we really care? It was so obvious that we were by far the better team!

Watched on TV. Saints were awesome!! City had their moments, but we dominated that game. Brilliant performance. We have turned the proverbial corner. So proud of my Saints!

Come on, Saints!

Makes sense to calculate the mean (average). 376/10 = 37.6 So 38 points should do it. (Should - but not guaranteed, of course.)

Regardless of that, a call was made for a moment of silence. Not to honour that is a crass lack of respect. Extremely rude. A lack of human solidarity.

Sorry about the duplicate post! Could a mod delete the other one, please?!

Reg Presley, lead singer of The Troggs, has died of cancer at his Andover home. He was 71 yrs.

Reg Presley, lead singer of The Troggs, has died of cancer at his Andover home. He was 71 yrs. "Wild Thing", "With a Girl Like You", Love Is All Around", "I Can't Control Myself".

Richard 111? There have been that many? Anyway, that would be Richard CXI.

Just to clarify: atheism is something specific. It is not a vague rejection of religion or spirituality, per se. It is a rejection of "theism" - which is a belief in the existence of a God (or gods) who has been "revealed" to human beings, and who is supposed to have a personal relation with his creatures. Atheists, therefore, are not necessarily synonymous with people who have no religious or spiritual beliefs or tendencies. There are many kinds of religion and spiritual practice that are atheistic (a-theistic). They tend to lead to a rejection of the notion that people should accept a "revealed" set of principles that must be accepted with little room for doubt or variation. Theism is nearly always characterised by a demand for orthodoxy. Those who reject authoritarian and autocratic systems of belief will often tend towards an a-theistic position. And true "Christianity" - if we mean by that the ideas that Jesus Christ promulgated - tends towards an a-theistic position. Jesus rejected the orthodoxy of the revealed Mosaic Law. He talked about the spirit of the law, instead of the letter of the Law. And his social philosophy is a very radical view of how we should live our life. There are only a tiny portion of so-called Christians who are true followers of the man.