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Definitely not. Incomparable. Walcott is a sprinter, not a footballer

Ah, I know that. Be a maverick for the right reason's though, not just for the sake of it. If you fancy a sausage and beans pasty in Gregg's, get one - but be shamelessly rude before, during and after the transaction

Lot's of my 'hates' already been mentioned so I'm plumping for that c()nt from Go Compare.

It's sickening to see individual places be replaced by faceless, corporate monopolies. Even my local bakery has been replaced by a 'Greggs'. Disgusting, but it's the way the worlds going :-(

Lmao, thank you! Not sure if I am though, haha. Underrated, perhaps.

Don't think Lallana's that good looking, fwiw. Morgan I'd agree with and Rickie in a rugged Beattie-esque sort of way. I'd imagine Lee Holmes does alright with the ladies, too. What does this prove, btw? I don't think the two are inextricably linked!

It was great to see some old faces that I hadn't seen in a while and also put names to faces to those whom I've never met - and I was just a spectator!

It's hard to learn from scratch I found and I'm by no means an expert but once you crack the basics, you start to experiment and learn more and more. It's also quite fun too. There are many tutorials online both on PS blogs and on YT which are extremely helpful so it might be worth just cracking a few tuts and when you're confident, start applying your own ideas

Photoshop for me, you should be able to, ahum, get it on the internet if you're a bit savvy. That said, GIMP is a free software facility which is very similar to PS.

To his credit, he's been putting the boot into the Skates for a few months now - much to the Skates disdain. Of course, the deluded few pretty much resort to "Fack Orf, Claridge!" because he is actually saying the things they don't want to acknowledge...

First effort... no doubt I'll have another crack if I've the time

I concur with this also. Felt no real attachment to the characters, though it was an excellent series - graphically brilliant and harrowing again.

Thanks BT I cannot speak highly enough of the country and it's people - though I don't know anything of your destination so can't help you there. However, with regards to insurance, we left during the troubles but checked with the insurers who said we were not covered by anything related to the troubles but were covered for all the obvious. Best thing would be to check with them and get them to detail your policy for you to find out, though I suspect they'll also operate the same policy. Have an amazing time

LMFAO at 19% of them thinking David James would make a good manager...!

Thanks Suhari As I've just said, Chiang Mai has left me with so many fond memories that I wholly intend to return there is one years time. Incredible place, incredible people.

I've no doubt many feel the need to be 'rescued' from their somehwat impoverished lives they lead however my understanding was that you can't just 'buy' any woman in Thailand. In go-go bars, yes, they've got families to look after but beyond that, well - I'm absolutely sure there are women interested in western guys not just for their money. Especially if they are asexual lookers like myself. ;-) Joking aside though, I agree with your other sentiments. It's the same for Japanese women I believe. Western men do, are, in essence, far more tolerant and accepting and don't subscribe to looking upon women as lesser or impact upon their free will. If that's what they dig, then fine - as long as the woman of my dreams isn't motivated by predominantly money. I'm sure I'll find a nice one. I've heard about the 'gik' subculture too. Yup, very single. I'm not sure if it'll be Faa, sadly. She never wrote me back and it's been nearly 2 weeks now. That said, I didn't really strike up a rapport first and, well, I've no idea whether she already has a boyfriend/girlfriend. No biggie though. Oh, and I've no doubt there is probably some sort of stigma attached with western guys and understandably so. Like I said above, I certainly don't want to find any woman - I'd like to find a woman there who has honest intentions beyond a 'way out'. Likewise my intentions are not purely based upon getting my end away - for me it was the fact that are still women there. I'm not into flabby, curry munching, beer guzzling western women and never have been. I kinda guess that's why I have been single for like, 5 years. As for tourism, well... It is apparently on 6% of their GDP (obviously not accounting the sex trade!) so I'm not sure it was just the fact that they'd seen a westerner spending money. Aside from the hotel and food, I hardly spent a penny! The hotel's we stayed in were very much full as we did try and extend at two but they were booked out. As for negotiating, well, we did that pretty successfully too. I'd definitely like to try other parts of Thailand next, for sure, but my heart is in Chiang Mai. I'll return their first and see if I still feel the same way though from what I remember so fondly, I have no doubt I will.

Spot on. Can't see the Gerrard over-fascination - never have. Absolutely no discipline, always to the detriment of the other players because he just does his own thing, regardless of instructions. Yes, he's a talented footballer. Team player? Hmmmmmmmmm

Totally agree! I've just kicked Ledley and his crippled leg off my jet.

Excellent shout. I had him in original squad but forgot him this time!

Argh, Carragher is a terrible footballer. Worse still, he's said he wasn't interested in England and retired, only to jump ahead of people who'd slaved to get us to the WC finals. Wrong wrong wrong - especially considering the likes of Jagielka have far more ability and are far more versatile. Anyway, my 23 man squad GK: Hart, Green and possibly Steve Harper or Lee Camp. DF: Ferdinand, Terry, Jagielka, A Cole, G Johnson, Warnock, Richards (King or Dawson). MF: J Cole, Barry, Lampard, Gerrard, Lennon, SWP, Huddlestone, Milner, Carrick. ST: Defoe, Crouch, Rooney, Heskey (as much as it pains me to select him. Failing that, Zamora or Bent deserves a shot though Bent, for me, simply isn't good enough). For the goalkeepers, James' experience counts for nothing for me as he's nothing more than an excellent shot stopper. Green hasn't been great this season but he has the nearest amount of necessary experience for the No.1 jersey. I'd prefer Hart and would be tempted to blood him in all honesty but I fear many would be more cautious about it. Lee Camp and Steve Harper are pretty unflappable and underrated goalkeepers who deserve a look-in IMO. There is enough cover defensively right across the backline with Jagielka able to play anywhere and Milner to slot in a RB if needed, though unlikely with Jagieka's versatility. The midfield is dynamic with J Cole, Gerrard, Lampard and Milner. The pace is provided from Lennon, SWP and ball-retention in posession important games would come from Huddlestone, Barry and Carrick. Upfront you've got Defoe's pace, Crouchie's all-round game, Rooney as the maverick and obligatory chugger Heskey (or wildcard's Bent or Zamora - plenty of options). Upfront

Superb, especially if they fancy you - which was certainly the case with one of her colleagues we christened 'Waterboy'. Waterboy used to be very attentive to me. So attentive, in fact, that no sooner had I placed my glass down after sipping the water, he'd be over, topping it up. I made the mistake of looking up to him as he was pouring the water... he was looking into my eyes and pursing my lips. Unnerving at first but I took it as a compliment, really. And when I mean 'looking into my eyes', I mean really looking into my eyes!

Go Thai Airways too. That was another experience... those stewardesses didn't stop for 12 hours! Amazing service!

I'm going to do it still, I think. I'm very comfortable with the doctor I have chosen and his previous patient's responses and results so I am likely to do it, next year, for definite, when I go over there again - possibly to live for a year. Oh, and it gives me an excellent excuse to revisit Chiang Mai and woo my favourite waitress ever, Sky. Or, as she audibly announced "Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, which means 'Sky' in your language" Then she glided off into the distance, her beautiful little pert backside smiling back at me

Thanks DP, I have to say having been a bit ambivalent at first, I certainly came to love to Thailand. So much so, that I am considering my options for next year having been given two opportunities to work/live out there. That said, has to to be my timescale though - I need to be based in the UK for at least a year first to set the wheels in motion with my own stuff over here. It is a shame there is that instability - thankfully it only affected the last part of my holiday though I have to feel a bit sorry for those whose lives have been lost or effected by it forever. Fingers crossed they'll sort it soon Lmfao, brilliant! It wasn't either, thankfully - my hair has grown long enough to cover the exposed spots though I am still considering the HT for next year. I'd recommend Thailand to you f'sure, though you've probably already been there, right?