Block 5

Phew! Thanks for the clarification Spud. I was about to have you sectioned under the Mental Health Act / Section 64b - the collecting of trainers as a hobby or past-time for reasons other than the wearing of said footwear.

People collect trainers. FACT! It's a f*cked up world dude.

No. HTH.

Oh.

Thanks for the compliment stardust. Just trying to bring a smile to a few faces. On a serious note, I sat in the upper tier at Wembley for the England v Croatia game and it really wasn't that bad. You aren't aware of the height, and the view is pretty spectacular. The only down side was that we lost that game and failed to qualify for Euro 2008, and I was suddenly filled with a compulsion to find McClown, drag him up to the upper tier and throw the plank off. Fortunately I managed to get to grips with that particular urge although I think some poor fool threw himself in front of the tube that night, thus delaying everyone's departure. Unfortunately it wasn't McClown.

I have some magic beans that I would be willing to exchange. I could meet up with you on my way to market.

Sorted.

I remember hearing 'Chimney' on 6 Music a couple of years ago and thinking that it was some obscure early 70s release on the Harvest label. I was surprised to discover it wasn't 'vintage'. Great album.

Not far off. Fly Agaric (Amanita Muscaria) is probably what you are referring to. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_muscaria

More wax on the decks.......on a bit of a disco / salsoul tip..... (Being part 3 in a series in which I attempt to prove that Manji's theory that all music should only be listened to in it's original album format is erroneous). Instant Funk - 'I Got My Mind Made Up' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y5QmQAn5gU IMO this is the greatest dance track ever. Utterly filthy and sexy. Larry Levan on the remix. Inner Life featuring Jocelyn Brown - 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT-fdFe23Zc Possibly the best female vocalist of the last 30 years with Larry Levan's breathtaking mix of this classic tune. All time great. Loleatta Holloway & Dan Hartman - 'Love Sensation' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-31f6V_yqE Is this the most sampled song ever? Could be. And what a classic. First Choice featuring Rochelle Fleming - 'Let No Man Put Asunder' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHhSUJ5Xqp4 Is this the most sampled song ever? Shep Pettibone's original mix is the best. The Clash - 'The Magnificent Dance' Regularly played at the Paradise Garage and the Warehouse. Why? Because it's ****ing gorgeous. NYC Peech Boys - 'Don't Make Me Wait' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcJ5yutn4S4 Heavily sampled garage classic. Dinosaur L - 'Go Bang' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYfUGBfKCPU Arthur Russell producing, Francois Kevorkian mixing. Genius. Mahogany - 'Ride On the Rhythm' (Dub) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-_qhZNykeA&feature=related Finishing off with something a little downtempo to warm you down. Another West End Records classic.

Make that 'sensationalist media' and I am in agreement.

I'm pretty sure that QPR do. I think it was last season that there was an horrendous offside decision that went against us. I think I remember Adam Lallana asking the ref to look up at the big screen and see for himself. Obviously the ref didn't look.

I like you more and more each day.

£10 would be way too high. Heroin users are already paying £10 for an average hit. The point is to make it so inexpensive that the black market would cease to exist. Using pricing as a deterrent to drug use would not work, the only effective tool would be education. A reduction in the levels of crime (and we are talking a huge reduction) would mean more money would be available for education and also effective support strategies for users who want to stop using. There would be so many other benefits to society such as lower council tax bills (less policing), lower insurance premiums, safer neighbourhoods etc. As a policy it is a 'no-brainer' but unfortunately mainstream politics is populated by 'no-ballsers'.

Nothing is real.

You're a parent? My pet hate...... Pet hate threads.

The usual media fuelled hysteria that we have seen before....... IMO....... ALL drugs should be legal and freely available to adults from any pharmacy at a cost of no more than 50p for an average hit. This should be complemented by an educational policy that is based on good scientific research so that potential users can make an informed decision as to whether to use or not. This would not mean 'society' would be condoning drug use, but rather, it would ensure that people are getting the facts rather than the ill informed unscientific gossip that the media currently provide. I am confident that this would lead to less incidents of death arising from naive people experimenting with 'plant food' and other such 'borderline' drugs. The Misuse of Drugs Act forces potential users to experiment with dodgy and dangerous substances, as the user seeks to find a legal high. Of course there would be a significant bonus to this policy in that there would be a massive reduction in crime, given that around 80% of ALL crime is drug related. Obviously no political party would have the guts to put forward such a radical policy given that they (and the majority of the poorly educated public) pander to the reactionary media in such matters.

I will be standing next to you.

Damn you Deppo!

If you're over 6 foot tall then be prepared to feel a bit cramped for a couple of hours. Your best bet is to get bladdered before you get on so that you don't care about the discomfort. HTH.

Loved the (I assume?) completely illegal use of 'Lady Madonna' by the Beatles on the arcade version of this game.

I'll take it.

Have you also been sectioned?

19 C. Look.....just call me ok. We're all worried.