Saint in Paradise

According to the man who posted the video SKY didn't show that 3rd pass.

Video evidence strongly suggesting that the first two times he is thought to have passed under a yellow he didn't so was a legal move. However the third time he did pass under yellow so should be dropped to eighth lose 4 points so Mr Alonso wins championship by one point. Long video of almost 13 minutes the real bit is towards the end. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LFER0esusF0 Be interesting to see if the FIA take action as they only have until 30th November.

Royal marines fire fight sparks terror among residents near to Southampton's Itchen Bridge. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10072196.Royal_Marines_fire_fight_sparks_terror_among_residents/?ref=ms With machine guns loudly firing off rounds as boats sped past in the darkness, it was like a Hollywood action film come to life. Worried Nick Tomlinson and his family dived for cover as the frightening firefight unfolded outside their waterside Southampton flat, in case a stray bullet came flying through the window. The Ocean Village resident was left stunned when he went to investigate what he thought was fireworks disturbing the evening peace, only to see people on boats shooting automatic weapons at each other in the River Itchen. For about 20 minutes the shots rang out as small vessels whizzed around a larger boat moored on a jetty close to the Itchen Bridge, before it was suddenly all over almost as swiftly as it had begun. Even police were baffled when Mr Tomlinson called them to find out what had happened. So how come no-one dialled 999 and if they did how come the Police didn't respond quickly enough ?????

Redknapp had an immediate rejuvenating effect when he took over at Portsmouth in December 2005 and then Tottenham three years later (the less said about his spell at Southampton the better) but he himself has admitted the size of the task at QPR eclipses his earlier jobs. Above is from the BBC report so at last a media person has realised that HR isn't as perfect as HR seems to think he is.

It might not keep you alive for long, but a Siberian firm is offering survival kits to anyone who fears the end of the world is nigh. And for everyone else, it makes for a fun stocking-filler come Christmas – provided the world hasn’t ended by then! The apocalypse kit boasts medication, including heart medicine, soap, some candles and matches, a can of fish, a pack of buckwheat, a bottle of vodka, a notepad and pencil – and a rope (possibly intended for the less optimistic!). It also includes a blank ID card, to be filled in by hand should your existing IDs and cards be “demagnetized” during the apocalypse. There’s also something for the young and the young at heart. The kit includes an instruction card with rules to various games to pass away any apocalypse-induced boredom. Surprisingly produced by a bridal party operator in Tomsk, Western Siberia, the kit will set you back 890 rubles – roughly $28. The company has repeatedly stated the kit is meant to be taken with a pinch of salt, however, the joke has not gone down well with local authorities which, according to Sostav.ru, are apparently trying to ban sales over the kit’s inclusion of vodka and medication – as both require licenses to be sold. http://rt.com/news/apocalypse-survival-kit-siberia-agency-marina-wedding-661/

In Australia it has been claimed that:- "SO, under this Labor government's proposed changes to anti-discrimination laws, the onus of proof is going to flip. No longer will the person complaining of some conduct have the burden of proving it did happen, the accused person will - in this proposed brave new world - have the burden of proving it didn't happen. OK, the government says the accuser will first have to establish a prima facie case (a very low threshold), meaning that it's imaginable that there was discrimination. After that the accused will have to prove there was no discrimination, or that whatever happened was justified. If they can't, they will lose and the person alleging they are the victims will get money and possibly more. Now all that may seem like lawyerly gobbledegook but it does matter. There is a big difference between something actually being the case and your being able to prove it in a court of law. Consider defamation laws. Imagine that you say about Mr X that he likes to dress up in Nazi uniforms and romp around with call girls. He sues you for defamation. You can certainly rely on the defence that what you said was true. But you have to prove that. And that can be mighty difficult. It may well be factually accurate. But you'd better be able to assemble witnesses and hard evidence or you'll be paying a lot of money."

From that blog:- 2. I wish I didn't work so hard. This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children's youth and their partner's companionship. Women also spoke of this regret. But as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence. By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle. Just a thought

In that link to the invitation to the open day it says:- "you must bring along the required identification (passport, drivers' licence, birth certificate, utility bill, council tax notification, rent book or bank statement) Doubt if anything but that passport will be difficult for them to find? The passport - is a Republic of Portsea legal enough?

Hi Both I am fine thanks but at my age I have obviously known several who are no longer with us. I saw that story on another website and just thought I would post it for the benefit of the younger people on here. Hopefully it will make them think a bit ? IF they read it of course especially the bit about work.

Some thoughts for you lot who work hard and also for those who live their lives as others want them too. A thought provoking blog IMHO and no I didn't write it. http://www.inspirationandchai.com/Regrets-of-the-Dying.html The top five regrets of the dying : a life transformed by the dearly departing / Bronnie Ware. by Ware, Bronnie Carlsbad, Calif. : Hay House, 2012. ISBN: 9781401940652 (pbk) 140194065X (pbk) Terminally ill -- Psychology. Self-actualization (Psychology)

Are you lot trying to get the muppet show totally removed ?? :lol:

Did anyone see how NC reacted at the final whistle ? I suspect he really enjoyed that result even more than us.

Do you mean that in bold or do you mean demand outstripped the available boxes ??

Jack Benny in his prime was excellent.

The quickest way to turn these pampered millionaires against a manager and therefore they stop playing for him is to give them a heated rollicking.

Now a spoof, Fifty Sheds Of Grey, offers a treat for the men. The book has author Colin Grey recounting his love encounters at the bottom of the garden. Here are some extracts... Fifty Sheds Of Grey We tried various positions – round the back, on the side, up against a wall... but in the end we came to the conclusion the bottom of the garden was the only place for a good shed. She stood before me, trembling in my shed. “I’m yours for the night,” she gasped, “You can do whatever you want with me.” So I took her to B & Q. She knelt before me on the shed floor and tugged gently at first, then harder until finally it came. I moaned with pleasure. Now for the other boot. Ever since she read THAT book, I’ve had to buy all kinds of ropes, chains and shackles. She still manages to get into the shed, though. “Put on this rubber suit and mask,” I instructed, calmly. “Mmmm, kinky!” she purred. “Yes,” I said, “You can’t be too careful with all that asbestos in the shed roof.” “I’m a very naughty girl,” she said, biting her lip. “I need to be punished.” So I invited my mum to stay for the weekend. “Harder!” she cried, gripping the workbench tightly. “Harder!” “Okay,” I said. “What’s the gross national product of Nicaragua?” I lay back exhausted, gazing happily out of the shed window. Despite my concerns about my inexperience, my rhubarb had come up a treat. “Are you sure you can take the pain?” she demanded, brandishing stilettos. “I think so,” I gulped. “Here we go, then,” she said, and showed me the receipt. “Hurt me!” she begged, raising her skirt as she bent over my workbench. “Very well,” I replied. “You’ve got fat ankles and no dress sense.” “Are you sure you want this?” I asked. “When I’m done, you won’t be able to sit down for weeks.” She nodded. “Okay,” I said, putting the three-piece suite on eBay. “Punish me!” she cried. “Make me suffer like only a real man can!” “Very well,” I replied, leaving the toilet seat up. “Pleasure and pain can be experienced simultaneously,” she said, gently massaging my back as we listened to her Coldplay CD.

Cheese on toast is a quick to prepare meal but a little bland so I put a fried egg on it - much better then.

The nastiest poster of the year Hypo Well I didn't really have anyone in mind until I read post 9 posted by Hypo earlier in this thread. "The Jimmy Saville child abuser of the year award: Pap" That IMHO is way over the top and possibly the nastiest thing anyone could be called. .

Re that December Court date, does the judge have to give a verdict that day or will he defer his ruling for some reason for a few weeks? ( I bet TB hopes he does keep everyone waiting )

How long before some on the main board will start hoping he will replace NA due to the fact that NC is also Italian ? I am too late as that idea is already floating around. Don't know if I should laugh or cry.

Former world boxing champion Hector "Macho" Camacho was shot in the face as he sat in a car outside the Puerto Rican capital on Tuesday, but doctors said he was expected to survive. Another man in the car, whose relationship to the 50-year-old Camacho wasn't immediately known, died in the attack in which at least one man opened fire on their vehicle in the city of Bayamon, according to a statement from police. Camacho was taken to Centro Medico, the trauma centre in San Juan, where he was in a critical but stable condition, said hospital director Ernesto Torres. The bullet apparently struck him in the jaw but exited his head and lodged in his right shoulder and fractured two vertebrae, Dr Torres said. The doctor said the boxer, who had drug and alcohol problems during a career that included some big-name bouts, could be paralysed from the shooting. http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/15438461/ex-boxing-champ-macho-camacho-shot/ .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4A_18kf4PY Safety cartoon made to keep idiots safe.

The author is only talking about the very high ranking officers - he is Not saying that the normal ordinary chaps are doing the same.

Not a very happy read in these days of Defence cuts. If this lot can't work together it's no wonder the politicans can walk over them like they do. Frank Ledwidge, author of the bestselling and controversial book on British military policy "Losing Small Wars," returns with a startling ebook essay on rivalry between top ranks of the UK military forces. http://yalebooks.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/punching-below-our-weight-frank-ledwidge-takes-aim-at-military-leaders-with-his-new-ebook-short/ I posted this here rather than the Arts as more people will see it here.

I was a bit surprised at how several just carried on as though nothing had happened.