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  1. Been there a few times for work. Much as others have said. Some nice restaurants though.
  2. If you look at the key sequences, there is no way that a drunk person would type like that. He's a bull****ter.
  3. Sally Taylor I try to dislike Fred "The Skate" Dineage but actually find him OK.
  4. ecuk268

    England 2011

    Didn't do history at school then? The Euphrates delta was the birthplace of education and learning. They were doing literature, maths, science and agriculture around 2-3000 BC when the natives of these shores were running around in animal skins trying to catch enough wildlife to keep from starving.
  5. ecuk268

    New York?

    Brilliant place. New Yorkers are very direct but very friendly. The subway is a good way to get around, although walking can be rewarding. Macy's is huge, go up the Empire State twice - day and night. Boat trip to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Central Park. Don't be worried about crime, it's a pretty safe place - just be sensible as you would in any big city. We stayed on West 35th St near the Empire State and Macys and also not far from Sparks Steakhouse where Paul Castellano was gunned down by John Gotti's men while Gotti and Sammy "The Bull" Gravano sat in a van down the street and watched.
  6. Not quite the same, but I a few years ago I paid £1500 deposit to a loft conversion company who promptly went bust. Fortunately, I'd used Mastercard for the deposit and got it all back quite painlessly.
  7. Would've been easier to use a boat.
  8. The Stalls and the Circle are sold out. We're perched up in the Balcony.
  9. Me and ecuk268 junior will be there. Not many tickets left.
  10. There was an article in the Independent recently on how Muslim professional footballers cope with Ramadan. There's a surprising number of them in the 4 leagues. They still maintain their nutrition to stay fit but cut out the luxuries and have a much plainer diet.
  11. Agreed. This is when tribal differences come to the surface. The rebels from the East and West Libya are distinctly different and it'll need a strong leader to hold it all together as The Colonel did.
  12. But we are completely beholden to them as regards Trident. We lease the rockets from the US Navy. The warheads use US components and are built by Lockheed-Martin at Burghfield who own much of the critical machinery used in the manufacturing process. The targeting software is bought from the US and possibly contains hidden "worms" that give the US some control. The maintenance base in Plymouth is owned by a US company. Hardly independent. Even Maggie Thatcher's government was forced to admit that we are entirely dependent on the US for our nuclear weapons.
  13. Whole Lotta Rosie - ACDC Still in Love With You - Gary Moore Sexual Healing - Kate Bush In The City - The Jam Blister on the Moon - Taste Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel
  14. I would have thought that the obvious advantage would be regular attendance at St Marys. I assume that you have raised them as Saints fans.
  15. Lurk in the bushes with a bucket of water or a hose and give them a good soaking. One of those kid's water guns are useful as they have quite a good range. Cats hate water. Do it few times and they should stay away.
  16. We started putting it on some ancient PC's (10 years old) and using them as thin clients to our Terminal Server. Works fine. Certainly a lot faster than Windows. I've got it at home as a dual boot on my PC. It comes with a lot of software and it's quick. Compared to Windows? Plusses and minuses, but certainly worth a look.
  17. Chevvys Cafe Woolston.
  18. I see that the BNP has offered Dr. Dave a "Gold" membership (whatever that is).
  19. We are number one at cricket at the moment.
  20. The Waterside is fine as long as you don't work in Southampton. I commute from Southampton to Hardley and see the queues going into town in the morning and out in the evening. Wouldn't want to do that every day.
  21. Funnily enough, one of the best schools in the country is in Shirley Warren. They may not be top of the league tables but their Ofsted results put them in the top 10%. Ofsted mark a school on a number of criteria and award marks between 1 and 4. Most schools are delighted to get a 2. Shirley Warren got 1's in every category due to outstanding work with their intake, many of which come into the school with little english.
  22. Just got Agincourt from the library and enjoyed what I've read so far. Also reserved the new Stephen King. 11.23.63 about the JFK assassination.
  23. Depends what you're after ie. a flat or a house with a garden. Any kids (schools to consider). I live in Upper Shirley near the Common and Sports Centre. Good range of local shops and takeaways. Quick access to the motorways or into town. Reasonable bus service if you don't want to take the car. My nipper went to Hollybrook Infants and Juniors which were fine. Upper Shirley High (ex Bellemoor) has a good reputation after a short dodgy period. We like it here. Never had any problems. Only thing I don't like are the number of good family houses being bought up to be demolished and blocks of apartments taking their place.
  24. Tahir el Khalej's finest moment when he kicked Dyer up in the air. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1978536.stm
  25. You certainly have a way with words. if you continue to express your views with such scintillating logic and well-reasoned argument, you could get a job on the Daily Mail.
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