Marmora Man

lameduck Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > the northern line [ underground ] is closed bank > moorgate etc > spent sometime being re routed this morning en > route to the angel > not sure when it is about to open Overground to Islington from Honor Oak is a good alternative

Help requested for an iPad novice - now required to use one for meetings at work. Is there an iPad app that allows for the use of a stylus to write on the screen and then convert script to typescript, if necessary? Alternatively - how could I search for such an App?

And now self pity.

Presumably they also invented motherhood & apple pie. I don't have time to research but I'm with Hugenot in that much of enlightened employment practice was non conformist church led - and as a "once upon a time Quaker" proud to have been part of that tradition.

BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A car park will simply attract more people (local > or otherwise) to drive to the station who > currently don't. An increase in traffic and no > change to local parking pressures. This would imply a huge, unmet, demand for parking close to the station - which is unlikely. More likely is a huge pent up commuter frustration at the difficulty in locating a parking space at 07.30 in the morning and resident frustration at problems in parking close to home. Gimme's suggestion would alleviate both of these - at least temporarily.

Whilst I am no great fan of this council - usually the purchase of a freehold to replace a 25 year lease is a good long term bet and will save the council and council tax payers money. It all depends upon how, exactly, the purchase price was funded - but given that the council probably had capital reserves that weren't / aren't earning much in the way of interest "investing" ?170m to save annual rent of circa ?2m is not a bad use of the money. Plus property in the vicinity of London Bridge and the Shard is likely to rise in value giving a balance sheet advantage too.

Like a trout to a fly!!

PD - I think you've lost your objectivity. A few days of gentle teasing seems to have ignited a degree of unnecessary anger. Some people eat Foie Gras - get over it!

PD - I think you're losing a degree of objectivity here. Some gentle teasing over 72 hours seems to ignited a degree of unnecessary anger. I like Foie Gras - get over it!

The original round robin was an 18th century letter signed in a circle by mutineers in the Navy or members of, then banned, trade unions. The idea being that the initial or leader's signature couldn't be identified by being at the head of a list of signatories. The Lynne Truss BBC link on how best to handle todays Round Robins is amusing.

I can muster a sword, a Swiss Army knife and a Leatherman - plus I can navigate in the dark.

Parkdrive Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lets hope any of you that enjoy this odious product never have a funnel shoved down your neck and are force feed. Disgraceful. I think your post above qualifies as close to venomous and bile filled - but nothing Loz has written compares? Happy Christmas and a Merry, meat eating, New Year.

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you mean the dark helicopter, if was a special ops model, not sure what its doing in ED. Not sure how you would identify a special ops model in the sky? Surely they are the ones that are quieter and fitted with additional surveillance & communications kit? Maybe the SAS / SBS / 14th Int detachment are thinking of busting a Christmas Eve party - or abseilling into a carol concert?

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > On that subject, I was pleased top hear that the > Heythrop Hunt were given quite a large fine for > ignoring the law. Whatever you think of fox > hunting, it stinks of arrogance to just go ahead > and do it despite what the law says. > > That said, the RSPCA Spent stupid money actually > bring it to court! Otta - surely there are many laws that are routinely ignored - does smoking of marijuana, exceeding the speed limit or underage drinking "stink of arrogance" too?

aquarius moon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- If anyone disagrees strongly with something, of course they are going to campaign against it. *Bob* mentions fox-hunting. The majority of people hated the cruelty, tried to stop it & it was eventually banned. If these people hadn't forced their views on others, it would still be going on. Hunting still goes on, foxes still die - in all likelihood they die in greater agony and experience prolonged periods of pain in doing so as, rather than a swift and natural death at the end of a pursuit, they are now more likely to shot or snared - neither of which can guarantee a clean kill. So the net outcome of the hunting ban (with dogs) is a net increase in pain and suffering of foxes but a pure thrill for those that wanted to cock snook at "toffs in pink", forgetting that the majority of hunts and hunt followers were just as socially mixed as any community in UK.

I read Loz's message as a "hands off" plea not a manifesto suggesting forcing others to eat Foie Gras.

CS: "Animals do, of course, but then we're not animals..." Oh yes we are - we're just another animal species - the "human ape".

civilservant Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I too agree with Alan M and PD although I'm not a > vegetarian either > > But I do hope that MMan enjoyed his "caramalised" > apples and foie gras as I'd hate to think that the > goose died in vain. > > I suggest that we also extend our sympathies > beyond the goose and worry about the > foie-grassification of MMan's own liver as a > result of over-indulgence in foie gras and > Sauternes and that sort of thing. Also that we > worry that he's trying to turn his own sprogs onto > it, a bit like those fathers who used to insist on > manning up their sons by teaching them to smoke. Thanks for your good wishes - I certainly enjoyed my meal and I'm sure my sons will enjoy theirs. Both, now in their 20s, are interested in good food & good cooking. They are keen to experiment and try new tastes - so oysters, foie gras, stuffed pigs trotters, brawn, braised ox cheeks, sauteed kidneys, whelks, eel and other less obvious ingredients are part of their growing up. As a family we'll eat vegetarian two / three times a week, not as a moral choice but as part of a sensible balanced diet. Mushroom risotto, a herb omelette, cheese souffl?, vegetable crumble are all on the menu too. We don't do blinkered at our table.

minder Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Maxxi do you think that tube drivers are robots? > Do they not deserve quality time with their > families at Christmas? > > Tube drivers receive no enhancements in pay for > working Boxing Day. > > If a driver does not work on Boxing Day or any > other Bank Holiday, including Xmas Day, then one > day is taken off their annual leave entitlement > for each day. But what exactly is the Tube driver's annual leave entitlement? In the NHS annual leave is usually around 33 - 38 days a year (to include bank holidays). It's not at all unusual for public sector staff to have to work on a Bank Holidays and weekends, it's part of the job for nurses, police, doctors, servicemen, paramedics, bus drivers and tube drivers. What makes Tube drivers special appears to be their ever escalating demand for improved pay & conditions. Given that their annual basic salary is approximately twice the average wage, with some useful additional benefits such as free travel in London they are hardly being exploited by penny pinching management. Rather the reverse, they appear to be exploiting, and bullying by striking on key holidays, the hard pressed members of the public that fund their salaries.

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why do you assume Parkdrive is a vegetarian MM? I > think you are jumping to the wrong conclusion. He > objects to something you seem to think is > perfectly normal. Strange that it's production is > banned in this country but it's allowed to be > imported. A stupid EU regulation. It's either ok > to do it or it isn't.In my view it's disgusting. It is, I agree, an assumption on my part that Parkdrive is a vegetarian. Is it correct? Do you know? Will Parkdrive enlighten me? Of course you don't know where I sourced my foie gras from and whether it is the by product of natural or forced gavage because you've made an assumption too. As to whether Foie Gras is disgusting - you're right it's a view, but not mine. It is a legal product, bought legally and enjoyed in the comfort of my own home. Express your opinion certainly - I'm expressing mine - along with a lighthearted, but unrecognised, tease of a presumed vegetarian, but then so often single issue fanatics do tend to lose their sense of humour. What I dislike, and hence my reason for posting repeatedly on this thread is the implicit threat of harassment that some make toward those that sell, and consumers that purchase, Foie Gras. As in the phrase "it would be wonderful if we could encourage them [Le Chardon] to stop serving it" used at the beginning of this thread.

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Parkdrive Wrote: 2cm thick bread, god what a gourmet you are. I bet all your friends are so jealous of you. You should have hired the services of a mariachi band to serenade you while gorging your odious delight. You clearly don't recognise the Sidney Smith quotation - but don't worry I don't expect erudition from vegetarians. It was a 2cm slice of foie gras - not bread, but there's enough left over to share with my sons on Christmas Eve, I'm looking forward to treating them to their first taste of foie gras very soon.

Well my foie gras last night was delicious - served on toasted brioche with caramalised apples. The foie gras was cooked pink - about 30 seconds a side for a 2cm thick slice. Only the trumpets were missing but otherwise heaven.

Parkdrive Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Marmora Man Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Parkdrive Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Lets hope any of you that enjoy this odious > > > product never have a funnel shoved down your > > neck > > > and are force feed. Disgraceful. > > > > > > > > > > > Unlikely. I plan to enjoy some tonight with a > good > > Sauternes from G&B. > > > I hope someone sticks a funnel down your throat > and feeds it to you, and see how much you enjoy > that. Have a good Christmas. I'd respect you more if you could come up with a better insult.

That's a bit boring!