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Sister Kevin - yes - nuns take their names from saints and there is a Saint Kevin. He's very big around Glendalough but otherwise keeps a low profile. Guys I'm depressed - where is the romance?

Michael P - you too - what's with the "intercourse" thing. Where is the romance?

*Bob* - I haven't actually heard the word "intercourse" used since Sister Kevin gave us those classes in senior year. It doesn't sound very passionate. I feel much better now. That's probably very mean-spirited of me but thank you for that.

I heard the ED pool is re-opening in April? That's brilliant news if it's true. I can't wait to get back in there. I'm a bit of a wuss and every other pool is just that bit far away to get home from comfortably with wet hair (I'm impatient).

Oh dear lord. I've got a similar thing but not as mad as yours. One of our stand-alone filing cabinets needs the shelves re-installing. The shelves have been taken out and placed on top of the cabinet for some reason. All that needs to be done is for me to get a very small step-ladder, get the shelves down, put them in. I'm not allowed. I need to wait three weeks until our nomadic handyman comes round again. I might just do it when nobody's looking and pretend it was the shelf fairy. It's that time in the afternoon - I fancy a nice cuppa. Better go and prepare a method statement on boiling a kettle. Must go - I'm suddenly busy.

So what to do this Sunday then? Because I'm single and when you're single on Valentines Day it feels like every other person in the whole wide world is madly in love. Sensible suggestions welcome. Otherwise I might open a vein.

Atila Reincarnate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Now here's a true story which really does, in my > view, demonstrate the crazy world of H&S that > dominates our lives. A sub contractor was called > in to repalce a circular flourescent light in the > gents in my office. The guy came in and said that > before fitting in, not only would he have to > provide a qoute but he would also have to provide > a risk assesment and a method statement. ::o > Speechless. Seriously Atila?

Dulwich Trader is in West Dulwich PR - near the Tesco. Oh dear Rubyroo - I can see that small shops don't want customers using their loos as a matter of course but I do think there should be some leeway for toddlers who haven't learned to control their bladders and heavily pregnant women. I wonder what would have happened if your daughter had peed on their floor? I've seen a toddler peeing on the floor in MooToo - they were terribly nice about it - just got a mop out and didn't make a fuss - qudos to them.

Yes Daizie there is sex. You get to see George bathing in the afterglow. He looks mighty fine.

Yes me too Karter - as soon as he got out of the car and started running towards the house I knew exactly what was going to happen. That was a turning point in the movie because up until then I'd pigion-holed it as a rom-com because the chemistry between the two leads was all sexed-up. So when the door opened I was thinking "WTF - what sort of movie is this?". I guess it's a movie about a man who wants to make changes?

Dearest Daizie, Some of your posts border on the surreal to me. Truly. Keep it up. Px

Did anyone play Final Fantasy?

reggie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > giggirl Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > SeanMacGabhann Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Am I the only one who has done this (be it at > a > > > friends house or a premises) and thought it's > > my > > > own damn fault and vowed to be more careful > in > > > future? > > > > If my house was recently painted I would be > sure > > to point this out and tell visitors to be > careful > > when I opened the door to them. That's just > > polite. If they then went on to smudge my > > paintwork then I would be pretty hacked off > with > > them and they could go and swing for their dry > > cleaning costs. The point here is that there > were > > no signs to point out that there was wet paint > - > > that's just plain wrong. > > If your wet paintwork sign were too small would > you be surprised if your visitor decided to sue in > this case? Did you read what I wrote? What sign are you referring to? I said that when I opened the door I would tell visitors that the paintwork was wet. I wouldn't feel the need to put a sign up in my own home. If my house was recently painted I would be sure > to point this out and tell visitors to be careful > when I opened the door to them Common sense / good manners.

I played Crash Bandicoot and Tomb Raider on PS. Seems like a lifetime ago.

I went to Beckenham Odeon last night with one of my bitches and we saw this wonderful film. We knew nothing about the movie at all and it was chosen purely on the premise that we felt like laying back for an hour and a half and wondering what it might be like to kiss George Clooney on the mouth. It's a marvellous film and it was a pleasant surprise to see a Hollywood film that doesn't fit neatly into a genre. And it didn't have a Hollywood ending to boot - how rare is that? The female leads were not cast from models central which was a bonus - they were just good actors. The wedding scenes in particular warmed my heart - the characters and the acting felt very real. The plot calls for a lot of scenes where characacters are being laid off work and that wasn't easy viewing because obviously behind every lay-off there is a a family and hardship to come. Some very well observed moments and some very funny moments. Did I mention George? I don't like to go on but he gets better and better with age and I most definitely would. Recommended. Go see.

Seconded

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > well, inasmuch as Michael Douglas' character > destroyed his life then yes, it "worked" > Yes - totally unappropriate to quote it - it just came into my head. Great film though.

Sean, are you thinking about the woman in the US who successfully sued MacDonalds because her coffee was hot? If so, then yes that sort of thing does annoy. *** What I was thinking of was really poor customer service which, for the most part, I think we in the UK let slide. We let it slide because we don't have the know-how or the time or energy to complain effectively. Complaining effectively by the way is an art, I think. Unfortunately most people will vent spleen at someone in a call centre, nothing gets done and nobody is happy (including the poor sod in the call centre). You can't fight every battle in life but you can fight a few - so choose your battles carefully. We all have a lot of crap to deal with on a daily basis and, like most people I'm guessing, I just let it all wash over me. Keep Calm and Carry On. But then every once in a while something comes along that really upsets me and I dig in. It's human nature. Regarding the gym. Sorry but I don't think it's rocket science to put up visible notices to say there is wet paint. Personally I've never belonged to a gym that didn't have a front desk you needed to check in at so everyone should have been made aware when they came in. I'm thinking there would have been a paint smell but not necessarily, especially if there was a pool. We weren't there so it's hard to judge - but the OP was there and the gym owner was also there and has effectively admitted responsibility - but is being a pedant. If she had been gracious then things would have been so different. *** Not really appropriate but makes me think of Michael Douglas in Falling Down - he was certainly effective

Yes why not - I feel very lucky.

Roll Deep Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Or, in other words... > > .... or in other words get paid a visit by the very handsom Clint Eastwood. Well let me have a little think about it and weigh things up. Yes please - bring him on.

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Am I the only one who has done this (be it at a > friends house or a premises) and thought it's my > own damn fault and vowed to be more careful in > future? If my house was recently painted I would be sure to point this out and tell visitors to be careful when I opened the door to them. That's just polite. If they then went on to smudge my paintwork then I would be pretty hacked off with them and they could go and swing for their dry cleaning costs. The point here is that there were no signs to point out that there was wet paint - that's just plain wrong.

kpc Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And for those with patience, Midlake will be > playing The Roundhouse on 2 November!! Midlake are a fantastic outfit and the Roundhouse is a fantastic venue. May I remind everyone who wants to go see Midlake to book direct and thereby avoid the rip off booking fees. To make it easy, here's a link: http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/productions/midlake-4539

Yes me too. Chaps jumping out of the bath would certainly be worth a look.

I just wanted to reiterate how very very very easy the whole Small Claims Court application thing is. It honestly could not get any easier. - You fill out an online form. You give details of both parties (you and the gym owner). You explain what has happened in simple language (i.e. you don't need a lawyer). - You pay a fee (can't remember how much but it is not excessive - ?40 ish) - The gym owner is sent a copy of the claim. She can then either (a) deny the claim - if she does this she'll need to have a good reason for doing so, and claiming that you don't have a receipt for your jacket will simply not fly or; (b) admit the claim and pay you the money for your jacket plus the court fees. If she has any sense at all she will not let it get as far as the small claims court. Write her a stifly worded letter claiming the full cost of the coat and your dry cleaning expenses. Tell her that if you don't receive the funds within 7 days then you will proceed to the small claims court immediately. Remind her that if you take the matter further you will also be claiming all court expenses. Also tell her that you are very disappointed in her response to date and that she has lost a customer.

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well GG - that is impressive - If I ever need a > legal adviser but can't afford a lawyer I now know > where to go. Oh please don't MM. I know nothing about the law - except that it's an ass. The small claims court really is much more about who is right and who is wrong. It's brilliant.