Loz

TE44 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I went against medical advice to have a > home birth, and was often accused of being selfish > considering the health problems I had. There was > an assumption that life and death decisions were > not to be trusted with the mother. Each person has > reasons (personal) for there decisions but whenever > It becomes a decision outside of where most people > Would rather hand over.trust someone else to have > overall responsibility the individual is > secondary, to the law. And had things gone awry, I have no doubt you would have expected those same nasty, terrible medical people to step in and help you.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I used two whole packs of vine tomatoes too. I rarely cook with fresh tomatoes, as I've never found any good enough in the UK, even in markets. Even the plum tomatoes here are a bit rubbish. So, I usually use tinned.

Also a favourite trick is to ask you for your most recent bill, so they can tell you "how much you can save". Don't do it. On that bill is the meter number and your details - all they need to switch you without you knowing. And some of them will do it.

A case where there are no winners. I understand the parents fighting for their child, but I have no doubt the medical staff at GOSH have his best interests in heart as well. The US doctor is offering, at best, a 10% improvement. That's 10% of not much.

I would rather change the law that put the onus on the rider that, if they are not wearing a helmet, any injury from a crash in a chase is presumed to be their fault, not the police. Major part of the problem solved.

Can't agree RH. The first paragraph you quote agrees with your conclusion, but the last line definitely agrees with UG. Especially when you read the whole section and see each paragraph is a separate policy.

I was thinking along the same lines as RD and realised the last set stuffed that up. I think it's 12. I'll let you work out why.

Cinema Paradiso Alan Medic The Sound of Music Alan Medic Forrest Gump Alan Medic The Shawshank Redemption Alan Medic The Godfather Alan Medic Life of Brian Alan Medic Schindler's List Alan Medic One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Alan Medic Good Morning, Vietnam Alan Medic The Usual Suspects (Loz)

20. It's the sum of the squares of each digit in the number before it in the circle. 4x4=16, 1x1 + 6x6 = 37, etc. Good puzzle. Any more?

PeckhamRose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I did not know powders lost their flavour over > time. I had better get cooking a LOT. > Kahns Bargains is my fave shop! The flavour compounds are generally volatile oils, so grinding helps them dissipate faster. Whole spices lose flavour as well, but much more slowly.

In better news, Vince Cable is now in charge of the Lib Dems. Hopefully he can kick start the fight against Project Economic Suicide.

Dear BBC, I have a wonderfully cunning plan that would both get Danny Dyer off the TV and save the BBC over ?200k a year. Can you guess what it is? Regards, L Oz

Spice powder mixes lose their flavours quite quickly on the shelf, so I find that the spice pastes are a good middle ground alternative to buying/frying/crushing spices yourself.

Brulysses Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have to agree with Rendelharris, what do you expect these people to earn? How much do you think > Sky or ITV or any other company pays for their 'Stars'? They are commercial entities with very different commercial pressures and aren't funded by what is effectively a tax though. > and if you're going to talk about wasting tax payer's money, what about the ?6.2 billion we wasted on > the 2 white elephant aircraft carriers that we don't need along with the potential hundreds of > millions of pounds of hidden costs on top of that? That is what the Guardianistas call "whataboutery".

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > edhistory Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I thought Alan Yentob had left the BBC. > > They explained this on Sky - he has one show he > does it seems called Imagine It should be called "Imagine Being Paid ?250k To Host A TV Show No One Watches"

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm surprised at your reaction Loz, thought you > were quite rational, logical etc. I hardly consider my thoughts on this as being either irrational or illogical. And, happily, it seems I'm not alone.

Michael Palaeologus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > These are people that draw in millions of viewers > and they are in demand. If the Beeb didnt pay them > well, they would go to the private sector. Pay > less well and all of the BBC output will be > presented by Timmy Mallet. Timmy Mallet? I suspect he'd want at least a quarter-million. Anyway, would we really miss all these people? Can you honestly say you actually recognise each and every one of them? Adam Woodyatt Amanda Mealing Ben Brown Catherine Shipton Dan Walker Danny Dyer Derek Thompson Diane Parish Eddie Mair Gavin Esler Gillian Taylforth Guy Henry Hugh Quarshie Jason Mohammad Jemma Redgrave John Inverdale Jonathan Sopel Justin Webb Kamal Ahmed Lacey Turner Laurie Brett Letitia Dean Linda Henry Mark Chapman Mark Easton Martha Kearney Matt Baker Mishal Husain Naga Munchetty Paul Martin Peter Capaldi Rosie Marcel Scott Maslen Sophie Raworth Tameka Empson Tim Roth

The Beeb has released what the big money earners are getting paid. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40653861 The debate has been around the male/female split, but I think that misses the real point: why are the Beeb dishing out such big salaries? I can sort of understand some of the 'names', but there are some real surprises in the list. Like the bloke from Casualty on nearly ?400k. Half a million for fronting the One Show. EastEnders actors on hundreds of thousands. Newsreaders. Sporting presenters. People get paid less than that to run large businesses. The PM gets paid less than that to run the whole damn country. Now I don't begrudge them a good salary, but I'm thinking ?80k, maybe ?100k. Seems to be a lot of silly money being paid. And most of them we'd hardly miss if they were replaced tomorrow. And there is a very long line of talented people that could.

Golf is the the most wonderful, frustrating, amazing, terrible, brilliant, awful thing you can ever do. You can go from heady highs to brutal lows and back again in such a short space of time, it's probably the sporting equivalent of manic depression.

Back in the early 90's my sister took me to the Nelson Mandela concert in New York. I really only went because I heard they were offering a free Nelson Mandela. They had a song about it and everything. Never did find out where they were giving them away.

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > PM if you want me to take you round a selection of pubs in the area that I consider > are well run, retain some traditional feel and have loyal customers. And not in competition with you. Are they making any money, though? It's all very well having a bunch of regulars propping up the bar, but with rents these days, it's usually not enough.

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Who's the cabinet leaker then. is it Gove or are they all at it. I think, since the election at least, they are all at it. Before then, I think they were all scared of May. Since then, well...

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The demographic being attacked is changing IMHO. > I considered myself outside the victim range for > years but am now wondering. Curious to discover why you thought you were outside the mugging demographic in the first place. What did you think it was?

First Direct. Great service and if you actually need a physical bank, you can use HSBC branches. Savings rates are a bit poor, though.

Toffee Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Don't you ever try to belittle me on this forum again. Do it face to face. Looking > forward to your pm with a suggestion of a meeting place.. and > Looking forward to seeing you render. Name the time and place. Seriously, we need to > talk, we have differences of opinions. Sorry, but are you actually inviting people for a physical confrontation because they disagreed with you on a forum?