Sue

If you look at the website, it says to email them for more information if you want to donate SIMs. I imagine they have thought of your points .... I had assumed they meant new SIMs, I must say, but if you're worried then don't give them your old one .... nobody's twisting your arm here! If you think there's a load of data on your SIM which could be accessed, what are you going to do if someone steals it now? Surely you should have dealt with that possibility already? There is a point at which people become so fearful that they don't use online banking, online purchasing, Facebook, God knows what else in case somebody steals their identity or their cash. ETA: Have any of you actually looked to see what the website says???

Katnap Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Sue > > I was waiting for the police to come back and dust > for prints after the burglary at my flat so I > decided not to call again to get another unit > out. > > I went up to the property with the policewoman > when she had finished at my flat but they had gone > before then anyway. I would probably recognise > them if I saw them again I think. Fair enough, and of course I understand your reasoning, but time is of the essence if you're wanting to catch people red-handed :( A patrol car might have already been in the area and could have gone straight to the property before the thieves scarpered :( Any burglars would wear gloves, surely? Did they find fingerprints??

Katnap Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was burgled in beauval road last week. I'm nit > being racist in ANY way but stating a fact that > there were 2 really suspicious guys on the road > (also noted by others) who were both black males. > The tall one was on watch and the shorter one went > into the frontage of number 37. I tried to take > pics but was too sunny. They were there for about > 10 mins and I walked up the road and the property > door was open. They had a dog so I expect that > scared them off. They are opportunists who are > taking advantage of tale locks being so easy to > open without attracting too much attention Did you not call the police when you saw activity you thought was suspicious? These people could have been caught. I'm sure the police would not have minded if it turned out the suspicious activity was actually perfectly innocent, given the apparent spate of burglaries recently. ETA: Apologies if you did call the police but didn't mention it in your post.

I believe the website advises you what to do before giving away your phone ...

Thanks for that link. I have shared it on Facebook. ETA: This scheme is running in partnership with CalAid. Please don't let the following usual ED forum squabbling put you off donating - please read the Refugee Phones website for yourself.

Southwark Council seem to think that there is a green bin collection on Tuesday 31 (sic) November, and a blue bin collection on Tuesday 1 December. Therefore their December collections are all out of sync. I depend on their collection day leaflet to know which bin to put out. Sad, I know. Hey recycling people! Thirty days have September, April, June AND NOVEMBER :)) But even if there WERE 31 days, the next collection would not be on 1 December. GRRRR GRRR GRRRR etc etc etc ETA: Actually I think the above is a completely rational minor annoyance rather than irrational rage. My rage is always COMPLETELY RATIONAL too though :)) :)) :))

Mugglesworth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Many people use deadlocks at night and often keep > the keys well away from the door. This can turn a > secure house into a death trap if there is a fire > during the night and the door cannot be used. Yes, this happened to one of my brothers. He was very very lucky to get out alive. Was rescued from a balcony.

IVAN EDAKE Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- I think that > they should close it and redevelop it into > high-rise social housing for those poor > unfortunate 18-35 year old single male refugees at > Calais. We really ought to do the same with the > swimming baths and leisure centre and convert that > for their use too as a holding centre whilst some > of you on here arrange for permanent accommodation > to be built for them in your gardens which the > government should compulsorily purchase for a > nominal sum (it's for a great cause after all). > What say you judith.arkwright@hot? What a very unpleasant post.

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red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Blah Blah Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > It's that thing of if you say something enough > times, even if it > > is a lie, the public will believe it is the > truth. > > It's a well know psychological tool. > > I'm saying nothing... :) Oh, go on go on go on go on :))

Apparently so :)) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spooning-Rosie-Lovell/dp/0007285175

That's an excellent article. Thanks for posting it, steveo.

On second thoughts, I can't be arsed. Sorry. ETA: On third thoughts, perhaps somebody would like to visit the delightful ScotchBonnet1951 in person. It won't be me. You can buy some cookery books. http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?9,1605779

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No spoof, just deemed too close to the bone for > TV...http://blog.paddypower.com/2015/11/25/knock-o > ne-out-in-you-pocket-paddy-powers-latest-ad-highli > hgts-the-joy-of-a-cheeky-trouser-jostle/ I'm liking your choice of words there, red devil :)

Well said.

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Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Actually - 'we think our customers all look like > w*nkers' - so an entirely reasonable statement, > couldn't be challenged under ASA rules. Makes an > assumption about appearance, not actual behavior. Good point. Wonder if they did any market research amongst their customers/potential customers?

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > numbers Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I'm scared of fire too jollybaby. Yet also > > claustrophobic like otta. Dilemma! > > Don't fancy the mulching machine / compost heap / > orchard fruits route? Or burial at sea?

henryb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- a few months of burial space They're going to dig the bodies up after a few months?!

As long as somebody makes absolutely sure I'm not still alive (erm, in a non-killing way), I don't care what happens to my body .....

edhistory Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > James Barber Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > My understanding is they have a petition with > > close to 10,000 signatures of which 1,500+ live > in > > Peckham Rye ward. > > Tut, tut. > > That's naughty, Mr Barber. > > John K So where do the rest of them live? In the UK?

edc Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's on youtube... OMG that's so terrible it's not even funny :(

Soon the whole of this forum will be made up of threads about these "woods" .....

intexasatthe moment Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > " he'd been on holiday and no one had covered his > shift." > > Blimey ,that's a bit radical .Surely not the norm > that a route isn't covered when a postman goes on > holiday ??????? Certainly didn't used to be. Maybe things have changed since privatisation. Seems very odd to me, particularly since Royal Mail go to some lengths to check on quality of service (ie that items are being delivered within the advertised time for the value of stamp used).

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Surely they should cut down all but one of the > trees on One Tree Hill? > > Anyway, is the forum software able stop edborders > from opening new threads, so he is forced to add > to one big thread on the subject, rather than > continually opening new threads on the same > subject? Indeed. I imagine he is hoping people will either not have read the other threads or will have forgotten them. Can't see how software would be able to prevent this unless threads had exactly the same subject heading, unfortunately. .