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Oh and powerpoint. Mustn't forget that one.

I can use Excel. Does that make me a computer programmer?

womanofdulwich Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Katie- are you saying there is a Waitrose in > Lewisham? Dunno not been to Lewisham, I just thought they were everywhere except East Dulwich :))

How would you feel about moving to an area that ... are you sitting down?.....doesn't have a Waitrose. Could you possibly cope?

Lords Reform. Not one of Labour's success stories. Tony's cronies did alright. And now its Dave's faves...

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DamianH, you are right in that people taking out > unrealistic mortgages were a part of the problem, > but financial institutions have an obligation > (moral and legal) to provide products/services > that are suitable for the customer. How could financial institutions provide a suitable product for the customer if it was based on incorrect or deliberately dishonest information provided to them by the customer? Or is this more about them doing sufficient checks before dishng out the products so still they are at fault? (The banks).

Ibilly99 - duh this thread is for VW owners not wannabe owners. I bet it was your crummy driving that had everyone fearing death rather than anything to do with the van. The 'grinning idiots' 'waving' at you were likely thinking "oh no here we go, yet another couple of ageing ex-clubbers having a mid-life crisis and wearing tie-dyed t-shirts listening to badly dated shite techno/trance on their way to the mudfest for some debauchery before returning to their mundane corporate roles the following week". Consider your application refused.

Darn you maxxi, are you calling my copy&pastefromwiki skills into question here? Or are you trying to bring this back on topic? Or perhaps both.

Indeed. Of which the symptoms of this socio-economic concept has for some time served as an important metaphor to illustrate that the banking system is vulnerable to competition. The "race to the bottom" implies that the banks compete with each other as each tries to underbid the others...so as to make itself more attractive to outside financial interests or unattractive to unwanted outsiders. The alternative implies a more sanguine system in which [banks] use their authority and discretion to develop innovative and creative solutions to common problems which can be then adopted by other banks. I know which I prefer.

If I'm being entirely honest, i'd like to see Darren Bent, whoever he is, try his hand at driving a tube train whilst tackling the problem that is prevalent nowadays of rewarding boardroom failure.

There's a new drive-thru* Clownwash on East Dulwich Road. I'm surprised you missed their advertising trailer /4x4. *(You have to remove their bow ties first though.)

Hi the Minkey - I haven't a clue but I spotted some sage advice on cleaning sheepskin from Ms Annette Curtain on the thread about cleaning leather. Can't seem to add a link to it but its bobbing around in the front page of the Lounge at the moment. Ms Curtain seems to have lots of top tips on such matters so hope she spots this and is able to help.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They're looking for the ideal spot for a new > Waitrose. :)) Silly me, and I thought it was one of those 'advertising' helicopters flying a Papa John's banner....

Huguenot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you were it was so bloody clever it went over > my head. ;-) > > You listed RBS share price and general problems > with business banking as reasons why Hester > shouldn't get his bonus. > > I don't get why that's related to the bedroom? > > The first was undoubtedly part of his targets (but > don't leap to any conclusions about what that > target was, if he was under instructions to > downsize the business the share price target may > not have been higher). > > The second as a general cause would not have been > part of his target, although I understand there > was an RBS specific target related to this, and > that he achieved it. > > There were also targets about shedding staff and > cutting costs which he achieved. It may be that > the public don't agree with these targets, but > then that's why the public aren't running the > bank. I'll get my (I loveheart bankers) coat.

Huguenot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Katie you've just done what everyone else has done > and laid the general problems of the financial > industry at the feet of one man - effectively 'he > can't be paid because I don't like banks'. I have? Have I? Oh good grief are we talking 'performance' targets for bedroom failure or perhaps you could make an appointment with an optician :) > Perhaps I should make some sweeping statements > about what you think, start putting words in your > mouth and see how you respond? Not that good huh? Wouldn't be the first time, would it? ;)

I'm sure you are correct. As ever.

I have rewarded bedroom failure by simply turning it into an office instead.

I love the forum at times, brilliant tips on here for reading Dickens. Now I really do have great expectations :)

Toilet(s)? Loo(s)? I thought there was only one there....

El Pibe, I will hazard a guess that its just below the second 't' of twitter.....

Townleygreen and Jah you have good taste in books, I'm def going to read the follow-up to Kite Runner :) Stopped readng irvine welsh after ecstasy for some reason but the food and sex one sounds like it would be an interesting read. We never got Dickens at school either and I vaguely remember trying to read The Pickwick Papers, maybe I chose the wrong one. I might give him another try now I'm a lot older.

Thanks for that PGC, I am going to try that book out (tu) Has anyone read the Kite Runner by Khaled Hossaini (yes, yes I know it was also a film - I haven't seen that either) This book has been sitting around my house for ages and I finally got around to reading it. It begins in 1970s Afghanistan and is a fascinating insight into the people and culture although the story is more about universal themes of friendship/betrayal. I really enjoyed it although it was incredibly sad too.

They probably ran out of stocks of it after the greedy guts lot that were there on Tuesday eve ;-)

Jeremy and Strafer are right, its very authentic and thats what you are paying for although Chief Bhuna is spot on about lack of competition in that area being a factor. I wouldn't begin to compare Ganapati to a bog-standard 'British' curry house. Ganapati is authentic to South India where they do mainly eat meat on the bone. I think the ingredients they use are also quite different but then again, how much does a bunch of curry leaves cost? :) If pushed, I'd say that I do find Ganapati a wee bit pricey but I don't mind paying that once in a while for an authentic South Indian meal if I cannot be bothered to cook it myself... What I find tends to bump the price up when going with a group to Ganapati is a) the drinks and b) everyone usually wants to try their fantastic desserts too (and lets face it, unless you like frozen lemon sorbet served inside a lemon...you're not gonna order dessert in any of the other places) Swadesh is my favourite of all the ones on the Lane (although Jaflong gets a huge thumbs up for their friendly, efficient service) so like Georgia, I will be up for going there in Feb too x PS also, I think a return to the South Indian veggie place on the Lane is in order too if anyone fancies it sometime? (tu)

Why can't I do that clicky quote thing or smileys anymore? Anyway "who cares"! Indeed. The cpz thread is as awful as the vitriolic one on AV (where the voices of reasonable posters got drowned out in the splenetic ramblings of others) . I doubt very much that its going to die down anytime soon, more's the pity. Is the library really becoming a brothel? I hope they charge less than the fines for late returns...I could have bought several first editions instead :)