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Especially when its an American 12 year old from Texas with a limited vocabulary based on 50 Cent lyrics.

Get plenty of practice in first. Took me 3 days before I got my first kill!

Floating Onion have you tried Rainbow Six Online yet?

*Klinks glass with MP and citizen ED* *Attempts to do same with Mockney but he suddenly vaporises* "Oh well. Cheers!" *Dust's off one of Jah's Gladiators CD's and inserts into Libra's sound system* *Watches with amusement as MP and citizen ED start skanking* *Hopes DM doesn't complain about the noise*

How many stages before reaching gang status?

*Enters room and immediately trips over discarded hod* *Sighs at how the room has fallen into disrepair and sneezes as dust gets up his nose* *The sound echoes around the desolate darkness* "Is anybody here?. . . here . . . here . . . here" *Helps self to a cold glass of Gluwein, removes German porno DVD's from armchair and sits back and reads very thin issue of What's on in Camberwell*

Makes sense perfect too me

Miss You Less, See You More - Faithless

Waste of Words - De Phazz

Same with the PS3. True that there's not enough titles yet. Ghost Recon and Rainbow Warrior are quite good online but I'm waiting for the next GT release.

Supernatural feeling - The Blackbyrds

Ask Alan. I think residents get a discount.

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Second that. Annaj *Bob* has apologised:

My ex wife was an Iranian and she didn't have a passport either (here under political asylum). Pain in the arse at every border crossing as they examined her travel document and checked her mugshot on the wanted sheet. Actually,come to think of it, she didn't have a sense of humour either.

Obviously his was better irony! Seriously though, I personally don't have an issue with either comment but I think you've already worked out the difference. Alan refers to a third party who, had they read it, might've found it funny or offensive. Unfortunately your post wasn't well received by the ironic recipient.

... and gangsters who can't get into the Plough.

It's not because we're c**ts, its because you have very bad dress sense, eat crap food, are a lousy lover, read the Sun and wear Union Jack shorts.

Not sure I want to offend the cat owners of ED with arty pictures of their furry friends in a delicate pose on LL ;-)

Brendan, I must admit that I was once affected by SA sterotypes and used to be quite hostile to South Africans in the past (pre 1988), partly due to an incident in Nairobi with two Oaks and a lazer gun sight. I'm better now but I have to say that in my experience, society in SA (across the racial divide and within) is still very rascist. I kind of expected better post Apartheid but perhaps I was being naive.

But what if you can't? I've got a great SOH but I don't find ALL comedy's or comedians funny. Comedy, like music, literature etc is a personal thing and often relates to ones personal experience. I find Rising Damp hilarious but I accept that others don't because of the racial stereo typing, but it is also very ironical.

I think *Bob* is the master of irony (actually a close second after Alan) and I crack up when reading his comments, not to mention the recipes and furniture restoration tips. His comment didn't offend me and I do see the funny side. But I can also sympathise with Atila (despite him being an Arsenal fan).

Tillie I think its more about respecting other peoples sensitivities not imposing our standards. I get called many racial names as a nickname by friends and it doesn't bother me. If it was a stranger I'd flatten them.

Yes but the point is You didn't mean to upset somebody did you? I have a very dry SOH and often offend people unintentionally. I end up eating humble pie and just noting in my head not to go there again with that particular person. Now I could call you a Black Bastard because of your origin which might be funny between you and me but not others. And if I did and caused offence I'd apologise. edited for spelling

Although I'm born in London I'm of very mixed parentage (Euro/Chinese/Asian) and have grown up on the receiving end of remarks like the one *Bob* made. Call it irony if you like, but no matter how I try and shrug off comments like that it still hits a nerve, though the feeling lessens with age (can't be bothered anymore). One mans irony is another mans insult. I'm sure it was a joke and I'm sure *Bob* meant no offence but if it misfires then perhaps just say sorry and move on. Simple really.