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It was built up too much and now I'm disappointed. Thanks for the update though :-) Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rahrahrah Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > So what is happening on North Cross Road you > > teases. > > Pop up Mediterranean tapas restaurant will be > opening in the evenings at Prettys from the July > 12th. Run by some rather nice French peeps. > > Happy now? ;-)

EDF's Law - 'As an EDF discussion grows longer, the probability of the term 'Guardianista' or 'middle class' being used as a pejorative approaches 1' RosieH Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What's the Guardian equivalent of Godwin's Law?

So it's some kind of 'middle class' indulgence not to take pleasure in seeing girls involved in street prostitution (which by any measure is an extremely dangerous trade)? Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > But what is the alternative? Do we take this > tired, middle-class, Guardianesque > thinktheyknowitalls approach? > > "These poor women - look at them. They have no > other option in life but to prostitute > themselves." > "What should we do?" > "Ban prostitution!!" > > I understand why you are uncomfortable, but > really, all we can so is make it as safe as > possible and listen to the workers themselves and > what they want/need.

Are you questioning that I find it depressing, or that many prostitutes haven't made an entirely free choice to work the streets? Or are you attacking a straw man?

I don't believe that many prostitutes make a genuinely free choice to work the streets. Addiction, a history of abuse and direct coercion often plays a role. For some people I guess it's just difficulty seeing any alternatives. It can be debated ad nauseum and people will have their own views on it, but personally I think it's depressing.

I'm not sure it's all that funny. It's a pretty dangerous and depressing trade which many are forced into. Mike Dodd Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tuesdays are Bog Off night

I stubbed my toe... how ironic. NOOOOOOOOOOO.

People on busy trains apparently unaware that hey are wearing a backpack... swinging around cluelessly - like a chuckle brother carrying a ladder.

I'm not sure what problem Google Glass is trying to solve. Seems to just be another piece of expensive kit I really don't need, but will inevitably end up wanting despite of myself. I resent it.

Alanis Morissette's song 'ironic', which consists of listing a lot of things which are in no way ironic and then asking 'isn't it ironic, don't you think?' in a rather smug voice.

So what is happening on North Cross Road you teases.

I like the French House, but the decor?. Part country cottage, part industrial, part psychedelia / 60s pop. All rather muddled IMO. Should have gone for the full on 1960s look, but guess budget restricted them from changing too much. Food is good though and it has very friendly service. Hope it does well.

Cinemas eh? They're like buses.

More surveillance state

A bucket full of fag ash from a taxi? That's a lot of smoking. I thought cabbies weren't allowed to smoke in their vehicles anyway. I wonder whether it's related to the bottles of orange liquid?

There have been bike thrives operating in the area using an ane grinder to cut through chains. You may want to have a look around in case it's someone stealing a neighbours bike.

Presumably uncle Bulgaria is Eastern European too.

I wonder whether the Wombles get treated with such suspicion.

Thanks for the clarification Ruffers. Hopefully it will set minds at rest.

Watch out for deer.

It's not as quaint as walworth hamlet, or catford farmstead.

Jeez, I hope the guy wasn't killed or permanently disabled.

This is nonsense. Plenty of people could avoid paying more tax than they do, but choose not to go down that path because they believe in complying with the spirit of the law and in contributing fairly to the system. Many also vote for left wing parties, who traditionally believe in higher taxes and better funded public services, because they believe it to be (not necessarily in the personal financial interest, but) the good of society. Gray Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry, no. > > Tax Evasion is what it says on the tin, and is > breaking the law as written today. > > There is no such thing as "tax avoidance within > the law". Thats a non sequitur. > > The law as written today allows free movement of > capital as mentioned. If it wrong in most peoples > eyes as you state, then the criticm should be > directed toward the people who make the laws, not > the people who act upon those laws. > > I assume you pay as much tax as you lawfully must > do, and no more? Or do you pay whatever spare cash > you have left each year to the taxman as a free > bonus? After all, thats ethical. Think of the > teachersandnurses...

People on rush hour trains who seem to be unaware of the fact that they are wearing a rucksack. Did you not put that on yourself? You're like a chuckle brother with a ladder FFS.

Boris confirmed "plans to extend the tube in South East London" at the 'State of London' debate the other day apparently. I am fairly sure it will happen *eventually*. I really hope that when it's time does come it benefits the people who live in SE London and isn't just a big public subsidy for property developers to create 'investment properties' along the Old Kent Road.