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To continue the football analogy with Leaver logic (i?ll Do a ?sic? as well), there won?t be a next season as City have won and that is the end of it. And of course if a financial fair play tribunal were to rule City?s spending had broken the rules there would be no debate as it would upset the victors.

The way a subset of the regulars on this forum communicates with each other, some of which is evident even on this thread, makes it fairly obvious that they have never listened to a single word Mandela has ever said.

The main fuel for the fire was the timber floors which had been treated with turpentine which is very flammable.

http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/specialdeals/mac Between myself and the the family we have 10ish devices (airs, MacBooks, minis, apple TVs) from the refurb store, all in great nick and some have even been delivered over spec (eg double ram). There is some suggestion that apple use the refurb store for stock clearance as well as refurbs - who kows if this is true but obviously they can't do cut price kit "officially" because they don't want to damage the brand and price structure.

What about the bloody bench that sits horizontally across the central platform right at the bottom of the stairs!?! As if its designed to be an obstacle...

While spending some time in third world countries, my girlfriend and I developed the 5 golden rules for enjoying your meal. Some are probably worth applying here at home. 1 - don't look in the kitchen. You probably don't want to know and you cannot unsee what you have seen. 2 - if you order something sealed (dumpling, samosa, etc) don't look inside it. It's sealed for a reason. 3 - never order from a third party country. If you are in Nepal, don't order the Lasagne. 4 - never deviate from the menu. "Have you got any seafood?" in a place where it isn't on the menu will challenge the chef will always lead to trouble. 5 - if what you get served is close enough to what you order, or to be honest just looks edible, accept it quietly. Sending things back makes for hurried changes and disgruntled staff. Both can result in a dose of the Tijuana 2-step.

Boozers: the market porter or the old kings head (very good happy hour but check for football if you're not into that sort of thing) Bars: erm..... Alternative: Katzenjammers German beer Keller. If you're there on a Friday the oompah band will be on and the place goes mental. Last time they played the whole of Bohemian Rhapsody in oompah, amongst other classics.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 63,929 Views > > 1,063 Posts > > What would happen if somebody ever posted > anything important or interesting. > > Fox. I doubt there is much danger of that happening.

Much as I hate to bump this thread up, and have no particular view on the issues herein, an article in today's Daily Mash was most relevant and had to be shared: "Iceland mockery vital to middle class self-esteem" http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/iceland-vital-to-middle-class-self-esteem-2012111549138 In fact maybe this thread inspired the article... Enjoy.

My suggestion would be to do a reset on the iPod. Log your iTunes back in as you and then connect the "blank" iPod and set it up as yours, under your iTunes, on your computer. You don't mention if your girlfriend sync'd to your computer or hers, but remember that an iPod can only be sync'd with 1 host device (officially).

Adding about 20 mins to northbound bus journeys this morning (Wednesday). From the letter from the contractor: "works will be carried out between 7am and 6.30pm. The longer working hours are to ensure we can complete in the shortest possible time and minimise the traffic disruption." They obviously haven't told their staff as there was nothing onsite apart from a pile of bricks at either of these times last night or this morning.

Good on you for seeing the offence caused and clearly caring enough to apologise. My pitch fork is back in the shed and flaming torch extinguished.

OP, your ignorance scares me. Through history there have been any number of sectors of our society that have been described as curious, or scary, or shifty based on nothing but a snap judgement of their appearance or situation. Ignorance is usually the cause, fascism is usually the result. Next time you see them try taking a hot drink or sandwich to them. And also consider that a huge proportion of this country is only a one month pay check from being in a very similar situation. Explain to your curious daughter that what she is seeing is the result of a society broken by people who do nothing but point. I'm amazed I managed to get through this without swearing.

Hi there, My girlfriend and I got back from a Central America trip just last week. We spent 3 months travelling all the way from Panama City to Mexico City and would be happy to give some hints, tips and pointers. We also look for local food and culture and are early 30s backpackers (no dorms). If you have budget questions then we can also let you know what the cost of things is like... Main points: Take as little as possible. Luggage is a burden, and there were many busses that we would not have made/fit on if we had to move quickly, put stuff on the roof etc.. Despite the reputation of Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, by using common sense and the savvy you will have from living in London you will have no bother and people are generally honest and helpful 3 weeks is a good length and you can do loads, but remember that although central America is not that big, outside Mexico transport is not always quick, and rarely comfortable. Less countries (and therefore miles) will help you get the best out of your time Costa Rica was out of this world if you are into birds Guatemala and Nicaragua have amazing colonial towns and volcanoes and crater lakes. Guatemala and Mexico are king for Mayan ruins. Tikal and Palenque are real highlights. Belize is more expensive but if you want to dive or snorkel, Caye Caulker is superb. Good seafood too... Generally the capital cities have little to offer. Exceptions being Mexico City, Panama City old town and San Jose (doesn't offer much but isn't a hell hole like Managua or Guatemala City). Other than that, I wouldn't say there are any "must avoid" places Food can be samey if you always go for the local option - rice and beans, rice and beans, rice and beans. Perks up a lot in Mexico, but you will always be able to find something. Beaches: We found the yucatan VERY touristy. The beach at tulum was very nice, but it was a bit, shall we say, Benidorm on the Caribbean. And we were given the impression that playa del Carmel and cancun are more so. We didn't go to those, so my comment is hearsay only. We went across to the pacific beaches (puerto Escondido) and there were less tourists, particularly gringos, the food was better and the accommodation better and cheaper. Maxxi's suggestion of Mer?da as a base is good, and chichen itza is worth a visit you can also get down to Palenque from there. Pacific beaches in Nicaragua were very nice, but unless you are an expert surfer the water is off limits Costa Rican beaches on the Caribbean side are lovely, we didn't go to the pacific but everyone was raving about those. Costa Rica is the most expensive country in the region, as a side note. Feel free to take a look at our blog to give you a flavour of the different countries in the area, there are pics on there too and if you want some more detail on particular areas then let us know. http://daveandamytravel.wordpress.com Cheers for now. Dave.

They also start earlier because daylight saving changes in schedules in summer. Heathrow has the strictest noise regulations in the world, to the point where aircraft and engine manufacturers design exclusively to satisfy them. Don't worry, our nimby-ism, compounded by privatisation of the airports will soon mean that Amsterdam and Frankfurt will soon supercede London as the air hub of Europe, and we can all wring our hands at the loss of yet another industry. At least our house prices are okay.

To all users of the park... It's clear that on a nice weekend for picnics such as the one we have just had the bins cannot cope and are not being emptied. It seems to me that all waste seems to be very localised to the bins, so I think we can be sure that a people are making an effort to take their waste to the bins, but what can be done when the bins are full? I am lucky enough to be walking distance from the park and will take my waste home, I hope everyone can do their best to keep the park litter free, whatever that may be. James B - anything do-able from council end? Cheers, BigDavid

Wow. This is inspirational stuff. The last time I was this excited about sport it was recreating a curling event on a tiled floor using dumbbell weights and a mop. Is there a records table from previous events? Has Mr Coe been invited to learn how to put on a proper show?

James, While I understand the need to maintain the gas network, the section that is being dug up at the Overhill Road bus stop is exactly the same section (not adjacent to, or a bit further along, but exactly the same section) that was dug up in November. Would it be possible to get some explanation from the contractors as to why the same section of road has to be dug up twice within this period of time, and if it is down to bad planning or some mistake that was made the first time round that we as taxpayers aren't footing the bill, especially in light of all the belt tightening going on elsewhere. Not to mention the relentless inconvenience this is causing to our daily lives. Thanks, Dave.

A great tit that flew into the patio doors.

Huguenot - apologies to contradict, but there are no viruses for the Mac. (well one - known as Leap-A was was created in a lab environment) There is malware, and there are trojans, but there are no viruses. On a Mac, the first 2 require a level of social engineering to be installed (as in your example the user is "tricked" into installing an update) and require a user to enter an administrator password to install. A virus, by definition, is self propagating and self installing. In the Windows world this is possible as executable code can self install, access things like address books and self propagate via email. The market share argument does not stack up. Macs are based on unix. All major corporate and banking server environments run unix, and if someone wanted to write a high impact virus they would write one for unix. But they can't, so they don't. Your Mac is vulnerable, but only if you install things (including entering an administrator password) from dubious sources. D.