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OK a reality check. If you go through life with this being your worst attack then you have done OK. If the worst thing that that kid does in his life is chuck piss then society has done OK. I wont list the personal threats that I have had cycling but fortunately the list is short. Yesterday a taxi driver decided to drive close to me in the rain to teach me a lesson for daring not to use a (pointless) segregated cycle lane on the elephant roundabout. Yet only one in thousands of cabbies is like that. Spookily he had a cartoon of a cabbie urinating on an uber driver in his back window That doesn't diminish that you were assaulted and the effect that it has had on you. Even if the police do not act this time it is intelligence and if a regular thing they will do something. I'd also contact the school. The kid will be bragging and someone may well shop him. Better that they intervene at this age rather than let the kid go seriously off the rails. They may even have a suspicion who it is. (assuming that he may go to the school)

Local, but I doubt with the number of posts we have critical mass. Persuade me otherwise. We could do it at the police station, of the Crystal Palace Tavern, or other well none landmark.

Nah, a hug rather than a protest. Done too much moaning and protesting recently. Flash mob/hug. Although thinking about it a conga may be OK if it is happy. Or optional conga/hug. To be even more serious it would be quite a nice gesture and dare I even say it get some nice publicity.

With so much crap going on could we get together for a mass group hug? I'm not great at organising such things so perhaps one of you out there could organise? I think that its the sort of thing that younger people do through more instantaneous social media.

Civil Aviation Authority provides good advice and a template. The airline will riggle out of it and it would be good to know if anyone has been successful in such a situation.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I expect that all us groovy fookers know that the original lyris were "I'm so bored of you" (not I'm so bored of the USA). Spookily enough at the age of 16 hearing this (rather than all the prog rock crap that the upper 6th played in the common room) changed my life. Had me hair cut short, bought some seconds Levi drainpipe jeans from the market and was given my uncle's genuine WW2 army shirt (desert). Cool or what? And as I mellow I can even listen to some of the prog rock crap nowadays. And other genres I hated at the age of 16.

Worth waiting for special offers from Lidl no computing stuff at present www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=38680 We were persuaded to buy a Macbook about ten years ago. Never got any good use out of it and then found out that the software was no longer supported.

I'm about to make a claim following a five hour delay from a small airport in France. The airport was not up to the job and hence we were transferred to a better airport about an hour away. The airline is one of the main budget ones, and I expect them to argue that the delay was outside of their control (weather). My argument is that a five hour delay was totally unreasonable and the there should be plans in place to shift passengers quickly and smoothly in such situations. Without having a pop at the airline (that uses Stansted as a hub), it would be great to hear of other's experiences. Also whether it is OK to also claim from my insuarance (a free policy from my bank, I wouldn't usually bother with short haul). Thanks in advance.

With the risk of souding a little bigoted, where the caller sounds educated I say this, and advise them to get a job working for society rather than against it. Oddly the phone has usually gone down before the sentence if finished. More recent scam calls have been very friendly, calling me by my first name so that I assume I instigated the business. Clearly none of ths applies to Specsavers in Peckham who seemed to have no telephone maners at all. Not sure if I have managed to turn anyones's life around but there seems to be no shortage of people in the UK to make the calls. I'm not going to digress about foreign call centres.

Bigger question is why TF people buy this and worse still believe it. I just occasionally have to skim through it to remind me how vile it is. Nothing nice, no rays of sunshine. Not that the centre ground or more lefty papers always have it right I hasten to add. I'd like to think the written page was less influencial but you will probably know that the DM web site is the most popular one (in the world? or just UK??)

God that was dire. I watched about 20 minutes of it, not rushing home from work and then deciding that Have I Got News for You was much more entertaining. Was it the dirge that the England fans were making that made me feel this way, or the football (or the bloody pink shirts). Genuninely open question. I'm at my lowest interest in the national team for 30 years. Probably make that the lowest ebb as I had a much more interesting social life 30 years ago so it was as much due to competing interests rather than the quality of football and atmosphere.

Specially for Salsaboy, and perhaps Grok, tickets going for Ricky Gervais for Children in Need. Go on, you know you want to, don't let me stand in your way http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/children_in_need_insert_16nov16

This was an edited view but probably reflects British society too. Lincolnshire. There, I have said it. I think that it is fine to preach from our liberal safe haven, but interesting to hear from those living in the separate world out there. This is posted purely for debate rather than to inflame emotions!

Interesting perspective from a Brit I know across the pond in Memphis. Any national vote has any number of groups turning out for different reasons. In any vote you'll have dyed in the wool types of whichever side of the spectrum and then you'll have tepids who turn out when they feel so inspired. In this election it wasn't so much about the reactionaries turning out it was the liberals staying at home. The turnout was hugely lower than 2012 which in turn was hugely lower than 2008. You need only look at the figures. If people want to secure liberal gains they need - as we political scientists say in technical parlance - to get off their arses and vote for it. After the outcome there's a lot going round here (perhaps in all the world for all I know) about some of the rural left-behinds. It's actually a decent point about groups who have been largely abandoned in traditional communities and how little in practical terms is done to address the issue of change brought about by changes in manufacturing and trade. By the way, although all the talk is about the hillbilly rednecks this is a huge problem in rural black communities too. Before all the manufacturing went to Mexico or China they used to like to build factories in places like Alabama or Mississippi where lesser union regs and cheap cost so of living meant reduced manufacturing costs. Anyway these hillbilly demographics aren't the whole reason the election was lost but it did make a difference. The bulk of the republican vote has little to do with male privilege. The are huge swathes of fundamental religious folk who will put their reasons for voting as number one "pro-life", number two pro-gun. Despite the ironies implicit in this these people are very real and very prevalent. Also very hard to understand from a European perspective. One thing worth bearing in mind in a nation so very spread out and with a fairly light government support net is the role of the church in providing help and support and basic things like community meeting places. They really are enmeshed in the fabric of - especially rural - life and so the churches have a much stronger cultural prevalence the in Europe whee other structures have largely superseded.

I popped into a Sainsburys store near to Wokingham once. I of course noticed that the DMs were piled high, but they had a single copy of the Morning Star, which I just had to buy. I told the assistant that they needed to order more (it was a few years ago, so you still had people on tills). She didn't know what the Morning Star was. Hope you lot do. Up the workers.

The co-op bank invested in some dodgy things. I suggest burning torches and mobs. Sorted out the poll tax.

I write to many letters of complaint I wrote a letter of thanks yesterday to Timpson. What? Timpson, the key cutting chain? Why on earth? I tried to write a letter of thanks to Peckham Plex but couldn't find an address. Of course these are electonic letters (e mails/web) If you ask me nicely I will tell why I thanked them. I owe a letter of thanks to Britanny Ferries and Eurostar. Both stars.

If anonymous don't see any probs sharing. Sadly I don't have the answer but imagine many relationships are like this. Do try 'Relate' if no one else has suggested, I am sure that is used to be free. Of course both of you will want to do this. https://www.relate.org.uk/about-us/faqs/how-much-does-counselling-cost I thought that going to relate was compullsory before you could get a divorce. Not that I am suggesting the latter but thought that successive governments were keen on stable relationships. It was of course once the mariage guidance council. Actually just had a quick look at the home page and looks really useful in a variety of circumstances. Whats worse is that I should be tidying up which helps marital harmony and what am I doing? Meddling. Nuff said!

Don't just post this I scrolled down the attachment and was none the wiser. People over 30 need a few words of guidance.

Meant to point out that frequented Lorenzos many a time before Si Mangia arrived. It seems to be another life (which it was) when I used to go to Crystal Palace for a night out. Much rougher in those days as was everwhere around here.

I'm a outsider so don't really count. But seeing as you asked - GBK - once, and it reminded me of that old joke "waiter, where's my stake" "you'll find it under your pea sir" Blue Mountain - occasionally EDT - very surprised and will go back Rye Hotel - food was fine in the past, in recent times prices gone up as they try to make it even more gastro. But you can get a table in the summer. They also sold me an uncooked lump of stuff from the BBQ last year that was supposedly a vegie burger but uneatable. (yes it did go back) Clock - wont go their as it has been ruined by successive refurbs CPT - used to provide plates of sandwiches at the quiz which were great Curry houses. Aren't these all the same offering generic formulaic foo?. Have eaten a couple of times but did like the veggy one which didn't last long Thai Corner cafe - used it a few times when we first came to the area in the 90s - sound like standards have dropped? And my favourite, and sadly no longer, Grace and Favour. Ticked all the boxes for a relaxed lunch, including lovely portugese cakes, great coffee (for someone who rarely drinks the stuff) and nice med type food. Far better than BMC. Shame it shut.

On a separate point I've heard nothing about the real Americans, ie native American Indians. They have been shat on for the last four hundred years. Does their voice count?

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Look at this quote in the Hindustani times > > "This is the real world, not DisneyWorld, The > monster doesn?t become a loveable rogue in the > end. He stays a monster.? > > Ireland and India appear most miserable about > this. > As ever some great posts - that I can draw from but not add too in substance. Stil waiting for my US contacts to get back to me for how they see the broader picture. But the Hindustani comment brought back light hearted memories. The fist series of Spitting Image finished with a speical, where the 'evil' Thatcher was in fact a fake, and they realised the real imprisoned Thath at the end and everything was sweetness and light.

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This wasn't primarily about the working classes > who've suffered under globalisation. Whilst this > may be a part of the story, (there were lot's of > different people voting Brexit / Trump, for lot's > of different reasons of course), the bigger > picture in both cases is one of older, relatively > comfortable, white men, who feel things are worse > today than they used to be. Brexit was trailing > until they focussed relentlessly on immigration. > Trumps campaign was laced with xenophobia and > misogyny. The truth is that this wasn't 'anti > establishment'. It was the result of a successful > campaign by the likes of Rupert Murdoch, viscount > Rothermere, many in the Conservative party and the > ruling elite, over many years. It was a kick back > against progressive social changes which have > sought to erode some of the traditionally white, > male Establishment privilege. We should see it for > what it is - and it's far from a working class > revolution. Think thae sums it all up nicely. I'll be quoting many of your words. Thanks.

Jenny1 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Anyone else googling 'What does it take to impeach > a President of the United States?' ? I for one am pleased as it has helped me rediscover some great protest music. I am clearly not pleased about the impact on world economic and political stability, those in Aleppo, equal rights (so much that we have changed in my lifetime). But here's a great one that can be equally applied should the result have gone the other way. This is class, and on a bizarre morning has to bring some smiles to dumbfounded faces.