malumbu

Yes the thing that amused me was that someone on the BBC predicted Leicester to finish bottom. Hmmmm I thought they were too good to go down last season, and that was proved right.

Modern mobility scooters are electric The invilid three wheelers from 40 years ago were two stroke. I can't think of any reason that they would be powered by diesel. I've driven or ridden electric, petrol, diesel, two stroke and LPG. I've yet to do CNG and I haven't got a licence to do LNG. I wonder if I will ever be able to afford hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (strictly this is electric as well) although I could try to get on one of TfL's hydrogen buses, or use one of the few hydrogen black cabs. I'm not sure if GTL will ever become a popular fuel source and similarly liquid air. Oh I seem to know what I am talking about. Perhaps you could be a litel more imaginative in your put downs! More to be revealed later.

I think this thread is dead as I peeped at the song for the weekend thread where there are some pretty frightening vids. IF you are quick you will see the ladies in leotards and the blokes in tight and bright football kits, with matching 70s hair. Dunno what the song was if anyone can find out. Obviously the best vid in the world is Johnny Cash - Hurt. Various ones of NIN doing 'their' song are also superb.

Changing the topic where are you whingers all hiding? I thought that you'd be having a good moan this afternoon.

Yep sadly I knew all of this, but thanks for commenting. The Cape brewery went years ago and their Wolverhampton Springfield brewery stuggled on independently until it burned down. Brew XI was pretty awful stuff and smelled of puke. But it was real puke! Now Bathams, there is a different kettle of fish. And Bonks'

Yes I've done the bumper car one, when I told both dealers that I'd crashed an elctric car. Yes we saw a mobility scooter when we were out and about on the first test drive. Is anyone bothered?

Obviously Malumbu's favourite zero emission vehicle is a bike, and electric vehicle is a train. But by fluke I test drove two EVs this week. I'll let you know my views later in this thread after I've seen which way its digressed.

Thought it was quite sweet, but then again I will still watching Saturday morning kids TV, swing your pants. Jason did a better vid in sing if your glad not to be gay

His dad was a better actor, his half brother too?

Talking Xmas E17 Stay Another Day with the white fur suits. Funnily enough I didn't mind but it was quickly withdrawn. On the other extreme all Duran Duran vids from the mid 80s were so over the top, not exactly lame though

Briliant M&B taking over, a proper Birmingham brewery with Brew IX and mild. That will be a shock to the gentrified masses. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/kpwilliams/images/brewxi.gif And even better http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/85/10/3851096_01116fc7.jpg Actually I thought it was generally OK the Dog, and don't understand if a place is doing well why they have to change things

Sense of humour overload as per ususal On the day after the 2010 election 3/4 of the Sun was filled with diatribe about the cowardly Lib Dems who they thought were going into coalition with the Labour party. Ironic because at that point they'd gone in with the torries. Amongst all the venom against the LDs was a recycled piece in large font from Jezzer about 'Gordon Brown being a one eyed Scottish idiot" I googled one eyed Scottish Idiot, and then Jezza is a twot, and shared the results with the Sun. To their credit they actually did respond. In my childish world I found the experience amusing. The point about his presence on BBC is a serious one, as should our national broadcaster be employing a likely bully. At the best they should hold fire until after this has gone one way or another. If I was in the same situation I'd be out on gardening leave. Anyway the BBC is independent and can make its own mind up but appears to still see him as a cash cow. More importantly it would be great if my other thread on pop videos got a bit more interest. At least I stirred up some interest on this one and will wear the boorish accuastion with pride, already got the t shirts made up. Such fun on a wet afternoon.

Well some good news to end a very busy week http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34809758 I've complained to the BBC about keeping him on their books and got a wimpy reply Dear Malumbu Thank you for getting in touch about Have I Got News For You and the fact that Jeremy Clarkson was the guest host on the programme. We understand that you?re not happy about this decision, but although Jeremy?s contract wasn?t renewed on Top Gear, he was never banned from appearing on the BBC altogether. You may be aware that Jeremy decided against hosting Have I Got News For You back in April, and we explained then that we wouldn?t discount him from doing so at some point in the future. We do appreciate your feedback though, and we?ll make sure it?s circulated to the programme team. Thanks again for contacting us. Kind Regards [love it that they are on first name terms] And the response from my letter to the Sun from 2010 Dear Malumbu Thank you for your letter. I am sorry you do not agree with some of the views expressed by our columnist. We allow all our columnists to express their views in their columns, but that does not mean that they are the Sun?s views. It is always a pleasure to hear readers? views, and especially so when they take the trouble to write telling us. Do continue to tell us your likes - and dislikes - about the paper, as we do listen. Our readers are the most important element of our success. May I add, if you had based your search on a word [the c word] we could publish, we'd have been more likely to do so. Very best wishes. Yours sincerely PS he is clearly a clever entertaining guy. No excuse for being an rrsol though.

There is some real pompous stuff in here, sadly what I am beginning to expect from many of you who are up your own rrrrsss And sweeping generalisations. Just look at what you post. Poish builders are painted out to be from another planet We are all the same species FFS More importantly sod the politics and please comment on the lamest pop video on a separate thread.

Just saying let's celebrate good news and use that to inspire others. I could be dreadfully un-PC and talk about some of the bad influences on youff culture. Not just discrimination that drives high performance of some groups. But there again I am glad my kids have a life outside of school.

Why the Daily Mail thread headline Why not put it in the positive - ethnic groups and immigrants doing better at school. And therefore improving quality of life. That would give other groups something to aspire to.

Yes Park Langley - lots of daytime badminton. How good are you? IF you've got wheels not a bad drive.

You lot can debate all day but its not whether the government understands the cuts but whether those who voted them in did (and of course whether there was a credible alternative party). The argument whether we should have spent our way out of recession was lost five years ago. Now with no conscience (the Lig Dems) they can do exactly what they said on the tin (the manifesto) except they can't as there aint enough dosh. The only real criticism was the title on the tin which was rather misleading - a manifesto for business and the wealthy (or middle classes who consider themselves wealthy). The Autumn Statement is going to be carnage. I have seen enough already at close hands. Wonder how the Mayor will respond (much to blame due to his vanity projects).

In Family Guy it is Dancing in the Streets (Bowie and Jagger) which looking back is truly embarrassing - they use a not particularly PC description on FG due to all the floucing around. I thought of starting this thread after watching BBC4 last Friday on cover versions. The first programme was on covers that were as good (if not better) than the originals. This was followed by an awful 'covers on the BBC' programme with some pretty dreadful poptastic songs and videos. The one that really got me (the cover that should be put back in the I Hate 1981 Box) was Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin - the former Motown hit 'It's my Party'. What a horrid version but worse still was the skinny keyboard player with some bizarre semi bondage leather top with side straps and buckles. Urggggh yuckkk.

Hope most people here treat much of what they say with a pinch of salt. Often useful to support your own innate opinion. In my area of expertise the articles are not that well informed and often recycled. I should ghost write for them. But hell it isn't the narrow minded little England of the Mail or (not that anyone reads it) the Express. And people do quote these papers once you move out of our more enlightened area with their mouths frothing. And the comic of the Times (fortunately even fewer read that) And the Telegraph stuck in some previous century. Not commenting on the red tops, they are what they are. Tried the Indie but just too boring. Have you ever wondered why you never see a nipple in the Daily Express?

South East London Camra did a nice tour of closed pubs a few weeks ago, the Half Moon, Greyhound Executive Hotel, and the Grove. Oddly all on Dulwich Estates land They missed the classic Moor Park Hotel. I'll see if there was a report. Many of you will not of course recognise a real pub, even a closed one.

Bolloks We pvoved the concept and made it work. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_European_Torus Don't blame scientists and engineers for exploiting others. Well at least not generically. Societies have been exploiting others since for zillions of years. Without Blighty exploiting others, and the first world continuing to do this now, you wouldn't have the creature comforts and standard of living that you enjoy now. Don't drag the men and ladies in white coats into this argument. Go and find a cave and live in that.

OK you are all in agreement with me, but still interested in how best to use Stansted when I have to. And also whether there are any pro stansted views out there. Rabbitears, you forgot London Manston, London Lydd, London Northolt, London Shorham, London Croydon Airport, London Oxford Airport etc

Cars are rubbish Take the train, or cycle Not that it is much fun cycling at the moment, I have done everything that you would probably criticise cyclists for in the last few months trying to get through down towards the Imperial War Museum. Buses are probably not a good idea through there at present, and sadly congestion across central London has reduced patronage in recent times. Perhaps it will be like pedestrianising Traf Square (or banning smoking in pubs), in a few months time we will wonder what all the fuss was about.

Nuclear fusion will be a commercial reality one day. The case was stronger 30 years ago when the world thought that they were running out of energy, including uranium. Men and ladies in lab coats are still trusted and admired. It is governments that are not. Without men and ladies in lab coats you would not be looking at your screen now.