Otta

Awkward!

Fpr 2.5 years now I've been in a block of low rise flats. My balcony overlooks a rectangular grassy area which has flats on 3 sides. The first summer came as a bit of a shock with music blaring and being amplified by the natural acoustics of the flats. But I've been impressed that by 10pm all goes quiet. Except when the "middle class" street next to the estate has one of their (all too regular) street parties complete with live music. Selfish fuckers probably think that because everyone from the street is enjoying it, they're not upsetting any neighbours. I imagine they try to put the ghastly flats over the wall out of their minds.

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's only a day or so into the Olympics and I am > getting very annoyed by the word 'medalled', as in > 'He medalled at the world championships.'. > > 'Medal' is not a verb. Get your act together, > Beeb. This reminds me of my GP practice, they have a sign in machine which allows you to "arrive" yourself. "Excuse me, I've been waiting 50 minutes, can you tell me when I'll be seen?" "Sir did you arrive yourself?" "What? Oh, yeah, I arrived here and I signed in" " So you arrived yourself then." (IN MY HEAD) "F**K OFF AND DIE"

LondonMix Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I intentionally didn't say anyone in particular > said that. However, comments like 'Billy isn't the > only one not getting his food...' and the seeming > questioning of the existence of racial bias in the > US as arguments against the BLM do come across > that way to me. > > Like I said it feels like a combination of two > arguments taking aim at the legitimacy of the BLM: > 1). other people (including men and Billy) have it > worse particularly when looking at proportional > stats, and 2). looking at certain stats, its not > clear there is any real bias at all. > > Maybe that's not what e people are trying to put > across but that's how it comes across to me. > > Otta Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > LondonMix Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > I'm really not sure what riles so many on > this > > > thread about the movement. Why can't the > black > > > community in your view come together in > protest > > > against unarmed shootings? There seems to be > an > > > under current of 'we don't really think you > > have > > > it that bad, so just be quiet' among the > > objectors > > > that I find unsettling. > > > > > > > > That's kind of putting words in to people's > mouths > > LM. > > > > I would likely support a BLM movement with a > clear > > purpose (I say likely because I'd want to know > > what the clear purpose was). But when I saw > those > > people blocking the road to Heathrow, I just > > thought "do you even know why you're doing > this?". I think our wires were crossed. You said above to DaveR that you've been talking specifically about the U.S. Movement (which I am all for). My post was about the attempts to duplicate it here, which I think are not well thought out or organised.

As I so regularly prove with my predictions, I have no idea. So ignore this completely. Liverpool Chelsea Man City Man Utd Sunderland Middlesbrough Burnley

Sorry but even in the summer 4am is taking the piss. I shared a flat on Barry Road when I was mid 20s, and we had A LOT of parties, many of which went through the night, but after midnight you move indoors, and if you're outside having a smoke you keep it down. It's just common decency on a residential street.

LondonMix Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm really not sure what riles so many on this > thread about the movement. Why can't the black > community in your view come together in protest > against unarmed shootings? There seems to be an > under current of 'we don't really think you have > it that bad, so just be quiet' among the objectors > that I find unsettling. That's kind of putting words in to people's mouths LM. I would likely support a BLM movement with a clear purpose (I say likely because I'd want to know what the clear purpose was). But when I saw those people blocking the road to Heathrow, I just thought "do you even know why you're doing this?".

Ready Salted Chipsticks. You can still get salt & vinegar, but haven't see RS for years.

I understand completely people sharing things on social media about BLM, and I am pleased to have read some very good posts from people on the subject. But in terms of adopting the movement here, I have to agree that it's badly thought out.

Well his boys still wear their strips, so he must be all right with it ;-)

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Surely the point of BLM is to highlight that some > people are treated differently and unfairly. > > "ALM" seems to me like an ignorant refutation of > that. This Jules-and-Boo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They now say " All lives matter, but at this > moment we're focusing on black lives" And this

I went to a Bruce Springsteen gig up there a couple of years back. If crowd control between the station and the ground is anything like that it will be a nightmare.

I don't think I've ever seen "check your privilege" Anything from The Canary that includes the words "The Truth!", or "what really happened". In fact, pretty much anything in the canary.

Razor blades were something iI'd quite often pinch when I was a student. So easy to do in a supermarket if you are actually paying for a load of other stuff. Razor blades are stupidly expensive!

Help-Ma-Boab Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > a Gents Magazine (special interest) I actually got collared nicking a similar style mag, and the absolute bastard called my mum. I'd have rather it had been the police.

We enjoyed the brexit edition, made me laugh a lot. Except Mr UKIP and his really annoying wife and son (don't know where daughter was).

Colleague of mine has season ticket behind the goal. He was there last night and said the atmosphere just wasn't the same. But it was never going to be the same, I guess it will just take some getting used to...

There was an offer at work for free tickets, they literally can't give them away. I was tempted just to see the stadium, but I can't really be arsed.

Fury to face a drug charge http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/36970816 I of course could be wrong, but he doesn't come across as the type really.

On the bright side, he has more head to hit.

When a little idea you've had on the guitar becomes a full blown song.

Yeah I'm keen to watch that fight, by all accounts it was a good one.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There were also plenty of relationships that broke > up and exes-had to live under one roof, really > happened a lot; horrible times for us spoilt > oldies eh? That must have been horrrific. I got stuck in a rented flat with someone I'd split with for a few months when a student, but the thought of it being long term is awful.

I got my voting papers this week, but really don't think I'll bother. Smith may have been Labour a long time, but I just get the impression it's all about him, and that he'd sell his own mother if it got him ahead.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think the 'without the disrtraction of Europe' > is vastly overrated if you look the the top 4 of > the last 10 years and discount an outlier like > Leicester. You can apply this to most of the top > leagues in Europe. I know Suarez was a massive factor, but when Liverpool went close a couple of years back that was without European distraction certainly in the second half of the season (can't remember if they started the season in a competition or not). In all honesty I've no idea what the teams will all look like this year. Although thanks to a pal I am going to Wembley for the first time since it was done up to see the LFC Barcelona friendly, then to Anfield to see LFC Hull, so looking forward to that.