StraferJack

Woking v Stevenage - the SKY Super Sunday just waiting to happen

I find it very hard to believe it has been cancelled because of the horse deaths. I?m more inclined to believe that the viewing figures aren?t holding up and they were looking for an excuse to can the series I?m a big fan of David Milch (Deadwood remains one of my all time favourite ? but that too never saw a proper end to series 3) but I don?t know if enough people are

Hmm - I'd say some players have too MUCH pride. It's clear from JT's press conference ("Roman" ???!) and the way he was directing from the rouchline last night that he sees himself as "the man". I don't know about letting results run against them, but at the top level, we see players not give 100% and it affects the team and results all the time Before last night's game it was widely discussed about the toxic power in Chelsea's dressing room. So yes, a memorable night, an exciting match, a fantastic result are all true. But the problems at Chelsea (and any club that has had so many managers, at such cost DOES have major problems) won't go away just because of last night

steady on SC - why claim you are being abused ? Those 3 million people don't exist in a bubble - they don't just pay their tax and see no benefit from that taxation. That's why I object to phrases like "carrying" They (and I use the word they but hey i could be in that 3 million, couldn't I?) aren't just writing cheques for the poor. They benefit in myriad ways, from the eductaion system, health, infrastructure, government's ability to stabilise a banking system close to collapse. When I say they don't care or notice, I don't mean literally. I know how much tax I pay and when it rises I notice. But I'm also aware than I'm much more able to pay more than I would be if I was on 15k In defending my side of the argument I'm well aware that it appears I am just accepting that taxes must always go up. But that really isn't the case. I'm just aware that until this recession blows over, there is a need for government revenue to go up. (otherwise they wouldn't express sorrow when cutting services, right?) I'm also aware that the better off you are the more likely you are to hide funds to avoid tax burdens and that the reality is the government doesn't receive any increase But I'm not in government, legislating. I'm just stating a case on a local forum - a case that says it is possible for people to pool together (yes, even more than they are now) to navigate the current economic situation less painfully than we are. Saying things like "I'm in the top 1 % and we pay 99.999% of all tax revenue" is neither here nor there if 100% of the tax revenue isn't enough And yes that makes me naive. I get it

26k is unreasonable because most of it lines landlord pockets, not claimants So should I be In or out of the top 10% to say they should pay more?

And yet the Australian system costs about 9% of GDP versus <7% in uk, but expects users to pay more and choose from More complex systems Not a selling point to me

Erosion MM. Erosion I'm happy to be wrong. But let's meet in 5 years time But NOONE has explained to me why anyone would compete to care for (wildly variable and costly) patients. Where do they get the profit? What if fixed contract price is wildly exceeded? In short, I can see why a nationalised service would want to care for ill people. I cannot see why anyone who needs to make money would want to

Just look at qpr Piffle. They went on a go slow to get rid of manager. Professional embarrassments

Ha. Absolutely disgraceful. Certain chelsea players should be dismissed for selective performance under last manager I think they are a disgrace (regardless of any objective merit in tonight's game)

This idea that a tiny minority are "carrying" the country is laughable They aren't carrying anything. They earn such collosal amounts they can "carry" the tax burden and not even notice or care That's a sign of how unfair income distribution is, not how unfair their tax bill is

Is the road we are starting on. Opening up to competition. No?

question to supporters of the bill: leaving aside any proposals and politics - but as things stand, do you think the US has a better health service than the UK?

"A pub full of overweight men, sweating gently in man-made fibres whilst goggling at a giant screen in-between hurried, inaccurate urinations - puts me off. " every so often *Bob* likes to make it obvious he is keeping tabs on me..

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the teh National rail "Train Times" app isn't cheap, but I use it pretty much most days - easily paid for itself long ago Skype is pretty essential for anyone looking to keep in touch with friends and family and who don't have iphones TuneIn Radio is pretty much the only way I listen to radio at all these days - highly recommended Flipboard is a great app for digesting articles from many sources Secret DJ is great for selecting tunes in many pubs Sky+ for remote recording when out and about and you forget to set the record button

Rosie - on the whole, what's to disagree with? I take issue with his ambivelance around New Order, but he gives props to Smiths and says Oasis/Stone Roses are overrated and Happy Mondays are a joke band I can't see anything false or malicious in any of that (and I say that as someone who has all of the Stone Roses albums)

A Plague on my house or what? Thinking stone roses and oasis are over rated? Sheesh

Pretty much agree with all of that quids. Spot on in fact. Especially stone roses and oasis I just don't really get it at the 6 music level

"I just find the (perceived) perpetual > 'northerness' somewhat patronising, 'I know what > I'm talking aboutI as I'm a Norvenor'. Muso > snobbery, almost. " but when does this happen exactly? In all my time listening to the station I've never hear anyone say "I know what I'm talking about as I'm a Norvenor". Or anything like it

And yet if they had a southern accent, the implication is you wouldn't have such a problem with their opinion?

Foxy, I'm following that @ name so I think it does exist

Tom Robinson Jarvis cocker John peels son Huey from fun living criminals Nemone Adam and joe (recently anyway) Yeah all manc-y Someone down south hears more than two northern accents and next thing you know the whole station is rife with it Tsk tsk atticus. Much to discuss 6 music about and you choose that. (mark and lard should be back together tho ) Of the norvners, I'm a fan of the keaveney and the laverne

@ steveo and sheilarose well well - shows my eyesight is diminishing further. Sorry peeps

eh? she did state that - 2 posts above mine I thought the same about the heels mind

gingerbeer stated "What do you know... the average adult female in the US is half an inch taller than in England. " so I'd guess that's where it comes from