SeanMacGabhann

That's why people like me tend to get on a not of a high horse about these things - if it was taken as a bit of fun we'd all be laughing. But some people take these things very, nay dangerously, seriously.. and get VERY upset and cross should anybody diss it in any way

But Rosie - there are people actually killing pensioners and babies so therefore we should be allowed to get away with these "victimless crimes" That seems to be the logic followed by some people anyway - I'm with you

I have been told i was quiet on friday but i loved every minute. I do wish i hadn t bottled it but there it is. . A bit weird we were called yuppies by some of the locals but several other locals were sound out. Nice to meet sharon h local as well as drinks first timers. I have been in there a few times lately and will be back.

so when people cross the road without traffic lights...?

good enough for LOL post thread?? could be could be...

Hmm.. people who have been drinking with me know that that 5% residue is more like 10%. On the upside I don't get ill as often as I used to

holding some back for a second series and a book deal -shhhhhhhhhh!

Keef - I (sometimes) used to but I think I wasn't taking on that one - I'm getting better! Karter - as for dangerous Gillster:to quote Ben Goldacre "She talks endlessly about chlorophyll, for example: how it's "high in oxygen" and will "oxygenate your blood" - but chlorophyll will only make oxygen in the presence of light. It's dark in your intestines, and even if you stuck a searchlight up your bum to prove a point, you probably wouldn't absorb much oxygen in there, because you don't have gills in your gut. In fact, neither do fish. In fact, forgive me, but I don't think you really want oxygen up there, because methane fart gas mixed with oxygen is a potentially explosive combination." In fact, to echo some of the sort of responses this thread has elicited: "One window into her world is the extraordinary way she responds to criticism: with legal threats and blatantly, outrageously misleading statements, emitted with such regularity that it's reasonable to assume she will do the same thing with this current kerfuffle over her use of the title "doctor". " actually, treat yourself to the whole article here or better still, the whole thing here Is she promoting healthy eating? Cool she seems to get paid lots to do that so here is my go "eat more fruit and veg, drink less alcohol. Move around a bit more" Now, where's my cheque??

Broadly in agreement with your point Keef, but where does this thinking go Is "Dr" Gillian McKeith harmless and we should just live and let live? I say no to her and her "qualifications" and if that makes me smug then so be it - she is dangerous Is not the only response to *bob*s post "well that's satirical and funny" - when he satirises anything else we just recognise it for what it is but when it's about... this stuff... some people go apeshit? That sends a warning signal to me

In fact you look like the cat that just got the cream BB

the site in Kennington has long been a restaurant graveyard - I saw several reviews for Franklins when it opened there which praised it handsomely whilst worried about it's future for that very reason (and this was back in the "good old days") I wouldn't worry about the LL location. The grocers maybe (although I quite like it)

spot on

That'll show THEM eh MW?

yikes microbite - I didn't mean to give the impression I liked them! Although Cradle of Filth were teh basis of one of my favourite jokes in the IT Crowd - but I digress. I have a mate who is always giving me the latest CDs of many of the bands you mention, thinking that because I like NiN I will like these.... but erm.. i don't Are you going tonight?

thank you JL (ooh just realised - same initials .. JahLush = John Lennon)

ahh - but WHAT did you win Sharon? Cheers for looking out for us in your manor as well

Maybe I should have said tealeaf post - you can read it here I'm refusing to ever consider HonaloochieB, as he gets all da wimmin ;-)

hi Tom - I do own a property in the epicentre of those roads, but I don't work for TW (or any public utility company) I might have been unfair in saying you were trying to stop the tunnelling but there was still an alarmist tone to much of your post. It's happening, it might affect us, but Huguenot's last paragraph is all that needs stating on the TODO front SteveT - if what you say is correct, is the need for such a tunnel a direct result of everyone paving over their gardens for parking? Can we sue those house-owners for subsequent damages? ;-)

close-run thing for me this month. I was pretty fixed on Huguenot for the clarity and range of arguments but *Bob* came screaming up on the inside with the Teapot post...

A genius post for sure - I was actually in a comedy club when I was notified about the kerfuffle around the thread, and I laughed out loud when I read it. Kudos *Bob* I will agree with Sue, Madworld74 and the various PM'ers who appear too shy to support them in public inasmuch as the threads in Wanted section shouldn't be invaded by us cynics. The Reiki share group has been going for some time without anyone wading in with their size 9s which is think is decent and respectful HOWEVER Outside those threads we should be able to call it what it is - arrant nonsense. Complete the following sentence: "Without Astrology/Reiki/Tealeaf-Reading we would be unable to..." I can think of two possible responses 1) "We don't need poetry etc but the world would be a duller place without them." Which is true.. but it assumes we are to take the practices above as artforms and tehrefore subject to the same critical reviews 2) "Astrology/Reiki/Tealeaf-Reading etc provides me and others with comfort and hope and guidance." But you can say that about ANYTHING - some people find solace in teddy bears but you don't, to my knowledge, get to claim any great input to the human condition or need any "qualifications" to do so. And in any case, all of the events which the practices "help" with will happen anyway But I'm open to genuine answers from Sue and MadWorld and any others. Really - if I'm missing out on something I want to know I will say I take personal offence at being called a flat-earther. The fact that it seems impossible to debate reason with some practitioners doesn't make me all that keen to enter a debate.. to the question "so what if people have readings?" I can only reply I'm not that bothered if you go and have a reading - but talking about it in public means it will elicit response. But disagree as I might, I'm not endeared to anyone who needs to respond "Go sit on your flat earth and stick your teapots up your arses. (Not edited once for swearing or bad language) " and who takes pride in not editing for swearing or bad language - enough to make it clear!! i don't know much about Reiki Madworld, but I understand you are a practitioner and isn't the deal with reiki that it leads to some form of inner peace (I'm paraphrasing so please don't rip me a new one to say how little I know) - all I'm saying is I don't often see much evidence of said inner-peace

So are you saying there should be no upgrade to the aging water network? And what would you suppose thames water's dodgy motivation for undertaking this expensive work is?

*swoons*

No longer a problem as of 2006 according to Hoax Slayer http://www.hoax-slayer.com/pds-phone-scam.html

I often go to the Dog in the village at some point in the 2 hours it is open 12-2 I think

You do realise that it's still fairly early, so the fear is blocking out The Horror don't you> As the boys have said tho... you will just have to let events transpire and deal with them as best as you can