SeanMacGabhann

actual, not-internet-shorthand, laugh out loud, loz >:D

at the risk of sounding like Keef... "what Asset said"

Truthfully I think MarmoraMan is definitely more libertarian than Tory

thank you Louisa.... ;-)

I thought of you when I read that earlier Bren - in a good way that is Moos/Hannah - terrible story - I walked that route every day for 2 years and feel I know the area quite well. I can't believe people started to attack the driver (according to some reports I read - it may not have happened)

MM - you recently asked what it was about lefties that made them worried about right wing policies You've just answered the question for me.. who published the report again? "Tax Payers Alliance " - well, let's not question THAT source Whilst never once defining what qualifies as a "quango", yet painting every man-jack one of them as A Bad Thing, that is the most self-serving garbage I've read in a while. Sorry MM That's presented as a bad thing with no justification - do YOU want to go back 100 years? When walking the streets of London or pretty much any damn town was a darn sight more dangerous than it is now? Do you really think government (the general concept, not THIS mob) is a self-evident bad thing? You can't list any progress made by government in the last 100 years? Of course you can but it woul deflate too much of your argument to do so You don't think, that rather than quangos, it is in fact big-business, with it's constant threats to leave the country if it is made to pay the same (or lower) tax-levels than you and me is more of a thread to democracy? It's contsant siren calls to "listen to me, here's a few bob, can I have a knighthood and favourable legislation?" I make no claims for modern governments efficiencies, but to hand over the running of the above categories to private companies (the aim of this lot) is one that I will fight to the end And speaking of fighting, what;s with this "strong defence" mantra - we seem to be spending a hell of a lot more on attack than defence at the moment. So, some gobshite terrorists attacked us an succeeded a couple of years ago - not the first and not the last time in the last few hundred years is it - but we reacted as if we had never HEARD of such a thing Let's address the Public service failings listed above: Education - 4 in 10 without minimum standards. Want to roll that back 100 years before government became too big and see what the figure was then? Want to declare what the minimum standard even was back then? (and if any woman bothers defending this, bear in mind you didn't even have the vote 100 years ago) Healthcare: of those 15 countries above us, who are they and how big are their governments? DO we need more or less to deliver on that score? Welfare: No question an unwieldy and inconsistent system in place - I doubt this lot have any answers mind you. Let's cut through the crap - what is wanted by the TPA is nothing more than "I'm alright jack, screw you" philosophy. A dog-eat-dog world. Well.. dogs fight dirty - so if it ever comes about... Jesus if I ever calm down I might even make a proper argument out of this...

Brendan's quote reminded me of this - the intro to an overlooked, flawed gem of a film Idiocracy

Please tell me no-one mourns the passing of this place - or places like it in ED or anywhere else? In my younger days I was a fruitie addict but even then it had to be in seaside town arcades where... oooh other people.... were milling about

MM is spot on here. It's not H&S which is the problem - more often than not it's some jobsworth's excuse to be "the big man" See also: EU legislation

to be fair to Cafe El Passo, the food they served was far bettter than the "old El Passo" kits in the supermarket - depends which one Cassius was talking about Cafe El Passo = 6/10 food wise Those supermarket El Passo kits = minus numbers. Sawdust. With some suger laced sauce

The Mexican in Herne Hill (Bandidos?) delivers to Friern Rd - but it really isn't worth it. Very greasy and sloppy - which might be do-able if I was in the restaurant and it was hot and we were on the way to getting drunk.. but in the cold sober light of home it wasn't very appealing

was someone watching VH1 last night??

I'm all for non-partisan appreciation of football. Certainly if partisan means watching the scenes in Manchester on UEFA cup final night, then give me the opposite What usually happens with tournaments with no Irish involvement (which is plenty!) is I try and find a national bar in London(a Spanish, Italian, whatever) and watch with the "locals" So.. recommendations on the best (insert participating country here) bar in London

Despite the fact that it sounded like the WORST idea ever, Scarlett Johanson's album of Tom Wait's songs is proving to be difficult to stop listening to

Adam Hills is fantastic - I saw him do that routine A few years earlier he took the roof off at the old ED comedy night at the Mag

MP????? (although to be fair some people suspect we are the same person)

LadyMacGabhann is a frequent visitor when working from home and loves the place I've been in a few times and really like it as well It's no greasy spoon, but it has some good food and a nice atmos in there

30 mins on a good day with the wind behind maybe? I would allow an hour for that journey.. I've waited that long just for the next circle line train some days!

izodia - is your orange problem the one with one blinking red light on the wireless box? I had same problem for months with orange but sorted it myself - let me know if it's the same problem and I should be able to help

depends on time of day - as Sam says, I would go bus/train to E&C and Bakerloo from there. Cassius' route is fine but all that extra change of transport with big bags can be painful

you prophet of doom you, tj ;-)

this song is in my head all day every day for the last week LCD Soundsystem - Get Inncouous probably because it's the TV ad soundtrack for GTA IV - I even hum it when I'm walking down the street - desperately sad I know

chips with steak should be cooked as per Tony Bourdain @ Les Halles IMO - best I've had

another benefit of opening up utilities to competition - there isn't a day when I work from home when I don't have someone knock to read the meter - they all have ID but then they work for some contracting company on BEHALF of Utilitie'R'Us. I watch them check the meter, they take the reading and off they go - been happening for years and drives me mad but what can you do

and yet when people go travelling in the east, most of the "genuine" food raved about is the authentic stuff served up by locals, on a manky old one ring gaz, with the local vermin watching on... or is that just me? Sterile environments scare me - it must erode at our ability to fight germs - a bit of rough is fine by me