Jeremy

Well yes... the banks could use biometric devices or something, but they choose not to... but I'm sure that people would still find a way to crack the technology (although it would be harder to do). But I don't see how they are more to blame than those who steal the money. It's like having your car stolen, and blaming the car manufacturer for not making the car more secure.

I know that SMG is the voice of reason here, but for me the weight of circumstantial evidence against the petrol station over the last couple of years is too much to ignore. I remember the first time there was a card cloning thread on here... the recent "victims" all PMd each other, and there was only one place we'd all used our cards recently. You would think that you'd have to be pretty stupid to use a cloned card at the same place it was cloned at... but I wouldn't put it past them.

Smile (That's Fine) : Snuff

Asset Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > my other half just pointed out to me this morning > that a while ago someone - presumably male - > started a thread about a good looking girl in a > shop somewhere in ED (can't remember the details). > They got pounced upon for being a weirdo stalker. > Interesting how it doesn't happen on this thread. In reality, some women tend to get a bit more freaked out if they think someone may be "watching them" (at least, I think so). And also sometimes men may be more likely to cross the line when discussing the object of their secret affections.

It's a ridiculous question, because with 9 our of 10 candidates, you will just get a stock answer ("I concentrate too much on the details", "I agree to take on too much work") etc, etc, which they've just read on some website. It tells you absolutely nothing about the person at all.

linzkg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > well said Jeremy!! > > "traditionally bred for fighting" - really??? > lets not confuse breeds of dogs here surely but > also generalise .. I sense the pitbull card being > used here .. Well... bulldogs and staffies were originally bred for bull-baiting, so I don't really think there can be much debate here...

The 8.9m is for "traffic transport and parking" which surely covers much more than just traffic and parking enforcement! This doesn't really give us an indication as to the costs of traffic and parking management alone. I don't really have the time to search for evidence, but I am far from convinced. I'm not amongst those who believe that parking tickets are a "cash cow", but I do believe that the commission-based systems in use results in unfair or unjustified tickets. And even if the council don't profit from it, others clearly do.

Shabba Ranks Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > how on earth can we as a > society allow dogs, that traditionally are bred > for fighting, to walk around amongst children > without a lead or a muzzle? I do tend to agree, but I'm sure there are lots of responsible owners, whose pets are not aggressive. On the other hand, there are irresponsible owners, who own these dogs with the aim to intimidate people or worse. Something like a rottweiler or an alsatian in the hands of these people would be more dangerous to the public than a pitbull/staffie in the hands of a responsible owner. So classifying dangerous dogs by breed is a bit of a blunt instrument.

Huguenot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > according to Southwark's figures the 8.9m cost of > maintaining and running traffic & parking > management schemes far outstrips the 1.1m in > revenue they generate. Where is the source of this info? Sounds highly dubious that the cost of issuing and processing a ticket would be that much (8 x ?60 = ?480). It certainly shouldn't be the case...

Huguenot, the "spirit of the law" means nothing when we have traffic wardens on a commission.

If it has a history of attacking people and other animals, it should be put down.

Good post Snorky. I am not exactly the patriotic type, but that whole episode came pretty close to making me feel proud to be british.

Yeah, same old story... heard it all before. I could pick holes in almost every claim in the original post, but can't be bothered. But SMG is right, the tone on the forum hasn't been great recently. There seem to be a few new posters who either have a chip on their shoulder, or are just wind-up merchants. Happy to generalise all "newcomers" as snobs and racists, who have ruined their beloved suburb beyond recognition.

FelicityNormal Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Loads of my friends in ED are black > but many forum-ites seem to have a vision of ED > being quite white and a bizarre implication that > all the black people live in Peckham and shoot > each other while the whites live in ED and shop > for free-range meat and expensive cheeses. Not > so. Arghh... trying to stay out of it, but couldn't let that one drop. What a load of old horse shit.

It's all true... Ann Summers is opening up next door to M&S and Richer Sounds! Everything you need in life from 3 adjacent shops.

It's very hard to get a table in there on the weekends - Sunday lunch is a very busy time, you always have to book ahead. Do you expect a fully booked restaurant (which is basically what it is) to start re-arranging tables and chairs to try and squeeze in someone that hasn't booked? As for the racism angle... even the suggestion is paranoid, and pretty offensive.

Yep, seen plenty of rats round Sainsburys and Dulwich Hamlets. I'm sure it wouldn't really chase anyone, or "take down" a child!

Brendan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > By that do you mean, the outcome of properly and > eloquently arranged phrases or expensive and not > necessarily legal? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Toni "To Toni almost any situation in life is best understood as being "like making love to a beautiful woman", in some rather implausible ways".

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Swiss Tony. > > Writing a well constructed sentence is a bit like > making love to a beautiful woman. First of all, you lay it down and see what's what. Then you experiment and tweak, until you get the right result.

TLS has possibly taken some comments rather too seriously, and allowed himself to get dragged into something of a flamewar. But it's not all his fault, too many people have waded in to have a pop at him. Let's not get too personal with our bickering...

The Cock Pond on Clapham Common?

They are terrible. Getting an appointment or even a repeat prescription is a nightmare. They're often not open when they say they will be. I've not even had a proper reply to my latest complaint email.

The council don't have to send someone into the hearing, if it goes that far. They usually just represent their case in writing. As I say, I would only appeal if you are confident of winning.

What a decent bloke! Don't understand your last sentence though...

The duck & hoisin ones sound like they might work. I don't see how they could get onion bhaji wrong. The others sound horrid.