Parkdrive

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Love this photo of Dave Mackay and Bremner exchanging pleasantries

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Definitely > > Especially pleasing, as you say, to wipe the smirk > off Nasri's face > > He was being honest, and that's admirable but > equally, tact is an admirable trait too Honest? Hmmm. He said it wasn't all about money, so if he hadn't been offered more by City would he have gone anyway? I some how doubt it. The only player in recent years that actually left for less money was Cesc.

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wouldn't get too carried away as an Arsenal fan > about the result. It was fun, and it's better than > losing it, and it keeps the optimism at the club > going > Absolutely. Chambers looked really good yesterday, not overawed at all. And nobody is getting carried away, but I'd rather win any game than lose it. Yes?

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Ladygooner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We will need a bigger trophy cabinet at this rate! > Highlights on BBC1 tonight - great goal by Giroud Ozil, Mertesacker, and Walcott not available for us but 3 good goals and great performances from Chambers, Ramsey and Cazorla. Sanogo looked good, so it bodes well. The usual suspects demeaning the result, and like Arsene said if you lose people point and say you bought these players for a lot of money and failed, you win, it's a pre-season friendly ( no matter that previous winners have celebtrated winning it with gusto, yes Yanited included). The empty seats were City allocation seats from what I hear, but what made the victory sweet was sticking it to the little bitch Nasri. If ever a player need some PR advice, he's your man.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > To be fair, I think everybody is struggling to > understand your point! Different people like > different things, isn't it as simple as that? Oh well done, THAT'S the point. The love in with all things ED is extremely nauseating, it's as if it's the hub of the civilised world, and it's just a so so suburb, as many who've lived there and moved out have found out.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am still struggling with the shock relevation > that someone prefers the countryside to London, > and thinks property in London is very expensive. > It's like everything I thought to be true is now > in crumbling ruins. Jeremy you're just struggling, full stop. Either that or deliberately being a tool, or both.

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > *Bob* Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Parkdrive Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > ... shall I continue? > > > > Continue comparing chalk to cheese - as if > there > > is some sort of right/wrong better/worse > between > > the two? > > > > Not sure I see the point really. > > That's because there isn't one. ED still offers > good value compared to some areas of London...and > so it goes on. > When someone leaves London it's best not to look > back when it comes to house prices, it only leads > to disappointment... Good fcuking grief, yes there's a point, and she's far from disappointed.

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Parkdrive Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > No she thinks that having a home which looks > out > > on to rolling hill and countryside, with quiet > > clean streets, and friendly locals is better > than > > living in London, with a property overlooking > the > > property opposite, streets full of litter, > > overcrowding, overpricing, ............shall I > > continue? > > No please don't, i'm feeling uncomfortable for > her/you, and i'm also wondering how much of this > isn't about "her" > > I'm also getting the resentful-renter vibe here > too Resentful renter? Are you on glue?

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Parkdrive Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > ... shall I continue? > > Continue comparing chalk to cheese - as if there > is some sort of right/wrong better/worse between > the two? > > Not sure I see the point really. And there exactly is your problem.

adonirum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bye Bye Johnny - Status Quo > > (sorry Parkdrive, but you did it yesterday!!!!!!) Yes but not on a regular basis Bye Bye baby - Four Seasons

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So she thinks of London 'value' in terms of how > much bricks, mortar and garden you get for your > money? > > There's her problem right there. No wonder she's > happier now. No she thinks that having a home which looks out on to rolling hill and countryside, with quiet clean streets, and friendly locals is better than living in London, with a property overlooking the property opposite, streets full of litter, overcrowding, overpricing, ............shall I continue?

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > OK thanks for clarifying. Just wanted to make sure > I understood the main thrust of your anecdote. Glad to be of service.

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Parkdrive Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > She just feels that those that dwell in SE22 > have > > paid well over the odds for what they have, and > > what they have isn't very much. > > How does she know what they have? Bob like most of us she looks in estate agent windows for current market rates and compares with what she has. But you knew that becasue you're an intelligent sort of a chap.

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Parkdrive Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > Why would it hurt? She made a fortune and banked > a > > few hundred grand into the process, and enjoys > a > > far better quality of life. No, she's laughing > at > > the deluded fools living in ED who think > thye've > > done really well. Now that would hurt you I'm > > sure. > > Good luck to her, up there in Hereford/Glosterland > > > Tho thinking about it, "she' must have had the > very biggest of houses to sell in Dunstans Road 20 > odd years ago. I'm glad she's cock-a-hoop with her > good fortune, so much so she can snort with > derision at the very place and people she made her > considerable stash from Her mum and dad did, and left the house to her. > > I too hope to move to my Shangi-lala Melon Farm, > but in the meantime i'll have to settle with the > house I bought 15 yrs ago. Thankfully my delusion > allows me to function in this, the most > cosmopolitan of sh*tholes > > I'm sure she feels my pain > She just feels that those that dwell in SE22 have paid well over the odds for what they have, and what they have isn't very much. > *kicks chicken box* > > > > Edited to add: I've kicked a 'virtual' chicken box > here. As finding one on my street's proving > somewhat challenging Try Lordhip Lane most nights, you won't be disappointed

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Parkdrive - so you're telling us there are parts > of the country that are cheaper than London? With > larger houses, fewer chicken shops, and less > rubbish lying around? And people living there who > are happy? Erm, yes, well spotted.

SCSB79 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Chuckle chuckle. That is funny

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Parkdrive Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Interesting views, my wifes best friend grew up > > and lived for decades in Dunstans road until > she > > moved to the Gloucestershire/Herefordshire > borders > > about 20 years ago, she's been back a few times > > and thinks East Dulwich is now a dirty, over > > priced shit hole. So there you go > > Ah, bless her. Not an unusual reaction when > someone sees a house in the estate agents window, > just like the one they lived in, but now with a > massively inflated price tag. It hurts somewhat > > Still, there you go Why would it hurt? She made a fortune and banked a few hundred grand into the process, and enjoys a far better quality of life. No, she's laughing at the deluded fools living in ED who think thye've done really well. Now that would hurt you I'm sure.

Interesting views, my wifes best friend grew up and lived for decades in Dunstans road until she moved to the Gloucestershire/Herefordshire borders about 20 years ago, she's been back a few times and thinks East Dulwich is now a dirty, over priced shit hole. So there you go

david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Dolphin and the Red Lion, Sutton Hight > Street. > > Wild West. And I'm not Billy The Kid. When, recently?

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Pretty much what *Bob* said (including similar > locale). > > Civilised pubs existed in abundance in the > suburbs; City Centre boozers were more often > redolent with a heady mix of testosterone, > boredom, frustration and disappointment. > > And while the "You spilled my pint" gambit was > rare enough, the "Are you screwing me mate?" was > often heard and followed with hijinks. That's interesting, why did you feel the need to put in an explanation for the last sentence? Do you think the upper middle class EDFers wouldn't understand? I'd love to know the location of these pubs being likened to wild west saloons, nobody has actually mentioned where they are or what they are called. Do they exist?

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Desire for continued anonymity on here prevents > full disclosure! > > Think of somewhere you don't want to live. It's > probably that one. Birmingham?

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yup - EDT 1980s - one side old Irish/West indian > the other Millwall upstairs the 'trendy yuppies' > :). > > But ceratinly as a youth I remember drinking in > the same pub as my dad and grandad in the day, > where by 11pm I'd be dancing on a table and > failing with the local 'sorts'. And most London > pubs in more mixed areas where fine to go into > even if you hadn't been in before - the exception > being Football ones Exactly, and why would you go into a "football" pub except on match day? Most such pubs have very little by way of local trade.

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Parkdrive Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Where were these places you refer to, local or > > from where you originally come from? I don't > > recognise your description at all. Sounds as if > > you're describing a saloon from a wild west > movie. > > I'm not originally from London, no. > > It's my experience of the > small/mid-sized-shithole-town-somewhere-in-england > -you-can't-wait-to-leave scenario. Specifically?