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If we have our own currency can we call it the East Dulwar?

Good spot, seamusmac. KK, um isn't it someone's right to bring a buggy on board if there's space? I mean, presumably mother and baby need to get to wherever they're going just as much as you do? Have you ever tried standing on a packed bus holding a baby and hanging onto a folded buggy? It's really scary. Agree re: the 2 seats though. *awaits cut-and-paste post from Keef re: parents attacking everyone in the world who dares to criticise them*

You don't mess with the Carnell?

Re: books and sniffing dogs *laughter* Very true! It's also socially acceptable to read other people's spines, as it were, while your host is off pouring a drink. Gives you something to do which doesn't seem too obviously nosy or intrusive.

Personally, I find it comfortable to sit knees together. I can see why a man wouldn't want to close his legs completely. The thing that I find puzzling is the menwho sit at a 90-degree plus angle - is it really uncomfortable to sit with legs only slightly wide?

The EDF a hot-bed of whingers, david_carnell? I think I'm going to have to ask for some evidence.... More seriously, this thread also bears some resemblence to Marmora Man's last hornets' nest, the Somerfield Incident, when the posters seemed divided between those who felt that those in authority would not have acted without good reason and those who felt that there was a violation of rights going on that we should protest about. Plenty of ways to divide up the citizenry of the EDF, but this seems a common split.

LadyG, just laughed out loud at that one. I am so with you, it's very confusing. Either we are just ignorant females, or is there something very peculiar going on. Can any men please comment or advise? And Giggirl, you're welcome - loving the all-directions anger. Bring it out!

Oh yes, commuter annoyances! Brilliant. People who get off the bus and then stand right outside it to think about where to go next without considering that there might be other people behind them also getting off. And people who stop in front of the barrier to look for their ticket. Argh. How difficult is it to step aside for a moment? And people who insist on putting their ticket in the barrier 5 times when it's been rejected. Really. It's not going to work if it didn't work 4 times before. And people who stop and try to put their ticket in the barrier when they've all been opened because so many hundreds of people have arrived at London Bridge at the same time. Wake up!! *goes off to lie down after intolerant ranting reaches dangerous levels*

Lovely, thank you, missd. I recently rewatched My Fair Lady, and I think the library should be very much in the mould of Professor Higgins' beautiful multi-level library with spiral staircase, leather club chairs and gramophone. Plus I have a soft spot for Wilfred Hyde White, so he can be in the corner eating tea cakes if he likes. I don't think you could be allowed to bring an electronic book into an exam, as it would be impossible to check what you'd put on it. That said, exams do seem to be more and more open these days. In theory definitely a good thing as it should be about what you can apply rather than what you can remember but in practice would people bring in half-written essay answers? I'm not a great one for gadgets but if it really feels like a book and reads like a book it could be a tempting supplement to one's home collection. Anything that encourages people to read on the train instead of picking up London Lite or similar pointless nonsense! edited for missing apostrophe, and to register amusement at own aged complaining tone.

Jah, a great complaint and definitely not a petty one

A little place to vent when you have absolutely no real grounds for complaint whatsoever. Nothing too trivial. Nothing too illogical.* Mine is pointless shop assistants. Today's example I go into a shop and try on a coat. Up drifts PSA. - Do you need any help? A fair enough question - No, thank you, I'm just going to try on this coat. - Hmmm. Long pause, head on side What size is that? - Medium. - Hmmm. then, confidently Yes, that's the right size for you if you want to wear it with something underneath. Eh? - Hmmm. Or you could try Small. - No, I think Medium is fine, thanks. Small would be... you know To my extra irritation I find that inconsequentiality is catching - Hmmm. Pause while I struggle with buttons and hope she will go away It looks really nice on you. - Thank you. We exchange polite and insincere smiles as I hang the coat back up, and then I slink out. Gah! Go away! I don't need any help once I've said I don't need help! I don't need you to suggest I try on the wrong size! I don't care if you say it looks nice, because I know you say that to everyone! Please please please just go away! I know you're bored, I do. But do you have to be bored at me? end of example ------------- *other than complaining about threads about petty annoyances on internet forums. There are only so many circles of hell.

DRM? I'm going to go and live in missd's future house. It sounds brilliant.

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The problem is their is no rules or regulations > about how and why it is used - and RIPA (the > council snooping charter) means they are being > used in more and more insidious ways A comparable situation is the Yorkshire police arresting and holding underage drinkers under the anti-terror laws - because they are often getting into clubs using false ID. The person who told me about it said that some people had been held in prison for two weeks, but I wasn't able to find any record of that. However, the people in question may have a mark on their record for life. Yorkshire Post The point is that the laws were passed for one purpose, but are being used for another which the original legislators did not intend or foresee. It's not that I'm in favour of teenage drinking. But in this instance, accepting new laws that infringe existing civil rights, even for a good and worthwhile purpose, has resulted in making it perfectly legal to give someone a criminal record for what I consider to be a very minor offence.

sez on the ramp. Well, I guess we'll wait and see.

Good point, Keef. But where will they find a space wide enough to put them? The entrances to both sides of the tracks are really narrow.

PGC looks particularly dashing and saucy today dressed as a lady pirate, don't you think? Shiver me timbers and a-harrr me hearties, it's time for me lunchtime drop o'grog.

I don't have an issue with a barrier going up, although I do hope they think carefully about putting one up that will still allow people in wheelchairs and people with baby buggies to get through - those steps are already a bit tricky even for a buggy and the slope must be a killer for a wheelchair user. The only time I get caught without a ticket is when I've been dozy and forgotten to renew my pass, so the barrier would actively help me there!

Advertising has its down side. But without it, all media would be provided via the taxes we pay and thus the government. Advertising is one means to free speech.

Similarly, has anyone seen the ad with the giraffe girls? Very, very disturbing: long-legged, long-eyelashed giraffes (ok, yes, see that point) with bikinis and huge heaving bosoms. Not sure the murketing (nice, Ant - mooseketing?) has worked in this case, as I've no idea what the ad was for.

Champagne never dates, it is eternally classic, never fashionable, never passe. Very much like my lovely leg-warmers and leotard combo.

2 glasses of wine down and am giggling uncontrollably at the vision of the mini-chuff plus wotsits.

Oh sorry, PGC, was that your face I hit with the cork? Terrible accident. Topup?

*shrieks and removes welding glasses to reveal stunning face and body a la bird in Flashdance* DM DM DM DM! I have missed you mos' awfully. For one thing, there's been no bloody champagne in here for ages. *glares at Michael Pantypullypuss, Citizen, WillDex, PGC, Kalam et al regularos, who all look appropriately shamefaced*

Chuff, I'm completely with you there. There was an interesting thread a few months ago on the forum about collective responsibility for raising children and some excellent points were made. I'm sorry my post was a bit squabbly - I have to agree that it was. Still, I did mean it so I can't apologise. A general thread on children and children's behaviour... bring it on. Mine of course is perfect, and didn't smack me in the face today at all.

Bless boosboss for being so thorough in responding to feedback. Was sad to miss it but had to be elsewhere in London on Saturday - but next year will be there with a vengeance and a small child large enough to have its face painted and be very excited about it.