El Pibe

The TV in the Castle broke and there was a Wexford game on. Luckily the TV in the Castle has since been ok.

What would have been the wrong answer then? Limerick?

Well La Piba recovered the Stratford station project single handedly a few years ago and I know at least 4 people in the ODA including the head of HR, so I've had a lot of inside info over the last few years and they've all always said progress was positive so I'd be very surprised if I said that, but trawl away, wouldn't be the first time I'd been proved wrong. *see post above re murray*

No, never said that H. I railed a bit at the rampant commercialism, and spat a bit at the ludicrous military/security posturing, but I'm on record as saying I thought the sport would be great.

Consider my slice of humble pie delicious! Damn you Kropotkin!!!!

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Wagamamas is fine. I first went there in '97 and as a very poor struggling young chap found it very affordable. The food hasn't changed much in that time but I do think it's rather pricier these days. But then every establishment does one or a combination of four things as economic realities bite. 1. reduce quality 2. reduce portions 3. increase prices 4. Go under File Wagamama under 3. Pizza Express went 1,2 & 3!!! What's wrong with ramen. Spicy broth with stuff in it. It's hardly world shattering but it's far from 'bland'. Given a choice of chains we could do worse.

That faceless stockholder might be your underperforming pension fund. Nando's hot chicken wings now sudddenly looking a bit tastier?

Goudtwin?

There was a very intimidatingly drunk chap at the bar asking where in Ireland we were from with more than a hint of menace that the wrong answer could get us killed. He simply couldn't compute that we weren't Irish, my mate tried to explain bless him - "So where you from then?" - "I'm from Forest Hill" - "Ah sure you are, but where in Ireland are you from?" - "I'm not Irish, I'm English" - "I get that, but where in Ireland are you from?" - "Err, England" - "Ah, of course you are, but your folks?" - "They're English too" - "Sure they are, but where in Ireland are they from?" In the end I risked mumbling something like "Athlone" and he was satisfied with that, allowing us to scuttle into a corner and cower a bit!

These photos are from a lovely little blog by spanish/canadian photographer Mike Randolph. Nothing ground breaking but full of stuff about food and places and the local flavours and characters of Espa?a. http://spainbymikerandolph.com/

I don't mind Easyjet, it still provides a better service than RYanair, and I've had too many hideous delays with RYanair such that I boycott them unless there is literally on other carrier for the route. I usually fly Aer Arran to Ireland. They've been taken over by Aer Lingus so I'll be most upset RYanair take them over as it's down to that no other carrier situation. Booooooo

Scariest pub I've been to was the St Germain's (Now Honor Oak) in Forest Hill. Stepping in there I know how Alan Partridge felt when he went to his fan's house and found a shrine to himself. Or at least Roy Keane would have done had he ever gone there.

Wot woodrot and Michael paleololologo said

And to add to Dust... great script and acting, how unusual is that in a game, not to mention it likes to poke fun at game mechanic conventions (my sprite has just questioned how I managed to put a sheep in my inventory for one)

I've tried three times and am unable to read it, that could be why. Can you summarise?

Did anyone else read the link as genie sex pot? Just me then huh?

Oi, how the very dare you. Ok, I'll grant you intemperate bickering. Definitely the inconsequential stuff and for sure noone gives two hoots and I should learn to let....it.....go..... I'm pretty sure the only dirty laundry I air is my own though.

By the way el pipe is incredibly rude. You wouldn't like me calling you DJKillerQueer now would you.

It's the suicide squad song from Life of Brian (it took its own life and ended up on the cutting floor).

Horse pizza....?om ?om.

There?s a man we call the Leader He?s fine and strong and brave And we follow him unquestioning Towards an early grave He gives us hope of sacrifice And a chance to die in vain And if we?re one of the lucky ones We?ll live to die again

I'll save you the bother *places gun in mouth, toe on trigger* "Good grief!!!" KABLAAAAM

Oh for goodness sake. Hello *taps your thick skull* anyone home. I was trying to point out to you how your sentence can only be inferred one way. It's called annotation. I've tried to be reasonable and explain my points. You've resorted to calling me stupid, [unwittingly] giving me a hilarrrrrious nick-name and suggesting I'm a coward. Go on, keep it going, cover yourself in more glory rather than do what I'd have done and put my hand up and said "yeah, that sentence doesn't get my point across, let me rephrase it". You only have one final step to fulfil, say that it's because of my low self-esteem and your journey to the dark-side will be complete.

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