KidKruger

Perhaps Sheepdog hasn't got the option to to do a private and discrete 'binning' due to them both living in shared accomodation which they cannot be sure of having to themselves. In this case I'd go for a walk somewhere or perhaps stroll around the South Bank and offer the option to eat together somewhere afterwards (after discussing the break-up) as a start to the friendship you may wish to foster going forward. Assuming you were friends with your partner already.

OK. I took the "should she have been there in the first place because she had received warnings.." bit as an inference of her own culpability. I wasn't throwing darts at you, per se. There is the factor that she hadn't heeded warnings, because if she had, and the warnings were against her going and clearly outlined the reasons why, it could be argued that she placed herself in a landscape where staying alive was less likely.

well the fact that she chose to be there doesn't necessariy mean she is 'responsible' for her death does it ? there was a whole chain of cause and effect and circumstance leading up to the death and i'm not convinced the allocation of blame or fault is necessary. a debate can be held about the manner of the unsuccessful rescue mission, but basically the missions are tough to execute and there's always a struggle to reduce the 'unknowns', before going in, to an extent that the mission can accurately be deemed necessary.

I always considered the 'binning' (hate that term, so derogatory IMO!) activity is best done intimately and therefore in private. I would HATE to be binned by someone I loved in a restaurant where other people were sat nearby and then feel obliged to disguise my upset for the benefit of the other customers ! Good luck.

Jeremy I hear you, but what I'm saying is that if the various (let's say the 4 main) belts seriously do NOT place both Vlad and Vitali in their top 2 in terms of contention (which is what the ranking is meant to signify, right ?) then there is something askew with the way they rate the boxers on their list. For their first time in ages the no 1 and 2 spots are fairly widely agreed with little subjectivity. This being the case each brother should be the no.1 contender for the belt(s) they don't hold. I know you don't always have to fight the no.1 contender (no.2 on rankings) but I think that can only happen for a limited time, then there is an obligation to face him. I just checked the main belts' rankings and there is no situation where both Klitschkos are both in any of the rankings lists, this has to be a fabricated situation because if they were 'seperate' guys this could not be the case - it's like ignoring one of the boxers completely, like they don't exist !

Chisora put in a fine strong win against Sexton last month on the Sept 18 'magnificent 7' Frank Warren card, very gutsy and he showed his toughness as per last time he beat Sexton. However, to automatically be eligible for a shot at either Klistchko is surprising. I think it shows how thin the Heavyweight division is right now. In fact it's so weak that almost any heavyweight who gets any kind of internationally recognised win is being set-up for a Klistchko bout. I would have thought Chisora needs 6-8 contests against seasoned operators before facing a Klistchko, those Russian boys are solid and if Chisora gets hit as much as Sexton caught him, he will be in trouble. Of course anyone can knock anyone out so stastically there's always the chance of a win, but come on, this is too early for Dereck. I really don't understand how the Klistchkos are not made to either fight each other for the other belts or, at very least, forfeit the belts they hold if they refuse. The brothers are clearly no.1 and 2 in the world so if one holds a belt surely the other must be the mandatory challenger for it - I don't see the point of, nor agree with, exception sbeing made. It's also tying-up the division more than if there were true seperate (unrelated!) belt holders IMO.

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I think i was a nanosecond before you Sue !! ;-)

I think the shaft is going to be lined but what I fear is that the lining will catch against the capsule on the way up / down and that it will cause some blockage or a need to repair the damaged sleeve.

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I have been on the Yorkshire 'red label' for a couple of weeks now and it really is doing the job, a proper trip down memory lane in terms of a teabag giving a decent cup. I will try the other brands advised as well, once the Yorky's are consumed. But already the problem has been sorted.

Of course, but until that's in place (I don't know when that's due...) what - do nothing ? Until the kids are 'trained' as suggested by cate do we just wait, wait, wait.... then suddenly it will all become better because the kids are now polite and respectful of the more deserving adults (who may well have spent all day sat at a desk BTW, just like the kids). The kids aren't in a position to go out working and commute to/from work so does that mean they should never sit down on a bus if there is an adult standing ? I'm sensing a we're more worthy than them vibe here..

Of course it's not categorically OBVIOUS who is best able to stand (which is why I said 'normally obvious' ie. in a fair wind under average conditions, looking around for obvious signs etc etc), but without asking everyone on the bus you have to start somewhere and make some sort of judgement (assuming you have any interest at all in the first place). There's nothing to be 'careful' about in this respect IMO, of course you may not know exactly in the correct order who are the 10 most worthy cases in the perfectly accurate and correct order of ranking, but what's the alternative - do nothing ? Well there are 3 people who look more needy than me but there could be another 2 or 3 who are worse off, but I just can't tell, oh bugger it - it's not obvious exactly who wins so I won't bother. Oh wait - that's the outcome that happens already. There's no one-size fits all perfect solution here and no-one ever said there will be, that's obvious (no pun intended).

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I'm not convinced that having a definition of 'kid', in terms of age or otherwise is really going to help here. You're either entitled to travel on the bus or you're not. The only 'pecking order' I think is valid is the one I outlined above about who is able to stand comfortably and who is not. For example, if someone felt they really need to sit down and decided to ask someone to spare their seat, I'm sure they could approach the fittest / most able-bodied person within a reasonable distance. That's the same packing order but in reverse isn't it. So if you felt that the 16-18 year old looked the best able to stand you could ask them for their seat and explain your case, politely, as to why you need the seat more than them. I'm sure that if asked politely and for good reason most passengers would stand for you.

how about kids = the little ones who we wouldn't want to see hurt for just trying to stand on a bus because they can't find a lap or a seat. of course, this (outside kids) extends to anyone we would consider in that position be they elderly, pregnant, laden with shopping bags and clearly struggling, infirm, I think it's normally obvious looking down a bus who's struggling.

totally disagree with kids being made to stand, I'm an able-bodied adult and sometimes struggle to stay vertical the way some of the bus drivers use the brake, kids who aren't anticipating a sudden halt could suffer nasty injuries or at least a bit of a shock from being hurled along the bus. Whether the kids go on laps (preferred, because everyone wins) or get a seat themselves I don't really care, as long as they can sit safely. in some cultures, all but the least able will stand to provide a seat for a child. I go with that approach, not to follow that habit per se, but to simply ensure the little ones don't get hurt through no fault of their own. the ticket gives right of passage only IMO.

Get a ticket next time. Simples.

i usually associate the skinniness of such characters as an indicator of class A drug use, not necessarily cannabis. having said that, aggression, paranoia and similar behaviours are often bed-fellow behaviours of psychosis from cannabis (esp. the really strong stuff).