*Bob*

I think the reason why we're seeing more men than women voicing their opinions is because most women (apart from a few with strong views) are sensible enough to realise they probably won't know for sure how they feel about it unless it actually becomes a choice they have to make - hopefully never.

mikeb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > (edit) just seen the comment above - I'm male too. > What's the male / female split in the Lounge > normally? Normally more female than male, I'd day. Mostly because a quarter of SE22 has a bun in the oven, and you can't watch Rikki Lake all day long.

One day of temping at "United Carriers" parcel distribution depot when I was 16: to date, my only day of waged employment. I (carefully) moved a load of car batteries from bay 6 to bay 22, and then stood back to admire my handiwork: a wall of 'this way up' arrows, all pointing down. I didn't go back.

So basically, reading through all these posts, everybody thinks the bit they live in is the best. So it seems you can't really go wrong, BenMorg. Stick and pin in the map and you'll come-up trumps.

Frisco Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You're showing your age there Bob; not to mention > your dubious taste in films! Ha Ha.. indeed. Though I don't recollect any cockring scenes in P.A.? Perhaps they are included as 'rare deleted scenes' in the DVD box set?

Matt.. you're in luck! The PRP&G is our very own 'Blue Oyster Bar'. Don't forget your peaked leather cap, cockring and and harness. Tuesday night is 'jocks and socks' night.

I'm not disagreeing with any of the sentiments expressed here.. and I'm not having a pop at anyone for how they feel on this most emotive of issues. The problem is that it's becoming less and less emotive for children these days. And telling children they're ungrateful because they don't care enough about something that happened years before they were born is not the answer to long-term success for the Legion. It has been, and will continue to have, the opposite effect.

Ultraconsultancy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- The freedom you > have to shrug and walk away was hard fought, and > hard won, with the lives of such men and women. We hear this a lot (it's one of the old staples) and I'm afraid I just don't think it helps with the problems of disinterest on the part of the younger generation. I asked both my Grandads about their service and I can report that neither of them marched off to war to free the world (and future generations) from tyranny. It ought to be possible to separate out the (often) disgraceful treatment of ex-servicemen from the cries of 'they did it for you' aimed at children growing-up half a century later - whom it means very little to.

All the usual factors apply. Traffic Noise Parking Proximity to ED Station, PR station, useful bus routes Proximity to Parks Proximity to LL Size of houses Flats or houses, rental or ownership etc etc Once you've decided what's a must-have, the only real way to find-out is to get out there and walk the beat. From our experience of buying (and we looked long and hard) you can write-off one part after spending a little time in a couple of streets you don't like the feel of, only to walk round the corner and love the adjacent street. In fact, we ended up some way from where we first wanted to be and are all the happier for it.

I think we all know the answer to that one already, Macroban.

Incidentally, the reason most non-US sports will never 'make it' onto the mainstream networks over there is because they don't fit with the constant demand of advertising breaks - something which American football and baseball seem to be built around.

Baseball has many similarities with cricket, and does (American) football with rugby. Like most sports watched by millions of people, they're watched for a reason, but you need to get into them. I've only watched one American Football game - but that was all down to a free $1000.00 money-back bet offered by one of the online gambling places - which made it a tad more interesting.

If I wander into a pub where they have football playing on a screen, I tend to wander out asap. So having the football on but the sound turned down seems like a good way to alienate two lots of customers.

Yes.. the lesson is: If you're a Christian (especially), you might wish to stop and reflect on the utterly random pointlessness of getting all misty-eyed on those 'holiest days of the year'.

Ha Ha.. excellent "Which country should we invade next?" "Korea" "Why Korea" "They're trouble" "What's troubling about them?" "It's just.. their attitude" I expect there's probably a video of UK dopes not knowing who Shakespear is somewhere.. Or indeed people out there who don't know there's an 'e' on the end of 'Shakespear'

I'm sure most English fans would be livid.. but I don't know if American fans would feel the same. An NFL 'away game' would involve an aeroplane trip anyway half the time anyway - so why not London? Americans are used to watching games on the goggle-box as much as English fans (who can't afford to see live matches) are. Add to all this the number of Americans in the UK.. and the American fascination with 'Historic London' and it seems like a goer.

ivemet-jimmy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What about the integrety of the NFL? If I was a > Miami Dulphins fan, I would be offended that thay > play away from home to seek support from elsewhere > and to make an extra buck or two. Of course poeple > will enjoy the experience. But in terms of a > permanant fixture. Im not so sure Their loss is our gain.

My brother went to the game. A good time was had.. and they didn't seem to have had too much trouble filling Wem-ber-ley. Why would you want to 'do anything about it' anyway? Surely Londoners should be glad high-profile events of any sort want to use the place?

Maurice.. have you got the sweeties in? I expect they just prefer hard cash in your neck of the woods though. And if they do seem content with sugary sweets, one of the little bastards is probably breaking-in round the back.

The 'pumpkin rule' does seem to apply though. Mrs *Bob* hovered expectantly in the hallway last year clutching bags of booty and waiting for a knock. Sadly, our house was passed over in favour of those who had the necessary vegetable attraction.

I'm looking forward to tossing those coins out of that frying pan.. c'mon kids! catch!

It's hard to feel too much sympathy for someone who could pretty-much afford to live anywhere they wanted. Why not move, Mozzer?

I'll refrain from making some lame joke about Chav 'climbing the greasy pole'. Oops.. I think I just did.

I'll do the music. I have a wah-wah pedal somewhere...

That is true, Lozzy. But it wasn't really the kids I was thinking of (gangfested or not).. it was the 'office dreamers' who share the train to work every morning.