JohnL

Owners local - Taplin & Turvil ? unless its changed

I went home through Clapham and the bouncers there were saying how quiet bank holiday fridays were. I'm trying to work out where the ******** is :)

If DownDetector is anything to go by Virgin Media have had a bad week (or maybe it's normal) http://downdetector.co.uk/problems/virgin-media

In the 70s we didn't know what a Wok was - and then Ken Hom's flaming wok appeared. :)

If your internet is slow - make sure you claim credits back.

In the find us "Rear of 43 Lordship Lane"

Everyone in work today "Why did you sell Gylfi for ?45m when he's worth ?60m" Grrrrrrr

Apparently Woks should be seasoned before use https://www.webstaurantstore.com/article/106/how-to-season-a-wok.html

Some boys watching me walking down the road last night (Peckham Road/Bellenden - where it's quiet). Hands outstretched (like I own this place) - even did a spin - they probably just thought I was mad. Gait watching :. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=n0JpAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA227&lpg=PA227&dq=gait+watching&source=bl&ots=4IEPNHlwDt&sig=2GPlaiitR-h6xaIMONf-T-KlZxM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjCz97yg_LVAhXFA8AKHaqaDukQ6AEIZjAO#v=onepage&q=gait%20watching&f=false

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh, going to be big hated for this but...nobody's > to blame for having their telephone stolen, the > moped gangs are scum. Filth. But do we need to > carry around and use ?800 telephones? I have a > 'phone which costs me a tenner a month, it does > all the bells and whistles, good luck to any twat > who nicks it...I wouldn't stroll around wearing a > ?50K Rolex either... > > Not excusing the horrible criminals but what's the > point in carrying mad expensive shit around when a > cheap thing can do the same job? I like my iPhone (personal one) and I will get iPhone8 too Work provides iPhones as standard too.

In all seriousness - I've never been bothered by these guys (touch wood) - wondering why (or is it just probability and my encounter will happen) as I have my phone out and wander around a lot I've read looking at gait, body language etc. may have some effect.

Samsung are working on a kill switch - but dang it hit the TVs instead. Back to making the phone explode then. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/aug/24/samsung-tv-buyers-furious-after-software-update-leaves-sets-unusable

IlonaM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/u > s-politics/trump-god-spiritual-adviser-paula-white > -opposition-working-against-a7909401.html End times - and look who's sucking up to Jesus. "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:"

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think Louisa's getting a bit snooty about the > new chicke place > > I thought she'd love it, being all for the people > and that. We've been talking about this since 2008 and to be fair her position has been consistent :)

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I dunno. I always felt that sense of an inner > circle left a lot of people feeling like outsiders > and as though they had less right to speak. > Perhaps it will become more welcoming. > > Could also be that forums have had their day. Most > people have moved on to social media. That happened with my old favourite rugby forum (gwladrugby.com)a few years ago now. (it did return under a new name) Anyway if you go write a nice goodby letter - like this one to Trump - note the first letter in each paragraph https://twitter.com/dan_kammen/status/900360794231013376/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2017%2F08%2F23%2Fpolitics%2Fscience-envoy-impeach-resignation-letter%2Findex.html

How can the attraction of jousts with @realdonaldjtrump on twitter be resisted. The guys a troll (and POTUS too).

and that "quilting group" I thought it was "quitting group"

Secret section isn't it.

The only time I felt annoyed about a 'work from coffee shop' guy was when he seemed to be giving someone else a humongous rollocking over the phone for his standard of work. But coffee shops like the one below have meeting rooms you can reserve for doing the failing staff members personal development plan (or other meetings) :) https://departmentofcoffee.com/

The Barcelona to Madrid train is the only one I've taken - more expensive - but so fast :)

Calsug Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The borderline comical actually was seeing a guy > at Cafe G who had his keyboard and mouse along > with him for his laptop and was properly setup! > > I get why people do it and I guess if Cafe's > didn't want them then they wouldn't offer free > wifi... does it p!ss me off when I can't find a > seat in a cafe? Yes but thats not really their > fault. I think Cafes prefer to look full than empty (everyone likes the popular pubs and cafes).

Maybe as part of Notting Hill Carnival budget the Police can arrest some of these guys. More of a danger than drug busts in Catford IMHO and far more likely to cause trouble in Notting Hill on the day.

singalto Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The police keep telling people not to use their > phones in the street! But it's our choice - once the iPhone 8 comes people will be more careful - my iPhone 6+ is now getting to the end of it's life.

binkylilyput Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Nope, not bothered at all. Sitting with a drink > while reading a book, the newspaper, chatting to a > friend, watching the world go by ......or on a > laptop/ ipad........that's what coffee shops are > for no? > > Are some people more entitled to be in a coffee > shop than others? > > I don't get it! I was in the Costa in central Peckham a few weeks ago. Couldn't help noticing the crowd there was actually waiting for the 'Drovers' to open :) My favourite though is in Hatton Gardens - all kinds of dodgy dealing going on if you look around.

Jules-and-Boo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > for meat to be classed as Halal, each animal will > ? in accordance with Islamic law ? have the name > of God pronounced over it before dispatch. > Invoking Allah before killing an animal is simply > "acknowledging a spirituality behind all material > existence". > > under EU law, all animals must be stunned before > slaughter. Halal process doesn't include this and > means they are cut and in full awareness. There is > much controversy about the halal slaughter being > inhumane. > > While it's something that can be understood on > religious grounds on a smaller scale, this doesn't > stretch to mass production and factory farming > required for the quantities of animals for Pizza > Express, Nandos etc who are jumping on the > marketing bandwagon. Call me barbaric, but taste matters to me - and again and again I hear Halal is not as good to taste as non halal - even from Muslims (how would they even know). Maybe it's because blood is drained or is Halal free range/organic or mainly mass produced. Ahh- you do get halal organic etc. ( https://organic-halal-meat.com ) - obvious really.