JohnL

Twitter is the social media tool for people who like to talk but don't listen. So can be rather funny - as it's difficult to get into an argument when everybody is just shouting out. Hey, rather like that leaders TV debate :) Edit: I use it mostly for football and rugby gossip.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh, couldn't see an anti Lammy tweet there. > > But the thread made me realise why I rarely go on > Twitter :) The one that annoyed me was deleted (it implied he was stupid because of his colour)

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rahrahrah Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Loz Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > there is no magic money tree. > > > > ...quantitative easing.... anyway: > > If you think QE is a magic money tree, then you > don't understand QE. QE doesn't have to be done the way it's done though (which I don't think is the right way personally). The bank could just dump money into the economy - of course that risks inflation.

The Large corrupt businesses prop up the Conservative Party. It is in the interests of the Conservative Party to cause as much misery on the front line i.e. to the general public when they are in Government. Therefore the NHS are used as a political football when Conservatives are in Government. The NHS is public owned but the Conservative Party want it to into private ownership so again it is in the interests of the Conservative Party to get its minister of health (Jeremy C**t) to cause more and more misery for the patients. etc. etc.

It's because of this priority given to outside of London that we all wanted London services run by TFL. But a certain minister stopped that - maybe now the government is weaker we can push again.

U Turn incoming - Free Abortions for NI Women in UK amendment seems to be in Queens speech now - Government looked like it was going to lose that amendment.

anyone ever fit their own battery (there's a tool)

Ex Security Guy from MI? and Cameron's old Chief of Staff having a discussion on Sky News A strange look from the security guy when Cameron's mate mentioned some might see attacks on parliament websites as reprisals for years of being snooped on by government. But they did both agree internet companies need to be mature about encryption (whatever that may mean).

Sorry but when the Tory MP's were laughing and cheering yesterday because the public sector pay rise cap was kept at 1%, it did come across as offensive.

Most pubs do remind patrons to be quiet outside after 10:00 PM or so. And some patrons forget.

Don't worry in 2030 we can all walk to OKR and catch the Bakerloo line. I see a transport crisis looming in SE London.

I notice later in the same article "England head coach Eddie Jones is in town to see how the men in red get on against the All Blacks" Well

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not a blame game - but as we can still win, it's > worth pointing out what people did wrong as well > as right. > > Cos' Gatland reads the forum and will listen. Hansen & Gatland to have beer shock 'Hansen added: "I read somewhere where I lashed out at Warren Gatland. I haven't lashed out at Warren Gatland at all. I have got a lot of respect for him, I am looking forward to having a beer with him and a chuckle about life.' http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/blacks-boss-steve-hansen-hits-13254981

Pinning some hopes on the ref having an NH interpretation (if you believe in that). But to win that sort of match the forwards need to have the game of their lives :)

jimbo1964 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well you can't turn back time. Don't moan about > the GE then if you've got at least three pubs you > like. I love pubs but I don't love them all. I > probably like the same kind of old school pubs you > do. EDT, Gowlett, Ivy House etc. But I will defend > to my dying breath people's right to drink in a > noisier boozer. I love seeing a vibrant busy pub. > Exactly the same with the Watson's (nee Rose, > FHT). That had had been slowly dying for years and > many on here said there was no market for a pub > there barring a few Millwall fans. Now it's > constantly packed and a marvellous addition to my > end of ED. It really depends on my mood which pub I'm in - I like to have a variety. I like live music though and not so much of that now. Sometimes I'm in the mood for The Peckham Pelican, other times EDT or GE or the Commercial/Half Moon or the Montpelier. Sometimes Wetherspoons :) We do actually have a good choice.

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > Apparently he took a knock just before that > (and > > had on a huge bandage > > around his head (from a separate incident) - > not > > best for seeing the ball). > > > OK - But it didn't spare Ronan O Gara being blamed > even now for the Lions' series loss to SA eight > years ago. Amd he was only on the pitch for about > 15 mins at the end of the deisive second test, > bleeding, bandaged, possibly concussed. > > It's a tough school. > https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jul/26/lion > s-tour-o-gara-south-africa Yes - remember that well - There shouldn't really be this blame game (it's like every time England get knocked out of a major tournament). It's the All Blacks in New Zealand - the chances of winning were never high. Gatland will take the main part of any blame I think (hope it doesn't wreck him)

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rendelharris Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Well, I was dead wrong about Williams, he played > a > > blinder. > > Disagree to an extent. > > For all the brilliance of starting the move for > that amazing try, and some other breaks shared > with Watson, Williams was poor under the high ball > from start to finish, and has been throughout the > tour. I still think he shouldn't be playing. > > Specifically he missed the simple catch that lead > to the NZ second half try, the one that killed the > game. We are missing Rob Kearney and arguably Mike > Brown under the high ball. Without an effective > high ball catcher, Conor Murray's box kicks are > handing over possession to the ABs, chasing those > seemed to be William's job last Saturday. Apparently he took a knock just before that (and had on a huge bandage around his head (from a separate incident) - not best for seeing the ball). Our style of play seems abrasive - so against the All Blacks (who are tough) we pick up injuries (Gatland likes this style)

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > David Lammy now being accused of being "thick" > on > > twitter. > > > > He's got a first class degree and went to > Harvard. > > > > Do you have a link to the tweets? It was this one that annoyed me - but his supporters seem to have piled in and some of the nastiest tweets removed :)

French Ref(s) next - so my (still held) belief about interpretations of laws at the breakdown can be tested.

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hard to grasp Gatland bringing in these > Welsh/Scots for the mid-week games and then not > using them. If he couldn't foresee the negative > reaction it would cause someone should have told > him. As it is he made things worse by only using > them if he had to, and flogging to death some > players by playing them for 80 minutes a few days > before a test match. At least he took Lawes off > but Henderson on that form should at least be in > the 23. He said at the beginning of the tour "the Wales squad is nearby" and I guessed how it would pan out. The 4 Welsh guys have not played and have no Lions number I think both Scottish guys have a number as they did a few minutes. Edit: I think however the Welsh 4 knew what was what.

It was in his manifesto.

David Lammy now being accused of being "thick" on twitter. He's got a first class degree and went to Harvard.

I just pop in different pub at various times for a change of scenery - I'm not a one pub man - more a pub crawl. Think it was the Bishop afterwards (as it's open to 2:00 Saturday). I'm quiet going home though (usually) - I know for a fact some people sing.

It's something in the clear way she speaks.

DulwichLondoner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > > > > If a pedestrian appears in the road for any > reason > > whatsoever all other traffic should stop (even > if > > the pedestrain is completely in the wrong - and > > could be prosecuted later - he has right of way > > for now) > > What do you mean, exactly? I am certainly not > advocating killing them, surely this was clear! > > The point is not whether we should kill these > idiots or not! > The point is whether this behaviour is wrong, and > should be discouraged as much as possible, e.g. > with education campaigns like the French > billboards, with making it illegal (as it is in a > number of countries) to cross away from a crossing > if one is within a certain distance, etc. I don't go jumping into roads as a pedestrian so I'd say it's wrong - but once in the road as a car driver I stop - maybe I'm just a defensive pedestrian and a defensive driver. I remember getting almost run over a few times when I was new to London and I treated the roads like I'd treat a Swansea road (running into the side of busses and the like trying to catch them - but after a few months got used to the capital) Don't forget our politicians want to discourage cars (they are talking about pay per mile in London) - so they are more likely to promote pedestrians I guess.