JohnL

Go and live in ISIS if this is what you are like http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/man-glassed-for-holding-hands-with-boyfriend-in-unprovoked-homophobic-attack-at-peckham-wetherspoon-a3485966.html

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > it is weird that with all the competition along > the lane, the general quality is fairly mediocre. > You would expect it to drive up standards. Shhh Don't cross the Curry Cartel

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not an island but Peloponnese is well worth > visiting and close to Athens. > Re. accomm, once you find an area you like check > on one of the owner's direct websites for > affordable places to rent, you often deal with the > owner directly and therefore save ???? in > commission to agents... > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/eur > ope/greece/8591153/The-southern-Peloponnese-Greece > -the-perfect-break.html > https://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/ I went there years ago and thought it was great. Then onwards to Santorini.

Ellem86 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ruffers Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Obama > > Obama would be my choice too but although the > budget is sizeable it's not that big! He heard that You could get George Osborne if you wanted a laugh.

Westnorwoodboy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "I'd love to know how a ticket price costing 3 > times more can be justified for offering more or > less the same service (that's an extraordinary > discrepancy when you think about it- what other > industries that offer essentially the same service > get away with that?" > > Erm, it's easy there are fewer screens and less > seats..... Travel by Air

A football (or Rugby) referee

generalist

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The throat is not an easy target to punch, you'd > be better off with a "chop" or grabbing the adams > apple. But either way - and although I don't know > you, John - I suspect that against multiple > attackers, having the shit kicked out of you would > be a more likely outcome, than you finding > yourself in court. I'm too old now to fight anyway - would need to come up with alternative solutions :)

adonirum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "hit the biggest one so hard the rest > run".......wasn't this a Jason Statham film !!! It was my Karate teacher - but think he liked quoting films.

robbin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Maybe think twice before following that advice if > you are wearing heels or trainers! > > Or start wearing steel capped work boots about > town. Reminds me of when in school I suddenly started wearing DMs :)

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Penguin68 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > But it also became clear that unless you > practiced skills very > > regularly then the chances of it 'coming back > to > > you' in extremis were very slight. > > I agree... martial arts or self defence techniques > are only going to help if you practise very > regularly. And even then it's probably not going > to be any help at all in a 2-against-1 situation. > Putting one of the guys away with a single punch > is beyond the capabilities of most of us, you're > probably just going to piss them off, and earn > yourself a much worse beating. The takeout punches are like a punch to the throat - which can get you a manslaughter charge So no - I prefer to talk my way out - the stress of a court case wouldn't be worth my dodgy old iPhone6 and a few pounds. Edit: I have heard that if you hurt these bullies - the first thing they do is run to the police saying you (the victim) brutalized them.

TheArtfulDogger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Zebedee Tring Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > Brexit has a lot to answer for! > > > I'm sorry but I don't see any possible link > between someone doing this sort of anti social > behaviour and the result of a referendum... It's been reported by RT so must be fake news Why are the Russians interested in this. https://www.rt.com/uk/379758-dulwich-london-phantom-poo/

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If it was a mugger and you put him off, well done > > But I walk down the street occasionally wearing a > balaclava, as I wear one under my motorcycle > helmet. I don't always take it off before I get > in, as my head gets the coldest when I've had a > lid on > > I know it looks odd, maybe a bit alarming. But I > usually don't meet people on the street, only if I > do I haven't yet figured what to say that won't > freak people out, so I just go about my business. > > If you have a moped, you often store the lid uner > the seat, so don't carry the helmet. Which might > be the case here, and the guy might have been > putting keys into his pocket. And I have a disconcerting habit of looking straight at people sometimes - made worse by my eyesight - I know it could all be coincidence.

El Presidente Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why the focus on cinemas? Why not boycott all ED > businesses that don't pay the so called LLW? The > skill sets are broadly similar. Then we could > completely wipe out all the good little businesses > in ED and feel really great about ourselves > because we're such ethical consumers! I don't boycott - but I do spend more on businesses that do if I can.

worldwiser Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's not to say that LLW isn't an an important > voice because they are. But they're not the only > voice. If everyone in London were uprated to the > LLW overnight, with the knock-on effects there > would be a catastrophic economic correction the > likes of which we have never seen. That serves > no-one. People did say that when the minimum wage was introduced back in the 90s - and it turned out the bankers brought the economy to it's knees.

The government didn't help when it called the national minimum wage the national living wage (it now uses both I think) whilst the group that recommends living wage (and was recognized as doing so) has a different figure. Maybe it's all just meant to confuse

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It says on the picturehouse website, ?9.05 per > hour in London compared to 7.20 living wage. > 7.20 is minimum wage not in London (and is law) Living wage is more 8.45 UK and 9.75 London (but is voluntary) http://www.livingwage.org.uk/what-is-the-living-wage

I just stick in whatever I've got in the fridge if I'm throwing something together. If I had a choice I'd use red wine :)

Listened to the guy who got removed from the plane by US customs on Sky News today. He had a classic South West Wales / Swansea accent - I wonder whether the US Officers had no idea what accent it was as it's very obviously different.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was also once taught self defence by some > "expert". What I did notice about my Karate teacher was he was always at war with both the gangs in his neighborhood and the police in his neighborhood (never mind the rest). I used to think - why don't you do diplomacy :) but it really wasn't in his nature.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > At school in the 1960s I was taught self defence > by an ex RSM of the Royal Marines. His advice was > always run first - use any self defence skills > only as a last resort. But he also said that if > you did have to fight, fight dirty, and always > kick a man once he's down. But it also became > clear that unless you practiced skills very > regularly then the chances of it 'coming back to > you' in extremis were very slight. Yes run first was what was said to me. I'll distract too - excuse me officer, oh boys I've got a meeting got to go (normalise the situation) - and then off like the wind. If they just punch first as they did to the Op - I don't see a way out :(

Lowlander Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hmm. I was mugged back in the 1980s up north. > Luckily just m pride and a few scratches. Took me > a while to get over it as I knew the attackers. > Didn't report it (as I knew them) and no support > in those days. > Same situation years ago - multiple moans to their peer group leader (they were football hooligan types) and he pariahed them :) He's still one of the few people back home who comes over for a chat if I 'm visiting.

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lowlander Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > One thing I was told years later (by an ex-army > > martial arts chap) was: curl up and don't fight > > back. > > I was told the same by several policemen with whom > I used to play rugby - and they certainly weren't > wimpy soft on crime types! They used to say that > it's only in the movies that one beats two or > more, in any normal matchup you're simply not > going to win against multiple assailants. The > only advice they added is if possible go down with > your back to a wall when you curl up - knees and > elbows will protect your front, try to keep > kidneys, spleen and back of the head out of the > way. My Karate instructor said hit the biggest one so hard the rest run. I just use my mouth .. and not to bite - it's my only defense :) I will say if you listen to rap - it talks about gang fights and drugs and shooting but never ever about stealing an iphone from a boy wheeling his bike home - it's not glamorous and it's not something that will turn the head of older boys.

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > These guys aren't interested in showing how tough > they are, they just want your stuff and have more > chance of getting it if they out number you and > can get away without being caught. So they're > being practical, this doesn't mean they're > cowards. It's not like one of them alone is going > to rob a group of three men, just so he doesn't > look cowardly ! Mugging is inherently cowardly IMHO, it needs the same sort of stigma as sex crime - with the criminals - not as bad of course but it's down there.

It is more likely intimidation than a real threat (like the guys who spit in your direction (but on the floor) sometimes - and I do notice that as I hate spitting). But could be a practice run :(