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Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sandberg1860 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Personally i'd point the finger at other > scaffolding firms, or people that work for a > > scaffolding company looking to make a bit of > extra cash on the side. > > I really can't believe that this outrageous slur > against the scaffolding community has gone > unchallenged. Maybe it should be discussed here http://www.scaffoldersforum.com/scaffolders-forum/

Dogkennelhillbilly Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > chrisbeach Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > peckham_ryu Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Strangers come to town; construction and > scrap > > are > > > both staples of itinerant work; scaffolding > is > > > stolen. That might be a case of "two plus two > > > equals five", but then again it might not. > I'm > > > suggesting suspicion, not marching with > > > pitchforks. > > > > "I rest my case," Mr Straw added. > > > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/428915.stm > > Almost 20 years ago a bloke on the radio > half-heard some other bloke on the radio say > something and that proves something? These days it would be the evil migrants.

Looks like a University library

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > WATO: So, did you hit Mr.Woolfe? > Mike Hookem: No I never. > > Brilliant. Presumably his mum has written a letter > to Nigel Farage: "Now I know my son, Mr.Farage, > and he doesn't tell lies..." Is he actually saying he missed.

One of my Windows 10 updates took 3 days - just went on and on and on .. in the end it finished - but I was fuming at Microsoft This guy thinks he has a script http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/my-windows-update-is-stuck-at-45-for-3-days/21e1b04b-54ed-4931-b1e6-81154c6f75c5?auth=1

Blair saying he may make a comeback apparently He couldn't surely, not after what he's done.

Now he's recovered I can say it, the picture of him lying unconscious on the floor of the EU Parliament is strangely symbolic of Brexit.

womanofdulwich Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In the 80's:_ > What does your father do? > Are any of your family involved in the property > profession? > do you intend to have a family? > If you have children how will you manage to work? > Do you like rugby? What do you think of > Harlequins? > aggghhhhhhhhhhhh Id like to think things have > changed......... I always talk Rugby - it's safe as houses as opposed to football (and they expect it as I'm Welsh). Now if the ball happened to come out of the back of the scrum ;)

Just play the straight man - but allow others to play the comedian off you. The Father of the Bride to the interviewers Best Man.. Mind You - All new players for Swansea need to stand up and sing a song - no exceptions.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > redjam Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > peckham_ryu Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > An uncharitable and prejudiced cynic would > > wonder > > > if our temporary neighbours at the Dulwich > > > Hospital site happen to be storing any > > scaffolding > > > materials there at the moment. > > > > > > ( **reaches for tin hat** ) > > > > Wow. I think the most depressing thing about > this > > post is not the unsupported accusation, based > on > > nothing more than petty prejudice, it's the > > weaselly way in which it's written in the third > > person, like saying something mean and then > > running away. 'An uncharitable and prejudiced > > cynic...' That'll be you then, peckham_ryu? > > > > Muffins78, I hope you get your scaffolding > back. > > > Agree with all that. > > A nasty post based on no evidence whatsoever. Not that the PM isn't encouraging this mind.

Govia/Thameslink/Southern problem added (wonder how many they get)

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Skinny is definitely out (thank gawd), think > straight leg, classic blue denim, 501 stylee... Hurrah

Maybe I should check again - slim/skinny doesn't feel good on me :)

You won't be able to get classic fit mind, slim fit only these days (or some call it tailored fit)

We're in the middle of slamming up the drawbridge

Salsaboy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Kanye announces recently he has money problems. > Kim goes on holiday with millions worth of > presumably insured jewelry. And the rest is > history...... The conspiracy theories are out in work too :)

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jules-and-Boo Wrote: > - > > > > If it doesn't benefit them to steal it, then it > > would reduce the thefts > > > The trouble is, there's no way of knowing before > they steal it whether or not they can use it .... > > So unless everybody locked their phone to be > unusable to a thief, they will just go on taking > the chance, I guess .... > > ETA: Oh, and years ago, when I was younger and > fitter, I did a self-defence course. > > I tried out what I'd been taught on my then > partner. He had me overpowered in about a > zillionth of a second :( To be fair, I never even knew how to punch before being told how by a self defence guy - not that I've punched anyone in anger since my teens ;). It's how to take punches too - if you've been 'battered' in practice you won't panic in real life which means you can think and no violence happens.

Using intelligence & technology surely the police can catch these without chasing. Maybe after Brexit it'll be arrest the usual suspects ;)

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They think they can do more than they actually can > and come off worse than if they'd done nothing. > Takes a long time to be effective. > > I was trained (in self defence, not formal > 'martial arts) , many many years ago, by a former > (wartime) Royal Marine Commando RSM. His advice > was 'run first' - but if you have to fight make > sure the opponent doesn't get back up. But unless > you keep up practicing these skills (I definitely > don't) running and screaming seem a good option. > Just going to a class (or even classes) and then > fancying your chances simply isn't a real option > even only a few months afterwards. Hit the biggest one and hope the others run when he goes down. Don't think I have the raw power though so have to use sneakier methods :)

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think the danger with self defense classes > (especially early on) is students take confidence > from practicing in a centrally heated, > soft-matted, friendly environment where they pay > the teacher to make them feel good (this is > basically what happens) and take this 'confidence' > (another spelling would be 'dillusion') into the > real world. They think they can do more than they > actually can and come off worse than if they'd > done nothing. Takes a long time to be effective. > Happy to read proof to the contrary. To be fair - although my Karate teacher was pretty aggressive he always emphasized the first thing to do is run if you can and there's somewhere to run to. My technique is usually the dead cat technique (say something so out there everyone just steps back then quietly leave).

P.O.U.S.theWonderCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well, that's a proportionate response. If you have a volatile personality though, you have to be careful as they have rights. It would be so easy to give a moped a good shove and something bad happens.

Half of this is be VERY unfriendly - and we wonder why http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/mobile-security-heres-how-to-beat-phone-thieves-in-london-10197681.html People in my personal space do get my evil glare ;)

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Guidolin sacked on his birthday, harsh, they've > had a tough opening set of fixtures. > New American owners have appointed an American, > get all your money on them being relegated... My twitter is full of very angry Swans fans. At least the new manager has very low expectations.

civilservant Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Penguin68 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Because they are unwelcome, disease carrying > > vermin? Just a thought. > > some people rate rats quite highly as pets. are > you suggesting that these rats are different from > the vulgar rats down the park that you'd happily > allow to die horribly? just a thought. It's hard to care for them - I wouldn't feel guilt chucking a rat from my balcony - it'd probably survive anyway. .. and yet when we all saw those baby Pandas it's awwww - what we like and hate is ingrained, and it's not rats ;)

20mph isn't too bad - we're not down to 4mph yet and I rather like this law .. legislators unanimously passed a bill through both houses of the state legislature, which would require all motorists piloting their "horseless carriages", upon chance encounters with cattle or livestock to (1) immediately stop the vehicle, (2) "immediately and as rapidly as possible ... disassemble the automobile", and (3) "conceal the various components out of sight, behind nearby bushes" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_flag_traffic_laws