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JesusMaryandJoseph Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have also found it difficult to make friends in > ED, maybe I lack the social skills one needs to > live here, but I have found that if you are at the > bottom of the scale no body wants to know you. And > I do not buy friends. Have been here 25 years, and > found it cleaky (sorry don't know how to spell > that). And I feel really lonely here, I am stuck > here, as cannit afford to move. Didn't mean this > to sound like a sob story. Not everyone though - If you think everybody else is in some form of clique then it becomes self fulfilling as people can perceive that and see you as an outsider.

BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Really? No-one in this country has read Ayn Rand, > never mind know who the hell she was. And > Thatcher's comment was perhaps harsh, but in > context makes more sense. If 'society' is going to > solve your problem, then who do you actually turn > to? Here's what she said: > > "I think we've been through a period where too > many people have been given to understand that if > they have a problem, it's the government's job to > cope with it: 'I have a problem, I'll get a > grant.' 'I'm homeless, the government must house > me.' They're casting their problem on society. > And, you know, there is no such thing as society. > There are individual men and women, and there are > families. And no government can do anything except > through people, and people must look to themselves > first. It's our duty to look after ourselves and > then, also to look after our neighbour. People > have got the entitlements too much in mind, > without the obligations. There's no such thing as > entitlement, unless someone has first met an > obligation." > > Some would argue that industrial relations in the > 1970s perfectly exemplified the 'sod you' attitude > you mention. And don't forget that the film "I'm > All Right Jack" came out way back in the 1950s. > > And FYI I hated Thatcher and think Ayn Rand was a > weird psycho. I think in my mind I've mixed up Thatcher and her spitting image puppet. Can't really separate the two :) Wasn't her mentor Sir Keith Joseph ?

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DaveR Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > "You cannot buy Real Honey for ?2.00" > > > > So if you buy a ?2 jar of honey, what's inside? > > > Something made by ants? > > It is 'Honey Flavoured' cheap high fructose corn > syrup .. And that's basically it.. > > DulwichFox. Rowse original squeezy is 2 quid - Do I have corn syrup :)

Paying certainly shows intent. But still unsure of Operation Ore unless there's other evidence (other than the database - I think there was in this case) I don't know the outcome of the concerns - Landslide seemed to have many websites and paying for one gave access to them all - whether you knew it or not http://www.duncancampbell.org/content/operation-ore

Didn't know about this - they call it the Soap Opera effect it seems. Will watch for it when I buy my next TV :)

I would so much like to have him ring the number. Sounds more salesperson than boiler engineer :)

I haven't got a touch screen Just a 3 year old i7 16gb ram ASUS. Running 8.1 at the moment so would like to get off that (although to be fair it never crashes - just has that dual personality)

I think the water table is high :) In Swansea water came down in London it comes up

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Don't know the opening times. But we went in for > lunch on Sunday. It's a pretty small menu > (breakfasts, sandwiches, salads, scotch > eggs/sausage rolls, and of course cakes) but food > was quite good. Interior feels rather unfinished, > but I guess that's not surprising. It's the place next to blue tit barbers (with black paint) then ? I thought it was going where the Acorn estate agent is for some reason :)

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In the world of online grocery shopping, it's not > unusual to have missing items and/or items you > didn't order... But if they've delivered them to the wrong house, left them in the van or they fell of the back off the van it's the shop i would deal with - whatever else happpened is their affair. The bank don't tell me that my money in my current account got stolen :)

Peckhamrye Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I live in a 2007 new build and the sound proofing > is excellent, much better than the Victorian > conversion I lived in previously. Yes - similar - If I hear anything it's through the front door - rather than the walls or floor. Theres no excuse for not getting soundproofing right in new builds. YOu'd think there would be a way of improving it in older houses.

They sang the theme from Baywatch - doesn't sound hard core. There used to be actions to that too.

I had my both wing mirrors pulled off in a private garage. Luckily it was only ?40 to replace both and can be fitted yourself :)

Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm not going to give Dulwichlad the benefit of > doubt. He joined the forum today to post > specifically on this thread. So has some > connection to the offending kids. Just what that > connection is we'll never know. > > Even if there had been provocation (which I don't > believe for one minute there was), this kind of > language and behaviour from 12 year olds is > disgraceful. They are clearly not normal children. > Most parents would be horrified if their children > who behaved like that too. I'm afraid I remember this sort of behaviour from my youth. Most of the parents had no idea and most of the children were just 'followers' with one or two ringleaders. Problem is - as a child - it's safer to side with the majority.

Whenever it's children you have to be careful mind - however obnoxious. Really sounds like this lot need to be seen and not heard.

Lived in student halls there (wellington hall I think - now gone) in 1985 There was a bit of a difference from today :)

Lynne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Can I add the woman in a new mini who's just (8.45 > Friday turned into Worlingham Rd driving with a > cup of coffee in one hand and texting with the > other. Sometimes words don't seem adequate. This is the Google self driving mini I assume. http://www.google.com/selfdrivingcar/

The fear is that you get blamed (as the adult) even just for telling them off. I try and do it with the glare without saying anything - it does shut them up usually as I can do the angry look quite well.

It's Waitrose issue - they can sue and ban the lady I'd think (and would do so). I wouldn't even want to know the story - Waitrose - Where is my food ? Did they give a coupon as well as the refund ?? Edit: To be honest I wouldn't like it if they gave me someone else's stuff either but I'd obviously return it - I would want to check everything with the receipt then however.

I had the same once - just laughed at the time being not exactly threatened and I thought - did he really just say that - but it isn't nice especially as he was with a younger girl. Wanted to ask him to repeat it. I'm sure they just repeat what older people say.

My Ipad 2 is still working well. I'm thinking of refreshing it this year though.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why is that then Sue. > Over the years I've been a regular in the Plough > where I worked. > A regular in the old Uplands , the Palmy. The > Foresters / Bishop > And now the EDT. > I tend to stick with one pub and move on from time > to time when things change. > Like partners. Never felt the need for more than > one at a time. > > Foxy ALways preferred to have a set of pub crawls to reflect my mood :)

Do running apps survive a reload - I'd kill them all manually My iphone5 went downhill when I used 'non apple certified' charging cables mind Always use the proper ones now.

I prefer IOS to freedom (if you get my meaning)

My iphone tracker is almost always accurate to a building Maybe it depends on settings / if GPS is active etc. If there is inaccuracy it's meant to show an circle of accuracy.