JohnL

NO - the types of people are A**holes and D**ks & P**ssies - if you believe Team America.

East of Dulwich Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > keano77 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The modern equivalent of tramps keeping warm and > reading newspapers in libraries. > > As a former librarian, I see absolutely nothing > wrong with homeless people coming into public > libraries to read a newspaper in a warm place, any > more than with senior citizens who can't afford to > heat their homes. Incidentally, libraries in > Southwark now all provide free wifi, though no > sign of a caramel latte... In the 80s the train stations were heated - so the homeless people went there. That's when all train stations stopped being heated.

sam&pat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bogies....yuk!! But very true you see a lot of > that on public transport : ( And apparently ear wax in the House of Commons (Sky emphasised he was Labour)

Beej Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have never seen anyone kicked out of pub for not > keeping drinking, is this an old wives tail you're > spinning us ;-) Maybe they don't now - as I haven't tried it - can make a pint last almost 1 hour. In my youth happened all the time - maybe just me and my group :).

By the way - Cafe Vergnano in Holborn never has WiFi workers and is a top coffee house. Not sure why that is - as Costa and Starbucks in Holborn are packed with Sales people working.

Beej Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > NewWave Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > they are welcome to do it in a big chain like > cafe > > Nero...BUT... it REALLY annoys me when they do > it > > in small independent coffee shops that rely on > a > > turnover of food and coffee for their survival. > > Yeah, put a sign up banning them or a notice > saying "NO wifi, go to Cafe Nero", see how long > that pays off for them. Pubs will kick you out if you don't keep drinking. But I seem to fit the criteria for free drinks so can't complain :) I still can't believe the guy having a disciplinary in Costa.

Hey Beej - It's people watching and loads of London people do it :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_watching I still have some secret places that only I (and a few others) know however for when I really want peace and quiet.

They have extended this and now conduct interviews in the well known ones in the City. One of the pubs around here once tweeted that the WiFi was going off if some proper customers didn't arrive or the laptop guys didn't buy a drink IIRC.

Anyone had a Puffer Fish (or the edible bit) ? If you've had the tetrodotoxin bit I assume you're not here.

just common sense needs to be used in my opinion or maybe Green Cross Man can do some work at the junction :) or even the modern Peckham version of Green Cross Man - The Whistler of Peckham Rye.

Newbie9 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for the replies > > Wow! I never knew lesther sofas could cause a skin > reaction. But in my case can this be really the > situation? Considering we've had our sofas for > more than a year now and never had this problem > until recently? I remember this It was chemicals in some sofas http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/argos-leather-sofa-leaves-family-4659628 http://www.slatergordon.co.uk/personal-injury/faulty-products/sofa-rash/

I see the below "watch out for pedestrians crossing a road into which you are turning. If they have started to cross they have priority, so give way" Maybe I'm missing something else - as this is the one I know about. I suppose the OP is saying they are deliberately putting themselves in the road knowing this. It's if the person waiting behind you wants you to run them over it gets annoying :)

I'd say, watch Salmond, Sturgeon and the SNP attack the Tories for a while. And see how it goes down with the general public. Labour don't need to hurry, just get it right - maybe winning the Mayoralty would be a start.

They can do food OK (thinking Knights Templar/Penderels in Holborn) But they really vary with what's around - which could mean an ED one would be good.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I like the Fox on the hill. Can't stand the > Capitol in forest Hill. Penge has a decent > Wetherspoons. > > Food is okay, certainly good if you need to lay a > foundation before a big session. Some Wetherspoons (not all by any means) are like an episode of the Jeremy Kyle show. I think of Shepherds Bush (the last time I went there).

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Blah don't get me wrong, unions can and do perform > a crucial role in getting a fair deal for > employees. I just don't get the relevance of a tie > between a political party and a union. Whether we > like it or not, perception leads many to not vote > a certain way because all those stereotypes that > are peddled in the media about socialism and being > held to ransom etc stick in people's minds. > > Louisa. I always think beyond the soundbite and the frontman when I vote - we're not a presidential system yet. I like to look at the local candidate too. Hope Nicola gives it to Cameron today mind - SNP seem to be the main opposition at the moment.

Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I belong to a union Louisa, and it's affiliation > with the Labour party is nothing to fear, really > it isn't. Unions perform a very important role in > making sure employees aren't totally screwed over. > And as someone pointed out above, most of them are > not run by firebrands. The work they do is > important, most of which is amicable negotiation > between employer and union. We don't have to go > far back to see what a non unionised country was > like. DO you really want a country where all > parties are funded by corporations and bankers? I'm a lapsed member - but after leaving jobs the company I now work for (no unions) obviously aren't paying subs. I still get cards and voting forms though - but if I made it known where I am - they would not like it.

I was out as I had to redownload by Sky box (which sometimes happens after a power cut). AusterityUK :)

Cameron said he'd rule from the middle - and I think he said it again recently. But the first week of his government - it doesn't feel like it. Maybe they're getting the controversial stuff in whilst the labour party is in turmoil ?

I get 12 mbps download on Sky The claim the expected service is 10 - 20.

Once we'd have said a Goblin Teasmaid.

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The truth is that the Tories played to fears about > immigration, to the perception that the financial > crash was down to Labour overspending, and to some > people's suspicion that their are people living > lavish lifestyles paid for by benefits. This > doesn't wash with those living in metropolitan > areas, because they can see the benefits of > immigration (and/or are immigrants themselves), > see the reality of those living on benefits (due > to the cheek by jowl nature of London > communities)and are probably more concerned about > Labours main election issue, cost of living..... > In my opinion. it annoyed me a lot that Labour never really defended these charges. Meaning when that lady challenged EdM over overspending I wanted him to say 'please look at the leaflets being given out now for a detailed repudiation including information from the then BOE governor'

Someone did say 900 votes between a hung parliament and the Tory majority we got. Gower was 27 majority for instance - that's 14 voters (Tory to Labour).

robbin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ???? - that sums it up nicely. Milliband and his > cronies are deluded (or even if the penny has now > dropped have backed themselves into a position > they cannot easily get out of) but I think others > in the party can see the reality of the situation. > It is too early to say whether they will really > have a proper review and change course, but it > will be interesting to see what happens. > > What is clear is that Ed and his supporters > squandered a golden opportunity to get into power > with an epic miscalculation (dating back to when > the union block vote put him in place despite > party members votes and the votes of MPs against > him). Now was their best time to win - the Lib > Dems blocked the long overdue boundary changes and > those will now happen and will alone make it > harder for Ed's successor to win next time. But Nicola Sturgeon is far more radical IMHO - and she runs a country - just a different country. Why is England so different (Gower is Little England beyond Swansea :) )

david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The issue with being in control and knowing > every > > aspect of policy is > > you then are micro managing > > > > Gordon Brown did this - IMHO Cameron doesn't - > he > > just repeats the same thing. > > > > There's nothing wrong with saying my excellent > > team are on this and will brief me > > (if a question is jumped on you) - if it's > > pre-planned the team should have briefed > > already. > > > Secondly, I don't think a leader will do well if > he simply says "I don't know but I'm sure someone > in my team does" - they'd be savaged by the > media. Probably - but that's something wrong with the UK media IMHO. I seem to be the one of few people looking for something more than media ability in a PM - inspiration, vision, gravitas etc.