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Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Rugby fans are different to some football fans > Foxy. At football there is always a tribal element > which can make you uncomfortable. At rugby matches > that doesn't happen. I've been to both in many > stadiums and cities. It was a bad night - but I'd say devastation in Cardiff not violence Here's the WOS report - notice Isaac Hunt makes a comment :) http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/wales-v-england-idiotic-fans-8599135 It's hard to understand how devastating yesterday was if you aren't Welsh. On Screens in ED - I'd say Flying Pig, Rye and Actress have the biggest - and you need big IMHO

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry to hear that Bailey84. Not sure running > after him was the wisest thing to do, but shock > makes us do unpredictable things. Shouting is > always good, especially 'Fire!' which apparently > has the most response rate from passers-by. > > It is boring, but you should report this to the > police, often low-key assaults* lead to greater > crimes. > > *I'm not belittling your experience - I hope you > know what I mean. > > You are right that it is appalling that this > happened, you can't really do any more than stick > to well-lit areas and mentally plan ahead for > possible scenarios. Excuse me Officer - whist looking across the road works. They won't check if there really is one.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Duncs Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Just because you don't like rugby doesn't mean > you > > need to put it down. Much friendlier atmosphere > > than you'll get at a footie match. Usually get > > some good banter between opposition fans rather > > than agro. > > Is that right... > > > Wales rugby fans leave a trail of drunken carnage > on streets of Cardiff after Six Nations triumph. > > The city was awash with red as an army of fans > cheered on their team to Six Nations victory. > > But the hours of celebrations turned into many > drunken scenes as the day's excitement turned to > tears for some. > > http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/wales-rugby-f > ans-leave-trail-1770920 > > The article tries to play the incidents down.. but > rugby fans are no different to football fans. > > DulwichFox That's just a normal Friday on the streets of Cardiff - Rugby should be Saturday Afternoon - although lots of Welsh journalists annoyed by last nights behavior. Last time, I saw a girl down a pint and collapse - her friends carried her into the next bar. Anyway - In Cardiff it's the City Arms or maybe Owain Glyndwr :)

No Obligation - or just give a pound - is how I read it. When payment is optional I often see it as tough love to give nothing - then occasionally I give.

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I would agree about openness, but I'm uneasy about > the extremely judgemental venting and that it may > be increasing the suffering of others, both in the > congregation and in his family. Whipping up hatred > and distrust will make it even harder for the > church to work through this and a lot of good may > be lost in the process. When I heard the Glitter trial - realized I could not have given him a fair trial - would have asked to leave the jury Maybe judge only trials for some of these cases.

Rye will put the big screen up. Flying Pig has a big screen and is showing it This year it's home with a few beers - then out to celebrate a Welsh win :)

The thing is - when there's so much else to do - are most people going to make that much effort to vote. You could get more bang for your buck by persuading others to vote for your preferred party :)

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was an adult in the 80s and that's certainly not > how I remember attitudes in normal society, though > I'm not familiar with the legal position then. All I remember was the blurb from our students union when we started (we were all 18 - and it was 1984) Something like - if you are a gay man the age of consent is 21 - if you are a gay woman there is no age of consent as the law doesn't recognize you exist.

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you read the article, women - as with all > violent crimes - are a tiny minority. You'd think so from common sense. but never 100% sure about these stats since Thatchers time when the law didn't accept lesbianism existed - when in the universities it obviously did.

Bus strike today too - and not seen many 63s go past.

Planes are directly overhead but can't hear them. Too much traffic noise to notice :)

Zebedee Tring Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How about "Small earthquake at Hendon - not many > dead"? just a broken train at Hendon (unless they're breaking it to us gently)

Yesterday they told the Brighton queue that train was 12 carriages and as the train came in apologised for it only being 8 - immediate charge down the station :)

Sounded like someone under a train this evening however.

Zebedee Tring Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Salsaboy, of course it's a sexual thing; that goes > without saying. However, there is a difference > between (a) a paedophile who just looks at child > porn and (b) a paedophile who actively abuses > children. Surely they can be one that doesn't do (a) or (b)

Govia have brought the level of compensation up to what it was before they took over. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-31067355

RosieH Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I know nothing about this man's innocence or guilt > and will pass no comment on that. > > However, the notion that these films are something > that can be passively consumed is nonsense and ill > thought through. These are not Japanese anime, > these are not victimless. > > As has already been stated, in order for a film to > exist, (to be "passively consumed"), a child has > to have been brutally tortured on camera. The > demand is what generates these films. If there > was no demand, many of these children would not be > raped. > > I have compassion for people who struggle with > their sexual desires, especially those whose > desires are beyond the pale. Humans are indeed > complicated creatures, and I'm sure many of us on > here have, at times, dark thoughts that we'd > prefer were never brought to light. However, > acting on our desires, when it causes harm to > another, deserves no compassion - understanding > and insight yes - but forgiveness is only for the > abused to offer. In this case the films were supposed to be naturist - no-one believes that and it wasn't true. The worrying stat is the number of subscribers.

Bubbles Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > RPC, People are entitled to download whatever they > wish and enjoy whatever they want and yes I am > making a huge assumption here that he "enjoyed" > watching these videos, but why would you download > images, films, videos or music that you don't like > or enjoy??? This operation was supposed to be "level 1 abuse" - but it was paid for from what I can tell (only my opinion). The people behind it were definitely not level 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_International_child_pornography_investigation

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Concerned Parish 2 > > Now you. > > "These are videos of children. They are non > consensual and NOT porn. Someone has to have > suffered to make these and that is why it is a > crime" > The 'point' being what ? You reckon everyone else > thinks it's legal to abuse children on video ? > Please. > > "I hope that he has had no physical contact with > any local children but what makes children of ED > special?" > Why don't you tell us, seeing as you are raising > the point about locality yourself - surely if you > raise your own view you can answer your own > questions on it ? Whatever the moral case - Police have finite resources and need to be pragmatic. http://www.essex.pcc.police.uk/2014/10/statement-on-project-spade-investigation/

buddug Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mr Ben, he was not tormented enough to kill > himself. He killed himself only when he was found > out. And yes, we've all done bad things and are a > complex mix in this way, but not to the extent of > committing what surely most people see as the > greatest evil. Only one source at present (unless someone can find another). This whole investigation the Mail is reporting (Project Spade) appears very hush hush. All I find is there was another man of similar name who some might call evil.

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "So why is this line so much worse than others? > Has it been cursed by black magic?" > > It's obvious surely - this line runs through > Farringdon which has had a SHEDLOAD of work done > to the whole area over many years. Looks like that > work has taken a toll and the flooding in that > area is having knock on effects through the line > > It's hardly black magic There were definitely problems before the floods - I attributed it to knock on effects from London Bridge. Govia have apologised for all the issues and blamed the weather and ongoing improvement projects. http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/11534463.Govia_Thameslink_forced_to_apologise_after_complaints_of__endless_delays_and_huge_system_failures_/?ref=mr "During questioning, senior management from GTR admitted that performance of the Thameslink service had been in decline since September 2013. They said this had continued after GTR took over the franchise on 14 September 2014. They explained that the deterioration was due to a combination of poor weather and a number of incidents and project work along the route." http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/press-room/items/2014/december/concern-expressed-about-deterioration-of-thameslink-service.aspx Its strange that all the action about thameslink is coming from St Albans - or thats what searches seem to take me to.

Strawbs Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I missed the 42 by 10 seconds so I can vouch for > them leaving!! Then stood in the pi$$ing hail > waiting for a 63 (yes I know I am moaning), anyhow > bus was rammed but kudos to the driver who took as > many of us as possible and Then bus cleared not > long after at a tube station (sorry no idea which > one but only a few stops after Blackfriars) so if > you can hold on for a few stops then you are > away.. It'll be Southwark. Sometimes I catch a (pretty empty) bus to Waterloo - pint :) - then 63 from there.

Strawbs Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Trains are running past Blackfriars this morning, > I'm on the delayed 8.01 and it's busy but not > crazy rammed, there was a Blackfriars train also > scheduled to stop at pr at 8.10. Let's hope the > flood issue is resolved and things get back to > normal! 9:04 was rammed - only 4 carriages - but everybody squeezed on, just.

Zebedee Tring Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Has the service deteriorated since GoMoreSlowly > (or whatever they're called) took over the > franchise? If so, can the deterioration be > attributed to the company? Yes definitely - GOvia have responded by setting up some 'meet the manager' sessions St Albans side of the link complaining too. http://www.hertsad.co.uk/news/transport_secretary_condemns_performance_of_thameslink_line_1_3925547

Apparently the flood is back even though the pipe is mended - they have no idea where the water is from.