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StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > look - KidKruger is a honky. I don't think he was > denigrating anyone Don't think so either to be honest - but some words can be (sort of general point).

This is the question I have also - to any fresh food retailer fish especially has to be same day - but what to do with the unsold items anyone know ? DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What really concerns me is the piles of blooded > chicken. > I feel it may well be that it does not all get > sold by the end of the day. > > Is it then sent to be destroyed ? or does it get > stored back in a refrigerated compartment > or even non-refrigerated compartment only to be > put back on display the next day > with more food added to the pile.? > > Who Knows. ?? > > DulwichFox

Not so sure Words can denigrate some groups allowing others to feel secure in the real discrimination. StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't think calling well off white people > "honkys" constitutes racism. Prejudice maybe. But > no one is likely to suffer > > Racism to me means there is a victim at then end > of the prejudice

Just read Michael Laudrup's press conference from yesterday - strange.

I'm not us/them - plenty of room for both - I can think of a few empty units. There was an open shop in Swansea selling fish I remember as a boy (MacFisheries - a chain ?) - I didn't like the smell of that - so the fish smell for me is personal - even though I like fish to eat. I'd prefer to buy when I know it's been caught a few hours previous too (Billingsgate). KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's up to environmental health to address hygiene > concerns (which is the point of the comments about > smells, right ?). > If EH are happy with those shops, they stay open. > A lot of these comments come across as very us / > them, just because you don't like another > culture's habits don't try and squash them into > how you want it to be. > Maybe if you bought the produce and cooked it and > ate it you'd be more accepting ? > Thousands of shoppers daily are managing for the > two decades I've known about it ! > > No, stop. Someone says it's smelly.

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dulwich Fox has that spot on. I wouldn't buy any > meat or fish along Rye Lane. It stinks and gives > the impression of being rotten and dirty. I'd buy vegetables only too :) But no proof of that, other then the recent temporary enforced shutdown of one of the shops.

The demograph is changing now and Rye Lane will change - maybe slowly as it has before. I moved here in 2007 and since then we lost Currys, Woolworths, WHSmith that I can remember. I don't deny I'd like a few coffee shops etc - notice the burned out shop/house and the old Greggs next to it is still burnt out, never mind the terrace behind the bus stop(rats live there) - there's room certainly.

Caution will mess up there life for a while - maybe more (If they care). Parents need to explain this to them.

Don't forget the people who live there, like me. The bakery went through a phase where it had late night street raves - I have a great photo of the street packed at 2:00AM - I don't mind this but families probably do - there were a few complaints on our estate noticeboard and it stopped. Rye lane will change - blocks of flats with city workers in are being built and more are planned - obviously these people are allowed a say in the future - they can't be disenfranchised.

Saw a cyclist run into another cyclist today during the total confusion outside Blackfriars. The trains stopping there meant total pedestrian chaos which led to traffic and cyclist chaos as they tried to get across the road.

BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > henryb Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > In my view driving a car in the busy, polluted > > city is more anti-social than cycling on the > > pavement. > > Uh? So what you're saying is, "Here's a worse > thing than the bad thing you mentioned, so it > makes your bad thing less bad." Stabbing people is > worse than spitting at them, too. Thing he means we should try and tolerate it, as we no doubt do bad stuff too. Would be a bit hypocritical of pedestrians wandering in the middle of the road looking at iPhone texts to criticise the cyclist on the pavement.

Nobody is under any obligation. Some people prefer a relaxed manner of life and take the risk of the hit.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is that a response to the Carroll red card being > upheld per chance? > > Shocking decision. Lot more history than that I think. Swans board doesn't sack usually - not in 10 years - but issues with the agent, the fact everyone seems to think ML was leaving in the summer and as the board said, the gradual erosion of Swansea's principles. Chico didn't do any play acting against Cardiff - so maybe a Garry Monk had a quiet word. Stoke - Swansea next up - not one I would have gone for the Swans in - but will be interesting if they can get a point.

not against eCigerettes - they're better than the real thing - but find something not right about this advert. Is it that demographic that smokes still - should we be portraying smokers as young and healthy, really ?.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ianc Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > May I suggest, next time, saying "hello". I > know, > > how radical ;-) > > xxxxxx > > Not how it's done these days, it seems :)) Drop a handkerchief. isn't that how it's done :)

The logical answer would be for employers and employees to move somewhere other than London in the future. Not that it is happening yet.

Victoria and Montpellier now filled with people heading to Bussey building on weekends now. Can be crowded if it's a popular night. cle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I find it as shame as some backstreet pubs (like > the Gowlett) can still work, although I wonder how > profitable they are. But I think it would probably > need to hit a different demo to the previous > incarnation and be a bit more like the Victoria > Inn... decent food, wifi, child friendly, craft > rather than camra beers etc etc

not any different than a one way system every few years whatever system is used will change however.

A dog really should drop what ever it's doing and come when whistled or called - and should especially never be off the lead if it doesn't. As a youngster, I remember my mother spending hours with our dog teaching it this. (and I know about dogs and beaches - we had loads of both in Gower :)) returnee Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Afternoon all > So I'm canvassing opinion here ... > This morning I was having a training session with > a personal trainer on Peckham common. We had all > our bags, jackets, training equipment etc by our > side on the pathway. Then a dog who was with a > 'professional' dog walker picked up one of the > training gloves (kickboxing type glove) and ran > off with it. At first we assumed that the dog > walker would do the decent thing and make an > effort to retrieve the glove. But they didn't. > After 10 minutes of the dog mauling the glove and > the dog walker running very half heartedly after > the dog, we gave up and left. End result is the > trainer is down a glove. He doesn't earn a lot of > money and gloves are expensive. This is the worst > of the 'dog walker behaviour' incidents that I've > experienced but, in general, dog walkers don't > seem to be at all bothered about how their dogs > behave. Not everybody likes dogs, some people are > scared by them, some people feel harrassed by them > (I do) and I don't like it when dogs stick their > nose in my handbag or lick the top of my water > bottle. Call me OCD, but that just doesn't do it > for me. Ok, so I know none of this is the fault of > any of the dogs, but really, could the human > beings not just be a tiny little bit more > considerate?

Still there and good for a pint (seems like a lot of lawyers talking business when I went in) Like a church at the back still with the booths :) Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yeah! What's so wrong with SS pubs? ;-) > > Another Sam Smith pub I used to enjoy a few ales > in at lunchtime was the Cittie Of York on High > Holborn with its long bar and old booths. If it is > still there and I sincerely hope it is and hasn't > been turned into an Abbey National or something > then it's worth checking out. Actually, sod it. I > think may get my arse out of the house today and > take a wander around the old haunts and check 'em > all out for myself. It's been a very long time.

Bad reviews there - although ok when I popped in. But still not sure of the divisions :) david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jah Lush Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I loved working in Holborn though it is 20 > years > > since I did. You being at the Kingsway end > you're > > not far from the Princess Louise. Not been in > > there for a very long time but it's beautiful > old > > pub so you really should give a whirl. > > Sadly, it would seem the curse of Samuel Smith is > upon it. > > http://www.timeout.com/london/bars-and-pubs/prince > ss-louise > > So many beautiful boozers have fallen prey to this > curse - it's tantamount to abuse. I'd almost > rather it was a Wetherspoons. At least their ale > is nice and well kept.

You should be able to ask the bus company to hold any footage googled this - https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/request_cctv_footage_bus_19_to_f#outgoing-288582 easyman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The bus company will not release the footage to > you or me because of data protection laws. They > will release it to the police, but the police will > not request the footage because they do not have > the resources to follow up such incidents - unless > there is a collision. Simply running the red light > - although a crime, is not deemed 'important' > enough to deploy resources to get the footage. Sad > but true. That's what the police helpline > basically told me. I could report the incident and > the footage may have all the details needed to > bring a charge, but it probably would not get > followed-up - so no point. > > Catch-22 favours the criminals in this instance.

Mind you - I used to feel like beating my old car. Think I ended up kicking it's exhaust pipe once. Cleese used a branch I think :) JedMk2 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry to spoil a good story but..... > > It was me who called the Police. > > It looked like some guy was trying to start it > when it was parked by the gas canisters in the > petrol garage. The alarm kept going off and he was > getting more and more frustrated about not being > able to get it started and the fact that the alarm > kept stopping and started. Next thing i knew he > was doing a full on John Cleese, got a hammer and > started smashing all the windows. Anyway the > police turned up but no one was to be seen. > > I did like the crack shooting rumor though!

Outside of London you'd do it - but here even if I feel charitable - I assume the story is a lie and I won't see anything back. Would be sad if one day the tale is true, SBot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've been conned out of ?5 like this, a young lady > knocks on the door, claims to be a resident of > your street, she needs cash for her meter to feed > her baby/kids, says she'll pay you back in the > morning! Never seen again! Makes you feel stupid > but I guess some of us are kind hearted and think > we're helping someone out?

A few years ago the EDT had a large Welsh contingent on 6 nations matchdays. On the subject of Welshness I remember ... GwladRugby forum used to have a question to test your Welshness It was such a simple, obvious question too - unless you weren't ;) The Welsh Language club in Cardiff (Clwb Ifor Bach was it) had a question the bouncers asked you too - in Welsh. But it was apparently always the same (allegedly) - so not hard to cheat.