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*Bob*, you are a true gentleman sir

Mikecg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Deadbeats are no fun my little friend, you really > must get out more. A life lived in metaphor is a life half-lived. Give it to me straight. *Bob* I don't get it, but then I don't follow snooker. The pink is worth 6 - is it something to do with that?

I think I've just hung around with more, cerebral types...

Brendan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The line (and I shit you not on this) was, ?Hello > sir*. My friends and I are visiting from the > Netherlands. We didn?t realise that there were any > cute Englishmen.? Show off!

Nooo, too much filth that I do not understand. What is this giving six away of which you speak?

Why would they block my fiance, why, why?

Hi TarahC, There's no reason you can't invite friends from other streets. The main purpose behind The Big Lunch is for everyone to get to know each other, so certainly invite current friends, but make some new ones too with the people in your street. The benefits should be brilliant - from better neighbourhood watch, to someone to look after the cats, keep a spare set of keys, let you grow veg in their garden or just say hello to when you're walking down the street. A great example someone I worked with on The Big Lunch gave was that on her street, all her neighbours know where the key is to her shed and so they can all share the garden tools. They all know each other so there's no chance of them going missing, but it's better for the environment (and a hell of a lot cheaper) because they don't have to buy 6 lawnmowers, sets of shears etc etc. I'm really excited about it, although clearly biased given that I worked on the campaign launch. Hopefully on the day, google earth are going to get images of all the street parties going on, and I reckon ED will do us proud - it should be quite a sight.

ah ok, well I just had a look and they didn't have much, only this pair of ankles Time & Life may yield more

have you already tried all the usual suspects (sure you have) - getty and the like?

I can't reach you from here...

It very possibly is Mikie, but I don't know what the 68 one means

I think you would do that. So, I should probably be embarrassed to ask, but the 68 thing...?

Cassius Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm not talking about making love - I'm talking > about having a shag - horses for courses! Haha, so was I. Well not a shag so much - it's always seemed such a meh word, sort of a pointless effortless dollop of sex. Now, on the other hand, for something altogether coarser, you definitely want an interesting man.

Cassius Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Who cares if he was interesting - I thought this > thread was about who you'd like to shag. > Interesting men and good shags are not always the > same thing. And I still think Lily Allen is on > the chubby side. Au contraire, I would suggest interesting men are probably far better in bed than pretty ones - less of a lie back and adore me attitude. As for Lily Allen being a chubster, I think she looks lovely and a very healthy weight (what is she, a size 10 at the most?) Without wanting to don my blue stockings, I think it's sad that women now have to aspire to a size 6 to be deemed attractive (in some eyes).

Poor Lily, I think she's mighty purty and she has the shiniest hair. My vote goes to Jarvis Cocker. Nine and a half stone wet through of pure filth. But if I had to pick a pretty boy, I'm ashamed to say that Lee Meade (who I believe has now brought out an album and is officially therefore a pop star) made me come over all funny when I took my niece to see Joseph. More men should wear loin cloths.

Eliza.D Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Last nights curry for breakfast. Chicken Dansak, > bombay potato and nan bread. Now Eliza, how do you keep the nan bread good for the next day? I always find it's gone hard. My guiltiest - Olivia Newton-John's Banks of the Ohio and a drunken Rustler

Sherwick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Keef, don't we question the professionalism of > people we've never met all the time? Bankers, > politicians, accountants auditors (Enron) - the > list is endless. I have a right in this instance > because my gran is in a care home. Annaj implies > that s/he would rather follow due process rather > than look out for the healthcare of my gran. (I've > asked - albeit in a roundabout way - on many > occasions whether going to the media is OK if it > stops abuse quicker - the answer appears to be > 'no'). Sherwick, I think you're being out of order here - could you please cite where annaj has said she would put due process ahead of the needs of her patients? The point is that in this case the two aren't mutually exclusive - what prevented the nurse getting consent from the people she filmed? It seems that perhaps this is an emotive issue for you and you seem to be misconstruing what someone has said. I wouldn't for a second suggest that it's deliberate on your part, but I do think that personal attacks are bang out of order.

Nice work! possibly wouldn't work on Lordship Lane though...

Re closing streets - from the Big Lunch people: 2 How do I close the street? You need to apply to your local council's Highways Department or Events Team. To help you, download the letter of support on www.thebiglunch.com from the Secretary of State (Geoff Hoon, you're a star). We have also written to every local authority in the country and put them on red alert for 19th July. If you can't use your street, try a communal garden, park or anywhere outdoors (just get permission from the relevant landowner). For more practical information, try our expert partner Streets Alive: www.streetsalive.net

It's not very cool, but the sight of the Imperial Star Destroyer, as I believe it is known, not to mention the first appearance of Lord Vader, still makes my tummy go funny

I worked on The Big Lunch, and am aware there are some issues with the website - it's not all always as clear as you might like, but essentially you should be able to set up a lunch on the website and people can get in touch that way. In reality, probably easier to direct people to a facebook page where it's easier to see who's doing what and contact people. If you have any specific issues with the site, please let me know and I'll pass it on to the designers. We're doing one on The Gardens (anyone on here from The Gardens want to join in?)

Holy moly, Shane, say it isn't so...

You've got Somerfield (where I've never had a problem with queues - long, yes on occasion, but fast moving) and Iceland a few doors down (where I don't think I've ever had more than 1 or 2 people ahead of me), one of Sainsburys flagship stores 5 minutes up the road, a Tesco Metro (or is it Express) round the corner on East Dulwich Road. There are doubtless various other similar smaller ones that I haven't mentioned because I don't head that way. I maintain that the area is well-served by supermarkets and that we have no need of a different one to cater to a 10pm+ crowd (exactly how many people are you expecting to pile into these places at that time? If as aircado was saying, it's about picking something up to eat at 10 at night, then I think that any of the grocers can cater quite well for that.) My reference to the good independent shops was in response to aircado's assertion that the need for an M&S or Waitrose was from food snobbery. A ready meal's a ready meal (albeit arguably better quality in one of those places than in Somerfield). If it's not about ready meals, buy your ingredients from any of the independents. I don't subscribe to the notion that none of us has the time to shop for food on an ongoing basis - you're right, we do live in an age of convenience and that's why we have a 24 hour supermaarket and online shopping. It's about priorities.

Pure class - Orson Welles laying on the tension over a 3 1/2 minute single shot - it's a thing of beauty

The crackle hiss of vinyl just before my favourite song comes one. Feck it, before any song comes on. Hiss crackle pop, old vinyl going round and round and round...