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Q: Who led the Pedant's Revolt? A: Which Tyler (with apologies if it's already appeared - couldn't face reading the entire thread)

mockney piers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do puffin's really eat rancid fish? seems a little > unlikely to me. Surely no creature would dream of > eating specifically rotten fish. not just puffins - I believe in Iceland that putrefied shark is a delicacy

Crona Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I went last night to see a film at Cineworld > Shaftesbury Avenue and I paid ?2 for a small > bottle of water. How ridiculous is that (the > ticket was ?10, the pop corn ?4.30 so I ended up > paying ?16.30 to see a movie) is it just me - but when you've paid ?4.30 for popcorn, I'm actually surprised that the bottle of water wasn't more expensive? about what, 200% mark up on the water, at least 1000% on the popcorn surely...

I don't drink fields

Crap. I'm a miserable old b@stard. Going to go onto the I LOVE post and quickly post all the lovely lovely things I love. Stop moaning. Especially about glitter, innit

I have been in there buying gifts for niece (clearly i never venture far from my flat - first Raisin, now Puffin). The service wasn't rude so much as non-existent, I was totally ignored in spite of an over-abundance of staff in the shop and my repeated attempts to catch their eye. I know I could have asked for help, but given the fact that they seemed quite deliberately to ignore me, I didn't bother, thinking it wouldn't be very enthusiastically offered. Nevertheless, I bought a couple of things (without so much as a hello, thank you or good bye from the woman behind the till who was quite mature enough to have learned better manners). I wouldn't go back, unless it was raining very hard, my niece's birthday was the next day and I couldn't be bothered to walk round to Northcross Road. (I feel I should add, because I've also ventured that the service in Raisin was rubbish, that I don't think it's me necessarily - the people in other shops seem to like me well enough, or are just better actors)

Domitianus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I first went to bed with a 32 year old woman when > I was fourteen would think this is rather more a boast than a confession...? although if the lady herself is on the site, perhaps she should be confessing (or in prison???) I have turned a man gay

I have few experiences of Mr JA, however my friend always buys her flowers there because he flirts with her and she likes it. The other day the two of us went in together, because I was in dire need of being flirted with. Clearly he didn't like the cut of my jib, as he was perfectly polite but sadly no double entendre or general recognition of my gorgeousness. Bah. Other than that, couldn't complain about the service though. however, yes, lorries are annoying. as for Dutch flowers - better Dutch than Mexican. More ethical, but still a long way to come. Mama, do you know if there are there any ethical flowers in the area?

nah, I'd blagged an interview for a news marketing job and said that I was very good at geography. my then-boyfriend wanted to phone up and ask for the map to have it turned into a t-shirt

I once went for a job interview where they gave me a blank A3 sheet of paper and a pencil and told me to draw a map of the world including all borders and capital cities. I was unsuccessful both in my cartography and my job application

Keef, you may mock, but let me tell you, when i've been wearing heels all day and the balls of my feet are burning - that tactile pavement (never knew it was called that - nice) can play bloody murder. A bit like taking a meat tenderiser to my poor feet. Converse are as bad - very thin soles

I have just returned from a sojourn in Manchester - while there I purchased three gin and tonics and it came to ?17. I was flabbergasted - and in the north too. Granted I was in a terrible bar at the time (footballers n that) but still - it ain't just ED beer prices. However, when I went to my uncle's wake at a working man's club in Wigan, I got change for 4 drinks from a fiver. this gives me an idea for Inside 72 (actually not sure what type of "working man" would frequent an ED bar)

I don't know, but they definitely need to stay where they are. Even my rather prudish mother laughed at the fabulous bollards and their location on Bellend-en Road (are mums allowed to say stuff like that? freaked me right out)

Hi Shell, resistance is futile... and EarlyTowers, I'm very excited about this - as I have vigorously asserted elsewhere on the forum, I don't expect to be able to buy all my clothes in ED, but I'm very excited at any new opportunities to pick up more interesting stuff (more interesting that White Stuff!) The ethical clothing stand in the warehouse is fab, so you'll be a very welcome addition. I'm actually away next Saturday, so won't be able to come down - hopefully though it will be a roaring success and I'll see you the week after!

No one at work has kissed me. And I've just been a bit sick into my own mouth (better than someone else's) Think I might go home now

or is it sneaky marketing for Skins?

you're quite right. I was talking nonsense before when I said I'm more cynical these days. some years ago a guy hit me with the line that his mum was being battered by his stepdad, she'd just phoned him and he wanted to get home dead quick in a taxi. he was only after about 4 quid - was very convincing and yet I thought it was probably a scam. But I couldn't have lived with myself if I hadn't handed over the cash.

caffeine, brilliant. I need some of that.

quite right, sorry, am ranting a lot today. now SMBS - a lot of people rave about this place, but it's always struck me as not a place to find local bargains. in fact hideously expensive. but I know there are a lot of fans on here, so am I completely wrong?

blimey, lucky you. what's your secret?

nah, is Amanda. thank you very much good people - this has cheered me immensely.

genius award-winning marketing - one fair trade product to create a "halo effect" across the whole brand - to be fair, the founder wasn't responsible for the great marketing. they got in a genuine bona fide marketing wizard. used to do their PR so felt terrifically aggrieved when they sold to Cadbury (in stages). Also worked on Pret when they sold to McDonalds - come to think of it, all my good work turns to unethical shite

Alan Dale Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > He might have a long term girlfriend but crash > weight loss on laxatives is not the best strategy > to win him away.. Ha, Alan, if I was getting some on the photocopier, I wouldn't mind the rumours. But I'm not. I'm quite crotchety about it in fact. And although I like him very much as a friend, he has a tiny head, so there'd be no future in it. I like the idea of putting evil dudes in her coffee though

wise words indeed. really though, tick in the newsagents?

Thanks for sage counsel, have calmed down a bit now. I had actually already told them to stick their job up their arse, but then 2 weeks before my 3 months notice was up, I was asked to stay on, having been told that the witch was in fact leaving. (they knew she was my reason for going, as well as all the problems she has caused with other people as they had to pay someone off who'd been signed off for 6 months with stress last year). A lot of the problem stems from the fact that my boss now knows that I've been asked to stay on and have agreed to, coincedentally at the same time as it's announced that she's leaving. So she pretty much hates me. Now we have to continue to work together for 3 months until she goes, so although I'm in a position of relative strength within the company, on a day to day level she's my immediate superior and can make my life a misery. what are senapods?