RosieH

Why Delilah?

SteveT Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It sounds good practice to me RosieH, muzzle all > dogs as you suggest, before they leave home and > reach the street. Steve, I wasn't actually suggesting that we do it - just that if it's good for one breed, it's good for all.

I used to own a Staff and he was gorgeous, lovely, super-super friendly, and we never once had a problem with him. He didn't bite anyone or any other dog. Also had a cocker spaniel, he too was lovely, but much more snappy, and did bite a couple of times (luckily only my dad, who probably deserved it). Also had a Rhodesian Ridgeback - originally bred to hunt lions, all you wiki-fans. Gorgeous, massive and friendly. All had the same training, same environment. The two more "dangerous" types never once bit anyone, were fine with other dogs and were the nicest, most affectionate and intuitive pets I've ever had the good fortune to have in my life. THAT's the reason most people want dogs, they want affectionate breeds that are great with kids. So my point is that all this muzzles talk is so much bullshit. If you want to put muzzles on dogs, put muzzles on ALL dogs - you don't know which dogs will bite and which won't. Just because a Jack Russell can't bite an adult in the throat, doesn't mean that the bite doesn't really fucking hurt and wouldn't do a lot of damage to a toddler. And to D_C's point - David, wtf? Usually so considered. Are you proposing we ban any dog that's ever been bred to hunt anything , or any dog breed that has ever been reported as biting??? Sorry hon, but I can't help but group you with every boyfriend I ever had who was scared of my dog and consequently considered quite the lily liver.

The Mango Room isn't the cheapest, but does great Caribbean - the mains are pretty filling and you could just go for one course. God, I'm craving jerk chicken now.

Marmora Man Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Democracy is about participation not abrogation. > Just because a governmenthas been voted it doesn't > mean we can or should forget about it until the > next election. I applaud this idea to keep us > involved. Perhaps I'm just desperately cynical, but I see this as cheap entertainment tactics that gives them cover for anything controversial and will bring out the single issue voters (read fox hunters) in droves.

I know some people who smoke, and none of them are dead.

What ruffers said. Man up Cameron. This isn't the fucking X Factor.

Thanks TM - are you sporting a panama?

This is a ridiculous question. And if I'm being honest (which I often am) it's for work purposes. But does anyone find the fibre in a mango annoying? I never really have, but I'm being told that people do, and I just really wanted to see if it's true...

Ah, this would have been great as I'm keen to relearn how to play. Used to play a lot and have now completely forgotten how. Sadly am away that weekend though - perhaps I will take my backgammon with me, together with a copy of Backgammon for Dummies.

KP, forgive my ignorance, but I have never heard of this Alsace Lorraine (other than as a region of great deliciousness). I know of an Alsation onion tart, and I know of a quiche Lorraine, but an Alsace Lorraine? Pray tell, what is it, and do you have a recipe?

If I had overheard a debauched party, I would have rushed home straight away to do my hair and make up and been right back to join in the fun, in two shakes of a billy goat's tale...

Thanks all. The weird thing is he's not having much help from his tutor - who has told him, fairly explicitly, that he expects him to be full-time phd and not do any supplementary work. This sounds barking to me. Who the hell can afford that? Maybe a little light gigolo work would help keep the roof over his head (though possibly the missus would be none too pleased).

Bloody ImpetuousVrouw, coming on here with her love of Stringer Bell / Luther and her no love of vigilantism, and her sense of justice for all, gah!

Earplugs are invaluable

You said erection! *sniggers* Bloody johnny foreigner, coming over here with his bricks and his 25 wives and his knedliky, gah...

Brendan, is digi-geekery of the highest order (social media type rather than programming type). I'd like to be able to tell you specifically what, but to be honest, I can't really remember - there was a lot of stuff I didn't understand, and other stuff that I did but I have promptly forgotten.

Or Kel, for when you can't be arsed cooking dinner...?

Thanks Katie, I think he's tried all the usual routes - it's a really specialist course, and unfortunately the Russell group don't offer it - but I'm not sure how far he's got with the UK Research Council. He is some kind of genius, but not remotely pushy or self-serving, so I'll have a shufty at that. I was also wondering if anyone knew of anything weirder, like batty old dames setting up legacies for deserving young men..?

HonaloochieB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's a plum duff, it's ridiculous. Little Jack > Horner 'stuck in his thumb' and furthermore, > apparently, 'pulled out a plum'. > That's just plain daft, a thumb is an opposable > digit, and it's unlikely the thumb alone would > have had the capability of plum-pulling. > Thumb and forefinger? > Now you're talking. > Still... Oh Hona, don't be such a tard. The plum is cooked, stoopid - so your thumb goes right in, and then you can pull it out, like a thumbplum lollypop. You clearly need Woof or someone to give you some cooking lessons.

Any bright ideas on raising funds? A dear friend of mine has finally found the phd of his dreams, but is struggling to work out how he's going to pay for it as well as keep paying his mortgage and feed his child. Obviously he's looked at all the usual routes, but I wondered if anyone might have any genius ideas on other avenues to explore - I've already suggested a Private Eye ad, and maybe buy a job lot of knickers off the market and set up a website called soiledpants.com Anyone got any better ideas?

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'd buy 'Take a Break' for the lowdown on Matt and > Luke. *applause*

Had it been a gooseberry cobbler on the other hand... Or a rhubarb fool... Or a plum duff...

Non. I mean, who needs two toilets in one bathroom?

Well I was taught French kissing on an exchange to Lyon away back when - not much cheek action there Quids