Tony.London Suburbs

Moos Wrote: ... and I question your motives for doing it as a response to my post on this thread which disagreed with yours. You have read far too much into my comment Moos. It was totally irrelevant whether you agreed, disagreed or were completely indiffent to my view. I was making a lighthearted comment.

mockney piers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hence your penchant for tilting at windmills ever > since. > Explains a lot!! ;-) Leave It Out MP! I'm feeling "Mellow Yellow" this fine morning NOT "Windmills Of Your Mind"... Very Good Friend Sancho...:)

Keef Wrote: when I got suddenly very ill, and had to have a doctor out. No fun at all, but will make sure I catch up. How are you feeling today Keef?

mockney piers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is your real name Pedro TLS? > Just a thought. Don't mention bloody "Pedro" please MP! I was riding a Don Quixote called "Pedro" back in '72 in Espana and I've still got a sore ass when the f***er bolted to join the rest of the Donkeys....:X

Duplication.

Moos Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TLS, my point is that if you think I should not be > taking part in a discussion, please feel free to > say so. But don't bring the point up and pretend > that you're just quoting someone else. It's > totally irrelevant to this thread, for one thing. Unlike "certain" other Posters I WOULD NOT DREAM of being so pompous or patronising. It goes against EVERYTHING I stand for to think for a Nano-Second that someone should not contribute. I'm nothing on EDF and to have the effontery to belittle someone else???????? I thought that other comment was TOTALLY OUTRAGEOUS and yet, bizarrely you shrugged that comment of and appear to take more offence at my comment which you MUST know is a deliberate 2tongue-in-cheek" plagirism of that!..I As you know I even used the same terms: "considered, thoughtful and serious " to empthasise this. p.s Unlike the other Poster I value everyones contributions and relise that some people are capable of "Social Elevation" and can change their responses and tone depending on the nature of the thread and who is contributing. Its like playing a joke or pulling someones leg or teasing them, its only good if they can take it and give as good back, otherwise its mean and pointless. p.s. The former attitude DOES irk me as I've worked in Public Relations and Advertising, amongst many other Professions and seen this kind of snooty, elitist, snobby attitude and I really hate it Moos.

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tony, whilst I won't argue about the 40s/50's, if > you were lucky enough to be even older and lived > in the London 50 years previous to that it would > have been a MUCH MUCH more dangerous place. > > S'all about equality y'see > > But fear of getting mugged isn't an issue for me. > That's not to say I won't get mugged. It could > happen tonight. But I'm not afraid of it - > statistically it's unlikely. And I would far > rather live now than in the 50s I would also rather live now than in The 1950's Sean, too M8. It was an austere period, rather dull and with London being rebuilt with rationing etc it could not have been a barrel of laughs. We have so much more going for us and the variety of things to do and places to go is endless! That wasn't the point though, I was just saying that its not just to do with "numbers" and there was nearly as many in The 1960's and London was extremely safe for the 99.9% who were not in the "Firms".

Moos Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TLS, you're the first person ever to suggest that > I am thoughtless, ill-considered or frivolous on > this forum. I understand your reference, but the > words are your own. Are you letting them stand? Moos, I said that in EXACTLY the same context that another Poster did on another thread as follows: "but I don't think I'll be alone in finding irony in someone who cultivates a forum-personality of a shallow-alcoholic with a penchant for designer clothes and lunching, getting all hoity over the coverage given to Jade's death by some other forumites who are rather more well known for their considered, thoughtful and serious postings" The comment above clearly said that he was more well known for his "considered, thoughtful and serious postings" compared with YOU!!....so in the exactly the same vein I said "Please leave this thread to those of us who are more thoughtful, considered and serious on this Subject Moos! " Whats the difference? You know I was being tongue-in-cheek but neither of us were saying that you were "thoughtless, ill-considered or frivolous on this forum".... p.s. Keep this STRICTLY to yourself but someone who posts that "Tour-De-Force" a month ago is never going to get much flak from me....:)

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tony > > .. can contextualise and look at all the > other 8 or 9 million + conurbations in the world > and say "yep, that happens". I don't feel less > safe because of it. My eyes were open when I moved > to the city Sean, on the surface its a fair point, I felt. Then I thought this is the same area which had INFINITELY much rougher living conditions in the 1940's/1950's/1960's and you COULD leave your doors unlocked (we did--Yes I know, we never had anything worth nicking:)))..and you could walk the streets with "relative" safety. Safety and fear of getting mugged etc was never an issue as I'm sure other elder Posters who lived in London thru' those decades will testify and there was 7/8 Million Londoners then too.

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Please tell us what the real world is like, Tony! > > The only travelling I've ever done is between my > front door and William Rose and back - by black > cab. "bob" I've been around, I tell ye. I've not only been to ED but WD, ND and even on a few occassions Dulwich Village itself so 'nuff said really...

Moos Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ah, the old 'I've seen life me and you lot haven't > so I'm right' argument. You cannae beat a bit of experience Moosy, My Darling:))....well you can..get "a great deal" of varied experience. Please leave this thread to those of us who are more thoughtful, considered and serious on this Subject Moos! (I'm sure you get the reference in my final sentence. Now back to your Chablis and let us serious debaters continue undisturbed!

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was teasing Louisa with my arguments - but > unless the areas are manifestly disfigured by a > little of this activity I'm not overly bothered if > people do pick some. Every day I have walked past > in the last week I can't say I've done an > impression of Chuck Heston at the end of Planet of > the Apes and gone "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo" :)):))

Frustration, I should feel. Went back to Inner South yesterday and witnessed 3 things that I would rather not have, including intervening in a potential fight (beating more like) when a small Asian kid was being picked on by a strapping kid about a foot taller. Thats the real World which seems to bypass many in The EDF "Cocoon" and then I read some idealistic bullshit that bears no resemblance to what many have to face far away from the cloistered environs of East Dulwich, hence the irritation and disbelief. I was an idealist once, circa 1975/80 and one learned the hard way that in certain walks of life that you get s**t on from a great height by Guys manipulating your kindness and considerateness. Then I read the appeasers and it sucks:)) I've never quit anything so I won't ever make the statement that Sean related to but soooo many times I wish some Guys on here would travel round and see some of the Human drbris that ruin things for the majority of people of all Racial Groups who are, inherently, good, kind people.

Put another way "Would you kindly leave the Flowers alone for everyone using the Peckham Parks to enjoy you selfish, ignorant, inconsiderate piece of..." Thank You So VERY Much...:X

Is the point that they are "Public Flowers"?...if its because someone can't afford to buy them then I suggest obtaining a list of people who have no objection to this and ripping up all the plants and flowers in their Front Gardens or balconies as they are being removed for the greater good of the teeleef (and his/her dying Grannies)....

snorky Wrote: if I was caught and was given avergage sentences for what I was involved in, then I would be looking at enought time in the big house to get that PHd completed and have enough time for a bit of post doctoral work as well. A sombering thought caveat * No innocents were hurt Ruddy Nora...'nuff said M8.

Is she fit Strawbs, as I can do discount rates for Forumites at only ?39.50 per night, which includes Egg and Cress Sandwiches the following morning, which, sadly, are compulsory. Would she be interested?

Is this the same Shopping Trolley that Poppy-not-so-Lucky used to abscond with an alien Clown who was abducting schoolchildren or am I getting my wires crossed?

Xena: Worried prince Wrote: What a pity I don't like Egg and Cress sandwiches,they give me spots and chronic wind Yeah! Thinking about it, me too. I've just thrown them away, which is a shame as they have all been reduced in Nettos from ?1.60 to 40 pence,each. Pity - maybe another day as I have my heart set on Clapham Junction (I never thought it would happen) Maybe we could squeeze a day in anytime Xena. I'm a Member of The Bluebell Railway Preservation Society and we catch the Bluebell Bus from East Grinstead, 12 miles off the A22, passing South Godstone, NewChurch and Felbridge en route..

Excellent idea Xena. As luck would have it I'm, also, free tomorrow and was thinking of doing some Trainspotting on The Bluebell Railway Line in parts of Sussex. Do you want to come and compare notes? I've got some tasty Egg and Cress Sandwiches already prepared and I can do more, if required.

snorky Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You truly would not beloeive what I have knowingly > done that falls on the wrong side of the law > > I am , of course, fairly straight nowand have been > for a long time Well thats a different er, slant, on it Snorky. Must say you sound like a Rebel, tell us some of your exploits..:)

I paid, in advance, for a Book about Door-To-Door Salespersons to avoid getting duped 4 months ago. I haven't seen her or the Book yet.

Spare key surely MP! My ones hidden in my shed so stummmm

Mikecg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There are a lot worse things that I have done and > more than likley ED's finest have as well. we are > all sinners TLS and weve all got skells in the > cupboard but in truth I have done nothing too > dreadful. At this rate Mike, I will have sinned more than the whole of the rest of EDF combined....that can't be right...:)

A well merited bump for this most laudable of threads.