
indiepanda
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?30... life is so much cheaper as a man isn't it? I think I last paid ?30 about 10 years ago if not longer, and that wasn't even in London.
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Wanted: Nice looking woman to start the year with... (Lounged)
indiepanda replied to Miles's topic in The Lounge
Just a nice looking woman... doesn't it matter if she actually is a nice person too? (Not that I am applying for the position mind you, anyone who puts appearance first on the list isn't going to find me attractive enough!) -
Has the ED housing market reached the bottom yet ( II )
indiepanda replied to snorky's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
I looked at the value of my last house before I moved to London on Zoopla, and was amused to see that the 5 houses that were the same as mine had estimates of current value which from lowest to highest had a 70k variance. Given we are talking about houses that were all built to the exact same design by the same builder in 2000, this difference is impossible to justify - no real scope for anyone to have added masses of value since - the gardens were too small for extentions etc, all had double glazing etc, so it's just a case of how well decorated they are, how nice the garden is and who has put new carpet down - struggle to justify more than about 5k for that It might be a reliable way of finding out what properties sold for, but I think the estimates are weak at best -
bigbadwolf Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Craig David is another @#$%& I forgot to mention but I've dealt with him already. Dealt with him? Is that why we've been saved from any recent releases from him? As for Brit pop.... in my opinion a bit of an unhelpful label placed on pretty much every British band who played their own instruments from about 1994 - 1996. I am not sure some of them had much more in common than that. Was a time I remember with some affection though - lots of good music around, and I was fresh out of university so not yet disillusioned by the world of work and enjoying having more than two pence to rub together after the student years. Ho hum, I'm going to get all nostalgic now!
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David Tennant is amazing in the role... well, he's just amazing in general, brilliant actor. Smith has some very large shoes to fill. Moffatt - well, aside the fourth series of Coupling I'd agree. I didn't realize he was responsible for Press Gang too - been around a long time.
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Bob Dylan I could leave... not that I have really listened to enough to judge. However, I have never understood anyone who claims not to rate The Beatles. I can't think of any other band that has come close to producing so many amazing songs with such a variety of styles in such a short period of time. Ok, they was some dross in there too (most songs ringo ended up singing) but the sublime ones more than compensate. Oasis.... well, the first two albums were pretty great... the third was dreadful, they've got better in recent years, but not sure they have ever got back to their original heights... feels a bit like the moment has passed - unlike Blur they didn't really evolve much.
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Sandperson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > *Places nerdy hat on head* > *Clears throat in a "I can't believe you people > don't know this, I shall enlighten you" kind of > way* > > For starters this will be the the 11th Dr, > secondly, they can only regenerate twelve times > and thirdly I believe there are ways of getting > around the 12 regenerations rule.... > > *Pushes glasses up nose, pats pen protector in top > shirt pocket* I didn't say the new chap was the 10th doctor, I said this would be the 10th regeneration, which implies 11th doctor does it not? And I am sure the BBC will find a way round the 12 regeneration rule if it suits them - Doctor Who must be a huge money spinner for them now! Though whether it will remain so now Russell T Davies isn't involved is another matter.
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RosieH Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ha ha, brilliant - indiepanda, your knowledge of > the doctor's capacity for regeneration makes me > feel better about my own geekiness... lol, I blame my mum, she was always a sci fi geek and though I've managed to not get into star Trek or all the spin offs, somehow Doctor Who stuck. Nothing to do with how gorgeous David Tennant is at all (she lied)
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bon3yard Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Blimey hes miserable enough without a suicide on his conscience! ;-) I always did think of Radiohead as "music to cut your wrists to", hence my dislike.
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Is this one of those "you know you are getting old when..." moments - like when some police men look young to you? This will be the first Doctor to be younger than me (well, actor I mean... the doctor is meant to be 900 and something) I didn't see party animals, but he was good in that thing with Philip Pullman thing with Billie Piper. Not remotely moody looking in that though, more of a cheeky chappie. Well, hopefully being young he will last for a while in the role. I think time lords are only meant to be able to regenerate 12 times and this will be the tenth so in theory we only have two doctors more after him.
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Radiohead. I just don't get the appeal.
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If you look at one of the previous months drinks threads you should find a link to some photos, have a look on there and you will probably recognise us. I don't know if Georgia has a specific part of the pub booked for us, often does. I would offer to meet you on the way in, but my working hours can be unpredictable and I can't be sure when/if I will arrive.
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Who Is Going To Get The "January Blues"???
indiepanda replied to Tony.London Suburbs's topic in The Lounge
SteveT Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > indiepanda wrote: > If I get down it's more usually February that does it to me - combination of the reminder of singledom that is valentines day - no matter how crap and commericialized it is, still feels worse being single than not. > > Yes, I thought that too, for many single years, and then having been in a failing marriage and emerged bloodied and beaten, I thought being single was preferable. In fact, it's a walk in the park, compared to being embroiled in a disastrous and terminal relationship. Oh I agree, it's just Valentine's day I tend to forget that - you only get the idealized images on Valentine's day after all. Mostly if I feel glum about being single I can drum up memories of the last ex and remind myself how much I like my freedom - the ex was a bit of a bully at times, liked to put me down and tell me what I could and couldn't do. But I still retain some (perhaps naive) romantic notions that being in a good relationship must be better than being single though. -
Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't see the point in going > back to something you know will be painfull, just > so you can tell people at dinner parties that > you've read the right books. Ewww, are there people really like that?? Thank Christ my friends are more of the "drinks lots of wine and giggle about nonsense" types when it comes to dinner parties. Not that we would call them "dinner parties" - sounds too much like Margo Leadbetter in the Good Life for me!
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East Dulwich police station have selectDNA kits available
indiepanda replied to karter's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
Mark Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm a citizen and I emailed the Met for a > SelectDNA kit and haven't heard a peep from them. I phoned and haven't had a reply either. -
Who Is Going To Get The "January Blues"???
indiepanda replied to Tony.London Suburbs's topic in The Lounge
Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > indiepanda Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I quite like that "clean sheet of paper" feeling that comes with the new year, always seems full of promise. > > Afraid I don't really subscribe to all that > stuff... the calendar always seems pretty > arbitrary to me. There's no good reason tomorrow > should be the first day of the year rather than > any other. Oh, I know it's quite arbitary. But since it makes me happy to think of it that way I'm not planning on stopping! -
Who Is Going To Get The "January Blues"???
indiepanda replied to Tony.London Suburbs's topic in The Lounge
I quite like that "clean sheet of paper" feeling that comes with the new year, always seems full of promise. And I didn't go quite so loopy on presents and in the sales that I am going to get that "broke till pay day feeling" that normally makes January drag. If I get down it's more usually February that does it to me - combination of the reminder of singledom that is valentines day - no matter how crap and commericialized it is, still feels worse being single than not. Plus it's another month of long nights and coldness on top of November, December, January etc. But in addition to my week of skiing in Jan, I have a long weekend of skiing at the start of Feb to look forward to, and a day course in perfumery at the end of the month which I have wanted to do for many years, plus other things planned, so I am actually quite looking forward to it this year :-). -
I've only ever read one Henry James - The Turn of the Screw - I seem to recall enjoying it (was some 20 years ago) - but it was very short of course. I love Jane Austen though, about the only classic writer I really do love.
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Has the ED housing market reached the bottom yet ( II )
indiepanda replied to snorky's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
bawdy-nan Wrote: > > The whole reliance on housing as a capital > investment vehicle is a relatively recent > phenomenon. Looking in from the outside it looks > crazy. I don't have much sympathy for the people > who greedily eyed capital gains in their homes as > a right and who are now finding they're stuck and > have lost money. (Returns may go down as well as > up etc etc). Of course its difficult to find you > can't afford to move where you want or might lose > your home but its surely the downside of the > upside that was assumed was a right. Despite being > a confirmed athesist I'm rather with the bishops > on this... a little less emphasis on money as a > signifier of status is something I'd welcome. I'm inclined to agree - a house is primarily a safe & comfortable place of shelter, a home, not something to show off and brag about. Somewhere along the lines that seems to have got forgotten... But then that fits with a society where shopping has become a hobby in its own right rather than a practical necessity. And I'm as guilty of this as the next person (probably worse!) - just had to convince myself not to go sale shopping because I honestly don't need new clothes. Perhaps this downturn will help us focus back on what really matters? That's my resolution for this year anyway.... cut back on the acquisitions, save a bit for a rainy day, never know if I might be one of the unlucky ones who loses their job this year. -
Has the ED housing market reached the bottom yet ( II )
indiepanda replied to snorky's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And I will concede that there is a certain justice in property speculators getting their comeuppance... I have to admit I recall someone advising me to get into buy to let a couple of years ago, as if they had some magic secret that I didn't - a car salesman who had been to one property seminar and they thought they were an investment guru and could patronize me - which bearing in mind I'm an economics graduate and an actuary was possibly a touch arrogant - I'm not close to being an expert, but I do know a little bit about finance. Of course, the problem is it's not just speculators who will be harmed, it's many other people besides, most of whom are guilty of no more than financial naiveity, which is pretty common. And then plenty of other people get hit by second order effects which were well beyond their control or ability to forsee. My dad was telling me about a small engineering firm he knows that had taken on an order for some piping work for the air conditioning at Lehmans - had just bought the required materials which were special to that job, and then they went broke leaving the company with ?100k of materials they might end up having to sell for scrap at a loss - lot of money for a small company to lose. Going back to the naiveity, I think too many people are too inclined to trust an expert rather than research things and think them through for themselves because they find financial matters too complex and/or too dull... Problems is some "advisors" really aren't that smart themselves either, and some of them are downright devious and will say anything for a sale. There are some very good ones out there, but the better ones tend to restrict themselves to high net worth clients - the average person won't get that service. And the banks have a huge amount to answer for - completely irresponsible lending - no one should be given a 100% mortgage, never mind a higher one. If you haven't managed to save for a deposit, how can you be trusted to buy a house? Worse still, lots of those large mortgages were sold on an interest only basis with no repayment vehicle in place. Mind you, it's easy to point the finger at society and say something has gone badly wrong with our approach to investments, but bubbles have been growing and bursting for centuries - tulips in the 17th century, south sea bubble in the 18th century, railway mania in the 19th century etc etc. I guess the difference with the more recent ones is that a much higher proportion of the population is directly affected with most people owning property and share ownership much wider, don't suppose your average working class man was investing in railway companies back in the 19th century. And it's so much more personal when it's your home on the line. I think this one has still got a long way to go yet - forecasts for big rises in unemployment suggest things will get worse before they get better. -
Marmora Man Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan > Ah, that is the only one of his I have read - I > did feel distinctly underwhelmed and didn't intend > to read any others by him, but perhaps that is too > hasty a decision. > > Don't you mean it was all over so quickly I ahd no > time to feel / think about it? Lol, it was rather short - can't believe they still stuck a ?6.99 cover price on something less than half the size of a "proper" novel, was glad I borrowed from the library rather than wasted my money on it. Mind you, the characters and plot line were so unconvincing to me I am not sure more quantity would have improved matters, more drawn out the misery.
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Cityjules Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am intrigued by this EDF! What and who are you > all?! > I may well come to the next get together, but want > to know more first.... EDF as in East Dulwich Forum - the monthly drinks have been running for quite a while now, before I moved here anyway. Thread below gives details of next evening. http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,199055
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Blimey, I am only just round the corner from there... haven't heard a thing. Must be something serious for there to be lots of firearms officers.
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Has the ED housing market reached the bottom yet ( II )
indiepanda replied to snorky's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > To clarify, I am NOT an opponent of council > housing, I just wish it was more fair, and I don't > think anyone should have a right to it based > simply on the fact that their parents had it. Wow, I really didn't know this. I imagined all council housing would be means tested in some way given the limited supply. How can this be a logical use of our resources? -
Welcome cityjules and summerjt :) Why not make it your new years resolution to come along to the monthly EDF drinks? The next is on the 9th of January. Speaking as someone who moved to East Dulwich last summer, I've found everyone at the forum drinks I've made it along to was really friendly - great way to get to know people in the area. (My resolution is to quit working so hard and make it along to more forum events in 2009!)
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