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ClaireClaire Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hope I don't offend anyone by saying this > But I've never quite understood why people are so > bothered by flashers? > Where I grew up (foreign country far far away), my > friends and I used to be flashed regularly by the > crazy men who would hang around a few blocks away > from our school (Catholic convent school, no > less!), and we just found it rather funny. Flashing is rarely just flashing, in my experience. When I was 5 (flashers often target children) and walking home from school along an alleyway connecting two roads, a flasher blocked my path and lunged towards me (he got to about two feet away), as well as shouting various things at me (which I still remember 45 years later). I turned 180 degrees and ran as fast as my legs would carry me, back along the alley to the road. The trouble is, you don't know what the person will do next. Follow you on foot, follow you in their car, follow you home... or worse. Back in the 90s I had a regular back-yard (neighbour) flasher who waited for me to go outside on my terrace, then would immediately come outside and expose himself. Soon he moved on to doing the same plus masturbating. This happened a dozen or more times a day. He always seemed to be waiting for me to go outside. It actually made me stop using the terrace much. Then I got crazy scrawled notes dropped in the letterbox. (Then I moved away.) According to Daniel Wilcox, "a forensic psychologist in Birmingham who treats sex offenders, including flashers, for the probation service," quoted on the Guardian website, "Typically, flashers have the highest crossover of all sex offenders into crimes against children." and "They work up to committing more serious crimes over time," and "However, flashers are prone to stalking, rubbing themselves up against women in crowded trains (frottage) and sending offensive pornographic letters and photographs to targeted women; it's part of the offender profile."

acumenman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > It works out we pay around ?12 per month for this > shower for two tv channels and a half dozen radio > networks. Are you living in a 1990s time warp? BBC4 is the only reason I still have a TV set. I barely look at the other hundred or so channels on Freeview. Sky is only viable because Sky Sport pays for everything else.

I would like to recommend a film that was shown on BBC 4 this week. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00xz0px/Scenes_from_a_Teenage_Killing/ 2 hours. Moving, thoughtful, worth your time. Includes interviews with the family of Ricardo Cunha (murdered in West Norwood). On iPlayer until this coming Tuesday night. ***** Bafta-winning director Morgan Matthews's landmark film exploring the impact of teenage killings on families and communities across Britain, an emotional journey that chronicles every teenager who died as a result of violence in 2009 in the UK. Harrowing actuality filmed in the immediate aftermath combines with moving testimony from the spectrum of people affected in the wake of violent death. Filmed over eighteen months, this epic documentary is the BBC's most ambitious film to date about youth violence. The film questions society's attitudes towards young people whilst probing the meaning behind terminology such as 'gang violence' or 'gang-related' often used in connection with teenage killings. It reveals the reality of the teenage murder toll across one year, connecting the viewer with the people behind the headlines and the emotional consequences of violent death. Differing perspectives from families, friends, passers-by and the police are explored with intimacy and depth. Together they reflect the collective impact of a teenage killing on an entire community. Travelling the length and breadth of Britain, the film meets people of different religion, race and class. It tells the story of Shevon Wilson, whose misreported murder divided a community; the teenage girl who discovered she was pregnant to her boyfriend shortly after he was stabbed to death; the nurse who fought to save a dying teenager who was stabbed outside her home; and the outspoken East End twins who lost a mother and daughter in the same attack. The documentary names every teenager to die as a result of violence in 2009. Haunting footage of shrines is a reminder of the countless families who continue to suffer as a result of violence. Powerful and compelling, Scenes from a Teenage Killing is a poignant and brutal reminder of the needless waste of young potential. ***

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12315013

LadyDeliah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There is enough food for everyone. The problem is > uneven distribution of land and resources. There > will not be a time when there are so many people > that the rich can't eat enough food. All the > plebs will be toast before that happens. There might be enough for everyone right now. But there won't be enough in the future. Exponential growth of population; non-exponential growth of food production (and everything-else production).

minkturtle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm particularly stupid so can someone bright > please explain something to me? > > 1. Does it matter if the GDP goes up or down? I > can't say it's ever made any difference to my > life, nor the lives of anyone I've ever met. But > maybe someone on here can say if it has affected > their life. Not sure of your age minkturtle, but by my age many people have lost their job in a recession at least once, maybe more. (But at least things are not as bad as in Spain, where the youth unemployment rate is more than 40%, and the overall unemployment rate is now over 20% - that's one in five.) > > 2. Is the measurement accurate? 0.5% doesn't sound > like a lot to me. 0.5% of a very large number is a very large number. > > 3. What is GDP anyway? What difference does it > make? The value of all the goods and services we produce. > > 4. Why such an obsession with growth? How come > sometimes they get upset because it's 'only grown' > by a little amount, or less than was expected? Why > can't things just stay the same? Why do we get > unhappy if it doesn't constantly grow? > Why such an obsession with growth? Why indeed. Good question. Some would argue that growth is essential in the Western capitalist system, where individuals, firms and governments borrow huge amounts of money, and then later need to pay back both interest and principal. Without growth, there would not be a way of paying that interest. So by spending today what we will only receive tomorrow, we are making a rod for our own backs. And we are slaves to the banks (or rather, those that borrow are) who make considerable sums by lending out money belonging to others, as well as money they've conjured out of thin air. It has also been argued that once peak oil (and peak everything else) kicks in, growth will become difficult, and the economy will just bumble along roughly on a plateau, as resources factors limit growth each time we enter the start of a growth phase. And I don't think that was the "no more boom and bust" that Gordon Brown was thinking of back in ?2006? > 5. Is anybody outside the media and financial > analysis actually bothered about any of this? > Yes. > 6. There's always a lot of talk about debt and > deficit and cuts - but who are we in debt to? And > how come they've got so much money to lend out? > Would it be a problem if they just said, hey, > don't worry about it? > A nice little 3 minute tongue-in-cheek explanation: The possibility of major nations defaulting on their debt has been mooted. What exactly would the Chinese etc. do if the US said ya-boo-sucks, for example? I suspect the whole system would fall like dominoes and we could forget those things we take for granted like food on the table, cash from the cash machine, and water from the tap. All deals would be off. > 7. And for that matter, what's the deal with > interest rates and inflation and pretty much > everything else? Couldn't we just live without all > that stuff and let things take their natural > course without getting all het up? You clearly don't have savings, a mortgage, a loan etc. etc., or live on a pension. If you live in the here and now (no savings, no debt) with a guaranteed income from employment that keeps up (at least) with inflation, that's fine and dandy. But you'll still find your taxes going up to pay for the behaviour of others. (If GDP is flat-lining or going down, the government still has to get the money from somewhere to pay for services, pensions, benefits, bank rescues...and wars of course :-/ and all the money it has to borrow and the interest it has to pay) > > Smart people explain please. I'm not smart but I hope I've addressed some of the questions in a useful way.

James, it would be of interest to know how many children are currently in care in the borough...

david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I find the obsession with single malts and the > associated snobbery to be rather strange. > > Whilst some are, with out question, delicious, > rare and very special the same can be said for > some blends. A skilled blender producing a > multi-dimensional whisky is truly a thing of > wonder. > > At the lower end of the market, Johnnie Walker > Black Label routinely wins awards and blind > tastings whilst the company's Blue Label variant > is a king of blends. I've been lucky enough to > sample a dram of 35 year Duncan Taylor blended > scotch and it's by some distance the best thing > I've ever drunk. For me it's nothing to do with snobbery. It's the flavour of particular single malts from the islands, imparted by the local terrain, water, air etc. So Talisker (from Skye, and my first love) and the three south-coast Islay malts (Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Laphroaig) in particular, and Caol Ila on the east side of Islay also, and I also have a soft spot for Highland Park (though there's a different kind of 'island drama' going on there). Some people hate them. Talisker and Islay malts in particular have very distinctive nose and flavour (peat smoke, brine, iodine etc.). For me it's a love affair. I've had certain cask-strength Lagavulin that's like stars in your brain. corrected for spelling!

I'm still struggling to discover what exactly Ridgley meant in the original post. There seems to be something missing between the first and second paragraphs.

I have no rights. A llamapillar would have been preferable to the grotty, noisy machinery that turned up on site. As long as it doesn't put its claws into the new carpet. They've been at it again this morning. So much for planning enforcement, Southwark-stylee.

Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Doesn't the electrical side just involve plugging > it in? ;-) The oven should be on a separate circuit to the kitchen circuit, with its own circuit breaker thingy (technical term).

silverfox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Apologies - I forget you don't all have company > cars and free parking at work. Though the company doesn't pay the tax on your car benefit, eh? And they might of course pay your congestion charge, but there'll be a taxable benefit there too... My door to door going to Liverpool Street area (when I have to travel there, which is rarely, to see clients) is 35 minutes, using the London Overground. Cycling takes about the same time, and many sensible companies now provide secure bicycle parking and showers. (All the people I work with do.) If your company doesn't, why not approach them about it. (Barry Mason at Southwark Cyclists may be able to help you there.) There's free cycle training from Southwark if you're not feeling confident. Instructors will even take you along the best route to work, avoiding all the traffic. It's amazing how stress-free you can get to your central London destination on a bike if you know the best ways to go.

*puts on stern Frankie Howerd face*

It's quite long (112 pages plus same of appendix). The consultation questions can be found in a list on approx pp132-4. They are quite narrowly drawn. There's some talk in the report appendix of setting up the consultation questions online using Survey Monkey. Does anyone know whether this has happened?

Titter ye not, LM :) It was two different guys, BTW, one being an ooman, and t'other an 'uman (the foreman chappie).

Today, I have been accosted by some demolition peeps undertaking unlawful work (according to Southwark council; Southwark planning enforcement due to visit, when they get a moment in their busy schedule) a few feet from my bedroom window, who said I was contravening their ooman rights by taking photos of what they were doing with a 30-foot-high caterpillar (major works, none with permission). I feel I'm in the midst of an Partridge sketch. What is the craziest citation of 'uman rights that you have come across?

Alec John Moore Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hmm, the whole thing is a bit anachronistic. > Follow this link for an alternative view of the > event: > > http://entertainment.stv.tv/opinion/222249-address > -to-burns-suppers-time-to-go-get-stuffed/ > > Written by someone who reckons whisky is 'undrinkable'. 'Nuff said.

Once you've deleted browser cache, you could try deleting all Facebook cookies from Safari. (Click Safari in menu bar, click Preferences, click Security, click Show cookies. Delete the cookies using Remove All.) Then quit Safari. Relaunch Safari. Try Facebook. It has to be said thought that a lot of people have had problems with Facebook on Safari, and Firefox may be a better bet. Which version of Safari are you using?

Firefox.

Do you do a Burns supper? What are your favourite ingredients? (comestible or otherwise)

Some of the things at Dulwich Library: *** * 61 adult study spaces available. * Baby and toddler sessions. Every Thursday, 10.30am to 12pm and 1.30pm to 3pm. Term time only. Refreshments available. * Baby rhymetime Every Wednesday, 11am to 11.30am. Sessions run during term time and holidays. * Children's reading group, Chatter Books. Second Monday of each month, 5pm to 6.15pm. Refreshments available. * Homework help club, every Tuesday and Thursday during term time, 4pm to 7pm. * Goals: Last Friday of the month, 4.30pm to 5.30pm, 10 to 18 years. * Connexions: first Thursday of the month 5.30pm to 7.00pm 13 to 19 years. * Family History Workshop. Third Thursday of every month, 5.30pm to 7.30pm. This free monthly session offers guidance in how to go about researching your ancestors. * Adult reading group Last Thursday of every month, 7.30pm to 9pm. * Biography reading group Second Wednesday of every month from 2.30pm to 3.30pm. * Science fiction reading group Third Thursday of every month, 7.30pm to 9pm. * Poetry reading group First Friday of each month, 2pm to 3.30pm. * Film Club matinee Every Monday, 1.30pm apart from Bank Holiday Mondays. Occasional evening screenings and movies for children. For more details and to join the mailing list please phone Nuala Graham on 020 7525 6234 or e-mail [email protected]. * Craft Club Fourth Tuesday of every month, 2pm to 3.30pm. * The monthly event for adults Second Tuesday of each month, 2pm to 3pm. Refreshments available. * Manga Club First Thursday of every month, 5.30pm to 6.30pm. For ages 10 to 18. * Photocopying facilities, colour and black and white. * Free internet access and word processing facilities. You may need to book in advance. * Free Wi-Fi The library contains a comprehensive collection of music CDs, including the largest collection of classical CDs in Southwark, as well as the borough's collection of music scores. *** The collection of scores is pretty good for a public library, and having a room available on site for all kinds of activities mean Dulwich Library can host such things without disturbing readers. By the way, if you are looking for a book they don't have in Southwark, you can request it and they can obtain it via inter-library loan, for a small charge. I've lived in European countries that barely have a system of public libraries (where the 'library' is 20 miles away in a small room in a tower block with a few dog-eared books that look like they were rescued from a skip), and really appreciate this wonderful resource.

LTT, Wikileaks did not break the law to obtain any story. That is is the difference. In the case of the NoTW, and no doubt other red tops, the newspaper's own staff broke the law on the off-chance of maybe finding out something about somebody's private life. In the case of Wikileaks, they didn't break the law, and it wasn't about anybody's private life, it was a diplomatic communication that someone is being paid a salary to produce, and others are being paid a salary to read/analyse/etc. It's a workplace communication.

New year, new green things.... Green Drinks is kicking off in ED next week, on Wednesday eve, at the Mag. More details here: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?6,607233 I'm just trying to get a January newsletter out, but work has been getting in the way :-/... Should be out tomorrow. If you'd like to sign up for regular Dulwich Going Greener newsletter (no more than one email per month), do drop me a line (EDF PM is fine) and I can add you to our circulation list. Lou

The vipers are eating their own

"Everyone knew. The office cat knew." I'm more inclined to believe a NoW reporter on this than Andy Pandy covering his precious ass.