robbin

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > robbin Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Yes, he's full of it. He'll just say anything > or > > do anything if he thinks there's a vote in it > for > > him. > > Thank God we have May and Boris in charge for us > then, they've never hypocritically shifted their > positions on the EU to stay in power, have they?! Ah, come on Rendel - you are better than that! Posing that accusative question while ignoring what I said in a post 1 minute later (which I posted deliberately to head off the usual reactionary comments) is a bit misleading isn't it? Or did you overlook me saying "Just like Theresa May and so many other politicians"? Fair enough if you overlooked it, otherwise...

Just like Theresa May and so many other politicians, but there's something particularly distasteful about the way he likes to take na?ve people for mugs.

Yes, he's full of it. He'll just say anything or do anything if he thinks there's a vote in it for him.

Boobs

Unfortunately the system wouldn't (because in reality it can't).

I have no doubt that my biggest danger as a cyclist (in terms of likelihood of an accident) is colliding with a pedestrian crossing the road irresponsibly. Their smart phone is usually the reason - people heading to or from work pass the time online, or texting/emailing and some just don't look before stepping out, sometimes when you are right on top of them. They must think because there is no traffic noise there's nothing on the road. That, or they are in a world of their own - either way it's very dangerous even when you cycle defensively (which I do). I'm sure this must apply to children crossing while distracted by smartphones too.

It is widely reported that they all had 'numerous' previous criminal convictions starting in their early teens and were also at the time of their robberies subject to criminal behaviour orders (and so were apparently completely unconcerned about those as well).

Really John? Is that what you glean from the fact that the defendants were openly joking and giggling in the Crown Court throughout their sentencing hearing (as the Court was played video of several of their robberies including one where a woman's earring was ripped out)? That's a good sign? I'm afraid in the real world its a sign that they are hardened to the Courts and don't give a monkey's, or have any respect for the Judge and are not afraid of going to prison. I suspect if you worked in the legal system and regularly witnessed the attitude of quite a number of those convicted of robberies like this, you would not be quite so naive. They didn't just start committing crimes just this last year, obviously!

Not sure how you draw those conclusions from the website you linked to, which says - "There has been more than two and a half times the number of laboratory confirmed notifications of influenza reported to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) this year when compared with the same period last year. An earlier season onset and introduction of rapid testing have contributed, in part, to this increase." 2.5 times the number of cases from last year appears to me statistically to be significantly different from last year, even taking account of improved testing (which elsewhere is reported to have made only a relatively small difference to the overall numbers).

Ha ha ha ha!

No. Have you paid your bill?

Interesting - as a point of principle (not related to these marchers about which I know almost nothing and care just as much) am I right in thinking the prevailing EDF view on protest marches is: student grants = march away - the more the better. mass murder of civilians by terrorists = pointless, stupid even? Interesting value system, but then it is the EDF I suppose. Or is this analysis (based on comments of just a few of the usual suspects) off the mark?

But you are right - A(H3N2)was the main type.

There was also an unusually prevalent B strain circulating in Oz.

TE44 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Robbin, did the chemist advise you to have the > quad vaccine. Was the tri vaccine also beinv > administered, I'm curious to know if there is a > different criteria for the triple one other than > the price. The quad is ?14 on this link. > > https://www.well.co.uk/our-health-services/wellbei > ng-services/flu-jab-service/ It was a private medical centre that specialises in a drop-in flu-jab service at this time of year. They didn't give me any advice - they just leave it to you to read their website and decide, I think. The fourth strain is a second B strain - I have no idea whether it will in fact give more protection against this year's strains - logically I suppose it should do as there's one more strain covered, but so much is down to pot luck and the experts guessing the main strain correctly (and it not mutating too much). For an extra tenner I thought I'd go for it this year, given the Australian B strain is reported to have been quite widespread. It could, of course be a tenner wasted, but I'll never know, or care.

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ?35?? I think my local chemist does it for a > tenner. I know, but it was conveniently close to work (not local) and it was a bit more for the Quadrivalent (4 strain, rather than the usual 3 strain) jab. I think Boots do the basic one for ?12.99.

Just got back from my jab - ?35 quid is a small price to pay compared to the cost of being off work for a week or two if you get full scale proper flu, not to mention being very ill!

Incredibly unpopular.

Quite - I noticed that.

Ha ha - you are a wind-up! I get it now.

What a bizarre thread to post that on!! It's a thread about some perv in the bushes at the park!

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's the union flag numpties.... > > > > ...Ignore the union flag, as I am just being pompous. So it seemed - as well as being wrong... This from The Flag Institute, the UK's national flag charity... (yes, there really is such an organisation!!) "It is often stated that the Union Flag should only be described as the Union Jack when flown in the bows of a warship, but this is a relatively recent idea. From early in its life the Admiralty itself frequently referred to the flag as the Union Jack, whatever its use, and in 1902 an Admiralty Circular announced that Their Lordships had decided that either name could be used officially. Such use was given Parliamentary approval in 1908 when it was stated that ?the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag?.

Selclene Southeast Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > >That's possibly the silliest argument I've seen > in a while. > > Silly? maybe...But it does get under your skin > don't it? When you actually think about it. > > Grammar aside, I'm not sure you should be proud of advancing such a daft argument that the abject silliness of it gets under someone's skin! When I 'actually think about it' the 'argument' just appears even weirder and more abysmal!

Selclene Southeast Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > All I am saying that the London Bus is as iconic > as the Union Jack, the Beefeater, the Crown and as > British as the Lion and the Unicorn. You wouldn't > adorn any of those with images of violence would > you? - NO. Eh?!! Is that really what you were saying? That's a bit odd, and no, I don't suppose I would adorn the Union Jack or a kindly Beefeater with a violent image. Not quite sure of the basis upon which you think anyone could or even would want to do that though!

Quite - and back in the day (1970s) every weekend there were still WW2 war films on the telly and we watched those. Still never bought and carried an illegal shooter or stabbing blade as a consequence of that. Methinks you need to look at other far more important factors contributing to the recent rise in armed violence. If you are seriously thinking it's about adverts on buses, or plastic toy guns, I fear you are, well... deluded.