rendelharris

One tries one's best...

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does it really matter? Not in the slightest, but just as some of us like discussing the merits of 4-4-2 vs 5-4-1, some of us like discussing the nuances of language - just a bit of fun, as long as one's not judgemental about it.

I thought I was going to close right up by being closest to the winning margin for England - then discover one has to be within fifteen points to get the point! I don't think the most wildly optimistic England fan could have predicted yesterday's drubbing... Quids' to lose, though the final round could be the hardest of all to predict - possible complacency from England, Ireland with a point to prove, Scotland lost a lot of men yesterday, Italy showed some flashes and a fair bit of spirit and Wales and France seem on about a par...could be interesting.

It would depend if you're referring to two separate servings of the dish, in which case you'd ask the the waiter for "two-toad-in-the-holes, please," but if one was referring to the number of sausages one wanted in the dish one might ask for, for example, "Four toads in the hole please." God I need to get out more.

Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > BBC report on the So I Can Breathe output online > and it said masks don't work, at least the ones > that are generally available here. That was referring to simple masks - surgical or anti-dust ones, and they are useless against pollution. Proper cycling masks with replacable particulate filters do work (as they said) - the filters get absolutely filthy quite swiftly, it's scary to think how much of that crap has been going into one's lungs.

Bickers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I used to have a cycle mask - I'm sure they do > work, but I found it very uncomfortable to wear > and it made my skin quite blotchy so I stopped > using it! On bad days I use a pollution scarf like this: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/respro-bandit-scarf-anti-pollution-scarf/ - much more comfortable than a sealed mask. I assume it's less effective but a good compromise.

The Sexton card was way harsh and swung the whole game, but that's the way it goes. I've had my Henshaw moments - the thing to do in that case is sprint from the pitch, grab your gear and leave without showering or changing, really wouldn't have wanted to face Best after that one! This really has been a wonderful 6N - I'm convinced the new decree on high tackles has made a world of difference, so many more offloads and open running. Last night showed that the game can still be utterly brutal but open. May be my imagination but there seem to be fewer head injuries too. Roll on this afternoon!

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I probably had just read the thread where someone > had been violently attacked in Goodrich road by > perps on mopeds.... Where nobody mentioned the perpetrators' nationality.

We ride across the face of the Faraday memorial to the Toucan crossing, cross over to join the path in front of the College of Communication building, cross over the next Toucan and join the cycle path up St.George's Road, from where we either go on to Lancaster Gate or down to Greenwich without sharing the road with motor traffic for all but a few very short stretches - it's an absolute joy!

I use E&C all the time and I love what's been done with the junction for cyclists - having had several near-death experiences round the old system it's like paradise! I get the impression when I ride the bus through there that the motorised traffic flows better throughout the area as well, though this is purely subjective. Two things I think could be done: firstly, there could be better signage on the shared space round the Faraday memorial to show that it is shared space - I've been shouted at a few times when crossing the plaza, which doesn't bother me but it's a shame if people think cyclists are breaking the law when they're not. In similar vein, as one turns into Walworth Road from Newington Butts there's a very useful pair of dropped kerbs to allow cyclists to bypass the lights, but apart from a small cycle symbol on the ground (which is in any case the same colour as the pavement) there's nothing to indicate this - again, I've had drivers shouting at me thinking I'm illegally using the pavement to jump the lights. The other thing is the lack of a junction between New Kent Road and the Elephant system - during the week I ride round from Burgess Park via the NKR so it doesn't affect me, but with Mrs H at the weekend she prefers the quietest routes, so we take the Portland Street-Rodney Place-New Kent Road route, so leaving Rodney Place one can cycle along the pavement path (though it's not in the best condition) but then at Elephant Road one has to join a busy bus lane before reaching the lights and riding onto the plaza. Maybe if the two kiosks under the bridge could be relocated, assuming there's an equally good location for them so they won't lose out, the cycle lane could run all the way along to the plaza? But these are minor problems with a terrific scheme; like TJ, I'd love to see more of these.

No, I don't take any allusion to foreigners committing crime as a rightwing rant; as pointed out, foreigners do commit crimes in almost exactly the same proportions as UK natives. However, when somebody wades into a discussion about bike crime in which not one person has mentioned the nationality of the perpetrators, saying "what are the government supposed to do" and linking to an article about foreign criminals being deported (incidentally if you read the article it's reporting on a highly dubious claim made by the Leave campaign during the referendum) that person is clearly implying that the criminals will be foreigners, even though there is no evidence to that effect and statistically they are far more likely to be UK citizens, then yes, that is a rightwing rant.

Without wanting to debate the merits or otherwise of the lines, I can't really see the council going for that - a big adventure bike like an Africa Twin is 150cms high, which is more than enough to block sightlines for a car driver whose eyeline is around 100cms.

If anything goes may I be forgiven for promoting my mate Andy's band (he's the drummer), The Buffalo Riot? They're getting quite a good reputation and airplay in their hometown of Liverpool and supported The Bros.Landreth at The Garage in Islington last year.

nunhead_man Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My missus says CCTV is overkill - starting to > wonder To be honest all you're likely to catch is a film of guys with helmets on and false reg plates...if I was still biking (had to give up after my beloved Aprilia was nicked and the insurance became higher than the value of the bike!) I'd invest in one of those motion sensors that texts you if it's interfered with and maybe a GPS tracker.

Maybe I've just been unlucky John - years back I enjoyed a couple of good sessions in there, but at least the last four times I've been in there's always been something fairly horrid going on. Being too drunk to get served in the Drovers indicates a bender of heroic proportions, I salute you sir!

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > what are they supposed to do? > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendu > m-36467725 Yeah, bloody foreigners coming over here stealing our motorcycles...except nowhere has anybody apart from you made any allusion to the offenders' nationality. Research has shown that proportionately immigrants commit no more crime in the UK than the native population - in fact in areas which experience mass immigration from eastern Europe rates of vandalism, burglary and car crime actually decrease http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-migration-six-myths-about-immigration-debunked-as-latest-figures-show-fall-in-non-eu-arrivals-a6895341.html There are a handful of members of the EDF who appear to have lost their way en route to the Daily Mail comments page...

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You could be right penguin. I blame poober. Deliverpoo must also take some of the blame.

I'd be interested to hear if others have a different experience RRR - I can only say last time I was in there last summer for a quick one before the pictures I interrupted a drug deal in the bogs (and was told to "f- off out of it before you get hurt") , two guys were fighting in the garden, another guy was taking a leak in the garden and a woman threatened to beat up Mrs.H for "looking at me funny" - and the staff carried on as if nothing untoward was happening. I wouldn't drink in there at the moment if the beer was free - and coming from me that's quite a condemnation!

Sorry to go off on one this early in the morning but it's no surprise to hear of this happening in the Drovers, which in my opinion is an utter disgrace of a pub, in which drug dealing, flogging of stolen property and general foulness are consistently overlooked in favour of making a profit selling booze to alcoholics. If the staff actually obeyed the law which prohibits selling alcohol to those already intoxicated they'd lose 90% of their clientele at a stroke. If (hopefully when) the attacker is caught it'd be interesting to know how many beers he'd been served with before launching his assault. Of course it's not a pub's fault if foul people choose to patronise it, but if they continue to serve people who can barely stand and habitually allow revolting behaviour to go by the board it's no surprise that this sort of thing happens. Hope this fella and his boyfriend aren't too scarred, mentally or physically, by the experience - if you happen to be on here, take care of each other.

Louisa, as far as I'm aware, nobody on this thread or elsewhere has said "I disagree with what Picturehouse are doing but I'm still going there." So where do you get you information that people are doing this? Just like Geobz, you're simply making assumptions which suit your argument. If anyone on here who's criticising Cineworld/Picturehouse is still patronising them then yes they're a hypocrite, but where are these people?

geobz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hypocrite: A person that lives in East Dulwich and > usually posts on ED forums about whats fair or > not. > > Generally I'd say a big part of people living in > ED, especially the ones that moved in the past 10 > years is on a high end salary and a good bonus. > They most likely work at a bank. Then from time to > time, because they have nothing better to do since > they have a lot of free time, they go off trying > to... boycott or whatever it is they do. > > Yes thats right... boycott a business for giving X > amount of money thats above the legal minimum to > jobs that don't need a specific skillset. Who are > you to say what a business should pay? You prolly > paid more than a million for your house and you > are part of the reason that London is so expensive > in the first place and salaries for other people > are low. While you head off to your fancy ED > indian place to pay ?100 for chicken and go to the > theater for a ?150 ticket, think that you are > encouraging a situation where the Theater staff > will get minimum wage and the indian restaurant > workers will be on the same. > > I am not here to tell people what to do... go buy > gucci and sit on your ?5m house, no problemo. Stop > trying to claim that you are fighting for PH > workers rights though... its a joke. It feels like > one of those billionaires doing a ?50m donation > for tax evasion and people take it like "wow he > must be a sweetheart". Or like those people that > don't follow a spiritual life, and they go to > church so they can absolve their sins. HYPOCRITE! > > (The above post is not a direct response to you, I > think you are right that noone should tell someone > how to run a business). What a load of balls - someone living in East Dulwich is a de facto hypocrite if they show any concern about local workers, are they? You say you're not here to tell anyone what to do...then immediately tell them what to do in the next sentence. If you want to see a hypocrite, look in the mirror. I moved to East Dulwich in the last ten years, I didn't pay a million or anything close to it for my flat, I don't have a lot of free time, I don't work in finance and hour for hour I probably earn less than I would get working in the Picturehouse. But don't let your pathetic determination to insist that anyone who does anything towards ethical consumerism is a hypocrite be affected by anything so prosaic as facts.

You talk much sense Joe, and I agree that boycotting the Picturehouse isn't going to make an earthshattering difference (and to be honest we're not really boycotting it as for proximity and price reasons we use the Peckhamplex anyway). I think the one reason for taking action against Picturehouse/Cineworld is that their staff have asked for support - if staff in other businesses started the same sort of campaign then I'd certainly support them too.

I must be as stupid as you Beej as I've been thinking exactly the same - the implication from several posters on here is that the only people who have a right to take action to improve their wages and conditions are those who are at the absolute bottom of the scale. Apparently if there's one person worse off than yourself, you should accept your lot. Heaven knows what they must think of those earning more than the living wage who take industrial action!

He's not my cup of tea politically but I've never not enjoyed a Ken Clarke speech.

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