Mick Mac

Having said all that I used to live on Heber Road and its a dangerous junction with Lordship Lane as cars coming round the corner and up the hill often do so at speed, especially at night.

Arsenal win justified of course - but such poor decision making is hard to understand. Arsenal look good.

I think that may be invalid LM.

Second Arsenal goal tonight - should surely not have been given - Bentner, clearly coming back from an offside position bumps into the chasing defender, very unfortunate for Ncastle.

Yes - as someone said I don't want to be hacked into Apple for the apps - that is one downside to the iphone and I'm beginning to have second thoughts. May go to the apple shop and see what that can "sell" to me - but my outdated N95 does a lot of stuff and I'd hate to be unimpressed with my new purchase. Might check out the HTC. If Head of IT likes it it must be worth cheking out. How much does one of these cost to buy outright? will have a look but if someone knows please shout.

Hal - you have got to stop this. Try having a lie down and not caring a jot.

Marie-you are 81 and still have a sense of humour. Thats just great.

More importantly sally i hope all goes well with the pregnancy and baby. That really will seal your relationship and give you both something special to live for.

Government contracts will dry up but some private sector real estate funds are starting development projects again. But yes longer term its all dependent on the success of the wider economy.

Construction is often a key indicator of economic trend, to the extent that it reflects the appetite of business for expansion.

thanks AS. V useful.

Todays news is postive - I think that is a fact. What happens in the next year or so as the cuts kick in is a necessary evil for me, from which we will come out stronger. What is more important is the the immediate news before these cuts kick in is good, low interest rates and QE have proved to be helpful in sustaining some amount of consumer confidence. Don't forget we have been in this mess from end 2007/summer 2008 - so there has already been a significant period of adjustment for business from which we are now hoping to gradually crawl out of. The bottom was some time ago, for me.

Well, I've been told its in the Mirror if you can believe that. Don't know if anyone here reads it.

Its a stereotypical character. To make people test their views. Its a success in making a loveable charachter out of a traffic warden. I thought it was funny of course.

I have seen him in ED. He's sooo funny.

With todays news of 0.8% growth - it is construction that is taking the lions share of this growth. Building is back. That is very positive.

Thanks for that Dulwichmum - already have old blacberry and could now update for free to new bberry at work - but thought the kudos of iphone might be worth having - jeez there are enough people already sticking them in front of my nose that i feel its almost a must have, what to do... Its more internet than email but email is important for work and to see excel etc. Head of IT says iphone taking over bberry in corporate world so who knows - maybe i should wait till dust settles.

Disgraceful. Nuff said.

Martin o neill to take charge of saudi team Al hilal.

They are needed yes but they need to be made more affordable.

It happens on both sides. Both Celtic and Rangers have bigoted elements to their support. I don't think that is any secret. Obviously the police will track these people down and convict them, if at all possible. Hugh Dallas once had his windows broken after refereeing an Old Firm game and he said he knew who had done it. It was his neighbour who was a Celtic fan and he was round the next day to fix his windows and apologise. No charges were pressed. Its depressing that these things happen but thats how heated things can become on Old Firm days in a city split by religion.

laincoubert Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mick mack. Did you just quote andy gilchrist!!!!!! > Who is andy gilchrist in this dispute? I thought > he had been jettisoned long ago Oh how embarrassing - I have quoted from a very old article - busyish at work you see, did not have time to look properly. [What it does demonstrate however is that we have been here before - a number of times.]

Its a good night provided we have the support services on hand. Its a poor show that the firefighters are using it for their own ends and trying to then blame government for playing with lives. Fireworks were banned in northern ireland when i was growing up and noone missed them. Organised events only.

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Im with Loz. > > I could not believe it when i heard the FF were to > strike on the most dangerous night of the year. > > This is blackmail and must surely lose public > support. > > The publics respect was your greatest asset and > this could potentially be lost. > > Ff will probably change their mind close to 5 nov > but this will annoy the public more as you have > messed with their emotions. It does now seem to be a game of blackmail. Choosing 5 November as the strike date is of course no coincidence and can be seen as using the threat of peoples lives. Of course the FBU see it differently - its the Government that is risking peoples lives : But Andy Gilchrist, general secretary of the FBU said the Government had six days to settle the dispute before any lives were put at risk when the strikes start next Tuesday. "They need to stop morally blackmailing professional firefighters' and start genuine talks over pay." [Edited to remove old article - but it does seem like the same old same old .....does it not.] As for getting rid of fireworks as part of the solution well it seems sensible if a bit killjoy. Strong laws on fireworks safety and information on how to operate them safely is what we need.