HAL9000

You were formerly known as Snorky and ICMFP

If I can get to the EDT in time, I'll wear a badge/nametag that says EDF and will hang around near the main entrance - probably outside. How's that?

James Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > .... If all else fails try your local MP. BWAHAHAHA! Good luck if it's either Tweedle-dum or Tweedle-dee (aka Tessa Jowell or Harriet Harman). Just don't hold your breath.

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Sorry, can't be more specific. I haven't yet snatched the body that'll be hosting my corporeal presence tonight. I just hope he or she likes curry.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > HAL9000 - how about you? I know you usually look like this... > Portrait of HAL9000 > ...but how will we recognise your human incarnation? That photograph was taken in 2001 (it's one of my favourites - I was only nine then) so just imagine me eight years older. Alas, my human incarnation will not be until 3001.

You talkin' to me?

Count me in please. Just checking: it's at TN at 8.0pm. Which local pub is the rallying point?

Yes, except Saturday when it closes at 10pm and Sunday when it opens at 11:00am till 5:00pm. Mon 0800 2359 Tue 0000 2359 Wed 0000 2359 Thu 0000 2359 Fri 0000 2359 Sat 0000 2200 Sun 1100 1700 According to www.sainsburys.co.uk.

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It is easy for the rationally minded to dismiss Astrology as bunk. However, those same people often accept far more bizarre concepts such as the Everett-Wheeler Meta-Theory of Quantum Mechanics as sound science. If we really do live in a relativistic multi-verse governed by quantum mechanics then nothing - however bizarre - can be dismissed with absolute confidence: anything is possible. The Truth is out there.

jenren Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Um, the thing is, meat and especially fish should > not smell like that. I think one contributor to the bad smell is meat and fish waste in bins behind the counter or piled up on the pavement awaiting collection by the council. The waste is not refrigerated and quickly raises a stink in warm weather. I doubt whether anyone would sell, let alone buy, meat or fish that smelt that bad.

bigbadwolf Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > soon you'll be asking to see pictures of > Sean wiping his arse! Have you put it back now? I thought you'd moved Sean's toilet cam to check whether Daizies' boyfriend was wiping his?

Jeremy Wrote: > This all sounds highly bloody unlikely to me. > You're saying that the traders act rude ... > And ... intentionally create foul smells ... > This is one of the most bizarre things I've ever heard. I didn't say anything about foul smells or rude behaviour - those are your words. Think of the aroma of ground coffee and freshly baked bread used by English retailers to lure customers. What may be unfamiliar to you may invoke fond memories of another's homeland. Recall Idi Amin's treatment of the Ugandan Asians. Traders on Rye Lane need to be aware of cultural, religious and social issues that simply don't arise on the typical British High Street. They treat their customers in a way that, to us, may appear unfriendly, but is considered normal by the parties involved. Think Chinese waiters. As an aside: many Rye Lane grocers sell fruit and vegetables on Styrofoam trays wrapped in cling film. I suggested that marketing innovation in the early nineties during a chance social encounter with the Asian proprietor of what was then the largest grocery chain on Rye Lane. He was complaining about long queues forming while bulk products were repeatedly selected, weighed and bagged during busy periods. The idea seems to have caught on as most grocers down there are doing it now.

bigbadwolf Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ... whilst I go and get > changed into my Darth Vader outfit. The image of you wearing a glow-in-the-dark condom accompanied by lightsabre sound effects .... BWAHAHAHA!

davy watts Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I realize this is a shot in the dark, but were you > the truly beautiful asian /middle eastern looking > lady in sainsburys check out at around 7.50pm on > friday? Her name is Latika and she is destined to marry a millionaire - it is written.

indiepanda: Only if those alleged incidents are underlain by real incidents that tend to increase in frequency over time.

We can't just bury our heads in the sand. These threads serve a purpose - they keep us all informed of what is going on in our community. We can only spot trends and anticipate problems by being well informed in a timely manner. What other medium or agency is better suited to do this?

The middle part of Rye Lane is a microcosm of the markets in virtually every central African village, town and city where Indian, Iranian and Lebanese traders sell provisions to African customers. Those shops are not trying to attract white or English customers. The sights and smells are nurtured to make their intended customers feel at home. Even the staff's unfriendly attitude is cultivated to conform to their expectations. Their bemused reaction to white customers is often because they suspect them of being revenue, health or immigration officials. Once the ice is broken, their natural friendliness shines through - most times. It's a case of horses for courses.

bigbadwolf Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > she 'gets em out' but sadly they're not as firm as they were > in Titanic. The screenings were in feel-arama, presumably?

Halal and Kosher meat animals are slaughtered in much the same way. I doubt whether much Halal meat enters the general food chain. However, Kosher abattoirs only process the top third of a beef carcass - the rest is sold on to gentile butchers without being labelled as such. Halal and kosher meat should not be slipped in to food chain, says minister

AllforNun Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The jewish state does not see it as a slight > against their existence to not believe in their > religious beliefs.....that's the logic Israel's existence relies on acceptance of the irrational notion of divinely appointed sovereignty. Those who deny that premise are considered enemies of the state. > + the fact > that the leader of israel has never stated that > another country needs to be wiped of the map, Except Palestine, of course. > plus > the fact that you have never seen a press > conferance where 10's of thousands of citizens of > a jewish state are shouting "death to the uk" as i > just witnessed on sky. Tell that to all the Brits killed when Israeli terrorists bombed the King David Hotel. Or the many individuals killed by MOSSAD death squads. Or the thousands of Palestinians killed at Sabra and Shatila. Or the hundreds of children killed in Gaza. > whatever my issues with israel they pale into > insignificance with that of a state run by a bunch > of @#$%& loonies, Yet they look very much like the Ultra Orthodox loonies that hold the balance of power in Israel. > aytollha my arse, if he posted > on here i would take him to the cleaners and still > have enough left for after's. There is nothing > Holy about that man, nothing. Holy? I was hoping for a rational discussion. As long as one religiously deluded state is armed with nuclear weapons, the others will also want them.

AllforNun Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This lot of maniacal priests with a Bomb..... > ... > how does a whole nation fall for this nonsense? Israel: another middle-eastern state dominated by fanatical religious ideas and with loads of Bombs has managed to indoctrinate the entire western world with its bizarre beliefs. Where is the logic in supporting one and opposing the other?

HonaloochieB Wrote: > Whooh, even someone who's served with the SAS like > Ross Kemp would think twice before tackling one of > those elephant ear mofos. Indeed - just to make sure in case anyone else tries this: when sampling Rye Lane's exotic tubers, roots and any unfamiliar vegetables in general, take care to identify the product properly (shopkeepers of different ethnicity know them by different names) and cook them appropriately because some are toxic when incorrectly prepared. Often, it's the same toxin found in rhubarb leaves - oxalic acid. Ask the shopkeeper by all means but verify independently because they don't always know exactly what they are selling. It sounds a bit risky but the extra effort is well rewarded by a cornucopia of culinary delights for those who dare.

HonaloochieB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for the info on the yams HAL900, the > Dioscoreaceae family. Who knew. I wouldn't want to "fugu you". Anyway, yams are for hams - the big boyz are into Colocasia esculenta.