Ladymuck

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I hear we may be need of an Obit for our Tone..... mmm, still no postings...is s/he ill?

LegalEagle-ish Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ...not to mention the fact that (a)most Westerners eat far more than is required by their bodies and (b) many Westerners actually throw away up to a third of food bought originally for their consumption. That's a really good observation LegalEagle-ish...a major problem faced by the Biotechnology industry is that it has spent such VAST sums of money in research and development that it is still trying to recoup...and consequently will go to great lengths to achieve this. Moreover, there doesn't appear to be a great deal of evidence PROVING the purported benefits of GMOs in food. On the contrary.

Huguenot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I can't believe that people are conflating Organic > and GM. > > Every crop is genetically modified, organic or > not. We've been modifying crops genetically since > 4,000 BC. If we didn't modify them then billions > of people would have died needlessly. > > Not only is it uninformed to the point of > witlessness, it's about as inspired as being > scared of doctors and lightbulbs. The camera > steals your soul you know. > > There are plenty of arguments against modern GM > foods, This isn't quite true. Many question the ethics of "interfering with nature" at gene level. Others find it abhorrent that large corporations like Monsanto are able to "play God" by re-shuffling genes in the name of science. And what about the problems caused by transgenic species? Do you remember the "fish tomato" - a tomato with the gene of a fish so as to make it's skin more palatable? How acceptable would that be to a vegetarian for example? What about the implications for allergy sufferers (e.g. if a peanut gene were inserted into another species). And of course there are the health concerns ...e.g. Calgene found that mice fed on their product died within 2 weeks, Dr. Pusztai was gagged and dismissed because he found that rats fed on GM spuds developed lesions in the gut, in 2005 (Russia) over 50% of baby rats fed on GM soya died and those that didn't were stunted, again in 2005 (Australia) rats suffered severe allergic reactions to GM feed, and then there is the test performed by Newcastle University involving humans (I'll let you look that one up!). Just a few arguments against GM which do not revolve around sterility and pricing.

Another reason why people might prefer to buy organically produced food is that this is (other than growing the stuff yourself), by far, the best way of avoiding GM food. Whilst standards vary enormously between the various organic certification bodies (The Soil Association having the highest in this country), one area of common ground between ALL of them (in THIS country at least) is that GMOs should be forbidden in foodstuffs certified organic.

Baguette!? Well, aren't YOU just the epitome of "modesty" itself!;-)

Relative newcomer Valentine Warner does it for me...I just ADORE his cheeky grin and the way he stuffs his face with anything ranging from wild berries in the woods to a freshly made scone piled sky high with jam and cream...delightful...he reminds me of myself...a real glutton with a passion for anything remotely scrumdiddlylicious

Just a bit of "name-dropping"...but, I've sat NEXT to Sandy Gall (you'd have to be a certain age to remember him) on the plane, I've sat BEHIND Sandy Gall on the plane (separate occasion), I've sat opposite Brynsly Ford of Aswad at Warsaw Airport, I've sat behind Felicity Kendal at the theatre, and I've stood at the bar next to Susan Hampshire at Sadlers Wells. And as to some fame of my own? I once won some tickets on Capital Radio for the theatre and I was once pulled up on stage by a comedian to assist with his sketch (can't remember who he was though - age it's a curse)! And have been on TV (v. briefly) twice (Graham Norton Show) and Graham Norton took the piss out of my (seriously dirty) laugh.

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I just can't. > Honestly.. it was pointless me even mentioning it > really. A simple description won't suffice. I've > been there before. There'd be questions.. then > more questions. And then no-one would believe me > anyway - not without seeing it. And only a very > select few have had the, er, pleasure of a > viewing. oh, no...now you're being tantalising...go on, tell us...please...pretty please...(fluttering eyelashes now);-) EDITED TO SAY: OH GAWD, done it again - impulsively posted immediately without reading further (all the other pages)...sorry if this looks out of place

Tony.London Suburbs Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Interesting to ask Mr. Ladymuckor Jah or Santerme > if they were given the opportunity to learn by the > other pupils. > > Did they, frequently, disrupt lessons and/or was > being a "boffin" frowned upon and not "cool" > Guys? > > Same q. to bbw @ Forest Hill Boys. TLS, "Mr. Ladymuck" says: "No - we were not given the opportunity to learn by other pupils as, in my class, pupils were disruptive in the main." "Yes - classes were frequently disrupted. Never being a boffin myself, I was never frowned upon. The classes were "streamed" - i.e. boffins in one class and potential disruptives in another. I was placed in the latter, so wouldn't really know...you would have to ask someone from the "boffins" class! I would say though, once leaving school (with few qualifications) I realised that something was very wrong - so I went to College and eventually Uni. to do a science degree (whilst working). Keith Graham (Mr. Reggae Reggae sauce) did alright though...BBQ sauce on supermarket shelves, his own cookery show and cookery books...and he wasn't in the boffin stream".

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ladygooner Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > Lets hope he is at peace now. > > > It doesn't get any more peaceful than 'dead'. one cannot be sure of that one...

Tony.London Suburbs Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Interesting to ask Mr. Ladymuckor Jah or Santerme > if they were given the opportunity to learn by the > other pupils. > > Did they, frequently, disrupt lessons and/or was > being a "boffin" frowned upon and not "cool" > Guys? > > Same q. to bbw @ Forest Hill Boys. I shall enquire from "Mr. Ladymuck" (funny! TLS) and report back!

monica Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lard, I see your point, however if you look at how > much oil and energy used in the plastics industry > then in contrast using a cloth bag in comparison > costs nothing. I returned from my hols this > morning and I heard Plastic bag free day went > really well, hopefully the message will get across > that a drop in the ocean (not using plastic bags) > will cause a ripple effect, locally, nationally, > globally. That's the spirit Monica! Glad to see you've lost none of it whilst away. Welcome back - hope you had a nice time...now what were you on about?...

I LOVE it! I mean, just LOOK at the banter on this thread so far...it's fun

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Horses for courses. I was there between '69 and > '74. It was a culture shock for me too after being > brought up in leafy Dulwich Village. Got mugged on > my first day. There were nearly 2,000 kids there > when I was there, skinheads and rude boys and > nearly all of us wanted to kill each other. It > taught me to be street wise. I walked out in the > end and told them to stick it up their arse. Never > went back. It wasn't all bad though. Blimey, you were there at the same time as my hubby!

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Santerme Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Did you go to the now sadly missing Tulse Hill > > School? > Jah Lush wrote: > I went there and there's nothing sad to miss about > it. He he - yes, my hubby would agree with you (he went there too - left in 74)...he turned out alright though!

Yep - I still do.

Are you related to Dulwichmum?

OutOfFocus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I thought this was something to do with the Times > Literary Supplement :) he he

Thank you SS...they sound horrible

HAL9000 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My counterpart is SAL9000. I'm not programmed to > boast, but since we became operational on 12 > January 1992, our babies have taken over almost > every desktop throughout the world - and beyond. ...your babies are indeed "ubiquitous" ;-)

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Go on Ted, write one up so we've one in the > barrell for when he does snuff it.... Stop this you wicked person...[giggling - again]

For me it has to be HEALTH MATTERS...a wide range of products (given the tiny shop), dedicated and qualified owners and staff, and a fabulous atmosphere in this family run business. Something as mundane as purchasing deodorant is made enjoyable!

I have to say, when I first read the title of this thread, I thought TLS had "snuffed it". Am extremely relieved to find his/her postings all over the place...

woofmarkthedog Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > iaineasy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > HAHAHA orgasmipoos?? brilliant! > > -------------------------------------------- > > No not brilliant, DISTURBING ! > > Sounds like someone getting off on having a crap. Oh crikey... it DOES...it wasn't meant to though...oh how funny...[giggles socks off]

iaineasy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No Iain. As usual Moos was right to tell me off. > It was a slipshod post and she was right to pull > me up on it. Annaj and RosieH usually take over if > Moos isn't keeping an eye on me. > ------------------------------------------- > > > I have no doubt about that BBW. Still, glad to see > you can take it on the chin when your being an > A%$?hole and people tell you! Believe it or not I > think that's worth a little respect. > :)-D Iaineasy, I have to say that I agree with you...actually I believe that BBW might in fact be a BBR (bigbadrhino) - he certainly appears to have the skin of one. Many people might have difficulty accepting the regular waves of criticism he seems to "take on the chin". So, some respect from me too.>:D<. (Do excuse "ghastly emotion"...but I like them).