lenk

It's attracting the wrong crowd already. I only drink organic 2001 Chateau Musar, do they have the correct Lebanese serving thimbles? I simply won't drink anywhere that doesn't. My pram won't fit through the door. I saw a man who didn't look right stood outside, close it down. It's too noisy. It's not noisy enough.

I got the leaflet and took all the precautions, shame I also got a Jiffy bag full of anthrax sent the same morning. :(

eater81 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Honestly, let the poor guy have his business. How > anybody can find these vans offensive I do not > know. As for the original poster complaining that > they are an eyesore! There are a thousand > eyesores in East Dulwich alone. This is South > London, eyesore city. There's a certain Blake mural that isn't to my tastes, maybe we could have that building torn down? And have you seen all the graffiti on the roof on Somerfield?

johnhinton Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Guess I've got a sense of humour failure, but > these vans are eyesores (and not as amateur/just > trying to make a living as they appear). I > wouldn't like a billboard opposite my house or a > van parked with a huge sign (as these are). If the > vans were parked in the normal course of business, > that would be fine - but not parked for weeks. > There is little enough road space for parking > anyway. Not illegal, but bad manners and a bad > example. I wouldn't want my house or walls or > fences covered in the kind of graffiti that the > vans appear to emulate. (I don't much care for the > crackhouse aesthetic anyway, which proves how > middle-aged I am). There are far, far worse things I can think of that could be painted on a van and parked outside your house.

I think you're allowed to confiscate drugs from people whilst in uniform, but just you try confiscating drugs from people whilst in plain clothes and saying you're a policeman. They never fall for it. : (

I wish that just for once somebody would please think of the children.

THIS IS AN OUTRAGE. (+40000 NIMBY points for this thread.. )

Brendan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Nope you have to be a member or play with a member > at Aquarius. I think it is also quite a small and > close-knit club where you have to be introduced. (!!!) - It seems to be at most 6 holes, the greens don't look up to much (from my vantage point from the park above the reservoir) and looks like it would take all of half an hour to do a 'round'. Don't you just love golf? Sport of kings men who failed to get into the masons.

I find most coke you get these days isn't strong enough to make your teeth grind. I can't see anyone wanting to be awake that long in ED though - maybe they've overdosed on lattes?

Brendan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I know. Stupid idea isn?t it? You?ll get all > sweaty. Shower at work? I last got a bus in, oh, I can't remember. Catching the 63 in the morning would send my misanthropy to previously unimagined levels.

Has anyone played on the one on top of the reservoir? I'd be interested in getting on there to take some photos more than anything else.

Green Goose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > SeanMacGabhann Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > > Many many people have gone through the same > > process.. Just recently I had a heated argument > > with someone who wouldn't have it that there > was > > more than one > > > It's very much on topic as the red vans are > effectively flyposters on wheels. The person > responsible has at least 5 vans. He was exposed in > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1050948/Ex > posed-The-man-menace-rusty-red-vans-blighting-subu > rbia-ads.html > > Southwark can't do anything about it as the vans > are taxed and MOT'd. He only ever mioves them to > get the MOT once a year. Please don't use Daily Mail articles to make a point on here : (

Move to Elephant and Castle

HonaloochieB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Only me! Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Is fly-posting any more unsightly then the > clapped > > out red vans dotted around the postcode, > > that don't seem to be moved on, or ticketed? > > Judging from the holes in the bodywork I'd be > very > > surprised if they are road worthy, if they run > at > > all. > > Sorry to go OT but actually it's only very > recently that I've realised they are not all the > same van. > There's one that's parked in some flats in > Coldhearbour lane in Brixton, that was what > suspicioned me to the truth. > I've never seen one in motion and I suspect they > are in fact installations and not for hire at all. I've seen them being driven around. There's one down by Camberwell Green as well. Seeing as they aren't actually parked illegally I can't see why they would be moved on.

I did check once - something like ?40 a round summer green fees. don't know if you're female (your username suggests not) or not but the usual 'females and juniors have no course standing' nonsense applies.

you would think her 'dad' might have been able to wire her some money.. but maybe her flight back was tomorrow? No idea what she would be doing in Bedford - unless she was flying back out of Luton and staying with someone up there overnight? That's exactly what you would do if you lost a passport... except ED is hardly on the tourist trail, you'd assume she'd have been visiting someone in ED who would have been able to lend her the money...

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > welcome to the Dragon's Blood Brotherhood lenk... > it was a fateful day 2 years ago at the same stall > that Mockney Piers and I discovered this... thing I would have bought some but forgot to get cash out. : ( Last night's fish and chips could have taken an interesting turn with a bottle of that in the house...

'Best stall' goes to the chilli sauce dude. 'Dragons Blood' was pretty darn good : )

Brendan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No someone just piped up on here to say that > someone they know was attacked with a knife > because they felt like making it up. People do it > all the time. It was a valid question.

Does anyone have a link to a news story confirming there was a stabbing? Would be interested to read it.

I was in a car recently.

ClareC Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > lenk Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > ClareC Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > most of what is written in the paper's is not > > > obtained first hand! > > > > > > Papers (or at least reputable ones) usually > employ > > a so-called 'fact checker' to ensure what > they're > > saying is accurate though... > > > Oh..... so not "any" old journalist then? How do > you know which are reputable and which are > not?!?!? How does a "fact checker" check the > facts are correct? Presumably first hand only and > under strict lie detector present conditions? > > Lucky the Courts rules on evidence are not so > strict! I think you're missing the point. Papers - multiple points of view. Care taken to ensure accuracy. Libel laws. Person on messageboard I've never met - could be wrong. No incentive to check accuracy of posting. Can misrepresent fact. This thread has morphed into something vaguely ridiculous, I was only saying I take most / all of what I read on here with a pinch of salt (more so that I would a newspaper) - I'm sure this crime was very serious etc etc - er, back to the thread.

ClareC Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > most of what is written in the paper's is not > obtained first hand! Papers (or at least reputable ones) usually employ a so-called 'fact checker' to ensure what they're saying is accurate though...

A journalist not using anecdotal evidence. A policeman.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > mark_bowen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I really don't get why there is such suspicion > > about the report of the poor girl getting > stabbed. > > Combination of chip on shoulder and superiority > complex... I have neither - what exactly would the 'chip' be about? Should I toe the party line from now on? Imagine the frenzies we can work ourselves into!