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- Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:33 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: The Gold Cup
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1342
The Gold Cup
Try Bold Bishop in the 2.00 o'clock, conditions have changed to suit him and he is trained by Cheltenham specialist and hero Jonjo O'Neil
- Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:35 am
- Forum: Auto Racing
- Topic: let's keep those cars clean ladies!
- Replies: 41
- Views: 21348
let's keep those cars clean ladies!
LC if you ever publish another picture of me again I will sue!!!!
ps I am the one at the front:)
ps I am the one at the front:)
- Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:10 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: The Gold Cup
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1342
The Gold Cup
<t>So it's one day until the mayhem that is the Cheltenham Race festival gets underway. We are expecting around 60,000 visitors from the Emerald Isle and it's 4 days of the best national Hunt racing anywhere in the world, the pubs are jam packed, you cannot get a hotel room for any money and everyon...
- Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:04 am
- Forum: Wide World of Sports
- Topic: Six Nations Championship
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7082
Six Nations Championship
<t>Bugger, bugger, bugger. What a bloody woeful performance although I am very suspicious of the "Iriish" referee, a certain Alain (note the spelling) Roland who speaks perfect french with a parisian accent!!!!<br/> <br/> Actually we were dreadful, time for Andy Robinson to knock some heads together...
- Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:57 am
- Forum: International Politics
- Topic: Liz in Oz
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2091
Liz in Oz
I think the highest ranking royal would be Princess Anne, however Camilla can be queen but I think it would take a change in constitutional law, something that the "Windsors" (aka the german royal family) know all about!
- Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:37 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Galbally's Advice Column for FG.
- Replies: 1654
- Views: 96045
Galbally's Advice Column for FG.
<t>OK my last word on the footy. Kram I see that from your address that you are technically a Yammer so why not hie yourself to the shed that is Molineux or don your tesco bag and get to the hawthorns,and if you go to the wolves dont forget to pick up some scrap or tarmac a few drives on the way.<br...
- Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:30 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Galbally's Advice Column for FG.
- Replies: 1654
- Views: 96045
Galbally's Advice Column for FG.
So we have villa fans coming out of the closet eh, well boys I amfraid there is only one team in the second city and that is the Mighty Blues, keep right on and **** on the villa
- Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:16 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Roundabouts
- Replies: 32
- Views: 462
Roundabouts
<t>So a four way stop sign is more simple?? I dont think so, I myself have been "Invited" by a state trooper to engage in the process of forward motion on more than one occasion when sitting dazed and confused at these junctions.<br/> <br/> Also we have the "You can cross a red light under certain c...
- Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:32 am
- Forum: Welcome To My Day!
- Topic: New Mexico
- Replies: 4
- Views: 945
New Mexico
I have to go to Santa Fe, now I have googled and expedia'd myself silly with this, which is the best airline to get there, preferrably I would like not to change planes 26 times and would be flying into Washington Dulles, Newark or Atlanta.
Plus which whats to do in Santa Fe?
Plus which whats to do in Santa Fe?
- Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:57 am
- Forum: Bizarre News Stories
- Topic: Six Birds
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2032
Six Birds
God I am so behind but anyway, yes they do clip the wings to keep them there, though they are so well fed that I doubt they would ever leave, and of course if they did the Tower would fall down
- Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:48 am
- Forum: Films Cinema Forum
- Topic: Turner Classic Movies
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2706
Turner Classic Movies
<t>OK because I have not been on the boartd for a while I have taken my courage in both hands and am about to disagree with you LC.<br/> <br/> I would rather remove ny own eyeballs with a rusty spoon than watch La Striesand in anything. A few weeks ago there were commercials on here advertising her ...
- Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:31 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: tenerife/ibiza
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2884
tenerife/ibiza
Tenerife is in theCanary Islands Carla, Out in the Atlantic, owned by Spain, pretty warm all year round.
Ibiza is in the Balearics in the Med again owned by spian, both are very popular with Brit holiday makers
Ibiza is in the Balearics in the Med again owned by spian, both are very popular with Brit holiday makers
- Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:44 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Separation of Church and State?
- Replies: 254
- Views: 20752
Separation of Church and State?
Surely the point of the articles was to make sure there was not a "National" religion, i.e. the USA would not become exclusively Catholic, protestant etc etc. I am not excatly and expert on your constitution so dont beat me up too bad if my analysis is wrong
- Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:19 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: Bothwell Bags Birds
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2405
Bothwell Bags Birds
He is huge it's the baskety that's big, they had xl on offer!!!
he weighs about 5 stone with not an ounce of fat (oops 70lbs)
he weighs about 5 stone with not an ounce of fat (oops 70lbs)
- Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:04 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Sotu
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8993
Sotu
<t>Oh Dear Oh dear, he actually (or his speechwriters did) steal some lines from the fictional WEST Wing series, <br/> <br/> "Even 7,000 miles away, across oceans and continents, on mountaintops and in caves -- you will not escape the justice of this nation. " <br/> <br/> I have to say I thought it ...
- Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:02 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: Bothwell Bags Birds
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2405
Bothwell Bags Birds
Ah my labrador "Retriever", notice how like all labs he has perfected the "I am so hungry look". Actually he has just been told I am going to korea and will come back with recipes for Leg of Lab
- Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:27 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Sotu
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8993
Sotu
LC that is an outrageous thing to say for a Massachusetts Yankee!!!!
We should never have let you have the place, especially because the French helped you out.
We should never have let you have the place, especially because the French helped you out.
- Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:05 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Sotu
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8993
Sotu
So I shall be recording it as it's a bit late for me, who is going to listen and what are you expecting?
- Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:05 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: The Madness Of The US Looney Left
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6572
The Madness Of The US Looney Left
<t>John McCain (Pres.) and Condolezza Rice (VP) [as Independents].<br/> <br/> <br/> I am asuming that this is not irony so here goes. Condaleeza Rice!! is this the same woman who had such a grasp of international politics that she publicly stated after the Hamas landslide that She did not know why n...
- Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:58 am
- Forum: Kids Family
- Topic: Adoption Question
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5345
Adoption Question
I dont know the laws in the USA but if you do this then you are a Princess amongst Women in my book, I owe everything to the adoption process.
- Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:05 am
- Forum: Films Cinema Forum
- Topic: great scenes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1890
great scenes
<t>The opening battle scene "Saving Private Ryan"<br/> <br/> The planes turning for home in "The Dambusters" with that evocative music<br/> <br/> Any Frank drebbin scene from Naked Gun<br/> <br/> Steve Martin fitted with Bunny ears in The Man with two Brains<br/> <br/> Final Scene with Razzo in Midn...
- Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:29 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: Bothwell Bags Birds
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2405
Bothwell Bags Birds
BTW the casserole was lovely but the soup I had from it yesterday was even nicer, having moved onto to humbler species it's mr Bunnies turn next. My neighbour got a couple out ferreting yesterday
- Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:27 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: Bothwell Bags Birds
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2405
Bothwell Bags Birds
<t>Let me just clear one thing up. Rocky is a prince amongst dogs he just does not deign to do the "retriever" bit. he just sits right by me and never moves, he will follow my gun and even appears to scowl when I miss but shows absolutely no interest in going and getting the damn things. I will send...
- Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:20 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Hamas....
- Replies: 26
- Views: 10901
Hamas....
<t>You know I think what we are missing here is "Old School" diplomacy, my opinion is that we here and in the US have no men or women of stature that are schooled in the art (and it surely is an art) of diplomacy. People who understand their subjects in minute detail, people who are so familiar with...
- Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:03 am
- Forum: Films Cinema Forum
- Topic: great scenes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1890
great scenes
The girl in the red dress in Schindler's list - Sad so sad
The camp fire scene in Blazing Saddles - funny very funny
The camp fire scene in Blazing Saddles - funny very funny
- Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:40 am
- Forum: History
- Topic: Worst Briton ~ Jack?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2933
Worst Briton ~ Jack?
<t>I am stunned that this has been labelled by the poll as Briton's. I would suggest that you may get a very different list from Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.<br/> <br/> My Top Five<br/> <br/> Charles 1st<br/> <br/> George IV<br/> <br/> Duke of Windsor<br/> <br/> Oswald Mosely<br/> <br/> Ton...
- Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:36 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Hamas....
- Replies: 26
- Views: 10901
Hamas....
<t>On the money Astra. One of the main stumbling points with atlking to Hamas is that they will not renounce their aim to never recognise Israel. We started talking to the IRA long before they renounced violence and they have NEVER renounced their aim for a united Ireland.<br/> <br/> Go ahead and wi...
- Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:52 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Condee
- Replies: 2
- Views: 626
Condee
<t>So Condaleeza Rice is publicly quoted saying that the Hamas victory took her and her people by suprise.?????<br/> <br/> OK Condi you are in a biog job now and you may want to pay a little more attention to the world around you, I know you are a cold war specialist but it's anew ball game now.<br/...
- Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:42 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Separation of Church and State?
- Replies: 254
- Views: 20752
Separation of Church and State?
I do not believe that there is a separation of church and state in the USA, certainly not whilst the present incumbent of the White House says he has a direct line to god.
- Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:36 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: 3000uk soldiers off to afganistan
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1258
3000uk soldiers off to afganistan
<t>Oh Goodeee the Northwest Frontier, because history shows that every one has had great success fighting in this neck of the woods.<br/> <br/> I am immediately going to improve both US and UK foreign policy, I am offering basic history and Military lessons to all cabinet level apppointments. Nothin...
- Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:25 am
- Forum: United Kingdom
- Topic: What does it mean to be British?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5041
What does it mean to be British?
I think we should bring it back for politicians.
ps the quote on the lottery was Cecil Rhodes
ps the quote on the lottery was Cecil Rhodes
- Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:22 am
- Forum: Friends, Relationships, Advice
- Topic: Love
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2751
Love
<t>I may have missed something here but is this in response to the popes treatise on love??? Did he follow it up with a lecture on abortion and birth control or is he being spun as a "Modern" pope.<br/> <br/> As I remember one of the lines was regarding that the definition was love between a man and...
- Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:03 am
- Forum: This Deserves A Caption
- Topic: Why middle aged women shouldn't drink at Mardi Gras
- Replies: 37
- Views: 89335
Why middle aged women shouldn't drink at Mardi Gras
Newton was right about gravity then!
- Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:58 am
- Forum: Crimes Trials
- Topic: Briton questioned in US murders
- Replies: 104
- Views: 13662
Briton questioned in US murders
<t>He wont be extradited if Mass has the DP and makes it a DP case. It contravenes European law, my guess is that the US detectives are trying to "Persuade" him to come back of hil own volition than the problem dissapears because although we wont send Brits back to be executed we dont mind if you al...
- Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:33 am
- Forum: Computers Internet
- Topic: Lady Cops Computer
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1062
Lady Cops Computer
LC's Computer has been down for acouple of days and although she is recieving your mails she cannot reply to them. The computer is in the hospital and hopefully get fixed soon
- Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:59 am
- Forum: Ireland
- Topic: Ireand is...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23270
Ireand is...
It should be the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland shouldn't it?
- Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:59 am
- Forum: Friends, Relationships, Advice
- Topic: adoption
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2990
adoption
<t>We have had these threads up before, I was interested with Arnold's point, I know some of you have had very positive meetings post adoption (LC in particular) but it does not always work like that. IMO the new laws either passed or about to pass here in the UK which gives natural mothers the RIGH...
- Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:12 am
- Forum: Films Cinema Forum
- Topic: Band of Brothers
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2443
Band of Brothers
Oh Bothwell, another brave man
No the Brave ones are in the ground now. I never did anything brave and will willingly admit that in all of my limited combat experience (which is not much) I was bloody terrified
No the Brave ones are in the ground now. I never did anything brave and will willingly admit that in all of my limited combat experience (which is not much) I was bloody terrified
- Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:02 am
- Forum: Films Cinema Forum
- Topic: Band of Brothers
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2443
Band of Brothers
<t>As I recall the airborne troops of the 506th of the 101st only did 2 jumps in war time, the rest of the time they were transported by thigh or truck.<br/> <br/> <br/> Absolutely right, I cannot for the life of me imagine what it must have been like to drop into an active zone and I have tried to ...
- Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:52 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Alito Confirmation
- Replies: 75
- Views: 5259
Alito Confirmation
<t>Thanks Acc. One thing that I have noticed (i have commented o it here before) is how polarised US politics have now become, more so to my eyes than at any time previously, would you agree. I have no idea how I could get the stats but I would love to know how many "Middle ground" voters there are ...
- Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:41 am
- Forum: United Kingdom
- Topic: Britain welcomes you....
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1885
Britain welcomes you....
<t>Funny thing is my mother is in hospital right now and the hospital is "Infested" with doctors, nurses, auxillaries etc who do not hail from this country and they have looked after her fantastically well.<br/> <br/> I presume that some of you complaining eat at curry houses, kebab shops etc so hav...
- Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:57 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Alito Confirmation
- Replies: 75
- Views: 5259
Alito Confirmation
<t>A politicians spouse or any other member of their family would not be attacked in either house (Lords or Commons = Senate and Congress). there are very strict rules under what is termed Parliamentary privilige. I believe that it is the case that you cannot legally slander someone in either house....
On Alito
Sorry guys I put up these hearings somehwre else.
IMO ( it wont count because of being a Brit and all) no single issue should be a decider. In addition how can he be judged as impartial if he is willing to say how he will decide a case bfore he hears it?
IMO ( it wont count because of being a Brit and all) no single issue should be a decider. In addition how can he be judged as impartial if he is willing to say how he will decide a case bfore he hears it?
- Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:52 am
- Forum: Warfare Military
- Topic: Reunions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 937
Reunions
<t>I know we have quite a few vets here, how do you feel about re unions, do you go to them.<br/> <br/> I will state my position, I don't attend them any more. I used to for about 4 years after I got out. Like most ex service I do have a few demons and I found meeting up started to make them more di...
- Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:42 am
- Forum: General TV Shows
- Topic: John Spencer from The West Wing dies
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2018
John Spencer from The West Wing dies
I treated myself to a boxed set of seasons 1-6 for christmas 42 discs!!!!
it shows that although good seasons 4 onwards are nowhere near 1-3 in quality.
it shows that although good seasons 4 onwards are nowhere near 1-3 in quality.
- Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:11 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: sex offenders
- Replies: 3
- Views: 730
sex offenders
<t>The sheer arrogance of this woman astounds me!<br/> <br/> <br/> Why, she is a star of the Blair government and is therefore genetically prgrammed to be arrogant. the disregard with which President Blair ignores both the laws and parliamnetary processes in the UK is astounding. I for one will be l...
- Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:05 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Alito Confirmation
- Replies: 75
- Views: 5259
Alito Confirmation
<t>Do we still need a queen or should Britain now become a republic and all the royal estates sequestrated by the state?Hey GMC did you see "Who owns Britain" the other night. I reckon the Duke of Buccleugh must own where you are standing right now and lord Vestey owns where I am.<br/> <br/> A 2 Bil...
- Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:30 am
- Forum: Crimes Trials
- Topic: Child Killers
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1981
Child Killers
<t>Err did the tinfoil hat brigade invade while I was away.<br/> <br/> Execution by the public!!!!!<br/> <br/> That will work, how about the stupid idiots down in Portsmouth (South UK) that spray painted the house of a local doctor because they saw an article in their local paper that named him as a...
- Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:24 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: sex offenders
- Replies: 3
- Views: 730
sex offenders
<t>I had the incredible experience yesterday of watching the Education Minister (Ruth kelly I think) answer the following question " Do you know how many registered sex offenders have been cleared to work in schools"!!!!!.<br/> <br/> It transpires that a certain individual who had been placed on the...
- Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:17 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Blair hints of stress being PM
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3279
Blair hints of stress being PM
<t>Stress my arse ( Shakespeare I think). Be out of work raising 3 or 4 kids with no partner around to help etc etc that is stress. This country (UK) still has between 500,000 and 1 million (depends whose figure you read) children officially "Poor" of these at least 40% are "Crhonically disadvantage...