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The Germans would serve that up with mustard in a bun.

So the request "Can I watch?" is made merely out of scientific curiosity?

Like a gay mind reader! Gay minds are the easiest to read.

You're in Brighton, aren't you? It could be a lot worse...

There's an easy enough way to work out how you feel about the Leazes system. Blackburn have won the Premiership since its inception and been relegated from it; we've done neither. We have a better average position than them. Which would you prefer?

Dear me.

She's Swedish, aye. And I lived in Germany for nearly five years man.

Though apparently, although existing 0171 numbers became 0207 and existing 0181 numbers became 0208, they now use either code more or less indiscriminately for new numbers, regardless of location. I'm confused.

0208 is central London, 0207 is greater London, innit? Int.

020 is London, so 0207 is central London (what used to be 0171).

You do, it's a Schweppes thing rather than a tonic thing though. Ah.

I've always wondered why diet tonic water is called "slimline". You don't seem to get "slimline" anything else.

Depends how much it costs I suppose. If it's the same as a regular pint, is your manliness really that important that you can't sip on a J20 all night instead? (On second thoughts, that's our Steve's tipple of choice, so...)

:)

Every day's a Dianaversary Extravaganza if you read the Express.

I'm with PlusNet, who are pretty adequate. Smack in the middle of the price and performance range based on what I've experienced in the past. Are they the company who bugger off at 5pm, leaving the support line on an answerphone? Could be, I'm not sure I've had cause to find out. Suppose it's still preferable to a "Hello sir my name is being Tarquin"-style call centre experience...

I doubt it, seems weird I'm the only one out of my mates that's got one. Am considering calling the number. It's not a premium-rate one, is it?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6210358.stm 5.5m Britons 'opt to live abroad' Almost one in 10 British citizens are living overseas, according to a study of people coming in and out of the UK. Studies by the Institute for Public Policy Research, published on the BBC News website, indicates that at least 5.5m British-born people live abroad. Figures suggest the rate of departure has been so great that population falls are only masked by immigration. While Australia and Spain are the top locations, increasing numbers are heading to major Asian economies. The research by the institute (IPPR) is the first significant attempt to put a figure on the number of British citizens who live overseas. The study found 5.5 million ex-pat Britons - a number that rises to six million if those who live or work part of the year abroad are included. Taken together, they represent approximately 10% of British citizens. Until now, tentative government estimates of ex-pats had ranged from 4.5 million to 14 million. Over the course of 40 years, some 67,500 more Britons have left the UK every year than have returned - a population loss that has been balanced out by increasing immigration. While many of the 5.5m currently abroad may return, the statistics suggest the UK has permanently lost 2.7 million of its own citizens to other countries over 40 years. The number of British citizens who chose to go permanently abroad doubled from 53,000 in 2001 to 107,000 last year - some 2,000 people a day. The majority of ex-pats live in Australia, Spain, the US and other English speaking nations. But in all some 41 nations each have at least 10,000 permanent British residents. In total, 112 countries are each home to at least 1,000 British people. According to the IPPR's research, those most likely to leave the UK are young workers without families, along with those seeking to retire. Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, co-author of the report, said that the scale and spread of the British ex-pat diaspora was probably being driven by the UK's economic strength. A strong economy was attracting economic immigrants - but also encouraging Brits to broaden their opportunities. "Britain is truly at the crossroads of the global movement of people," said Dr Sriskandarajah. "Two-thirds of Britons who leave do so to seek employment abroad - and are replaced by skilled professionals from elsewhere in the world. "When the going is good, Brits get going." Earlier this year, a BBC survey on emigration attitudes found the number hoping to leave in the near future had doubled since 2003. Young people were the most likely to want to leave, with a quarter saying they were hoping to live abroad. Dr Sriskandarajah said the new figures indicated emigration would grow further. "If current trends continue, we could expect as many as a million more British nationals to emigrate over the next five years," he said. Lord Triesman, Foreign Office Minister for Consular Affairs, said he welcomed the report. "Globalisation has increased movement of people both to and from the UK," he said. "The policy challenges are how to manage these flows effectively in order to respond to the changing needs of the UK. This research will be helpful in understanding how best to address those challenges. "The report also confirms what we at the FCO know to be true - that a small but significant proportion of British emigrants run into trouble because they have not planned their departure properly. "Much of what we do is designed to help people avoid such pitfalls, and we will continue to work hard in this area. "

Seth Lakeman - The White Hare

Don't think the angle was particularly reasonable myself, the ball was pinging off towards the dead ball line parallel to the touchline. There was definitely a case for a red card, but we'd have been seething if it'd been given against us.

...I'd love it if we beat them, love it...

Hishbdy! *hic*

Oh, and if they've got German stuff, a couple of tracks by Die Ärzte. I can make recommendations if so.

Bloody hell, your Audioscrobbler profile is even more eclectic/schizophrenic than mine, and I've got Eurovision on my side... Gawd only knows what to recommend you on that basis, frankly. Thinking tangentially (and not a little randomly), you might get something out of the Decemberists, Death Cab For Cutie or the Dresden Dolls (and no, I'm not just going through the D section of my CD collection). Oh, and... Recent Tracks Lil Chris – Checking it out 10 minutes ago A guilty pleasure I'm ashamed to say I share.

He's not limp-ankled, anyway.