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There's some horrific concrete stuff there (although I suppose we have Pearl Assurance House and the building above the old Odeon, so...). That stretch of the riverfront also has the Tate Modern, the Globe, the Golden Hind and the like, though, so at least there's some redemption.

Been here 3½ years and the novelty of seeing the Houses of Parliament every time I get the train into town hasn't worn off yet. Say what you like about it - and god knows it has its bad points along with the good - it's still a Weltstadt and there's a reason tourists swarm to the place.

I suppose having to go to school with that surname is almost guaranteed to screw you up.

I'm starting to suspect it's your cum with a sweaty sports sock. Do let us know how it goes.

God I could murder some Kettle Chips.

I love me a good pub quiz, but I'm on a bit of a losing streak recently. Mind, it didn't help that my fella and I were crippled by the inclusion of Brock Manson in our team last time round.

I know sweet fuck-all about boxing, so I've just stuck a tenner on ValuJet because he's a freak.

"Alan Shearer is a Colossal Tit"

Sticking two fingers up to Ashley even before he's born. Good lad.

Saw it and thought of you

Should read as follows: "There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, it's probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on... shame on you. It fool me. We can't get fooled again."

Rotterdam Termination Source - Poing

Almost certainly been on here before, but what the hell:

The universe is determined not to give Kubica a drive next season.

Mine is on nature.

"diet cok"

In 1950 Labour got 51% and lost. The present system looks unfair I'd agree but I have grave reservations about PR even though it sounds fairer at face value. For example I think it can lead to minorities like the Irish parties (and potentially the BNP) having power out of proportion with their mandate. I also don't like the idea of transferring votes based on a preference order - the Tories aren't my Nth choice they're my beyond infinity choice. The German system isn't bad - half directly elected ("first past the post") with the rest topped up to reflect the proportional national vote (and no "single transferable vote"-style "next best evil" votes as described in your last paragraph). So if you're an extremist party, you have to get a pretty decent share of the mainstream vote to be represented in parliament - unless your candidate is elected directly in a given constituency, in which case you're in. I doubt we'll ever have anything but first-past-the-post in this country, though - if we can't contemplate the idea of a currency without the Queen's head on it, we're never going to accept impenetrable foreign muck like balanced PR.

Highlights an interesting point from another thread though - if Rhys Jones is a "schoolboy", why isn't Jimmy Mizen? Every indication from the thoroughly dignified interviews with his family in the local press here suggests that they saw him as a normal, thoroughly decent lad and want everyone else to do no more and no less, but there has to be some kind of label attached to him, so the media decides to bestow on him the halo of "former altar boy" instead.

If an absolute majority were in any way relevant, nothing would have happened in this country since 1931.

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Mr Brain's Pork Faggots @ St James' Park Gaydium

Way to remind me, fuckface.

Mr. Rahman Replace The Zip In Trouser, Shirt And Jeans @ St. James' Park Stadium

Did those poor Malaysians ever find the way out of it? Anyway, the Malaysian tourist board could probably be interested in buying the name rights: Malaysians@St James' Park Stadium Sounds like a Ryanair airport.