Park Life

Looking at the way this is going (the types quoted as being involved) and dragging on and the imo silly asking price, I must admit part of me thinks it won't be sold under the current offer. Thoughts?

There is a theory that it might be the planet.

"Modern science now shows that these geometric rhythms lie at the centre of atomic structures. When Andrew Gladzewski carried out research into atomic patterns, plants, crystals and harmonics in music he concluded that atoms are harmonic resonators, proving that physical reality is actually governed by geometric arrays based on sound frequencies. Even that primeval Hindu sound, the OM, from which is derived our modern term 'hum', when sung into a tonoscope produces the very geometric shapes attributed with 'sacredness'. Perhaps the most important of these shapes is the hexagon, upon which the Egyptian matrix named the Flower of Life is based. This series of outwardly-rotating divisions of the circle accommodate the branches of the building blocks of life, the amino acids. This Flower of Life has subsequently manifested as a crop circle. As the expression of number in space, geometry is inextricably linked to music since the laws of the former govern the mathematical intervals that make up the notes in the western music scale- the diatonic ratios- hence why the ancient Egyptians referred to geometry as frozen music. In the February 1992 edition of Science News, Prof. Gerald Hawkins used the principles of Euclidean geometry to prove that four theorems can be derived from the relationships of elements in crop circles. More significantly, he discovered a fifth theorem from which he could derive the other four. Despite an open challenge, over half a million subscribers have been unable to create such a theorem, which Euclid himself only hinted at twenty-three centuries earlier in his thirteen treatises on mathematics. So it came as a slight surprise when its equilateral version materialized as 160,000 sq. ft. of flattened barley at Litchfield, Hampshire."

During the twilight days of December 1998, small articles tucked away in the nether regions of the British press quietly announced 'Unknown Force Was Behind Corn Circles, Claims Hoaxer'. This dramatic U-turn by the surviving member of the infamous Doug & Dave duo- who since 1991 have misled the world with tales of their crop flattening prowess with planks of wood- illustrates that the hand of man materialized in crop circle lore long after the real phenomenon manifested. Latterday hoaxers claim that they applied boot to wheat in 1978, yet crop circles have appeared throughout the world since the early 1900s, with dozens of eyewitnesses even reporting crop circles forming in a matter of seconds as far back as 1890; several descriptive accounts were even documented in 1678 by Robert Plot, then curator of the Ashmolean. If hoaxers are responsible, then, they appear to have mastered the art of time travel, in which case it is they who should be under scientific scrutiny. To date some 10,000 crop circles have been catalogued worldwide, and their anomalous features continue to be irreplecatable: plants bent an inch above soil and gently laid down in geometrically-precise patterns with no physical signs of damage, light burn marks at the base of stems, altered cellular structure and soil chemistry, discrepancies in background radiation, alteration of the local electromagnetic field, depletion of the local watershed, and dowsable, long-lasting energy patterns, not to mention measured effects on the human biological field. So much, then, for two guys and a piece of wood. But thanks to a virtual embargo on research coverage throughout the media, a popular myth has developed that all crop circles have been nothing more than a prank with a plank. http://www.cropcirclesecrets.org/crop_circles_sound.html

I'd like to know how pi relates to that image and what significance that would have in any case. Oh and Parky, the Universe is big, you just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I've seen bigger.

I like this one..

Shit anyway: Being a Norwegian Rosenborgfan I would say that Skjelbred is nowhere near worth 5 mill. My valuation would be 2 mill. Being a very talented player when he was 18, I will say his developement hasn`t been as good as expected and what I hoped for. He is a player who runs a lot, and he is much quicker than Guthrie, Butt and Nolan. Would say his passing is relativeley poor, so is his crossing and shooting. His goal ratios is very low, 1-2 goals pr season, so is his assist ratio. This season I will say he has been the worst performing midfielder in a Rosenborg team who is undefeated in their first 13 matches. Also doubt that Rosenborg will sell him in the summer, as there is a big chanse that they will sell their best midfielder, the Slovakian international Marek Sapara. I would rather fancy a switch for Sapara, as he is a creative player with good shooting, passing and crossing. Sapara isn`t a player with high pace and work rate, but his contribution in attack is very good.

Our universe is actually quite tiny.

The 400-foot design was discovered in a barley field in Yatesbury near Devizes and depicts the mythical phoenix reborn as it rises from the ashes. Investigators claim more formations are referencing the possibility of a cataclysmic event occurring on December 21, 2012, which coincides with the end of the ancient Mayan calendar. The Mayans believed civilisation exists within a series of earth cycles of 144,000 days each with the 13th expiring in December 2012, resulting in Armageddon. Crop circle enthusiast Karen Alexander, from Gosport, Hants, said: "The phoenix is a mythical creature which symbolises rebirth and a new era in many cultures across the world. "Within the crop circle community many believe the designs are constantly referring to December 21 and its aftermath. "This could be interpreted as the human race or earth rising again after a monumental event. "The patterns are becoming more intricate with every find and it is exciting to think how they are going to evolve by the time we get to 2012." Recent crop circles have included giant jelly-fish and one image discovered in Wiltshire in June which experts dubbed the most 'mind boggling' they had ever come across. The formation, measuring 150ft in diameter, is apparently a coded image representing the first 10 digits, 3.141592654, of pi.

"While manufacturers were thinking up ways to make kitchen appliances better, Orthodox Jews were yearning for the good old days of simple gas ovens." Had to read that twice.

Free Trade Inn Newcastle upon Tyne The Observer, Sunday 14 June 2009 Article history Why it makes the grade This pub is renowned for its beer - up to six real ales - its friendly atmosphere, two beer gardens and the up-river view to Newcastle and Gateshead quaysides bulging with iconic buildings and magnificent bridges. Don't miss the sunset: it highlights the area as a fine example of riverside development. Signature fare Apart from crisps and nuts, it's basically sandwiches supplied by local delicatessen, Dene's Deli (from £2.40). Cask beers are primarily local with regular guest ales putting in an appearance (from £2.60 a pint). We love the landlord because ... He is under no pressure to change a thing - the free jukebox plays the same 1960s soul classics and timeless Talking Heads, Tom Waits and ZZ Top as it did 25 years ago. Its former dowdy bohemianism has been tempered of late by "shabby chic" which happily hasn't diluted its remarkable character. Meet the locals Amazingly diverse and rarely boring, from students to artists and musicians and covering just about every profession under the sun. Pub trivia Jimi Hendrix is reputed to have spent some time here while living locally with his manager, former Animal Chas Chandler. Further rumour says it's where he wrote Stone Free. • Open Mon-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-midnight, Sun 12-11pm - Food as opening hours - Above East Quayside, NE6 1AP - 0191-265 5764, freetradeinn.com

well apart from all that, life's just Fabulous! Love the computer throwing smiley.

And therein lies the problem. Why does it feels as though nothing is happening? Because more likely than not that's exactly what is happening. Ashley has zipped up his purse (or it's fucking empty and all he has left are 'assets'). Can see it now; He knew he was in financial trouble quite some time ago, but at the same time he was blabbing on about how he was going to be here now to take the club forward in some misguided attempt to make it appear that the ship had been steadied so that we were more appealing to potential buyers. In the meantime, he ensured that anyone who was close enough to see the rot that was eating the club away from the inside was corrupt, stupid or some combination of the two. It was all slipping away though, so in a desperate attempt to salvage the premier league status of the club he fronted with some actual money to slip Alan Shearer in at the helm of the sinking ship. It was too little too late and so the inevitable happened and Newcastle were relegated, negating any illusions of stability that Ashley had created (largely in his head). Queue the next desperate measure - listing the club for sale at a reduced price (from the bloated unrealistic figure he was asking not too long prior). A big discount it was, but Ashley has no credibility and with the world's economic climate in the state that it is noone was willing to throw any sort of line his way. All the while, the bills are piling up as Ashley attempts to not have to put anything else towards something that he desperately wants to get rid of. The ongoing stalling around the appointment of Shearer is just another way that Ashley was trying to put a fresh coat of paint on the mess without actually having to front with any additional money. One of the best appraisals I've read anywhere on any board. Very close to my thoughts hence my cynicism over the last few weeks.

Can someone explain to me what fucker is going to pay 100m for the club?

Get rid.

Utter horseshit.

MDMA is the pure version of e's. It is what they cut with 'other things' when e's are made. Sorry thought you knew. Light pleasant high.

I've been off all drugs bar coffee, fags and beer for about 6 weeks.

It's a beautiful thing alright.

For me a democracy isn't a democracy unless they have summat like the NHS.

Don't be silly it's a beautiful film. I enjoyed it like but it's a bit all over the place too imo. That's the problem exactly. It suffers from the same as Babel or Crash or Love Actually. A multitude of characters with tenuous links (or none whatsoever) each labouring the same, obvious point.... The wages man - these gangs are dangerous...i want out. The Tailor - these gangs are dangerous...i want out. The second in command to the waste disposal dude - these gangs are dangerous...i want out. The kid who takes a bullet as initiation - these gangs are dangerous...Maybe I've been hasty getting in. The two scarface loving dudes - these gangs are dangerous... The only one I hadn't seen before was the tailor. A film about him would have been good rather than the 15 minutes he got. This was the film I'd been looking forward to most from last year, so I felt a tad let down. Perhaps I'd built it up too much. I loved the really raw working class areas of Naples and the loose camerawork...Little things like the flood in that womans kitchen so she couldn't make the money collector a coffee had a real charm about it lacking in many 'tight' gansgter dramas. If 'tight' is indeed what you're whinging about. Also the poetic elements were for me simply and beautifully done (the boys letting off the guns at the lake, the old bathtub with the boys doing the Scarface 'pantomine/homage'. For these quiet moments gave the film a very organic and thougtful grounding in a place where it was clear none of the main characters could really control the 'darkness' with which they were all entwined. I have seen it 3 timea and once at the cinema, I urge you to look again Nicos/Alex.

More like two scrumpled up bits of A4, some matches and a twig/string thing hanging from the ceiling.

Don't be silly it's a beautiful film.

When I read at night my eyes hurt.