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On that note anyone notice Ray Houghton's description of Pardew as an "excellent" coach? - horrible faux Irish dwarfy scouse cunt.

I took that (under its UK name) in the week after diagnosis as an immediate prvention measure of a PE and I still have a couple of unused syringes left - the Wafarin I've been taking daily and will just about be finishing by the planned holiday is precautionary more than anything to keep my blood thin - as I said just being a bit careful. I certainly plan to fly long haul in the future.

Thing is January is just about the peak for the Caribbean price wise. It will have been 6 months since the DVT so I would be ok - just being a bit over cautious/ a bit of a fanny. Been looking at Sharm this morning - looks good value compared with the canaries.

Went there on a mountain biking holiday in 2006 - enjoyed it but would prefer somewhere new.

Bonuses were paid in advance to avoid it and then delayed when the tories won knowing it would be reduced. A continual 50% band with no get outs would be worth 5bn a year.

I didn't get away in the summer because of my job situation so I'm eying up somewhere hot for January or February. Can anyone recommend somewhere thats maybe above 25c (20c at a push) that's not as far as the Carribean? (I don't want to risk a long flight until I'm sure my DVT problem is history). I wouldn't mind Egypt but balk at Dubai etc.

Sky Arts is a goldmine for progammes like that and the classic album series.

It's worth it if it produces moments like the quick goal in the 8-1 in 93 or whenever it was which is still one of my favourite comedy football moments ever.

After the platinum club started I remember me and my mates having the discussion about whether if we'd known it guaranteed away tickets, we'd have gone for it because this was before the points scheme really got going and fletcher was still screwing the fans on a regular basis. In fact I know it was one of the reasons the undertaker and his mates joined.

Do doctors have strong immune systems because of all the stuff you're exposed to or weak ones from the constant battles?

Game over.

The council acted on a complaint from someone - which makes both of them idiotic.

We've all made comments about how if he had any pride/self-respect he'd have resigned on any one of several occasions. I think its now becomeing more pathetic on a daily basis as I'm not sure who is hanging him out to dry more - the fans/media/Ashley or his own shite manangement/results and comments. I haven't got to the feeling sorry for him stage and I'm determined not to but it's beyond pathetic at the moment.

Depressingly shit.

Admittedly patchy but Send away the tigers and Journal for plague lovers are the highlights - don't bother with Lifeblood at all.

Great minds think alike - exactly my reasoning

But still excellent - which night? - I'm there on the Tuesday.

Might as well concede and let people go home.

I mentioned a job dilemma a couple of months ago (in fact it was June) which in the end turned into a double pisser - contract disappeared and I had two more interviews at Barclays down to the last two people before getting overlooked. I've had a few interviews since then including one which was just awaiting the HR stage which is usually a rubber stamp which then went on indefinite hold. Money has been running out and October was going to be the last month I could afford all the DDs before I'd have to start selling stuff etc. Anyway fuck all that - I've just accepted a job offer starting next week - thank the fucking Lord.

I suppose the number of apps is the key - I probably only use 10-15 that require accounts etc so its not too bad - I also consider this process part of the fun of getting a new phone - seeing how the apps work etc.

Why do you need to backup anything? When I've got a new phone I've used Bluetooth to transfer contacts supplemented by PC sync to outlook. Apps I've always reinstalled and set back up if needed. I've always used SD cards for my music so haven't bothered with cloud stuff but I still don't see extensive backup requirements.

Buy a fucking dictionary and lookup "context" FFS. (And at no point during that match did anyone think they were going to hammer us)

What does more good - giving a lot of people a few quid or giving a few people a shed load they can't and won't spend but they need to compensate for their sociopathically tiny penises?

Sherringham on GOS reminding me why I always hated the cockney shitbag.

Aye I've watched a canny few eps and have the last two seasons lying around - it's a bit confusing if you watch them out of sequence as the head baddie (that messed him up) seems to change quite often. The lass is quality as well.