NJS

Smallpox versus cancer for me - though I enjoy seeing Ferguson's blood pressure being raised by almost fair refereeing. Having said that I don't think there was that much difference between the Carragher or Rafael challenges and Ryan Taylor's.

Can't understand why they stopped before the bloke who scored had been laid out - then again Italians do need a good 10 to 1 ratio before they feel comfortable fighting.

I feel a bit better today than of late - I know I sound like a stuck record but this getting a new job shit has been getting me down - anyway I had a really good phone interview this morning and have another one next week - in fact they are so desperate that after I told the agent about the one this morning and he told the client they brought it forward to Monday as they don't want me to get away as it were. However I prefer the first one of the two so will wait to see how that turns out anyway.

Fucking Tory bastards trying to set rid of a socialist tradition is my take on it. (I know Thatcher pretty much succeeded in her target to kill it (in the UK at least) but still) I would also resist the time change - being on the Meridian is somthing that appeals to my twisted definition of patriotism.

Isn't that a famous spoof site?

I love that crap that the head copper came out with about banning the game because they can't cope - maybe he should suggest banning alcohol in Glasgow as I'm sure that contributes to their time as well.

Daft question I could look up but how do you charge them without a USB port? - do they have an iPod type connection and if so can you transfer files to/from a PC without Wi-Fi?

Just had to do an online aptitude test as part of a job application - fucking hell didn't half take me back to junior school days and preparing for the 11+ - shite like rotating and flipping shapes and working out who's related to who (assuming it isn't Mackem land and mother/wife/sister are 3 people).

I used to work on the 34th floor of a building until a couple of years ago and even walking down the stairs for a firedrill ensured sore legs the next day. We did have a t-shirt for the challenge of running up which at the end before we moved was held by a really fit cyclist who did it in just over 5 minutes.

Anyone notice the contrast of how strong Drogbha was when running down the clock in holding people off compared to his normal game? Might make you think his frailness in normal time is somehow - I dunno - deliberate.

Not when he took it over - I had it for two years after he arrived - I had a ST when McKeag was chairman as well. I was complaining about you sneering at Brum and suggesting only "ambitious" clubs should be allowed to win things. I despise Ashley as much as you - I also despise Hall and Shepherd for the money they extorted from the club and the heinous crime of selling to Ashley as well as leaving the club fucked financially. My lack of enthusiasm for going to games has nothing to do with Ashley either - its just the way football has gone and that process started under your heroes.

No - I gave up my ST two years ago because I don't enjoy it enough any more. I don't advocate cheap teams as a choice - I just don't sneer at them either. What you don't get is that short of a billionaire who is willing to spend, your wish can never happen so you may as well get used to making the best out of shit.

Pauley Perette is another one who's a million miles from the border.

I quite like 2 and a half men - its simplistic and pretty un-PC - the money he was paid for it is daft though but then again they wouldn't have ran at a loss.

A lad I worked with signed up on a pilot scheme a couple of years ago that based it on mileage (all they used was a GPS box). Because he cycled to the train station and really only used his car for the occasional night out or shopping on a weekend, his mileage was pitiful and the insurer refused to let him continue on it as wasn't making them any money. I'd guess though that if this applied to everyone they could work out a scale that would give them the same level of income and be demonstrably fair (in my view).

The under 25 argument is fair enough but as I've said before, I don't see why two 40 yr olds who drive the same car with the same notional mileage should not get equal premiums. Before Rob W steams in with his actuary argument I also read a good comment elsewhere - it might be true that men are overall statisticlally more likely to have accidents but its also true that women are statistically more likely to work less hours and take time off for maternity leave which effects their careers but paying them less is still illegal. Agree there won't be equalisation though.

There were a few alternatives - Livepool st was one and Vauxhall was another - a place called The Vauxhall Tavern which was a gay bar - used to see some horrendous sights in there where there would be people who'd been out all night.

I'd rather you called me a South Tyneside/half mackem cunt than call me posh Usual pub of choice is The Gun on Brushfield St - it's a bit of a nostalgia haunt as its one of the pubs we used to go to on a Saturday morning after getting the midnight train down for games in the 80s but theres a couple of others Fish has mentioned before like the Water Poet which are canny as well.

All the best. We should really get together for a pint once you get settled in London - wouldn't mind meeting some of the other lads either. Thanks NJS. Definitely have a pint, my new office is in The City not far from Liverpool Street so easy enough to get to, I'm down next week as it happens, I pm'd Danny B to get me a ticket for the Spurs Milan game, but he was as much use as a chocolate fireguard that cunt. Well I work at the top of Bishopsgate so couldn't be easier - let me know when and where.

All the best. We should really get together for a pint once you get settled in London - wouldn't mind meeting some of the other lads either.

eh ? I just wanted Arsenal to win, and said that because Birmingham won some wankers would now claim that as justification for Mike Ashley running NUFC like Netto. Only in your mind where you make up shit to argue against with no facts. One minute you're saying there's nothing wrong with Portsmouth's almost criminal outlay to administration and beyond as it won them something, the next you're saying you're happy for the big teams to win everything "just in case" it means people can actually give credit to a hard working cheap team. If we suddenly developed a crop of great youngsters and won something (maybe even the league) would it piss you off that it hadn't been done with money because it would finally kill your "investment" shite? apart from the fact that what you suggest is stupid...........its also stupid because it will never happen. That sort of comment belongs to the tits on Newcastle Online, 99% of who don't go to games, asking someone who does....have YOU paid 3 years upfront for a season ticket hoping they fail ? How idiotic can someone get. It would fucking kill you if we won something with Ashley in charge and you know it. Every failed season will be met with "see? - I was right" with the smugness brought on by you having seen a trophy actually happen - ironically with a hard working cheap team with a shit board.

eh ? I just wanted Arsenal to win, and said that because Birmingham won some wankers would now claim that as justification for Mike Ashley running NUFC like Netto. Only in your mind where you make up shit to argue against with no facts. One minute you're saying there's nothing wrong with Portsmouth's almost criminal outlay to administration and beyond as it won them something, the next you're saying you're happy for the big teams to win everything "just in case" it means people can actually give credit to a hard working cheap team. If we suddenly developed a crop of great youngsters and won something (maybe even the league) would it piss you off that it hadn't been done with money because it would finally kill your "investment" shite?

As I said that applies to the league - so why were you getting shitty about Brum winning the cup?

Barton would have had an emergency court hearing at midnight on Saturday and then would have been shot at dawn. Taggart knows how to play the game - cowardice all round.

I hope the "appropriate action" is for him to be held down while the lad empties a rifle into him.