NJS

Totally agree. I reckon from the age of 5 to 14, 95% of my living thoughts were about football. Even worse though are blokes who just don't like football, I haven't got one male mate who is a football hater, I don't think I could have neither. How can you have a mate who doesn't like football? I didn't meet anyone who was working class who didn't like football until I started work - that was a lad who is still a mate from Shiremmor who just didn't get it. Funny thing was he used to use Stevie-esque arguments about me being from South of the Tyneand being a Geordie and I always replied that football was so part of what I consiedered the Geordie identity that I couldn't really accept him as one either.

On an instinctive level I've always noticed that good managers have a strength of character and determination to win which could be described as being a cunt - I think Shearer meets the criteria on that basis. In practical terms I think its the right time - despite all the talk of an instant return I think the pressure is actually not that intense considering the realistic view of where we are.

I've said before that I've been falling out of love with football in general and especially NUFC for the last 3 or 4 years. I don't know whether its age or just being worn down by the drudgery of game after game after game with no real pleasure. Having served my "apprenticeship" when we were really shit I honestly thought those days were behind us and mid-table premier league mediocrity was the worst thing that could happen. I've tried to be positive by playing the novelty factor for some different/new places to go this season but I can't see that lasting beyond a year. As for home games, I was finding it hard enough to be arsed to go see "big" teams so I can't see many trips in the near future.

Decided its Suede week for no apparent reason - going through the albums on the train.

I think the Shawshank Redemption is a bloody good film but I can see what he's getting at - there is a tendency for over-reverence with some films.

Should have threatened the twat with acne cream.

Probably not but strange that his mates pleaded guilty presumably on advice.

Coming soon to any inquest/trial over the G20 protest death bloke.

How the fuck can self defence be used as an excuse for punching someone who hasn't punched you? Jury full of scouse loving sub-human scum.

I've bought bits and pieces from Overclockers with no problem whatsoever - don't know about full systems.

I've had a horrible cold for a week but as far as I could see the "killer" confirming symptom is high temperature which a newly purchased thermometer (get them while they're cheap) proved I don't have.

I expect he's relying on "I have expensive lawyers therefore I'll get off" - wouldn't be surprised if it worked.

As I've said before, if we had anyone in the team who could play football which would mean Butt wouldn't have to try, he'd look useful. We need as many players as poss - the injury is a blow imo.

The guilty verdicts, leaving him as the only one on trial, should mean if convicted he'll get something good. I had thought he was looking good for a let-off but now I'm hopeful.

No suggestion of getting rid of the fucking bishops though.

I'm going to build a new fuck off PC next month - I've been sort of waiting for what I'd heard about Windows 7 to be confirmed and for them to approach commercial release.

I'm extremely cynical when it comes to the glorification of war and that usually includes remembrance services but I found last years service where this bloke attended to be extremely moving. RIP.

I'm a great believer that proper nouns should never be "translated" - I think we should refer to Germany as Deutschland etc and I'd probably extend that to the place of Bath though reluctantly . However I would still pronounce bath as in bathroom as bath.

If "ass" was meant to be pronounced as "arse" then we wouldn't need the actual word "arse". QED.

A bloke in our department has a kid with it - yesterday was my first day back after two weeks off and he's off to Germany today so may have missed the infection window.

Bob Young said it was to do with those two tilly lamps outside the main entrance....."keeping the lights burning in memory of those who lost their lives working at monkwearmouth pit" etc etc.... It was Finkling who announced it on that Premier Passion show - one of the the local Southwick Charvers who'd they rounded up to provide an audience responded with "It's somebody else's name mate" within milliseconds - fair play to him like. What's also funny is that Benfica's is named after the area of the city and not strictly "light".

The country one is strange as I'd be tempted to say USA but every yank I've met has been the stereotypical very friendly decent person - I'm sure the same would apply to places like Iran or Saudi as well.

Don't have a real problem with any countries but going by Zurich, Switzerland is boring (too nice). Films: Dogma Blade Runner Life of Brian Sin City Gross Pointe Blank

Not doubting his geek credentials but I presume you mean not showing up in the BIOS? - if that's the case then yes, you'd have to involve a pro but if it is in the BIOS but just not in "My Computer" then its fixable.

I tried a couple of the free recovery tools before finding one that worked (ie the trial confirmed it would work if it was purchased) so it might be worth asking what your mate tried.