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27-Nov-2009 22:44
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28-Nov-2009 06:24
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I don't get it, why do people eat them?
They are dry though to bite in, can't get any decent fillings in because of their rediculous shape it and tasteless.
Was waiting in the departure lounge in Heathrow yesterday and saw all yanks running to a bagel shop which claimed ot be the best one on this side of the Atlantic, what is the Yankostani obsession with this strange form of food?
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27-Nov-2009 21:58
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28-Nov-2009 06:24
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Who are the last teams you would like to see win the world cup?
I don't think I really have one. At a push I'd go with Germany, but I wouldn't be bothered if they won
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26-Nov-2009 07:12
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28-Nov-2009 06:23
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I think most WoSsers' countries (bar the Celts) have qualified for the Copa, even Geoff; so other than your own country, who will your second team be?
Me - Uruguay (in the absence of the other three UK teams or Poland). I'll be cheering on Denmark, Slovenia and Slovakia too.
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27-Nov-2009 11:51
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Ravings »
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28-Nov-2009 06:17
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A few years ago:
DTox, for his spreadsheet of who we support
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31-Oct-2009 00:57
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28-Nov-2009 06:17
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OK, I know it's early, but hey I'm a layabout bum trying to avoid writing an article, so:
Here is the thread for recording books that you finish reading for the first time in November. Feel free just to list, or to include a brief review, whether you'd recommend it etc.
Some people are keeping count of the number of books they read for the first time this year and/or may have challenged themselves to read a certain number (eg one/week on average), but it's an individual thing, not competitive, and nobody will mind if you just start posting now.
Oh, and there is no list of books or rules or anything - read what you like!
Link to October's thread inside.
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23-Nov-2009 08:33
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pubebonce »
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28-Nov-2009 06:10
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bleakopeth »
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It's that time of year and Crimbo Decos' are up in the shops...
Nominations , please...
So far, I am struggling for catagories......
Best rant?...Best Yank!.....Bi55est Glory 'Untin' To55er'?....Worst post? ..To55er Wo55er of the Year Award?...
Top Poster and Worst Poster are up for grabs...
Let me get a feeling for the catagories and nominations...
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28-Nov-2009 04:07
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greenleafy »
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28-Nov-2009 06:10
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borrro »
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28-Nov-2009 05:09
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28-Nov-2009 06:04
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officiated over wedding ceremony between Japanese man and his video game lover. His new "wife" is not an IRL avatar persona but a computer designed video game character.
Kind of harmless I guess.
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27-Nov-2009 19:35
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28-Nov-2009 06:04
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We had some bad news about my sister yesterday, she has to go in for surgery on Monday because she has bleeding through the nipple of the boob she has left. They can't tell if she has cancer again, so she has to have the milk ducts taken out.
Please can I have some vibes for my sister and also for the charity book sale I am organizing this weekend in aid of Cancer Research. I've taken over running it for the first time and it is alot bigger than previous years. I'm just hoping it's a success and we make lots of money for a very good cause.
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28-Nov-2009 01:00
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moraibia »
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28-Nov-2009 06:02
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I can't do it, well I can but not without having a massive coronary at the same time!
I'm organising an event for charity and it's driving me mental. People don't answer emails, act all laissez faire about details etc and say yeah i'll be there but then dont confirm etc etc. I have to liase with organisations and my 'team' are just pissing about.
Seriously how do you do this. Anyone who manages people or has a team under them any advice? Do you think you need to have some inbuilt talent to be a manager, I certainly don't have the gene and hate it immensely. I just want to yell half the time it's not that hard, just do it!! I just do not want this to fall apart at the last minute, because of my shitty managing skills.
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27-Nov-2009 14:14
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Myanmarbound »
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28-Nov-2009 06:01
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So there's a woman in her mid-late 20s, reasonably attractive but a bit of a chubber, from a wealthy background, maybe slightly higher up the career ladder than you would expect for her age. She lives in a different country to her family, but still with the nanny who has looked after her from birth. She's very naive about drugs and is possibly a virgin. Let's call her Virginia.
There's a fat ugly middle-aged man who is happily married but, perhaps unsurprisingly, isn't getting it as much as he would like.
Virginia keeps inviting the man to events that he feels some professional obligation to attend but which always involve lots of alcohol. One time he brings his wife. The next time he sees Virginia she is visibly upset. And then invites him to further alcohol related events, saying that she really enjoys his company. She has also hinted that she would like him to come to her ho...
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26-Nov-2009 14:18
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amidikuji »
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28-Nov-2009 05:57
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Australia are 2/142 in the 33rd over.
Katich 69* Hussey 8* Ponting 55.
Watson was lbw (Jerome Taylor) for a duck in the third over when he failed to offer a shot.
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28-Nov-2009 04:21
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Ravings »
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28-Nov-2009 05:54
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Ravings »
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Recognise the boat in #1
OK, we cheated and re-rated her, but we've just spent an hour working out what would have happened if we hadn't & its the same.
Quote from Sailing Anarchy:
QUOTE (snatchblocker @ Nov 10 2009, 11:29 AM) *
I see Elaine are doing well in IRC2, fair play as they sail the boat well. However I also note that their rating has dropped 14 points since the summer anyone one with any knowledge as to how? perhaps rated with just a code 3, or non overlapping jibs?
Yes they reduced headsail from 140% to 105%.
We are getting well pissed Saturday night to see what we can do with serious hangovers....
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28-Nov-2009 05:51
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Chrisyboy »
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28-Nov-2009 05:51
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At a point unknown to the rest of us, Football Federation Australia seem to have quietly hired infamous Torquay hotelier Basil Fawlty to conduct its operations.
Media liaisons are now conducted with summary brusqueness, visitors are routinely insulted and the sign has been slung over the doorknob: “No riff-raff!”
How else to explain the extraordinary events of the past week, in which two A-League coaches have been censured for audiciously speaking their minds.
In the first instance, it wasn’t even the normally trigger-happy FFA that cracked down on an outrageous outbreak of free speech that has threatened to tear Australian football apart.
Instead, it was South Australian club Adelaide United who moved quicker than a politburo censor to distance itself from comments made by coach Aurelio Vidmar.
Asked in a post-match press conference if he was “too nice” to his player...
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27-Nov-2009 19:55
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machiruda »
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28-Nov-2009 05:46
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cookster »
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Can you tell I really need one? (though I probably should blame last night's drinking with colleagues instead of my current workload like I tend to do - hmmm)
Anyway, what are your plans, what will you be doing? Any excitement, debauchery, adventures, etc etc?
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