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I have not tread the entire thread, nor have time to do so, so apologies if this has already been discussed. I have noticed a couple f references to home cooking. I have an Italian mother who often mentioned that her Scottish mother in law (who died before I was born) was the best cook she ever came...

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Varsity Way wrote: ↑Sun Nov 15, 2020 11:11 am This is cheery...www.deathlist.net

Tom Smith makes the top 50

I actually thought he'd died. I must have extrapolated from being terminal.

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Have I mentioned that I am half Italian?

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Rowdy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:55 pm Works OK for me. Hold the << down.

I tried that. But I am outside with a sick horse waiting for the vet so it may have been operator error as I rushed out. I'll try again when I go back in. Ta.

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C69 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:26 pm As an aside, I think the coverage on Amazon Prime is excellent.
Much better coverage and commentary than The Ireland V Wales shit show yesterday
The ref is decent as well

But how do you pause / rewind etc? Normal Amazon controls don't seem to work.

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I have opposite sex friends, as does my wife. We both frequently see these friends alone. Normally I'd say fine, but the big difference is we are not seeing them all day every day, especially if she is the only other person in the office. That on top of not having other friends means keep it low key...

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Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine 90% efficacy in Phase 3 trials. No major safety concerns. Huge news. What does 90% efficacy mean? 90% efficacy for the young and healthy makes very little difference. 90% for the vulnerable is huge. I have no idea how these figures are normally quoted so have no idea if this i...

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Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine 90% efficacy in Phase 3 trials. No major safety concerns. Huge news. What does 90% efficacy mean? 90% efficacy for the young and healthy makes very little difference. 90% for the vulnerable is huge. I have no idea how these figures are normally quoted so have no idea if this i...

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Connery came from a tough background and was supposedly a proper hard man. I wonder if it had anything to do with his credibility as Bond that he could actually do offscreen some of the stuff he did on.

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Scotland showing their usual lack of game management and composure so almost hand the game to a poor Welsh side. There is something wrong in Scottish rugby. Clubs and the national team seem to lack the smarts to make the right decisions and to get the critical decisions right. Or they identify the r...

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Derwyn wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 3:51 pm Welsh brute strength too much for the powderpuff Scots

I'll just leave that there.

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I was working on the new ferry facility at Ardrossan for the Arran ferry last year. Calmac had the new vessel sitting in Ferguson's yard ready to go but it was too big for the berth facility it was meant to work from. So they finally got round to designing a new quay years too late. Cart before the...

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Bit of cherry picking going on there. There is no doubt that the CalMac fleet is not fit for purpose. This is due to decades of under investment and will take years more to remedy. Having said that, the new ferries have been a fiasco. One of the main issues is that the fleet is on average so old, an...

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One aspect of this is entirely sensible, an act is either legal or it is not so ambiguity and loopholes are removed. I struggle to see why something that is a crime outside the home should not be a crime within it. Then there is the question of whether what is being legislated is workable or reason...

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One aspect of this is entirely sensible, an act is either legal or it is not so ambiguity and loopholes are removed. I struggle to see why something that is a crime outside the home should not be a crime within it. Then there is the question of whether what is being legislated is workable or reasona...

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I've watched about 15mins of 'The Savoy' which seems reasonable of its kind so far.

The Restaurant Director Thierry is an acquaintance from our days working in London. He is also an ex Toulouse scrum half.

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Misfits cropped up somewhere as something to watch. It was enjoyable I but had what seemed like an extraordinary number of actors who went onto bigger things.

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There is a big difference between sports that occur globally, and sports that are participated in globally. A good test to me as to whether a sport is truly global is how big the barriers to competition are. Football has almost no barriers, so it is truly global. As a result, elite competitors come ...

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This can't be, there is no devolved English parliament to make decisions. The HOC is a de facto English Parliament by proxy So where are all these decisions made to hold up the English then? Last I checked MPs sided with their party not their nationality? It is almost like the 'English Votes for En...

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Anyone on here got their own tandoor? Has anyone built one? Some cool videos online of people making wood-fired pizza ovens from medicine balls! Was quite interested in this so did some googling Pretty fricken cool to be fair Can't find medicine balls, but the big light floppy excersize ones look c...

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For pizzas, I’ve got one of these. Can use it on top of the convention gas barbie. Just add a wood smoke box onto the gas ame and you get authentic tasting woodfired pizza Easy to use, perfect taste. All for $100. Saved 10x that on takeaway pizzas over the last 3-4 years A little slow because you h...

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Basically the tone of all Message's posts are: know your place little countries. England decides what's best This can't be, there is no devolved English parliament to make decisions. The HOC is a de facto English Parliament by proxy So where are all these decisions made to hold up the English then?...

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It's very sad that only 14 posters have taken their time to comment on such a horrific incident, and really reflects the shocking regard people have for the police. The Andrew Harper thread was not much different. This is especially sad with a police service like we have in the UK which in no way r...

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5 years of listening to refs scream "use it" for no reason and that's the first time I've ever seen it actually penalised. I thought it was advisory - what does the law book say? Surely the ref should just have said ball is out rather than penalise them That's what I'd always assumed. Seems like it...

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As posted previously, I bought son one an IWC Portofino for his 21st. Son two's 21st is looming he has asked for a Tudor Black Bay 58 in black. Only problem is that when I went to buy one, I discovered they are only available to order, and it may not arrive in time for his birthday at the end of Jan...

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As an aside, it is interesting to see how much Cameron Hunter-Hill has come on since moving to Saracens. He has been seen for a long time as a future Scotland captain, but moving to Sarries has really raised his game. He was always good, but now he has a little bit more speed, alertness and aggress...

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As an aside, it is interesting to see how much Cameron Hunter-Hill has come on since moving to Saracens. He has been seen for a long time as a future Scotland captain, but moving to Sarries has really raised his game. He was always good, but now he has a little bit more speed, alertness and aggressi...

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Tbf that Billy Burns intercept was off yet another dropped ball (16 of them on the night), Ulster's inability to hold the ball gave Edinburgh 2 tries in the end and nearly a 3rd but for the intercept. The first half was very close (55-45% territory and possession to Edinburgh) but Edinburgh kept ho...

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This is not trolling but one of the big differences is that the Ulster bench had lads who were used to winning things. Moore, Madigan and McGrath have all stood on podiums when the big shiny thing is handed out. I thought the two props made a huge difference. Having a winning mentality gained by no...

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Edinburgh had three clear cut chances that would have put the game out of sight. In two, the support had over run the carrier when a pass would have given them a clear run to the line. In the other, Bennett tried to pass and was intercepted by Burns; if he had kicked it was a foot race between three...

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Boris Johnson has got to raise his game for PMQs. This was a total shambles Traditionally a prime minister will prepare by deciding what questions are likely to be asked and rehearsing answers to them. Mr Johnson, it appeared, had not taken this precaution. His replies to Sir Keir were incoherent, ...

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Edinburgh throw the dice for this game. Shiel given a start against decent opposition at last, Frosty on the bench does not fill me with confidence as an adequate back up. Chamberlain will be interesting. 15. Blair Kinghorn (88) 14. Darcy Graham (30) 13. James Johnstone (49) 12. Chris Dean (89) CAPT...

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The Wandering Spaniard gets MotM for Exeter in the win over Bristol. He has looked solid in every game I've seen him for Exeter, hopefully this heralds a full recovery of his career t the player he looked like he'd become a while back.

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Lots of rustiness, and quite a few unfamiliar faces / units, but Edinburgh choke the life out of Glasgow to win 15 - 30. Capped by a half the length of the pitch beating many, many players try by Shiel to show why Edinburgh supporters are mystified by his lack of game time. Edinburgh in the quarters...

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Spectators to be allowed for the return leg next week (also at Murrayfield).

The SRU have been pushing for this to be a test event so this is good. All we need to know now is how many, and how tickets will be made available.

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So good to have rugby back. Since I seem to be the only Scottish poster left, teams for tomorrow are : Edinburgh 15. Blair Kinghorn (87) 14. Eroni Sau (10) 13. Mark Bennett (36) 12. Chris Dean (88) 11. Duhan van der Merwe (57) 10. Jaco van der Walt (55) 9. Nic Groom (11) 1. Rory Sutherland (81) 2. S...

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We are moving house. This involves clearing out the garage. Sitting in said garage for the last 25 years, repackaged pristine in its original packaging, has been a Linn LP12. The reasons for this are manifold, but mostly years of travel before I settled down. Also several hundred LPs. I bought this ...

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Not necessarily so, if some schools have submitted grades that are based on the school’s prior outcomes and others have submitted inflated grades then it will change the comparative outcomes at both an individual and establishment level. Part of me thinks grade inflation based on optimistic estimat...

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dargotronV.1 wrote:Thanks for the update TOTM, sending him our best.

Absolutely second this.

We are all hoping for the best.

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Just ordered one......................... Can I have one with Rockall in Irish. Oileann Carrig? Closest physical place to Rockall is Soay in Scotland. Closest habitable place to Rockall is St Kilda in Scotland. Closest permanently inhabited place to Rockall is North Uist in Scotland. Ireland's clai...

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