No chance we're number two in the world, Israel and the US are absolutely higher on the list than we are. We might be third, but if so there's a large drop off after second. That's what a lot of this boils down to, in the end: is the threat we face sufficiently large to warrant giving so much power...

And 10 euros tells you that Germany are doing the exact same thing to as many governments as they can. I love the pretence of innocence and faux outrage because some government has managed to be more successful than them. You're probably right to a degree, but I doubt others countries have the same...

I don't think God gives a toss. At least, if he does, he has a funny way of showing it. I think looking after the sick, old and underpriviledged falls on the shoulders of us poor hardworking taxpayers. Some of whom have even been know to vote Tory. The bastards!

I think I am out of step with the world. I have no problem at all with the security services monitoring my emails and phone calls. Apart from knowing where I might be going at the weekend, that I bank with Santander and that I spend far too much money on guitars from eBay, they won't find anything ...

I think I am out of step with the world. I have no problem at all with the security services monitoring my emails and phone calls. Apart from knowing where I might be going at the weekend, that I bank with Santander and that I spend far too much money on guitars from eBay, they won't find anything ...

The A380 went last. Seeing that low over the city is just bizarre. Looks like it shouldn't stay in the sky. I used to work in Farnborough in the 90s and saw some amazing thing every couple of years when the air show was on, but one of the most incredible was seeing the Antonov come in to land. And ...

I'm not familiar with any, the ones I see in the news are the ones that are not stopped. But if I was a government justifying it I would also publish postitive stories on what we are stopping, a bit like the war hero stories of nazi Germany during the war ;) The whole "terrorists are out to get us"...

I think I am out of step with the world. I have no problem at all with the security services monitoring my emails and phone calls. Apart from knowing where I might be going at the weekend, that I bank with Santander and that I spend far too much money on guitars from eBay, they won't find anything ...

I think I am out of step with the world. I have no problem at all with the security services monitoring my emails and phone calls. Apart from knowing where I might be going at the weekend, that I bank with Santander and that I spend far too much money on guitars from eBay, they won't find anything o...

Quote: babies, toddlers and very young children should never be left alone This bit is fairly clear though. I doubt if many of the overwhelmingly middle-class boredies on here ever went to 'Butlins' or similar for their hols, but we did for several years and the child care arrangements would no dou...

I think I speak for many in saying that this sisyphean thread should be allowed to die. Everyone - put the quotes down and move away from the keyboard. Go on, live your lives, be free again (and give us all a rest!) (Yes, I know I could just not open the thread, but I've been checking for over 200 p...

Many congrats. My wife is due to give birth to child number 2 in a couple of weeks. Totally unprepared and can barely cope with our first one. Good luck dude, this is far tougher than number 1.... You see...how does any of this help? I can barely keep our dog alive Eek Dave that's what the miss's i...

Many congrats. My wife is due to give birth to child number 2 in a couple of weeks. Totally unprepared and can barely cope with our first one.

I certainly don't expect a whole religion to apologise for the crimes of some of its followers. (This is distinct from the perfectly valid criticism of the church for its inability or unwillingness to properly address the problem). By requiring celibacy I do think the church is a tempting career for...

Hitchhiker's Guide was at its absolute peak on the radio. Continually and relentlessly gut-busting. Dune is the best of the series but the others are worth reading as long as the name on the cover is Frank The old Hitchikers TV series is ok as well. Not as good as the books. I found the second one ...

For me the most interesting thing about The Culture is that, despite being a complete leftie, Banks builds it on some arguably fairly right wing economics. e.g the aim of economic activity is to consume and jobs are the cost that allows that and not a benefit so a truly wealthy society is one were ...

For me the most interesting thing about The Culture is that, despite being a complete leftie, Banks builds it on some arguably fairly right wing economics. e.g the aim of economic activity is to consume and jobs are the cost that allows that and not a benefit so a truly wealthy society is one were ...

Goode is a poor 10 and his tackling isn't good enough to be on the gain line. He's a more accurate kicker than Foden and Brown, but worse in the air than the latter and comfortably a worse tackler and runner than both. Basically he isn't very good and I'd rather he wasn't anywhere near the squad. I...

The issue of chemical weapons is a massive distraction from the real issues and problems of Syria specifically and the Middle East generally. Since the use of chemical weapons, how many people have died in internationally acceptable ways? How much time and effort has been devoted to addressing the i...

They have already been exonerated of blame by the english legal system. Claims that they tried to cover something up has already been dismissed by the official investigation of Lord Taylor. The JF96 campaigners' report which was issued last year makes claims about a cover up which are patently inva...

They have already been exonerated of blame by the english legal system. Claims that they tried to cover something up has already been dismissed by the official investigation of Lord Taylor. The JF96 campaigners' report which was issued last year makes claims about a cover up which are patently inva...

reading what ? i have read the panel's report, and i have read substantial amounts of the evidence which they compiled and which they misrepresented in the report, and I have studied other evidence not referred to in the report at all. would you care to comment on the points that i have raised ? I ...

All that time writing the OP would have been better spent reading imo reading what ? i have read the panel's report, and i have read substantial amounts of the evidence which they compiled and which they misrepresented in the report, and I have studied other evidence not referred to in the report a...

All that time writing the OP would have been better spent reading imo reading what ? i have read the panel's report, and i have read substantial amounts of the evidence which they compiled and which they misrepresented in the report, and I have studied other evidence not referred to in the report a...

Here's the thread: http://forum.planetrugby.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=40541&p=1864455&hilit=jko1&sid=62eb475c98cb6ccda866bf119a2e2563#p1864455 Keen follower? Fucks sake you are needy. Nobody even noticed your pathetic multi. While I am at it, your original persona is pretty f**king tedious as well. G...

The worst kind of micromanagment. He should stick to strategy and leave implementation to others.

If that's true then congress will support him. Presumably that's his conclusion too. Presidents don't unnecessarily delegate decisions to congress without a high level of certainty about the result. It's all just a game. In my humble opinion, he is delegating this decision to congress because he ha...

If Billy V starts playing at 6, then we just need Launchbury at 7 alongside Morgan and we can get a Geoff Cook backrow vibe going.

Aah yes I realised that when I was sifting the old memory banks i wonder why in vitro popped into the old swede. thas has something to do wit it I am sure?? sadly no longer a teenager in the 90's :P In vitro is when a biological system is removed from its normal host - in vitro fertilisation aka te...

I don't mind Boobs being so direct. I'll post more later after I visit the Lawyers. Wow, this is some real shit. Congrats for manning up, tackling the issue thoughtfully and not cowering in a ball necking a bottle of whiskey. :thumbup: Some more bad news for you though I'm afraid. A good mate recen...

I think many of us will think "there but for the grace of God...". (maybe not about the escort thing, but certainly the unplanned pregnancy) - I've certainly had two relationships where the second date was a trip to get the morning after pill - not something I'm proud of I must admit. Having said th...

I wasn't a member during the heyday of this thread, but its resurrection (deliberate pun) certainly gives me a chance to pontificate (deliberate again) about it. I find it impossible to understand how any rational intelligent person (which I have no doubt the vast majority catholic priests are) can ...