Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Police convoy has arrived at Abu Hamza's jail.

update

convoy now left jail

I didn't know Abu Hamza had a jail.

I can see headlines

"Property owner thrown out of Britain."

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Personally. I prefer the sentiment of the following which I read numerous times as a child :-

Abou Ben Adhem

Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,
An angel writing in a book of gold:—
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the Presence in the room he said
"What writest thou?"—The vision raised its head,
And with a look made of all sweet accord,
Answered "The names of those who love the Lord."
"And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so,"
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheerly still, and said "I pray thee, then,
Write me as one that loves his fellow men."

The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night
It came again with a great wakening light,
And showed the names whom love of God had blessed,
And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest.

By Leigh Hunt.

Seems almost an antipathy to Tank's obvious humility.

PS,

I am an atheist, but the symbolism appealed to me!

A Quiz for Tanker: Match the 5 arrestees with their alleged crimes

(I scored 0/5 myself!)

2/5... Next.

There are some stunning images here (turn your speakers on).

Saving lives from space

Mind-controlled aircraft no longer unthinkable

Oct 7 - Computer scientists at Zhejiang University in China have developed a way to fly a drone with the power of their thoughts. The team says thye technology will eventually allow people with disabilities to operate machines and live more independent lives. Ben Gruber has more. ( Transcript )

Can they plug the coalition in?

the bastard as still not told them where that little girl is .

Language please.

Stan,

Sorry didn't realise coalition was so offensive!

Not sure if it was Labour who coined the slogan 'Empty Promises' referring to the Conservatives or visa versa, but after listening to Cameron latest spiel I have just joined the UKIP party.
After reading their (UKIPs) manifesto, it contains just about everything that most people would agree with.
I am not nieve enough to believe any politicians promises, but if they stand by just one, IE giving us a referendum on Europe, (a simple in or out) then that will do for me.
I do though think that they will at least attempt to carry their other policies forward.
Their only chance in an election is to become part of a coalition, with Nigel Farage stating that a referendum promise must be 'signed in blood' prior to agreeing a coalition tie up with any other party.
Cameron, be warned, you have about as much backbone as a jelly fish and just listening to you at the Conservative conference going on about ring fencing foreign aid to me says it all.
Funny how nearly all the big promises have a start date of 2015, IE after the next election.
He must think we are all idiots!

"Stan,

Sorry didn't realise coalition was so offensive!" Fred, With some of the nonsense coming out of Osborne's mouth, It's hard to take him seriously now.

Wait for next week's U-turn before condemning him.

On the other hand why wait, shoot him now!

8-)

Looks like Laurel and Hardy have been dug up.

Looking forward to Boris's gig tomorrow morning, cracks me up :O)

Tsunami debris: Oregon braced for winter storms

Debris from last year's Japanese tsunami has already started landing on the West coast of the United States, and people living in Oregon are bracing themselves for more in the next few weeks, when the winter storms begin.

I hear Cameron and Osborne is going to say he has solved the housing and wellfare problems.


He is planning to bring back the Workhouses.

It is very quiet!

Other than Skinny, is everybody else propping up Dave, or signing up with Boris in Birmingham?

An Arab Sheik was admitted to Hospital for heart surgery, but prior to the surgery the doctors needed to store his blood in case the need arises as the gentleman had a rare type of blood.

It couldn't be found locally, so, the call went out.

Finally a Scotsman was located who had a similar blood type. The Scot willingly donated his blood for the Arab.

After the surgery, the Arab sent the Scotsman as appreciation for giving his blood, a new BMW, diamonds & US dollars.

A couple of days later, once again, the Arab had to go through a corrective surgery.

His doctor telephoned the Scotsman who was more than happy to donate his blood again.

After the second surgery, the Arab sent the Scotsman a thank-you card & a box of Quality Street chocolates.

The Scotsman was shocked that the Arab did not reciprocate his kind gesture as he had anticipated.

He phoned the Arab & asked him: "I thought you would be generous again and that you would give me a BMW, diamonds & money... But you only gave me a thank-you card & a box of Quality Street."

To this the Arab replied: "Aye laddie, but I now have Scottish blood in ma veins".

In response to an email concerning my dog


Please be advised I am sick and tired of receiving questions about my dog who mauled six illegal immigrants,two rappers, nine teenagers with pants hanging down past their cracks, eight customer service desk people speaking in broken English, three flag burners,
and a Pakistani taxi driver.........




FOR THE LAST TIME



The dog is NOT for sale