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.

https://www.yahoo.com/health/what-your-blood-type-says-about-your-life-span-108255553688.html

People whose blood type is A, B or AB have an increased risk of heart disease and shorter life spans than people who have type O blood, according to a new study.

But that doesn’t mean people with blood types other than O should be overly concerned, because heart disease risk and life span are influenced by multiple factors, including exercise and overall health, experts said.

In the study, researchers followed about 50,000 middle-age and elderly people in northeastern Iran for an average of seven years. They found that people with non-O blood types were 9 percent more likely to die during the study for any health-related reason, and 15 percent more likely to die from cardiovascular disease, compared with people with blood type O.

"It was very interesting to me to find out that people with certain blood groups — non-O blood groups — have a higher risk of dying of certain diseases," said the study’s lead investigator, Dr. Arash Etemadi, an epidemiologist at the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

The researchers also examined whether people’s blood type may be linked with their risk of gastric cancer, which has a relatively high incidence rate among the people living in northeastern Iran. They found that people with non-O blood types had a 55 percent increased risk of gastric cancer compared with people with type O blood, according to the study, published online today (Jan. 14) in the journal BMC Medicine.

The association between blood type and people’s disease risk and life span held even when the researchers accounted for other factors, including age, sex, smoking, socioeconomic status and ethnicity.

Previous studies have shown that people with non-O blood types may be at higher risk of certain cancers and cardiovascular disease, but it was less clear whether blood type is linked with life span, Etemadi told Live Science.

About 11,000 people in the study provided information about their blood’s biochemistry, including their cholesterol levels, glucose levels and blood pressure. But only certain metrics stood out — for example, the people with type A blood tended to have higher levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, also known as the “bad” cholesterol.

It’s possible that higher cholesterol levels could partly explain the increased mortality risk. People with non-O blood types also have an increased tendency to form blood clots, and this higher coagulation might lead to more heart problems, Etemadi said.

Moreover, the gene that is responsible for blood type is on the same chromosome as some of the genes responsible for controlling blood cholesterol, Etemadi said.

But it’s unlikely that the cholesterol link is solely responsible for the difference in people’s life span, he said. “We think that it’s a mixture of both causes that contribute to this increased mortality,” Etemadi said.

Although people with non-O blood types may have these increased risks, they should “absolutely not” be concerned that their blood type is the determining factor in their health, said Dr. Massimo Franchini, director of hematology and transfusion medicine at the Carlo Poma Hospital in Italy, who was not involved with the study.

"Belonging to a non-O blood type represents only a risk factor (among many others), and actually, there are many and many millions of people worldwide with non-O blood type that do not have, and will never develop, any of these diseases," said Franchini, who wrote acommentary on the study that was also published in the journal. “Thus, in my opinion, a healthy lifestyle still remains the main factor able to influence the health status of an individual.”

Here is one for Napoleon.

It's grim oop north....



'Visit Barnsley, pound shop capital of the north!

Spoof Twitter account comes under fire for mocking Yorkshire town as full of 'doggers and derelict shops'

•Spoof Twitter account describes Barnsley as the 'birthplace of dogging'
•'Visit Barnsley' brands town the 'pound shop capital of the north'
•Joke account has almost 3,000 followers and uses hashtag #BarnsleyIsBrill
•The founder from nearby Wakefield said he has nothing against the town
•Councillor said the parody Twitter account paints the town in a 'bad light'


By Jenny Awford for MailOnline

Published: 13:38, 16 January 2015 | Updated: 14:59, 16 January 2015
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A spoof twitter account has come under fire for mocking a Yorkshire town - branding it the 'pound shop capital of the north' and the 'birthplace of dogging'.

'Visit Barnsley', which has almost 3,000 followers, describes the former mining town as a 'godless den of filth' in a parody of the original council-run account.

Using the hashtag #BarnsleyIsBrill, the account highlights the town's amenities such as botched tanning salons and a market which sells cheap knock-off goods.

One photograph shows a woman smothered in fake tan with the caption: 'Planning an expensive holiday this year? Why not save a fortune and visit Barnsley suntan guaranteed #barnsleyisbrill.'

Another post shows a rundown street with a row of derelict shops and flats, with the message: 'Want US to promote your business? Just drop us line. Look how we've helped businesses in other areas.'

The founder of the account, who lives in nearby Wakefield and wished to remain anonymous, said he set it up because many people think of Barnsley as being a 'rough' town in the 'grim north'






More: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2913324/Visit-Barnsley-pound-shop-capital-north-Spoof-Twitter-account-comes-fire-mocking-Yorkshire-town-doggers-derelict-shops.html

The point is?

"MaxK - 16 Jan 2015 23:20 - 55145 of 55153

I've yet to come across a "gender neutral" bog, but there again perhaps I lead a sheltered life."

...Yes I think you probably have.

55141 - no stan, but it's very rough and ready

My requirements from a decent pub is good service, quiet'ish, good company and well kept Ale at a good price, if all that's in place all well and good.

It might be very rough and ready, but is it gender neutral?

you could certainly get legless very easily, especially if you get stuck into the cider

Quiet'ish is very important - no screaming children please!!

no chance of that in TG
it's surprisingly remote but well supported by the locals
no bar as such, and the beer is poured in the tap room and brought through to a little parlour where there are a couple of tables and a few chairs and a small victorian open grated fire
there's another room on the other side of the tap room where they play dominos and darts

Not much to recommend it then!

matter of opinion
it's quirky and the locals will talk to you, so that's a good starting point

By Patrick Sawer, Camilla Turner and Ben Leach
1:49PM GMT 17 Jan 2015
Labour activists have been told not to talk to voters about the economy because "it's not our strong point", veteran party member tells Ed Miliband

Labour was faced with new embarrassment on Saturday after a veteran party member claimed that activists have been instructed not to speak about the economy to voters because “it’s not our strong point”.

The revelation, made at a Fabian Society conference addressed by Ed Miliband, will heap fresh pressure on the party following claims activists were told not to talk about immigration when canvassing constituents during the election campaign.

Cecil Jenkins, a Labour Party member from Hampstead, asked Mr Miliband, following the leader’s keynote speech at the Fabian Society’s New Year Conference, why the ban on talking to the economy had been introduced.

He told him that local Labour activists have been advised by the London regional party not to talk to voters about the economy “as its not our strong point”.

Mr Jenkins said: "We have been told by London region not to talk too much about the economy because it is not one of our strengths. Can this conceivably be true?"

Mr Miliband responded by denying this was the case, adding: "We should talk about the economy as much as possible between now and general election, because they have failed."

When approached at the conference by this newspaper, Mr Jenkins, a writer and historian, said: "This is a small internal matter. The information was passed to me indirectly, it was written off as ridiculous."

Mr Jenkins refused to comment further.

In December The Telegraph revealed that Labour MPs had been secretly ordered not to campaign on immigration because doing so could cost them the next election.

A private strategy document circulated by Labour HQ and seen by this newspaper warned that the bigger immigration becomes as a campaign issue the more votes the party will lose.

MPs were told to focus on “moving the conversation on” if voters express concerns about border controls to topics Labour is stronger on such as health care or housing. They were also urged not to send leaflets on immigration to all voters because it could be “unhelpful” and “risks undermining the broad coalition of support we need to return to government”.

The latest diktat emerged after Mr Miliband told the conference that the Conservative’s only plan for the economy was to slash state spending further, and he again accused David Cameron of cowardice for refusing to take part in televised general election debates.


Mr Miliband said: "Five years of denial, complacency and failure on living standards, and less than four months before an election, he [Chancellor George Osborne] claims to have woken up to the problem.

"You can't wipe out five years of failure on living standards with pre-election pleading. You can't magic away people being £1,600 a year worse off by trying to take credit for falling oil prices."

The alleged instruction to ignore the economy was soon being discussed on social media on Saturday.

George Eaton, political editor of the left-leaning New Statesman, wrote on Twitter: “Fabian questioner adds that he’s been told by London Labour not to speak about the economy ‘as it’s not one of our strengths’.”

He later added: "Miliband to questioner who was told by London Lab. not to talk about the economy: 'We should [talk] about the economy as much as possible'."

Emily Ashton, another political reporter, wrote: “Labour member from Hampstead: ‘We’ve been told by the London region not to talk about the economy. Can this conceivably be true?’ Ed: ‘No.’”

Labour officials denied any such instruction had been issued to activists.

A spokesman for the party said: "It's utter nonsense to suggest, on the day that Ed Miliband has delivered a 30 minute speech on the economy, that Labour is not talking about the economy. Nobody from Labour HQ has told people not to talk about the economy. Mr Jenkins is mistaken."

Courtesy of stardrops on the other board.




In London an old priest lay dying in the hospital.



For years he had faithfully served the people of the nation's capital.



He motioned for his nurse to come near.

"Yes, Father?" said the nurse.

"I would really like to see the Prime Minister and the Treasurer

before I die", whispered the priest.

"I'll see what I can do, Father", replied the nurse.

The nurse sent the request to Parliament and waited for a response.

Soon the word arrived; Prime Minister David Camoran and Treasurer

George Osbourne would be delighted to visit the priest.

As they went to the hospital, David commented to George, "I don't

know why the old priest wants to see us, but it will certainly will

help our images and might even get me re-elected Prime Minister. After

all, I need a ratings boost



George agreed that it was a good thing.

When they arrived at the priest's room, the priest took David's hand

in his right hand and George's hand in his left.

There was silence and a look of serenity on the old priest's face.

Finally David Camoron spoke. "Father, of all the people you could have

chosen, why did you choose us to be with you as you near the end?"



The old priest slowly replied, "I have always tried to pattern my life

after that of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."

"Amen", said David. "Amen", said George.

The old priest continued, "Jesus died between two lying thieving

b%st*rds; I would like to do the same

Labour will hardly discuss anything. Miliband only gives speeches when only the faithful are present. Labour won't let him speak to real people as they fear a 'bigoted woman' moment. At some stage he is going to look an idiot again, as they can't lock him away all the time. His most recent speech was at the Fabian society where he feels safe.

Labour's worst nightmare is taking shape. The price of oil has tanked, reducing not only inflation but costs for business. They are looking at the possibility of rising wages, falling costs and inflation. One of their last cards to play looks like turning out to be the two of clubs. Every one of their predictions has failed to come true.

LOL that from a bloke who supports Giddeon Osbourne a man who as missed 100% of his economic targets and as had to move the goal posts to con people he is getting the Deficit down LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL .

Increased wages??????? again LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL ....0.5% inflation gives him a chance to say a 1% wage rise is a big thing LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL.

The working class have now got the measure of Dodgy Dave and cunning Giddeon.

Ask yourself why as he launched 4% pensioners bonds just before the GE......LOL, we all know why because 0.5% interest rates from the Banks arent going to please pensioners.

The Tories day is over they are a party of the past. Good riddance.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2914876/Bombshell-memoir-Miliband-s-former-ally-reveals-Ed-set-fire-carpet-bought-prayer-mat-cover-asked-think-brother-better-looking-me.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2914839/Two-Eds-hid-truth-global-crash-Miliband-Balls-knew-UK-economy-fall-cliff-year-happened-kept-secret.html

Two Eds hid truth about global crash: Miliband and Balls knew UK economy was due to 'fall off a cliff' a year before it happened... but kept it a secret

The pair reportedly urged Gordon Brown to call a snap election in 2008

Knew it was only way Labour could hold power once economy crumbled

George Osborne said revelation ‘exposed cynicism’ of Balls and Miliband

Labour leader has not denied claim, dismissing it as ‘ancient history’

The claim appears in explosive new memoir of Martin Winter - who helped turn Miliband into an MP