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.

Are you stirring?

I think Dirty Harry had the right idea.

Make my day punk

Greekman

Who do you think will win Saturday , David Haye ? its a big step up in class on paper for him maybe his speed will win it.

All blue day, don't know if I can take this. lol

Hi aldwickk,

When asked anything, I rarely sit on the fence, but in all honesty 'I just don't know'.
Like you say, Haye is faster, but can his speed overcome the power, reach and height advantage of Klitschko.
The 2" height difference, I am not too concerned about, but I am concerned about the 3" reach difference, but more about Klitschko power.
Remember Haye beat Audley Harrison, who is taller than Klitschko and has a reach 8" more than Haye, although obviously Klitschko is an entirely different proposition.
But if I had to make a decision, I would go for Haye.
But whoever wins, I can't see it going to a points decision.

Greek.

I would think, since he has lost about 2st for this fight, that Haye intends to dodge about a fair bit and try to keep out of clinches with Klitschko, thereby avoiding the latter from pushing, weighing down on and holding Haye. That would end up being very hard work if Haye allowed it to happen.

I would hope this fight will go on for a few rounds. Enough, in fact, for it to tempt me into buying some Sky time to watch it for once.

I really like David Haye as a person, never mind as a boxer. He has a sharp mind and is as fast with that as he is with his fighting. He definitely has the gift of the gab and is a fluid talker too. He comes over in a really likeable way and has a lovely personality.

That is until he gets in the ring to fight. Then he is merciless.

Klitschko is described as being something of an Orang Utang because of his enormously long reach (circa 6ft 9ins). I do hope Haye can keep away from any of Klitschko's jabs. I think his speed will allow him to be able to do this and he should be even faster for this fight than he has ever been before.

He has had some good experience fighting tall men too and knows what to do with them.

I put my 5 on Haye to win.

However, I put my 10 on Haye to never have a tattoo done. If he ever were to do such a thing, he says, "My Mum would kill me."

So now you know how I grade my bets.

:-)

Just had a flyer promoting blackpoint. Does anyone on here use them?

Interesting.......

'Hedge fund manager' drops ATM receipt...showing a $100 million bank balance
By Daily Mail Reporter

Last updated at 3:42 AM on 30th June 2011


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Just in:

A very touching story from a young lady who needs some help. Read on:

From Miss Marram Muhammed.

Hello Dear One,
Dear with profound respect and humble submission submission, I beg to state the following few lines for your kind consideration, I hope you will spare some of your valuable minutes to read the following appeal with sympathetic mind. I must confess that it is with great hopes, joy and enthusiasm that I write you this mail which I know and believe by the faith that it must surely find you in good condition of health, My name is Miss Marram Muhammed, I am the only Daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs Ali Muhammed. My father was a highly reputable business magnet who operated in the capital of Ivore Coast during his days.
It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on the 20th May 2010. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of mine who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 6yrs old, and since then my father took me so special.

Before the death of my father on May 2010 last year, he called me and informed me that he has the sum of Ten Million, Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$10,500,000.00) he deposited in a private Bank here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire. He told me that he deposited the money in my name, and also gave me all the necessary legal documents regarding to this deposit with the Bank.
I am just 20 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. Now I want an honest and GOD fearing partner overseas who I can transfer this money with his assistance and after the transaction I will come and reside permanently in your country till such a time that it will be convinient for me to return back home if I so desire. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant Presidential political crisis going on here in our country Cote D'Ivoire which want to led to WAR.
The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I also want to invest the fund under your care because I am ignorant of business world.. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1. Can you honestly help me from your heart?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the fund has being transfeered to your account and i come over to meet you ?

Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Immedaitely I confirm your willingness, I will send to you my Picture and also inform you more details involved in this matter.
Anticipating hearing from you soon.
Thanks and may Allah bless you for your concern to help an orphan like me.
Kind Regards,
Marram Muhammed,

Please reply to: marrammuhammed@yahoo.cn

.cn China or Cartoon network. :-)

Well I just hope no one is going to waste time and energy in replying to Miss Marram.
Reason being that within minutes of seeing this plea for understanding, I replied with my offer and have already completed a bank transfer.

What a cracking deal I have just completed.
On arranging a transfer of the total amount, all that was required was for me to transfer only 10% of the total into the bank account of her solicitor (I'm not stupid, I wasnt going to transer it straight into her account).
On clearance, which was completed instantly re a special bank fee clearance, arranged by Miss Marram, in order that no other offer replaced mine,( what a thoughtful person she must be).

On speaking to her via a contact telephone number I received she informed me that it was instant 'Love at first sight'. I had of course sent her my photograph via the internet.
She also sent me her photograph by return.
What a beautiful, sexy young lady.
We are already planning a date, in her country, as she is arranging a flight on my behalf. I have wired the price for a first class ticket, as luckily she has a relative in the travel industry, so she can get me a big discount.
I also could not believe my luck when he told me that her only health problem, was she is a nymphomaniac, who although having treatment still has problems abstaining from sex several times a night.

If things turn out well, I might be able to persuade her to marry me, although she says that we would have to live in the UK as her relatives could cause trouble if we lived in her country.
She did say a bribe to her family could work, so I am just about to send her another grand or two. It's worth a go, as if they won't accept said bribe, she will return it when we first meet.

I would like advice though.

Should I contemplate marriage to a ninfo, after all as a pensioner, it could have harmful effects and I don't want to die too early after making all that money thats coming to me.

Greek.

Very clever those West Africans look how many are traffic wardens in London.

That was very funny Greekman.

Downing Street: public sector strike was a flop

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{"s" : "MPSLTD.BO","k" : "a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00","o" : "","j" : ""} Robert Winnett, 23:12, Thursday 30 June 2011

The strike by public sector workers was yesterday described as a flop by the Government after trade union threats proved hollow and the industrial action caused minimal disruption.

Figures showed 104,000 civil servants went on strike, representing only a minority of those who were members of the unions taking part.

And only 27 per cent of schools were closed, with another quarter facing disruption far less than the nine in ten schools which the unions predicted would be affected.

The biggest impact was among Metropolitan Police 999 call handlers, where 95 per cent of workers went on strike. However, contingency plans meant that the average time taken to answer a call only increased from 10 seconds to 15 seconds.

Although ministers resisted appearing triumphant publicly, behind the scenes the lacklustre support for the strikes gave the Government renewed confidence that it can push through reforms to public sector pensions.

Ministers yesterday defended plans to increase to 66 the age at which public sector workers retire while forcing them to contribute more to the schemes. However, Francis Maude, the Cabinet Office minister, declined to say the proposals were finalised sparking speculation that the unions may win some concessions in talks next week.

Last night, Downing Street aides said there had only been a minimal impact on the public from the strike action. Our border controls are in place and Jobcentres and pension offices are open for business, said a spokesman for the Prime Minister.

Indicative figures from every government department show that, as of 12 noon today, over 75 per cent of civil servants were not on strike.

The spokesman said the figures showed that less than half of PCS [Public and Commercial Services Union] members decided to take strike action today.

Members of the National Union of Teachers and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers were also on strike yesterday.

In England, 27 per cent of local authority schools were closed, 24 per cent were partly open and 28 per cent fully open, with the remainder not having yet reported the situation.

There was a heavy police presence in central London but fewer than 40 arrests were made. Police were seen removing suspected anarchists from a march of trade unionists to Westminster.

Union leaders insisted that the strikes were a success and reiterated threats that the worst industrial action in a generation faced Britain later in the year.

Yesterday, the British Medical Association voted to consider industrial action, which would be the first strike called by doctors for more than 30 years. Andrew Dearden, chairman of the BMAs pensions committee, said many were concerned because the Government had refused to enter into talks with the union.

Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the PCS, said 85 per cent of his members had been on strike, adding that MPs (BSE: MPSLTD.BO - news) had refused to cross picket lines and staff in Downing Street had taken action.

The Government has been rumbled, and ministers are either badly briefed or they are lying, he said. Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers said: We are here because of our force of reason, not the Governments reason of force.

Several union leaders turned on Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, after he called on them not to strike

I've always wanted to be a "highly reputable business magnet". Perhaps she could give me a few hints.

:-)

Well done Greekman. You miust have beat me to all that by about an hour, I reckon. Here I am still 'thinking about it'.

It's always the early bird that catches the worm.

Hmmm? Thinks.... Hope that's all he catches.... ;-)

Hi ExecLine,

By a hour. You have to strike quicker than that for true love.
As to catching the worm. No comment.

Greek.

RE- to strikes and state of country.......

Call me Dave... were all in this together!

Altogether now...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUeycsaEV60

As Jim Royal would say, ... altogether my arse

I just checked a thread over the road on a tiddler that I have. I'd forgotten what its like. Some of the posters over there make most people on here seem almost grown up! :-)

You have just been over the road to check on your tiddler , do you keep it in a jam jar ?