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.

A big thank ewe to Dil for both of our cardigans !

No, that's a crotch bikini Jimmy.

No, that's a crotch bikini Jimmy.

No, that's a crotch bikini Jimmy.

Christ. kims turned into Fred Elliot!!!

Ooerr missus, got a bit over-excited there! Don't why that happened.

polka dot bikini . Only in America .

Whys that dog got a javelin in the back of its neck?

And its bikini line needs doing.

polka dog bikini !

They should get it waxed Al ...

It's a Yorkshire terrier so that must be Alan's job.

how cruel is that!!!!

Headline;

Scientists minaturise dog to be almost as small as sperm

Are there any serious investors in NOWT on here?
Bloody childish, the lot of you.
We're meant to be making money investing in NOWT, not telling peurile jokes.
Pah Humbug.

On a mad impulse I just bought a v small amount of MEA, don't know why, must have been word association looking at the dog's bollocks and MEA at the same time. :-(

On a serious note for a moment, Swinton Insurance are going around trying to buy up the client banks of small independant brokers.
They are not a listed company here, but they are a wholly owned subsidiary of MMA which I believe to be a French insurer, I just don't know if they are listed or not. Swinton obviously have plans to get much bigger, and quickly.
Might be worth a look. (If MMA are listed).
Alan

This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of a National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation.

Regardless of how you feel about guns you will love this!!!!

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?

GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery, and shooting.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?

GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?

GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent killers.

GENERAL REINWALD: Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?

The radio went silent and the interview ended.

Yes, my broker has been taken over by Swinton. MMA are part of MMA IARD (I think that's what it is),you are right Alan it is a French co. Haven't been able to find them in the FTSE.
Kim

jj :-) That reminds me of a chap near Glasgow who inherited his grandfather's house. There was on old whiskey still in a shed but he did nothing about it. Somehow or other the police heard it was there and arrested the fella for have an illegal still. He made his objections in court but was nevertheless found guilty of possessing the equipment and fined 500 Scottish pound notes. Before leaving he asked to be tried for rape. The horrified judge asked him if it was really true and the chap replied "Nay, but I hae the equipment" His 500 fine was rescinded!
Kim