Remmie

No, I still need to try this. We tend to have curry sauce in the missing space on the menu.

The main difference being the winners medal haul

Not seen dirty dancing or roadhouse and not particularly fond of only fools and horses

Fair point. There are a lot of things I don't like about MK, it's just never the reasons people list to reconcile it against. I also hate it when people denigrate Liverpool. It seems to be symptomatic of a type of mentality I find infuriating; a set in our ways, stubborn and hugely averse to new ideas.

Not sure if you are interested, but Milton Keynes is held up as a benchmark of modern successful town planning. Not my area of expertise I admit, but I notice those differences when I am in other cities and towns. Like being able to cycle off the road on cycle paths everywhere. Lots of green areas. Fewer big ugly buildings dominating the landscape. Trialling of modern technologies.

That's precisely the point I am making. People make tedious snap judgements or listen to baseless stereotypes and accept them as facts. As victim of this mentality, I expect more of Scousers especially as they are generally morallistically more on the money than anywhere else (definitely including MK residents!)

Also, is it too much to ask of Scousers to see beyond stereotypes and first impressions? If I did the same about Liverpool, I'd think you were a bunch of hubcap stealing losers (a stereotype so wide of the mark it's ridiculous). When I first came to Liverpool, I saw the Anfield area around the Stadium and might have assumed the whole city was like that and the first time I stayed over, in the morning a drive by egging was attempted on me! But guess what? I saw beyond that and met some incredible people, so welcoming and decent, a beautiful city that has so much more to it than the football club and the Beatles.

I mean some people have even been through Milton Keynes for 20 whole minutes, getting frustrated by some unfamiliar yet frequent roundabouts and thought well I definitively know this place well enough to say it's worse than fucking Bolton. Whereas I have lived here most of my 43 years and think it's mostly boss. But, well you guys know best.

In Milton Keynes, our grid system has a large number of fast moving 70mph roads between the infamous roundabouts. I saw a bus having to stop in one of these roads earlier today as some thundercunt was parked up in the stop.

I've not seen a lot of Bill Hicks, he's more spot on than funny. I imagine Ben Elton to be the same but I have even less recollection of his work.

Fucking bellends who think that bus stops are parking spaces while they decide to have a little play with their phone or do the quick shop. Leaves the bus having to stop in the road, fuck any disabled, elderly or parents with pushchairs

Not sure I agree about Seinfeld, as in I have barely met anyone who has seen it over here to hold it in high esteem in the first place. If you don't like it, we'll you're wrong but there are massive comedy series I never really warmed to either so each to their own.

Another one in the eye to the haters, not my words but the words of compare the market no less: City dubbed ‘Satan’s layby’ somehow voted UK’s most calming place to live author image Jessica Lindsay Published Feb 20, 2024, 6:00am Drone view of Milton Keynes, England There’s more to MK than you might think If you want to leave London for some peace and quiet, Buckinghamshire is the place to be. Rather than traditionally picturesque spots the Chiltern Hills and pretty market towns like Winslow, though, Milton Keynes is apparently the most calming place to be. It’s an unexpected choice, given critics have called the city ‘soulless’ and ‘grey’ due to its many roundabouts and concrete structures – and comedian Bill Bailey even dubbed it ‘Satan’s layby’. But according to Compare The Market’s analysis of factors like noise levels, air quality and happiness ratings of residents, there’s no better place in the UK for a tranquil lifestyle. Milton Keynes was followed by Preston, Oxford, Sheffield, and Wigan, scoring particularly highly for green spaces (93.4 out of 100) and air quality (86.8 out of 100). The comparison site also found locals had access to 54 walking trails and 76 spas in the vicinity of the commuter hub, so whether it’s a stroll or massage that helps chill you out, you’re all set in MK. The top five most calming cities in the UK 1. Milton Keynes No. of people per square kilometre: 930 Noise pollution (out of 100): 27.5 Air quality (out of 100): 86.8 Quality of green spaces & parks (out of 100): 93.4 Happiness rating (out of 10): 7.4 No. of walking trails: 54 No. of spas: 76 Total score: 7.88 2. Preston No. of people per square kilometre: 1,039 Noise pollution (out of 100): 12.5 Air quality (out of 100): 84.4 Quality of green spaces & parks (out of 100): 81.3 Happiness rating (out of 10): 7.5 No. of walking trails: 102 No. of spas: 45 Total score: 7.61 3. Oxford No. of people per square kilometre: 3,553 Noise pollution (out of 100): 12.5 Air quality (out of 100): 84.4 Quality of green spaces & parks (out of 100): 88.2 Happiness rating (out of 10): 7.7 No. of walking trails: 58 No. of spas: 78 Total score: 7.48 4. Sheffield No. of people per square kilometre: 1,513 Noise pollution (out of 100): 36.3 Air quality (out of 100): 69.6 Quality of green spaces & parks (out of 100): 87.5 Happiness rating (out of 10): 7.5 No. of walking trails: 181 No. of spas: 55 Total score: 7.14 5. Wigan No. of people per square kilometre: 1,750 Noise pollution (out of 100): 25 Air quality (out of 100): 87.5 Quality of green spaces & parks (out of 100): 62.5 Happiness rating (out of 10): 7.6 No. of walking trails: 34 No. of spas: 49 Total score: 6.91 The fact is, Milton Keynes’ bleak, industrial reputation didn’t come from nowhere. When it was formed in the 1960s, the ‘new town’ was mapped out with a series of grid roads designed to encourage driving and industrial estates to encourage business. As such, its landscape can appear somewhat block-like and unnatural. Milton Keynes City Centre aerial shot The city was designed in the 1960s (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Get past the stereotypes, however, and you’ll realise that this is only half the story. Yes, Milton Keynes is new, only awarded city status in 2022. But alongside its gigantic shopping centre and wealth of car parking spaces, it features over 22 million trees and shrubs in public open spaces. Lake in Campbell Park on cloudy day in summer It boasts 25% green space In fact, approximately 25% of the urban area in MK is parkland or woodland, and it boasts two Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Howe Park Wood and Oxley Mead. The city also has more waterfront than the island of Jersey, 186 miles of ‘redway’ cycle paths, 200 public works of art, a 1,400 seat theatre, and three museums showcasing everything from history to computing. Milton Keynes at a glance Average house price: £346,695 Population: 264,349 Location: Milton Keynes is in Buckinghamshire, about 50 miles north-west of London and equally distant from Birmingham, Oxford, Cambridge and Leicester. Commute into London: Trains into Euston take from 32 minutes to just over an hour Commute into Birmingham: Trains into Birmingham New Street take from 56 minutes to around two hours Milton Keynes has been touted as a hub for urban technology testing in recent years, and in 2020 has the ‘world’s largest autonomous robot fleet’ delivering products across the city. And with an average house price of £346,695 (according to Rightmove) compared to £776,533 in London, it’s potentially where smart money is headed. Even if you work in the capital, it’s less than an hour on a train in to Euston, with 222 direct services from Milton Keynes Central to London every day priced from £6.50 each way. A row of terraced houses in England Locals say it’s great for families (Picture: Getty Images) Locals are fiercely defensive of their town; expected given the ribbing it gets, Reddit user Diexters, who moved there three years ago after spending the last 14 years in London, said he was ‘pleasantly surprised,’ adding that Milton Keynes is ‘a really good place to live and bring up a family.’ xxmekailxx added: ‘Having lived here for my whole life so far, I have grown up to love this place and call it my home. Accessibility, cosy estates, a modern look town/city centre, lots of green spaces and a good mix of urban and rural are all great and unique things about MK.’ So perhaps we shouldn’t turn our noses up at life in Milton Keynes. If it’s as relaxing as they say, maybe we could do with a taste of it. Do you have a story to share? Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk. https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/20/city-dubbed-satans-layby-voted-uks-calming-place-live-20305795/?fbclid=IwAR3bRNtxrdfuN8KBK5IcZzDhr1AzUqWJ9fMigrRk0RBUd7T1x7n2O-i6Gi8

Repped for calling out paddy power bants

Her bouquet cleaved his hardened shell And fondled his muscled heart He imbibed her glistening spell Just before the other shoe…fell

I prefer Yorkshire tea but my wife bought some pg tips so slowly getting through that. I'm more of a coffee man though

Who am I fighting? All this testosterone has got me a bit carried away, grrrrrr

A war crime

I was pretty gutted this one didn't come off, Nunez coming off at half time was what did it:

That Endo bet was shooting fish in a barrel - fair play!

We play Everton away mate

Happy birthday fellow shift working wanker, which of your very impressive spirit collection will you be busting out to mark this day?

Not a fan of these chunky hands that seem so popular on watches. I like a nice minimalist face and with hands. Why do they need arrows as well?

I thought this was thread about Raoul Moat but the thread started was pissed.