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Dr Arthur De Sabre

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  1. Which is a valid way to represent it, the way alan has put it (taking into mind his fucking glesgae blue affinity) is - "always remember it's a fucking proddy club", if he turned around and put "Liverpool has always been a white club. Fact." there'd be fucking murder, it's a similar kind of statement, tho I hope he's just on the wind up
  2. Fuck me - just gotten around to the fact that yer make some good incisive knowledgable posts, then yer go and post shit like this, I hope to fuck yer tongue is firmly in cheek othewise see what yer can make of the following: lan he nob
  3. There's bound to be some fucking cloggers in those games tho, all it takes is a Kevin Muscatt style arsehole looking to take a big scalp and we potentially lose a top player. Glass is half empty pessimism, but after watching redknapp throughout the 90's come back from internationals fucked, and Torres has had a few returns where he has not been 100%, internationals don't inspire confidence.
  4. "Let me tell yer, hic... Black holes bag o' shite... fcuking cunting students with yer myar myar myar... fuck off"
  5. Yer big bunch of fucking Jessies, spread some jam down and have a chat with the blighters and get to know the wasp inside. Stayed in Birmingham last year, about 10 of the bastards woke us up at like three in the morning in the hotel room, Had been on some heavy shit that night, but there was deffo at least 10 big ugly bastards, had to change our hotel room. What are wasps for? Chris Packham (in Chris Packham's Back Garden Nature Reserve), says that he is often asked "What are wasps for?". The question is symptomatic of the image of this, the 'public enemy number one' of the invertebrate world. Have a conversation with almost anyone about wasps and virtually all they will talk about is the fact that wasps can give you a painful sting. We are so awed and frightened by this powerful aspect of their natural history that we just can't get beyond it. Here I will lay out some details about their life cycles and behaviour in order to put that right. All but one of the social wasps have generally similar life cycles. Solitary queens (mated fertile females) survive the winter by hibernating and establish new colonies in spring. Until the first 'brood' of workers (infertile females) has matured, the queen is solely responsible for building the nest, hunting for food and caring for the young. As workers mature, they take on these duties and eventually the queen devotes herself to egg laying and maintaining social order within the nest. Wasps make a kind of paper by masticating wood and this is used to construct the nest which may be located underground (e.g. in an old animal burrow), in vegetation (e.g. a tree or bush) or in a cavity (such as a hollow tree or building). Different situations are preferred by different species. Generally speaking, common and german wasps will build in cavities under the ground, but both species will also use building cavities such as roof spacesGenerally speaking, common and german wasps will build in cavities under the ground, but both species will also use building cavities such as roof spaces. The hornet tends to prefer hollow trees. The red wasp, which prefers open habitats, will often build its nest at ground level, e.g. in a tussock of grass or some low cavity. The other species mostly suspend their nests in bushes or trees but many also occasionally attach them to buildings etc. Hornets and common wasps use rotten wood which gives their nests a yellowish colour. The other wasps, including the german wasp, use mostly sound wood (though it may be dead) which usually gives the nest a greyer appearance. Some species, e.g. the median and tree Wasps use both rotten and sound wood giving the nest a banded appearance. You can use these differences in behaviour to give you a clue to the identity of a wasp that is chewing wood; for example a wasp taking wood from garden furniture, or other sound wood, is more likely to be a german wasp than a common wasp, since the latter favours rotten wood. Generally the nest consists of a more or less spherical shell containing cells into which the queen lays eggs. Each egg develops into a larva, which is tended by the workers. This tree wasp appeared to be chewing prey, the remains of which you can see on the laurel leaf in front of it. (View bigger image.) One of the least appreciated facts about wasps is that the larvae are fed entirely on the remains of other animals, mostly invertebrates, which the workers actively hunt down. An enormous quantity of insects, particularly caterpillars and flies, which many people consider as pests, are taken by wasps to feed the larvaeAn enormous quantity of insects, particularly caterpillars and flies, which many people consider as pests, are taken by wasps to feed the larvae. The workers themselves have a very different diet, relying largely on nectar. They also take a sugary substance produced by the larvae in the nest (an unused by-product of the larvae's diet). Eventually the larvae pupate and finally emerge from their cells either as workers or, towards the end of the summer, males or fertile females. Differences in the positioning and construction of the nest cells and in the way they are tended contribute to the determination of the caste that is produced (i.e. worker, male or fertile female). Once the males and the fertile females have been produced and dispersed from the nest, the colony's work is done. The old queen eventually dies and it is at this time or year that the workers can become a nuisance to people. Freed from the need to capture meat for the young and no longer supplied by their sweet secretions, they have both the time and inclination to satisfy their 'sweet tooth' from other sources which, unfortunately, sometimes brings them into conflict with people. After dispersing from the nest in late summer/autumn, the males and fertile females from different nests have a bit of a party and, with any luck, the fertile females end up as fertilised females, i.e. queens. The males die happy and the new queens fatten themselves up for the winter, find somewhere secluded to hang out and the whole cycle starts again. The exception to this general pattern of behaviour is the cuckoo wasp. As its name implies, this wasp is a social parasite - the queen finds a fairly new red wasp's nest with recently emerged workers and kills or ejects the red wasp queen. The cuckoo wasp queen then lays its own eggs into waiting cells and the red wasp workers raise them. The cuckoo wasp eggs develop into males and fertile females only - no cuckoo wasp workers are produced. Making friends with a wasp The amiable male wasp is literally incapable of stinging you (he doesn't have the right bits), so you can relax and share a pint with one. The males are really only after one thing and are pretty useless for almost anything else. Yes well enough said on that subject I think. The workers (infertile females) and fertile females have evolved modified ovipositors (the egg laying apparatus in other insects) which enable them to deliver a dose of venom. This has evolved purely as a mechanism to defend the nest and we should realise that it is in defence of the nest that wasps are 'programmed' to sting. If you are not disturbing a nest, a wasp will not want to sting youIf you are not disturbing a nest, a wasp will not want to sting you. If you inadvertently find yourself near a nest, then retreat...very slowly - sudden movements will trigger their instinct to defend the nest. If you inadvertently find yourself near a nest and the wasps have started to sting you, then retreat...very quickly: the wasps exhibit a group reaction and once one has stung you in defence of the nest, others are likely to follow quickly. There are only a few deaths in the UK each year resulting from wasp stings. Figures from National Statistics Office, quoted by show just five deaths resulting from the stings of wasps, bees and hornets combined, in 1996 and only three in 1995 (South Gloucestershire Council 1998). You are more likely to be killed after getting into your car, climbing a ladder, eating a peanut - you name it, virtually anything. You are far more likely to win the jackpot on the National Lottery than be killed by a wasp!You are far more likely to win the jackpot on the National Lottery than be killed by a wasp! Certain groups of people are more vulnerable than others, including the very young, the very old and those known to be allergic to wasp venom. Most people, when stung by a wasp, will just show a local reaction around the sting; some pain and some swelling which soon subsides leaving them with a good tale to tell friends and family. The swelling itself can be more worrying if it occurs around the airway, so stings to the throat or mouth should be treated with respect - a quick visit to Casualty may be in order. Very rarely, a person may exhibit an allergic reaction to the venom which, in an even smaller number of cases, can lead to anaphylactic shock requiring urgent medical attention. To be safe, a reaction to a wasp sting which resembles something other than the local reaction described above should be referred to a medical professional. If you find a nest in your garden or, for example, in your loft, it should usually be possible to keep away from it (you don't need a five mile exclusion zone). If you can do this and view the nest from a safe distance, you may be surprised at the pleasure it will give you over the course of the summer. If this is not possible or if, for example, it is not practical to keep children away, the nest will need to be removed. Don't attempt to do this yourself, but simply report the nuisance to the local council who should be able to deal with it efficiently and humanely. Away from the nest, as long as you remain calm (you need not stay still) and do not overtly threaten the wasp (e.g. by flapping wildly at it), you will both get along just fineAway from the nest, as long as you remain calm (you need not stay still) and do not overtly threaten the wasp (e.g. by flapping wildly at it), you will both get along just fine. If you are the inquisitive sort, you can feel quite secure about approaching wasps to get a better look at them and their behaviour; as long as they don't feel threatened, they will completely ignore you. Deliberately putting down some sweet bait (e.g. some jam) in a convenient spot is a good way to observe them and the same technique can be used to distract them away from your own food if you are eating outside. If this feature encourages anyone with a negative approach to these fascinating animals to rethink their relationship with them, it will have fulfilled its purpose. Nevertheless, part of me would lament the loss of the wasp's reputation if it were to disappear altogether; the sight of a bloke flapping around in the most girlie fashion imaginable is, after all, one of the most amusing sights of a British summer!
  6. Fuck me Yorkshire, Twinnings, Tetley.... what's up with a bit of good old home grown Mantunna?? Milk first, 2 Mantunna bags, boiling hot water, 5 sugars, and a dash of ketamine - jobs a good un. Speke market here we come
  7. I agree with ATK as regards Skrtl, I'm not sure he's got enough of a footy brain yet to read teh game well, that why I'd prefer to see Agger partnering Carragher more - it looks a more natural partnership, and is a better outlet for bringing the ball forward. Agger seems the more intelligent of him and Skrtl, and a better reader of the game when he's had a run in the side, his aerial ability and finesse on the ball compliment Carra's dogged defensive style. Skrtl and Agger can both improve a lot, but I think Agger is that bit better currently. The big worry this summer is that the confederations cup doesn't fuck up any of the players as the euros appeared to do for torres last season, I think we're likely to have the most representatives out in SA from any of the top 4
  8. Now then dapper Dan you and the fat boy know a lot of the machinations from inside anfield, I demand to see a picture of you together as proof you are not one and the same:whistle:
  9. Are you typing this on yer PC at work??? Is a bottle of fucking Moet worth it?
  10. Quality dude, white trabs are sad once yer got a job and joined the adults, some fucking gross specimens on here, Carradonna I can't dig yer nike man, too gaudy (but if yer barnett is as dodgy as some reports on here have it then maybe yer need the added "Fuck me dodgy trainees them mate" :whistle:). The dapper man down under rocks:
  11. Does drinking this make it very cold? (6 ) - got to be bitter
  12. I reckon Arsenal as a club and as fans are the easiest to get along with from the big clubs - yer can have a decent yarn with gooners with a bit of banter and there's a good deal of mutual respect - as regards most arsenal fan's I've spoken to, maybe they are old school, but I think out of all the other teams in the league you can have the best banter with either old school blues or gooners, they aren't upstarts like the rentboys,and they don't have the vehement hatred we and the mancs have. "Hoof the ball" fuck me thats a little bit of ironic banter after we sang it to them in the Graham years. Even after Mickey Owen robbed the cup in 2001 I'd had a good day out down in Cardiff and there was banter as there had been all afternoon with the Arsenal fans, I think there's a mutual respect between the sets of fans which is fucking cool looking at the shit relationships we've got with the east lancs yard dogs and the younger sock robbers.
  13. No mate, someone was desperate for a bit of dialog re the fucking program, I'd just watched the second part of a chomsky interview, it seemed pretty relevant to some of the more intelligent shit that is on the GF. I'd rather have a wank than a virtual pat on the back, so would head for the pornlist
  14. *Bump* Come on you "sensible" cunts like Catch 22, Dirk, AWS, the Padre, JR2D27, Strontium Bitch, Alan Sex, Tom R, Rex Banner, Kaizer, & Coop should be awake by now, get tuned in it's well worth it. Peasants Baaaaah! for Melchett
  15. The missus said ah that looks like a good sunday night film, and I fell for it, asked to jib it after 10 minutes and she wanted to carry on watching it.... luckily I had a book to read
  16. Democracy Now! | Radio and TV News Superb news program runs daily from NY, gives balanced coverage to world events, and American events which affect most of the rest of the world. I've been downloading the podcasts to me touch for about a year, has good guests such as Chomsky, Naomi Klein, Joe Stieglitz. Well worth a visit for the politicos.
  17. Parrafuckingmatta... shit hole leb heaven, and will probs mean fuck all to anyone else
  18. By atheists too thick too understand, I'm not referring to the more enlightened streams of society, I'm talking about the little fuckers who go out and stab people, rob people (corporate and scallies) those who march on and do exactly what they fucking want without a care for anything as they don't believe in a heaven or hell or fuck all else - they live in the now don't seek redemption from god's or anyone else and thus have little respect for others. From the poor bastards who end up with their parents on wife swap/trisha/cunty kyle to teh out and out greedy cunts at the top end of the scale, who have no belief in an afterlife so take all that they can fromk this and fuck the lot of us. These are the peole too thick to understand that - although you may not believe in God, that Bunnie's shat choclate egg's around mount sinai or anything else... fundamentally we need to work together in order to best evolve as a race/species. Unfortunately political ideology, and most of religion's policies at the top have been political, have been on the whole divisive, and in the realm of my god's better than your god type shit.
  19. As the pisshead who opened this can of worms, and being in a more lucid stae of mind than when I kicked it off. I wasn't of the mind of going back to believing in the resurrection, or the wine into water, bollocks - but the actual underlying messages of the founders of the resligions - which has generally been to be good, share in the community, look after your neighbours, self betterment etc. for each of the judaic based religions the key points seem to have been distorted by years of abuse by those that held the power in these sects over time. The basic tenets of the religions are based on the same original book ffs, and the underlying message from the prophets of each was too live a good life working with your neighbours, and not fuck his ox. The problem these days is that there are far too many people especially in the underclass and uperclass who couldn't give a flying fuck about their neighbour, living a good life, and will gladly fuck then eat their neighbours ox. The framework to bring these people in to society could have been through less fundamental religion - as it was I believe intended by the founders. Shit like the miracles, ghosts and resurrections was made up by people a couple of hundred years after the (non)fact. Instead of what we now have which is class division getting even wider, the underclasses getting practically victorian in soma cases, and the vast majority of these bankers and CEO's etc couldn't give a fuck about anyone else. Atheism & Dawkins, Dawkins did a program on teh selfish gene in the 80's to dispel the myth that the individual needed to be purely selfish, the problem is that a lot of the people who discount and kind of religion and espouse their freedom to do as they wish without fear of god are too thick to understand the point's Dawkins makes regarding atheism and the need for a collective of the good.
  20. Does anyone know if he could be done for slander/defamation of character? The Taylor report exonerates the fans, lays the blame squarely at the door of SYMM, surely if this dope is continuing to besmirch the names of the Liverpool fans at the leppings lane end, peddling disinformation, there should be a legality that can be used to prevent this, bringing it all out into the open that the man is making a career from bullshit
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