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Take religion out . If you want dont recognise the troubles in N.Ireland and current conflicts in Afganistan Iraq etc etc . The poppy is a symbol of the act of remembrance for those who gave their lives and futures, especially in the first world war, for us sitting on our arses discussing this on an internet forum. For me it is about respect for those who lined up wave after wave , the guys in first waves were lucky ones as they did not have to clamber over the cut down bodies the subsequent waves had to , who went over the top knowing the dangers. Not a fucking hope of me doing what they did so yes forget the politicising and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Well have seen them both close up and granted both excellent golfers but Westwood is an incredible driver of a golf ball beats Kaymer hands down in that department. Also likes a pint , has a few racehorses , bets a bit etc etc all round good guy wish him well

Did not know that makes it even better

It was Deckard I think anyway another quote "All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain"

Ricard as you can see from the bottle is along the same lines as Pernod. A bit weaker but French drink it about mid-day with water. They say it is not alcoholic but I had quite a bit of it one afternoon and can testify there is a slight kick to it. Saying that it is a poor mans Pernod bit like Frank to Manuel if you get my drift

Cracker first time I smiled today thanks

Stunned by this myself Carlo Nash or especially Richard Wright brilliant call if you think about it

Yip easy to set up go to an accountant get the name of a company that is defunct (cheaper option) or set up your own name. Need a minimum of yourself and one other , decide which one of you is going to be responsible for the accounts , fill out a bit of paperwork bobs your uncle cost using accountant about £300 you can get cheaper over internet but best to set up relationship with accountant cause the one downside is you MUST for tax returns have an audit done by an accountant ( who is registered to do companay audits). These audited accounts are dearer than filing your own on line.

Dont believe the hype average at best go for the best Monsters INC see it at least once a week

Brilliant player cock of a man ( first hand experience) Should not be mentioned in same breath as Best at least he only really hurt himself

apart from lauding Lawrenson pice in Kenny's favour did not realise Roy had taken Blackburn so low. Liverpool bypassed so much of the club's old glory when they closed the door on Kenny Dalglish IT WAS one of the images of the World Cup: Mark Lawrenson clambering up the Spion Kop in the Natal province to visit the famous hill for which the terrace at Anfield was named. Every so often, the BBC slips into a league of its own in presenting ideas and Monday night, after the cagey Spain-Portugal match, was one such instance. In the studio were regulars Gary Lineker and Alan Hansen and the dazzling guests of the night were Clarence Seedorf and Jurgen Klinsmann, both of whom seemed unsure about the language which Hansen was speaking. Without much ado, the programme suddenly switched into images of Bill Shankly and suited, mannerly post-war youngsters buying tickets for the Kop and the swaying bodies in song and Lawrenson, first as a ’tached beanpole in red scoring one of his occasional goals and then standing looking out over the veld some 40 miles south of Ladysmith. The idea was to explain the origins of one of the bloodiest – and most pointless – battles of the Boer War and how the name of Spy Hill was carried back to Britain and ended up attached to several football grounds before Liverpool finally claimed it. There was something marvellous about a Liverpool old boy – particularly one as quietly classy as Lawrenson was as a footballer – actually climbing that forlorn hill. Set against the golden South African sunset, the Lawrenson barnet was both resplendent and unmistakable and he spoke with such ease and empathy that Michael Palin and BBC’s other regular travel boffins must have spluttered into their tea-cups. Back in studio, Clarence Seedorf could only manage a confused “nah” when asked if he knew about the Kop but Klinsmann was moved by the feature and Hansen was quite rhapsodic, reminiscing about singing “poor Scouser Tommy” in the team bathtub after league and European Cup wins. Seedorf looked frankly uncomfortable as this point. The future of Liverpool was up for grabs even as Lawrenson made the long trek north from Johannesburg to Ladysmith. Roy Hodgson was officially appointed manager of the club on Thursday but for the past fortnight it was clear the durable Croydon man had been targeted by the Anfield boardroom. Whether Hodgson proves to be Liverpool’s saviour – for that is what is required over the next two or three seasons – remains to be seen. But as tens of thousands watched Lawrenson summiting the real Spion Kop on television on Monday night, several must have wondered about his former team-mate and manager and how those charged with running the club could reject the return of Kenny Dalglish at what is a critical hour. Everything that supposedly makes Liverpool a little bit different as a football club – the history, the nostalgia, the mythical figure of Shankly – was contained in the film sent home from the South Africa. The return of Kenny Dalglish would have been a gamble in that he has not managed at the elite level of English football for 12 years. But it would have been precisely the kind of theatre that Liverpool required. The American ownership, the squabbling Hicks and Gillett, have left the club finances in a mess. The club is up for sale to whoever has the biggest cheque book. Steven Gerrard, 30 and bitterly disappointed after captaining a disastrous England World Cup campaign, is reportedly undecided about whether his future is at Anfield. The same is true of Fernando Torres and Javier Mascherano, both prize signings under Rafa Benitez and both still playing at the World Cup. Keeping these three players would surely have been half way achieved simply by appointing Dalglish as manager. The popular reaction to Dalglish’s return, almost 20 years after his emotional resignation, would have been irresistible. The gloom which hangs over the club would have been instantly dispelled. Expectations might have been unrealistic but the goodwill and optimism would have been unfailing. Dalglish, winner of a combined nine league titles as a player and manager with Liverpool, has many seasons of loyalty banked. He would have been given time, he could have persuaded the neon names to stay and most importantly, his reputation might have attracted new players to Liverpool. It is a rare thing for a team or club to find someone who is inseparable from what the team represents. Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics; Christy Ring and Cork; Joe Di Maggio and the Yankees; Diego Maradona and Argentina, Colin Meads and the All-Blacks. These are people whose contribution to their teams transcended the time of their involvement. Short of resurrecting Bill Shankly, welcoming Dalglish back is the best that Liverpool fans could have hoped for. So why did they reject Dalglish after he had made plain his desire to return as manager? The argument that he lacked contemporary experience hardly matters. How much has football changed in 20 years? This recent World Cup has highlighted the caprice which all managers are subject to. Diego Maradona, a laughing stock before the tournament began, has been recast as a maverick genius. Fabio Capello, the disciplinarian and tactician, was reduced to discussing the merits of permitting the boys to have a cold lager or two so that they might rediscover their A game. Roy Hodgson’s football life is one of perseverance and shrewd judgment and, according to all reports, unfailing decency in what is a cut-throat environment. You can highlight the miraculous revivals he conjured up in his time with Swedish club Halmstad in the 1970s or his steady hand at the wheel of Inter Milan during a vulnerable phase for that club in the mid-1990s. Equally you could ask why despite being persistently linked with the England job, he never actually nailed down the role. Or you could point to his cataclysmic season with Blackburn Rovers in 1998, the first club who made serious money available to help spark a title challenge. Twenty million spent translated into a second from bottom finish, with just seven wins and a hasty departure. Guiding Fulham to 12th place last year took no little skill but that record involved just one away win all season; winning on the road will be vital to Liverpool’s rehabilitation. Hodgson hasn’t got his hands on a trophy in the last decade and if his best achievement – bringing Fulham all the way to the Europa League final – was commendable was it any more impressive than the feat of the maligned Benitez, who won a Champions League with Liverpool and guided them to another final two seasons later? Hodgson’s initial statements have involved vows of intent to keep the big names at the club. But are his employers more interested in selling them and transforming Liverpool into a steady, mediocre, mid-table club? Right now, that is where the arrows are pointing. Liverpool bypassed so much of its old glory when they closed the door on Kenny Dalglish. “Lawro” might as well have left a number seven shirt up there on Spion Kop.

Agree the children liked it . Did you see the trailer for Toy Story ? think that will be worth going to for the children of course

Although I agree with your sentiments we are in for a period of turmoil which could see us losing our 3 best players. Really dont want kenny to be part of that. I think if it was down to trying to keep players Kenny was the choice and he felt he could convince at least Steven and Fernando to stay however it is the money men who are deciding everything and I have a feeling it will get quite messy even before the start of season. Those on these boards predicting VDV/J cole/ Benzema need to get a grip and try to understand what is happening at the club i.e the banks are calling in / reducing the debt to a manageable level. to those who say selling Gerrard and Torres does not make sense from a purely financial point of view it does as you will be selling two assets probably at the peak of the market due to city inflating all prices. Yes that is good business crap for the team let Roy ride this storm out and leave me with memories of the King as he was and is the greatest.

Sagres is the other good local beer Found it a bit expensive last year compared with others due to euro being so strong against sterling Try sizzling stone restaurant just off the strip for steak/lamb/fish etc etc Think the cake your bird wants is almond cake which is the local speciality Beaches great food good drink reasonable if you go into old town loads of tvs showing football in bars and outside on streets have a pint watch world cup al fresco

Agreed Bad Lieutenant brilliant acting story bit far fetched but he threw himself into part

My advice too. Hotel Majestic Lido do Jessolo then you can get bus to Venice. Even day trip dear think you even have to pay for using public toilets

blacked out stage bass intro for Renegade (not my favourite track but) spotlight comes on big phil one leg perched on speaker fuck me shivers down my spine. one word "Iconic". He was a genuine rock star and followed the immortal line from Blade runner " the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long and you burned very very brightly" In saying that I saw Beyonce recently she would'nt move far up the bed.

Cowboy song look up live at Sydney Opera house on you tube. Great line up at that time. Saw them in dublin on LIFE/LIVE tour all the great guitarists played that night. Come to think about it has there ever been a band (that changed lineups) that had so many superb lead guitarists ? Eric bell / gary moore / brian robertson/ snowy white/ John Sykes / Scott gorham

Well we could do worse I would take him or Kevin Davies from Bolton. We need some power and thuggery up front and both could help at the back

All men watch pornographic videos but it does not impact on their sexual habits or their relationships with women, a Canadian researcher has maintained after a two-year study. Montreal University associate professor Simon Louis Lajeunesse told AFP his research had refuted views that pornography enthusiasts seek out in life what they see in X-rated videos, leading to sexual abuse or denigration of women. "It would be like saying that vodka ads lead to alcoholism," the sociologist said. The majority watches X-rated movies to satisfy a "fringe fantasy," according to his research, and it would be unfair to extrapolate from that that it leads to criminal behavior. Lajeunesse said he had difficulty setting up the study as adult video stores and sex shops refused to allow him to post notices inviting men to participate. A handful of universities permitted him to address their campuses, and after appealing to some 2,000 mostly women students to take part, 20 heterosexual men agreed to discuss their sex lives in depth. His first discovery: all the respondents watched adult videos online. Singles viewed twice the amount of pornography as others with an average of three 42-minute sessions weekly, versus 1.7 27-minute sessions for those in a committed relationship. Second: almost all searched alone for online erotica, whether in a committed relationship or not. Respondents explained they just did not feel comfortable sharing such moments with others, even with a spouse or girlfriend. Some fit it into their leisure routine, as one respondent put it: "a good meal, a good movie and masturbation." The study also revealed that men tend to fast-forward through scenes that do not interest them, often involving sexual violence or group ejaculation which they found "disgusting." According to his research, said Lajeunesse, men search out pornography that relates to their earliest sexual fantasies, generally conceived at age 12 at the onset of puberty. They are not looking for new tricks to show off. One student who participated in the study confided that he used to fantasize about orgies, but when presented such an opportunity he found himself unable to perform sexually. Lajeunesse also dismissed suggestions that avid pornography enthusiasts seek to imitate in life what they see on screens, or that they watch X-rated videos in an attempt to purge vile sexual impulses. "Both arguments are worthless," he said. Men make a distinction between their real lives and sexual fantasies, he argued. One respondent, who claimed to dream of seducing a porn star, explained why he would never date one, saying simply: "I couldn't introduce her to my parents

I know what you mean goal wise but Titi gave me the greatest WTF moment at anfield. Picture the scene me sitting in Paddock Titi hugging touchline ball gets passed to him slowly he gathers himself controls the ball with his right ( no-one within 20 yards of him) I shout run at them Titi and he for want of a better word he passes the ball with his left directly out for a throw. To this day I do not know what he was at. so maybe best to remember the spectacular.

As Bob Seeger sang in Against the wind " Wish I didnt know now what I didnt know then"

Belfast-Cardiff-Leeds in that order

Your highlight will be Kingsbarns, I play a lot of good courses Royal County Down/ Royal Portrush and can confidently tell you it is probably the best of the lot. The only thing it does not have is history on its side but as a place and test of golf I found it brilliant. As with the Old course would recommend a caddy to really enjoy the experience.

Dont knock it you could get off for 2-3 weeks for juicy trial if you are picked. I was on a jury for rape trial she was a sportster, wanker went down after he pleaded guilty half way through, but I had his number before he chickened out. As with most rape trials Jury heavily loaded with women/girls apparently they look on victims of rape as probably deserving what happened to them. From memory he was a weedy little bastard.