bridge too far

I saw a robot vacuum cleaner on BBC 'Click' last Sunday. I want one of those

Although I also recall that 'the authorities' (Inland Revenue I think) are now inquiring into tax fiddles carried out by 'a premier league manager'. This was also reported this morning but I can't now find any links to the story. If there's enough pressure, the lid will blow eventually.

Following on from Seb Blatter's comments yesterday, there's been some sort of FA meeting today and Lord Triesman has said that, to paraphrase, that there should be a more incisive review of ownership of clubs.

Put me in a cardboard coffin and bury me under a tree without any sort of ridiculous religious service.

I'd go back to the 60s like a shot. I'd also like to be in the 20s or the 40s because of the fashions. Going back to Victorian times would be fun, provided I had lots of money. But being working class in Victorian times would have been miserable.

A hypothetical question: When an ordinary bloke (or girl) is released from prison after serving a sentence for killing people in a car accident because they were drunk ..... Would you think it was wrong for them to return to their profession or trade (doctor / engineer / pop star)?

You see, this troubles me, this salary malarky. If a Football Club manager fails to deliver on his objectives (winning matches), he eventually gets the push. If a Football Club director(s) fails to deliver on his objectives (creating and maintaining a profitable enterprise), shouldn't he, at the very least, get a salary cut / no salary at all?

You have more than one ghey brother?

How would that work then - what would be the manifestation? Players sitting in the stands? Influx of shoppers in West Quay? A vacuum causing SMS to implode?

This will drive them underground. How would the admin wallahs know who was / was not a Skate? Grammar, spelling, constant references to caravans and incest I suppose? :smt102

I'm a short, fat, influential member of the British National Party

I'm liking it, Trousers

And, unless he's moved in the past 12 months or so, his house is probably still worth more now than it was when he bought it.

Was it still or fizzy (the lemonade, that is)?

I'd rather not think about that TBH

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7648860.stm

I thought he was a middle-aged person :shock: Sorry Steve! Happy Birthday xx

I reckon he's wearing a syrup :shock:

Generally good news all round then Poshie! Best wishes to Granny and to your BF and his family too x

Three of the four consortia allegedly interested in taking over NU deny all involvement :shock:

I am surprised to hear about your experience with the General though. Their parking wouldn't have been the responsibility of the PCT but rather the hospital NHS Trust (Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust in fact). I know the Head of Purchasing and Supply there and I'd be surprised if there was a poor contract in place.

SSA I have to disagree with you about some of the points you make. Most of the managers I've worked with in the NHS (including me) HAVE worked their way up from the bottom - Clinical Directors are clinicians, Operational Managers are usually ex nurses, FM managers are ususally ex porters, cleaners, caterers and estates personnel. Unfortunately some people choose to read the 'increase in pen pushers' as being administrators when they are, in fact, people doing the jobs they've always done but also having to manage other, junior staff at the same time.

You need to get rid of those sideburns, Trousers. So very last century

Can't get your link to work but I see that the price has risen by 2p today and that a further 15,000+ have been sold.

Scary thought though - loaves and FISHES :shock: