Hamilton Saint

Ah, that old right-wing mantra; "Unions were needed once (e.g., Victorian England), but they're not needed anymore." This is nonsense. Unions bring better wages and benefits and protect workers from the arbitrary power and inequitable teatment of management. Employees in non-unionised enterprises often benefit from the improvements to working conditions that their compatriots in unionised workplaces bring. Of course, there are some downsides to unionisation, but overall these are mitigated in a big way by the benefits.

This brings to mind: A new Middle East crisis erupted last night as Dubai Television was refused permission to broadcast The Flintstones. A spokesman for the channel said "A claim has been made that people in Dubai would not understand the humour of this programme, but we have heard that people in Abu Dhabi Do."

And that's not funny.

“In my view you cannot claim to have seen something until you have photographed it.”

"Every time this subject comes up, you always go ber-serk."

... which are the area finals.

Here are the rules of the competition: 5.1.2 First Round: Where appropriate the Board shall arrange for Football League Clubs to be awarded such number of byes as are necessary to regulate the number of Matches. The First Round draw will be conducted by dividing the requisite number of Clubs equally into two sections - Northern and Southern, then subdividing each section again. Clubs will be drawn in couples within each section and shall compete on a knock-out basis with the first drawn Club playing at home. 5.1.3 Second Round: The winners from the First Round and those Clubs awarded byes shall then be divided into two Sections - Northern and Southern, with those sections being subdivided again. Clubs will be drawn in couples within each section and shall compete on a knock-out basis with the first drawn Club playing at home. 5.1.4 Area Quarter-Finals: These shall consist of the 16 winners from the Second Round and matches will be played on a knock-out basis with the first drawn Club playing at home. 5.1.5 Area Semi-Finals: These shall consist of the 8 winners from the Area Quarter-Finals and matches will be played on a knock-out basis with the first drawn Club playing at home. 5.1.6 Area Finals: These shall consist of the 4 winners from the Area Semi-Finals. Each tie shall be played over two legs, the first drawn Club playing at home in the first leg. 5.1.7 Final: This shall consist of the two winners from the Area-Finals. The Final shall be played on a neutral ground to be determined by the Board. The Board shall have the authority to decide that the Final Tie be played on a Sunday.

"Who's got a beard that's long and white? ... " A fun Christmas video for fans of his Bobness. http://www.bobdylan.com/#/media/videos/must-be-santa

"I say, I say, I say - my dustbin's absolutely full of toadstools ..."

In the winning sequences page on this website, Saints are in three of the tables (the most impressive being 8 away games since a loss). http://weekendfootball.co.uk/statistics/win-sequences.asp

Methinks he's a humble man - not keen to be in the spotlight.

Thanks, again!

Thanks for that!

Your karma just ran over my dogma.

Free money? I think not. Gambling is a mug's game. Avoid.

He was being "ironic" - surely?

In case you don't have the imaginative ability to figure this out, some of us are not living near to So'ton. Some of us, believe it or not, are Saints' fans who live overseas. But we are at the game in our own specific way (for me, it's via the internet). HTH

Here you go, some classic FM for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxeQKQQ6k4s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoSbrTwA4ps&feature=related And check out the intro to this one!

Talking sense? His statement at the EP was larded with the usual anti-leftist rhetoric and invective. His position seems to be, "My science and political opinions are reasonable and true; their science and opinions are conspiracies and lies". Whether it's unnatural climate change or natural climate "fluctuations", the effects are going to be the same.

You forgot the FA Cup 3rd round game against Luton (at SMS) on Saturday, January 2nd. (15:00)

Good science is based on empirical evidence and rational thought. If you have a solid case to make, you don't need sarcasm, invective and a dismissive, c ocksure attitude. I don't buy your arguments, and your tone and attitude are counter-productive.

That's a rather personal question.

What if there were no hypothetical questions?

Connected to Saints Player again! Pheeewww!

Internet Explorer and Windows XP.