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See my post #11

Maybe, but there is at least one squadron of them based at Middle Wallop near Salisbury so it's possible they were just on exercise.

I went to see this yesterday and I totaly agree. A superbly produced film that really highlights both the stresses that the coalition forces faced and the total futility of fighting an unseen enemy. It's not really an action film. There is some action but it's much more of a drama focusing on the relationships between the guys in the squad and their different backgrounds and attitudes they have towards the conflict. Very highly recommended 9/10

Hmmm. I guess anything is possible when an ego the size of Briatore's is involved. (allegedly, of course!)

Do you actually realise the sheer hypocrisy of that statement?

Quite. Watching the replay, if Kimi had stayed on the track then avoiding all the other cars he would have come out of the corner in 5th or 6th place. As it was, he came out 3rd with a much bigger speed advantage over Kubica in 2nd. He should have got at least a drive-through penalty IMO. Fisichella only has himself to blame for that really. He should have backed the others up before nailing it on the restart.

There seems to be some debate about whether or not Kimi gained an unfair advantage by deliberately using the runoff area on the first corner. Interesting one this. He did clearly gain a massive advantage from it, and if he had gone off the track on the inside and gained a place or two, he would have had to drop back or face a penalty, so why should it be different on the outside?

I never said it was. You do have to ask yourself though, would those later albums have reached number one if it wasn't for their reputation and media profile? You would have to say probably not. I can think of a number of instances where I have bought an album on the sole basis of having really liked some of the artists' previous work, only to be disappointed with it. Sales figures aren't everything.

I went to see Orphan at the cinema lastnight. I won't go into detail because I don't want to give too much away for anybody that wants to see it, but the basic premise is about a woman whose 3rd child dies in the womb so she and her husband decide to adopt, and the girl they end up adopting turns out to be... well, I won't give it away. It's pretty predictable in places with plenty of horror/thriller film cliches. Far too many of those stupid false-suspense moments for my liking. But the story is at least a little different from most and some of the scenes are pretty gruesome - not for the faint-hearted. Some really good acting as well. Worth watching but wait for the DVD rather than forking out for a cinema ticket. 6.5/10

Well that could have been worse for Button I guess. He still has a decent lead in the championship but he really needs to get his head back into a winning mentality if he is going to keep the challengers behind him. Hats off to Fisico. Great drive today. And what is it with Raikonnen - why can't he show that kind of form every race? He's clearly one of the most talented drivers on the grid but most of the time he just can't be bothered. He doesn't deserve the honour of the Ferrari drive IMO.

Hmmm. Can't see it happening TBH. Interesting article this though... The arrogance of the Ferrari team really does know no bounds. What he should have said was "because that's what Ferrari fans want". Persoanlly I have always found that people love supporting the little guy/underdog. If F1 was just about branding then it wouldn't be anywhere near as interesting. In fact I would prefer to see a grid full of independent teams who go racing for the love of it, rather than a grid full of manufacturers who see it purely as good PR.

Is that a 'what a marvellous album' omg, or a 'why did you put that in your list' omg? I do hope it's the former. Cheers Pancake. Glad you like it. I missed out on seeing Bonobo live at The Big Chill earlier this month because they clashed with Orbital and wild horses wouldn't have stopped me from seeing them again. My Girlfriend went to see them and said it was possibly the highlight of the festival for her, so I would like to catch them live at some point. I believe there is a new album out so I assume there will be a tour to promote it.

I think it's fair to say that Oasis' image from the 90s and the high esteem in which their first 2-3 albums are held were a big contributing factor for the sales of the last two albums. A lot of people will have bought them just 'because it's Oasis' and not on the individual merits of those albums.

Why? Judging by all the interviews with him I have seen and read, he appears to be sticking his fingers up to conventional politics and actually doing just what the majority of the british public want. What's detestable about that?

Derbyshire Council have already rolled this out throughout the county and for the life of me I can't see why. Yeah there are a few fairly dangerous roads in the peak district but it's down to individual drivers/riders to exercise common sense, not to be treated like children by a nannying committee. Most accidents on these roads (usually bikers) are caused by people going dangerously over the limit in the first place, so whether the limit is 50 or 60 won't make a shred of difference to people who willingly ignore the limit anyway. I drove to a wedding near Leek a few weeks back and on the main road through you cross the county line into Staffordshire, where the limit just suddenly changes back to the normal 60 again even though the road conditions are identical. It's ridiculous.

Nope. Never.

Amazing. Fair play to Fisi. What the hell is going on with Button though? The car is obviously OK cos Barichello is doing alright at the moment, so what's gone wrong from the start of the season?

This is precisely my view as well. Never been bothered by Oasis - the main reason is that I can't stand Liam's voice. He's just an untalented, arrogant gobsh1te and this comes through in his singing. The only Oasis songs I have ever really liked have had Noel on vocals, so I look forward to hearing what he comes up with as a solo artist.

Hang on a sec. Souness gives his opinion when asked, and you accuse him of talking out of his backside???????? Well I guess you speak from a position of authority when it comes to talking out of backsides, but please forgive me if I don't agree with your summary. Out of interest... Why would Souness give a false reply to that question? Please give me one good reason why he would do that, because I can't think of a single one.

Who's the coolest bloke in a hospital? The Ultrasound guy! Who's the coolest when the Ultrasound guy isn't at work? The Hip Replacement guy!

You know that Black Beauty? He's a dark horse I'm telling you.

Right, I've just finished making up my mix and it has been a bit of a nightmare tbh. It's not as easy as some people might think. There's so many different ways you can approach it. At first I just wanted to put together a list of some of my favourite songs of all time, because I think you can tell a lot about someone from their specific musical tastes. But then it dawned on me that a lot of those songs, although they mean something to me on a personal level, are probably quite obvious and most people will be familiar with them. So I decided to put together a selection of much more obscure tracks that a lot of TSW users may not have heard of, so that I can hopefully introduce you all to some music that you perhaps might never have discovered otherwise, but the problem with that is that a lot of the tunes I had in mind are so obscure that they are not listed on Spotify. I think, or at least hope, I have managed to strike up a good balance. There are some songs and artists that most will be familiar with, and I hope that those you haven't heard before are to your liking. There's some very new stuff, there is also some very old stuff. I wanted to have a diverse range of styles that have either influenced me over the years or that are what I am listening to at this stage of my life. The newer stuff is mostly inspired from acts that I have seen at festivals over the last couple of years. I hope you all enjoy it. Will be interesting to get some feedback.

If there is hope, it lies with the Proles.

OK Draganov. I apologise for coming across as patronising. But I don't like it when people automatically make assumptions about my views on certain subjects based solely on comments I have made on another totaly unrelated subject. To me that demonstrates an irrational prejudice. I like to read the facts on each individual case and make my own mind up based on the information I have available to me, rather than make sweeping generalistions about people based on whatever pigeon-hole I can fit them in to. Just because McGuiness and Adams were never convicted of murder, does not make them innocent. Accordingly, just because Al Megrahi was convicted does not mean he is actually guilty. As far as I am concerned he was found guilty by a corrupt kangaroo court.

Err, no. Clearly you haven't actually read my earlier response to your question about Martin McGuiness. Be a good boy and go back and read that first before you start making pathetic, ill-informed judgements on my beliefs.