Saint in Paradise

I had this e-mail recently so I thought that I would post it on here to see what you think. "Hi *** We had an interesting message from BTST Member Rob Lund over the weekend. He claims to have proof that Police in Worcester are specifically targeting Motorists who are financially well off. Over to Rob... From Rob Lund: I have solid proof the police target people with money. Here in Worcester there are two sections of a place called Warndon. One section is the original council estate and the other is called, ‘New Warndon Villages’, which is one of the most affluent areas in the city. The original council estate has speed humps, or 'sleeping policemen', but no speed traps of any kind. The New Warndon Villages don’t have speed humps at all. They have speed traps of various types! What does that tell you? In the original council area, there are a lot of people who don't have much money, are on benefits, cars not taxed etc. So, when they get caught, they have no money to pay the fines. In the ‘New Warndon Villages’, they do have money and that’s why they target that area with speed traps, because they know they have the money to pay the fines! - Rob It does seem on the face of it that Rob has a point. Does anything similar to this happen in your area?

Well I am very pleased to say that 2 hours ago Football NZ announced that they will be voting against Blatter. They have been a very keen supporter of him in the past so this announcement is on the scale of the majority on here wishing for the return of Redknapp. Of course in the scheme of things this vote is very small beer but I hope that others who were going to vote for Blatter also have a change of mind. However I won't hold my breath that this will be the case.

From his shed in the Macedon Ranges, Jeff David and a team of enthusiasts have developed a super car so advanced it can accelerate from 0 to 100km/h ( 60 m.p.h. ) in a jaw-dropping 2.6 seconds. "I have always been very capable of solving problems and pushing technology boundaries in my careers," he said. "I guess it was inevitable that I would try designing a car." He said the car's maximum speed was around 320km/h.( 200 m.p.h. ) "It's like no other car I have driven. It's impossible to describe." For pictures:- http://www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/victorian-man-builds-supercar-in-his-backyard-32958

Fifa corruption: Vladimir Putin expresses support for Blatter 28 May 2015 Last updated at 13:02 BST Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he supports a fifth term for Sepp Blatter as Fifa president and has accused the US of trying to block his re-election. Well, well, well - no surprise there then and the phrase "Birds of a feather flock together" springs to mind. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32911702

I must say that I am a bit surprised that no-one else has said that they would like to be just like him. When I was young I wanted fast motorcycles, cars and lots of female "companionship". Actually as I think of it I still would However my wife wouldn't let me. ( I am being polite there as I don't want to upset any PC people who might accidentally read this ) I suppose then that it just shows that I am getting really old and am very non PC ( dinosaur? )

I know I would be if I was thirty years younger The life of "The Candyman," dubbed Australia's Hugh Hefner, is filled with booze, sports cars and scantily clad women, according to his Instagram account. Travers Beynon, a wealthy ( and married!! ) tobacco tycoon, proudly posts photos from inside "Candy Shop Mansion," his multimillion-dollar waterfront home, where half-naked women audition to be his "angels." He called himself "a cross between 'The Great Gatsby,' Hugh Hefner, 'The Wolf of Wall Street' and Tony Stark, with a taste for Versace, who can easily turn into a Willy Wonka character." There are a couple of pictures in the following link. http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/australian-playboy-candyman-blasted-borderline-cult-article-1.2227591

Britain's Prince Charles has given money to the Church of Scientology, the organization have claimed. The sci-fi cult's prisoner program, Criminon - which runs rehabilitation courses for offenders throughout the world - claims the 66-year-old prince has made at least one donation in the last two years. http://www.insidehalton.com/whatson-story/5615672-prince-charles-donated-to-scientology-/ Anyone believe this story?

I wondered why the song "Oh what a beautiful morning" appeared in my head. Now I know :lol: One huggy fluffy leftie gone, not so many to go now.

That article was 5 years ago, does anyone know If the charities have been paid yet?

One buzz word in today's business world is Marketing. However, people often ask for a simple explanation of "Marketing." Well, here it is: * You're a woman and you see a handsome guy at a party. You go up to him and say, "I'm fantastic in bed." That's Direct Marketing. * You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a handsome guy. One of your friends goes up to him and, pointing at you, says, "She's fantastic in bed." That's Advertising. * You see a handsome guy at a party. You go up to him and get his telephone number. The next day you call and say, "Hi, I'm fantastic in bed." That's Telemarketing. * You see a guy at a party; you straighten your dress. You walk up and pour him a drink. You say, "May I?" and reach up to straighten his tie, brushing your breast lightly against his arm, and then say, "By the way, I'm fantastic in bed." That's Public Relations. * You're at a party and see a handsome guy. He walks up to you and says, "I hear you're fantastic in bed." That's Brand Recognition. *You're at a party and see a handsome guy. He fancies you, but you talk him into going home with your friend. That's a Sales Rep. * Your friend can't satisfy him so he calls you. That's Tech Support. * You're on your way to a party when you realize that there could be handsome men in all these houses you're passing, so you climb onto the roof of one situated towards the center and shout at the top of your lungs, "I'm fantastic in bed!" That's Facebook. * You are at a party; this attractive older man walks up to you and grabs your ass. That's former President Bill Clinton. * You like it, but twenty years later your attorney decides you were offended and you are awarded a settlement. That's America

To observe what I mean copy and paste the following link into your browser search. http://i.imgur.com/55YEbqU.gifv

I am now confused, I didn't think that we had played them since this Pompey club was only formed 2 years ago wasn't it

I thought that he was brilliant, well still do actually.

In a Florida State University classroom, they were discussing the qualifications to be President of the United States . It was pretty simple. The candidate must be a natural born citizen of at least 35 years of age. However, one girl in the class immediately started in on how unfair was the requirement to be a natural born citizen. In short, her opinion was that this requirement prevented many capable individuals from becoming president. The class was taking it in and letting her rant, and not many jaws hit the floor when she wrapped up her argument by stating “What makes a natural born citizen any more qualified to lead this country than one born by C-section?” Yep, these are the same kinds of 18-year-olds that are now voting in elections!

The armoured bus it is believed she sometimes used is up for sale. The 18-tonne, bomb-proof vehicle was built in 1983 and is believed to have been used during the Iron Lady's tour Northern Ireland tour. Current owner, military vehicle dealer Nick Mead, wants £25,000 for the bus and plans to list it on eBay. "It's a unique piece of social and political history," Mr Mead said. "It's still in working order and, although it's not exactly looking its best these days, someone who wanted to would be able to restore it to a good standard pretty easily. "I bought it in 2012 because it was a fascinating vehicle but it's big, ugly and it's in the way now so I'm keen to send it to a good home. Given the American fascination with Maggie Thatcher, it may sell well over there but I'd prefer for it to stay in the UK. The windows are made of 50mm thick, bullet-proof glass The 60cm thick, honeycomb macrolite floor is capable of withstanding a landmine blast It is powered by a 12-litre, supercharged V12 Rolls Royce diesel engine that can propel the coach to a top speed of 130km/h. http://www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/margaret-thatchers-armoured-bus-up-for-sale-31926 I was going to post this in the Motoring Forum but the other day when I posted a story about the famous cricketer Mr R.Benaud in General Sports it was deleted and a similar thread to mine was to be found in the Lounge. Perhaps it is time to obtain some completely new moderators?

Just asked my wife if we have a black armband around that I could wear. She was a bit concerned that an old friend of mine had passed on. She was not amused when I told her the real reason. Forgot to say the look on her face was priceless when I showed her that video. :lol:

A truly excellent man and cricketer just a shame the present Australian cricket team ( to name just one ) refuse to be like him. Richie Benaud has been described as an Australian treasure and a cricket icon after his death, aged 84. The former Australian captain and commentary doyen died overnight in his sleep after battling skin cancer. "Our country has lost a national treasure," Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards said in a statement on Friday. "After Don Bradman, there has been no Australian player more famous or more influential than Richie Benaud." https://nz.sports.yahoo.com/cricket/news/article/-/27039580/cricket-great-richie-benaud-dies-aged-84/

Well post your address and I will arrange for a Mr T.ESCO to deliver a couple of cwt as you deserve them.

Oh No? Well these people sell Toxic Waste :lol: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Always-and-Forever-Toxic-Barrel/dp/B002HX0R7Y

Sorry but IMHO I think the OP is being a tad kind as from what I have seen I would say it's only mid to high League 1.

Mental health experts say that it was aggression — not just depression — that would have driven 27-year-old Andreas Lubitz to deliberately crash a Germanwings airliner into a mountainside, the copilot breathing evenly as passengers screamed and the plane's frantic captain pounded helplessly on the cockpit door. Unless investigators recognize the toxic role of aggression and hostility in some patients' depression, they say, such troubled individuals will continue to elude detection — to the public's peril. We need to stop talking as if this was a suicidal guy.... This was a murderous guy who probably had elements of a mood disorder and personality disorders. - Dr. Jeff Victoroff, neuropsychiatrist at USC's Keck School of Medicine Lubitz's history of depression, acknowledged by his employer in the days after the March 24 crash of the Airbus A320 with 150 people aboard, left many mental health professionals in the United States openly skeptical that Lubitz's psychological troubles stopped there. In the parade of garden-variety depressives they see, psychiatrists and psychologists often hear about the physical symptoms of mental distress: sleep problems, stomachaches, even changes in vision. They routinely see sadness, guilt and hostility. http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-pilot-depression-20150405-story.html#page=1

The Rooney Rule appears to work quite well in the U.S. but only because there are a lot of very qualified Black people. I am sure that it would also work in the U.K. but only when there are finally a lot of qualified Black people to choose from. Turkish etc, Your using logic to debate issues such as this with PC mad, huggy fluffy lefties is a waste of time. They deliberately choose to be seen to be as dim as a Toc-H lamp. Toc H was a charity, similar to the Salvation Army. It set up various troop facilities in WW1. If these were near the front line, then the outside lamp was very dim for safety reasons. Hence the saying.

Be afraid then as these idiots can vote in your General Election :lol:

A double-bluff on April Fool's Day was no match for a woman who cashed in on a seemingly ridiculous luxury car trade-in promotion. Tianna Marsh was the first person to try the unusual trade-in offer from the BMW Newmarket dealership today. The carmaker said it was keeping alive a tradition of April 1 pranks with its front-page ad in the New Zealand Herald today. The "April Fools' Day special" promised a new BMW to the first person who took their car and the front-page coupon to the dealership. Ms Marsh was first at the Newmarket car dealership this morning, arriving in her 15-year-old Nissan Avenir. Tianna Marsh with the new $50,000 BMW. Photo / supplied Tianna Marsh with the new NZ$50,000 BMW. The firm had hired security guards, in case riots broke out or big queues caused trouble. But it seemed most people who saw the ad couldn't believe it, as Mr Penfold said other people seemed to turn up after Ms Marsh arrived. "When I met her outside, I just acted dumb," Mr Penfold said. "She said 'I'm here for the Herald competition.' I said: 'I know nothing about it'", Mr Penfold recalled. As the ad stated, Ms March asked for "Tom" and soon enough, she was a winner. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11426501 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11427050

Police Make Heartbreaking Discovery Next To White Man Gunned Down By Black Teens Man out for a walk with his dog last week was gunned down by three Black teens. And when police found the man’s body, they made a heartbreaking find right next to it. As NBC Philadelphia reported, the three black teens got “bored” playing basketball and decided to go rob someone. After seeing one man with a large dog, and deciding not to rob him, they then saw 51-year-old James Patrick Stuhlman walking his terrier. Stuhlman typically walked his dog with his 13-year-old daughter. But on the night of his murder, March 12, he had told her to stay home because it was getting dark out, which very likely saved her life. As he walked down the street, Stuhlman, who owned a local landscaping company, saw three teens approach him. Then they grabbed and robbed him, and shot him once in the leg. They could have just taken his money and ran at that point. But they did not. “At one point, he did plead for his life,” Captain James Clark said Thursday at a news conference, according to the New York Daily News. “He said, ‘Please don’t shoot me, please don’t shoot me,’ and they still shot him one more time.” That second shot took his life. So “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” really did happen — not in Ferguson — but in a Black-on-White capital murder in Philadelphia. So can we expect Barack Obama and Eric Holder to demand a civil right investigation? Don’t bet on it. Police have arrested 15-year-old Brandon Smith. They also arrested a 14-year-old whose name has been withheld — because he is supposedly a “child.”. They said they decided to rob Stuhlman because his dog was smaller than their intended first target. The shooter who gunned down this father in cold blood, 15-year old Tyfine Hamilton, is “still at large”. Philadelphia police consider him “armed and dangerous.” Smith has been charged in relation to the murder and is still in custody. But the unnamed teen was inexplicably just charged with robbery despite being an accessory to murder. Police are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Hamilton. Typically, the teens have all been in trouble with the law in the past. It is stunning at what early age vicious murderers are now made. 15? Unbelievable. Capt. Clark warned Hamilton at a press conference: “Get with your parent and turn yourself in before we come and get you…We know where you are.” Philadelphia Police Lt. John Walker said that when police arrived at the scene Stuhlman was laying in a pool of blood and was already unresponsive. The family man still had his flashlight in his hand. But what police found next to him was heartbreaking. His dog was pawing him, sniffing at his face, and whimpering. “The dog was lying next to him — appeared to be scared and in shock,” Walker said. “His daughter goes for a walk with him almost every night,” Clark said. “For whatever reason, he said to her, ‘it’s a little late tonight I don’t want you walking with me.’ So in effect, he may have saved his daughter’s life.” Thank God he did, but that is small consolation for the young girl who is now without a father, and will forever fear walking at dusk, thanks to the savage brutality these young monsters inflicted on her own dad. Stuhlman was shot over nothing, police said, as not one item was taken from him. http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/3rd-Teen-Sought-in-Dog-Walker-Murder-Taken-Into-Custody-296993191.html .