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That sounds like fighting talk!

I think alcoholism and depression are both "selfish" illnesses and people can find it hard to sympathise, especially as they tend to be lifelong problems and people's patience wears thin. The trouble here is that George Best was widely loved by the public (as was Gascoigne) and people have a conflict of interest, ie they want to sympathise but they can't. Catmag, sorry if you thought I was calling you idiotic the other day, I wasn't, I used too strong a word. I was also describing the action not you. I'm also after that tetris crown

Fair enough, sounds stressful though.

Bah! What do you do?

Well there is something called paradise syndrome (or similar) which is where everything is so good, all you can think of is bad stuff. I don't know, I don't think you necessarily have to be depressed about anything in particular. Hey what the fuck do I know anyway? I'm just chucking my thoughts in!

I think the guy has depression. It's my guess that most alcoholics have depression. Alcohol is the one thing that makes them feel marginally better so they can't give it up.

AF isn't online though 43056[/snapback] Hi Sima, How was your day?

*whistles*

My guess is Asshole. 42900[/snapback] Must be student speak 42901[/snapback] Is he a student? I LOVE students.

My guess is Asshole.

I never said everyone was unfriendly, but the ground is less than friendly to southern accents IMO as it is what everyone takes the piss out of ManU for.

Let's not give him a new contract.....

To be fair, I did try and lower the tone. 42853[/snapback] Yes, you did. And just in time too.

What IS going on here today? Chewing the fat over 19th century literature? Mulling over Dickensian musings? I'm not buying it. The last film I watched was xXx.

He was a beaut! RIP

Office friendly, yes. Epileptic friendly, no.

Oh they're a "canny" lot here!

This is a great forum, that new games section swung it.......

It's a pretty sad affair. Noone comes out of it particularly well. I say read it!

I reckon that "Goal" film was a really smart move though, financially.

I'm ashamed to say I've not been there yet....

Well it was also the 2003/4 season and it was looking good. We'd just signed Woodgate and we were playing well. But yeah, the rent in London for our flat and my studio was £1200 a month so it was time to get out! I also love the countryside up here and the people, though there does seem to be more anti-southern feeling, I'm guessing because of people buying property?

Because you need focus. I'm not saying I never listen to anyone, but when I'm writing, I'm pretty decided on the result I'm after. Writers of books may need editing, but I think it's a pretty much a lone mission. In the future, if I meet a like minded soul, I'll happily collaborate though.

Well I gave up my season ticket....! I live quite cheaply with my wife. No pubs, no restaurants gave up smoking, few holidays, cheap car etc. We used to spend a fortune going out in London but it became a case of working to pay for our social lives. To be honest though we have a great time doing our own thing. It'll wear thin in time but the idea was to come up here so I could write. I make backing tracks for a karaoke company for quids. It sounds shit but you actually have to recreate the track from scratch, there's no machine... It's like doing a reproduction of a painting, you still have to be able to paint. I also do a bit of TV music through a mate in London, but I don't control how much work I get as it all comes from him. I did do a stint playing covers up here but the money's not great and the venues were less than wonderful. I don't worry about living cheque to cheque. You kind of get used to it and I know people with careers who are just as worried but they have even greater financial responsiblities. There you go.

The trouble with sending people unfinished stuff is that everyone has a different opinion. At least when it's finished someone can either like it or not. Logic 7.1 BTW