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That's a great comeback, but bravo for not using any swear words in your reply I'd say it was a mild one depending on the generation - when my niece and nephew were kids (less than 10) they used to semi-innocently wind my Mam up by talking about "willies and fannies" (not in a sexual way of course) and someone from her generation did think of those words as impolite.

Gordon Lee left and the players "forced" the club to appoint his assistant - Richard Dinnis - who was shit. Following relegation Bill McGarry was aoppointed with the remit to get rid of all the troublemakers.

I don't think it's a bad idea to have a "doomsday" swear word which you know will offend if used in the right way. Fuck has certainly lost its power over the years which I think in some ways is a shame. Swearing should be about enhancing the language by effect/offence - if all swear words become like "flipping" then we have lost something imo.

And some of us grew up watching Blazing Saddles. whats wrong with saying Nigger? Black people say it all the time (either as a mark of respect or of distaste). To say that white people aren't allowed to use the word is inherently racist. paki = shortened term for pakistani. same as brit = short for british. cunt = cunt however. I still dont get why people find it more offensive than other swear words. The argument goes that those who have been called Nigger and Paki have the right to deem it offensive as historically they were very much insults. It does make sense to me - again context is the key. It's a bit like "Mackem" - anyone who tells you that was their invention is an idiot.

I used to have an Irish manager who loved telling people how when he came to London in 95, it took him a while to realise it was a bit taboo and used it all the time to general offence until he realised/was told. Also from another female pov, a German lass I used to work with also couldn't understand the problem - though she didn't use it, she also didn't take offence hearing it.

I've always thought it was a bit like antibiotics in the way diseases have become resistant so certain strains of drugs are or should be held back - the taboos of using swear words have been eroded over the years and this is the "top dog" which is still rare. I think that has encouraged people to give it that special status of offence in some ways just so that there is something to still get upset about it. Of course that doesn't really explain why that word - in other languages it isn't the top dog and was used more in old English as I understand it. I've always thought it was daft using something so good as an insult/swear word and if I had to guess why its seen as bad I'd say the offence is related to a general mistrust/derogation of anything to do with women's sexuality because of English prudeness.

I'm not religious either, I think your actions as a human being is what is important, but are you claiming we should let him free, and that you are delivering such a message yourself ? That "forgiveness" is above the law of the land and the duty of the law, or what ought to be the law ? I believe that the law of the country has a duty to protect the public, and uphold disciplines in life, this is the purpose of it. You are going down the wrong road here, everybody has to show a discipline and degree of respect for his fellow man, is this not fundamental to any religion ? You said on the previous page you were Christian. C of E Wouldn't go around blowing anybody up on account of it, what's your point ? I thought my last post explained the position quite well tbh, most people I know would say they are "C of E", "Christians" [in one way or another] but just not fanatical and demanding about it. I've probably got one or two mates [male or female] who are Catholics, but they don't make a big deal about it and it isn't any sort of issue because of that. Even not counting Bush and Blair, Christian terrorists of one form or another have killed far more civilians then Muslims in the last 30 years. well.... I knew SOMEONE would make excuses for a bunch of murderous fanatical cunts, and you have duly obliged. I despise all religions and terrorists equally - but its good to keep the score just in case someone gets it wrong and claims christians are all saints (no pun intended) .

School Stevie, not lived or born.

South Tyneside/Wearside - fucking hell man Stevie South Shields General - further north than Newcastle city centre, SJP and just about everywhere else in Newcastle itself.

Thunderstorm just started here - thank the fucking Lord.

I'm not religious either, I think your actions as a human being is what is important, but are you claiming we should let him free, and that you are delivering such a message yourself ? That "forgiveness" is above the law of the land and the duty of the law, or what ought to be the law ? I believe that the law of the country has a duty to protect the public, and uphold disciplines in life, this is the purpose of it. You are going down the wrong road here, everybody has to show a discipline and degree of respect for his fellow man, is this not fundamental to any religion ? You said on the previous page you were Christian. C of E Wouldn't go around blowing anybody up on account of it, what's your point ? I thought my last post explained the position quite well tbh, most people I know would say they are "C of E", "Christians" [in one way or another] but just not fanatical and demanding about it. I've probably got one or two mates [male or female] who are Catholics, but they don't make a big deal about it and it isn't any sort of issue because of that. Even not counting Bush and Blair, Christian terrorists of one form or another have killed far more civilians then Muslims in the last 30 years.

I go out on the occasional Friday as part of a crowd which an ex-colleague of mine belongs to - all old-ish IT workers in various banks. The turnout varies as it's rare that everyone comes out but there are 3 or 4 of them who go out just about every day. It's not even the "professionalism" angle that gets me - I just don't know how they do it from a health pov.

Should never have taken place (the match not your birth) - there were gale force winds and I'm sure the coppers twisted the arm of the H&S bloke to allow it as midday on a bleak Sunday was better for them than a Wednesday night job. I was dying from alcohol poisoning from a party of the Saturday night - the weekend sticks in the memory due to the derby and what I got at the party

I was born on an Easter Saturday and we lost a double header against Leeds on the Good Friday and Easter Monday 1-0 and 2-1 (Division 2)

Absolutely ridiculous to sell it as the new Golf GTI when its £40k.

There isn't much denial in the world that he can be a dippy hippy shit at times - as well as a sanctimonious cock. Thing is for me the music always more than made up for that - if they have faded and can't recapture it I hope he has the sense to "retire" from annoying people as well as I'd like them to be known/remembered for the right reasons (imo of course).

I highly doubt you can substantiate that claim. Fair enough there was some blatant plagiarism in the way one or two tracks were wrote & mixed on The Resistance but beyond that your point holds no water. Can you make any 'fair' comparisons between a Queen album and say...Showbiz,Origin of Symmetry, Absolution & Black Holes & Revelations? I'm just interested as a fan of music and a musician how you can bypass the thoughts of the music press & public to spout out such unmitigated rubbish. Biiiiiiiite I think its more of a notion of the bombast/high dramatics that generate comparison with Queen than the actual music.

There was one inflatable which resulted in a scuffle which was dealt with be security. The setlist was a little strange but I don't see how you couldn't call it a hits set but overall I thought they were a bit lacklustre and that's obviously from a fan - the encore version of With or Without You was shocking. Maybe they are getting old - I think they all turn 50 this year and not everyone is a Rolling Stone.

Morrissey's looking like an old cunt like.

Fucking hell, I know Ashley is a cunt but if you want to go down that route you would have to talk about Shepherd and his relationship with Willie McKay.

In the US there's Coachella. Benecassim in Spain, Rock Am Ring (which has a sister festival I think) in Germany.

Amphetamines/speed.

Did something I've never done before earlier - caught a bus in London - Friday pint venue was 20-25 minutes walk away so bussed it - quite civilised all in all.

A sensible, semi-civilised ratio? I know other countries like Canada have similar "availability" without that many Columbines so it isn't that simple but I'd rather live in a country where guns are seen as extemely rare commodities. If you want to quote the US constitution I think its pretty clear the intent is twisted - "as part of an organised milltia" is the prase that's always left off - the intention was to allow citizens to oppose an armed government tyranny.

I do know that at the time of the Waco seige, there were 3 guns for every citiizen in Texas - obviously Texas is an extreme but still taking the piss.