NJS

So are you back to wearing glasses already? No, where does it say that? My eyesight is still very good. They do warn you that it is possible as a "natural" consequence of ageing - much like anyone with perfect vision from birth can still need glasses late on.

Can't watch the vid but when I describe the process most people balk when I mention being able to smell the burning lens flesh and it smelling like pork cooking

18 to 90000 is one hell of a leap.

Genuine concern or naked self-interest?

Had it done 11/12 years ago - one of the best things I've ever done. In my case it was unpleasant in that I had to have 2 ops on one eye (a year apart) and on all 3 occasions I had a bad 24 hours afterwards which I coped with by sleeping as best I could (plus TLC from my Mam) but it was still well, well worth it. I also think the techniques have moved on which would even take that unpleasantness away.

Excuse my ignorance but I thought the whole point was the lad used us as a stepping stone to bigger things - how come the third one has owt to do with us?

I read this on Pharyngula (PZ Myer's site) and it followed a couple of similar cases in the US with religious fucktards who insisted on prayer as the only valid treatment for their kids with predictable results. Myers made the point about feeling sorry for them as parents but surely you have a "duty" to do everything you could for your kids even if it goes against your beliefs. In a similar situation I'd like to think I'd try anything and everything no matter how extreme but as you say when its something "trivial" like eczema or in the religious case like diabetes which are 100% proven to be treatable I think as you say sympathy is stretched.

Try this one as well: Homeopathy kills No chance for placebo to work on an infant. Bastards.

Sames as Russell Brand for me - in chat/quiz type situations they both come across as unfunny twats but their standup is quality imo.

I've read loads of people saying what a respected journalist this cretin is - I've always thought he was just another idiot. Let's say we did this - how would the ongoing business then be financed? how would transfers be financed? - do Barcelona fund transfers from their membership? Amateurish, bigoted bullshit.

chkdsk sorts out simple file corruption. go to a command prompt and try: chkdsk /r - it may say it'll schedule it for next start up

You should have command prompt under accessories or you can do "CMD" from run. If its on yout hard disk that message does suggest corruption - you may need a chkdsk - if its a removable disk try removing it and plugging it back in.

I instinctively want to defend Brown/new labour and sometimes I can setting aside what I see as the almost complete waste of 12 years of power in terms of doing actual good. What I would say on the economy is I feel a bit sorry for him - imagine if he had said "Right I'm going to completely regulate the city and stop them making billions just for the hell of it" as many have suggested - he would have been absolutely slaughtered. On his spending I think you should remember thats what generally was in the manifestos - if the Tories had been in the money would still have "gone" in the form of tax cuts - probably leading to an even more over-inflated property market than the one which caused the crunch.

On a serious note I've wondered when Ronald Reagan had his Alzheimer's diagnosed and if it was during his time in office whether anyone had the guts to see the signs. In hindsight it explained a lot. On topic I hope the bitch is in pain.

Maybe he's taken 20k a week. I was wondering to myself what it would do for team spirit if the new manager made a rule that he and every player in the squad would get the same base pay....say £15k a week...and all other pay was made up of bonus payments.....but everyone is on the same bonus structure (per goal, clean sheet, win, draw appearance) all clearly stated. Never happen like, but it's more workable in the championship than the premier league. Andt if anything, it would be nice to stop the fans attacking players for what they earn, rather than how they perform. Been saying that for years - once you get to a certain figure (probably 20k pw imo) it's all just a pissing contest rather than the actual money from the player's pov. I'd like to see the club provide houses and maybe cars and then pay them all 5k pw (iused to say 1k but inflation is a bitch) but then I'd allow "ridiculous" bonus payments - say 1m each for promotion - as well as the other basics as you suggest.

Wild guess but maybe they've been sounded out about their level of committment to playing in the league and Smith was up for it - that would explain Butt/Duff as well. Or they just forgot him.

He wouldn't have needed to be if we hadn't chucked a new contract at him in January. That's where money has been pissed down the drain tbh. Fucking Kinnear. Ashley appointed him tbh (and surely must have sanctioned Stroller's new deal?) Of course but anyone involved in that contract decision should be sanctioned for termination - and I don't mean a P45.

He wouldn't have needed to be if we hadn't chucked a new contract at him in January. That's where money has been pissed down the drain tbh. Fucking Kinnear.

I'm starting to get stupidly hopeful - surely the bargain price means we can get somebody in? As I've said before when the Mackems changed hands it was concluded mid August I think so Keane still had the time to do good business in the transfer market. My only real concern is losing the 1 or 2 good players we actually have before its sorted.

I rang them last week to cancel and was told to put it in an email which I did - the lass told me another month's payment would go out on the 25th as you need to give 30 dys notice according to their terms. I told her I would be cancelling the DD as I wasn't going to pay for something I had no intention of using. She told me they would telephone me repeatedly to ask for the outstanding payment but I told her I never answer the phone "live" and anyway they would be bust before the end of the month which seemed to be news to her. Then again I had detected a Mackem twang to her accent and a subtle mocking when I told her why I was cancelling (relegation) - this diluted my slight guilt at being nasty.

BNP voters and members absolutely love playing the victim though. They're just so discriminated against...... I love their recent tag about the "indigenous people becoming second class citizens in every sphere of society" - you can almost hear their supporters nodding thinking its true.

I sort of agree but I'd also say any buyers who took a good look at the situation might see Shearer as a must have. I'm not saying I'm completely confident in his potential as a manager but I think it would be more of a gamble at the moment to appoint another manager even if it was a "sensible" choice as Sima suggested.

I have to say my admiration for Shearer has increased since he took the job and also in the current situation - I was never an "OMG Shearer is God" type of fan but his obvious concern for the club and the character he has shown while dealing with these cunts has impressed.

As I said - dodgy as fuck - wonder if the PL will be eager to get it right after failing to deal with West Ham over Tevez?

Though something must have went wrong with the brochure for people from the sub-continent to want to come to Britain.