Walsingham

Not so, mate. Yes both sides take a beating. But if you think both lose then I'm guessing you've not seen what happens to the 'official' loser. Losing happens, and it's very very much worse than winning.

The Israelis were being nice? When? I think I must have missed that part. Last time I looked, they were doing everything they could to promote chaos and destabilise and undermine any form of government in the Palestinian territories, and that was before Hamas got elected even. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> As one kibbutzim once put it to me: "Everyone who hates us already is never going to stop. Everyone who likes us is never going to stop. Why bother with public relations? This is a fight for survival." Can't agree, but I've heard less coherent justifications.

...Or random abuse. I need a good, rugged, external harddrive that can connect via USB. Like all good consumers and cyber-peasants I trust your insane advice more than any reviews online. So shout away!

Atrocious play from both sides in the Spain France match. Henry should have been ashamed about that damn dive he took. "Oh Noes! I have received a hand to the chest I will fall to the floor holding teh face!"

You could say the same thing about Jerry Bruckheimer.

I sometimes think that Israelis have, rather decided that being nice isn't going to get them anywhere. I sometimes think they may be right.

Lady Crimson is still in mod bootcamp as I write this, so I am closing the thread on her instructions. Now CLEAR OFF! Haven't you got homes to go to?

Strawberries. The breakfast o' fieldmice.

*wanders in before lockdown*

Wait. We need excuses now? Aw, shucks...

No time to respond. Sorry, and hope it goes well.

Bundle! *leaps in a flying ball of English knees*

TIE Fighter. The mission briefings were the best.

Indeed. Actually, just to demonstarte how weird I am, I got all teared up (not actually crying though) watching the extras about Firefly.

I agree. Let's ban Meta. Damn.

I think their CO should have eaten the goat. Would have sent in indirect but highly disturbing message to all ranks.

NOW you sound british. To complete the transition, hold this can of Belgian lager.

You say that like my own posts make any sense.

For my bachelor's degree I went to a college where they trained priests next door. It was never the priests who tried to ram religion down my gullet. It was the regular students. All feverishly trying to get Jesus attention by being holier than the next guy. Which I always thought was hilarious because even my sunday school teacher had taught me that attitude was totally against the principles of the faith. I'm not religious, but I know the power of faith, and that alone should warrant more than instant dismissal. Faith can start wars and intolerance, but Faith also drives people to end them. Just to pluck three names out of the air, try Martin Luther King, Bishop Colenso, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. I also just realised, while reading this, that many of us have faith, just in other things: ourselves or our parents or our friends. Are these faiths wrong, just because if we scrutinise them really hard we will see they lack the strongest foundations? Isn't faith really a bit like the proverbial Stone Soup? You make it what it is. Just a thought.

I'm not going to Southern California. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Aw nuts.

Bring me back a drug dealer!

Hmmm... a man blames satan when things go wrong. Man suffers setbacks in planning and business. I'm seeing a connnection sure enough.

In that Army insignia... I just realised the lion is sticking his tongue out. I wonder how long that has been like that?

Speechmaking is not fun. It's nervewracking. Anyway I too had a problem with this. I've been improving things by just speaking really loudly. And singing a lot. Actually I'm not sure what lesson you should take from this... .. ah yes. Don't ask Walsingham sensible questions. You could also try listening to the BBC online. It's free and entertaining.

Good attempted zing, there, mate. But no-one who actually knows rugby would gather the Scots, Welsh , and English into 'Britain' where rugby is concerned. We play very different games.