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Never noticed the stuff before. I shall keep a look out in future. Quite. A complete waste of Almonds. They like making horrid little pigs out of it here. Disagree with you there Godot old thing. They are an excellent means of self-expression, I have always found. Now you mention it, you are absolutely right. It's one of those inconveniences we tend to take for granted. Never heard of him, but he must be appalling. Particularly in unventilated bathrooms. Juicy Fruit is particularly nasty, or any fruit-flavoured bubble gum.

Wouldn't surprise me, considering that as a rule, most things which we are told are healthy or life-prolonging tend to taste bloody awful. Bell's whisky is clearly no exception.

I reckon someone has confused him with Rudi Carrell, another ancient Dutch celebrity well-known in the German entertainment industry.

A spot of IP analysis points the finger less at iain, and more at an unidentifiable individual residing in or near Washington State, USA.

I don't reckon he's dead yet. The Bild Zeitung gave him a brief mention on June the 25th, and Focus Online reported about an exhibiton of his life's work which opened in the Berlin Academy of the Arts on the 2nd of July. He's been vigorously denying reports that he's on the way out, and in May he went on a TV show subtitled "How old are you Really?" and undewent some tests to ascertain his "true" age based on his state of health. Not sure what they came up with though.

How can you speak in such a manner of the mother of your children? Cerf, or Brimley, or whoever you are. You have just made yourself an enemy. Consider yourself warned. I shall be watching you very closely in future.

Condi Rice. One of the nastiest pieces of work ever to walk the earth.

British Jazz trombonist Don Lusher has died. I met him once.

Me too. Wow that memory had lain supressed for years. I remember it so clearly now. Wow. He did that once in Woolworths on Union Street in Aberdeen (long gone, now McDonald's I think) I have never forgotten that either.

Sorry I've just been catching up on my reading and only just noticed this. No, the wings reference is about back in the 80's when they first started advertising sanitary towels on the British telly. (I think it had previously been illegal) Anyway it was Claire who did the ads. "Wings" were one of the selling points of the particular brand of hygiene article. The term "flow" has similar origins. As a teenager at the time, I found the whole business unspeakably unspeakable. Don't know anything about Baddiel's diatribe. Do tell.

I disagree. This thread didn't have a purpose to serve. Locked with pleasure. I think I'll delete it too in a bit. Unlike this thread then. At least in between the bickering, the O'Grady thread had relevant health information posted. I call a thread about a celebrity who has had two heart attacks pretty relevant. Fair enough. Perhaps we could save the relevant bits and stick them together to make a new thread. Now if you're going to start deleting all the irrelevant bits they'll be preciuos little left on the forum. Whatever. Tempus, has Star Crossed been taking rampaging lessons from you? He/she hasn't quite reached the stage yet where he/she can give up his/her day job.

I disagree. This thread didn't have a purpose to serve. Locked with pleasure. I think I'll delete it too in a bit. Unlike this thread then. At least in between the bickering, the O'Grady thread had relevant health information posted. I call a thread about a celebrity who has had two heart attacks pretty relevant. Fair enough. Perhaps we could save the relevant bits and stick them together to make a new thread.

Anything of value or interest to add, Windsor? Didn't think so. This post - whore thing with you is becoming not only annoying but obsessive. People can say whatever they want, the concept of post - whore should only amount to a few. Like those who post with 25 smiley faces. Otherwise it shouldn't be branded on everyone, like it has been. Aye Star Crossed, do try to be a bit less cantankerous. Or to put it another way, a bit more canankerous.

Hey Windsor! According to the calendar, you're 1 year old today. Although I suspect you are actually 18 or thereabouts. Well have a grand birthday, don't do too much marching and stay off the Crabbie's Green Ginger Wine! All the best, Notapotato.

Aye, I thought that too, but it seems we were mistaken. A very disappointing show by Brazil this evening. Not a bad game though, in places.

Oh dear, and the rules are clearly stated elsewhere. Nasty little man, you! regards. Hein Isn't he? I have always said so.

Here's a joke someone posted on the Hartlepool Forum's: It is just before the England v Brazil match. Ronaldinho goes into the Brazilian changing room to find all his teammates looking a bit glum. "What's up?" he asks. "Well, we're having trouble getting motivated for this game. We know it's important but it's only England. They're shite and we can't be bothered." Ronaldinho looks at them and says, "Well, I reckon I can beat them by myself-you lads go down the pub." So Ronaldinho goes out to play England by himself and the rest of the Brazilian team go off for a few jars. After a few pints they wonder how the game is going, so they get the landlord to put the teletext on. A big cheer goes up as the screen reads "Brazil 1 - England 0 (Ronaldinho 10 minutes)". He is beating England all by himself! Anyway, a few pints later and the game is forgotten until someone remembers, "It must be full time now, let's see how he got on." They put the teletext on. "Result from the Stadium 'Brazil 1 (Ronaldinho 10 minutes) - England 1 (Lampard 89 minutes)." They can't believe it; he has single-handedly got a draw against England!! They rush back to the Stadium to congratulate Ronaldinho. They find him in the dressing room, still in his gear, sitting with his head in his hands weeping inconsolably. He refuses to look at them. "I've let you down, I've let you down." "Don't be daft, you got a draw against England, all by yourself. And they only scored at the very, very end!" "No, no, I have, I've let you down...I got sent off after 12 minutes."

Sad but true. The Spanish fans are putting a brave face on it tonight here in Hannover, everyone is celebrating good-naturedly, but no one really believes it, in spite of France having clearly won fair and square. Traditionally we Scots have an auld alliance with France. The same is not true for the Germans of course, or any other country I can think of.

So as you can see, the cardboard cut-out Dickie is just as good an actor as the real thing, and is actually better at shagging.

Aye I hate those bastards. Should be taxed out of existence for folks who don't live up mountains.

Strangely enough, I noticed the other day that my boss' office is room 101. But seriously, what I intensely detest is the way the English call caffe latte "latté". That f**ks me off beyond the bounds of human decency. It is pure ignorance.

A controversial fellow Dr. Heimlich. First off one of his former colleagues, a Dr. Patrick claims to have invented the manouvre and had it stolen from him by Heimlich. Then there's the business of injecting AIDS patients with malaria in an attempt to cure them. It's all here in Wiki, so it must be true.

Thank you, I appreciate it. I think you know the pain. In my current emotional state I'm not fit to comment on the match. Denial, anger and disappointment fight for first place. I never realised I had such emotional investment in this World Cup until my GF noticed I cried after the final whistle. More tomorrow. regards, Hein I could tell you an interesting story, Hein. I sha'n't. Not here anyway, but I could.

Ah yes, Europe! San Tropez, Prague, Fraserburgh, Maryport.

A mutant rabbit demonstrates the principle of the cantilever bridge to some interested Dutch civil engineers.