Mandy Lifeboats

7 hours ago, tonyh29 said:

..........which cartoon female would you bang....

Betty Rubble.  

Sod Brexit. 

Let's make Villatalk great again by resolving the real questions that are tearing this country apart for decades. 

All offences have a theoretical maximum and minimum sentence. But there are sentencing guidelines that outline the "typical" sentence. It then just becomes a calculation.  For instance if you plead guilty at the first opportunity you get a reduction. If you plead guilty just before the trial you get a lesser reduction. 

I agree that this system benefits the hypocrites and the liars. But I am a big believer in the saying that it's better for 99 guilty people to walk free than 1 innocent person to be wrongly convicted. Therefore it follows that it's better for 99 liars to get an advantage that 1 truly regretful person not get an advantage. 

The funniest thing I ever saw in court was a witness who was asked if they promised to tell the truth and answered "no". That never happens. He thought he was hilarious. The judge disagree. A day in the cells made him realise he wasn't so damn funny. 

It was 10 weeks rather than 10 months. 

The normal range for that offence is 12 to 26 weeks if its seen to be the most serious category. The judge said that he was arrogant.  That's guaranteed to get a sentence increased. I am guessing he'll be deeply regretful and full of humility at the appeal. If he's not I expect him to be sentenced to the maximum possible sentence. He'll be made to become the next Blues manager. 

It's hard to give advice because what one person likes another might not. 

Text - I really enjoyed the date and it would be great to meet up again. When are you free?

Its polite, light and necessitates a reply. 

If she's interested she'll reply. 

If she does, ask her to suggest a place for your second date. If she is unsure then familiar surroundings will help her relax. 

Enjoy. 

11 hours ago, Seat68 said:

You know at school you bet a TB jab, polio sugar lump thing and all of that. I never had any of it. I was very very bad with needles and when the letter for my parents to sign was given to me, it got lost. I now realise that I really need this. Can I get this stuff as an adult?

 

My GP offered me the MMR inoculation. I don't pay for my prescriptions but it would only cost the prescription charge at most.  Ask your GP about the Polio and TB jab. It's better for the NHS to give you the inoculation than to treat 2 nasty diseases in the future. 

I've travelled abroad and Interacted with children with measles because I thought I was protected. I've just been lucky. 

On 12/08/2019 at 00:20, chrisp65 said:

At midnight on the 12th of August, a huge mass of luminous gas erupted from Mars and sped towards Earth. Across two-hundred-million miles of void, invisibly hurtling towards us, came the first of the missiles that were to bring so much calamity to Earth.

Text written in the 1800s being quoted on a football forum. That shows how good it is.

@AJLondon is a big place. But once you get used to the tube system you can get to any of the tourist or shopping areas with ease. 

The Tube is generally safe and low crime.  Just be sensible. If your other half wants shops then Birmingham has an area called the Bull Ring. Again it's safe and low crime if you are sensible. 

The tourist areas of London are pretty safe. Pickpockets and bag snatches are the only things you need your guard against.  

I think you will struggle to get tickets for the away games. For the home game it will depend how well we are doing. But there are a lot of people on here who might be able to help.  

If you are on Twitter, follow Villa legend Shaun Teale. He will follow you back. That will give you contact with loads of Villa fans who might also help.

I know I can't help with tickets, but if you want any advice, just ask. 

Just a warning in case anyone else is in the same boat as me. 

I am 49 and always assumed I had received the MMR vaccination. But my doctor has checked my records and thinks I only got the measles part. 

Apparently in the early 70s the responsibility for vaccinations moved from Midlands schools to GPs. Some people (like  me) fell in between the 2 systems with both organisations thinking the other was responsible.

If you are in a similar age bracket you might want to check if there is a record of your MMR. 

I'm now booked in for the MMR. I hope I get a lolly and a sticker for being brave. 

London is expensive but that's where the main tourist attractions are.  You might consider staying outside London and travelling in using off peak travel? 

I stay at a place called High Wycombe. Its unremarkable and of no interest. But it's on the main line into London and passes Wembley. I also recommend the basic hotel chain called Premier Inn. £60 per night would be typical for outside London if you book in advance. Clean, comfortable and normally have a nearby restaurant that's cheap/average. 

You will easily get a basic pub meal and a drink for £15 each. 

Crime is rarely a problem if you are sensible and avoid clearly dubious areas. There are bits of London I wouldn't venture into. But that's the same in Rome, Paris, New York or Edinburgh. 

Coach travel and the London tube are cheap. Main line trains can be expensive, particularly if you want to travel in rush hour. 

Most of the best museums in London are free. Sightseeing is free and there is plenty to see. If you want to save cash you could easily spend nothing.  The Imperial War Museum and the National History Museum are fantastic. For a charge, book to go to the top of the Shard. You will see EVERYTHING (as long as it's not raining). If you or the other half like Harry Potter the studio tour is fantastic. 

If you don't want to stay in Birmingham there are plenty of places within an hour's travel. Worcester has good train connections and is a historic riverside city.  Warwick and Warwick castle are similarly near and interesting. 

My office is on the second floor and right next to a mature tree. The branches are just close enough for me to hang bird feeders. Today a Robin flew through the window and sat quite calmly on my monitor. It was a wonderful moment. But something spooked him and he flew straight into a closed window. He was still alive, so I picked him up and put him in a box full of shredded paper. After about 15 minutes he recovered and flew out of the box..........

.............straight into a ceiling fan which cut him in half. 

One to tell the kids as a bedtime story. 

Always keep Stilton in the fridge. 

It might get mouldy if you don't.  

22 hours ago, BOF said:

Some impressive looking tall plants dotted around the place this morning.

They seem very rich in oil. Let's start to farm them. What could possibly go wrong? 

Jota for Gardner. Hilarious.

Unfortunately "Worcester is the Paris Of The 80s"  relates to the USA city.

 I have never understood the saying. Does anyone know? I think it means a city that was once affluent but has fallen into decline???? 

44 minutes ago, The_Rev said:

Should have taken the number 27, presuming that Breeching's law of bustitution is in play in the 2019 rules.  

Why are you assuming Beeching's Law was in play? It was an INTERNATIONAL match.  You can't be in nidd if Beeching Law is in play. 

It's amateurs like you that make this game a farce. 

The sun and the moon appear the same size if they are together. 

But.........

Things closer the horizon seem to be larger than those further away. 

What looks bigger to humans: the sun or the moon? 

1 hour ago, tonyh29 said:

Technically , Alaska is the furtherest East.......

There is some US territory at Runnymede near me where they have the JFK memorial , but the UK retains sovereignty and it's not not a State either , but that could have been a decent trick answer

Alaska is definitely not East. Even if you consider the international date line to be straight. 

Runnymede would have be a great trick answer.

If Maine is the correct answer then the closest African country has to be in the north west. So it's Morocco.

Maine is the furthest East. But I get the feeling there's a trick answer?

Are US armed forces bases technically given a State and it's one of those? 

33 minutes ago, blandy said:

 I'm now worried

 

Look......you can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. Yes, a few places might need to be erased from the map. Yes, we might have to invade France. But eventually the UK would be symettrical. There would be no North/South divide. Just North/South symmetry. 

Map costs would reduce by 50%. Just buy half the country and place it next to a mirror. 

11 minutes ago, choffer said:

Disappointed that given your desire for symmetry, you haven’t thought to rename it East Angular. 

Let's not get too ambitious.  Once symmetry has been achieved we'll move onto straightening everything. Coastlines, motorways,  rivers are all too irregular for my liking.