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  • nigel4englandnigel4england Posts: 4,800

    Pulpstar said:

    Scott_P said:

    Nice to meet you again at Cheltenham. Hope you had more success finding winners than me, though that isn't setting the bar very high.

    Thanks Peter

    My best winner of the week was Aux Ptits Soins, which Chris tipped in the Centaur that morning.

    I wasn't on the 40/1 Pricewise tip. I didn't back the 40/1 place shot I was given.

    But it was fun week none the less.
    Hmmmm....must have been at the bar while he was tipping that. I did however follow his advice to back Sam Winner in the God Cup. As you know, it was first....to pull up.

    Good week nevertheless.
    I'll try and make it next year, really couldn't this year as all my wonga is tied up in a pretty sizeable General Election book right now.

    Am on Don Poli @ 10s and Vautour @6s for the Gold Cup next year now - think I ended up down about a fiver this year, picked Coneygree out and then put an entire pound on it as it wasn't in those racing club notes or tipped up by Raceclear so I wasn't too sure ;p

    Neither the New One or Jezki placing got me off to a bad start...
    Well I'll be there next year, looking for the grand I dropped this year.

    Vautour was the most impressive winner of the week. Your 6/1 looks value.

    The notes were necessarily brief. The consensus on the panel (and in the audience) was that they should have sent Coneygree to the RSA. In fairness, we were all working on the basis that the ground would dry out through the week. I was going to lay the horse, until I saw the weather forecast, when I shifted it on to my short list. In the end I went for Djakadam. Kind of sums up my week.

    AP suggested after the Champion Hurdle that if he hadn't taken on Faugheen he would have finished second. Even The Champ can ride a bad race, and I guess that was one.

    Still cheered him home on Uxizandre. He owes nobody.
    Champagne Fever was my main bet for the week, being a non runner it was just about my best result too! I had Next Sensation in the last but not for much stake, done my bollocks this year I am sad to say.
    Ah, The Getting Out Stakes....the best winner you can back!

    I remember backing Pigeon Island in that one a few years back. It meant I could afford fish and chips on the way back home. Luxury!

    I was going to back Champagne Fever too. I heard it just got a minor knock in its box. Would surely have won a very below average Champion Chase.
    Got bitten on the lip by another horse in the box apparently.
  • notmenotme Posts: 3,293
    It couldnt be given the heave ho because it had an exclusivity agreement. The only way it terminated was by mutual consent.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 79,371

    Pulpstar said:

    Scott_P said:

    Nice to meet you again at Cheltenham. Hope you had more success finding winners than me, though that isn't setting the bar very high.

    Thanks Peter

    My best winner of the week was Aux Ptits Soins, which Chris tipped in the Centaur that morning.

    I wasn't on the 40/1 Pricewise tip. I didn't back the 40/1 place shot I was given.

    But it was fun week none the less.
    Hmmmm....must have been at the bar while he was tipping that. I did however follow his advice to back Sam Winner in the God Cup. As you know, it was first....to pull up.

    Good week nevertheless.
    I'll try and make it next year, really couldn't this year as all my wonga is tied up in a pretty sizeable General Election book right now.

    Am on Don Poli @ 10s and Vautour @6s for the Gold Cup next year now - think I ended up down about a fiver this year, picked Coneygree out and then put an entire pound on it as it wasn't in those racing club notes or tipped up by Raceclear so I wasn't too sure ;p

    Neither the New One or Jezki placing got me off to a bad start...
    Well I'll be there next year, looking for the grand I dropped this year.

    Vautour was the most impressive winner of the week. Your 6/1 looks value.

    The notes were necessarily brief. The consensus on the panel (and in the audience) was that they should have sent Coneygree to the RSA. In fairness, we were all working on the basis that the ground would dry out through the week. I was going to lay the horse, until I saw the weather forecast, when I shifted it on to my short list. In the end I went for Djakadam. Kind of sums up my week.

    AP suggested after the Champion Hurdle that if he hadn't taken on Faugheen he would have finished second. Even The Champ can ride a bad race, and I guess that was one.

    Still cheered him home on Uxizandre. He owes nobody.
    Champagne Fever was my main bet for the week, being a non runner it was just about my best result too! I had Next Sensation in the last but not for much stake, done my bollocks this year I am sad to say.
    Ah, The Getting Out Stakes....the best winner you can back!

    I remember backing Pigeon Island in that one a few years back. It meant I could afford fish and chips on the way back home. Luxury!

    I was going to back Champagne Fever too. I heard it just got a minor knock in its box. Would surely have won a very below average Champion Chase.
    Got bitten on the lip by another horse in the box apparently.
    It'd have won.
  • Pulpstar said:

    Scott_P said:

    Nice to meet you again at Cheltenham. Hope you had more success finding winners than me, though that isn't setting the bar very high.

    Thanks Peter

    My best winner of the week was Aux Ptits Soins, which Chris tipped in the Centaur that morning.

    I wasn't on the 40/1 Pricewise tip. I didn't back the 40/1 place shot I was given.

    But it was fun week none the less.
    Hmmmm....must have been at the bar while he was tipping that. I did however follow his advice to back Sam Winner in the God Cup. As you know, it was first....to pull up.

    Good week nevertheless.
    I'll try and make it next year, really couldn't this year as all my wonga is tied up in a pretty sizeable General Election book right now.

    Am on Don Poli @ 10s and Vautour @6s for the Gold Cup next year now - think I ended up down about a fiver this year, picked Coneygree out and then put an entire pound on it as it wasn't in those racing club notes or tipped up by Raceclear so I wasn't too sure ;p

    Neither the New One or Jezki placing got me off to a bad start...
    Well I'll be there next year, looking for the grand I dropped this year.

    Vautour was the most impressive winner of the week. Your 6/1 looks value.

    The notes were necessarily brief. The consensus on the panel (and in the audience) was that they should have sent Coneygree to the RSA. In fairness, we were all working on the basis that the ground would dry out through the week. I was going to lay the horse, until I saw the weather forecast, when I shifted it on to my short list. In the end I went for Djakadam. Kind of sums up my week.

    AP suggested after the Champion Hurdle that if he hadn't taken on Faugheen he would have finished second. Even The Champ can ride a bad race, and I guess that was one.

    Still cheered him home on Uxizandre. He owes nobody.
    Champagne Fever was my main bet for the week, being a non runner it was just about my best result too! I had Next Sensation in the last but not for much stake, done my bollocks this year I am sad to say.
    Ah, The Getting Out Stakes....the best winner you can back!

    I remember backing Pigeon Island in that one a few years back. It meant I could afford fish and chips on the way back home. Luxury!

    I was going to back Champagne Fever too. I heard it just got a minor knock in its box. Would surely have won a very below average Champion Chase.
    Got bitten on the lip by another horse in the box apparently.
    Nasty.

    Happened to me once.
  • Pulpstar said:

    Pulpstar said:

    Scott_P said:

    Nice to meet you again at Cheltenham. Hope you had more success finding winners than me, though that isn't setting the bar very high.

    Thanks Peter

    My best winner of the week was Aux Ptits Soins, which Chris tipped in the Centaur that morning.

    I wasn't on the 40/1 Pricewise tip. I didn't back the 40/1 place shot I was given.

    But it was fun week none the less.
    Hmmmm....must have been at the bar while he was tipping that. I did however follow his advice to back Sam Winner in the God Cup. As you know, it was first....to pull up.

    Good week nevertheless.
    I'll try and make it next year, really couldn't this year as all my wonga is tied up in a pretty sizeable General Election book right now.

    Neither the New One or Jezki placing got me off to a bad start...
    Well I'll be there next year, looking for the grand I dropped this year.

    Vautour was the most impressive winner of the week. Your 6/1 looks value.

    The notes were necessarily brief. The consensus on the panel (and in the audience) was that they should have sent Coneygree to the RSA. In fairness, we were all working on the basis that the ground would dry out through the week. I was going to lay the horse, until I saw the weather forecast, when I shifted it on to my short list. In the end I went for Djakadam. Kind of sums up my week.

    AP suggested after the Champion Hurdle that if he hadn't taken on Faugheen he would have finished second. Even The Champ can ride a bad race, and I guess that was one.

    Still cheered him home on Uxizandre. He owes nobody.
    Champagne Fever was my main bet for the week, being a non runner it was just about my best result too! I had Next Sensation in the last but not for much stake, done my bollocks this year I am sad to say.
    Ah, The Getting Out Stakes....the best winner you can back!

    I remember backing Pigeon Island in that one a few years back. It meant I could afford fish and chips on the way back home. Luxury!

    I was going to back Champagne Fever too. I heard it just got a minor knock in its box. Would surely have won a very below average Champion Chase.
    Got bitten on the lip by another horse in the box apparently.
    It'd have won.
    Dodging Bullets has to have been the worst winner since New Mill.
  • RogerRoger Posts: 20,569
    Its ironic that after moving Michael Gove to a backroom position where his unattractive persona can no linger damage the party up pops Mrs Gove!
  • DairDair Posts: 6,108

    http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/jeremy-clarkson-called-top-gear-5330155

    860,000 people are happy to sign a petition without a care for the circumstances.

    Whether or not they are as described by the Mirror

    http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/jeremy-clarkson-called-top-gear-5330155

    860,000 people are happy to sign a petition without a care for the circumstances.

    Whether or not they are as described by the Mirror

    Surely this is now a police matter, Tymon should charge Clarkson with assault and hate speach. No need for trial by gutter press.
    A country where "lazy Irish" might be a hate crime but "lazy Sweaty" is not. Strange country.
  • DairDair Posts: 6,108
    RobD said:

    Interesting read:

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage/11466515/Nigel-Farage-Cancer-a-lemon-sized-testicle-and-how-the-NHS-failed-me.html

    I particularly enjoyed the Telegraph infographic "Nigel Farage, the UKIP leader, in numbers"!

    I heard someone else had 1 ball. And not Lance Armstrong.
  • Luckyguy1983Luckyguy1983 Posts: 31,034
    Dair said:

    RobD said:

    Interesting read:

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage/11466515/Nigel-Farage-Cancer-a-lemon-sized-testicle-and-how-the-NHS-failed-me.html

    I particularly enjoyed the Telegraph infographic "Nigel Farage, the UKIP leader, in numbers"!

    I heard someone else had 1 ball. And not Lance Armstrong.
    Repeating jokes made by Flightpath? Surely a new low.

  • DairDair Posts: 6,108
    Pulpstar said:

    Tandem skydiving is open to pretty much anyone as long as you are aged 16+ and weigh less than 16 stone. Our oldest skydiver to date is 93! Take a look at our full list of restrictions.

    Risk two people's lives on one EU quality marked parachute? It should be a British Parachute, built on British Values and if the Bangladeshi stitching goes it will be a British disaster!

    We should all be behind Al Murray to convince the good people of South Thanet that a British future is the best future.
  • DairDair Posts: 6,108
    isam said:

    Roger said:

    I think Michael Portillo has become my favourite politician. I always liked his programmes on art and the impressionists and even his train journeys but this broadside on Mrs Gove is as good as he gets. What a piece of work she is and what a great couple they must make

    'Vine taken apart by Portillo'

    http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/03/13/ed-miliband-kitchen-vine_n_6862288.html

    Portillo was great there, he really stood up for manners and decency over spin and tat. Massive fan of his anyway, esp the railway series.. I even have a bradshaws!
    He destroyed Vine and the Daily Mail. Well done Mr Portillo, a fine Scottish chap.
  • CarlottaVanceCarlottaVance Posts: 60,422
    With a month to go.....the two Eds don't agree on what the priorities are:

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/new-rift-emerges-between-miliband-and-balls-10107519.html

    Interesting comparison with Blair's 1997 pledges too (concrete, measurable, vs vacuous waffle)- they really do appear to think they can just wing this.....
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,413
    Dair said:

    RobD said:

    Interesting read:

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage/11466515/Nigel-Farage-Cancer-a-lemon-sized-testicle-and-how-the-NHS-failed-me.html

    I particularly enjoyed the Telegraph infographic "Nigel Farage, the UKIP leader, in numbers"!

    I heard someone else had 1 ball. And not Lance Armstrong.
    Atlas had one (big) ball.
  • PongPong Posts: 4,693
    Dair said:

    Pulpstar said:

    Tandem skydiving is open to pretty much anyone as long as you are aged 16+ and weigh less than 16 stone. Our oldest skydiver to date is 93! Take a look at our full list of restrictions.

    Risk two people's lives on one EU quality marked parachute? It should be a British Parachute, built on British Values and if the Bangladeshi stitching goes it will be a British disaster!

    We should all be behind Al Murray to convince the good people of South Thanet that a British future is the best future.
    Good on Al Murray, Doing to Farage what Chris Morris did to Paxo.
  • DairDair Posts: 6,108
    RobD said:

    Dair said:

    RobD said:

    Interesting read:

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage/11466515/Nigel-Farage-Cancer-a-lemon-sized-testicle-and-how-the-NHS-failed-me.html

    I particularly enjoyed the Telegraph infographic "Nigel Farage, the UKIP leader, in numbers"!

    I heard someone else had 1 ball. And not Lance Armstrong.
    Atlas had one (big) ball.
    I suspect that was just a handstand.
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,413
    Dair said:

    RobD said:

    Dair said:

    RobD said:

    Interesting read:

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage/11466515/Nigel-Farage-Cancer-a-lemon-sized-testicle-and-how-the-NHS-failed-me.html

    I particularly enjoyed the Telegraph infographic "Nigel Farage, the UKIP leader, in numbers"!

    I heard someone else had 1 ball. And not Lance Armstrong.
    Atlas had one (big) ball.
    I suspect that was just a handstand.
    Cheating bastard.
  • DairDair Posts: 6,108
    edited March 2015
    Pong said:

    Dair said:

    Pulpstar said:

    Tandem skydiving is open to pretty much anyone as long as you are aged 16+ and weigh less than 16 stone. Our oldest skydiver to date is 93! Take a look at our full list of restrictions.

    Risk two people's lives on one EU quality marked parachute? It should be a British Parachute, built on British Values and if the Bangladeshi stitching goes it will be a British disaster!

    We should all be behind Al Murray to convince the good people of South Thanet that a British future is the best future.
    Good on Al Murray, Doing to Farage what Chris Morris did to Paxo.
    Much as Al Murray is doing a damn fine job for democracy, there is no-one on this planet (with the possible exception of his fine Scottish collaborator Mr Iannucci) who will ever do a better job for democracy than Chris Morris. Mr Murray does not come close.
  • DairDair Posts: 6,108
    RobD said:

    Dair said:

    RobD said:

    Dair said:

    RobD said:

    Interesting read:

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage/11466515/Nigel-Farage-Cancer-a-lemon-sized-testicle-and-how-the-NHS-failed-me.html

    I particularly enjoyed the Telegraph infographic "Nigel Farage, the UKIP leader, in numbers"!

    I heard someone else had 1 ball. And not Lance Armstrong.
    Atlas had one (big) ball.
    I suspect that was just a handstand.
    Cheating bastard.
    Well, he was a Greek.
  • RogerRoger Posts: 20,569
    edited March 2015
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,413
    Dair said:

    RobD said:

    Dair said:

    RobD said:

    Dair said:

    RobD said:

    Interesting read:

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage/11466515/Nigel-Farage-Cancer-a-lemon-sized-testicle-and-how-the-NHS-failed-me.html

    I particularly enjoyed the Telegraph infographic "Nigel Farage, the UKIP leader, in numbers"!

    I heard someone else had 1 ball. And not Lance Armstrong.
    Atlas had one (big) ball.
    I suspect that was just a handstand.
    Cheating bastard.
    Well, he was a Greek.
    I bet the ball wasn't as big as claimed either!
  • DairDair Posts: 6,108
    Roger said:
    You post here as a very vociferous left winger. Yet your post seems to indicate you object to prostitution? Bizarre.
  • DairDair Posts: 6,108
    RobD said:

    Dair said:

    RobD said:

    Dair said:

    RobD said:

    Dair said:

    RobD said:

    Interesting read:

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage/11466515/Nigel-Farage-Cancer-a-lemon-sized-testicle-and-how-the-NHS-failed-me.html

    I particularly enjoyed the Telegraph infographic "Nigel Farage, the UKIP leader, in numbers"!

    I heard someone else had 1 ball. And not Lance Armstrong.
    Atlas had one (big) ball.
    I suspect that was just a handstand.
    Cheating bastard.
    Well, he was a Greek.
    I bet the ball wasn't as big as claimed either!
    It was only larger because it had swelled up by being kicked by someone from Germania.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 79,371
    RodCrosby said:

    If a party in Greece got one more vote than its nearest rival it would get 50 more seats.

    PR^2 is the closest to FPTP, while being fairer to the larger smaller parties, and still keeping FPTP's quirks like Galloway or the KHHC guy.

    The bonus increases smoothly the bigger the lead. Equal votes should produce equal seats.

    Would you regionalise it (Scotland, England, Wales, N Ire) or keep it UK wide or go yet further (E Mids, W Mids, London etc) ?
  • GeoffMGeoffM Posts: 6,071


    You don't, you misunderstand - the test is designed to catch it early in case you do have it. I quote it as an example of the NHS working.

    Is it uniquely a glorious NHS achievement or are they going to start testing for bowel cancer in other countries with different and by definition inferior health systems too?

  • GeoffMGeoffM Posts: 6,071


    You don't, you misunderstand - the test is designed to catch it early in case you do have it. I quote it as an example of the NHS working.

    Is it uniquely a glorious NHS achievement or are they going to start testing for bowel cancer in other countries with different and by definition inferior health systems too?

  • notmenotme Posts: 3,293

    People on lifetime disability awards because of brain damage,caused by road accidents have been called up for ATOS assessments to establish whether they are fit for work.Many of them have appointees who have to gather evidence to support their claim, this is a very stressful and time-consuming process.The claimants will never get better but they still have to endure this pantomime designed by Duncan Smith.This never happened in all the years of a Labour government.

    You do realise that the work capability tests, and the appointment of ATOS to carry them out was done under the labour government? You do, dont you? Dont you??

    person with brain damage called to assessment by ATOS, under a labour government.

    http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?252657-Atos-Medical/page2
  • notmenotme Posts: 3,293
    notme said:

    People on lifetime disability awards because of brain damage,caused by road accidents have .

    1) WCA was setup under labour
    2) Labour appointed ATOS
    3) brain damaged people with no chance of recovery were called up to ATOS assesments prior to the coalition.

    http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?252657-Atos-Medical/page2
    To respond to my own post. The whole point of the Work Capability Assessment was to go through *everyone* in receipt of ESA
  • notmenotme Posts: 3,293

    notme said:

    People on lifetime disability awards because of brain damage,caused by road accidents have been called up for ATOS assessments to establish whether they are fit for work.Many of them have appointees who have to gather evidence to support their claim, this is a very stressful and time-consuming process.The claimants will never get better but they still have to endure this pantomime designed by Duncan Smith.This never happened in all the years of a Labour government.

    1) WCA was setup under labour
    2) Labour appointed ATOS
    3) brain damaged people with no chance of recovery were called up to ATOS assesments prior to the coalition.

    http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?252657-Atos-Medical/page2
    4) I thought ATOS had now been given the heave ho by the government?
    Actually it couldnt be given the heave ho. In the wonderful world of labour contracts it had an exclusivity. If the government removed the contract it would be taken to the cleaners. It was an agreed departure.
  • notmenotme Posts: 3,293

    People on lifetime disability awards because of brain damage,caused by road accidents have been called up for ATOS assessments to establish whether they are fit for work.Many of them have appointees who have to gather evidence to support their claim, this is a very stressful and time-consuming process.The claimants will never get better but they still have to endure this pantomime designed by Duncan Smith.This never happened in all the years of a Labour government.

    You do realise that the work capability tests, and the appointment of ATOS to carry them out was done under the labour government? You do, dont you? Dont you??

    person with brain damage called to assessment by ATOS, under a labour government.

    http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?252657-Atos-Medical/page2
  • notmenotme Posts: 3,293
    notme said:

    People on lifetime disability awards because of brain damage,caused by road accidents have .

    1) WCA was setup under labour
    2) Labour appointed ATOS
    3) brain damaged people with no chance of recovery were called up to ATOS assesments prior to the coalition.

    http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?252657-Atos-Medical/page2
    To respond to my own post. The whole point of the Work Capability Assessment was to go through *everyone* in receipt of ESA
  • notmenotme Posts: 3,293

    notme said:

    People on lifetime disability awards because of brain damage,caused by road accidents have been called up for ATOS assessments to establish whether they are fit for work.Many of them have appointees who have to gather evidence to support their claim, this is a very stressful and time-consuming process.The claimants will never get better but they still have to endure this pantomime designed by Duncan Smith.This never happened in all the years of a Labour government.

    1) WCA was setup under labour
    2) Labour appointed ATOS
    3) brain damaged people with no chance of recovery were called up to ATOS assesments prior to the coalition.

    http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?252657-Atos-Medical/page2
    4) I thought ATOS had now been given the heave ho by the government?
    Actually it couldnt be given the heave ho. In the wonderful world of labour contracts it had an exclusivity. If the government removed the contract it would be taken to the cleaners. It was an agreed departure.
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