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So, Sacha has done it again, this time with a gay Austrian Fashionista.
A cliche, utterly uninventive as far as I can make out, almost so formulaic now that his characters are by numbers,
pick a country, somewhere that septics wont go to hardly because thats his main market, that has too few people to object, (but a rich and beautiful history of its own) and is little known about.
dream up some stereotypical persona and plant it on top, using cod-language for comedic 'effect', do it ad nauseum.
get the marketing and promotion lot working on every tie in imaginable,
saturate every public place with your latest creation-and bingo--multi million grossing western film!
no questions asked, 'hes brilliant' etc etc,
well actually hes SHIT. Ali G was relevant at the time but this is tired, calculated and surely theres even plenty of gays that find this portrayal so worn out
its transparent, what irks is the casual acceptance of this as comedy, its NOT FUNNY, ITS LAME. but its everywhere.

If by 'septics' you mean Americans, you can fuck right off.

Dibs

Let me know if you ever decide to get rid of it.

I guess in a nut shell you either want a total HGV ban in the week or better training for drivers and cyclists. I cannot see how a ban would work, how would you deal with rubbish and basic services? In which case its pretty clear to me that safety mearures such as wheel guards should be mandatory in the city , councils and industry should be mandated to train drivers and cycling awareness training should be provided for free for cyclists.

I agree about an HGV ban. Although nice (in some ways), I cannot see that being considered a viable option by the gov't. It would hurt the (already ailing) construction biz, too, I'd think (in addition to the stuff you mentioned).

Training sounds like a great idea. Hell, why not also mandate it for cyclists, too? I know there are training programs out there for cyclists, but maybe making them free (and mandatory) would help. Or not, because then you'd have to enforce it. Training for drivers makes sense. And maybe a lifetime lorry-driving ban for anyone caught driving one who isn't quaified/certificated? Maybe a bit draconian, though.

I have a question. What, exactly, do we want to be done? I realise we would like to reduce traffic fatalities, but what steps can the government take to help with this.

Please note, I am not meaning to imply the gov't can't do anything, nor am I meaning to imply that these posts are all empty rhetoric. I am actually curious and would like to know what some of the ideas are. Because, if they sound like good ideas (or feasible ideas), then I'll sign on and send my letter or do whatever else.

But as it stands, I'm not so sure I understand what we're after.

It's also worth noting that no MSL team has ever been beaten by Premier League opposition. Sure, the games are friendlies and whatever, but I wouldn't characterise the MLS as a 'Mickey Mouse league' (as is done in the press over here). It's not up to par with the major European leagues, but it's getting better.

Speaking of Spurs, it's been a quiet summer so far. Nary a rumour or anything about signings since the whole Arjen Robben (plus about half of Real Madrid) story.

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....but it would've been nice to win it!

Brazil 3 : USA 2

I feel so sorry for the USA they really really *really *deserved to win this...
o_o

As a Yank, I was a bit bummed to see us lose, but to be honest, I didn't see us winning this one. I was shocked when we were 2-0 up. Still a big day for US soccer. Nice to see we can be competitive in international football.

would actually look decent without all the wierd decals, that guard and just a regular wheel instead of that aerospoke

So yeah, if you removed the stickers, got rid of the aerospoke and mud guard, you'd basically have an OPT Fuji track with risers.

I'd go further and say remove the top tube protector, ditch the oury's and change the tyres. Then get the frame painted.

(Not that I have anything against the Fuji, but I'm not too crazy about the '08 paintjob).

I have a problem with record shops. I approach them knowing what I want to look for, then as I pass through the doors a magical mind-ray wipes this information clean out of my head and I stand there puzzled for a while, perhaps leafing half-heartedly though a rack or two before leaving again.

Same thing happens to me. Every time!

No. I considered by one when I lived in the States, but couldn't get past the fact that the name was very close to 'Vin Diesel.'

The other single speed they make is interesting, too (the Country Road Bob or whatever it's called).

Speaking of "bullshit":

here it means not being able to afford a second tv

finito

Beautiful bike. What size is it?

YouTube - Roxy Music - Mother of Pearl

Is the Gary Fisher Triton in the lists?
Saw one in the local Trek dealer. Looks like a rebranded Lemond. Godawful..
Dodgy external bottom bracket..

This reply is 4 weeks late.

The Triton is the same as the LeMond Fillmore. They've been making those for at least two years or so. Probably longer. I think the main difference was paint job and (at one time) the bars. I think the 2008 was basically the same bike as the Fillmore with a different paint job.

I have a LeMond Fillmore and haven't had any issues with it. The bottom bracket isn't really 'dodgy' I wouldn't think. But maybe it is and I've just not had problems with it. That said, I will probably be changing out the crankset (and therefore the bottom bracket) in the next few months.

The bike itself has all the usual shortcomings of any mid-priced OTP: cheap wheels (actually, cheap components in general) and a bit of weight (not as much as a Charge; basically the same as a Fuji).

Jokes like this arent funny to me, they make me want to punch cuntards in the face. Sorry but jokes like this are VERY old

Fair enough. Keep that in mind, however, when you make casual 'jokes' about 'not being Jewish.'

Secondly, hearing aids are not covered by health insurance plans in the US, therefore deaf people have to pay for them themselves,

Well, it depends on what plan you have, really.

I wonder how this compares to VA hospitals. My step-dad (err...mom's ex-husband) has nothing but bad things to say about the VA.

Probably better, at least from what I could tell. But I have limited experience...

JabInTheButt

If you want to see a regular GP then the waiting times can be a bit undue, particularly if you have something like the flu (generally untreatable with more than over the counter drugs) and need to get a sick note for work. However, as we don't pay direct then there isn't an expectation of immediate service so it's not a complaining point. Treatment for serious and immediate illness is equally accessible as the US with the advent of the NHS Direct (local cost calling, although telecoms costs shouldn't really be considered in comparison) and walk in clinics, some of which are open 24hrs in high priority areas.

You may not quite get the level of customer service that the US provides, but then again this isn't a commercial endeavour.

The US conservatives put out this notion that it is putting a beauracrat between you and the doctor/treatment. This isn't true, in fact it is less true than in the US. Over here doctors and medical staff operate within predefined guidelines, in the US it is possible to get treatment and then discover that your insurance won't cover it. In our system, the beauracrat is in the right place almost all of the time.

When I lived in the US, I had an HMO. Of course, I never bothered to go see my GP for an initial appointment each time I started a new job and got a new health plan. So, whenever I was actually sick, I couldn't go to the GP, because I was a 'new patient' and had to wait weeks for an appointment. So instead I would go to the private walk-in clinic (Solantic is a big chain in Jacksonville). And I would pay $50 out of pocket (it would've been more w/o insurance) plus the $25+ for prescriptions. All that accompanied by a three hour wait.

So I'd have to say my experience with the UK system has been much better. Ironically, the best healthcare I ever received in the US was through the Navy (when I was a child and in University). My dad was a Naval Officer, so we had military healthcare. And it had shorter waits and no cost. And it was a lot like the NHS.

As you all may have heard the US is talking about public health care. We are told by the conservative wing that your health care basically sucks much ass. (Long wait to see a physician, very limited care, low quality service, etc.)

Now I am no pushover, and understand that there is a lot of money on the table for politicians that side with the private insurance companies. I also understand that the private insurance companies have an enormous amount of money to lose in this game (between 2 and 3 trillion usd per year).

So I get why they may lie.

I would love it if you in the UK would share your experiences with us so that we may be more well informed. I will share your entries with people here. Thanks.

I'm an American and have lived here for about two and a half years. In that time, I have had to go to the Dr twice. The first time was b/c I pulled a muscle in my neck/shoulder. I called NHS direct and they pointed me towards the closest walk-in clinic. (It was Sunday morning). I went there, got to see a nurse in less than 15 minutes, and the whole ordeal lasted less than 30 or so minutes. No charge, other than the approx £6 for the prescription pain killers.

The second time was right before xmas. I had an abscess on my hip (nasty and painful) and it made me 'systemically unwell.' So I went to Homerton hospital and saw a nurse within an hour. I was given two different cycles of antibiotics and sent on my way (with a follow-up appointment scheduled for three days later). No charge for that visit. When I went back, they decided I needed surgery, which would require an overnight stay. I went under the knife that afternoon (about 5 hours after arriving) and left early the next afternoon. Only charge from that was when I had to get a prescription for the special gauze they had to use. And because it was an abscess, I had to get the wound packed everyday for weeks. So once I had (finally) selected a local GP, I went to the office for that. No charge. And when the office was closed on the weekend, the district nurse came to my flat and changed the dressing there. Again, no charge.

I have a friend back home who broke his arm and 'neglected' to go to the ER until the next day (he was really drunk). As a result, he had to have surgery. He now has an unpaid $38,000.00 medical bill.

'Pardon'?
Pleb alert...

I'm not going to even pretend to know what you mean by that!

But I find it funny that she used "y'all,' because I remember the first time I said that here in the UK and it caused everyone at work to stop what they were doing and ridicule me. Good times....

I was just surprised you used that word. Pardon my typo!

Pfft I'll bring ASDA's own vodka and put it in y'all drinks, or firewater, and we'll be sorted

"ya'll?"

Must get a set for the Commuterdor.

I was actually thinking of getting some of those the other day. But I bottled it....

Finnegan's Wake is a pub in Ealing.. that's about as much of that statement as I understand..

I've been there! I think that's the pub I tried to watch Ireland destroy England in the Six Nations (in 2007)... but it was so crowded we had to go to another pub nearby. Only time I've been to Ealing...