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Jaded

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1150 on: 07 May, 2016, 12:30:24 pm »
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David Martin

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1151 on: 07 May, 2016, 07:35:37 pm »
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Feanor

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1152 on: 07 May, 2016, 09:18:01 pm »
Well, Hmm, yebbut.
I'd not expect a member of the general public to recognise mathematical notation.

It's probably reasonable to flag a concern on the flimsy basis that someone's behaviour seems 'not quite right', however wrong you may be.
But the response needs to be proportionate to the flimsiness of the concern.

Perhaps if he'd just responded along the lines of 'Oh, no. I'm just going to a conference, and I've got these really hard maths problems to solve before I get there.' would have worked better for all concerned.

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PeteB99

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1153 on: 08 May, 2016, 10:53:37 am »
Well you can't be too careful with these weapons of math destruction.

As for recognising mathematical symbols - I once whiled away an extremely boring works meeting by doing some of my OU maths assignment on my notepad, the person sitting next to me later remarked how impressed she was that I was taking notes of the meeting in shorthand  :facepalm:
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1154 on: 08 May, 2016, 02:56:20 pm »
Quote from: rogerzilla on 06 May, 2016, 09:48:42 pm
It would work in a fair few towns; the Northampton goths used to hang out in St Giles' churchyard.

Or outside McDonald's, ready for the showdown with the Spooky kids
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1155 on: 08 May, 2016, 08:24:28 pm »
Quote from: Feanor on 07 May, 2016, 09:18:01 pm
Well, Hmm, yebbut.
I'd not expect a member of the general public to recognise mathematical notation.

Herein lies a large chunk of what's wrong with society.
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Wowbagger

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1156 on: 10 May, 2016, 04:29:16 pm »
A propos of the Waitrose barney as described in Southend News Network, above, I give you this:-

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/14480816.Police_called_to_break_up_fights_over_parking_spaces_as_thousands_flock_to_Southend_seafront/?ref=mrb&lp=2

Sadly, I fear that fighting over parking spaces is quite normal in Southend.
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hellymedic

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1157 on: 10 May, 2016, 06:15:25 pm »
Quote from: Wowbagger on 10 May, 2016, 04:29:16 pm
A propos of the Waitrose barney as described in Southend News Network, above, I give you this:-

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/14480816.Police_called_to_break_up_fights_over_parking_spaces_as_thousands_flock_to_Southend_seafront/?ref=mrb&lp=2

Sadly, I fear that fighting over parking spaces is quite normal in England.

FTFY.

The story could almost have been rewritten verbatim substituting 'Ruislip Lido' for Southend.

Hillingdon Council have enlarged and resurfaced the car park at the Lido without changing the the approach roads. Resulting gridlock meant only those on foot had any chance of arrival.
David waited ages for a bus but then couldn't board due to overcrowding. Buses were cancelled or turned early in the gridlock.
Some folk will no doubt believe that creating more parking will improve matters.
Bless!
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rogerzilla

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1158 on: 11 May, 2016, 09:51:40 am »
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David Martin

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1159 on: 11 May, 2016, 12:44:30 pm »
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rogerzilla

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1160 on: 11 May, 2016, 08:02:45 pm »
This fishy crime would never have happened on Chris Grayling's watch.
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Mr Larrington

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1161 on: 11 May, 2016, 08:17:27 pm »
Just don't :demon:
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Ian H

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1162 on: 15 May, 2016, 08:59:45 pm »
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Bledlow

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1163 on: 15 May, 2016, 10:24:07 pm »
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 11 May, 2016, 08:17:27 pm
Just don't :demon:
So I can't mention First Ministers of Scotland?  ;D
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Bledlow

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1164 on: 15 May, 2016, 10:34:34 pm »
Football match in Manchester cancelled because someone left a dummy bomb behind after a training exercise.  :facepalm:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36297390
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bernard

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1165 on: 16 May, 2016, 12:55:57 pm »
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pcolbeck

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1166 on: 17 May, 2016, 10:09:07 am »
This is the sort of accident you get in North Yorkshire market towns. Never mind a brick through your window what about a straw bale ?

http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/14482590.Straw_bales_smash_through_Malton_shop_window___with_pictures/?ref=mr&lp=18


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I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

PeteB99

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1167 on: 24 May, 2016, 02:36:57 pm »
Some Christian on Christian violence in Norwich.

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/supporter_headbutts_fan_during_christian_league_youth_tournament_in_norwich_1_4547027

A little old lady proved to be a reliable witness

"A 63-year-old woman, who lives in the Sale Road area, but who did not want to be named, did not see the incident but said there were lots of people watching."
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rogerzilla

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1168 on: 24 May, 2016, 10:09:02 pm »
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14512841.Don_t_let_your_dog_suffer_kebab_horror_this_barbecue_season/?ref=mr&lp=12

Sadly this isn't a cautionary tale of what hot chilli sauce can do to a dog's rear end, nor is it a solution to the mystery of how your local Turkish food emporium can sell you a full pound of "lamb" for only £3.50.
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hellymedic

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1169 on: 24 May, 2016, 10:24:30 pm »
Cornwall taxi service takes the PISS.
But not for long.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-36370028
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1170 on: 26 May, 2016, 11:23:59 am »
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Kim

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1171 on: 26 May, 2016, 11:40:04 am »
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Basil

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1172 on: 26 May, 2016, 12:39:55 pm »
Quote from: Kim on 26 May, 2016, 11:40:04 am


Good to see Bell End in top position.

That's begging a smutty response but my smut box is not working atm.
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robgul

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1173 on: 26 May, 2016, 12:50:07 pm »
Quote from: Kim on 26 May, 2016, 11:40:04 am
Quote from: Guy on 26 May, 2016, 11:23:59 am
What's really important to the people of St Albans?

http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/14518188.REVEALED__UK_s_top_10_rudest_place_names___Does_south_Bucks_make_it_in_/

Good to see Bell End in top position.

.. and at #8 - I was slightly shocked last week when riding through Upton-on-Severn (Worcs) to have the word Minge pop up on the OS map screen on my Garmin (perhaps "pop up" isn't quite the expression, but you know what I mean)

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Mr Larrington

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1174 on: 26 May, 2016, 06:28:15 pm »
Quote from: Guy on 26 May, 2016, 11:23:59 am
What's really important to the people of St Albans?

http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/14518188.REVEALED__UK_s_top_10_rudest_place_names___Does_south_Bucks_make_it_in_/

Dr Larrington lived in #10 from that list as a Penniless Student Oafette.
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