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^^^^^ Spokesperson for Collateral Damage Inc. I do though, seem to recall from way back then, that at the time there was deep suspicion about the activities of the Chinese Embassy.

Footwear : Ecco, and Mephisto. T-shirts and short sleeve polos : Fat Face and Timberland. Jeans : Asda ( Don't last long, but like the fit ). Winter : Fjallraven down jacket. Autumn/Spring : Gilets : Gap and Fat Face. Underwear : Asda and M & S Some of these are reassuringly/disgustingly expensive. I am though quite efficient at charity shop and Ebay searching for them s/h. [ Not the underwear. I do have some limits ]

I'd hardly believe anything right now, with the clouds of misinformation everywhere.

I don't like Kettle chips any which way. As they seem to be almost permanently on reduced at supermarkets that I use, looks like plenty others arent buying them.

At the doorstep, Glasgow wifey....., , stockings round the ankles, corned beef legs... "TYRONE..., Tyrone....., yer tea's... ( Connolly )

Wonder what happened next for her.

Next up..., First Republic. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/mar/16/first-republic-biggest-us-banks-weigh-rescue

My understanding was that 'a major power' strongly asked the Swiss government to 'do something'. The US presumably, as the shit show started with them.

At a guess, I'd say that until the day they went bust, SVB on both sides of the Atlantic gave their customers far better service than the ordinary. Anyone who has ever had an account with HSBC will know how dismal they can be. I'd be surprised if many of HSBC's new, ex-SVB, account holders stick around for long under the new ownership.

Reminds me of all those horrible jokes that I don't feel that I can tell anymore. eg.... Two men walking down the street just as a huge belch of black smoke bursts from the chimney of the nearby crematorium. One man remarks... "There goes another fat b*****d. or the very long story about a man who goes to the doctor complaining about agonising stomach aches. The doctor asks him what he eats. The man then goes on to describe a diet of 6 eggs, 5 rashers, etc for breakast, lots more for lunch, and dinner, and multiple beers and takeways in the evening. After about 5 minutes of the story, the doctor asks him to bend over. At which point.., the doctor exclaims.... "Ah, I see the problem..., you've only got one arsehole.".

Since the BBC chairman is rich Tory, and the director general is Tory through and through, and part of the 'great and good'...., plus all the Tory MP's demanding Lineker's head, I'd say that some senior BBC executives felt that they had little choice, regardless of the outcome. As others have said, no one at the BBC, or in parliament, said anything at all while Andrew Neil and others, were spouting their Tory biased crap on their Twitters and podcasts. So this is indeed a political issue as well as football. Sorry about the red tick, my hand slipped.

Yes, mines a 1993 MX5. And owners of the most recent version of the MX5 have been aghast when the amount of bare paintwork on the underside of their cars was pointed out to them.

Actually, he didn't. He mentioned Germany in the 1930's. What is clearly being referred to is where right wing* governments tend to lead. He kind of laid the bait, and it was taken. *and hard left too.

Except that as the years go by, the Mazda will likely need more repairs than the Toyota. Specifically, brakes and suspension. Mazda are well known for their price competitiveness, in addition to being more enjoyable driving machines than typical Toyotas. Mazdas tend to rust more too, they have long skimped on the rustproofing side of things. Course, if you're buying new, and only keep for a handful of years, that may not be a concern.

Pisses and shits on the floor... ? Classic anti-hero.

Not a matter of 'falsehoods', more like the biases/underlying assumptions implicit in the criteria being applied to come up with 'corrupt'.

^^^^ Tyre fitter.

Very important to have your own supply of tomatoes.

Not really relevant that the Twitter account is or isn't a bot. The article originated in The Times.

Probably undercooked.

The bane of modern car manufacturing. Coil springs nowadays appear to be made with each end of the coil just chopped vertically straight through the spring, whereas of old, the ends were cut in the form of a chamfer so that the the chamfered part merged smoothly into the coil above. The straight cut verticals create a stress point that transmits through the rest of the coil, and leads to failure of the coil. That's my understanding of it, anyway. A cheapening of the manufacturing process.

"... Every day, something for the haters..". Former Daily Mail editor, Paul Dacre

I used to work as a freelance programmer. I'd gone freelance to earn much more money, and to stay away from office politics. One place I worked at, there was a guy that everyone referred to as TC. "Better ask TC about that"..., "Where's TC ?"..., etc. His actual name was Bernie. He seemed a reasonably amicable individual, so I assumed it was something like an in-house humorous reference to Top Cat. Many weeks in, I asked someone what the TC was all about. 'That C*nt' was the reply. I didn't take my questions any further.

What I've stated is basic law of contract. It over-rides any slippery stuff in a so called 'terms of agreement'.

They accepted your order, and took your deposit money on the basis of that agreement. If they are unable to fulfill what was agreed, there is no legal basis for them to withhold the return of your deposit. I'd cancel, and go somewhere where you're not being messed around. [Long ago, I leased a new Astra. One of the options in the brochure was a smart set of alloys. Come near the day of pickup, the garage informed me that Vauxhall weren't now offering the nice alloy wheels on that spec of Astra. The garage did offer to pay to fit an aftermarket set of my choice. I wasn't at all happy about the whole scenario, but 'want a new car' had gripped me, and I'd signed all the documents, so I went along with this, chose a set that looked good sitting on a shelf. They looked crap, and totally out of place when fitted to the car. A learning experience for me. If your're being messed around, just face them down. If they are unable to supply what was agreed, it's their problem. Don't make it yours . ]