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Re: Elephant!

pe...@plgrange.demon.co.uk (Peter Grange) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:18:37 UT

With respect, if you came round a bend and ran into something not
moving towards you because you were unable to stop in time, you came
round the bend too fast.

Re: Elephant!

toas...@real-me.net (Joy) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:54:07 UT

Are all the roads near you perfectly straight, with nothing near them to
obstruct vision? It is quite possible to round a curve and suddenly see
something a very short distance from you.
Joy

Re: Bin Hats

toas...@real-me.net (Joy) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:50:50 UT

Sacha,
I had never heard of "Bin" before but it looks like what we call
"Recyclable" over here. The different items are separated and put in
different containers for pickup. Paper, plastic, glass and metal are
combined and garbage is kept separate and sent to landfills.
Don
***
"Bin" = trash can
Joy

Re: Islands?

janet.and.j...@zetnet.co.uk (Janet Baraclough) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:16:54 UT

The message <7llloaF3dhjg...@mid.individua l.net>
from Bobbie <homefraih...@myhoose.co.uk> contains these words:
There's one just outside Glasgow too
[link]
[link]
Janet

Re: Bin Hats

janet.and.j...@zetnet.co.uk (Janet Baraclough) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:43:07 UT

The message <7lldo6F3dsq6...@mid.individua l.net>
from "Graham" <j.hut...@chello.nl> contains these words:
. No bins ever on
That sounds great in some ways, but what about people who can't
shift their own rubbish 75m?

We have wheelybins for rubbish and recycling, and have to put them
outside the gate on collection day. The bin men push the bins about 2 m

Re: Islands?

gordon_n...@g3snx.demon.co.uk.invalid (Gordon H) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:28:31 UT

In message <7lligjF2st6c...@mid.individua l.net>, Jean B. <jb...@rcn.com>
writes
That reminds me of a visit to a garden centre where they have a huge
yard full of ancient stuff, like old motor cycles, washing machines,
lawn mowers etc, and in one of the sheds there is some Eastern looking
furniture. I'll try to find photos...

Re: Islands?

gordon_n...@g3snx.demon.co.uk.invalid (Gordon H) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:25:40 UT

In message <7llloaF3dhjg...@mid.individua l.net>, Bobbie
<homefraih...@myhoose.co.uk> writes
It's somewhere off the M60, on the West side, but I've never been.
I always thought that only the mad English would invent a sport where
you tie planks on the bottom of your shoes and slide down a snow-covered

Re: I don't care what anyone says...

homefraih...@myhoose.co.uk (Bobbie) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:01:34 UT

They are for sure. Pickles was never too worried, and here of course we
can see them but rarely hear them. Benji though doesn't seem to like the
smell of whatever is left floating in the air after fireworks. Taking
them for their last run it hung in the air like the remains of bonfire
smoke as if it was in our own garden.

Re: Elephant!

st...@tropheus.demon.co.uk (Stephen Wolstenholme) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:00:14 UT

On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:08:05 +0000, Gordon H
Driving tests do not include all possible events.
Once upon a time, many years ago, I set off in the car to take the
dogs for a walk in the fields a few miles away. As I approached the
end of the lane a camel stepped out from behind a clump of bushes. I
managed to brake just in time. My reactions were slowed by the shock.

Re: I don't care what anyone says...

janet.and.j...@zetnet.co.uk (Janet Baraclough) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:17:39 UT

The message <7ll756F22e0h...@mid.individua l.net>
from Bobbie <homefraih...@myhoose.co.uk> contains these words:
Our dog gets very scared every Nov 5th even though the noise is
faint; nearest firework party is a mile away.
(she's also terrified by distant gunfire and foghorns, IRL and even on

Re: Everyone Watching CNN?

janet.and.j...@zetnet.co.uk (Janet Baraclough) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:27:07 UT

The message <cO-dnYAPVbC3TGnXnZ2dnUVZ_radn ...@giganews.com>
from "normak" <njk...@qREMOVETHIS.com> contains these words:
I haven't asked questions or sought answers. I merely relayed, what
the news here reported (exactly what you did).
Janet

Re: Islands?

homefraih...@myhoose.co.uk (Bobbie) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:38:06 UT

What a perfect description. It is why I chose to have an older suite
re-upholstered, because it is classic style with an extremely good
frame, more importantly it was and is really, really comfortable. John
has a rather old but still good looking leather club chair that he likes
to sit in to do crosswords and sudoku, but will happily snuggle in the

Re: Islands?

sa...@nowhere.com (Sacha) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:37:48 UT

You have to try them out. We're both tall so we need chairs and sofas
with quite deep seats to support the length of our upper legs. And we
both prefer sofas with high backs that also support the neck. Of
course, the danger with that is too much sleeping in front of the tv
because it's too comfry. We also have foot stools in front of the main

Re: Everyone Watching CNN?

sa...@nowhere.com (Sacha) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:34:40 UT

I'm so glad she's recovering and in good hands, obviously. Very, very
brave woman. I think a lot of stories will circulate until the facts
really do come out. In the confusion of the moment, people think
they've seen or heard all sorts of thing.
That's the problem with press speculation. They do have a duty to

Re: Islands?

homefraih...@myhoose.co.uk (Bobbie) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:32:13 UT

Goodness, considering how many times I have been to Manchester, I didn't
know this existed and it is something that Steve has never mentioned. It
is amazing.
Bobbie