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France vs Argentina tomorrow. I think the Argentinians will be back to playing as they can, but I would like to see Sergio Aguerro playing 90 minutes, taking some pressure from Lionel Messi’s shoulders. He looked absolutely knackered after the Nigerian game, which seems to have put the fight back into them as a team. Both goals were terrific: the Marcus Rojo volley was a spectacular shot, but Messi’s goal was all about his craft, skill and a never-say-die attitude that he suddenly rediscovered for this game.
I have a sneaking feeling that Argentina are now capable of knocking out the France team. I dare not say that in my lovely neighbour’s hearing, as her grandchildren live in France and are visiting here next week: they were also here last year. They have an English mother, a Brazilian father, have triple nationality and are really multilingual young adults. Speak English, French and Brazilian Portuguese fluently. The girl also speaks Spanish and the boy German.! You could almost travel anywhere on the planet with these kids to keep you informed! They are also very polite young people with strong views about Brexit.
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I'm out.Interesting: something useful to remember when dealing with DWP, thanks guys!
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I'm out.The problem with another Referendum, Ed, is that the same politicians and fellow-travelers will be telling us the same half-truths and feeding us inflated ‘statistics’ from both sides of the issue. Some of course will have been forced into changing sides, as a result of their words and actions since the vote came out. The PM is one: a fervent Remainer, altered her stance to remain as PM and currently butting heads with EU leaders as I write this.
Ireland is just another club for the EU to beat the UK with. Barnier is a joke and the perfect Brussels bureaucrat, positioned and instructed by Paris and Berlin to blockade any and every UK move. Migration is becoming the EU’s own blockade, and an issue that Brussels, Paris and Berlin all want to go away, whilst other EU member states are demanding action to resolve the mess created by Merkel, who is battling her own support in the Bundestag to stay in power. They are now proposing detention centres and resettlement of migrants, by offering Turkey and other countries €millions to build and fill these centres, but the plans are all just that atm: plans, pies in the sky. Another “ignore it and it will go away” scheme.
The future does not look good for either a UK outside the EU, but does the future of the EU look any better? I think not.
Apropos the old curse: we re living in Interesting Times. Our descendants may look back and curse these times.
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I'm out.Probably my rarest vinyl LP is an Elvis “Bootleg” album, still pristine, with tracks, most unfinished, which contain The King laughing loud and long, backing singers and band swearing and Elvis himself using the odd word. It has the much-heard “Are You Lonesome Tonight” laugh-in, but loads more than just that. It is a good quality reproduction, too: rumour has it that a Sound Engineer taped it into an adjoining empty studio, and smuggled it out. It is not recorded whether the engineer was caught, or which vinyl pressing shop made copies, but there are apparently very few copies left in existence of the one I own. (There are many versions of this on Fleabay and collector’s mags, but none match mine and all have rough to horrible reproduction) I must dig it out, photograph the sleeve and post it here.
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I'm out.Defence went to pot after Stones was injured, hope it’s not too serious, the lad has blossomed in game after game as a modern centre back for me. Cahill is not what he was, but Harry Maguire is a must with John Stones. Phil Jones is solid, that’s the back 3 for me. This game should prove just how much Jordan Henderson brings to the team: Dier does not have the same presence, ability to break up attacks, make an accurate pass over any distance, and effective leadership. Columbia will be a bigger test than Japan would have been. They get physical at times, especially when they go a goal down, just like the Panamaniacs. Thugs, they became. But they can also play a bit. This one is a potential banana skin for England.
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I'm out.Ryan, I once visited Tredegar with an Army mate on 3 weeks’ leave: we visited his home for a week, went back to mine for a week, then on to Venlo camping site on the Dutch/German border. I had a great time once we got over the Welsh/English thing, mostly after mate (can’t recall first name) Morgan informed them that I was of Welsh descent, although North Welsh, which it seemed, was not counted as significantly Welsh. We were posted away shortly after that and i lost touch, learned that he had left the Army. This would have been around early ’65.
Steve, I am not really complaining, 12Mbps is fine for my purposes and my Ping is usually very low: grandson tells me that anything below 60 is OK and I am usually well below that. I am happy that I get almost what Plusnet initially promised, for much less than the original price.
Dan, my grandson in Louth has Plusnet Business Broadband, paid for by his company. He gets 80 down, 40 up and runs a system that has a Server Rack in the next room, cooled by a large water cooled setup of his own design. He carries out a lot of work from home and in September is spending time at Lincoln Uni on a Microsoft course, also paid for by his company. Apparently he will be the first engineer in the UK to attend this course, don’t ask me what it entails: all I know is that it has some bearing on Network Security, but more involved than current stuff. He almost gave me a headache trying to explain it to me. Siemens have built this new campus at Lincoln Uni: they have done a lot of work in Lincolnshire.
See what we could have lost and may still lose, Brexiteers? Hate to start another pogrom, but I voted Remain because of jobs for the young.
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I'm out.Good result and a battle won Nolan, that is basically what my retired PALS lady did. It’s good that these people are on our side, but why should the system need them to save us from the system’s own errors, inefficiencies and inadequacies?
It’s always the Admin side of the NHS that makes it difficult for patients and medical staff, who are 99% concerned with getting their jobs carried out properly and in a caring environment. I once watched a junior, very young female admin staff receptionist being reduced to tears by a bullying male senior colleague, and stepped in to stop it. I then complained to my consultant about what I had witnessed. The consultant was calling the offender into his office as I left. It was a disquieting event to witness.
I have always hated bullying since I was a very young child in leg irons to correct leg rickets, being hassled and picked on by bigger kids. Some of whom were repaid for that in later years, as I conquered that disability and became fitter, although not necessarily bigger, just more intent on proving a point.
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I'm out.So is this:
Not as helpful to the small business community running Office 365 with a Data Breach, but infinitely more entertaining.
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I'm out.My bungalow lounge window is huge, takes almost the whole frontage up to the door. It faces South and slightly West, which I would as a one-time Junior Deckhand, classify as SBW, or South by West. We leave the curtains wide open and all the doors too: if the weather shows even weak sunshine, it heats the whole house and saves on heating bills. Some winter days we are able to turn off the GCH. It has been hot the last week and warm in the week before, but not as hot as the rest of the UK, as the East Coast is now subject to Northern breezes as the High Pressure area has moved West. That is perfect for SWMBO and I, we can walk along local beaches with a nice cool breeze. I have to avoid hot sun anyway, as with the Chemo I am told that I will burn easily. Something that never happened before, I just go browner and browner.
We have temp’s of between 19 and 21 atm, which is fine for us. Today I drove up in blue skies and sunshine to Grimsby, for Day 1 of Cycle 2 chemo, sat in the Hospital lovely sunny garden, got my next supply of Capacetabine tablets and am on my way again. 3 more weeks and a holiday, Cycle 3 restarts after that. Feeling good.
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I'm out.As Dave will probably verify, parts and whole builds have continued to rise in price. My grandson is researching a Gamer Build for his almost 13 yo sister, via his company, with the boss’ blessing (gson has become his main man). He is struggling with price and trying to future-proof a machine for an increasingly gamer-competent baby sister’s birthday. The whole family is going to finance the necessary, now that granddad and grandma have leaned upon them. This is a very bright girl, heading for A and A* grades, according to all her tutors. Cannot be fobbed off with any old Pony, and never liked dolls, hated the colour pink and was playing with dinosaurs and dragons from about 2. Has been playing Minecraft for years, until she got bored and big bro showed her Eve Online and other games.
She also wants to get into stuff like Blender and other graphics programmes, wants to have try out CAD. All will be catered for by big bro, who last year decided she was no longer annoying little sis, now that she shares his interests.
Siblings. (sigh!)
She is not one-dimensional: a good athlete, loves Art and has produced some good stuff for the walls at her grammar school, a painting from last year is in the Head’s office. She is also studying Spanish and later wants German, has danced with a local dance school since about 6, is in the Guides since Rainbows. An amazing young lady, with a bright future. Whole family are very proud of her, with absolutely no jealousy. At family “do’s” she always winds up in close conversation with her 19 yo dyslexic cousin: that has been the same since they were both very much younger. I have an astonishingly different group of grandbrats.
Wow I have just realised how far this Thread has wandered off topic, mostly thanks to me! Sorry guys!
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I'm out.The German media, once totally supportive of the national team, have taken to the worst of English media tricks and attacks. The whole team will be pilloried when they get home. I expect the players will Urlaub machen (take a holiday) in some places that have beaches and loungers with bath towels that are not stolen by Brits, and is not an area that follows WC football.
Viel Glück damit! (good luck with that)
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I'm out.A bit of Thinking Fans Country: Kris Kristofferson.
Proper Country song:
A bit of BeeGees:
A bit more:
Not to everyone’s taste, I know. But I share your appreciation of Creedence. Best USA anti-Weapons song ever:
Great lyrics from John Fogerty, who is passionate about getting rid of guns on the streets of America.
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I'm out.Nolan, do you have anything like P.A.L.S. in your area? They were a big help to us concerning an issue with Grimsby Hospital.
Patient Advice and Liaison Service: http://tinyurl.com/y9lu6683
They give independent, unbiased advice and assistance: here, the NHS have to give them access to all documentation, including electronic.
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I'm out.Some of the permutations, whilst games are being played simultaneously and unexpected things happen, are tying the commentators in knots. I am waiting for an “experts” head to explode…
Mexico didn’t know until they were off the pitch at the end, that South Korea had beaten Germany, sending them through despite Mexico having lost 3-0 to Sweden. The Sweden team that found it so difficult to score against S. Korea and Germany.
But I was definitely not gutted that the Germans were out, Steve. Even though somewhere in the massed ranks of German fans, the son that I have not seen since 1975, will probably be broken hearted. Because even at 7 years old, he was as barmy about football as his dad. Get over it lad, accept the England experience of former World Cup exits. Keine Angst, kein Schmerz, mein junge! Beruhigen!
Your dad’s national team has marched on past Deutschland, for once. Wish I could tell him that in person….?
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I'm out.I actually go along with Gareth Southgate’s words after last Sunday’s game: that the performance was not as good as the previous one, in which England came back to win 2-1. The team battled and fought during that game until the last moment and they showed great togetherness, played as a team. I think the confidence from that display, given a little more from their refusal to be drawn into arguments by a bunch of dirty, contentious, thugs in the second game, will stand them in good stead for the rest of this tournament.
I have no idea how far this young team will go, but I do know that we have found a very good young English manager who understands his players, the Oldpharts of the EFA, and the media. That’s been a long time coming. Gareth Southgate has experienced the lows with the national team himself, not least missing a penalty against (of all teams) the Germans.
My prediction for the Belgium game: a draw, 1-1 or 0-0. I think Kyle Walker may be able to handle de Bruyne, who is the key to how Belgium get the ball forward and keep it until they can get it to the battering ram that is Lukaku. Get the ball, England!
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I'm out.It’s a label to pin on you when they don’t really have a clue, Nolan. They do love their labels.
GP faxing is happening here too: I have recently had a heated discussion with my useless Dispensary concerning the number of times they have mislaid, forgotten or just plain screwed up my Stoma pouch prescriptions. It is a thankless task, trying to convince them to understand that these pouches are not like tablets: I need at least one, sometimes two, every day. Without them I am literally stuffed. With poo! They were using an equally useless supplier and I suspect, had an ‘arrangement’ with them. I forced them to put me back with my original supplier, who delivers them within 48 hours or 2 working days. I showed them an NHS Complaint Form, all completed, with dates and times of problems. They folded.
I asked how they transmitted my scrip to the supplier: “We fax it.” “FAX? Why not email, with an image of my scrip?” “We are not allowed to email prescriptions.” “Not allowed, by whom?” “The Practice Manager.” “Fine, I’ll talk to her.” “I’m sorry, you can’t.” “Yes I can. I demand an interview right now, otherwise the NHS complaint goes in.” They folded again.
I asked the PM what rule says that they cannot email scrips. “Because it requires your GP’s signature.” “And does my GP sign the Faxes?” “Er – no.” “Then there is no reason why you cannot email it.”
They are still faxing scrips, but I am getting my deliveries, because I have an arrangement with my supplier: they text me when my dispensary faxes my scrip. You could not make it up. Clueless, no idea what to do with Tech that should be embedded in the system.
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I'm out.Yes Dan, I am rural: East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, but just 2½ miles down the A157 from Louth. When the government gave BT the Rural Broadband initiative, they chose our village as one of the first to get it. Turns out it was the only one to get it: my son and daughter live just 6 miles further down the A157 from us and they get ADSL at miserable speeds. About 8 miles down the same road is Mablethorpe and they have FTTC – even FTTP in places, it came down the Coast Road from Grimsby as another project, the Lincolnshire Coastal Broadband Initiative.
Louth began to cable up to FTTC and FTTP by BT Openreach, when BT learned that Virgin was coming down the A16 from Grimsby. Virgin have now almost taken the whole town, having created months of conditions in an old Georgian town, like the trench warfare of WWI. I spoke to a Virgin engineer in Louth about 6 months ago, who checked my postcode and informed me that they would be in our village and moving down the A157, within 18 months. Bring it on, the competition is what is needed here. BT have suddenly woken up to the fact that Virgin are on their heels, a lot of expensive housing is going into the village, and are visiting our cabinet. The initial fitting of a “Superfast” cabinet, at least a mile down the road from us, was cabled up to a couple of hamlets of very expensive houses. Then around the rear of our village, back into the far end of the village, into underground cable and then copper. That’s why we get lower speeds than the wealthy people in the hamlets.
BT do not have a clue. How long can they hold their monopoly?
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I'm out.I am still using Win7, still love it. But if I’m still on my perch next year, time to buy a good laptop with 10 installed. I have a good new HP 24″ full HD monitor, which means that I could probably go for a smaller laptop with some smart bells and whistles.
Plenty of time to think over choices.
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I'm out.There you go again JB: testing stuff to destruction!?
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I'm out.Thanks Nolan, I will try that later. My IX20 does not have an infotainment screen, it’s the SE. Only the SE and SE Nav have the screen, and they were a more expensive deposit. It would be good to have Android Auto on my phone though.
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