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Afghan hound was bold enough to comment:
Surely a coalition between Labour and Conservative would have been more representative of the nation's wishes.

Undoubtably, although given the proportion of votes - the LibDems were only a couple of million votes behind Labour, it's not too far out to have a ConDem agreement. However as I said the best option would be some sort of coalition including all three parties.

I think that the Tories knocked back a Labour coalition because they know the Lib-Dems are easier to subjugate and ultimately easier to subsume.

I have to admit I wasn't aware that the Tories and Labour attempted to form a coalition. I would have been far more surprised if they had formed one though. The current style of politics leaves the two parties at logger heads and to go from that to happy families is never going to be an easy switch.

David Cameron is a liar in my opinion and I think we have five years of open lies and economic terror to look forward to. He has already started cutting public spending whilst at the same time honouring MPs existing claims to ridiculous amounts of taxpayer's money.

The thing that pisses me off the most is that essential operations for children are to be cut back.

We're fucked, pure and simple.

I'm not sure that's entirely true - while I can see why you're unhappy about the current situation, I also thinks it's very easy to pick a 'bad' party and heap scorn and unhappiness upon them. You might not like the changes they make, but at the end of the day I doubt anyone would last in power if they didn't at least try and make things better.

You could even look at it as a positive thing - by being forced to make harsh economic choices the Tories end up looking like the bad guys so that Labour (or whichever party you like) don't have to and can resteal the reigns in a few years time.

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Elderly Help for my parents	The Big Questions

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Smells	Mini-Reviews Of Everything!

My room...	9/10

...after I've opened the window for the first time in Spring and blown out the Winter musk.

Second opinion by Kalb04 on 19th Jul '10

7/10

Mystic, painter and Nobel laureate for literature, Rabindranath Tagore was a prolific writer (3,000 poems, 2,000 songs, 8 novels, 40 volumes of essays and short stories, 50 plays), louis vuittonwho drew inspiration both from his native Bengal and from English literary tradition. His major theme was humanity's search for God and truth. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his collection of well-known poems Gitanjali (Song Offerings).

Born in Calcutta on May 7, 1861, Rabindranath was the youngest of fourteen children. His father, Debendranath Tagore, was a Sanskrit scholar and a leading member of the Brahmo Samaj. Rabindranath's early education was imparted at home. billig ed hardy bekleidungIn school, while others use to learn their lessons, he would slip into more exciting world of dreams. Inspired by his older nephew, he wrote his first poem when he was hardly seven. At the age of seventeen, his first book of poems was published.

From 1878 to 1880 Tagore studied law in England, and in 1890, having returned to India, he took charge of his father's estates, where he saw firsthand the suffering and backwardness of India's rural poor and grew to love the serenity of the Indian countryside. Devoting himself to the agricultural development of the land and the health and education of the people, he founded, in 1901,ed hardy Santiniketan ("Abode of Peace"), which became an international university with a wide-ranging curriculum. He was knighted in 1915, an honor he renounced four years later as a protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by the British in India.

Tagore was keenly aware of India's socio-political condition under British rule. He supported the Swadeshi movement and had been deeply influenced by the religious renaissance of 19th century India. Coming out strongly against orthodox rituals he wrote,ed hardy clothes"Leave this chanting and singing and telling of beads! Whom dost than worship in this lonely dark corner of a temple with doors all shut? Open thine eyes and see thy God is not before thee!" (Verse 11, Gitanjali)

Tragically, between 1902 and 1907, Tagore lost his wife, son and daughter. But out of his pain emerged some of his most tender work, including Gitanjali, published in 1910. Tagore remained a true patriot, supporting the national movement and writing the lyrics of the "Jana Gana Mana", which is India's national anthem.

Between 1916 and 1941, Tagore published 21 collections of songs and poems and held lecture tours across Europe, the Americas, China, Japan, Malaya and Indonesia. In 1924, he inaugurated the Viswa Bharati University at Santiniketan, an All India Centre for culture. Tagore died in Calcutta on 7th August 1941.

Tagore's works are classics, renowned for their lyrical beauty and spiritual poignancy. He is remembered for his literary genius and Santiniketan remains flourishing institute. In Tagore's own words, "The world speaks to me in colours, my soul answers in music".

His profound symbolism, abetted by the free-flowing nature of his verse, create a universe of haunting beauty that expresses God's infinite love and humanity's deep compassion for all things beautiful.

	Average Rating 8

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Inverness eating establishments	Mini-Reviews Of Everything!

The Mustard Seed	3/10

A much proclaimed restaurant located in a beautiful setting just by the big old river in Inverness. Recommended by almost everyone you meet, you won't fail to be thoroughly disappointed by your meal. In stunning ways. I ordered what was described as 'A stack of baked aubergine and tomato, with basil leaves and olive oil'. And got exactly that. Literally. It began with a slice of aubergine, went on to a slice of tomato, and so on forming a thin vegetable tower consisting of an estimated half aubergine and whole tomato. Underneath the topmost slice of aubergine were two basil leaves, and there was a small amount of oil drizzled around it. And it came with carrots and mange tout as side vegetables. Maybe good if you're on the Atkins diet or some such silly thing as that, but really, you need SOME carbohydrate.

Second opinion by Kalb04 on 19th Jul '10

7/10

Mark Twain was a famous American writer. He wrote many stories and many of them were funny stories. These stories are still read by many people all over the world. Besides writing, billig ed hardy bekleidunghe also liked hunting and fishing very much, so one year he went to Maine for a holiday and spent three very pleasant weeks in the woods there.
When he had to go back home, he drove to the station with his baggage. There he asked a porter to put it into the train. Then he got into the smoking car and sat down in one of the comfortable seats there.ed hardy clothes The car was empty when he got in, but a few minutes later, another man got in and sat down on the seat opposite his. Mark Twain looked at the man and thought that this man looked quite unpleasant. However, it would be impolite to say nothing in that situation, so he said good morning to the man, and they began to talk.
First they talked about the weather and then they talked about Maine. The stranger said, "We have some beautiful woods in Maine. It would be a pity to come to Maine without spending some time there. ed hardyI suppose you have been in our woods, haven't you?" "Yes, I have," answered Mark Twain. "I've just spent three weeks there and I had a very good time, too. And let me tell you something. Although fishing isn't allowed in Maine at this season, I've got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish with my baggage in this train. I like to eat fish,louis vuittonso I packed it in ice to take it home with me. May I ask who you are, sir?"
The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and then answered, "I'm a police officer. My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons. And who are you?"
Mark Twain was surprised and frightened when he heard this. He thought quickly and then answered, "Well, I'll tell you, sir. I'm the man who tells the biggest lies in America."

	Average Rating 5

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Radio	Mini-Reviews Of Everything!

Deviant on Ice	9/10

http://www.deviantaudio.com

Now I've got to admit, I'm not normally a huge fan of web radio. Especially the kind of stuff you normally get out there which you just know is being done by some teenage kid in his room somewhere. This however is one of those rare gems. It's a good chillout station to relax you. It's got about 70 days worth of music on repeat most of the time, so you ain't gonna get bored anytime soon, and every so often you get a true gem you'd never heard before, or something ever so slightly random, like "fur elise". Generally a great station!

Second opinion by Kalb04 on 19th Jul '10

7/10

	Average Rating 8

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Food	Mini-Reviews Of Everything!

Taters	10/10

Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew. Taters!

Second opinion by Kalb04 on 19th Jul '10

7/10

Jim Carrey has become one of the most recognized faces in the world ��and it is precisely because of his face that he has achieved such fame. His rubbery look, and penchant for wild and extreme behavior has given him a notoriety he delights in.

Born in New Market, Ontario, Canada on January 17th, 1962 to a working class family, growing up poor was tough for young Jim Carrey, true religion jeansWhile in his teens, he had to take a job as a janitor when his father lost his job and he had to juggle both School and work. School eventually lost out and he dropped out. He describes himself as being very angry at this time in his life, yet one good thing came out of it. He developed a tremendous sense of humour to help him cope and to shield his anger from the world.

He was a loner who claims he didn��t pandorahave any friends because he didn��t want any. Between school and work there just wasn��t much time for a childhood. At 15 though, he had enough time to start performing at Yuk Yuks, a famous Toronto comedy club where he began to perfect his shtick. He moved to LA and did the club circuit there. He soon came to the attention of Rodney and was put on his tour.

Jim Carrey got his big break in 1990, when he landed a role on the hip new sketch comedy show In Living Color which boasted a cast of African-Americans and Carrey, the sole white guy. While there, Carrey perfected many characters,links of london bracelets most notoriously ��Fire Marshal Bill�� who always went up in a blaze. The sketch was yanked when critics claimed that it encouraged kids to play with fire. The controversy put Carrey��s name in the headlines for the first time.

He broke into feature films, and into the collective unconscious of the world, in one single successful year, 1994. It was the Year of the Funny Face. First there was Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, a surprise hit that show Carrey��s now signature wacky style. Next came The Mask, a role that seemed tailor-made for him and was a hit with audiences. As if he hadn��t made an impression yet, ghdthere was still Dumb and Dumber which was released during the holiday season and ended up on top of the box office. Jim Carrey was in the limelight now and he hasn��t looked back since.

Since that famous year Carrey has, dare we say it, slowed down a bit. His films have come out less often but have continued to make waves if not quite of the caliber as previously seen. There was Batman Forever, in which he inherited the role of The Riddler. Then there was a sequel to Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls which didn��t quite recapture the sparkle of the original. Next came Liar, Liar. The film was a tremendous success with crowds everywhere and put him back on top. It also brought his salary back up 20 million. Then came The Truman Show, a film which proved to the world that Jim Carrey was more than just a funny face.

In fact, Jim was awarded a Golden Globe for his dramatic portrayal. When he was snubbed by the Oscars, there was a collective gasp heard around the world. Clearly the fans at least think Jim Carrey is golden.

The future looks good for Jim Carrey, he has developed a legion of devoted fans who love his wild style of physical comedy. He has proven his ability to weather a storm and come out on top, important for any celebrity.

Carrey has come a long way from his unhappy childhood and in fact seems to be living a second childhood now. Canada has been producing fine comedic talents for years, and Jim Carrey is definitely the best of the new breed.

	Average Rating 8.5

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Books	Mini-Reviews Of Everything!

Inca Cola - Matthew Parris	10/10

A very genuine and insightful traveller's tale of a man's adventures around Peru with three friends. Hi adventures take him well off the beaten track, leaving the tourist spots behind and meeting an array of colourful characters on the way. He makes no attempt to paint a rosy picture of his travels, when grim things happen he says it like it is but rather than leave you feeling a little sick it simply makes you realise how much he is living his life.
It's a real travellers tale without any gloss. If you ever want a book to inspire you to get off your arse and do some serious travelling then look no further.

Second opinion by Kalb04 on 18th Jul '10

7/10

	Average Rating 8.5

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Games	Mini-Reviews Of Everything!

Infamous - PS3	8/10

I recently completed Infamous on the PS3 and got to thinking that it was an awesome game with a few flaws which is the most interesting kind of game to review. Couple that with the fact that it is featured in Sony�s new Playstation Plus promotion and Infamous 2 is on the way and I figured it was ripe for some comments.
I guess if you are reading this you probably have an idea of the plot, but for those of you that don�t you play the part of Cole a courier who has suffered the inconvenience of having the package he was delivering explode destroying half the city and equipping him with super powers. He awakens some time later in a city which has been quarantined by the government and taken over by violent super powered gangs. The city is roughly based on Manhattan and is split into three islands which become available as the game progresses. Playing as our hero you must kick vast amounts of ass in a third person, open world, shooter, come parkour influenced platformer where you complete story missions and optional side missions indicated by flags on the map. �Wait a darned minute� you quite rightly say. Isn�t that like just about every other game I�ve played for the last five years?
Well pretty much, but there�s a twist. Cole has power over electricity but he doesn�t generate it himself he is instead reliant on the power grid of the city for his powers. Initially armed with a peashooter lightning bolt charging yourself up from overhead power lines, generators and streetlights heals you and grants you access to all manner of additional powers such as lightning grenades and force fields. The only thing that stands in your way of a baddy zapping party time is the unfortunate fact that most of the cities grid has been knocked out in the explosion. Arriving on an island for the first time you are presented with violent gangs on every street corner and no power to juice yourself up with. Many of the main quests revolve around restoring the cities infrastructure by locating fixing substations. This is a very cool element of play as the increasing power in the grid provides a very natural way to grant the player new and awesome powers like surfing on power lines or gliding on static which are usually required from that point on to complete missions. The side quests tackle the gang side of the equation. Each mission is given to you by a needy member of the public and completing it marks that area of the map as your territory meaning enemies are less likely to appear there. This is a cool game mechanic, but has one obvious downside. When you get to a new location you are well and truly under the cosh with bullets coming from rooftops all around and few opportunities to recharge, but as you complete missions you become stronger, face less opposition and are never more than a few meters away from life giving power meaning on medium difficulty you can pretty much just stand in the open wailing on your enemies and slurping up street lights as soon as you get shot. This means that the difficulty level is somewhat uneven and even worse once you have completed the game there are so few enemies around it becomes difficult to even find enough targets to practice trophy winning �stunt� kills on. This is made up for by the fact that it is undoubtedly fun to be Cole. You feel pretty bad ass at the start, but by the end once you have unlocked all the powers and upgraded them with the XP you earn for most actions you are a one man army. Tossing people around like rag dolls and blowing up cars and petrol stations with gay abandon. Moving through the city also feels great. You need to get up high to get around without being sniped and the parkour come power line surfing mechanic makes you feel like a cross between Spiderman and Silver Surfer. Unusually for a third person game the camera is nearly always where you want it and jumping into an abyss by mistake is a rarity. The control scheme feels natural and the only real downer is that the combination of a Gears Of War-esque cover mechanic and acrobatic platforming means that often when you are racing away from a hand grenade you will inexplicably stick to a wall and meet a messy death.
The side missions should be singled out for special praise they feel like a part of the core experience rather than a tack on and encompass: Taking prisoners to jail, treasure hunts, rooftop races, protecting citizens, solving murders, deactivating surveillance devices and fixing trains. So much better than the go to place x, shoot 5 guys and collect Maguffin y, repeat until coma that many games think is acceptable.
So far I haven�t touched on the morality mechanic that gives Infamous it�s title and that�s with good reason as I feel it adds pretty much nothing to the game. Blowing up half the city has made Cole public enemy number one and you can choose to use your powers either to change the mind of the populace and become a hero or punish those who rejected you and become Infamous. This mostly manifests it�s self as nothing more than morality based quick time events where you press �X� for good or �O� for bad action, you don�t even have to work it out for your self as a handy red blue chart appears on screen. In addition to this various actions like killing or healing members of the public has a cumulative effect. It would be cool if the decisions were worth a moment of your time, but once you have taken your first good or bad step you would have to be an idiot not to take the same course with every successive action. Extremes of status grant new powers so trying to act in a �realistic� fashion and alternating means you miss out on all the optional powers. This means that far from being a complex game of morality it is simply a linear game that you can play through twice should you wish to. The net result of your morality choice is a handful of mutually exclusive good or bad side missions on each island and two optional powers one of which I didn�t ever use and the other of which is fairly similar regardless of which side you get it from. At several points the game gives the illusion that your actions are having a significant impact on the plot, but on a second play through you will discover that regardless of the decision the game contrives to provide virtually the same outcome.
The final moan is that the game crashed a couple of times and you may find your self sinking through more complex terrain due to some dodgy collision detection.
When it comes down to it Infamous is a lot of fun and I enjoyed playing it all the way to the end though it didn�t offer enough for me to want to start again with an evil play through.
If they can fix the few annoyances that stopped this from being a true world class game then Infamous 2 is going to be an absolute riot.

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The ConDemNation	The Big Questions

Surely a coalition between Labour and Conservative would have been more representative of the nation's wishes.

I think that the Tories knocked back a Labour coalition because they know the Lib-Dems are easier to subjugate and ultimately easier to subsume.

David Cameron is a liar in my opinion and I think we have five years of open lies and economic terror to look forward to. He has already started cutting public spending whilst at the same time honouring MPs existing claims to ridiculous amounts of taxpayer's money.

The thing that pisses me off the most is that essential operations for children are to be cut back.

We're fucked, pure and simple.

Afghan hound

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Mon 14th Jun '10 1:30AM

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The BNP have finally shown their true colours...	General Merriment

Hey folks, we can all relax now. Nick Griffin has finally shown his party's true colours...

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/politics/politics-headlines/nick-griffin-to-tour-with-aswad-201005252762/

Parliament-Aryan!

Epicure_mammon

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Thu 13th May '10 11:16AM

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The ConDemNation	The Big Questions

I think that's about the most sensible thing I've heard said about the current situation

.

We had an interesting discussion along similar lines in work here. The Cardiff North election was very close - with the Tory's squeezing in by quite a tight majority. A chap here said "my vote definitely counted then". There does seem to be a perception with the current electoral system that if you live in a safe seat, that there is no point voting against the "safe" party.

In fact, in my opinion, all that will acheive is the certainty that the voting system will never be changed. An interesting result is John Major's election in 1992 - the Tory party received the most votes for a single political party in the history of UK politics their majority in parliament was actually reduced to a mear 21 seats.

The previous highest of 13.98 million had been acheived by Clement Attlee's Labour Party in 1951 even though it was Winston Churhill's Tory Party who got the most seats and therefore went on to govern.

In my opinion there is clearly something amiss with the current electoral system. In a sense it defies democracy for a party to get the most votes yet not be permitted to govern. That said - what better way is there?

Personally I'm a big fan of the Single Transferable Voting system - however I've not seen an analysis of the financial impact of implementing such a scheme. It would, doubtless, greatly increase the complexity of a General Election and therefore presumably the cost. I don't think the public belief in network and computer security is currently high enough to employ any form of electronic voting system - ignoring whether or not I personally believe the technology is up to it.

I do really agree with Amanshu. The way the Tory's and Lib Dem's have been talking recently has been very mature and they really do sound committed to making this government work. I guess only time will really tell though!

Amanshu*

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Thu 13th May '10 10:03AM

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The ConDemNation	The Big Questions

So as most of you are probably aware the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have got together to form a government. This generally seems to be seen as a bad thing by the vast majority of the people I know and I've got to wonder why.

If democracy is good for anything, and it is, then it's got to be representing the majority of the nation. Do I like the conservatives? No. But in many ways my wishes are irrelevant. The majority of the nation does like the conservatives and wants them in power. Yes, they could have created a lib/lab coalition, and maybe chucked in some of the smaller parties to scrape the majority, but should they?

Because I don't think they should. Whether you agree with the people who voted Tory or not, it was their view and wish. You can argue about whether people would have voted differently if some for of Proportional Representation was used, but it's not, and they didn't.

In an ideal world there'll be some sort of power sharing between all the major parties so that all their points of view are represented in all decisions (no I don't know how that would work either). But personally I think the fact that the Lib dems have got into bed with the Tories is a positive thing - even if I'd rather the Tories weren't in power.

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Lets post viagra spam headlines!	General Merriment

They've also teamed up with scuba diving charters.

"Take her deep today."

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Films	Mini-Reviews Of Everything!

District 13	8/10

Billed as 'the free running/parkor movie' this French language film follows the adventures of Leito, a heroic parkor expert, and Damian, a supercop martial artist, as they struggle to free District 13, a Parisian inner-city, from the clutches of Taya, a ganglord.

Basically it's all about the running and the fighting. And the flipping. Jumping, leaping, bounding, falling, rolling.

Guns, there's lots of guns and a clean-bomb. Plus a car-chase sorta.

It's all about the running.

Amanshu*

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Why does no one post on the daddy anymore?	The Big Questions

We have indeed had some genius threads, unfortunately it all fell by the wayside. I think the final nail was probably when the daddy group was created in facebook and nobody could think of anything that couldn't be done on FB that wasn't done here. It's unfortunate, but then a lot of things in life are unfortunate.

On the other hand the daddy was a place that encouraged people who didn't really know each other to discuss subjects they wouldn't normally discuss. It brought together a number of people who although very similar did have a surprising range of opinions and that in itself made the threads interesting - or if not interesting then fun/silly/moving.

The problem was there was no real subject to focus upon, and the lack of substantial new blood meant that the older posters slowly started to run out of steam. I'd also argue that the rise of more boards made it more complicated to know where to post to. End result nobody posted anywhere.

Or in other words: Amen Brother.

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Tue 2nd Mar '10 11:14PM

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BBC what?	General Merriment

Did anyone watch Mark Thomson on newsnight just now? I think the change in strategic direction which the BBC are undertaking are (with the exception of the BBC 6 fuck up) mostly positive. There's a good deal of consistency in the review and the kind of thinking which might actually work if implemented effectively. There's also a good deal of bullshit - like the clause about the number of click through links.

Regardless of the effectiveness, or indeed lack thereof, of the report - if Thomson is going to present it like a gibbering wet blanket its going to fail.

That said - I recon i'd collapse into sobs if Paxman attacked me, but that's why I'm not in charge!

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Why does no one post on the daddy anymore?	The Big Questions

Amen Brother

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Why does no one post on the daddy anymore?	The Big Questions

Well go on why does no one post on the daddy?

Especially when we have had some genius threads going.

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Sat 21st Nov '09 12:07PM

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Random Fun Generator!	Games

http://www.somethingawful.com/flash/shmorky/RANDOMFUN.swf

Xander

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Buffy Series 8: Coming soon in comic format!	General Merriment

Buffy Series 8 is to made into a motion comic.

In sad news land Dollhouse has been canceled which sucks.

Xander

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Films	Mini-Reviews Of Everything!

Harry Brown	10/10

Some have said this is the British Gran torino but this comparison does neither film justice.

The film starts with hoodies committing crime and filming themselves on mobile phones. So far so 21st Century Britain. But then become almost Ken Loach in its social realism as we see Harry Brown (Michael Cain) coping with being a pensioner on a rough housing estate.

After Harry's best mate is murdered by the local hoodies he starts taking the law into his own hands. Here the film treads a fine line between serious drama and potential ridicule. Luckily the film manages to stay on the side of drama.

Cain is terrific as Harry Brown as he plays a man who is both vulnerable pensioner and very cool very credible vigilante.

The film is undeniably British featuring our top fears, hoodies, drug dealers, rioting, inept police, and knife crime. It makes for some disturbing viewing.

In short brilliant. Trailer is below but doesn't quite reflect the film which is distinctly grittier.

Xander

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Solutions to really annoying riddles	General Merriment

Ahh so simple. Thanks Epicure_mammon.

Epicure_mammon

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Mon 16th Nov '09 8:54AM

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Solutions to really annoying riddles	General Merriment

Pick a door at random - say the left door. Pick a bloke at random - say the left bloke. Ask the left bloke "if I asked the other bloke if this is the door to heaven, would he say yes". If he answers no then the left door is the door to heaven, if he answers yes then the right door is the door to heaven.

Xander

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Sun 15th Nov '09 9:36AM

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Solutions to really annoying riddles	General Merriment

Does anyone know the solution to the following riddle it's driving me slightly mad!

There are two identical doors. One is the door to heaven the other the door to hell.

Two men stand before the doors.

One of the men always tells the truth and the other one always lies.

You can only ask them one question. How do you know which door to take?

Does anyone know the solution? I remember the same puzzle is used in the Jim Henson film Labyrinth if that helps.

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Twitter	General Merriment

TDDOers into the wonder of tweeting?

I'm @monquixote if anyone is up for some twittery goodness

Also if anyone could recommend some decent feeds it would be much appreciated.

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