MoogleViper

Pass a hat round next meet?

Forum sigs used to be so important, had to get the right image to fully express who you were as a person. Anyone who had some decent photoshop skills was creative king of the boards 15 years ago.

Is this Rokhed in disguise?

Pretty off topic, but I have a question. Was America ever really like that? Was it ever actually the land of opportunity, or has there always been a massive inequality of opportunities?

I think what you got was major brownie points.

I thought one of the benefits of living in London was "having everything on your doorstop"?

Sorry to hear that, @Nolan. Hope you and your Dad are holding up OK.

Why is it better? Is it just quicker?

@nightwolf something like this? http://www.diy.com/departments/glam-white-mood-lamp/585259_BQ.prd I have something similar and it's great. Can do different colours and different brightness. This was the first I saw so can probably get it much cheaper.

The 8GB version, ordered yesterday,

That right there is evidence, it might not be conclusive evidence, but it's still evidence. Also the numerous studies that show how many women say they've been sexually assaulted compared to men. There is an issue with men not feeling safe or comfortable reporting it, for fear that they will be ridiculed or not taken seriously, but that's a separate issue and not one that I think you're raising.

A fair bit of bias again by the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41850094

Whatever happens, Cape, I hope you're OK. The police brutality a few weeks ago was horrific so I hope things don't escalate.

I assume this is more of a power move, show that they're serious and not going to just lie down, than a realistic declaration of independence? Same thing as with Brexit, get screwed over.

If leaving Spain meant you couldn't join the EU (and under the current system, assuming Spain would vote against your entry, it's likely you couldn't) would you still want independence?

A lot of the media (which started around the referendum on the 1st) was quite right wing biased (as a lot of UK media has been these days). They presented the police brutality as trying to control the police, as opposed to militia enforcement. This sums up my feelings on the coverage: http://anotherangryvoice.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/if-this-was-happening-in-venezuela-or.html Not having any knowledge or involvement of the culture, it's hard to comment on the move for independence itself. However as an outside it does seem that Spain are using their powers as a dictatorship to quell any sort of movement, rather than being diplomatic; bringing in police to physically beat voters, and now (potentially) instigating absolute rule. What I find most strange is how the EU and other nations seemed to have remained largely silent on this. I'm usually for larger unionisation with decentralisation of certain powers as a general rule, so would generally expect the best outcome to be for Catalonia to remain part of Spain with increased autonomy (again, speaking generally about independence movements as I'm not in any position to understand the psyche of Catalonia). However considering how Madrid has handled the situation I can certainly see why Catalonia would want to be separate from that. @The Cape you've given some excellent background information, but may I ask your opinions? Are you Catalan? (I think I can infer from your posts but wanted to check rather than assume.)

Interesting that your right arm is significantly larger and more muscular than your left. Do you just do curls with one arm or something?

Happy birthday, Dafty.

Yeah that's the trouble (with large chains). Completely different experience depending on whether the individual you're dealing with is a dick/incompetent or not.

Phew, now I can talk about you again without you knowing.

I'd tell you how to do it, but unfortunately I don't think you'd be able to see my post.

You sure he didn't deceive you by your nationality? How do you know you're actually German? Do you remember being born in Germany? Are you sure Nolan didn't take you as a baby from your mother country, and transplant you to Germany, therefore deceiving you by your nationality? Sounds like you may have been deceived to me.

It's probably already taken by now.

Glad he's improving. I read a story a few weeks ago about a baby who wasn't getting enough nutrients from the breast so needed a bottle as well. Breast is beast but if supplementing with a bottle works better then that's what's needed. I wouldn't see it as you "gave in" rather you tried everything and ultimately did what was best for your baby.