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    Originally posted by EqualOpportunities View Post
    This is excellent news Nick - congrats

    Much happening out and about 'round your end this morning?
    Hi EO

    Somebody was hammering on somebody else's door a few minutes ago - I think it might have been Flat 1 (who hadn't been back when I came in) needing the key to the padlock on his flat from Flat 4 (who's been back since early evening).

    I can hear some tapping noises from down below - I think he's trying to work out how to lock his door from the inside when the lock is sitting on the stairs and he can't lock a padlock from within
    Last edited by NickFitz; 31 October 2008, 04:01. Reason: refining the prose, dammit! Does every revision have to be annotated with date and time?

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      Originally posted by EqualOpportunities View Post


      EVOH - it is Leicester, afterall...
      It is; I'm not

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        Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
        Hi EO

        Somebody was hammering on somebody else's door a few minutes ago - I think it might have been Flat 1 (who hadn't been back when I came in) needing the key to the padlock on his flat from Flat 4 (who's been back since early evening).

        I can hear some tapping noises from down below - I think he's trying to work out how to lock his door from the inside when the lock is sitting on the stairs and he can't lock a padlock from within
        This is indeed quite a quandry

        Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
        It is; I'm not
        I thought you would have made an effort to sound like a local... Mind you, in hindsight, as a yamyam even I think the Leicester twang is gruesome.
        The squint, the cocked eye and clenched first are the cornerstones of all Merseyside communication from birth to grave

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            Population
            1525 Revenues
            352750 € Unemployment 0 %
            Transport 98 %
            Crime rate 2 %
            Pollution 2 %

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            I am 1st visitor.....

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              Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
              But mentioning the Police...

              Last Sunday, a female PC (apparently they aren't called WPCs any more) left her handbag in the pub, from which it was nicked. It had her phone, purse, keys, and - most importantly, one would think - warrant card (& badge) in it

              The assistant manager had, upon being contacted by her, immediately secured the CCTV footage, and transferred the appropriate parts thereof showing the guys actually taking the bag to disc in the approved manner. However, having told the Police that he'd done this and could bring it round to the nearby Police Station, he was told not to bother, and they'd pick it up.

              Today (Thursday, which is a bit after Sunday) some copper finally came round for it at about 2pm - when the place isn't open (they don't open weekday lunchtimes), but the manager happened to be around on the premises.

              When the manager commented on the fact that it was one of their own, who had lost her badge and warrant card, said copper was surprised and said that he hadn't known that.

              Anyway, the manager gave him the disc, and he left.

              At about half past five, he phoned the pub: "Is that <landlord>? It's PC <copper> who was there earlier."

              <landlord>: "Oh right, how can I help?"

              <copper>: "Did I leave my hat there?"

              <- most appropriate use of that smiley EVAH!
              How many police stories does that make this week?

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                I have had 2 coffees so far - I feel like a third.......

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                  Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
                  I have had 2 coffees so far - I feel like a third.......
                  But I just dont feel like moving.........

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                    Just looked at how long it takes tpd to make 10000 posts - at moment about 75 days.......

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                      Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
                      0 04 Nov 2005 14:16
                      10000 28 Jun 2007 12:40 600.93
                      20000 13 Nov 2007 14:39 138.08
                      30000 25 Nov 2007 03:48 11.55
                      40000 03 Dec 2007 19:47 8.67
                      50000 18 Dec 2007 07:36 14.49
                      60000 05 Jan 2008 11:09 18.15
                      70000 21 Jan 2008 15:45 16.19
                      80000 12 Feb 2008 07:12 21.64
                      90000 04 Mar 2008 23:11 21.67
                      100000 25 Mar 2008 23:53 21.03
                      110000 12 Jun 2008 11:55 78.50
                      120000 27 Aug 2008 10:07 75.92

                      Just looked at how long it takes tpd to make 10000 posts - at moment about 75 days.......
                      Which would make the 130k at about 10th Nov - a week MOnday. I reckon we can better that........

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