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  1. It isn't entirely clear that she broke the law in the first place... Anyway, silly moral relativism aside, it is pertinent to the issue to state that the Islamic law being put into practice here is more of a mental illness than a system of government.
  2. Pretty easy to comment from way up on that high horse. She had a classroom assistant with her to guide her through the minefield of cultural difficulties - an assistant who approved the childrens' decision to name the bear Mohammad. It is a preposterous case, brought about by a preposterous government which is in tow to a preposterous form of 'law'. Heaven help us that some people in civilised countires want Sharia intoduced. Barmy.
  3. Sorry, what is all this 30mph stuff? You made that figure up yourself remember, to work yourself up into a froth. I didn't mention it. I could have sworn I drove on the M62/M60 yesterday... obviously I imagined it. Of course, people could always try and live a bit closer to their place of work and avoid 'having' to even use the Snake Pass.
  4. It is one of the great myths of our time that young people are less courteous than the elderly, right up there with the one that states that youngsters these days can't spell.
  5. I share the concern. Why this has been leaked in to the public domain I don't know. It will surely jeopardise the chances of a fair trial - if it comes to that (most people arrested are released without charge and without a fanfare on the six o'clock news). I can only presume it is so that John Reid can press for an increased number of days in custody without charge. At the same time, I am concerned as to the (lack of) reaction from the Muslim community against the evil men who plan actions like these. I'm tired of all this "they were just good working men" claptrap and it is high time the moderate voice of Islam was heard condemning all acts of terrorism against ordinary citizens. This is a democratic country and we express our political viewpoints through the ballot box, not the sword, or the bomb. At such a crucial point in terms of community cohesion it is scandalous that the good, honest majority of Muslims have nobody to speak for them.
  6. I agree. Driving inappropriately slowly can be very dangerous, particularly on a motorway. But at the same time, I don't trust the many people who go whizzing past me on a blind bend on the Snake Pass. Far too many drivers have no concept of how to drive fast, yet safely, on this road. Which is why a lowering of the speed limit - which may knock a couple of brain cells together in the idiots as well as hitting them where it hurts in terms of fixed penalties - can only be a good thing.
  7. Judging by the standard of driving I witnessed in Sheffield yesterday, any measure which encourages drivers to slow down is welcome in my book. If you get so frustrated being stuck behind a vehicle that is moving slower than you'd like it to, can I suggest the Snake Pass isn't the road for you? Motorways are built for overtaking. Use those instead.
  8. The proposed development clearly wouldn't work. People have no interest coming to Sheffield to learn to ski when Xscape at Castleford is far easier in terms of access. Seems to me that the Ski Village is a dead duck that needs to be put down PDQ.
  9. Who are the idiots, the people who decide to fly down the snake when it is snowing, or those who take advantage of the conditions to take a few snaps? The world would be a better place if people took a bit of time to look at the world around them, rather than attempting to get from A to B on a road singularly unsuitable for motorway-style driving. Another point is that, unfortunately, a national speed limit sign is often seen by people as a challenge to go as fast as they possibly can. Imposing a limit of 50mph is entirely appropriate as far as I'm concerned if it stops idiots taking incredibly stupid risks by hitting them in the pockets. The speed-cameras-as-revenue-generators argument is one I have sympathy with in some cases; not here, though.
  10. But surely at each point your fingers make contact with the buttons you are technically holding the phone? Then again, you could have a typing wand in your mouth - you'd need to be very accurate with it, mind. Another solution would be to pull over to the side of the road and stop endangering the lives of fellow road users. It's a conundrum, alright.
  11. I was just playing to the crowd. In answer to willman, perhaps the floating anti-gravity phone is the logical step forward?
  12. This lady got it spot on. I'd have refused to shake Ian Blair's hand too - mainly because it's covered in blood. You go, girl.
  13. A better punishment would be to crush the offender's mobile phone to bits in a vice. If they are smoking a cigarette, eating an apple or driving a 4x4 while gabbing away on the phone then nothing short of death is enough of a punishment. Come the revolution...
  14. 1. Carrier bags that are too thin 2. Ponchos 3. 'Service charge' 4. Parking meters where you have to type your car registration plate in 5. Heathrow airport 6. The people who work at Heathrow airport 7. The ID card 8. Talking loudly in quiet pubs 9. Rice pudding 10. Tattoos on girls 11. Lists
  15. A koala bear. They get to sleep for 95 per cent of the day and climb trees the rest of the time. Or a seal. Lark around near the sea with your pals, grab a fish every now and again, wail incoherently. (Sounds like my last holiday).
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