Salles77

In appropriate doses, I believe it is infinitely safer to deliver nicotine via a PV than a cigarette. I have just chosen one nicotine delivery system over another. I've cut down from 24 to 10mg and am reducing all the time. I like vaping so much I will most likely carry on when I reach 0% nic. The thing about ecigs is that they work. After many failed attempts using other nicotine replacement systems (manufactured by pharmaceutical companies as safe alternatives) the ecig works. It is still nicotine replacement the same as the pharma-produced products but it looks like smoking so can provoke an anti-'smoking' kneejerk stance from those who don't understand it.

I wouldn't want to get any pure nic on my skin - I get rubber-gloved up when working with 72mg! There was a case recently of a man who died after eating too many caffeine sweets --> http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/man-dies-caffeine-overdose-eating-energy-mints-article-1.1484707

Yep, it's safe if it's diluted down appropriately - either pure nicotine or pure caffeine would kill someone. Maybe I should have said that the effects of both substances are very similar in the dosages we consume them in.

http://www.ecigarette-research.com/web/index.php/research Also, it is well documented what goes into tobacco cigarettes, and I know what's in my ejuice (because I make it). Basically it's proylene glycol (used in asthma inhalers since the 1950s) or vegetable glycerine (commonly used to soothe the throat) with nicotine (as toxic as caffeine) and food flavourings. Sounds a bit safer than tar and arsenic. I'll take the chance. And I have stopped smoking - thanks to ecigs. Can't believe I fed the troll, but there you go.

RHH must have your mum's number as a contact number on system, maybe it was recorded when you were still living at your mum's and hasn't been removed. The service would not dial a NoK number. You can ring the hospital and ask them to stop the phone reminders, and they will. Like you say, your mum said she was you. The robot doesn't have any confidential info to give your mum, it simply states when your appointment is and asks you to confirm or cancel it. So, no, your confidentiality has not been breached. Just make sure all your contact info is up to date, give em a quick ring. The reminder service saves money instead of wasting it. You would be astonished if you knew how much money was wasted through missed appointments. The hospital can only claim its fees if people actually turn up.

My best bit of tat was a Benedictaphone, a Pope Benedict recording keyring. It provided lots of entertainment last night with words of divine inspiration. There's something wonderful about making the Pope swear. 10/10.

All set for my perfect Christmas, going to spend it with my lil nephew who has worked very hard this year to grow all fat and gorgeous after being born this April at 26 weeks. He's the sunshine of my life, this is going to be the best Crimble I've ever had. I'm filling up again :') Possibly a sherry or two with me bro and his missus as well, I'd imagine.

Ah, so you did Messy Crimbo

Yeah but X is an abbreviation for Christ, so it's really the same thing. When I was doing Medieval History A level my teacher, the world's biggest Catholic (her brother a priest and all that) used X for everything, Xendom, Xianity, all that...so I think you're being a little picky. Merry Xmas

Yes, I don't think he'd have had to research his role too hard

Bout 12 years ago, give or take, I think around the time Paul and Diane () had it.

And that's exactly what he pulled, a stunt, deliberately going for a 'gag' that would cause exactly this reaction. He's loving it. I was unlucky enough to catch the second half of the show when I was channel surfing and thought how terribly hard he was trying to shock, so much so that it was predictable and dull. Like the kid who'd eat dog muck to impress his mates. There was a sketch on as well, which ended up with Jesus being 'relieved' on the cross and I was watching through my fingers, really embarrassed for the fool who would put his name to utter utter shouty toilet like that. Boyle seems to be labouring under the delusion that he's some modern day Jerry Sadowitz. He ain't, oh dear god no he ain't.

Awww, I like it, she's great. And it's good to see a local boy done good, young Tom used to work behind the bar in the Lescar!

Yes, I agree with you, these books are all stinkers and hugely over-hyped. The first one, you could guess who was sending the framed flowers from page one. Not a good start. I found the characters cold and badly drawn. Salander, to me, is just a middle aged man's fantasy, like some tired 80s pop star or something. The sexuality is pedestrian and cold and I couldn't find any feelings there to motivate the conveyor-belt sex. I think the whole series could have done with a whole lot of editing too, it was over long, repetitive, and the narrative and description were awful. Book 2 ended kind of abruptly then continued straight into book 3, like some overlong tale chopped in half. I got about 200 dreadful pages into the workings of the Swedish secret service in book 3 and decided that life's just too short to finish it. I think Larsson's death and the hype definitely helped sell all the copies it has. I've been reading a lot lately during the dark winter nights, and I particularly loved A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving (written in the 80s, so not a recent one). The story of a peculiar tiny child who accidentally kills his best friend's mother, and the events that follow over the next 15 years. It's about the nature of faith (NOT religion), and is just wonderful. One for anyone who ever loved vinyl is Lost In Music by Giles Smith, a shortish factual book about one boy/man's obsession with his record collection, and his pursuit of pop stardom. A bloody gem, 10/10. I just finished The Dirt, The Motley Crue Story (by the Crue and Neil Strauss, with contributions from various managers and company execs), I'm not a fan in particular, but it's a satisfying, non-taxing story of good old fashioned dirty sex and drugs and rock and roll. 8/10. Stephen King's On Writing has been mentioned here, and I enjoyed reading about King's development as a writer, probably because I used to read a lot of his stuff as a teenager. 7 and a half out of 10.

Filming at the Hallamshire Hospital today.