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Foxy_Gnome commented on "Transport Tycoon"

2009-07-03T12:59:15Z

Foxy_Gnome said: @Robert Buckley wow thats interesting, shame about transport tycoon 2... would of loved that =P

Andrew Bowden commented on "links for 2009-07-02"

2009-07-02T14:40:21Z

Andrew Bowden said: There is the Rose and Crown in the Village, which has more than a few rooms!

Francis Cook commented on "links for 2009-07-02"

2009-07-02T13:49:31Z

Francis Cook said: !!! No hotels !?!?! I count at least 3, 2 of which are on the way from my house to the station. You can say there are no hotels in Wimbledon Village, but that is not the same thing! Nice to know the rental rate has dropped... :(

rodscott commented on "Pay more tax, get more political representation?"

2009-07-01T06:44:34Z

rodscott said: Unfortunately those who run the local newspaper you refer to did not, in accordance with their usual anti conservative bias, print my letter in full and extracted to headline the one statement which by itself in isolation gives the impression that I think the conservatives should have the mayoralty because the wimbledon side of the borough pays more tax. In fact for the last 19 years Labour have held on to the mayoralty except for one year and all but one of the labour mayors (I believe) have been from Mitcham. The case for Wimbledon and conservative mayors rests on first, the point above (too much labour), secondly the conservatives have the most council seats of any party in the borough, 30 out of 60 and control of the council except the mayor, third in the last council election conservative votes outnumbered considerably, those cast for labour plus independent and fourthly that wimbledon does pay more council tax than the other half of the borough and is subjected by labour and independents to `taxation without representation` in mayoral terms. Oh, and Merton Park, which produces self styled `independent` candidates is conservative in all other elections eg, for the MP, for Boris and assembly and for Europe. Thus is is inconsistent to say the least that on the council, they support Labour!! If you check, you will find that up and down the country, councils come to sensible decisions on the mayor, eg councillors irrespective of party by seniority, turn and turn about etc. Merton with its insecure class war labour machinations is extremely unusual. Cheerio! Rod Scott

Nadine commented on "Back to Boring Beer At The Grange, Ealing"

2009-06-30T20:06:37Z

Nadine said: The Grange, in a nut shell, is only a beautifully looking place. The service is horrible and the waitresses are simply lazy. I have had my birthday dinner booked in there and I was so embarrassed I chose it. I came into the pub to find them seating my friends in an awful 3 attached tables facing the kitchen and the toilets (a place where 1 table, usually with no people, existed)-- in other words a place where no one sits in not even for a quick beer. I have asked 3 times to move upstairs or to go out in the garden. Their excuse was that it was full. Though I reminded them that I booked a week ago, and I asked for the garden if it was sunny or the restuarant but ever the pub, however, it was to no avail. At the end, I personally went out to the garden to try and find a place and I actually found out that the summer house was all vacant...not a single person was in it. So I asked if I can sit there, and their only answer was they can't serve after 10pm. As it was 7pm I decided to move there with my friends. The service was bad. the waitresses found it hard to smile and it was obvious that they didn't have the skill of waitering or providing services. They didn't bring the birthday cake or the cutlery to the table, my partner had to do that. Next day, I call them to say I'd forgotten a gift in a red bag, and they say that the cleaner must have thrown it away....I phone again hoping to speak to a more sensible person and they say they will speak to cleaner and phone me back. They never did. I don't understand how a distnictive red bag with a gift in it can be thrown away. I can't understand how a respectable pub doesn't keep lost items for at least a day in their vicinity. I don't understand why they didn't have the minimal dignity to treat their customers with respect. I am more than disappointed with the passivity and the nonchallant attitude of the staff. They are incompetent, have nothing to do with the profession, liars and for sure lazy. I will never step a foot in there. It might be a good looking pub compared to the Ealing broadway ones, however, it is of no use. It is the people who make the place and not the sofas and the chairs.

John Hawksley commented on "links for 2009-06-30"

2009-06-30T14:26:46Z

John Hawksley said: "Mr. Hacker, thank-you very much." "Not at all, Ludovic, not at all."

Pete Ellarby commented on "The Oh Bollocks Moment"

2009-06-25T21:10:20Z

Pete Ellarby said: My middle son was about to play their last leage football match away at the bottom club. A win would gurantee them the leage title. Every one was there, mums, dads, friends and strangers. In fact the best turn out all season.......... You've guesed it,,,,, we lost OH BOLLOCKS

Kev commented on "Pressing red turns the power off? Err... not most of the time..."

2009-06-25T19:21:46Z

Kev said: I thought all mine were red too (I normally just use some universal remotes) but actually looking at them shows something different.... First the remote controls that get used... OneForAll Digital 12 (x2) - Red OneForAll Digital 5 - Red And for the original manufactures remotes: Red Philips Streamium Goodmans Freeview DVD Recorder Asda DVD Player Philips IDTV Orange Pioneer ITV Digibox (actually two standby buttons, both orange) Pioneer AV Amp Red border or printed symbol Sharp TV (Symbol Above) Humax PVR (Red Surround)* Matsui 14" TV (Red surround) Kiss Networked DVD Player (Red symbol on) Green Surround Sony DAB Tuner Grey/Silver/Black Philips DAB Ghetto Blaster Joytech Control Centre 2 - Grey Cambridge Audio DAB Tuner - Black - Interestingly the above three have no colour at all on the remote Including surrounds and symbols that is 17 Remote Controls 11 - Red - 64% 3 - Grey - 18% 2 - Orange - 12% - Pioneer Trait 1 - Green - 6% - Sony Trait As for the Humax, some eejit decide to put a red (record) button directly above the red button - I ended up recording programmes more than once when trying to access BBCi - horrid remote mind, forced me to get the universal. - The cursor keys also have a red surround. My OneForAlls also have three red buttons - Red, Power, Record....

Darren commented on "Pressing red turns the power off? Err... not most of the time..."

2009-06-23T11:37:25Z

Darren said: Go on then... Sony Hi-fi (7-8 years old) - Green Sony HDTV ( PS3 bluetooth remote- any button for on, PS black button for off PS3 controlpad - any button for PS black button

Robert Buckley commented on "Transport Tycoon"

2009-06-19T23:43:47Z

Robert Buckley said: I've always loved Transport Tycoon too. In fact I've put together a history of the various versions of the game at http://www.squidoo.com/history-of-transport-tycoon

Catherine Redfern commented on "Ocado"

2009-06-17T13:01:35Z

Catherine Redfern said: Hm. I'd like to know what a BARGE POOL [sic] is. Something to do with canal boat storage?

mr doors commented on "Old bathroom for new"

2009-06-17T12:53:41Z

mr doors said: What a transformation. I took keep the big ugly bottle of mouthwash on top of the medicine cabinet. I think the purposely make them that big for that reason.

Malcolm commented on "Well I'm not moving - the problems caused by ignoring train seat reservations"

2009-06-14T01:06:02Z

Malcolm said: Perhaps we have different morals or different understanding of the Law. For me the Law and the morals are identical and complimentary -- I would never demand someone leave their seat if there was no notice that the seat had been reserved. On a great deal of Cross Country trains, since Arriva has began running the service at least, I've found reservations are rarely honoured, and last Sunday was on the other side of your predicament -- having an open return from Edinburgh to Cambridge, sitting at an unreserved table with 2 others and 3 gruff Aberdonians boarding at Newcastle demanding we relinquish our seats on an already over-crowded train. Train guards are inconsistent in their enforcement. Some have asked me to move (I refuse, naturally), some have reseated either of us or refunded my or my fellow travellers' reservations.

Andrew Bowden commented on "Well I'm not moving - the problems caused by ignoring train seat reservations"

2009-06-08T20:32:41Z

Andrew Bowden said: Ah, to quote: "Except with permission from an authorised person, no person shall remain in any seat, berth or any part of a train where a notice indicates that it is reserved for a specified ticket holder or holders of tickets of a specific class, except the holder of a valid ticket entitling him to be in that particular place." The law and morals are, of course, different. Unless of course train staff have decreed all reservations void. (This used to happen a lot to me on Virgin Trains before the Pendelinos were introduced and cancellations were more common.)

Malcolm commented on "Well I'm not moving - the problems caused by ignoring train seat reservations"

2009-06-08T17:11:45Z

Malcolm said: If there is no notice of reservation on the seat, then the seat is not reserved, quoth the Railway Byelaws.

Malmesbury Property commented on "Estate Agents"

2009-06-04T14:58:18Z

Malmesbury Property said: I read the article and it is quite shocking the things that they do! But anybody who works for commission and when it is higher level of commission, will devise devious plans to secure deals

Bev commented on "Ocado"

2009-06-01T21:12:19Z

Bev said: Really useful article, thank you. I've always wondered what the other big supermarkets were like, but to be honest I've been using Ocado for over 2 years and they have been absolutely brilliant each and every time. I've had the odd substitution, never a big deal, nothing ever missing, fruit and veg in tip top condition, and no short life foods. In two years I've had one late delivery - 9 minutes to be precise, and the very polite driver called us thirty minutes before hand to advise us. Definitely big fans in this house!

Foxy_Gnome commented on "Transport Tycoon"

2009-05-24T22:45:55Z

Foxy_Gnome said: =D brilliant, i always loved Transport Tycoon since it came out. i still play the old doom on the doomsday engine now days. on game i keep going back to is Ascendancy which i can never get bored of, it seems that they just don't make games like they used to where you just can't ever get bored of them =]

Ron N commented on "Alliance and Leicester Internet Banking"

2009-05-19T20:04:43Z

Ron N said: I agree with all comments above. A&L are absolutely the worst for internet banking, and yeah i moved because of the interest rate. When speaking on the phone it's like i'm doing their job for them. Complete idiots.

bill west commented on "Scotch Steak Houses - Evil With A Green Sign"

2009-05-19T19:39:12Z

bill west said: I cant tell you how spectacularly bad these places are, i am sure they employ people to deliberately mispronounce the menu the food was tom tit the service was a load of pony as well. i managed to get my meal written off but the other three paid, they are over priced, with an obvious bias towards doing there bit to prevent global warming, by that i mean they rarely use the oven or any other form of heat to cook(well i say cook more like warmed up under the illegal immigrants armpit ) with, the fries were cold the ribs were cold, the steak and the beef Burgoyne had the same sauce, but a nice touch was the beer was warm, the best thing to do is order the food make an excuse to answer your phone outside and leave, don't worry about the food it will be served to the next poor mug that walks in.