Colin Payne

If the ball is passed back to the keeper from the head or chest of a defender or from a shot or rebound of some kind the keeper can pick the ball up.The keeper must then release the ball before 6 seconds is up. He can then just drop it to his feet and kick the ball away. If the defender KICKS the ball back to the keeper intensionally he cannot pick the ball up and must kick or head it out. This rule was brought in to stop negative play i.e the defence just keeps giving the ball back to the keeper and he picks it up and holds it to waste time. Likewise with the 6 second rule.

Can someone explain how 2-2 meant Italy couldn't go through no matter how many goals they had scored? Denmark had 4 goals for and 2 against. If Italy had scored one more goal they would have equalled this. Two goals and they would have bettered this. Am I being totally stupid here? What am I missing?

DONE IT! Rooney is GOD!

Liverpoolchelsearejects City!!

Thanks for the email, Alan. I've replied to you. Got another cheque to cover the last one. I'll wait for that to totally clear then hit the B***ARD! Cheers Colin

Ok so here's the lastest news and a warning for all of you! Last Friday with my old (cowboy) firm I got a cheque for my wages. On Wednesday it showed as cleared funds in my account. When I check my internet banking this morning I find it has disappeared again. I phoned my bank and they say that a cheque can be cancelled up to 10 yes thats right 10 DAYS after its paid in. It's in the terms and conditions apparently. She said that everytime you make an enquiry about a cheque they should warn you this. Well this has never hapened to me so beware. Needless to say there may be a slight rumble in the jungle (Surrey) today, and with no doubt whether i get my money or not I'll be paying a visit to the ministry to discuss a certain companys shortcomings. Colin(Grrrrrrrr!)

No employment contract as I was employed on a self employed basis although in word only I worked for him fulltime. Yesterday I worked for a different chap and one of the school runs is from the same school as one from the previous(cowboy) boss. Lo and behold as I drive in my old coach is there. I have a chat with the new driver and tell him why I left to be told he was asked not to touch the wipers! I told him all the other faults and said he was mad to carry on with it. He had worked for him(cowboy)before, and knew he had had problems with the ministry as regards maintenance! So with that behind me a firm who I had previously worked with found out I was looking again, got in touch and I start with them Monday...fulltime, on the books and more importantly I know the coaches are very well kept with full garage facilities on site. In 25 years of business they have only had one coach fail MOT which was for a part that they couldn't replace in time but had to put it in as MOT slots are very hard to come by. They got the part a day later and just took it back for a 5 minute check. Colin(happy again) p.s Oh and course I've got the weekend off so guess where I'll be!!

It's alleged that one of the French football players (Fabien Barthez) has failed a drugs test. If this is confirmed as positive, under UEFA rules, paragraph 6 sub section 2e, France will forfeit the first group match 3-0 Carlsberg do not send emails, but if they did they would probably be the best emails in the world! [ 16. June 2004, 01:04 PM: Message edited by: Colin Payne ]

I know what you're saying but in this industry its very bitchy and if I told the ministry about the coaches it would be obvious it was me and he could make things difficult. Its a real turmoil because I know my old coach is dodgy but I don't want any long term problems myself, I just want to get away from it all.

Many thanks for your kind words. As I said someone else has offered some bits and pieces for me, thats the good news.....the bad is that his coaches are parked on the previous boss's yard and I've already recieved a message from him not to park my car in there! Not a problem really as there is a car park across the road. The chap I'm doing some bits for said that he had a motor for the wipers that clapped out but that my previous boss hadn't even phoned him. He does a lot of the maintenance on the coaches(with his brother in law) but can only do what he's asked to........which has been next to nothing for the past two months! I'd not been there long enough for any compensation.....the best part is just getting out and making a new start. The frustration of it is that the work and school runs I did was quite reasonable. Again thanks and don't let them grind you down! Colin

This morning I had to walk out of my job. I'm a coach driver so I'll probably pick something up soon so no sympathy is expected or needed. The circumstances are that for at least 2 months there have been faults on my coach that the owner seemed unable or unwilling to fix. The door on the coach was like a wind tunnel because 4 pieces of metal that make the door lock in place were worn. There was a slight air leak under the dash, not major but if noticed by the ministry would be a nick. The brakelights don't come on at the touch of the pedal so in traffic when you don't brake hard they don't come on. The boss noticed this HIMSELF about a month ago. Lastly the wipers packed up yesterday and he was expecting me to just carry with todays work knowing fully well that if by chance I did need to use them they were buggered and more importantly if stopped by the bill or ministry the vehicle would be taken off the road there and then. When I started with him he told me to make sure I check the coach and report and write defects in the defect book as he had lost his operators licence before due to bad maintanence. Seems to me he's heading for another fall. What is it with these people, do they think we are mugs and will just do anything for their crap money? I'm at a loss to work it out! Still, another company has some odd days for me to keep me going while I look for something more permanent. Colin

I like a bit of dry humour!

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I'm sorted now, a mate had a 6310i spare after upgrading and i got a bluetooth earpiece for £50 from a vodaphone store. If you have a locked Nokia I can highly recommend http://nokiafree.org/forums/. You put the imei number in and it gives a code to unlock your phone. Main page top right has the code section, check the faq for instructions for what to do. My phone was locked to Orange. I unlocked it in seconds for free. There are a lot of sites that give you the code if you pay, but there is no way to know how secure they are when you put in your credit card details. Take the phone to a shop and you get charged £10+.

I'm trying to work out getting a bluetooth setup for about £100 (moby and headset). It might seem a tall order but there is plenty of second hand stuff out there but not of any known quality. Has anyone got any ideas from experience or otherwise they can give me or has anyone got anything for sale? As a full time coach driver communication is essential but with earphone leads dangling all over the place a wireless setup is going to be best.

You could post here for spares.

Check the oil filler cap for a milky substance, could be a head gasket on the way out.

Is that the Mersey in the background?

It's a tough one this and I've been on both sides of the fence. I've had bikes, many of them inappropiately fast, and a nice twisty road is like red rag to a bull. It's hard to take the competetive nature out of people and they will always try to take that certain bend faster than they have before. We live in a world where cars do upwards of 120mph for a standard saloon to 180+ from say a Honda Fireblade. Unless these vehicles are limited by our very nature we will try to screw as much as we can out of them. The other side of this for me is that I'm now a coach driver. My speed limits are 30 in a 30, 40 in a 40, 50 on a 60mph national speed limit road and 62 on a 70mph limit dual carriage or motorway. Now the lower speed limits I can break but the motorway limit I can't as the coach is electronically limited. HGVs are limited to 56mph. This means we(the coaches) that are not as heavy can pass the lorrys but we cannot use the outside lane(if M-way has 3 lanes). Now the difference between speeds is 8mph. Same from coach to car except cars can do a heck of a lot more therefore if something goes wrong the closing speed is raised considerably. As to A-roads such as the A339, well in my opinion there is no solution. If you put humps in it makes the road even more dangerous and emergency vehicles would have their times raised considerably. Put in cameras and the locals would speed hop between them.(Have you been on the A3 lately to see the idiots braking from a ton to 50 in about a 100yards!). No speed limit will slow down the idiots who by their very competitive nature want to go faster and faster. As to people who think limiting cars will help well 70 in a 40 is still attainable though isn't it? Like I said my coach is limited to 62 but I could still do this in a 30!! Only thing I could think of is that all vehicles are linked to some kind of radio signal that automatically limits the car when it reaches a lower limit. Seems a bit Big Brother but we are all so inconsistant we need help! Rant Over! Colin

Hmm....from Scotland maybe wait for it here we go its funny honest ok ready NOW!!!! Tossing the caber!!

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Well done Taximan! I find that a bit of variety helps when fishing. One week I might go for carp with buzzers, the next a bit of float fishing on the river for small dace/roach etc. So if you're fishing the same way expecting the same results each week try changing tactic, you never know what might turn up!

Yup, if Arsenal do the treble we will be shooting them down next season!

Hmm............What odds Chelsea v ARSE in the next round then? As much as I am a closet Blues fan I have to admire the Gunners especially Mr Va Va Vooom! Good result tonight guys!

Amazing that George Carlin (his wife died recently) - often gross and caustic comedian of the 70's and 80's - could write something like the following: The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness. We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things. We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less. These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete. Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent. Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you. Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again. Give time to love, give time to speak, and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind. HOW TO STAY YOUNG 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay him/her. 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. " An idle mind is the devil's workshop," And the devil's name is Alzheimer's. 4. Enjoy the simple things. 5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. 6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive. 7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge. 8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help. 9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is. 10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. George Carlin