Jim Roper

A Bridport girl was once taken into Dorchester hospital with a Mackerel, with it's gills wide open, inside a certain orifice.

No mention of anybody 'getting acquainted'!

The Premium Bond prize payouts have always been governed by current interest rates.

Pennsylvania - ~Three Reported Missing After Animal Rights Activists Take "War on Leather" to Motorcycle Gang Rally.~ Johnstown, PA: Local and state police scoured the hills outside rural Johnstown, Pennsylvania, after reports of three animal rights activists going missing after attempting to protest the wearing of leather at a large motorcycle gang rally this weekend. Two others, previously reported missing, were discovered by fast food workers "duct taped inside several fast food restaurant dumpsters," according to police officials. "Something just went wrong," said a still visibly shaken organizer of the protest. "Something just went horribly, horribly, wrong." The organizer said a group of concerned animal rights activist groups, "growing tired of throwing fake blood and shouting profanities at older women wearing leather or fur coats," decided to protest the annual motorcycle club event "in a hope to show them our outrage at their wanton use of leather in their clothing and motor bike seats." "In fact," said the organizer. "Motorcycle gangs are one of the biggest abusers of wearing leather, and we decided it was high time that we let them know that we disagree with them using it... Ergo, they should stop." According to witnesses, protesters arrived at the event in a vintage 1960's era Volkswagen van and began to pelt the gang members with balloons filled with red colored water, simulating blood, and shouting "you're murderers" to passers by. This, evidently, is when the brouhaha began. "They peed on me!!!" charged one activist. "They grabbed me, said I looked like I was French, started calling me 'La Trene', and duct taped me to a tree so they could pee on me all day!" "I... I was trying to show my outrage at a man with a heavy leather jacket. And, he... he didn't even care. I called him a murderer, and all he said was, 'You can't prove that.' Next thing I know is he forced me to ride on the back of his motorcycle all day, and not left me off, because his girl friend was out of town and I was almost a woman." Still others claimed they were forced to eat hamburgers and hot dogs under duress. Those who resisted were allegedly held down while several bikers "****** on their heads." Police officials declined comments on any leads or arrests due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, however, organizers for the motorcycle club rally expressed "surprise" at the allegations. "That's preposterous," said on high ranking member of the biker organizing committee. "We were having a party, and these people showed up and were very rude to us. They threw things at us, called us names, and tried to ruin the entire event. So, what did we do? We invited them to the party! What could be more friendly than that? You know, just because we are all members of motorcycle clubs does not mean we do not care about inclusiveness. Personally, I think it shows a lack of character for them to be saying such nasty things about us after we bent over backwards to make them feel welcome." When confronted with the allegations of force feeding the activists meat, using them as ad hoc latrines, leaving them incapacitated in fast food restaurant dumpsters, and 'farting on their heads,' the organizer declined to comment in detail. "That's just our secret handshake," assured the organizer.

I had a 2WD R4 and it went through a lot. I heard about a 4WD version but have never seen one. Mine rusted out fairly quick, probably through carrying calves in the back and the salty Weymouth air. The only thing I have against them are the sheep-burners that make them.

As you are about as near to the Equator as Morocco, it's hardly surprising.

It didn't last long and most of it has now melted. I had a male Teal, and discovered that my waders leak again, must have done it when I walked into some barbed wire in the dark a few nights ago.

Yeah, we can use them but those that have them, can't find them. Very rarely that the whole of your journey will be on roads that you need them. Not sure how long tyres would last with chains on snow-free roads. I remember seeing one of the first Mini's in the 60s with snow chains on the rear wheels!

It's just started to snow in Weymouth! I'm off out with the duck decoys while we're still allowed.

90% of 4x4s never go off the road! If only the Renault 4 was still made(preferably by the Japs)

But only for those on benefits!

Don't worry! Cold weather payments are on the way, according to the TV news.

http://www.portland-gas.com/

I think I read somewhere that the 'Mini Ice Age', after the 'Medieval Warm Period', lasted until about 1930.

I suppose it's all down to global warming. The Gulf Stream is slowing down. We're aahhll doooooomed!

If you know where this is, get round there and suggest they have there flat roof checked out by a surveyor for water penetration. The way the joist positions are grinning through along one side, I would say the boarding under the metal flat is sagging due to dampness. http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/newsbeat...000/7961224.stm

I quite agree, but there were a lot of gamblers who bought houses with mortgages they could not afford just because they expected them to go up in value. Lots of these people with tracker mortgages have been bailed out by the low interest rates. I suppose those stupid people who went out and bought a flashy car with a loan against their inflated house value, will now have to pay extra when they get caught driving said car too fast.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8437440.stm

A bit more information for the identity fraudsters!

I have a suspicion that 2010 will be an even more uncertain year than the last one. If the next Government do what has to be done, a lot of people in non-productive jobs will be shuddering in their taxpayer-funded existances.

Not Again! Oh no, a week late!

I've also heard of Aquseal Neoprene glue. I think I'll visit a local dive shop to see what they have. The waders have layer of fibrous insulation on the inside, not the normal fishing wader. http://www.lacrossefootwear.com/product/re...ak-up+waders.do

A mouse has chewed a couple of holes in my chest waders. I have got hold of some Gorilla Glue, but am wondering if it will be flexible enough when cured. Anybody with experience of it's use? I got some Gorilla Tape also. It's wide enough to cover the holes, but will it do the job?

If I catch something in the sea that someone/something can eat, then I am going to take it home. If future legislation makes me a poacher for doing so, then so be it, it's still going home. What do Trigger Fish taste like?

Anywhere must be more affordable than Weymouth! Average house price is 15 times the average local yearly income.