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  1. We'll have to agree to disagree here and leave it. We both think that the North (and all the other regions) needs investment in infrastructure and we probably agree that much of the previous money has been mis-spent, we just disagree on what the money should be spent on.
  2. Sorry gingerjon, but I'm with Red Willow on this one. Besides, I think you are underestimating the draw of London. To lots of foreigners, England begins and ends with London. If the government can't afford to finish HS2, how could they justify building a new OT, or Anfield or Etihad or Villa Park or St James Park. The North needs proper investment, not vanity projects for wealthy people.
  3. Dubbin and leather studs nailed onto the soles. Oh, the memories! Thanks for that. Good luck with the move.
  4. I thought RPN was mostly used in Texas Instruments calculators, not Hewlett Packard. Of course, I am probably wrong.
  5. If I were you, I'd still take my boots with me next time I go. Just in case.
  6. Good luck with the recovery, Spidey. Best wishes.
  7. Shocked to read about this. R.I.P. Malcolm. A Salford legend.
  8. It's strange. The format worked brilliantly in America for years (decades?), yet it just doesn't feel right for a UK audience. Perhaps it needs a less 'high-brow' presenter, such as Stephen Mulhearn?
  9. Only just seen this. Apologies. The order is BODMAS or PEMDAS. The first operation to do is Brackets or Parentheses, then it's Exponents or Indices. I'm not sure why BODMAS has an O. Then, you do Multiplication and Division, which have equal priority, followed by Addition and Subtraction, which also have equal priority. In the event of equal priority, you work from left to right, but this is the final priority and only comes into play AFTER everything else. So, 8-8x8+8. As Padge has pointed out, the first operation is multiplication - 8x8 equals 64 - this leaves you with 8-64+8 which are equal priority so work from left to right ( 8-64 equals -56 ) and then -56 + 8 comes to -48. So, Padge gets 10 out of 10 and a gold star, as does JohnM for pointing out that, in this sequence and others, there are implied brackets round the multiplication and division operators so he also gets 10 out of 10 and a gold star. (As does anyone else who got it right. I've better things to do than read the whole thread.) Happy New Year to everyone, regardless of your mathematical prowess.
  10. Back onto books. "Halfway" by B.E.Jones. A decent ending, but a somewhat slow and definitely confusing start. Too many switches between storylines means you don't really get a sense of who is who until well into the book. The ending is interesting and has a couple of twists to the tale. I think the author was trying to set up one of the twists right from the start by giving one of the characters a name which makes you think 'man', but is later revealed to be a woman. It's a neat trick, but here it's a bit laboured. On the whole, a good story and a decent read, but it could, and should, have been even better.
  11. Okay, I've finished the book, so here's the review. A good read, fast-paced and it was difficult to suss the villain until the last 40 pages. Short chapters means there are ample opportunities to break from the story and catch some shut-eye. The lead cop duo are an interesting pair - one slightly older has converted to Islam and needs to unfurl her prayer mat regularly, the other younger one has abandoned her Islamic faith and revels in excessive booze and sex, but there is a deep reason for this. As I said, an interesting pair. My one criticism is the regular introduction of new characters and bizarre ones at that. It made the storyline hard to follow as I was constantly asking myself, "Who is this one?" Apart from that, I enjoyed it. If you like detective thrillers, you'll enjoy it, too. On to the next book!
  12. Hello Mr Coyne (Tony), it’s always being on my mind to thank you for taking an interest in my development whilst I was at Caedmon School. I had potential and wasted this whilst at school, didn’t really have good family role models and also fell in with the wrong crowd. However, it all turned out good in the end. I’m the Divisional Head of Safety for ******** Homes and very actively involved in raising funds for several charities. Thank you for your help and guidance in my youth. Graham ******** Coincidentally, I received the above via fbmessenger today. A beautiful "thank you" from a pupil of mine forty years ago. Such memories (this isn't the only one) give me my very own warm glow of satisfaction. (Some redactions to preserve his privacy)
  13. Now I've retired completely, I've just begun reading books again. After a couple of Jack Higgins novellas (<150 pages is not a real book, imo), I've just started "Until Death" by Alex Khan. The copyright notice says 2020, but the following description of a Foreign Secretary is so close the current Home Secretary, that I'm amazed at Khan's foresight. "The Foreign Secretary, Jane Haslam, was notoriously rude, patronising, borderline racist and constantly in the press for her blunders, yet her closeness to the PM kept her safe from being shifted around. She was being touted as a possible leader of the party, which was more frightening." Sorry if you think this should be in the Politics thread. I'm only on page 40, but I think I'm going to enjoy this book.
  14. He certainly knew how to take a penalty! No stuttering run up for him, just a fast 10 yards and hammer it. It worked nearly every time. Thanks for the memories, Franny.
  15. A giant of the game at a time of true giants. The first super star I ever watched live. RIP Dai Watkins.
  16. Enough of us on here have been saying that narrow club self-interest is holding the game back for years. We know that lesson, it's just that the 'powers-that-be' aren't listening and cannot see. A governing body that is independent of club control is essential for the game to grow. The game is not growing. Perhaps the "big-4" (note, it is no longer the big-6 of only ten/fifteen years ago) will be happy when they are all there is left of our professional sport.
  17. The only lesson to be taken from American sport is the importance of money. Without money, you can do nothing in professional sport. With money, you can afford to create the best structures and employ the best staff. My own club are testament to that. However, money alone is not enough, you need to spend it wisely. Chelsea, who seem to be rolling in dosh, but not performing on the pitch are testament to that. If only RL could learn from America how to squeeze money out of the TV networks, we'd be laughing.
  18. I just want to add a few thoughts. The problem is not how you slice and dice the leagues. It is very simple - MONEY. (Or lack of it) This is what IMG should have addressed, but have failed to do so. A nine-team league can be successful. The Canadian Football League has nine teams and works quite well. The difference is obvious - MONEY. It also copes with some truly massive journeys. You can whore yourself as a high-end escort and retain some control, or you can put yourself in the hands of a pimp and lose all control and dignity. We chose Sky. You can make up your own minds where I stand on the matter.
  19. Wow! A Curtis Mayfield reference. You must be almost as old as me! I didn't make it clear in my post that I was relying on Jack Deardon's call on the game. I got the distinct impression that both teams were poor, hence the "game was close" view. I bow to your better knowledge of what actually happened. Here's hoping for another W before the end of the season.
  20. Only from Radio Manchester, but I think you got the "complete commitment". The "basic competence" I will leave for others who were there to comment. 20-0 sounds like a big win, but was it? One try came from a crazy short drop out (brain fart?) and another was right at the end of the game. Take those two away and it was a close run thing. Not a great game by the sounds of it but I'll take the win. Personally, I'd like to see Trinity survive. You are actually trying to improve Belle Vue, which is more than a certain other West Yorkshire club are doing with their ground, so "Come on, Trinity!"
  21. Salford to beat Saints! Seriously, we haven't beaten them away in years and years. No chance! On reading your post again, I think you might have been joking. Joke's on me.
  22. Hmmm. I checked it out on YouTube. Not my style of music, but interesting, nonetheless. Thanks again.
  23. Thanks, John. Some of those street scenes were very reminiscent of the streets where I grew up (Moston & Harpurhey). Made me feel quite nostalgic.
  24. Well done to both finalists! But you are still among the 'lesser lights' from either side of the hills, as are my lot, even after two finals in the last five years. It still leaves Wigan, Saint Helens, Warrington (except this year, it seems) and Leeds as the real title contenders. As for your second paragraph, may I suggest a visit to Specsavers? Disclaimer. My posts offer no intended offence to anyone.
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