Where some tuba grips around your knees to give a bit more stability.

This sector seriously over-expanded over the last ten years. Cycling is going the same way, I can see a number of the high-end, mega-store formats going under in the next two years. Just how many Evans and Cycle-surgeries does London need?

I've known two people try to effect 'citizen arrests' whilst waiting for the police to turn up. The widsom of this depends on the police response -in one case the police turned up promptly, and the offender was charged, in the other the police did not turn up at all, the offender's mates came along, forcing the chap making the arrest back indoors. Five days later the police turned up to arrest him for assault.
The only long term solution: put these vermin in the public stocks, and get old ladies to chuck rotten fruit at them. Asbos are no more than a badge of honour.

Finished playing golf on my ownsome at a local golf course. At the 1st green, the greensman and his mate took issue with the small Tottenham Hotspur crest on my golf shirt. Greensman after I missed a short putt: "Ahh just like Spurs, always missing at the last hurdle." He then informed me his was an Arsenal fan, in a strong Scotch accent.
"If I was Arsenal I would have fallen down on this putting green and looked for a penalty," my reply. And so it went on.

I had fairly intense speech therapy for about two years, starting when I was seven. It is worth nipping in the bud early on, as it could lead to teasing at secondary school. I had two therapists, one was too strict and made it a real chore, the other was far more pleasant, and I was allowed to go play afterwards (important to have something to look forward to as otherwise it can seem like your unfairly being given extra lessons).
One of my most vivid early memories was when I could say the word 'treasure' properly for the first time, at which point the therapist said, that's it your done.

I've been to Spain with joyriders twice, once in december 07 and once in may 06, very pleasant people, great accomodation, great trails (lots of climbing so be fit – although I think they will drop you off nearer the top is you want), and the jacuzzi tops it off.

My experience tally's with vinnyeh's wife, human resources people in particular are really worried about losing their jobs so are attempting to stay mega-busy, getting people in to interview for non-existant/probably non-existant jobs. A house of mirrors.

I've never really got into using my pro pedal on my stumpy. But as its subjective, probably worth going for the option if there's no difference in price.

Moto GP is in a different league as a viewing experience. F1 is dull (combined with sunday lunch, the perfect opportunity for an afternoon nap), and takes itself way too seriously. Moto GP has personality, bigger sense of fun, more overtaking, and the BBC commentary is funny and informative.

So long as they don't shoot me, farmers should remain grumpy and backward. That way I know all is well in the universe.

The unremitting colonisation of unique southern dialects by Estuary English.

I'm curious, can you take the surgery route for medical reasons, ie people with more belly fat are more prone to heart disease?

Fair Quiet have I found thee here
In deep suburban Hertfordshire.
Needs must.

Money or Happiness? implies that you will be happy if you left this job. However, if that means you will be sitting around at home, or online searching for jobs, I've found it can lead to a drone-like existence that is far from happy. I would take the new 6 month contract and try to look for new jobs in the meantime.
Good luck.

BBC online 5 day forecast is awful (and often contradicts the television weather broadcast).
On the web I use Yahoo's weather service, I've found it to be accurate abroad as well as in the UK.

simonofbarnes, in general usage 'likeminded' does not mean identical. Most people have to deal with very different people in every other aspects of their lives, not least work, so I don't see why people shouldn't choose to associate with people with similar backgrounds and interests to themselves in their leisure time. I've been a member of a mtb university club, where everyone got on well and had a blast, and a random collection of people mtb club, where a number of people were so different one evening we had to stop a punchup that had developed in the pub after a ride. I quickly left that club, and now do my own thing. DaRC_L's comment strikes a cord.