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Cabin crew strike

rcmitch...@gmail.com (R C Mitchell) — Tue, 12 Dec 2009 06:38:19 UT

So, BA cabin crew are to strike for twelve days over Christmas. I feel a
thread coming on.
On the first day of Christmas the airline sold to me
A small bag of dry roasted nuts...
Rosjh

Silly o'clock

rcmitch...@gmail.com (R C Mitchell) — Tue, 12 Dec 2009 06:25:00 UT

Rough as a badger's arse with a sore throat and muzzy head, but needs must.
I have an early train to catch.
Cue _La Marche au Supplice_
Rosjh

BoB without Robinson

usenet.om...@gexpungemail.com (the Omrud) — Mon, 12 Dec 2009 13:32:40 UT

When did "Brian of Britain" stop knowing his own year number? He used
to be called "Brian of Britain 2002", or whatever. Is it more "modern"
to leave the year off?

Helen's flat

a...@situpondoggieseats.co.uk (a l l y) — Mon, 12 Dec 2009 00:28:20 UT

Has Helen's flat got bigger since Annette moved in, or have I just
remembered things wrong? I seem to recall when she moved in there was just
one bedroom, and when Annette came she let her use the bedroom - or did
she? - while Helen bedded down in the living room. Or something of the sort.
It's a very small place anyway, and never seemed suitable for two separate

OT: Nearly old enough for a bass pass? I should be so lucky...

re...@your.peril (Martin Clark) — Sun, 12 Dec 2009 23:11:08 UT

One does not usually relish getting older but there are certain
advantages at the moment that are enjoyed by those who are 60 or older,
such as free bus passes (and trains in some areas), free prescriptions, etc.
But this weekend the Money Box programme on Radio 4 informed us that the
age is to start going up from April! They said that the age would

Ask EU Blogger

s...@nopotteratthisaddress.co.uk (Jane Vernon) — Sun, 12 Dec 2009 14:17:24 UT

I know there are other Blogger users on umra and maybe somerat can help
with a strange technical problem. I've been happily blogging using
Blogger for some months now but have suddenly encountered a problem with
signing in. I can sign in and access the dashboard but as soon as I
move away from the dashboard I am signed out again. So viewing my own

Sheep and Goats

rcmitch...@gmail.com (R C Mitchell) — Sun, 12 Dec 2009 11:33:36 UT

I spent couple of hours yesterday fundraising at a Samaritans stall in
Forum 28. At the same time, staff and pupils[1] of Dowdales school
were performing an assortment of vaguely[1] Christmassy music. And
very enjoyable they were.
Towards the end of their set, their leader said that the choir would

OT: "Outnumbered" Christmas special?

gum...@gmail.com (Gumrat) — Sun, 12 Dec 2009 10:37:23 UT

Does anyone know if there will be an episode of this over Christmas and
the New Year? RT on line is no help, but my mother mentioned she's seen
something about it in her Christmas edition of the Radio Times, but then
couldn't find it..
TIA.

Ask EU - StreamBox and the BBC LA

dav...@invalid.invalid (DavidK) — Sun, 12 Dec 2009 10:14:17 UT

Are any other rats having problems using StreamBox and the Beebotron to
download material? It has recently stopped working for me, it just
stalls and sits there twiddling its hourglass. It could be my firewall
but perhaps it's time to ask Nick how to use MPlayer.

Sid on BH

michaelrudd...@mypostoffice.co.uk (Mike Ruddock) — Sun, 12 Dec 2009 09:46:06 UT

Sid (1) sent in a comment to Broadcasting House this morning neatly
defining the difference between contemporary music and modern jazz.
1. Possibly: the reason for my doubt is that he described himself as
"grumpy". I have never thought of him in that sense and indeed in view
of the problems he has had he could be thought of as the reverse of

Archers update SPOILER w/c 13/12

a...@betterwords.co.uk (Al Menzies) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:16:47 UT

The Archers update, probably by Susan Jeffreys, from the Daily Mail's
Weekend magazine:
Annette wanders the cold winter byways of Ambridge, too ashamed to look
Helen in the eye, and with only her guilt to keep her warm. Will boils
over with rage at a corporate shoot, which gets Brian pretty hot under

UMRA birthday info for 12 December 2009

n...@leverton.org (Birthday Monitor) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:34:03 UT

Birthday News for today, 12 December: Freddy Pargetter, Lily Pargetter
and Lucy Gemmell.

Forget 'A short history of Tractors...'

tinned.s...@ntlworld.com (Mike McMillan) — Fri, 12 Dec 2009 20:00:08 UT

I received a book today, as a gift in return for the use of one
of my images on Geograph (London Eye seeing's as how you asked). The
book 'British Society and Culture: from a Slovene perspective' by David
Limon. ISBN 978-961-237-307-8.
I am unable to read what is written on the fly leaf but, further

OT Stay away from Kent !!!!! That or weathermen drunk

d...@remer.co.uk (Dave xxxx) — Fri, 12 Dec 2009 15:32:40 UT

Just looked at weather for my area next week minus 20 and 273 mph winds lol
[link]

Trouble Up North

googl...@spampot.com (Ralph B) — Fri, 12 Dec 2009 13:44:35 UT

What are the umratic implications of this portal opening up over
Norway:
- [link]
I reckon it's Lord Asriel stepping between worlds. He'll probably get
on OK with Joe Grundy.