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katonahottinroof

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Swine Flu? Is our NHS reactive when they should be proactive? Posted: 7/25/2009 1:35:34 AM
I definitely have swine flu, I've got a crackling headache and my trotters are killing me

katonahottinroof

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Finders Keepers or Fraudsters Posted: 7/24/2009 5:38:29 PM
I would have kept it and how could she prove it was her ticket anyway, she hadn't filled the back in with her details???

katonahottinroof

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Profile Drinking Option !! Posted: 7/19/2009 3:06:09 AM
Prefer Not To Say:- What are you hiding? No:- This is me but I don't consider myself teetotal. As a rule I don't drink due to it conflicting with medication or because I drive an awful lot but I may fancy the odd glass of something under certain circumstances. Socially:- IMO This means you drink when you go out with friends. More than 3 times a week:- Could mean a glass of wine with dinner or a couple of cans in the evening to unwind or it could mean you're a full blown alcoholic.

katonahottinroof

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Disabled Pets Posted: 7/12/2009 5:15:27 PM
I think you are doing the right thing. The vet could be wrong (remind me to tell you the story of my cats sex change op sometime) and how many disabled children have been born that doctors have written off yet have proved them wrong time and time again? One of my cats is nicknamed Spesh short for special needs, he fell in the toilet as a kitten and hasn't been the same since but I wouldn't have him any other way

katonahottinroof

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Silliest thing you've done for love? Posted: 7/11/2009 5:28:44 PM
We'd been going through a rocky patch and weren't living together at the time. While he was out I climbed through the kitchen window and stuck post-it notes saying I LOVE YOU all over the place because I missed him so much. Obviously I was much younger, thinner, more optimistic and less informed than I am now. If I ever feel that way about a guy again I wouldn't hesitate to do something silly.

katonahottinroof

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is he being unfaithfull? Posted: 7/10/2009 3:55:47 PM
Reading someone else's mail is despicable, if she felt the need to hack the guy's account in the first place then she must have had suspicions about his fidelity already and Jimney Cricket had been gagged because there has to be a point when you think to yourself 'this is a bit NUTS!' Is the guy cheating? ABSOFECKINGLUTELY!!! As someone who has seen two of her neighbours run off with people from Facefook in the last six months leaving behind a 10 year relationship and a 20 year marriage behind respectively, darn tootin' he's playing away and the woman in question needs to stop humiliating herself and grow a spine IMHO.

katonahottinroof

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Britain To Pay For New Prison In Nigeria !! Posted: 7/9/2009 3:58:19 PM
Gordon Brown has obviously replied to this email: Hi, younger man. I see your picture and you very beautiful gentleman. I think I am wanting to marry you and give you much love, you be treated like king. I hope you and family are very well and also childrens. I want make chat with you, my mail is ripoffbrit@yahoo.cum Much love Sonia Akawaela ps: Please to give me your bank details so can give you plane fare for yourself

katonahottinroof

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Best time to have been born? Posted: 7/9/2009 3:48:04 PM
I was born in 1968. I would have loved to have been born around 1950, being a teenager in the 60's The music was the best there's ever been, social revolution was commonplace, free love, neighbourhoods policed themselves, it was the dawning of an era. Power to the people!!!

katonahottinroof

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What do you do with one line answers? Posted: 7/7/2009 4:06:17 PM
No problem. I like to share. Don't I know it, just got back from the clap clinic and a side effect seems to be an inability to type

katonahottinroof

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One liners you regret Posted: 7/7/2009 2:17:01 AM
"Must be hard to walk upright with that massive d!ck on your head!" 5 days bannage

katonahottinroof

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Would you be happy to stand up during a flight? Posted: 7/7/2009 2:12:24 AM
Think the senility has kicked in, I thought that said FIGHT

katonahottinroof

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How long before you would worry??? Posted: 7/1/2009 3:56:35 PM
Do hope you find it him soon Trish. My neighbour lost one of her cats a couple of years ago so when I got my kittens I kept them in, they are permanent house cats, I'd be beside myself if anything happened to them. Checking around your neighbourhood at night is a good idea, he might just be on the prowl or temporarily shacked up with some shameless hussy.

katonahottinroof

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Do you like where you live Posted: 6/30/2009 4:37:52 PM
I do like where I live because of the people or should I say the majority of the people. Warm and friendly folk. Unfortunately I dislike the reputation the area has got but I hope that's going to change and instead of sitting on my arse complaining about it I am involved in making some of those changes happen. I do envy some of you who live in the country or out of the way. I could never live in a city.

katonahottinroof

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Any tips….first date nerves. Posted: 6/30/2009 4:30:10 PM
It went really well got scuppered by the weather of course! We are planning to meet again and quote "I look much better in person" so I'm grinning like an idot

katonahottinroof

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Harry Potter Posted: 6/30/2009 4:26:29 PM
I don't watch much TV but I have watched a series called True blood recently, pretty good, in fact i'd say it's fangtastic :) , I dunno if it's on UK TV yet though It's on FX channel Friday 17th July after the current season of Dexter ends. Welcome to BonTemps, looks good! OT When I used to pick my youngest up from school we had a bit of a wait until his brother finished so we started reading HP in the car, have since read all the books and seen the films. Didn't like Order of the phoenix though, thought it a little dull.

katonahottinroof

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Do you like where you live Posted: 6/30/2009 3:43:55 PM
Been offered a place in Italy, in the country, but not sure what I'll do for money... What would you do? Join the mafia I'd be over there like a shot Italian food Italian wine Italian architecture Italian culture Italian MEN

katonahottinroof

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Teaching in the UK Posted: 6/30/2009 3:12:27 PM
Look at your CV because schools will often hire teachers with extra curricular skills. What can you add that will make you more of an asset to the school over other candidates? Just as an example your main area is English but do you have any hobbies or interests that you could incorporate into your teaching? Good luck

katonahottinroof

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Anyone here with arthritis? Or swine flu? Posted: 6/30/2009 3:06:39 PM
I have osteo-arthritis in my lower spine so not the same as you have. Some rheumatoid arthritis can indeed be caused by a virus. If you have rheumatoid then it can be diagnosed with a blood test and there are various drug therapies available to keep it manageable. No swine flu but possible mad cow's disease

katonahottinroof

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Any tips….first date nerves. Posted: 6/30/2009 3:39:31 AM
Thanks you guys. I'm feeling more excited and less nervous as it gets nearer. Keeping my fingers and my legs crossed

katonahottinroof

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Any tips….first date nerves. Posted: 6/29/2009 4:51:22 PM
I have my first date in a gazillion years tomorrow and I'm bricking it Besides having a ham shank (reading previous posts) what else can I do to calm down? We are meeting in a park and having a picnic so knowing my luck we'll get severe food poisoning and fall in the lake

katonahottinroof

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atheist camp Posted: 6/28/2009 3:35:25 PM
I'm an atheist but joining a group to promote atheism seems a lot like a religious organisation to me, can we say IRONY

katonahottinroof

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'you have dated' Posted: 6/28/2009 3:37:54 AM
I'd be willing to try it out, I have 100% feedback on ebay

katonahottinroof

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Redundancy / Credit Crunched Posted: 6/27/2009 4:29:20 PM
Any payment of benefit will be back dated to when you first claimed, the period during which your application is processed can vary depending on what area you're in and how busy they are, could be about 6 weeks.

katonahottinroof

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Redundancy / Credit Crunched Posted: 6/27/2009 4:27:09 PM
Sadly Eddie benefits and plain English do not go in the same sentence. Housing and council tax benefit can be claimed by filling in a single form unfortunately it's about 8 pages long. You'll have to show proof of all bank accounts, savings, investments and what if any money (job seekers allowance) you have coming in. Usually you'll get the form along with your JSA application. If you really get stuck with the form then the Citizens Advice Bureau will be able to help you. Best of luck

katonahottinroof

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English song playing guitar when you're out camping Posted: 6/27/2009 3:50:31 PM
stairway What does post 3 say Rob?

katonahottinroof

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Have you ever dated anyone you found physically unattractive only to fall in love with them later? Posted: 6/27/2009 1:09:18 PM
I tend to be attracted more by charisma than physical attraction, for me there are men who are just too good looking and there are men who just ooze sexuality. I'm also a big believer in chemistry and instinct. Take my ex missing a couple of teeth, losing his hair, beard and glasses, skinny as a rake but in bed AWESOME. If you judge a book by the cover Then you judge the look by the lover (ABC)

katonahottinroof

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Your thoughts please. Posted: 6/27/2009 2:20:49 AM
Smells like married to me. You've done the right thing, back to the pond Good luck!

katonahottinroof

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would any women go out with man who wore a braclet or wristbands or even necklaces ? Posted: 6/26/2009 4:39:05 PM
Yes I'm not opposed to men wearing jewellery, especially earrings NOT medallion man fan though and I draw the line at make-up or fake tan

katonahottinroof

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Wasps Posted: 6/26/2009 4:07:55 PM
I have a phobia of wasps If I found a nest in, near, around my house I'd be on the phone to Police, Fire service, ambulance, SAS and Ghostbusters

katonahottinroof

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Michael Jackson Has Died? Posted: 6/25/2009 3:24:54 PM
My best Jacko joke What have Michael Jackson and Action Man got in common? They're both white, plastic and have small parts that can choke children!

katonahottinroof

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Michael Jackson Has Died? Posted: 6/25/2009 3:15:42 PM
Yeah just read about Farrah, the woman that launch a 1000 hairstyles, real shame. Jacko's death still unconfirmed, suppose they're trying to get him in cryo-stasis

katonahottinroof

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'Restorative Cautions', what are your views? Posted: 6/24/2009 4:27:03 PM
They're gonna think well I'm only gonna get a caution for it it can't be that serious. None of that will happen to me you're just being melodramatic. The point is if it's such a serious crime, which it is, then the punishment should reflect that. If not then you're being hyocritical and sending out mixed messages. It is exactly this sort of soft sentencing which is the cause of so much crime in this country How could you possibly know how a 15yr old girl is going to react? Suppose you would have her publicly flogged

katonahottinroof

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'Restorative Cautions', what are your views? Posted: 6/24/2009 4:08:03 PM
So what about an answer to my second question? Whats your message to other 15 year old girls thinking of doing the same? Like I said we don't know the circumstances under which she took the car so she might not have thought about it at all and everyone is jumping to the conclusion that she was 'joyriding'. My message to other 15yr olds would be to make them look at the possible consequences of their actions and the devastation that such tragedies cause. Another method is to get young people involved in a training excersise, we did this recently by getting some young men to volunteer to be cut out of vehicles in an accident simulation. It certainly made them think about speed and took the swagger out of their stride.

katonahottinroof

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'Restorative Cautions', what are your views? Posted: 6/24/2009 3:42:11 PM
The only way not to 'criminilise' her would be to make it legal for 15 year old girls to drive with no license, insurance or lights. Is that what you are advocating? What would be your message to other 15 year old girls who fancy a joyride having seen they can get away with it? I was just thinking about the situation from the girl's point of view and by criminilise I meant for her to enter into the CJS wasn't necessarily the best option.

katonahottinroof

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children and confidences Posted: 6/24/2009 3:38:28 PM
Make it clear that you cannot promise not to tell Oh please no............. just no ........they are not adults and they don't need this rigid 'cold" approach. Your approach is more about protecting the parents moral code rather than the childs. Children capable of asking you to make a promise will know 100% that it isnt a guarantee that they are going to avoid the consequences of doing something very very bad.....they are simply trying to come clean and possibly reduce those consequences NOT avoid them all together IF it is something serious. It's not necessarily about the child doing something bad. It quite often can be something bad is happening to them. They might be self-harming for example, they could be being bullied and the fact that they can confide in someone is a relief but they're unlikely to do so if they feel unable to trust the person. The organisations I work with are very clear about confidentiality and child protection, it is from my training that I give this advice.

katonahottinroof

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'Restorative Cautions', what are your views? Posted: 6/24/2009 3:26:05 PM
As we don't know all the circumstances of what happened, like why she took the car, has she done anything like this before or has any kind of record then I don't think criminalising a young girl would benefit herself or the public. Looking at what COULD have happened I think if she had been taken to see victims of road traffic accidents or the poor families that have lost someone in an accident it would have far more impact than a punitive sentence.

katonahottinroof

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where are you planning on going on holiday Posted: 6/24/2009 12:10:27 PM
What's a holiday?

katonahottinroof

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sexual identity drama Posted: 6/24/2009 12:08:05 PM
Having sexual dreams about women means you crave affection so not only do you need a good seeing to but you need a cuddle after Personally I don't like women in general let alone sexually (except Kath) I likes the c*ck and women are far too complicated and difficult to manipulate If you do decide to bat for the other side make sure you describe yourself as bi-curious, the serious lesbians won't appreciate being messed around. Think of the money you'll save on condoms

katonahottinroof

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Forum culture / dating Posted: 6/24/2009 12:00:05 PM
Ive sh@gged the lot of them It's true, I couldn't walk for a week but Kath's soooo hot you can't refuse

katonahottinroof

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why you get no reply Posted: 6/24/2009 11:45:13 AM
Brit Obama, Rosso27 and Minnx, great poetry Look at the effort these people put into a mere forum post!!! MM's 10% are lesbians classic

katonahottinroof

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why you get no reply Posted: 6/23/2009 4:58:56 PM
How did I end up being the bad guy here? Asking someone how they are is very limiting, either you're fine or you're not and if you're not then moaning about it isn't exactly an endearing quality. Just last week I got a "how are you?" message and I replied and tried to get a dialogue going with an open question, guy mesages back with a short one sentence answer. Couple of days pass and he sends me another "how are you?" If someone likes you how hard is it for them to look at your profile and message about some commonality or tell you what attracted them in the first place? It's not rocket science, it only requires a bit of effort. I recently got a message from a guy, it was short but at least he bothered to read my profile. We've been chatting a few days now, we have a lot in common and I have my fingers crossed. So it's not about size but quality, it's not about looks but personality. I also want to make it clear it wasn't my intention to polarise this thread, I'm not bashing blokes but there has been a bit of talk on here about response or lack thereof and I thought it might be useful to have a little insight.

katonahottinroof

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why you get no reply Posted: 6/23/2009 8:16:33 AM
Q: Hi sexy/sweetie/beautiful (delete as appropriate) how are you today? A: I'm mighty fine thanks but you obviously can't be a*sed to read my profile and have difficulty making conversation. I don't know about you but these messages are starting to p!ss me off, why should I bother to reply to a message from someone who shows no interest in my personality and makes little effort to compose a message. So when you're moaning about sending 100's of messages and getting read/deleted response THIS IS WHY! What makes you delete and what makes you answer?

katonahottinroof

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straightophobia or plain simple hateful control Posted: 6/23/2009 2:28:32 AM
The bloke who complained should be charged for wasting police time. There was nothing in the literature homophobic or hateful. The complainant said he was offended because of the evangelical standpoint on homosexuality not because there was any specific reference contained within the literature. The key phrase here After the police found no evidence that the leaflet was offensive, the individual making the complaint changed his claim. That to me means he made a false accusation and should be charged accordingly, if someone made a false rape claim for example people would be up in arms. I am an atheist, I support gay rights but what the man did was plain wrong.

katonahottinroof

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children and confidences Posted: 6/22/2009 3:47:55 PM
Similar to what Mary said, look at it as your inner child-protection policy. Make it clear that you cannot promise not to tell, depending on what they tell you, you have to act accordingly. You should also say that you would only breach their confidence if you thought they were at risk, that risk could constitute a number of things but their well-being is your main concern. Trust takes a long time to earn especially that of a child so it is quite upsetting that you felt you couldn't keep her confidence but only you know the reason so please don't take this as a criticism. I'm sure you only had her best interests at heart and at least she can open up to you just be careful what you do pass on because if it came out you would lose that trust she placed in you.

katonahottinroof

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scent Posted: 6/22/2009 12:05:42 PM
As I'm always telling my teenage son whilst pointing him in the direction of the shower "Nobody wants to sit near the smelly boy!" Honestly you spend half their teemage years trying to get them in the bathroom and the other half trying to get them out Should have posted this in the getting old thread

katonahottinroof

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Q. What is our purpose in life? Posted: 6/22/2009 11:47:34 AM
We are here to perpetuate our species, we may be at the top of the evolutionary ladder but we're basically just animals.

katonahottinroof

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how law abiding are you Posted: 6/22/2009 11:27:11 AM
I wouldn't turn down 5k nor could I afford to. I'd keep my trap shut and as there's no proof he gave you the money how are they going to prosecute?

katonahottinroof

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So how do you approach someone you like? Posted: 6/21/2009 4:26:51 PM
Circle them a few times checking them out and then sniff their butt Messages this dog-eared may not be posted

katonahottinroof

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Did I do the right thing today.? Posted: 6/21/2009 4:21:14 PM
Depends on how long you've been together? What was the son's reaction, what is your relationship with him like? All in all if your GF is ok with it then maybe it was a good thing, it's never easy dealing with teenage lads on your own so she's probably glad of the support.

katonahottinroof

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Forum regulars Posted: 6/21/2009 4:12:16 PM
Not half as bad as the dreams I've been having about you Chopper since you put that new pic up

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