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Posh hoovers.

Regardless of what anyone's part of, a small clique of people making/influencing decisions that affect the entire area on an internet forum is ridiculous. As is a councillor pitching questions to them as if they do. I'm sure this forum would also vote for a Miele showroom if you asked them.

Huguenot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You can't take a vote on every decision. It's > unworkable. > > We vote every few years to elect those individuals > we want to make these kind of decisions on our > behalf. As part of that they may seek some > consultation where practical. > > In that sense they feedback tells James exactly > what he needs to hear: that views are polarised, > that it's likely to be a contentious proposal, and > that there are serious concerns about the impact > on other retailers. > > A formal consultation will tell him nothing > different: a 51% vote in favour is still a 'no' > vote because that's the nature of politics. > > This forum is an ideal place to seek those > opinions, because as a public forum it attracts > opinion formers: those people who will sway public > opinion. That's such nonsense though. Imagine having your neighbourhood?s appearance or opinions represented shaped by a sharp-elbowed, time-rich, computer-owning, bickering elite. Whatever generalisation you make above, that?s just unacceptable and wrong.

I'd like someone to get rid of the homeless people I sometimes see blighting The Lane. I'm not sure about that Irish shop either.

and spend 10% of bike value on locks.

Ant Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I keep on thinking the time has come to get a > bike, but what I'd like to know is where people > keep their bikes overnight? Our house is pretty > small so there's not really room to bring one > inside. Are those bike box things any good? get a wall hanger if you can - if you leave a bike outside overnight no matter how securely, it's a question of when, not if it will get nicked. http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/119/cya608/canyon-bicycle-wall-hanger.html

ImpetuousVrouw Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The People's Supermarket seems like a much better > idea. They are a bit like a 'hippy Londis', if you've ever been in. Manchester's Unicorn is probably one of the best-realised co-ops in the country, imagine SMBS if it was bigger and not utterly overpriced. Something like that would probably do very well. http://www.unicorn-grocery.co.uk/

Huguenot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tbnhg getting it wrong again. > > If you bothered to read the thread you would > discover that 'yes' currently sits just under > 25%. > > Think before engaging keyboard mate. Thanks for the ever-consistent patronising tone. My point was more that this forum is a small percentage of east dulwich, and I would hope that our councillor won't be basing any decisions solely on the opinions of a few sharp-elbowed folk on here.

Why is the lib dem councillor asking these kinds of questions on here? Of course people will say yes. The people on here are hardly representative of ED as a whole, you're asking the time-rich who have internet access if they would like a posh supermarket. Well, duh. Will this question be posed elsewhere? Not everyone in ED reads/takes this forum seriously.

There's an outdoor board outside the bookshop on Bellenden Road - prob not best time of year to be trying it out though...

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showboat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The 'scores on the doors' system is on the way > out, as even EHO's agree it isn't representative > of the actual behaviour of staff inside the > establishment. > > One EHO privately admitted to me that the whole > thing can be skewed if the inspector is 'having a > bad day' or takes a personal dislike to your way > of doing things. Also, it's based on just one > visit on one day, and they know that anyone can be > clean and spotless on monday, but let it all go as > soon as they've been inspected and given 4 or 5 > stars. A place with a high rating won't be checked > again for up to 2 years anyway, so it makes you > wonder if they've kept up the standards. > > No one in the industry has any respect for the > system. Yeah, this is a forum where people will post that they've seen a 'funny-looking black bloke' though, nothing on here really carries any merit tbh.

PaulR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm delighted to hear how much you love your Bob > Jackson. But I am confused by your suggestion > that "johnny come lately" fixed riders regard > themselves as different from any other cyclists. > It's undeniable that there's a fashion for riding > fixed, but I don't think that means that people > who have only recently started riding fixed regard > themselves as different or in any way superior. > If anything, today's newcomers to the joys of > riding fixed will look at old-timers with respect, > but someone who complains about "johnny come > lately" fixed riders might appear sad and possibly > a bit snobbish. > > Of course, felt tip is right - it's no stranger to > discuss riding fixed as an indentifiable strand of > cycling than it would be to discuss riding folding > bikes, tricycles, recumbents, MTBs, moultons, > tandems etc. Someone riding a fixed wheel bike > has presumably deliberately chosen that form of > transport and can quite reasonably, in my view, > feel an affinity with other cyclists who have made > the same choice. That doesn't mean that they look > down their noses at people who have made a > different choice. > > OK, I'll go and make a coffee now.:)) > +1 on that

DJKillaQueen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And spend money on a good quality D Lock (squire > UBX or trelock Titan) and expect to pay at least > ?60 for it. No other types of lock are unbreakable > or uncuttable. And cheap D locks with circular > keys are easily broken. ?60 locks aren't uncuttable either. You're basically buying time with a lock like that. Amazing how many people leave a bike out overnight and wonder why it's not there the next day. You've basically given someone loads of time alone with your bike with no-one around. You should look to spend 10% of the cost of your bike on locks. My bike was ?1500 and I've got ?150 worth of locks and I never leave it anywhere I can't see it.

I've put a hose in my mouth and fired up the Micra, cheers everyone

Just promise me it'll happen silently, I think I despise music all of a sudden

I want to die

Huguenot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "If I could be arsed, I'd take the shop in > question down quite easily through a bog-standard > data protection writ" > > Yar yar yar right, coz you're so cooooool it > hurts. > > Why would you want to do that? I mean, really, > what is wrong in your brain that you think that's > a bright idea? The shop is the victim here. They > are simply asking help to identify someone to > support their enquiries into an alleged incident. > > Is it possible that you are such a piece of work > that you see their victimhood as a weakness, and > you want to have a go too? > > I forget, of course, you are so, like, > cooooooooooooool. ? Grow up. Don't know what your problem is, but as I say, it's just vigilantism - yes theft is wrong, but so is displaying photos of 'thieves' in a shop without their permission - not just morally, but from a legal point of view.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seeing as presumably the only people effected by > this are the theives, I don't see the problem. > > The photos are a clear warning that if you steal, > your photo will be put up. If you don't want your > photo there, don't steal stuff. > > If anyone is guilty of presenting a certain race > in a negative light, it is the criminals > themselves. If I could be arsed, I'd take the shop in question down quite easily through a bog-standard data protection writ. This is just vigilantism by a different name.

Sorry, fixed OR SS - just that less maintenance / London's largely on the flat. Whether you ride fixed or SS is down to personal preference - I find fixed improves my cadence massively for when I'm riding a road bike and I like the extra control, but SS (with 2 brakes, aren't those people who take a brake off for the fixed 'look' a bit odd?) is still great for getting round London.

I have a Condor Classico Pista as well as my road bike, fixed are MUCH better for a commute in London(unless you work in Archway...) Worst hills around here for fixed are the one at the top of LL up to Crystal Palace, Jerningham Road and Denmark Hill in my opinion... (oof) The anti-fixed lot usually: a) have never ridden one b) have probably only ever seen the utter weapons traversing the Fixie Spice Trail (Clerkenwell Road) with their spoke cards and insistence on trackstanding at every red light, and based their entire outlook on them from this... (See also: people who watched Nathan Barley once, and base their stereotype of 'trendy people' on a 5 year out-of-date sitcom based on 10 year-out-of-date character)

TIP: If you'd like a Waitrose you could always move to a different area where there is one, and never post on the EDF ever again

Learnings from the EDF so far: 1) turbans 2) funky tunes Can we get this typed up please

These people have mobile phones while I go out and earn ?41k and fire out children, it is a disgrace

I don't shop in that shop that sells Himalayan magic candles called Fart Aroma or whatever, but respect its right to exist