char1ie

I don't think anyone's hiding. I'm sure Mark's public involvement in the forum, willingess to answer PMs and speed with which he can get to the bar to buy beer negate the fact that he didn't want his address posted on the internet. SE22 forum looks like it could be healthy competition. All the better for both forums I guess. It'll never succeed unless it offers something different though. Charlie

What exactly is West Dulwich? Can someone please tell me? Charlie

I'm sure it's fine to publicise website owners: http://www.who.is/whois-uk/ip-address/eastdulwichforum.co.uk/ Charlie

It's nice. Run by Peruvians. Friendly staff and the food is good without being outstanding. Generally busy which is good because I hate empty restaurants. When we lived in Peckham Rye it was a staple for us. Good spot. Charlie

mamafeelgood Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > oh my god the twin and brian are not sure what the > universe is. i am not sure if this is a set up or > for real. Bless. Charlie

And Brian is very dark. I keep adjusting the contrast on the flat screen when he's in the diary room. He's also very sweet, very naive and very funny. He could win. But I think it'll be Liam. Charlie

I loved Kraftwerk at Brixton and I recently saw OMD playing their classics at the Dome. But then I am an anorak so this sort of boyish electronic music is right up my alley. TBH I haven't really moved on from the big raves of 1991. Charlie

Sorry. Wrong post. Wrong forum. Charlie

I'm loving this series. I've been properly hooked from the start. And generally I HATE it. This year's misfits have been compelling but they are so awful I don't know why I find it interesting. Thank god that Tracey went on Friday. She looks too much like Dennis Pennis to me: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/images/400/anyoneforpennis_1.jpg Looking forward to the last week. I'm sure Liam will win. Charlie

And talking of BB I'm just switching on C4+1 for the eviction. Tracey: http://www.nyanko.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/chamb/images/cfenellaintro.jpg Tracey: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/images/400/anyoneforpennis_1.jpg Tracey: http://www.ncsl.org.uk/media/361/F2/worzel-gummidge.jpg Must go tonight!

James Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Charlie you sound hilarious. Do you go to the > rainbow drinks at the Rye? Thanks James. I'm too busy sniffing round Old Street and Soho, whenever the wife lets me. I would be tempted by a touch of the rainbow at the Rye but if I come, I'm just visiting. Charlie

I'm middle class. But I do like swearing. So no, I am not the bird off Big Brother (Which by the way I have been watching obsessively for what seems like forever) but I have similar traits. I hate it and love it at the same time. It's horrible and strangely compelling. Charlie

Ted Max Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Nero reports unusual gay PDA near the hospice > shop. Meanwhile on the famous faces thread Andi > Peters is spotted coming out of the Bishop (as it > were). Can the two possibly be related? My mate did Andi Peters up the arse in the broom cupboard. No lie. Charlie

What's even worse is that I find it funny. Where actually it's just incredibly sick. And funny. And sick at the same time. Charlie

Seagulling is when you have a wank, collect the fluid in your hand and then run out into the playground to slap it into the face of some poor unfortunate fellow pupil while yelling "Seagull!!". Not something I've ever done, but then I'm 36! Charlie

As long as nobody's seagulling down Lordship Lane then we're all safe. This is a playground prank that, if it takes off, could be an unpleasant health hazard. Charlie

This is a thread about the increasing cosmopolitanisation of Lordship Lane. Not a thread about the fact that someone saw a couple of gay men openly being gay. And my post was a toungue in cheek joke. Charlie

Ko Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Some ideas: > > - Hook up with local Residents Groups. Eg BARA > (Barry Area Residents Association, covering Barry > Road, Landells Rd, Darrell Rd, Hindmans Rd, some > of Underhill Rd and a couple of other roads), the > residents association covering the roads near the > station (can't remember its name but it covers > roads like Elsie Rd, Tintagel Crescent, Derwent > Grove etc). Ask them to mention EDF to their > members and in exchange you can put them on the > forum under 'Local Info'. Groups like BARA don't > have huge turnouts unless there is a hot topic > that needs dealing with, but they do a mail-drop a > couple of times a year to most of the houses they > cover. > > - See if you can have a leaflet at the Dulwich > Community Council meetings? > > - Put up a leaflet mentioning the EDF on church > noticeboards. Ask them if they have any events > they would like to put in the 'What's On' section. > Churches seem to have a number of fundraisers > during the year. Same with schools. > > - Someone mentioned the bag thing again. Being a > girl, I think the reason the I (heart) SE22 bags > were popular is because they were eyecatching (the > heart and the lime green and pink thing was a good > combo) and it was a catchy line. I didn't buy one > though because they were pricey! > > - You could think of doing a promotion with the > East Dulwich Society - they mention you if you > mention them. The ED Society sends a newsletter > about twice a year to all its members and they are > active in local issues. > > - Have votes more often, e.g. 4 times a year. The > winners seem to like it, Surma mentioned the forum > a couple of times in its advert in one of the > magazines (was it Living South?) Instead of/in > addition to the little cup as an award, how about > a sticker or framed winner's certicate they could > put in their front window or at their front desk > (something eye catching that their customers will > notice - could do this for the winner and runner > up in each vote) > > - You could get other businesses to put up an EDF > sticker/small poster in exchange for e.g. two > weeks advertising. Some shops on LL are quite > obliging when it comes to putting something up in > their window/front desk, eg Green & Blue, Moo Too, > ED Deli. > > > Anyway, this is just some ramblings from me! :)) Some great ideas. Residents associations ought to belong online in this day and age. Charlie

1.30am down the fresh meat aisle in Sainsbury's. Woopsies central. Not seen them out and about on Lordship Lane for some time. I bet they're a bit disappointed to be spotted near somewhere so lacking in glamour. In all seriousness I know loads. And they're all local. Most I know wouldn't hold hands. Too busy driving round in the Saab, the Porsche or the BMW. Charlie

HennyPenny Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dear All > New to this forum, but an avid reader for a few > months. > As an estate agent.... (please do get the garlic > and cross out here) we can justify our fees.. only > recently I negotiated on an opening offer on a > property, and in just one phone call, due to my > fantastic powers of persuasion, knowledge of area > (I have lived in E.D. for 15 years and worked as > an agent for 10 years so know area etc) > successfully increased the offer by over ?25K > which covered my fee of 1.5% Three times over.That > is an an awful lot of extra money for the vendor. > The majority of us professionals can tell when > someone is serious about a property, and we do > also do a huge amount of sales chasing, making > sure everything goes through to exchange and > taking a huge amount of pressure of you, when > there is plenty of other things for you to worry > about. I do admit that there are a few bad pennies > out there, and have had my own experiences of them > when I moved locally 3 years ago. I'm not naming > any names nor an I touting you all for business! > Happy Bank Holiday to you all - let the sun shine > please. > Hennypenny. I'm not 100% sure I buy the hard work and dedication angle, but to be fair Osbourne Stewart got me ?17k more than I expected. Charlie

I have a bootleg set of DVDs of series 1 of the Wire, and a bootleg set of series 2 of the Wire. They are now spare as I have just been to Amazon to buy originals. Does anybody want them? I want shoeboxes. I am currently organising my shoes. If you would like a DVD set, please offer me some shoeboxes or something else of nominal value. Why is it so bloody hard to find shoeboxes? Charlie

The best thing ever (not) on TV. By a country mile. But also one of the most inaccessible TV series if you are a casual viewer joining mid-way through the series. Series three: ()*&%&(^%(&*%^ (* (*&% (&* (^ )*& ^*)^ )*&^ *)& )*^& )$*&^ )$&*^ $*)& )&* *)$ )*&$ ^)*$ ^)*$% )*$ Series four: )*&$^_?_&*(?_(?^&??^*(_^*(_?^*_? _?^& _(?^ ?_*(& ^?_*^ ?_ Damn it! I have just gone to Amazon and ordered series 1,2,3 to replace my knock off copies. Charlie

I think setting up the other forum is a bit pointless. Like Amazon's auctions in the wake of Ebay. It adds nothing. However it is interesting that there is competition out there and that alone is a nice reason to try to make this site even better. Charlie

mockney piers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Marvellous, thanks char1ie > > Zageer & Evans - In the Year 2525 Pleased I could help out. Having been a funk DJ in a previous life I am also a music anorak and snob. However my Hoxwich tendencies now are towards super trendy and very annoying forms of music. Hot: Daft Punk's very boring but pretty film, italo disco (still!), Kitsune, Simian, DFA (almost), Girls Aloud, M.A.N.D.Y. Not hot: Bands, house, R&B, most other things. I'll get my coat. Charlie

No, they are perfect. But you'd have to use a media player or hook your laptop to your 50" screen. I watch on a widescreen Dell media laptop and they look cool. No loss of quality. They are just recorded onto hard drive recorders from the TV in the US then shared. Charlie