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Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's a nice old building with character, glad it's > no longer being neglected. > > honklenk, I didn't have you down as a rock fan... > I thought of you more as a 80s rave and hardcore > techno kind of chap. One can dabble with both, no? 80s rave pubs lack character imho... One day, months from now, we will be arguing on here about an obscure local byelaw banning the walking of multiple dogs through common land or something equally important - and this information will come back to haunt me ; )

I'd love it if it was going to be a South London branch of Crobar. Alas. It'll probably have a couple of real ales, selection of continental lagers, a few nibbles, a bit of a bar menu, 4-bottle wine list, some old stuff bought from an antiques place that fits out pubs, some flock wallpaper. Is that what you want to hear?

I've actually conceived and had 3 kids since this thread began over 12 years ago, and take back whatever I might have said earlier - does Sainsbury's DKH have space for a Hummer?

I have enjoyed reading this thread. that is all.

woofmarkthedog Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Domitianus Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > I mean > > if I bought a flipping DOG I would realise that > it > > might cramp my style a little! And if I took > it > > to a car-park and took it out of a car I would > > expect to be required to control it and put it > on > > a lead so as not to get knocked down. I would > NOT > > expect special parking spaces for people with > > dogs! There seems, however, on some parts, to > be > > an expectation that having children with one > > confers some instant priviledged status and > that > > lesser mortals (those without said sprogs) > should > > scurry into the gutter/cross the road/avert > their > > eyes/bow three times/put up with restricted > > parking opportunities/patiently endure the > > atrocious behavior of rowdy four year olds etc > > etc, in order to smooth the regal passage of > those > > with progeny. Guess what? I aint gonna do it. > > > > And it seems that the previous generations > managed > > to successfully raise robust, healthy and > > resourceful children without expecting everyone > > else to play second class citizen in order for > > them to do so. If you are taking your children > > shopping/into a car park/out on the street - > HOLD > > THEIR B****Y HANDS! It is called PARENTAL > > RESPONSIBILITY, unpopular as that term might be. > > > In the words of a certain boxer (name I can't > > remember) who was questioned on whether in his > > private life he was setting a good example as a > > role model - "It ain't my job to raise your > > children." > > __________________________________________________ > _____________________________ > > Domitianus > > You have really missed the obvious. It's quite > simple Ok, I have 2 young boys so when I go to > shop I buy for 4 people each & every time, week in > week out , plus Christmas presents ,birthdays & > their friends Birthdays & clothes for our boys and > our friends boys, plus all the parties & picnics > ohh the list and occasions just grow. > So quite rightly the big supermarkets just love us > & our friends & our friends friends, in fact we > are GOLD star customers, top of the pecking order > , they cant do enough for us and quite bloody > rightly so. > We do & will spend more money than those who > choose not to have kids. If you can't see the > sound business decision a company makes by > offering US the premium parking & preferential > conditions then look a little harder, beyond your > frothy coffee & salad for one. Those bays are > wider so we can open all the doors to our massive > people carriers & get all our purchases in, Lord > have you not figured that one out yet,in purchase > land you are out classed and out maneuvered, & out > in the cold. > > > BRRrr shut the door after you. > > > FCOL > > > W**F Ah, the old 'We desreve special treatment because we buy more pointless shite, need larger cars and oh I can't keep my legs closed' argument

If you search most roads in ED, you?ll find a thread on here moaning about some attribute of said road ? from firework displays to rude van drivers, bloodied drive-by gangland slayings to child-abducting clowns. The area sound positively horrible going by this ? you?re best off sticking a pin in a map.

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cylists bloody hate em - "huge Killer" - how many > is huge? 4 40 5000 lets have some real statistics. > Since most cyclists break the rule and ride on > pavements and through red lights up one way > streets the wrong way its suprising there arent > more accidents they are as bad as children!. > (TIC!) 'Most' cyclists break the rule? Or just ones you've seen? A huge majority of 'rider down' postings on cycle forums like www.londonfgss.com are due to artics / people undercutting lorries. No stats, though I'm sure they're out there.

PROSouthwark Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A lady was killed this week outside Oval tube > station. A worker stuggling in a world skewed > toward the land owners riding her bike to work is > struck down by an oversized truck hauling building > materials no doubt to yet another supermarket > style building site. But our convenience in > having big markets owned by a handfull of people > and cars cars cars means she had to sacrifice her > life. ??!! 'no doubt another supermarket style building site'? Do you know this to be true? People going on the inside of massive artics is a huge killer of cyclists in London. Give them a massive, massive berth.

taper Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Lots of nooks and crannies for > children to suddenly appear out of, ED Sainsbury's car park, earlier http://www.movieforum.com/movies/titles/labyrinth/images/labyrinth.jpg If you're that concenred about your child leaping in front of a car, keep them on one of those harness things?

Muley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dear Lenk, > > Having read and re-read your posts on this thread > carefully, I think I've gained an insight into > what lies behind your virulently anti-child > stance: > > You're a miserable c**t! > > "C'mon kids, lets go and laugh at the grumpy man, > and poke him with sticks!" It's indescriminate, I'm no less misanthropic towards those who don't have them to be honest. I don't even shop at that Sainsbury's. If I do I cycle there. At full pelt along the path, with childcatcher attachment fitted.

Sherwick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > When is the Waitrose on Lordship Lane opening? > > Can someone provide an update please? I heard it was opening in the unit where Foxtons was. Oh, it's not closed yet. Shurely shome mishtake, I read on here nearly a year ago that it was closing!? Someone on here has time to phone the council daily to check what new planning apps there are, maybe they can shed some light on it.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The child and parent bays are obviously designed > for parents with babies in pushchairs. If you > can't understand why the whole > shopping/parking/car loading experience may be a > bit more tricky for them, you're a complete tool. > Nobody's asking you to bend over backwards to > accomodate them, it's just a small measure to make > their trip a bit easier, and ultimately to > encourage them to come to the shop. *worlds smallest violin plays for the self-important parents*

Msgee Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > move to Nunhead instead, and then you can fashion > all the bundles of ?50s you save into a lovely > comfy armchair. > > Then when you get bored of sitting on that you can > go and spend them in the Man of Kent, Nunhead's > premier nitespot/brasserie BRILLIANT! sigh

Horsebox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I suggest that Sainsburys limit the number of > children that any family (mother and/or father) > are allowed to bring into the store to one at any > time. > > If you insist on bringing more than the regulated > number of children, you must pay a minimum of ?5 > tax per child. > The cost per child will increase by ?2 for every > 2.5 centimetres each child is taller than the > handle of a large sainsburys shopping trolley > > Nectar points can be claimed on the child tax. I like this idea. When you're submitting this request can you chase my suggestion that they only play DC Hardcore and speed metal over the in-store radio?

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well you seem to 'know' a lot about me based on > your 'views' on 'parents' which I'm one, so I > suspect my take on you as a spotty little nurd > troll is not far wrong and if it isn't? Well, so > whats a whole load of stereotyped prejudices > between cyber rowers? Anyway go and keep it reel > in Bellenden...couple of pints in the Wishing Well > with locals, respect, you're the urban man I'm allowed to dislike other peoples' children, in the same way I'm allowed to dislike other peoples' pets / music tastes. You seem to be persuing some kind of idiot's agenda centred around the belief that I'm pogo-stick riding Barley, obsessed with appearing credible to people on the internet I'll never meet. Excuse me anyway, I'm off to a 'rap concert' this evening

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > there isn't one, i just thought the place being > stacked with victorian family housing was not a > bad clue, you being such a hip urban, and no doubt > thoroughly middle class dude (hint, hint having a > drink in the wishing well once in a whie aim't > that urban) probanly don't want the reality to > impinge on your rather cute little vision of > yourself and 'manor' Hackney is also full of 'victorian family housing', Mr Social Geographer. I'd say 90% of the people on this forum are middle-class, the working class usually aren't given the opportunity to bicker about what class people might be from on the internet, at least during working hours. As you don't know me or anything about me aside from a half-remembered post in a distant pub thread, I'd suggest you retire your um, rapier-like chiding.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > oooh you hip urban cats keepin it real in family > suburbia respeck > > *attempts finger flickin' hip sign turns into > @#$%& gesture* where's the sign in ED that says 'welcome to family suburbia'? There's kids who live in Hoxton, it doesn't mean I have to tolerate them / can't ridicule their wet parents

EvilLaugh Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Give the courts in Dulwich park a miss, there's > gangs there that steal all your stuff, bikes, bags > etc while you're playing they walk around with > massive staff cross dogs off lead intimidating > would be tennis players. Keep children well away. > > Would go to Ruskin park instead, much safer. Lock your bike up and keep your stuff near the net?

Whenever the stress of another incident in ED gets too much, I like to idle my way down to the Vale for a perfectly poured pint of Kronenbourg, where I am also certain of not feeling cheated or devalued.

Domitianus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And if visibility in car parks is an issue can we > also ban the Chelsea Tractors used to transport > these children there in the first place? The are > so high up that visibility could be impaired The offspring of these self-important parents should be kept on leads at all time when within ED Sainsbury's, lest they be accidentally clipped round the ear by a passerby / accidentally pushed into a chest freezer. Sainsbury's can be a dangerous place.

handy(ish) site. doesn't list Ed, prob as they're all usual times - but if you can schlep to Waterloo there's a 7pm box: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~mwaller/lastcoll/00_LO.html

trentk69 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for the links - they look pretty good. > > I need to get an exact measurement in order to > calibrate the sensor, so I am think a 400m running > track might be better for this - is there one of > these in the local vacinity? Top of Peckham Rye park (Forest Hill end) has one marked out at present.

There's some very good ones in Burgess Park if you cycle back that way.

The new Tesco has a Carribean section, sells salt cod and does a range of vegetarian stuff. I've always found that you can thrown the Dulwich one into complete meltdown by asking for such 'specialist' items as pitta bread, or rice.

Dog Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And I was just about to say the ride to Richmond > Park is lovely... > > Nice signposted cycle route through the parks and > back roads of south London (TfL cycle map very > useful the first time). You can take in Brockwell > Park, Clapham Common, Wandsworth Common (currently > a campsite for Wimbledon freaks), Wimbledon Park > and Wimbledon Common before reaching Richmond > Park. > > Bark. That's a better route than the one I took. What he said : )