The American Militry has never been that highly regarded by myself but after watching 'The Invisible War', I have to say I feel sick and outraged. A very sad documentary that paints a very nasty picture. 20% of women who serve get sexually assaulted or raped 
Everyone raving on about Adele's Bond song Skyfall, saying it's the best one in years. Chris Cornell's You Know My Name was one of the best Bond songs in years, Skyfall is dull and unmemorable.
I know that Adele is a fat firm favourite and the film makers are going to be raking in a ton of dough lot of cash from her army of fans, but I think the song is dreadful, in fact, I can only remember the chorus:
I like trifle, apple Crumble, Werthers Originals, face full of buffet, at the food hall...
Quote: Bob Hicks @ October 24 2012, 11:29 PM BST20% of women who serve get sexually assaulted or raped
It gets worse, I found out that a large percentage of the men who serve in the US Military get their arms and legs blown off, get set on fire, are shot with machine gun bullets and some of them even die horribly on a foreign battlefield thousands of miles from home. I know that's nothing compared to getting your boobies grabbed, so I hope it doesn't put people off serving.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ October 25 2012, 12:31 PM BSTEveryone raving on about Adele's Bond song Skyfall, saying it's the best one in years. Chris Cornell's You Know My Name was one of the best Bond songs in years, Skyfall is dull and unmemorable.
I know that Adele is a fat firm favourite and the film makers are going to be raking in a ton of dough lot of cash from her army of fans, but I think the song is dreadful, in fact, I can only remember the chorus:
I like trifle, apple Crumble, Werthers Originals, face full of buffet, at the food hall...
It gets worse, I found out that a large percentage of the men who serve in the US Military get their arms and legs blown off, get set on fire, are shot with machine gun bullets and some of them even die horribly on a foreign battlefield thousands of miles from home. I know that's nothing compared to getting your boobies grabbed, so I hope it doesn't put people off serving.
No Bond song has been memorable since Nobody Does it Better. The Adele song is a dirge.
Madonna's song wasn't a "Bond Song" at all...and the collaboration between Jack White and Alica Keys was...well...unexpected.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ October 25 2012, 12:31 PM BSTEveryone
Do you like your friends? 
You hang out with a lot of commercialized lefties and have plenty to complain about them. I think you need to find a new group of people to mix with. 
I know it's nothing new, but these unsolicited phone-calls are getting out of control.
I get three a day at the moment.
The ones who take a polite "No thanks - I don't do business on the phone" I can just about handle.
It's the ones who accuse you of being impolite by not letting them finish - or worse, accuse you of being some sort of bad parent for not wanting to hear how you could "save money".
I'm on the BT scheme that's meant to cut down this sort of thing - but it doesn't work.
I'm on TPS (is that the same as yours?) and I usually get none; I did start getting another call recently, but I asked for their company name and phone number, and asked them not to phone again , mentioning the TPS to them. It's been OK since.
I'm often driven close to homicide by these calls, and we too are on the Telephone Preference but the swine ignore that. Some months ago we had a real irritating bastard who was extremely nasty when I pointed out (politely for once)he shouldn't be phoning us. For spite he then started phoning non-stop, even when threatened with being reported to the Police. Mr. K sent off the required email to the TPS. It was acknowledged along the lines of the matter would be looked into. Since then we've heard bugger all. I really don't know why the TPS exists as they don't seem prepared to take any action.
You're obviously more polite than I am - I either snap at them or just put the phone down as soon as I realise what they're up to, unless it's a day when I feel like buggering them around by leading them on a bit.
Oh I just f**k with them and waste their time, obviously though if you're in the middle of something they are a f**king pain. Can't believe they call on Sundays 8pm now, wtf.
Quote: Lazzard @ October 25 2012, 2:19 PM BSTI know it's nothing new, but these unsolicited phone-calls are getting out of control.
I get three a day at the moment.
The ones who take a polite "No thanks - I don't do business on the phone" I can just about handle.
It's the ones who accuse you of being impolite by not letting them finish - or worse, accuse you of being some sort of bad parent for not wanting to hear how you could "save money".
I'm on the BT scheme that's meant to cut down this sort of thing - but it doesn't work.
Just hang up. As soon as I realise what it is I say 'no thanks' and put the phone down, if they've finished talking or not.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ October 25 2012, 3:05 PM BSTJust hang up. As soon as I realise what it is I say 'no thanks' and put the phone down, if they've finished talking or not.
Yup. That's the sensible thing to do!
Quote: Lee @ October 25 2012, 2:05 PM BSTDo you like your friends?
I think it would be pretty weird if all my friends spoke, acted and thought exactly the same way I do. But as I am a kind and forgiving god, I mix freely with all the peoples of the Earth, bestowing my wisdom and humour in equal measures amongst the misbegotten and socially deprived.
Go in peace my child, but don't tell me the Adele Bond song is great, it ain't.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ October 25 2012, 3:05 PM BSTJust hang up. As soon as I realise what it is I say 'no thanks' and put the phone down, if they've finished talking or not.
I have posted this up before but this is a cracking response :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmLMcQ09BHc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ October 25 2012, 4:55 PM BSTGo in peace my child, but don't tell me the Adele Bond song is great, it ain't.
I can hear Adele has a great voice but I have never listened to any of her songs and never felt the desire to. So no, I won't tell you the Bond song is great as I dislike both Adele and Bond 
TV shows that are not mockumentaries but are nonetheless shot with a shaky hand held camera in order to make them more 'realistic'. It is as is if nothing is real to people in television unless mediated through a lens, so that an obtrusive camera technique somehow is helpful to the suspension of disbelief.