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Good grief that's a bit rough without sedation of any kind. I've had two scopes both with a decent belt of Valium beforehand. Glad there were no surprises.

Still the ' side effect ' of an impressive nurse appears to have been a distraction. I wonder if she does all the non sedation jobs?

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Slightly off the point but I recall a customer survey towards the end of theLabour administration showed high lebels of individual satisfaction with the quality and speed of care/treatment, but also concern regarding the general level of care within theNHS. The suggestion here was that unrepresentat...

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Vested interests in the NHS bill.

http://socialinvestigations.blogspot.co ... f.html?m=1

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The NHS is under considerable threat. I've not read all this thread but Alan's links have provided further confirmation and bolster what hat many people have felt about this. The interests of an ageing nation cannot be met through market based competition and in particular privatisation. The emphasi...

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Thundril, thanks indeed that's very helpful. I'm thinking too longitudinally!

Happy holidays (spoken in a George Dubya accent for maximum effect)

anaconda

... is there something rather than nothing? Why does there necessarily need to be an answer to that question? We would only be able to attempt to answer it in human terms anyway, which, given our consmic insignificance, would tend to suggest that we are quite likely to get it wrong anyway. While we...

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I don't think you are understanding what I am arguing. First, to discuss the reality of God one must define God. The usual question is, Does God exists? However, this question implies that God is somehow distinct from existence. Pantheism identifies God with Existence, at least mine does. So the qu...

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Is a definition of God as Being or Existence warranted? Indeed it is, on the basis of the incomprehensibility of the vastness and complexity of the cosmos. How many electrons are there in the known universe? What is the temperature of the heat of all of the known stars? It is scientific knowledge t...

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I recall that JWs also predicted 1984 as the end of the world.

Is it too cruel to bring these matters up when they come 'a knocking'?

anaconda

What a self-serving load of Tory shite. Of course, for the sake of balance, we must include that "one-eyed Scottish idiot" son of the manse, and , likewise, the one and only, Mr. Tony "We don't do God, but I'm actually a spineless Catholic" Blair. Purely in the interests of political balance. At le...

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Very sad to hear of his death this morning. I got into him after reading God is Not Great and was quite taken by his expressive use of language and vigour. I also loved his debating style and humour. A genuine loss to those who bother to think about the issues that affect us all, and the importance ...

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So the government and financial institutions are both to blame. We can debate over the percentage distribution of vicarious liability. Also responsible are private equity cock ups not solely dodgy mortgages. Here the financial institutions got gobsmackingly greedy. Yes greedy. They may have been ope...

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....an interview on the beeb with an american trader who, depressing though it (and he) is, provides a challenging assessment from his industrys position. This may make you wince.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC19fEqR ... ture=share

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Y Sorry to hijack with my quadrennial whinge about ITV RWC coverage... Commentaters seem to forget we can actually see whats going on. Less is more? I tend to watch on the lap top with the sound down. Give me Richie Benaud anyday. Enjoyed the game this morning though. Good to see the mighty souther...

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Lounging around on a campsite in the dordogne next to the river, with a bottle of red. Perfect. Smells?...a bit obvious but walking downstairs in the morning and smelling a real christmas tree instantly brings back happy childhood memories..... not that we have a tree you understand, except at xmas....

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Nick wrote:
I might ahve gone to their inter-faith barbecue,

So which faith is first for the eternal charcoal?

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I read an interview with Rowland and his mother. They were talking about how hard it had been when people around assumed that were part of the rock family and supposedly had all the wealth that came with it, when in reality they were as skint as anyone else on low income. They talked about how one o...

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"in fact in some countries democracy is beginning to look like the system by which electorates decide which politician gets to implement what the markets dictate." It's frequently one of the most annoying things on the UK news, when after a budget, election, interest rate change/freeze etc, virtual...

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How depressing. Id rather economists modified their everyday trading and create a position where it's impossible for them to screw the countrys economy. Why should the risky actions of a few have the potential for such large scale negativity. It wasnt always thus. Robert Pestons analysis is utterly ...

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65.1%

God bless Kansas!

........the Family Guy take on evolution/creationism, with special allowance made for Kansas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHex9GDQ2S0

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