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Manter said:
it's a bloody silly memorial IMHO. And incredibly twee!!

Charging is probably easier for them, tbh- if you go to a football match or demo where there is no trouble or they are just being used as separation barriers (e.g. between 2 groups of fans, to keep demonstrators from going down a street etc) the horses are often shifting hoof to hoof on their hind legs and flexing their flank muscles over and over- it's basically stress. It's worse for the horses not in a line, ie isolated from the herd- it's horrible for them. And then pillocks will go up to stroke their noses because they love animals :facepalm:- so stressful for the horse. If they are charging it's more like their standard flight response (albeit in the wrong direction!).

Does demonstrate incredibly good training and horsemanship to manage half a ton of stressed muscle in those conditions- whatever else, the mounted police are exceptional riders.
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Have you been to any 'football matches' lately. Horses are very unlikely to be separating opposing fans we're not living in the 70's. They are usually there for crowd control, keeping people back in stages from getting on the tube rather then preventing violence. They are an obvious physical presence and I agree that adults and kids stroking them make them distinctly twitchy, as i have seen at horse guards parade. More interestingly we have had police horses up and down our road three to six times a day for the last week - I wonder why??
 
ash said:
Have you been to any 'football matches' lately. Horses are very unlikely to be separating opposing fans we're not living in the 70's. They are usually there for crowd control, keeping people back in stages from getting on the tube rather then preventing violence. They are an obvious physical presence and I agree that adults and kids stroking them make them distinctly twitchy, as i have seen at horse guards parade. More interestingly we have had police horses up and down our road three to six times a day for the last week - I wonder why??
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yup, Hull City v Bristol City Championship play off at Wembley they had a line of police horses by the Bristol City coaches and after the match, when some Bristol City fans got pretty nasty they used them to stop them getting to the main bulk of Hull fans who were being herded sown the main ramp towards the tube. Was interesting to watch.
 
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yup, Hull City v Bristol City Championship play off at Wembley they had a line of police horses by the Bristol City coaches and after the match, when some Bristol City fans got pretty nasty they used them to stop them getting to the main bulk of Hull fans who were being herded sown the main ramp towards the tube. Was interesting to watch.
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My experience has been premiership, bit more posh maybe :)
 
ash said:
My experience has been premiership, bit more posh maybe :)
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We're back up again, I'll have you know

(Ok, for about ten minutes, it won't last and there aren't enough facepalms for the name change, but we are officially a premiership side....)
 
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More interestingly we have had police horses up and down our road three to six times a day for the last week - I wonder why??
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Its like cops on bicycles. They only go out in good weather.

Rest of time spent in canteen eating sausage sandwiches. :D

In West End when its raining the cops of bikes all disappear.
 
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Manter said:
We're back up again, I'll have you know

(Ok, for about ten minutes, it won't last and there aren't enough facepalms for the name change, but we are officially a premiership side....)
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I forgot that Hull were up there before, I remember they beat us in 2009 or 10, guess who we support?? I understand that you are taking on an American football team style name and also you will no longer be the only team that we can't colour in the letters. :(
 
ash said:
I forgot that Hull were up there before, I remember they beat us in 2009 or 10, guess who we support?? I understand that you are taking on an American football team style name and also you will no longer be the only team that we can't colour in the letters. :(
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/hull-city-season-preview-premier-2176228
You love us really (only issue with this article is that being force fed patties would be amazing- they are incredibly tasty :) Chip Spice, tbf, not so much.)
 
ash said:
Sounds interesting what sort of patties are a local delicacy? I love West Indian patties. It sure bout Hull patties though??


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Patties are mashed potato with herbs and pepper that are either battered and fried of bread crumbed and fried. They are utterly delicious with fish and mushy peas (some locals have a patty and chips though- that's a bit weird. And high carb)
 
Manter said:
Patties are mashed potato with herbs and pepper that are either battered and fried of bread crumbed and fried. They are utterly delicious with fish and mushy peas (some locals have a patty and chips though- that's a bit weird. And high carb)
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Yummy
 
Before Minnie posts up asking where the gunfire/fireworks are coming from, it's the Crystal Palace Garden Party, a festival of tribute bands and light classics for which I declined to pay good money for a ticket.
 
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Before Minnie posts up asking where the gunfire/fireworks are coming from, it's the Crystal Palace Garden Party, a festival of tribute bands and light classics for which I declined to pay good money for a ticket.
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:D

I've not heard any. They're obviously too far away
 
trabuquera said:
Got burgled at some time between 3 and 8am this morning due to not putting on extra deadbolts. ... and then they left, leaving the front door to the street open. It's the last bit that freaks me out because I was upstairs asleep & alone thru the whole thing. FUCK.
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Same here - same time, same area. When I was burgled the other week the front door was left wide open. I'm amazed that Ms Hatter's bike and those of the neighbours were still there in the morning.

Yale locks can easily be popped open - you need a second deadbolt/chubb lock as well.
 
Brixton Hatter said:
Same here - same time, same area. When I was burgled the other week the front door was left wide open. I'm amazed that Ms Hatter's bike and those of the neighbours were still there in the morning.

Yale locks can easily be popped open - you need a second deadbolt/chubb lock as well.
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The BS insurance rated automatic self deadlocking Yale nighlatches are not poppable unless the door or frame bends (a lot). Era make them as well. This is fine for when you are home.

For when I am out I add a deadlock with an internal thumbturn realease about 40cm from the floor. This helps prevent the door getting kicked in half which from my experience is one of the most common means of entry. Thumbturn is essential so that you can get out if there is a fire and you can't find the key.

Also, little hinge bolts by each hinge. Really unobtrusive and easy to fit.
 
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this one has come back again. the fucker has appealed, so Lambeth will probably let him build his nonsense dormer.
 
The Oval Quarter is going up quickly

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