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Scientific references! What a classy forum! With that in mind, this is totally pedantic - I know it is. I think strictly speaking it is a gene 'mutation' that enables them to metabolize alcohol MORE efficiently. It's metabolizing alcohol that makes you drunk. Their problem is that they metabolize acetaldehyde less efficiently - the getting sober bit. Gotta love the last train at night in Tokyo....or maybe not!

We're liver buddies!

Either that or we're proportionally better at filling in online polls. Must be all that compulsory voting

You're right to be cynical - this isn't even my real pen As for the sex shop - we were all newbies once, wandering around the Amsterdam sex shop, inflatable sheep in hand.... I just saw this in Woolies - is the Alfredo pasta any good?!

From reading between the lines and your thread on travel it sounds like you always have the City of London up your sleeve moneywise (I don't mean to presume) The question is always whether the money in London is worth the grief - thus the advantages of being well-paid AND somewhere lush! Personally I tend to find that the grass is usually greener on the side I'm not sitting While I lounge around in the swimming pool in December, I'm thinking about the money I could be earning in London. Meanwhile my richer former colleagues in the UK are dreaming of a warm beach in the sun. Who knows. The best things in life are free though - or at least substantially reduced (like reps! ) Cheers!

By the way - I'm told that these glasses keep 100% of the UV out for your bitch... http://doggles.stores.yahoo.net/dogglesstyles.html [Joke, joke! ]

This is a good explanation of the UV issue, cheers. Should add as well that if UV is what you are concerned about the design of the glasses is relevant too - they need to protect the sides. I must admit that I tend to use sunglasses to avoid glare more than anything else; have never felt the need to try fake tyres or fake condoms though

This is the very reason why this forum is so good - the collective knowledge of the folk here helps to stop us getting less than we thought we were buying. Cheers @ r11co - your posts on Omegas are always especially useful. Of course - when new watches come out there is always the risk that the first to get it will find out the nasty surprises; more so when it is a particularly 'sought after' model.

My wife is 36 too - and although I haven't been able to make any in-depth comparisons (!) I understand that she has the 'going rate' look of a 36 year old! As for me..... I do actually understand what you're saying though - the genetics can be amazing. One of my in-laws is Japanese and in her mid-forties but nobody would put her a day over thirty.

Just to tack on a point to the sensible safety issue - of course, not everyone lives somewhere very sunny. Some folk wear sunglasses indoors and at night - I don't think they pick Prada for driving or flying a helicopter. If you're in Australia, for example, you need polarised sunglasses - especially for driving at certain times of day (a fatwa on silver cars!). You need them less so for an indoor shopping mall. They're fashion accessories is what I'm saying - so rep sunglasses can be good from that point of view. And, of course, if you're buying a lady glasses to get laid - damaging her eyesight may actually help you

Gawd I love 'colemanballs'! I have a book of them that used to make me cry with laughter when I was younger. I found the book at my folks' when I was back in Scotland last year, and I was still laughing my arse off. These are from the Private Eye website today: "There is no player alive today, with the exception of Don Bradman, who hasn’t gone through a bad patch." MICHAEL ATHERTON Sky Sports "It defied gravity and dropped like a stone. " COMMENTATOR Sky Sports

100% - 0% Hmm...we're popular with the ladies Where is King when you need her?

If it was DNS issues then different parts of the world could have been going to different places. Australia, obviously, had a beeline to the real deal

It seems to be a bit of a ghost forum....apart from people that have read this thread Couldn't find any 'new' recommended dealers, just Silix and Trustybagguy (stupid question - I assume that's the same Andrew as Trustywatchguy right?!) But it was good to read positive experiences and see some pics of purchases - especially since some of those bags ain't cheap! I'm not entirely sure I wouldn't rather buy a real Oroton for the missus (an Australian brand), but that's just my public dithering

Thank you!

Actually that's a good point, hadn't thought of that. Nevertheless he has said that he isn't too fussed about the friendlies (and, of course, the Dutch are probably even less fussed). Let's call it a draw! And yes that should have been Guus!

Sheesh - 3 hours of test / casino money posts and this is on page 4!

A few points: First up - it seems the application went in a couple of days ago then, which means it hasn't been gazetted. It is not a registered trademark, but an application has been lodged. I was bold enough to say that I thought he was lying, and he wasn't - so I should acknowledge and apologise for that. Frankly, I can live with myself. Second: in other discussions the claim was that "TC Dirk Straps" has been trademarked - in fact the application appears to be for "Dirk Straps" The combination of the two makes this a much darker and more nefarious episode than it was first reported.

Nice idea! Doesn't always pan out like that - I mean the 'pill' is only 99.9% effective - YOU CAN'T BEAT THOSE ODDS!! Congratulations and best wishes

Er - well, actually they came last in the Kirin Cup!

In fairness Greece had to qualify from Europe! The Netherlands we have no hope - indeed it's just a friendly so it doesn't matter too much. Losing to Liechtenstein might be a tad embarrassing. Then bring on Japan - runners up in the prestigious Kirin Cup!