Blankets plea for homeless as temperatures plummet (From Swindon Advertiser)
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Blankets plea for homeless as temperatures plummet
11:00am Friday 3rd February 2012 in News By Scott McPherson
Phil Smith, from Threshold collects blankets made by pupils from Swindon Academy. With Phil are Amanda Hinton, Molly O'Donoghue, Rai Aishwarya, Emily Saunders, Stephen Eagles and Tiffany Penman
WITH temperatures poised to drop to minus six, Swindon’s homeless charity has launched an urgent appeal for blankets.
Threshold Housing Link has already had to turn people away from its hostel as it is full to capacity, so staff are in desperate need of blankets they can hand out to those who are unable to find somewhere warm to sleep overnight.
Operations director Phil Smith said: “With the weather dropping to below freezing – even to minus 6 this week – we are in desperate need of blankets to hand out to those people who have no home to go to or are sleeping in unsuitable accommodation.
“Each night people are having to suffer the cold – staff at Threshold need to be able to offer some sort of comfort and, by handing out blankets,Threshold will be helping homeless people to keep the cold at bay.”
On Wednesday night, hostel staff handed out five blankets and on average there are at least three callers each night who come to the hostel for warm clothing and blankets.
Currently, Thresholds Street Outreach Team believe there to be an average of 10 people sleeping rough in Swindon.
On Sunday night another homeless person called an ambulance to a vulnerable, wheelchair-bound homeless man who they found out on the street.He was taken to the Great Western Hospital for attention.
Phil said: “It’s a sad fact that due to the hostel being full in December there were 50 refusals at the hostel door and in January there have been 22.
“Threshold operates 10 resettlement hostels in the town for men and women aged 16 and above who need help to resettle into a home of their own.
“Please can the generous people of Swindon help Threshold to help those who are in dire need?”
People who have donations can drop off blankets, duvets, sleeping bags or even woolly hats, gloves and socks to staff at Threshold’s Direct Access facility, the Culvery Court Hostel in Harding Street, situated in the town centre, anytime between 8am and midnight each day.
The hostel is open to callers between 8am and midnight, every day and is open to the homeless for accommodation 24 hours a day, every day.
For more information call the hostel on 01793 538208.
Comments(58)
WoodsideLady
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12:30pm Fri 3 Feb 12
stu2010
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1:04pm Fri 3 Feb 12
WoodsideLady
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2:13pm Fri 3 Feb 12
mrwoo
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2:25pm Fri 3 Feb 12
WoodsideLady
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3:45pm Fri 3 Feb 12
Amberflame
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4:41pm Fri 3 Feb 12
Amberflame
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4:47pm Fri 3 Feb 12
Hmmmf
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4:57pm Fri 3 Feb 12
WoodsideLady wrote:So does that. Sounds like you're judging someone you don't know, too. I also doubt that luck had anything to do with MrWoo's properties, unless he purchased them after a lottery win which is most unlikely. It's more probable that he's made his own life what it is today, as others do. It's also entirely possible that MrWoo 'regularly' gives to charity but just doesn't feel the need to tell everyone about it...
I'm sorry but that sounds very small minded and uncharitable.
Robfm
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6:54pm Fri 3 Feb 12
At the time comments were made that if with 150 beds (I think) they were usually full, what would happen with less.
It seems it did.
semaj31
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7:00pm Fri 3 Feb 12
Probonopublico
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7:24pm Fri 3 Feb 12
Robfm
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7:38pm Fri 3 Feb 12
The full details were highlighted on here. I am not knocking the 'army' merely pointing out that they perhaps could have accommodated more, by providing less.
Robfm
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7:42pm Fri 3 Feb 12
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From 120 to 50 beds.
Knobfm
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10:27pm Fri 3 Feb 12
Those were the days when I used to be busy.
That was before the internet. Now I spend ages on here as an essential mine of information.
Nobody knows more than me on this topic
Hmmmf
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10:59pm Fri 3 Feb 12
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ffs
Robfm
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7:18am Sat 4 Feb 12
Just another number
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10:11am Sat 4 Feb 12
There's a fine line between ensuring someone gets help and enabling them to continue their self destructive behaviour. Giving someone benefits money so they can use it to buy alcohol and drugs clearly doesn't work. Perhaps giving vouchers that could be exchanged for food, clothing, and shelter would be a better answer. No system is perfect but at least that would go a bit further towards ensuring that the homeless are getting practical help rather than a means to continue a self destructive lifestyle.
itsamess
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10:19am Sat 4 Feb 12
Punctured bicycle on a hillside
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10:28am Sat 4 Feb 12
Robfm wrote:The blood rushing to the skin as a result of vasodilation can become permanent over time, and it's why some alcoholics have that bulbous, veiny nose. Isn't it Robbo.
As Hmmmf implies/states drinking alcohol won't warm you up, but it will make you feel warmer. The reason is because alcohol causes your blood vessels to dilate, making blood rush to your skin. It also increases sweating. Though this will make you feel warm for a few minutes, it actually lowers your core body temperature (up to 6 degrees) and can even cause hypothermia in extreme cases.
Robfm
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12:03pm Sat 4 Feb 12
As for hypocrisy, no such thing. I do not have a problem with anyone drinking alcohol, the point made by another poster was it warmed those on the streets up.
I note you never comments on
'Hmmmf says...
10:59pm Fri 3 Feb 12
"cans of tennants etc to numb the cold"
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ffs”'
Now what do you think that comment meant?
Peter Mallinson
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4:11pm Sat 4 Feb 12
At the Walcot Charity Shop we bought Snuggie blankets to give away well before the cold weather arrived, we finished giving them out last month.
It is essential to plan ahead so may I suggest that we can help if we start planning for next year now.
I Too
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5:51pm Sat 4 Feb 12
Robfm wrote:Incredible!
JAN why do you have a problem with the truth, or are you stating my comment was wrong.
As for hypocrisy, no such thing. I do not have a problem with anyone drinking alcohol, the point made by another poster was it warmed those on the streets up.
I note you never comments on
'Hmmmf says...
10:59pm Fri 3 Feb 12
"cans of tennants etc to numb the cold"
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ffs”'
Now what do you think that comment meant?
Someone points out that your life revolves around google snippets and you get all angry with them.
It's you that doesn't like the truth.
Then you make condescending remarks about others comments. Never seeing your own failings.
If Jan, Hmmmf or any other poster informs you that they've shown your arrogant activity on here to someone else you'll be wanting to tell their employer and compile another list for your solicitor.
Robfm
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7:06pm Sat 4 Feb 12
Your own words and actions in trying to damage our business was the reason I acted, no other.
As for the point I was making, I asked a simple question did JAN believed that drinking alcohol whilst freezing on the streets was a good idea, ergo was my statement about the affects of alcohol wrong. No anger whatsoever.
Just another number
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7:23pm Sat 4 Feb 12
Thought so.
That pretty much describes your interactions here -- you have no self esteem what so ever so you trawl the Adver site looking for someone you think you can insult or abuse or undermine in some vain attempt to show you have some intrinsic value at their expense. That very habit proves that you have none and deserve it even less.
As for ruining your business, you've done that all yourself. I Too is no different than anyone who's told a friend not to buy a product because the manufacturer engages in unethical activity. You are not highly regarded in this community, as a direct result of your own actions, and you are very lucky that you get any business at all.
You've made yourself look stupid yet again. Wallow in it as usual.
Robfm
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8:22am Sun 5 Feb 12
I Too
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9:19am Sun 5 Feb 12
I'll add your comment to the list.
JAN is of course correct.
The only person damaging your business is you.
Carry on.
Robfm
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11:21am Sun 5 Feb 12
Your F1 customers would probably take a dim view of being associated with a company one of whoms Directors behaved on here the way you do.
As for business I am pleased to say we are up 5% on last year despite difficult trading in my sector.
Punctured bicycle on a hillside
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11:45am Sun 5 Feb 12
Robfm wrote:What does this have to do with blankets for the homeless?
Wow I guess your firm were over the moon with you clearly banning you from posting in working hours.
Your F1 customers would probably take a dim view of being associated with a company one of whoms Directors behaved on here the way you do.
As for business I am pleased to say we are up 5% on last year despite difficult trading in my sector.
Robfm
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11:50am Sun 5 Feb 12
I now note he is conspiring to commit crime on another thread.
I Too
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12:28pm Sun 5 Feb 12
Still finding it difficult to focus through the laughter.:):):)
I have never posted whilst being "on duty". Please feel free to elaborate on that hilarious comment.:):):):)
I'll try to focus on the rest of your nonsense.:):):)
"Your F1 customers would probably take a dim view of being associated with a company one of whoms Directors behaved on here the way you do."
:):):):)
Behaved in what way???
Nobody has asked me not to post on here. Either because:-
What I do in my own time is nobody else's business?
I have not actually done anything illegal, immoral, dishonest or lied?
(quite an important one)
You have named the wrong person at the wrong company?
Perhaps you have made threats, like the one above (or worse) and they think you're a loony?
Did you give them your real name and address. I hope so. You might get arrested for harrassment.
I probably won't be around for your reply. You probably won't answer ALL of the questions anyway.
I have to get ready for meeting large numbers of people in Birmingham, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Melksham and Trowridge.Busy week.
Perhaps I'll ask people what they think of these comments, especially the ones about low flying
Who knows what goes on in that deranged mind of yours?
Business up 5% ? What's 5% of 2 ?
Don't tell me. I can work it out without a calculator.
On a plus note it appears that world of Bobs' Bar has promoted me from an uneducated, possibly unemployed, insane imbecile to a member of a directors' board.
Anyway must go. Have people to meet in the real world.
Still About
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12:52pm Sun 5 Feb 12
Robfm wrote:Ooh please tell us where.
As much as your posts ever have to do with the threads, merely responding to the childish posts directed at me.
I now note he is conspiring to commit crime on another thread.
Criminal action taking place before our very eyes? How exciting.
As I've said before, the only crime I've noted is that The Adver still allows you to urinate all over these threads
Punctured bicycle on a hillside
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1:44pm Sun 5 Feb 12
Robfm wrote:It's just like the rememberence day thread all over again, you started arguing with people on that one too (using your 'robertfm' name that time), bragging about yourself and calling everyone a liar - now we have a story about poor buggеrs living out on the cold streets in these freezing conditions and you come on here to announce that you are "up 5% on last year".
As much as your posts ever have to do with the threads, merely responding to the childish posts directed at me.
I now note he is conspiring to commit crime on another thread.
Well big deal you despicable, selfish little herbert.
Still About
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4:23pm Sun 5 Feb 12
Couldn't see any crime being commited.
Only one thread has recently survived any lengthy duration recently.
It lasted several days without incident
Virtually everyone on it had differing opinions, but everyone debated them nicely.
There was no mud slinging, insults or goading of any form.
It wavered slightly off topic at times, but always stayed rellevant throughout.
That was the Oasis revamp thread
That was the thread where Robfm was absent.
I fail to see why the Adver continues to allow him to urinate on these threads.
Come on Adver. Sort it out
I must agree with the other comments. The only person damaging his business is Robfm.
I will certainly advise others to go elsewhere.
I may even come up with something for the notice board at my place in Bristol
I guess he'll want to know where I work now so he's able to annoy my customers.
Robfm
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6:29pm Sun 5 Feb 12
That and the information from the Agency who supplied Dan, simply completed the puzzle.
I can't can't claim any credit. You did all the work yourself.
Just another number
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10:23pm Sun 5 Feb 12
I can't imagine why anyone would want to support the business run by a man bent on destroying the reputation of anyone who finds his abusive comments to be offensive.
itsamess
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1:05am Mon 6 Feb 12
Robfm
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7:25am Mon 6 Feb 12
I Too
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7:11pm Mon 6 Feb 12
Bit strange, considering all the evidence that you claimed when YOU decided to PRINT all of the trumped up allegations
http://www.swindonad
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local/9443444.More_o
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In the meantime you've just shown everyone the lengths you're prepared to go to in order to be abusive and cause trouble.
You forgot that when solving a puzzle you're meant to put ALL of the pieces together.
Big "clues" like an airfield and a race track and a location "from" not "to"
I hope you used your real name and address when you bothered the wrong company with all your trumped up accusations.
Robfm
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7:27pm Mon 6 Feb 12
Just another number
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8:45pm Mon 6 Feb 12
Perhaps you should seek some medical help because you seem to regularly forget what you've posted, even when you done it the same day and on the same thread. Usually your amnesia invariably sets in immediately after you've been caught lying, contradicting yourself, or being abusive. Very interesting correlation, isn't it?
itsamess
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9:10pm Mon 6 Feb 12
Punctured bicycle on a hillside
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10:34pm Mon 6 Feb 12
You can't seem to remember what happened or what you posted last week and you think there is a conspiracy against you - classic AD, possibly caused by Arkells beer.
I Too
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11:13pm Mon 6 Feb 12
Robfm wrote:I wonder which part he can't remember.
Whoops I Too I never said any of those things you claim.
Could it be this?
Robfm says... Robfm says...
10:10am Sun 8 Jan 12
AG, I am reliably informed that a small aircraft was breaching minimum flying heights yesterday afternoon and their number was taken.
I understand the CAA will be notified Monday. Of course I have no idea who that was.”
(that would be Monday 9th January)
Or this bit?
Any way as the guy who told me has calibrated high powered binoculars of the military type which calculate height and distance, I guess his report will be rejected. Nothing to worry about I Too.”
OR THIS BIT ON HARD COPY because he was counting on it being lost when The Adver wiped the comments off?
Robfm says... Robfm says...
7:28pm Sun 8 Jan 12
I Too look forward to the photo's. by the way if you were flying below 500 feet as I have been told, then you of course are in serious trouble. have a nice day"
Robfm says... Robfm says...
8:25am Mon Jan12
One last thing I Too as you stated you took aerial shots with your own camera why can,t you put those on flicker. Simples"
Robfm says
8:49pm Mon 9 Jan 12
Binoculars of a military type calculate distance, height, elevation etc. That's how they shoot down planes from the ground.
Deny that I Too"
.................
and so it goes on AND he thinks I'm landing at Redlands in the middle of it all.
**He's not too good at airfields**
or perhaps it's the business?director claims he can't remember
Robfm says... Robfm says...
1:12pm Tue 31 Jan 12
Absolute 100% true. You will however know very soon giving out too much information can be bad for your pocket.
I now know the name of the guest you allude to, it was simply originally he was booked by the agents, your company use, he indeed checked in and paid.
Given your attempts to damage my business directly I have contacted said company.
It could well be you are a Director of said company, either way your actions were unacceptable.
We reap what we sow in life I Too.”
Robfm says...
11:21am Sun 5 Feb 12
Wow I guess your firm were over the moon with you clearly banning you from posting in working hours.
Your F1 customers would probably take a dim view of being associated with a company one of whoms Directors behaved on here the way you do.
Robfm says...
11:50am Sun 5 Feb 12
As much as your posts ever have to do with the threads, merely responding to the childish posts directed at me.
I now note he is conspiring to commit crime on another thread.”
Robfm says...
6:29pm Sun 5 Feb 12
I Too only one conceivable way you could have known the information you did a few threads back and that was being connected with said company and you offered the final proof without any reference to anything I said, when you boasted about your main job.
That and the information from the Agency who supplied Dan, simply completed the puzzle.
I can't can't claim any credit. You did all the work yourself.”
**If only he'd remembered what I said to Itsamess about the airfield and a race track.** (see above note) how embarrasing
We're all placing bets up here now to see how long it takes him to track us down
(he'll get a great reception now that he's shown what a nasty troublemaker he is)
Again, I so hope he used his real name and address when he bothered the other company.
Can't imagine they'll book up with him anymore either.
I'll be back in Swindon in a 2-3 weeks. might go out on a jolly to celebrate.
Robfm says... Robfm says...
10:10am Sun 8 Jan 12
AG, I am reliably informed that a small aircraft was breaching minimum flying heights yesterday afternoon and their number was taken.
I understand the CAA will be notified Monday. Of course I have no idea who that was.”
(that would be Monday 9th January)
Robfm says...
7:27pm Mon 6 Feb 12
Whoops I Too I never said any of those things you claim.”
I Too
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12:00am Tue 7 Feb 12
9:02pm Mon 30 Jan 12
itsamess wrote:
Used to be a good bikers club in Brackley I Too.
Yes. Amazing coincidence.
There's also Turweston Airfield.
Silverstone is also on the doorstep.
..... Etc.
itsamess
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12:40am Tue 7 Feb 12
Robfm
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9:23am Tue 7 Feb 12
What amuses me most is the trolls claim such intellectual superiority over other posters and yet behave like deranged chimpanzees. Would you let any of them near to anything more technical than a banana.
itsamess
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9:49am Tue 7 Feb 12
Those remarks are more suited to you. Perhaps you are simply blind as to the gathering amount of posters telling you this.
Robfm
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9:58am Tue 7 Feb 12
I Too
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10:01am Tue 7 Feb 12
Talking to lots of people in Birmingham today. I'll ask them what they think of his comments.
See if they would ever rent a room off of this mad barman
itsamess
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10:37am Tue 7 Feb 12
Always Grumpy
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10:42am Tue 7 Feb 12
I Too wrote:With your love of Google Earth and co-ordinates, you would no doubt feel at home here:....
Despite asking many times, I've yet to see the part time bored barman offer any kind of benchmark that might suggest he is anything more than a buffoon.
Talking to lots of people in Birmingham today. I'll ask them what they think of his comments.
See if they would ever rent a room off of this mad barman
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Robfm
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10:51am Tue 7 Feb 12
I Too
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12:42pm Tue 7 Feb 12
Robfm wrote:No.
Ah I Too and then they will look at our facility and reviews then realise what a nutter you are.
They won't
I Too
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12:46pm Tue 7 Feb 12
Robfm wrote:Robfm says...
Ah I Too and then they will look at our facility and reviews then realise what a nutter you are.
9:23am Tue 7 Feb 12
Oh dear I Too has returned to his inane posts. "
How bizzare?
Did you not notice that they are YOUR inane posts
Robfm
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1:16pm Tue 7 Feb 12
itsamess
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1:57pm Tue 7 Feb 12
Naughty man--you are not allowed to post during the day.
Be careful he has his minder here today--taking a day off to study up on choo choos.
Always Grumpy
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2:13pm Tue 7 Feb 12
itsamess wrote:No, just back from a very nice sunny and warm winter break thanks.
I Too
Naughty man--you are not allowed to post during the day.
Be careful he has his minder here today--taking a day off to study up on choo choos.
Incidently, I don't need to study trains, I already know far more than you ever will about them.
Using the words 'choo choos' is clearly matched to your intelligence level, so here's a few more for you to try, 'moo moo', 'doggy', 'baa lamb.'
You should also look up that location I suggested to I Too. You really would fit in well there.
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mrwoo says...
12:26pm Fri 3 Feb 12