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 Beethoven  Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Looking forwards to some tea, before jaunting off to Nottingham for the evening. Oh My, Oh My! Another very appealing lunch from you John!!!  THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I can't thank you enough! These are just wonderful, your lucheons. I hope you grace our site with a few more. Moon will be pleased too, I'm sure of that. :] ID: 676776 ·  |
Stealth Eagle*  Send message Joined: 7 Sep 00 Posts: 5971 Credit: 367,640 RAC: 0 
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Here is a dinner. start with bacon, bean, and spinach salad.  Then Steak & Mushroom Pie.  Some wine and coffee.   Then Chocolate Pistachio Cake for desert  What you do today you will have to live with tonight ID: 676789 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Here is a dinner. OOOH! That's excellent! That rates some more "Daily Funnies" - in color, tonight! :]] ID: 676815 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
 This just in....  ID: 676816 · |
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Stealth Eagle* Send message Joined: 7 Sep 00 Posts: 5971 Credit: 367,640 RAC: 0
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Ha ha ha ha!!! What you do today you will have to live with tonight ID: 676871 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
 This just in....  DIANA INQUEST: IT’S A £10m FARCE! The truth stays hidden as key French experts dodge giving evidence to coroner Exclusive to the Daily Press By Mark Reynolds November 12, 2007 THE inquest into Princess Diana’s death is set to descend into farce as two French experts with vital information will be shielded from giving evidence. Last night’s revelation will outrage those who believe the French authorities are sabotaging the £10million inquest a decade after Diana and lover Dodi died in a high-speed car crash in Paris. They did not compel paparazzi witnesses to give evidence by video-link. Now it seems unlikely they will act to ensure the inquest jury hears evidence in person from forensic pathologists Dominique Lecomte and Dr Gilbert Pepin. Lecomte conducted the postmortem on driver Henri Paul, while Pepin tested his blood. Their findings – that Henri Paul was drunk – are central to the theory that the crash was no more than a tragic accident. A legal source close to the inquiry said last night: “We face the probability that the most important forensic experts will avoid giving evidence. “How is the jury supposed to reach any reasonable and balanced conclusion when it is not allowed to see witnesses speak for themselves or have their evidence crossexamined? “The testimony of these witnesses goes to the very heart of how Diana, Dodi and Henri Paul died. “We have already had the farcical situation of the paparazzi – who are the critical eyewitnesses to the crash – not being compelled to give evidence. “If this situation is allowed to continue, it risks making a travesty of an inquest.†Earlier one of the legal representatives advising the scientists told the Daily Express: “There is no guarantee that they will even give evidence, and they will enjoy the full protection of the authorities in France if this happens. “They feel sure they can get away with offering limited evidence at the very most, which might amount to nothing more than their paperwork being shown to the jury.†Katharine Witty, director of press to Dodi’s father Mohamed Al Fayed – the man who has brought about the inquest – reacted angrily yesterday, and said the French threatened to compromise the integrity of the investigation. She said: “Mohamed Al Fayed has always said that all witnesses of whatever nationality need to appear in person so that the jury can hear the evidence for themselves with the benefit of cross-examination. “Anything less than that sells the process short in pursuing the truth of what happened that night.†Other sources believe Lecomte and Pepin are especially reticent to go through cross-examination because such “serious doubt†has been cast on their methods. As recently as last year there was fresh scepticism that the Ritz security manager Henri Paul was more than three times over the alcohol limit when the Mercedes carrying Diana and Dodi ploughed into the 13th pillar in the Pont d’Alma tunnel in August 1997. In August 2006, a full nine years after the accident, Thierry Betancourt, the deputy chief judge at Versailles, near Paris, ordered fresh depositions to be taken from Lecomte. The judge accepted claims that there were serious inconsistencies and omissions in the scientific paper trail that led French police to conclude that the crash was caused by Paul’s drink-driving. Documents showed that Lecomte testified on oath that she had taken just three blood samples from Paul. Yet a log book showed five samples were taken, suggesting the extra samples may have been wrongly attributed to Paul. Pepin said one sample he tested showed Paul had 1.74 grams per litre of alcohol in his blood, but his finding is not supported by paperwork. A second blood test gives two widely differing readings. While such inconsistencies were later blamed on “genuine, unavoidable errorsâ€, such claims have failed to end lingering doubts. Betancourt’s inquiry followed complaints from lawyers acting for Paul’s parents and for Harrods’ owner Mohamed Al Fayed. Mr Al Fayed has claimed that Diana was murdered by MI6 on the orders of the Duke of Edinburgh. He says Henri Paul’s blood tests were tampered with to cover up the plot, which he says was hatched to prevent Diana marrying Dodi, a Muslim. Soon after the inquest started at the Royal Courts of Justice, the French authorities were accused of “subterfuge†and attempting to protect the paparazzi . Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, was urged to intervene and persuade the French government to compel witnesses to give evidence. Yesterday, however, there was no indication that he has done anything of the sort. The request came after Lord Justice Scott Baker, the coroner, told the inquest that a “political†decision had been taken within the office of the French Minister of Justice not to compel witnesses to attend. He said that the French authorities were concerned about the aggressive nature of cross-examination. They were citing fears for “public order†if the paparazzi were to give evidence by video link. The court was told that at least six photographers who were at the crash scene had not been issued with summonses. Michael Mansfield, QC, who is representing Mr Al Fayed, said: “If there is going to be no revelation by the French on the basis on which a political decision has been taken, we say, on the face of it, it is subterfuge.†ID: 676883 · |
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Stealth Eagle* Send message Joined: 7 Sep 00 Posts: 5971 Credit: 367,640 RAC: 0
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This is not good. They need to get this over and done with. Not keep it hanging on. What you do today you will have to live with tonight ID: 676897 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
This is not good. They need to get this over and done with. Not keep it hanging on. The more they further these shoddy, unacceptable, practises in presenting this "Show Trial", the less they succeed in convincing people that there was no Cover Up. The Paparazzi live witnesses evidence cannot be videotaped? They cannot be oredered to appear? The most important forensice witness are not to appear to testify in person?? PUHLEASE! Give us a break! :[[ ID: 676908 · |
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Stealth Eagle* Send message Joined: 7 Sep 00 Posts: 5971 Credit: 367,640 RAC: 0
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This is not good. They need to get this over and done with. Not keep it hanging on. I think they need to take the same ride as Diana. What you do today you will have to live with tonight ID: 676911 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
This just in.... Wonderful and rare impressionistic masterpiece will be available to be seen in the West for the first time ever soon at London's Royal Acedemy, thanks to a great exhibition on loan from the Hermitage in Russia. Wow! There will be 90 masterpieces including several from such artists like Cezanne and Van Gough.Do not miss this amazing eye candy, Londoner and British friends!:]]  Harmony In Red - Matisse  In The Garden of the Moulin de la Galette - Renoir ID: 676985 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
This just in... The newest and techiest gifts this year includes the "Selk'bag". It's a sleeping bag, only tailored to fit like coverall pyjamas, to make it extremely mobile! DOH! Why didn't I think of that. Only $190 at http://www.pebble27.com  ID: 677008 · |
Daniel Michel  Send message Joined: 2 Feb 04 Posts: 14925 Credit: 1,378,607 RAC: 6
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Big Bird goes camping!  PROUD TO BE TFFE! ID: 677009 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
LOL But why didn't WE think of that? It's so practical, makes such good sense! Just think: buy a dozen of these and you don't even have to put your coat on when you go outside, you can just wear it 24/7. LOL ID: 677012 · |
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Stealth Eagle* Send message Joined: 7 Sep 00 Posts: 5971 Credit: 367,640 RAC: 0
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It would get a bit messed up if you did that. LOL What you do today you will have to live with tonight ID: 677013 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Welll...okay, you could wear it zipped down to the waist indoors, and I didn't say you can't slip it down to use the loo, now did I. With all those zips on it that should be easy enough. It comes in different colors, so you can wear a different color for every day of the week. :] ID: 677014 · |
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Daniel Michel Send message Joined: 2 Feb 04 Posts: 14925 Credit: 1,378,607 RAC: 6
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With an outfit of that size their could be provisions made for at least liquid waste. PROUD TO BE TFFE! ID: 677017 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
LOL ID: 677021 · |
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Daniel Michel Send message Joined: 2 Feb 04 Posts: 14925 Credit: 1,378,607 RAC: 6
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LOL If you had one of those suits you could go like the astronauts go. PROUD TO BE TFFE! ID: 677025 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
LOL Just think, I wouldn't have to buy any more clothes in a whole lifetime! Thanks for your company, Dan! I miss Arizona, you know? "Man in the Moon misses his Arizona Moon"  ID: 677027 · |
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Daniel Michel Send message Joined: 2 Feb 04 Posts: 14925 Credit: 1,378,607 RAC: 6
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LOL How many days until our moon returns? PROUD TO BE TFFE! ID: 677032 · |
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