... cancer scare, a doctor encouraged me to consider antidepressants, and I grudgingly went to see the psychiatrist he recommended. A genial, heavyset man, he greeted me from a leather armchair that was tilted back into a reclining position so he could comfortably view his patient. Then he launched into a series of rapid-fire questions: Do you have trouble sleeping? Wake up feeling blue? Think bad thoughts during the day? Ever think of ...

... 12, 4:22 pm, Snapper <snapp...@y7mail.com.invalid> wrote: Missus on a flight, JFK-LHR, UAL B777. Econ. class crates have video screens in the backs of the seats. Missus was watching something til the person in front reclined back all the way. Then, typical of LCD displays the angle of the dangle was such that it was now impossible to watch. On the leg, LHR-SIN via SIA B744 the displays had hinges in them so you could angle ...

Missus on a flight, JFK-LHR, UAL B777. Econ. class crates have video screens in the backs of the seats. Missus was watching something til the person in front reclined back all the way. Then, typical of LCD displays the angle of the dangle was such that it was now impossible to watch. On the leg, LHR-SIN via SIA B744 the displays had hinges in them so you could angle it in any direction that you needed to. (and yes, she made sure that ...

On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:50:27 +0100, "Recliner" <nigelp@clara.co_dot_uk> wrote: "Paul Corfield" <plcd1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:d71e144d-93ba-44ff-82e6-564e5b68b28a@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com On Aug 8, 7:08 am, "davidmetzg...@gmail.com" <davidmetzg...@gmail.com> wrote: What is the pattern and which service is better to take to terminal 3? From the central area it's as follows :- Every 10 minutes ...

Roland Perry wrote: In message <1218196264.11905.0@proxy02.news.clara.net>, at 12:50:27 on Fri, 8 Aug 2008, Recliner <nigelp@clara.co_dot_uk> remarked: Assuming that the trains are running normally, would it ever be quicker to take a T4 train to T123? I'm assuming it would always be slower, as not only is there the wait at T4, but travelling via the loop is also slower. Frankly, worrying about 5 minutes here or there ...

In message <1218196264.11905.0@proxy02.news.clara.net>, at 12:50:27 on Fri, 8 Aug 2008, Recliner <nigelp@clara.co_dot_uk> remarked: Assuming that the trains are running normally, would it ever be quicker to take a T4 train to T123? I'm assuming it would always be slower, as not only is there the wait at T4, but travelling via the loop is also slower. Frankly, worrying about 5 minutes here or there on the trip to Heathrow pales ...

...> gun that really counts for stoppin' power, and I'm not gonna risk my prostate just so I can look like a greenola. I'd rather look like a complete dork on a Segway anyday than take the risk of ED that comes with biking, thanks. Buy a recliner. You can have a riding mower seat on it, you ass will be a lot closer to the ground, so if you spill, its less painful, and since you'll have a small frontal area, go faster with less effort.

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:14:32 +0100, "Recliner" <nigelp@clara.co_dot_uk> wrote: Well, Oyster does encourage journeys to start before 7am, after 7pm and after 9:30am. I suppose it could have a more complicated structure that specifically raised zone 1 prices in the peaks, but even fewer people would understand it then. And the nature of Oyster, especially with PAYG, distracts you away from the price anyway, just like post-payment...

On Jul 21, 2:14 pm, "Recliner" <nig...@clara.co_dot_uk> wrote: Well, Oyster does encourage journeys to start before 7am, after 7pm and after 9:30am. If "encourage" is a euphamism for blatantly ripping people off during morning peak hours then yes. Though this has been going on for years. Presumably its a nice little money spinner screwing extra cash out of tourists and other people without season tickets. Notice how there are no big ...

....uk (Colin Rosenstiel) wrote: In article <1216387741.230...@proxy01.news.clara.net>, nig...@clara.co_dot_uk (Recliner) wrote: "Colin Rosenstiel" <rosenst...@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:memo.20080717221103.5880W@....co.uk In article <1216301883.3123...@proxy02.news.clara.net>, nig...@clara.co_dot_uk (Recliner) wrote: But the aluminium trains are heavier and use more power than their ...