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As someone whose football days are behind him i was wondering if Training is fun  these days?  15 minutes  at the start kicking ball into  the square and kicking points and then 4 laps  of the field Fado Fado

Much as we say we don't like the Blanket Defence I have to admire the  athleticism and skill of the players (especially the Donegal​Tyrone players on Sunday).  There must be a serious amount of time doing these types of Drills.  When I was playing the height of training thinking was Back vs Forwards..  I don't remember Tactical plans being trained.  How is training done these  days?

Has any body watched this? 

Very interesting (with Dara O'Cinnéide again  showing why he should take over from Michael Lester/Des Cahill) with GAA matches being reported on in the Papers at  the start of the 19th Century.  Would be interested in knowing if any of the Posters in the US have seen it.

http://www.tg4.ie/en/programmes/gaa-usa.html

Was on this  day in 1965 that he was  assassinated.  Would the  years have been kind???

A better, critical book on Malcolm X is by Manning Marrable.

http://www.amazon.com/Malcolm-X-A-Life-Reinvention/dp/0143120328

This seems to be very encouraging.  I'll let you read it for yourselves  as I won't explain it right.

http://www.dundee.ac.uk/news/2014/new-strategy-to-treat-cystic-fibrosis.php

Editors - Smokers outside the Hospital doors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Z9DIH_FAA

I haven't seen this at any of games televised.  Is Frank sick?

Was listening to programme about Pub names.  The surprising thing was that in Ireland there was no Pub named after Oscar Wilde.  Any one?

With the charges coming, does anyone know where to find the information? 

All sorts of figures about from €60/quarter to €500 year.  Standing charges from €50 to €250 year.  Stories of Poole forgoing showers as they  are afraid of using too much water.

Just watching To Kill a Mockingbird on ITV3 at the moment.  It is a movie  that is a brilliant adaption of the  book.  Any other good book adaptations?

Just heard of Brown Lemonade?  Is this the same as Red Lemonade?

Remember the blank looks of Bar staff in London when I asked for a Southern Comfort and Red.

A chance see the documentary on Páidi again on TG4 Christmas evening.

A documentary chronicling the story of Páidí Ó Sé - larger than life football hero, loveable rogue and considered by many to be the uncrowned king of his native parish of Ceann Trá (Ventry). He was always a colourful character on and off the football pitch

The stories of lads from the 26 who joined the British army and fought in the 2nd World War.

Will t >:(he World Cup die a slow death?  Rio seems to be beset with problems.  Public not happy with government spending building stadiums in cities with no teams that will use them after e World Cup.  Russia problems with Racism and homophobia.  Qatar being too damn hot.

Seep's last big joke?

Wold at War on Yesterday (channel) at the minute.  Hard to fathom or take.  Everyone should watch but would won't enjoy it.

Turn it to your advantage as this  did.

How one man turns annoying cold calls into cashBy Joe Kent

Producer, You and Yours

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A man targeted by marketing companies is making money from cold calls with his own higher-rate phone number.

In November 2011 Lee Beaumont paid £10 plus VAT to set up his personal 0871 line - so to call him now costs 10p, from which he receives 7p.

The Leeds businessman told BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme that the line had so far made £300.

Phone Pay Plus, which regulates premium numbers, said it strongly discouraged people from adopting the idea.

Mr Beaumont came up with the plan when he grew sick of calls offering to help him reclaim payment protection insurance (PPI), or install solar panels.

He said: "I don't use my normal Leeds number for anyone but my friends and family."

Once he had set up the 0871 line, every time a bank, gas or electricity supplier asked him for his details online, he submitted it as his contact number.


He added he was "very honest" and the companies did ask why he had a such a number.

He told the programme he replied: "Because I'm getting annoyed with PPI phone calls when I'm trying to watch Coronation Street so I'd rather make 10p a minute."

He said almost all of the companies he dealt with were happy to use it and if they refused he asked them to email.

Warning

The number of calls received by Mr Beaumont has fallen from between 20 and 30 a month to just 13 last month.

Because he works from home, Mr Beaumont has been able to increase his revenue by keeping cold callers talking - asking for more details about their services.

Continue reading the main story
Annoying calls
Citizens Advice commissioned a survey about unwanted PPI calls.

One in four of those who had received unwanted calls said this had interrupted family meals.

Calls remain the most common form of contact about PPI claims, followed by automated landline messages and text messages to mobiles.

Anyone who believes that they have been mis-sold PPI can make a claim directly to their provider.

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He admitted the scheme had changed his attitude, saying: "I want cold calls", and that he had moved on to encouraging companies to make contact.

After a recent problem with his online shopping, he declined to call an 0845 number but posted his number on Twitter in the knowledge that the number could be picked up by marketing companies.

But the premium number regulator Phone Pay Plus says the public should think twice before setting up their own lines.

They say phone line providers must meet consumer protection standards, which include transparency, fairness and complaint handling, which would mean clearly setting out the cost of each call to any organisation that rang.

They told You and Yours: "Premium rate numbers are not designed to be used in this way and we would strongly discourage any listeners from adopting this idea, as they will be liable under our code for any breaches and subsequent fines that result."

A survey for charity Citizens Advice found that two-thirds of those asked had received unwanted calls, texts, emails or letters about PPI mis-selling.

More than half said that they had been contacted more than 10 times in the past year

It is hard to believe it's 50 years since one of the most iconic/powerful speeches. 

Listen and read the text  of it.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm

But some things never change.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23827252

Jobs, voting rights and gun violence topped the concerns of many of those who marched to the Lincoln Memorial.

Bonus territory but we'll give it a lash.

More doping in athletics?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/23307913

I thought the various athletic bodies had approved lists of safe medicines/supplements?

The search function isn't working but on BBC Four tonight is Otis Redding.  Brilliant.

Sometimes you get the most unexpected cover versions that work.


Just found this one.

Ride on - AC/DC cover by Norah Jones and band.