General health matters.

[Ray P]

So, first day after the chemo dose. last night I had a really good sleep and, for the first time in ages I didn't have to get up for a pee - I'm not getting too excited by that though.

I've had a good walk today, 8miles altogether, and I'm feeling I'm fine. On my travels I bought a few LPs for my niece (1970s and 90s iconic albums from a record store in town that is having a retirement sale, all vinyl at 50% discount) and had a listen to some previously cherished JBL floorstanders, as possible replacements for her little Morduant-Short bookshelves. The JBLs sounded good so I've secured them and will deliver them to her when I can face the drive down to Fareham - no trains for me at the moment as they carry too many human petri-dishes, although taking the JBLs would be impractical anyway..

Tomorrow I'm planning on trying a bike ride on the trainer.

[Daniel Quinn]

I'm fascinated by my need to get up and go for a pee .

When I first had my stroke and couldn't walk , I never woke up to pee in the evening no matter how much I drank . Even when I slept 12 hours .

When I was back to health , I needed to go 2 times a nite every nite .

Now if I've had gabapentin ( neuro painkiller ) I sleep all the way through to 7 am

[andrew Ivimey]

Nice to know the gabapentin works. You'd be a lot grumpier if it didn't.

[pre65]

Nice to know the gabapentin works. You'd be a lot grumpier if it didn't.

We wouldn't want a grumpy Dennis.

What is really needed is a pill that makes us think the Labour government, the UK being a Muslim country, with sharia law and rape gangs in every town is not something to worry about.

PS. The above comments were not intended to be for discussion.

[Daniel Quinn]

I'm still evaluating gabapentin. The peeing also stops if I take cannabis capsules as well. I trying to decide which is best , though gabapentin is free and cannabis capsules are fifty quid

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Pre can you start a new thread for your right wing nonsense theres a good chap

[andrew Ivimey]

Good point our Dan. I didn't get what Phil meant other than an incoherent, thankfully, short ultra right nonsense. Let it start somewhere else!

If I don't drink red wine I don't want a wee until I get up longing for my coffee. Tonight I guess I'll be getting up around 4-00 am, but that's okay.

[shane]

PS. The above comments were not intended to be for discussion.

In that case you have to wonder what was the point?

[jack]

What is really needed is a pill that makes us think the Labour government, the UK being a Muslim country, with sharia law and rape gangs in every town is not something to worry about.

What a load of complete xenophobic/racist/islamaphobic garbage.

According to the latest available data from the ONS, the vast majority of people arrested for rape in the UK are white - only about 10% were Asian or British Asian. See table 7 in https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/people ... lesv2.xlsx

Note that not all Asians or those of Asian descent are Muslims - some are Christians etc.

Figures from the 2021 census show only 6.5% of respondents identifying as Muslims and 83% identifying as Christians or no religion.

Note that I provide reliable sources for my data, not just random conspiracy theory rhetoric.

Unlike most here, I've lived and worked in Muslim countries and strict Sharia law is almost unheard of.

PS. The above comments were not intended to be for discussion.

What a pathetic attempt at a cop-out. Doesn't get you a pass on the crap you posted.

[Greg]

What is really needed is a pill that makes us think the Labour government, the UK being a Muslim country, with sharia law and rape gangs in every town is not something to worry about.

What a load of complete xenophobic/racist/islamaphobic garbage.

According to the latest available data from the ONS, the vast majority of people arrested for rape in the UK are white - only about 10% were Asian or British Asian. See table 7 in https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/people ... lesv2.xlsx

Doesn’t that statistic exactly demonstrate the problem the campaigners have and continue to challenge in that it does not truly represent the problem. Many offences and offenders are alleged to be hidden or, when reported, not dealt with correctly by the relevant authorities.

Note that I provide reliable sources for my data, not just random conspiracy theory rhetoric.

Indeed, but is the reliable source for your data actually a reliable source? They can only reveal what has been formally recorded. The data does not include unreported crime or reported crime not properly recorded.

N.B. I am not an apologist for pre65 and do not identify with his remarks.

[Daniel Quinn]

I'm fucked it I know what the data , empirically suggests .

I would need tens of hours and paper copies to begin to understand what they show , why they show it and what's been left out .

I pretty sure pre was being provocative based upon ignorance .

[jack]

Accurate data is always an issue - I am not a statistician (but my brother is a fairly famous one, so I can ask him!), but the issue with all data is that it's rarely 100% complete or 100% accurate. This is where error limits come in.

There was undoubtedly a political correctness issue with some reporting & lack of action in the past, but I'd suspect that's long gone.

[Greg]

There was undoubtedly a political correctness issue with some reporting & lack of action in the past, but I'd suspect that's long gone.

Not according to those who know.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2050kkpzypo

[jack]

There was undoubtedly a political correctness issue with some reporting & lack of action in the past, but I'd suspect that's long gone.

Not according to those who know.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2050kkpzypo

Crossed wires. I was referring to PC causing under reporting. I have no doubt that there will, regrettably, always be abuse in various forms.

[Greg]

The very nature of the crimes and the significant inadequacies of the victims has always caused under reporting or failure to co-operate with investigations. There is nothing PC influencing the victims. PC has influenced authorities not to investigate and not to target offenders, hence the persistence of the problem.

[Nick]

If the Online Safety Act is implemented then it will place restrictions and possible large financial fines on social medial providers like X. If Musk can stir up enough noise to kick the can down the road for longer, its in his interest. Follow the money, its that simple.