Brian Paddick - Page 5

Yossarian · #**101** 22-05-2002, 16:56

It's a bit of an urban myth about all that full moon business...but I suppose that's what you'd expect a site called skeptic.com to say...

Jazzz · #**102** 22-05-2002, 17:19

I remember a report of BT saying that the lunar cycle was influencing telephone behaviour.... as full moon approached there were more telephone calls.

This would be the kind of massive sample needed. Anyone know about this?

find out today's moon phase! (currently waxing-gibbous at time of editing)

BL2ALLb · #**103** 22-05-2002, 20:54

and some count them moons after meeting boys in blue.......

and the boys in blue sign off .......

my birthday i remember something .....Hiroshima.........on TV every birthday....what a sight to see....astrology............manmade

septic tank · #**104** 22-05-2002, 22:04

Bwaaahahaha! Nice one, Anna Key.

From the Madame Fraternal Order of Police, NYPD:

Pigasus, 1 Jan-31 Dec
"With the confluence of Mars and Uranus, Pigasus' trigger finger may feel a little extra itchy. Beware civil rights lawyers bearing briefs and keep your plunger dry."

William of Walworth · #**105** 23-05-2002, 07:25

Skeptic.com is fuckin crucial ...

JoMo1953 · #**106** 23-05-2002, 07:48

Full Moon is coming up this weekend on the 26th, coupled with the double whammey of an eclipse (Yikes)

It's Howling Time Boy & Girls!!!

BL2ALLb · #**107** 23-05-2002, 10:12

Full force ....get busy............hold on tight. Keep the vibe alive. Broom sticks ready + cat is smiling.

Jazzz · #**108** 23-05-2002, 22:07

Jazzz · #**109** 23-05-2002, 22:08

I thought the skeptic.com site pretty unimpressive. Their main focus seemed to be that some guys had analysed loads of studies purporting to show a link, and decided (probably quite rightly) that they didn't do enough to prove a link.

This may be the case, but it doesn't do anything to prove that there is no link.

And the data at the end did have the peak drunkeness two days before the moon on both occasions of the cycle! Obviously it's not possible to draw anything firm on sketchy data.

I am still undecided on this one.

skyscraper101 · #**110** 01-08-2007, 15:21

Lol at reading these old threads!

Crispy · #**111** 01-08-2007, 15:22

So why bump it?

bluestreak · #**112** 01-08-2007, 15:53

you have to admit it was an entertaining blast from the past.

Brian · #**113** 01-08-2007, 17:08

Sometimes Wikepedia can be useful -hint, hint!

Brian · #**114** 01-08-2007, 17:09

Sorry that should be still local ex-policeman!

Brian · #**115** 01-08-2007, 17:12

There we are, that's better

Stobart Stopper · #**116** 01-08-2007, 17:19

You don't have time to post on here! You have a book to write!

Brian · #**117** 01-08-2007, 17:27

70,000 words & climbing!

It's my coffee break!

butchersapron · #**118** 01-08-2007, 17:33

Cocaine break

JHE · #**119** 01-08-2007, 17:35

Any truth in the idea that you want to stand in the London mayoral election?

(You'd lose, if you did, IMO.)

bluestreak · #**120** 02-08-2007, 09:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by butchersapron

Cocaine break

allegedly.

Brian, do you have a gang of monkeys constantly lurking on urban in order to inform you to pop up whenever you're mentioned and never at any other time, or are you just psychic?

editor · #**121** 02-08-2007, 10:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluestreak

Brian, do you have a gang of monkeys constantly lurking on urban in order to inform you to pop up whenever you're mentioned and never at any other time, or are you just psychic?

Don't know about that, but there sure used to be a gang of media monkeys hanging around and looking to stoke the fire when it all kicked off.

bluestreak · #**122** 02-08-2007, 10:42

*waves to the daily mail*

actually, i haven't managed to get my current alter-ego OR face in the daily mail in years. it's kind of depressing. i think a peter cook style letter-writing campaign may be in order.