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- Morals Or Money So i got 2 tickets to go an see an acoustic set by the foo fighters @ the ipswich regent??(i know) on monday, from my dad for my birthday, i quite like the foos but i can hardly afford to get down there for next monday, my girlfriend doesnt really want to go as shes in the middle of exams, and there sellin for about 100 for 2 on ebay So should i break my old mans heart, who cudnt get tickets as it was 2 tickets per person and he wont take mine, and sell them on ebay Or should i leave my self even more skint, with a semi memorable night answers on a postcard plz
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  RawDirtyBass
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- June 8, 2006 at 9:33 am
  
  RawDirtyBass
- new way of handling scottish heroin addicts? check out this story from yesterday: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/5041240.stm i hope it goes through; it would be a radical improvement for all involved in this problem, especially the addicts:crazy_fre
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  Raj
  in: Drug Addiction & Recovery
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- June 7, 2006 at 3:27 pm
  
  Raj
- UK : New "threshold" levels to be set between posession and dealing from todays Guardian [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Revealed: how 10 joints could lead to 14 years for dealing[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Prosecutions to soar under plan to slash limits for drug possession [/FONT][FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]Alan Travis, home affairs editor [/FONT][FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]Wednesday June 7, 2006 [/FONT][FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]Guardian [/FONT][FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]Drug users caught with as few as five ecstasy tablets or five grams of cannabis - enough for about 10 joints - will be prosecuted as dealers under regulations drawn up by the Home Office, the Guardian has learned. The plan to slash the limit for cannabis possession for personal use would mean that anyone found with more could face a prison sentence of up to 14 years.[/FONT][FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]The Home Office has written to the government's experts, the Advisory Committee on the Misuse of Drugs, telling them that ministers are also minded to set the threshold for possession for heroin and cocaine at two grams.[/FONT] [FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]Although home secretary John Reid has yet to take a final decision, draft regulations seen by the Guardian - to be introduced into parliament shortly under last year's drugs act - will mean that those found with more than these specified amounts would be charged with possession with intent to supply. Under the act, dealers of cocaine and heroin face a maximum of life imprisonment. The plan for a 5g cannabis threshold marks a sharp reversal from David Blunkett's decision 18 months ago to ensure that cannabis possession was normally to be dealt with by confiscation and an informal warning.[/FONT] [FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]The proposed thresholds are so low that the advisory committee, which discussed the issue on May 25, is believed to have warned the Home Office that they would cause policing problems. The committee suggested the cannabis threshold should be set at 28g, or 1oz. The experts also told ministers that the five tablet limit for ecstasy was low - given that they can be bought for 50p each in some areas, and some users take up to 10 in one session.[/FONT] [FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]The Home Office letter to the ACMD, seen by the Guardian, says that ministers are setting thresholds at this stage only for the drugs which cause the most harm or which are most prevalent - heroin, crack, cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines, and cannabis. It adds that the proposed levels for all the drugs - except amphetamines - are considerably lower than those originally proposed, because most respondents to a consultationon the proposals considered the limits excessive.[/FONT] [FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]The government now proposes the following thresholds:[/FONT] [FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]Cannabis Ministers propose 5g, or less than 1/5th of ounce - enough for 10-20 joints. This compares with the original proposal of 4ozs or 133g of resin, and 500g or 20 bags of grass. The ACMD has replied that the limit should be set at 28g.[/FONT] [FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]Ecstasy Ministers propose 1.5g (equal to 5 tablets, costing £15), compared with an original proposal for 10 tablets. The Home Office says it would be more straightforward to do it by weight than number of tablets, as the drug also comes in powder form. The ACMD said the limit should be 2g or 20 tablets, as that was two days' supply.[/FONT] [FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]Amphetamines Ministers have kept the proposed threshold at 14g but dropped an alternative of 10 x 1g wraps, saying dealers would simply change the size of deals to avoid going above the threshold. The ACMD said the threshold should be 10g, and questioned the rationale for a threshold higher than other drugs.[/FONT] [FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]Heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine Ministers are "minded to set" a threshold of 2g for possession, compared with the original proposal of 7g. The proposed number of individual wraps - a maximum of 10 in each case - has also been dropped for these class A drugs.[/FONT] [FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]When the ACMD's technical committee considered the issue in April, it was pointed out that even Sir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan police commissioner, had misunderstood the proposals: "Many people still think that the provisions are about setting levels that are reasonable for personal us,e and that if they are caught with amounts below the thresholds they will not be arrested for possession with intent to supply. The reality is contrary to this." Martin Barnes, chief executive of Drugscope, an information charity, said this confusion had made ministers far more cautious. "We are concerned at the amounts being considered. The rationale for some thresholds remains unclear, and it is uncertain how many more people may be prosecuted with the more serious charge of intent to supply."[/FONT] [FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]Paul Flynn, a Labour MP and drugs campaigner, said he hoped the ACMD would "give the proposals the attention they deserve, given that they come from a department in chaos. Let's hope they throw them out. I am sure that many people will throw up their hands in horror at this."[/FONT] [FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]In January, Mr Reid's predecessor at the Home Office, Charles Clarke, confirmed Mr Blunkett's decision to downgrade cannabis from class B to class C. Mr Clarke conceded that the move had created confusion over the drug's legal status, but said it was based in part on the fact that the reclassification had not led to an increase in use among young adults, contrary to his expectations.[/FONT] [FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]At the same time, Mr Clarke announced a crackdown on British cannabis farms and a public education campaign to stress both the harm and the illegal status of the drug.[/FONT] [FONT=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2006[/FONT]
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  General Lighting
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- June 7, 2006 at 3:17 pm
  
  General Lighting
- Free Parties in Milton Keynes (MK) Hey guys i know a few of you are from MK or from the villages around there (winslow myself) just wondering if any of you could reply or PM some numbers of any parties in our area, i have been going to clubs for years now and i have just got sick of them, (ok so i got too old), anyway please feel free to PM me or reply to this thread if you know any numbers dates or places to go :) have a nice day. Simon
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  sjbr101
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- June 7, 2006 at 2:16 pm
  
  sjbr101
- More easter party in norfolk [yt]afpsD-MI6Fs[/yt]
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- June 7, 2006 at 1:25 pm
  
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- Pills: Blue Euro & Heineken anyone know what these are like?
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  Shane
  in: Ecstasy & MDMA
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- June 7, 2006 at 1:18 pm
  
  Shane
- 21/6 – Venetian Snares, Chevron, Shitmat, Scotch Egg Mind on Fire presents… The Planet Mu 100 tour, celebrating their hundredth release with: Venetian Snares (Planet Mu) Aaron Funk (aka Venetian Snares) hails from Winnipeg in Canada. He has swiftly risen out of the drill'n'bass/breakcore mire to become one of the most astonishing (and popular) musicians working in the experimental electronic sphere. Chevron (Planet Mu) Hailing from Blackpool, Jonathan Valentine (aka Chevron) is of a rare breed of producer, combining the most diverse range of sounds in an unlikely fusion of melodic breakcore, poppy 2-step and cartoon jungle. Shitmat (Planet Mu) DJ Scotch Egg (Wrong Music) As well as solo sets, these Brighton noise merchants will be showcasing their new digital grindcore project – ‘Chicken Knife’ DJs: Vostok (Mind on Fire) U-Basstard (Pelican Neck) Backroom with: Daylite Robbery Sound System Acetone (live) Se7en (Antidote) Wednesday 21st June 06 Music Box, Oxford Road, Manchester 9pm – 2am 8 pounds advance, motd Available from ticketline.co.uk 01618321111 Pelican Neck, Piccadilly, Hermans, Roadkill, Kingbee INFO: mindonfire.co.uk / amindonfire@hotmail.com / 0788461060 “a mind is like a parachute, it doesn’t work unless it is open” - Frank Zappa
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  mind on fire
  in: Free Parties & Teknivals
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- June 7, 2006 at 11:41 am
  
  mind on fire
- UK : ITV media mergers could mean more "anti-rave" coverage dunno how many of you read Media Guardian but there is an article on yet more ITV news mergers and job losses. Anyway to save money the weekend reports of Anglia, Central and Meridian are to be combined... There is also going to be an ITV Thames Valley (which may as well be a direct feed from TVP CCTV cameras as all ITV news seems to be is crime these days!) its a coincidence rather than a conspiracy that these are prime rave areas but I reckon this means that if the ITV news crews pick up on a rave in any of these areas it may well be prominent in the local news for even more of the country; whereas before the report would only have TX'd in one region - in a similar was as to how local East Anglian papers repeat the same crime stories and make people actually fearful of more crime than actually happens; this may increase the fear of middle England... ITV have traditionally been more hostile to rave culture than the BBC, as they have tried to make money from it but failed whilst the BBC have succeeded.. This also gives a bigger platform for nimbys and antis to speak to the media :rant: incidentally there were rumours the Davidstow rave was reported on GMTV (I don't get up that early nor watch TV often these days so can't confirm this!) - for years raves weren't even worthy of national news (IMO a good thing)
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  General Lighting
  in: Film & Television
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- June 7, 2006 at 11:00 am
  
  General Lighting
- Private party’s?? How do you do it? Anyone know the legalities of having a 'private party'? Alcholhol, charging on the door? what to show the ob when they show up? any info appreciated...
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  honeypot
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- June 7, 2006 at 10:46 am
  
  honeypot
- Head banging party 03.06.06 [MEDIA=640,480,0]http://www.youtube.com/v/rvrqMTvWPnc[/MEDIA]
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  [deleted]
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- June 7, 2006 at 10:03 am
  
  [deleted]
- speed I've done some performance tuning this past couple of days being a bit jealous at how fast new SJ is so things should be faster around here... Anyone notice the difference?
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  Louis Theroux
  in: Amphetamines
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- June 7, 2006 at 9:25 am
  
  Louis Theroux
- More of the same in a different location [yt]m_YPOtBIuME[/yt]
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- June 7, 2006 at 5:28 am
  
  [deleted]
- blurry moshing to a phat sounding tune [MEDIA=640,480,0]http://www.youtube.com/v/MJI3kjFI1Wg[/MEDIA]
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  [deleted]
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- June 7, 2006 at 5:23 am
  
  [deleted]
- Easter Party in Norfolk… [yt]AuHRXVTlfJ8[/yt]
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- June 7, 2006 at 5:22 am
  
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- Asthma: UK’s first ever asthma census Asthma UK is carrying out the first ever census of asthma control to build an accurate picture of asthma across the country If you are an asthmatic and you want to help with this census go to: http://www.asthmacensus.org.uk/ and answer the questions :bigsmile::bigsmile::bigsmile::bigsmile::bigsmile::bigsmile: on a similar thread if you are asthmatic you might find this site helpful as it has loads of info [and also means of contacting the organization to discuss your asthma with a specialist asthma nurse] http://www.asthma.org.uk/ :bigsmile::bigsmile::bigsmile::bigsmile::bigsmile:
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  Raj
  in: Life
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- June 6, 2006 at 9:12 pm
  
  Raj

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