Cycle lanes can reduce space for cyclists

This site shows that most cycle lanes are less than the recommended width (there often isn't the space for a full width lane), and that narrow cycle lanes actually result in cars passing closer to cyclists than if there was no lane at all.

I think I've just become an opponent of cycle lanes... (and I'm a regular cyclist)

Planners take note.

Blake's 7 musical - volunteers needed

I'm posting this for Kieron.  Could people please post in other apropriate places.


 
Fan director and performers wanted for a brand-new, one-hour, not-for-profit spoof Blakes 7 musical with original songs, to be performed at the Terry Nation Celebration in Ipswich on 19 April 2008:
 
http://www.tenthplanet.co.uk/terrynation
 
'Blakes 7: The Space Opera' takes outrageous liberties with the first two seasons of the show, and features songs such as 'Kiss Me You Beautiful Tyrant' and 'From Zero to Nero'. The writers would act as producers, but need enthusiastic actors with good voices - perhaps filkers - and also an experienced director who will make the rehearsals and performance happen. Please contact Kieron at blakes7thespaceopera@googlemail.com
 
 

Tarpons (a kind of fish - and I knew that without looking it up)

I'm definitely getting better at Scrabble. (having six games going at once is giving me plenty of practice)

I'm getting much better at hooking words onto other words (though still not as good as Waveney) and I'm managing to get the magic seven letter words now and then.  Got one today which I was pleased with - they're still a novelty to me, this is about the third one in my entire life...

It's easier since I picked up a useful tip on rack building from dougs.  I'd never thought about that aspect of the game before.

I find my preferred technique is to print out the board and then go away and play around with it for a while with a pencil.  I juggle anagrams best by writing the letters down in a jumble and letting the eye jump between them in different patterns.  I've printed out the two letter word list as well.  I find that very useful to have to hand as different versions of Scrabble have different lists of which ones are valid.  Our Scrabble dictionary at home has a different set from either of those used by Scrabbulous.  (Mind you, I looked at one web site which listed all the different Scrabble word lists and nearly had heart failure - there's around 20 of them)

How do other players go about looking for words?  Do you work best on screen, on paper, with actual tiles?