Reading 1 (Doyle 48 pen)
Man Utd 1 (Ronaldo 73)

Reading (4-4-2): Hahnemann, Murty (c) (Bikey 89), Shorey, Sonko, Ingimarsson; Harper, Sidwell, Seol (Hunt 65), Convey; Doyle, Lita (Gunnarsson 76)
Subs: Stack, Long

Man Utd (4-5-1): Van Der Sar, Neville (c), Heinze (O'Shea 70), Ferdinand, Vidic; Carrick, Fletcher (Solksjaer 70), Scholes, Ronaldo, Richardson (Saha 58); Rooney
Subs: Kuszczak, Brown

Ref: P Walton

Attendance: 24,098

The Royals took a point from Manchester United in a pulsating game at Madejski Stadium this evening.

Kevin Doyle's penalty gave Reading the lead on 48 minutes following Gary Neville's handball, but Cristiano Ronaldo levelled matters with a good individual goal on 73.

Steve Coppell's side would have felt very hard done by if they had not taken a point, as they put in another excellent defensive performance that maintains their unbeaten home record this season.

United enjoyed the majority of play and shots on goal, but Reading were never overrun and certainly did not look out of place against the most successful team in Premiership history.

Labels: Reading

Airplane Humor courtesy of Qantas.

After every flight, pilots fill out a form called a gripe sheet, which conveys to the mechanics problems encountered with the aircraft during the flight that need repair or correction. The mechanics read and correct the problem, and then respond in writing on the lower half of the form what remedial action was taken, and the pilot reviews the gripe sheets before the next flight.
Never let it be said that ground crews and engineers lack a sense of humor.
Here are some actual logged maintenance complaints and problems as submitted by Qantas pilots and the solution recorded by maintenance engineers.
By the way, Qantas is the only major airline that has never had an accident.

(P = The problem logged by the pilot.)
(S = The solution and action taken by the mechanics.)

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.

P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.

P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back-order.

P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.

P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.

P: Friction lock causes throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what they're there for.

P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.

P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.

P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.

P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.

P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.

P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.
S: Took hammer away from midget

A first half header from Ivar Ingimarsson gave Reading all three points against Manchester City this evening although the noise we made as number 13 I am sure helped. The Icelander stooped to head home Bobby Convey's 23rd minute free kick, clashing heads with Sylvain Distin in the process, but the Icelander was able to continue and play a full part in a good victory. City enjoyed the majority of possession throughout the game, but Reading defended well and also looked good on the break. Ingimarsson almost scored another, but a great save from the impressive Nicky Weaver kept him out. It was an open game, and any chance City had of taking a point was all but lost in the 80th minute when Ousmane Dabo was shown a straight red card following an aerial challenge with Steve Sidwell. The City players were very upset with referee Howard Webb's decision to send the Frenchman off. It appeared more of an outstretched arm than a full elbow, although Trevor Sinclair was perhaps fortunate not to be sent off earlier for a two-footed tackle from behind on Convey. Kevin Doyle was denied by a goalline clearance inside injury time, but it was of no concern as Steve Coppell's side earned their second win in the Premiership. Coppell's men had shown two sides to their play; defending well in the face of regular attacks, but they also looked lively going forward and it was Weaver who had to make the more important saves.

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To the surprise of absolutely no-one, Reading's heavily Labour-dominated council has waved through one of the most radical plans the town has ever known - turning the Inner Distribution dual-carriageway into a giant one-way system. The council claims it has given the public the fullest possible consultation process and that the majority of people favour it. However, Reading East Conservative MP Rob Wilson echoes the views of the majority of his constituents who see it as a completely scatter-brained scheme which they were hardly allowed to oppose, and says there is "an urgent need to have the evidence weighed up by someone who does not have a direct interest."
Mr Wilson is to raise the matter at Westminster, and Wokingham District Council has threatened to make a legal challenge because of the impact it will have on the east side of Reading.
Among the more bizarre elements of what most car drivers consider a completely bizarre scheme, is the knocking down of the IDR flyover outside The Oracle shopping centre, which would appear then to force all traffic into a flow directly outside what is already one of the most confusing and worst thought-out traffic layouts among many in the area.
The council went through the required formality of "discussing the matter" at a full meeting last night, followed by the token "approval" of its all-powerful inner-cabinet - although there was never the slightest doubt it could be defeated.
A group of around 60 protesters gathered outside the council offices but were not allowed to participate in the meeting. Conservative and Liberal councillors voiced their opposition, Lib Dem councillor Jude Fry dubbing it "the road to nowhere."
The council says it sent a questionnaire about the scheme "to every home in Reading" claiming it received only "1,800 replies, 1,102 of which supported the scheme with only 479 opposing it."
Critics point out that among many obvious flaws, the most obvious one is that, in the anti-clockwise swing of things, anyone joining the IDR and wanting to go even ten yards to their left, would have to drive several miles around the town first, adding masses of unnecessary traffic and consequently pollution - which is one of the exact excuses put forward for the scheme. (link)

The morning shower is a complicated discipline. Sometimes you need a helping hand in pinpointing just where to lather up next.
Our Arse/Face Soap will introduce some much needed hygiene into the mornings ablutions, telling you in no uncertain terms exactly where to stick the soap next.
Now even the most non-morning of people should be able to suss this one out. No matter where you usually wash first, this soap will fit neatly into your cleansing routine and keep each side of the soap separate.
Those years of washing your face with the same side of the soap that's been responsible for lathering up your behind are over.
Our Arse/Face Soap is lightly perfumed and comes in a pack of two. Its striking brown and white colour scheme means it's easy to keep tabs on while in the bath.
After all, you wouldn't want the 'Face' side accidentally coming into contact with your, ahem, other side, would you?

What a beautiful day, breakfast in Henley back home and washed the bike and took these ..

The Pope had become very ill and was taken to many doctors, none of who could figure out how to cure him. Finally he was brought to an old physician. After about an hour's examination the physician came out and told the cardinals that he had some good news and some bad news.
The bad news was that the pope had a rare disorder of the testicles, which if left untreated, would be fatal. The good news was that all the Pope had to do to be cured, was to have sex.
Well, this was not good news to the cardinals, who argued about it at length. Finally they went to the Pope with the doctor and explained the situation.
After some thought, the Pope stated, "I agree, but under four conditions."
The cardinals were amazed and there arose quite an uproar. Over the noise a single voice asked, "And what are the four conditions?"
The room stilled. There was a long pause....
The Pope replied, "First the girl must be blind, so that she cannot see with whom she is having sex."
"Second, she must be deaf, so that she cannot hear with whom she is having sex."
"And third, she must be mute so that if somehow she figures out with whom she is having sex, she can tell no one."
After another long pause a voice arose and asked, "And the fourth condition?"

The Pope replied, "Big tits."

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All Janice could do was laugh

sent in by Jo

Airfix has gone into administration, prompting an outpouring of nostalgia for the kit models. For many, memories of assembling models of Spitfires and Lancaster bombers epitomise a lost childhood.
News of the shadow over Airfix's future will be greeted with an audible groan by millions who grew up in the 1960s and 70s and spent their weekly pocket money on plastic model kits and polystyrene cement every Saturday morning.
The artwork on the boxes enticed us to glue, assemble and paint anything from Spitfires, Saturn Five rockets, soldiers and sailing ships, to railway rolling stock, armoured vehicles, classic cars and even dinosaurs; the range was vast.
Then came the mock battles across the bedroom floor with painted tanks, planes and infantry; aircraft hung from the ceiling, suspended by cotton thread. Occasionally you pushed a Stuka dive-bomber out of the window that you had set alight, but it never quite exploded as in the films (got a major clip round the ear for that).
Eventually you moved on, and the kits (made and unmade), paints and polystyrene cement were consigned to a box in the attic with the Matchbox trucks and Action Man. The days of scrubbing away the accidentally-painted fingertips and glue spilt on clothing were over. If they were to admit it, there is a whole generation that owes much to Airfix and their fellow manufacturers of plastic model kits. Link

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