Mer om johncons-blogg

PS.

Nå sitter jeg og skriver 'labeler'/etiketter, for noen av gårsdagens bloggposter.

(Det er noe som ikke er noe særlig, å drive med, hvis man er veldig trøtt, (seint på kvelden).

For å si det sånn).

Og så tenkte jeg at, er det virkelig noen, som trykker, på de etikettene.

Og så tenkte jeg, at på andre blogger, så har de sånne 'cloud-er', hvor man kan se, hvilke etiketter, som er mest populære, (for de etikettene får da større skrift).

Men det fant jeg ikke i farta.

(På Blogger sin modul-liste).

Men Blogger har en modul, hvor man kan se, hvilke bloggposter, som er mest populære.

Og den modulen hadde det kanskje vært artig/interessant, å hatt med, (tenkte jeg).

Jeg valgte 'totalt', (for alle årene, som johncons-blogg har eksistert, (siden 2007)).

(Istedet for å bare liste de bloggpostene, som har vært mest populære, det siste året, for eksempel).

For det at bloggen begynte, i 2007.

Det har jeg jo gjort et poeng av, i logoen, (den kaka med ti lys), da bloggen hadde ti års-jubileum, (i 2017).

Så da er det kanskje greit, å ta med de mest populære bloggpostene totalt, (siden 2007).

(Tenkte jeg).

Og det at jeg søkte på en Golding-leilighet, (i Tuebrook/Liverpool), i 2012.

(Som man kan se tredje-nederst, i modulen overfor).

Det hadde jeg glemt, (må jeg innrømme).

Det er kanskje litt rart, at den bloggposten, ble så populær.

Men Golding tulla med meg i 2017, da jeg prøvde å leie en annen leilighet, i Tuebrook, (hvor det er billig å bo), husker jeg.

(Det ble avtalt at jeg skulle leie en nokså moderne leilighet, (etter å ha vært på en visning, (i Tuebrook), høsten 2017).

Men så nektet de seinere, (etter å ha tatt meg i hånda på dette), å gi meg nøklene, osv.

Så det ble istedet til, (en del uker seinere), at jeg leide, av Belvoir, (heter de vel), i et mye eldre hus, (et hus i Osborne Road, som var veldig lytt, muligens på grunn av asbest-isolering, har jeg seinere tenkt).

Selv om jeg da hadde bortimot 200.000 kroner på kontoen.

Etter å ha mottatt noen penger, (en god del mindre enn jeg egentlig skulle ha mottatt, men likevel), for min del, av eiendommen Bergstø, (i Holmsbu), som jeg arvet en del av, i 2005/2006.

(For å si det sånn).

Så sånn er det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Mvh.

Erik Ribsskog

PS 2.

Her er mer om dette:



https://johncons-mirror.blogspot.com/2012/05/mer-om-boligsking-i-england.html

PS 3.

Det med Mette Marit-videoen og Grandiosa-saken.

Begge de sakene, hadde samme utgangspunkt.

Det var VGD som slettet en debatt-tråd, som jeg bidro på.

('Norge er ikke som du tror').

Og det var ikke første gang, som jeg ble utsatt, for sensur.

Det ble jeg også i 2007, (av Daily Post sin online-utgave, når jeg skrev om tull på et 'kommunalt' treningsstudio i Liverpool).

Så jeg hadde fått den vanen, at alt jeg skrev, på debattforum.

Det tok jeg backup av, (på bloggen), i tilfelle sensur.

Og derfor kunne jeg gå videre med: 'Norge er ikke som du tror', etter at VGD slettet den tråden.

Og da tok jeg brainstorming, (som vi lærte om, i faget markedsføring, på Sande videregående, skoleåret 1987/88).

Og så skrev jeg opp, alle ting, som jeg hadde lest om, at var galt, i Norge.

Og det var at det fantes en Mette Marit-video.

At det var noe tull med 'skinken' på Grandiosa, ('siste-Urban' hadde skrevet at det ikke egentlig var skinke, på en slags gåtefull måte).

At Trond Giske hadde vært full på tinget.

Osv., osv.

(Det var vel også det med far og sønn Stoltenberg.

Thorvald Stoltenberg hadde sagt: 'De er alle serbere', og ødelagt en fredsprosess, (som han var ansatt av FN for å lede), nede på Balkan, (ved å fornærme mer eller mindre alle innbyggerne der).

Og Jens Stoltenberg hadde kalt seg: 'Steklov', (hans KGB-nick), når han spilte online data-spill, (var det vel).

Noe sånt).

Så sånn var det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Men men.

PS 4.

Det viste seg forresten, (noen år etter den nevnte sensuren, fra VGD).

At alle de norske debattforumene, (i de norske nettavisene), ble moderert, fra Sverige.

(Av en eller annen grunn).

Så dette ville kanskje ikke ha skjedd, i våre dager.

At de bare slettet en interessant tråd, uten noe særlig god grunn.

(For å si det sånn).

Så sånn er muligens det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Men men.

PS 5.

Her er mer om dette:



https://johncons-mirror.blogspot.com/2011/07/konspirasjonsteorier-er-ikke-mitt-felt.html 

PS 6.

Jeg begynte å debattere, på VGD, i 2002 deromkring, (var det vel).

Men VGD var kronglete, å bidra på, fra England.

(Sånn som jeg husker det).

Man måtte ha norsk mobil-nummer.

For VG sendte en tekstmelding, med en kode i, hvert år.

(Noe sånt).

Og det funka vel ikke helt, når man bodde, i utlandet.

Det var ihvertfall sånn, at jeg kontakta VGD, fra England, da jeg bodde i Leather Lane, (hvor jeg bodde fra 2006 til 2011), i Liverpool.

Og så prøvde jeg å få det gamle nicket mitt, cons, til å funke der.

Men da står det, (i 2007), at jeg kun hadde 32 innlegg.

Men det er ikke riktig.

Jeg hadde flere hundre innlegg, fra den tida jeg bodde på St. Hanshaugen, (hvor jeg bodde fra 1996 til 2004).

(Selv om det var mest om Everton/engelsk fotball.

For å si det sånn).

Og det at jeg blir kalt: 'Vikar'.

Det 'tittel-tullet' hadde vel ikke VGD, på den tida, (rundt 2002), som jeg begynte å debattere der.

(For å si det sånn).

Så sånn er det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Men men.

PS 7.

Og de mordsakene, som jeg har blogget om.

Det er fordi at jeg har bodd, (på Østre Halsen og Abildsø), hvor disse mordene, har skjedd.

(For å si det sånn).

Så sånn er det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Men men.

Da jeg jobba for Arvato Liverpool, (noe jeg gjorde fra sommeren 2005 til høsten 2006), så sa noen av sjefene der, at vi Arvato-folka, fikk lov til å trene, mer eller mindre gratis her. Men da jeg gikk dit, (noen uker seinere), så sa de i resepsjonen der, at det ikke var sånn

https://www.cpliverpool.com/leisure-club

PS.

Så det trenings-tilbudet, (på Crowne Plaza), var muligens bare, for kvinnfolk.

(For å si det sånn).

Så sånn var muligens det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Med hilsen

Erik Ribsskog

PS 2.

Jeg gikk først til Lifestyles Gym, i Everton Valley.

(Som lå i gangavstand fra Walton.

Hvor jeg bodde, på den tida).

Men der var det heller ikke mulig, å trene.

Men etterhvert, så endte jeg opp, på Lifestyles Gym, (drevet av kommunen), i Victoria Street, (i Liverpool sentrum).

(Et treningsstudio som min Arvato-kollega Karianne Kynbråten hadde anbefalt for meg, (noen uker/måneder tidligere).

For å si det sånn).

Så sånn var det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Men men.

Mer om Trond Giske

Da jeg bodde i Leather Lane, (hvor jeg bodde fra 2006 til 2011), i Liverpool, så skrev jeg en bloggpost, om Trond Giske.

Og det begynte vel med, en VGD-tråd, som het: 'Norge er ikke som du tror'.

Og den ble sletta, av VG.

Og så hadde jeg bidratt i den tråden.

(Jeg hadde skrevet om problemene i Rimi/ICA.

Og det har vel seinere kommet fram, at de norske nettavisene sine debattforum.

Stort sett var drevet fra Sverige, (av en eller annen grunn).

Så det kan kanskje ha vært grunnen, til at en 'ICA-tråd', ble sletta, (fra VGD).

Noe sånt).

Og så hadde jeg den vanen, (for noe jeg skrev på et engelsk debattforum, (om problemer på treningsstudioet Lifestyles Victoria Street), ble sletta).

At jeg tok backup, som jeg postet, på min blogg.

(For å dokumentere.

Og for å oppdatere blogg-leserne.

For da slapp jeg å skrive det samme to ganger, liksom.

For å si det sånn).

Og jeg hadde derfor backup-skjermbilder, av den tråden: 'Norge er ikke som du tror', på min blogg.

Så jeg kunne fortsette med det temaet, på min blogg.

(Etter at VGD-tråden ble slettet).

Noe jeg gjorde.

(For jeg lurte på hvorfor VGD hadde sletta den tråden.

Som en annen debattant, (som jeg ikke husker nicket til nå), hadde startet).

Og jeg tok da en 'brainstorming-seanse', (noe vi lærte om på 'markedsførings-linja', på handel og kontor).

Og så skrev jeg ned, hva jeg tenkte på, om dette temaet, (jeg husket vel trådens navn/tema litt feil, og trodde det var: 'Hva er galt i Norge').

(Det er det brainstorming går ut på.

Å liksom nesten meditere, (om et tema).

Og så skrive ned hva man kommer på.

Lærte vi av lærer 'Case', på Sande vidergående.

Skoleåret 1987/88).

Og det jeg da skrev ned.

Det var at det var noe galt med kjøttet på Grandiosa, (noe jeg hadde lest i 'siste-Urban').

Det var at det var problem med Mette-Marit-videoen.

Det var også at jeg hadde lest, at Trond Giske, hadde vært full, på tinget.

(Dette hadde jeg lest på et debattforum.

Muligens Veggavisen).

Og jeg tok for meg alle disse temaene, (det var vel enda fler temaer, det var vel også det med at Norge var den siste sovjetstaten, som jeg da tenkte på, (og at Jens Stoltenberg hadde brukt sitt 'KGB-nick' Steklov, på nettet)).

Og Trond Giske fant jeg mye rart om, (da jeg søkte på nettet).

Han hadde hatt assistenter, som spurte unge damer, om de ville hilse på han.

(Stod det, på en blogg.

Var det vel).

Og jeg har vært litt i politikken.

(Jeg var på et eller to møter i Oslo Unge Høyre.

Og var med på å bestemme programmet til Unge Høyre, foran kommunevalget i 1991.

For Jan Tore Sanner håndplukket meg, (og min tidligere klassekamerat Magne Winnem), fra deltagerne på en kurskveld, (som Winnem hadde dratt meg med på), hos Oslo Unge Høyre.

Og vi tre, (og Børge Brende vel).

Vi bestemte/finpusset da Unge Høyre sitt program.

(Mens de andre kursdeltagerne, (inkludert Cathrine Huitfeldt).

Satt og venta, på Magne Winnem og meg, i kjelleren på McDonalds Klingenberg.

For å si det sånn).

Dette var muligens den siste finpussen, av programmet, (før det gikk i trykken).

(Noe sånt).

Og jeg fjernet noe slags 'nazisme', fra Unge Høyre sitt program, (må jeg si).

Selv om jeg ikke husker nøyaktig hva dette var.

Men jeg var vel den som snakka mest, på dette møtet, (må jeg si).

Og jeg var kanskje mer, som en moderat, (eller muligens populistisk), Unge Høyre-politiker.

Jeg var nok ikke da, lengst til høyre, (i nærhetene av nazistene).

Selv om jeg ikke husker valgkamp-sakene helt nøyaktig nå.

Må jeg innrømme).

Og jeg ble også dratt med på valgkampåpningen, til Høyre, i Spikersuppa, høsten 1991.

(Bandet Teddybears underholdt.

Var de vel).

Men det var ikke sånn, at noen unge damer, gikk bort til meg, og ville hilse på meg.

Men de skjønte nok ikke hva min rolle var der.

Og det skjønte jeg ikke selv heller.

(Må jeg innrømme).

Jeg hadde ihvertfall ikke noen assistenter, som spurte unge damer, om de ville hilse på meg, (for å si det sånn).

Men jeg var heller ikke så lenge i politikken, (kun noen få uker, må man vel si, (selv om Winnem, en tid etter dette, dro meg med på Høyre-møter, hjemme hos seg selv, på Bergkrystallen)).

Så for meg å dømme, om dette er noe galt.

Det er vel muligens sånn, at andre politikere, også har assistenter, som spør folk, om de vil hilse.

Det kan godt være sånn, (for alt hva jeg vet).

Jeg satt søkelyset på Trond Giske.

Eller, det var en på et debattforum, som satt søkelyset på Trond Giske.

(Og skrev at han var full på tinget).

Men jeg tenker på meg selv.

Jeg var en gang, på en Stena Saga-tur, med Rimi Nylænde, (hvor jeg da jobbet som assisterende butikksjef), våren 1996.

(Var det vel).

Og ut på kvelden, så dro vi, til en nattklubb, (ombord på ferja).

Og jeg hadde vært mye på russe-diskoteker, student-diskoteker, 'militær-diskoteker', språkreise-diskoteker i Brighton og Weymouth, og pub til pub-runder/'disco-crawls'/utelivs-netter/nattklubber, rave/techno-parties, på diskotekene på Bramar, Petter Wessel og Stena Saga (med både Gjerdes videregående/Eva 'Svelvik Open' Olsen og OBS Triaden), og jeg ble dratt med av min lillesøster Pia og stesøster Christell, på diskoteker i Drammen, Svelvik, Selvik, Berger, Holmestrand, Stavern og Oslo, på 80/90-tallet, (av en eller annen grunn).

Så jeg havna ute på dansegulvet, (på Stena Saga).

(Jeg jobbet også deltid, som budbilsjåfør, for Chinatown Ekspressen Eiksmarka.

På den her tida.

For Rimi hadde bransjens laveste leder-lønninger.

Og jeg hadde nettopp fått meg lappen, (og jeg ble prakket på en brukt Toyota HiAce av Glenn Hesler).

Og da ble det litt lite penger, som jeg fikk, i lønn, (det var vel cirka 140.000/150.000 før skatt).

Og jeg hadde også studielån, osv.

Og hadde nettopp flytta til en delvis umøblert Rimi-leilighet på St. Hanshaugen.

For å si det sånn.

Og jeg hadde en bror, (min yngre halvbror Axel, som fylte atten år, i 1996 vel), som 'hele tida', ville ha meg med ut på byen/diskoteker).

Og på dansegulvet, så var det tilfeldigvis noen negerdamer.

Og jeg det var vel ikke akkurat negerdamer jeg så etter.

(Hvis jeg skal være helt ærlig).

Men hu ene negerdama ville danse.

Og akkurat da dukka min Rimi Nylænde-lederkollega Marianne Hansen opp.

Og så tok hu bilde.

Men dette, (hu negerdama), var ei jeg ikke kjente.

Hu var bare tilfeldigvis på dansegulvet, (samtidig med at jeg var der), sammen med en venninne.

Og jeg hadde vært på diskotek, minst hundre ganger, før dette.

(Må man vel si).

Og det hadde aldri skjedd meg, at noen tok bilde, av de som dansa.

Så dette var litt snodig, (og ga ikke noen mening for meg), må jeg si.

Og hu Marianne Hansen er også veldig sånn overfladisk/harry, (må man vel si).

Det er mulig at dette var et slags plott, (kan man kanskje lure på).

For det var vel ikke sånn, at hu Marianne Hansen, også tok bilder, (av oss Rimi Nylænde-folka), i terminalbygget, osv.

(Sånn som jeg husker det).

Så dagen etter, så satt vi bare, rundt et bord, (i en show-hall vel), og åt Godt & Blandet-godteri, (som butikksjef Elisabeth Falkenberg hadde kjøpt, i tax free-en), husker jeg.

Ingen turte å bevege seg nesten, (sånn som jeg husker det).

Og hu Marianne Hansen hadde hatt sex, med en fra Rema Lambertseter, (en av våre største konkurrent-butikker), sånn som jeg forstod det.

Og Marianne Hansen prata også om, at hu hadde kledd av, (og lagt), vår kollega Charlotte Åman, (som hadde blitt drita, kvelden før).

(På deres felles lugar).

Og hu Marianne Hansen nevnte spesielt, (for hele Rimi Nylænde-gjengen), at hu hadde sagt, (til Charlotte Åman): 'Også av bh-en og'.

(Noe sånt).

Og folk som ser det bildet, (til Marianne Hansen), av meg, og hu 'random' negerdama.

De tror kanskje, at jeg var sammen, med hu negerdama.

(Eller noe lignende).

Men på diskoteker.

Så er det ganske vanlig, at folk som egentlig ikke kjenner hverandre, tar en svingom.

(Vil jeg si).

Og så prater de kanskje, (og blir kjent), under dansen, da.

(For å si det sånn).

Og hvis hu negerdama var klar for å danse.

Så var det bedre enn ikke noe, (tenkte kanskje jeg).

Og jeg tenkte nok på dette, som kun en start, (og hadde nok regna med, at også noen hvite damer, ville dukke opp, på dansegulvet, etterhvert).

(For jeg var vant til å danse en del, 'cheek to cheek', med unge damer.

På Radio 1 Club, osv.

Ikke så mange år før dette igjen).

Men å få et kamera i trynet, hadde jeg ikke regna med.

Så da ble jeg litt paff, (må jeg si).

Og så roet jeg vel meg, på resten av Danmarksturen, da.

For jeg var ikke vant med, at folk, tok bilder, av de som dansa, på diskoteket/dansegulvet, osv.

(Må jeg innrømme).

Så sånn var det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Mvh.

Erik Ribsskog

PS.

Det med at Marianne Hansen kledde av og la en drita Charlotte Åman, på Stena Saga, (våren 1996).

Det kan man vel kanskje lure litt på.

For jeg har ikke hørt før, at man skal legge, de som er drita.

Man kan kanskje holde et øye med de, sånn at de ikke blir kvalt, i sitt eget spy, liksom.

Men hvis man kler av de alle klærne.

Så kan det vel hende, at de begynner, å surre rundt, helt nakne, i fylla.

(For de vil kanskje ha seg en brus, (fra en brus-automat på ferja), eller noe lignende).

Og det kan godt ha vært det som var morsomt.

At Charlotte Åman, (som var en 'petit'/slank/smekker brunette, i begynnelsen av 20-årene), gikk rundt, kliss naken, i korridorene, på Stena Saga, halve natta.

Mens hu ikke fant lugaren sin, da.

(For å si det sånn).

For Charlotte Åman og jeg, ble etterhvert begge Rimi-butikksjefer.

Og på Rimi sitt butikksjef-seminar, på Storefjell, høsten 2000.

Så ville Charlotte Åman absolutt ha med meg, på svømmebasseng-party/nachspiel.

Og hu, (og en til vel), gjorde et poeng av, at Charlotte Åman, ikke hadde tatt med seg badetøy.

Men at hu skulle feste/bade, kun iført en boksershorts, som vår butikksjef-kollega Kenneth, hadde lånt henne.

(Noe sånt).

Så sånn var det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Men men.

PS 2.

Selv om Charlotte Åman, var slank/sexy/lekker, (må man vel si).

Så jeg tenkte jeg ikke på henne, som så utrolig attraktiv, (husker jeg).

For jeg hadde nemlig lært henne opp, i kassa, (året før Danmarksturen, var det vel).

(Da Charlotte Åman var ny, på Rimi Nylænde).

Og hu hadde litt dårlig hygiene, (husker jeg).

For mens jeg stod bak henne, i kasse 2, (jeg hadde vært avløser blant annet, på OBS Triaden, noen år tidligere), for å lære henne, et eller annet.

(Eller om jeg tok en retur).

Så løfta Charlotte Åman plutselig på armen, (husker jeg).

Og da ble det luktende litt 'stinkdyr' der, (må jeg si).

Så hu hadde nok ikke tatt seg en dusj, på år og dag.

(For å si det sånn).

Så hu syntes jeg ikke, at var, så utrolig sexy/attraktiv, (ihvertfall ikke uten øl-briller), må jeg si.

(Noe sånt).

Så sånn var det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Men men.

PS 3.

Her er mer om dette:

https://johncons-mirror.blogspot.com/2007/12/linj-tr-enkel-grenet-tr-cons.html

Min Bok 10 - Kapittel 9

Steven hadde også, en 'snickers-pistol', liggende oppå kjøleskapet, (i Mandeville Street), husker jeg.

Steven fortalte, at dette var et plombert våpen.

Som han hadde fått noen, til å borre ut, (eller hva det heter), for han.

(Noe sånt).

Så sånn var det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Men men.

Steven pleide også, å stå, på kjøkkenet, i mange timer, (må man vel si), på søndagene, (husker jeg).

Da pleide han, å lage, en slags suppe, (hvis jeg forstod det riktig), som bestod, av mange forskjellige grønnsaker.

(Noe sånt).

Så sånn var det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Men men.

En gang, som jeg tok bussen, (en dag, som jeg hadde fri, fra Arvato), til Everton Valley, (heter det vel), for å begynne, å trene, (på Lifestyles Gym der).

(For jeg var så anspent, (på den her tida).

Like før jul, i 2005, var det vel.

At jeg ønsket, å begynne, å trene igjen da, (husker jeg)).

Så møtte jeg Steven og Janine, som var ute, og handla mat, på en matbutikk, (muligens Iceland), like ved Lifestyles.

(Så de gikk, rimelig langt, for å handle, da.

Må man vel si).

Så sånn var det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Men men.

På Lifestyles, (i/ved Everton Valley), så var det sånn, at jeg måtte ha, en 'induction', (sa de vel), for å begynne, å trene.

Så derfor, så dro jeg heller, til et hotell, (like ved the Mersey), som samarbeidet, med Arvato, om trening.

For på Arvato, så hadde vi fått en brosjyre, fra dette hotellet.

Og de hadde rabatt, for Arvato-folk, da.

Men da jeg henvendte meg, i resepsjonen, (til dette hotellet, som holdt til, i et høyt bygg, må man vel kalle det).

Så svarte de bare, at det ikke var mulig for meg, å trene der.

(Noe sånt).

Så det var ikke så lett, å begynne å trene, (i Liverpool), da.

(For å si det sånn).

Så sånn var det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Men men.

Og dette, (angående å begynne trene), chattet jeg også, med ei Karianne Kynbråten om, på jobben.

Hu Karianne, var fra Hedmark.

Og hu nevnte, at man kunne trene, på et treningsstudio, i Victoria Street.

(Og også, på Adelphi Hotel, blant annet).

Så jeg gikk, til Lifestyles Gym, i Victoria Street.

Like etter nyttår, (var det vel), i 2006.

(Etter at jeg hadde barbert av meg helskjegget, (som jeg hadde fått meg, mens jeg bodde, på Løvås), var det vel).

Og der, (ved resepsjonen), så møtte jeg Arvato-Team Leader Marianne Høksaas.

Som var der, sammen med sin kjæreste/samboer/Arvato-kollega Kjell, (et navn hu uttalte: 'Shell'), husker jeg.

(Disse to gikk inn der, mens jeg stod og venta, (nesten forgjeves), på å bli betjent, da.

Noe sånt).

Og Marianne Høksaas fortalte, at hu likte best, å trene aerobic, (var det vel), og ikke styrke.

(Noe sånt).

Men jeg tror ikke, at de to, begynte å trene der.

Men jeg selv, begynte å trene der, noen dager seinere da, (var det vel).

(Noe sånt).

Så sånn var det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Men men.

Det var fortsatt, mye mer som hendte, den tida som jeg bodde, i Mandeville Street.

Og dette tenkte jeg, at jeg skulle prøve, å få skrevet mer om, i de neste kapitlene, av Min Bok 10.

Så vi får se om jeg klarer å få til det.

Vi får se.   

Det her var det samme jeg lurte på, i Liverpool. Jeg synes det er rart at de ikke kan vaske garderobene, enten før eller etter åpningstid

http://www.dagbladet.no/2012/05/08/nyheter/innenriks/sats/dame_i_dusj/21479429/

Man kan se at the Gym gjør det ordentlig, når de skal pusse opp. Lifestyles Gym, (drevet av Liverpool City Council), var det bare tull med

Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>

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The Gym Group <pinmail@thegymgroup.com>	Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:07 AM
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Dear Erik, We have some exciting news for you! To maintain our high standards, redecoration and maintenance works at The Gym in Liverpool will commence on the 16th December 2010. Unfortunately, due to health and safety reasons, The Gym will close at 08:00hrs on the 16th December 2010 and reopen at 10:00hrs on the 18th December 2010. In just 12 months of being open, the Gym Liverpool has invested over £100,000 in additional equipment and redecoration works, to ensure our high standards are maintained. To coincide with the redecoration works at The Gym Liverpool, we would like to extend a special offer to you. Should you re-join The Gym by the 30th November2010, you will not have to pay the current joining fee of £20! Please note, this offer is for a limited time only. Should you wish to take advantage of this special limited offer of no joining fee, please click here and enter your original pin number of '07705792'. Alternatively visit our website www.thegymgroup.com and enter your original pin in the area 'Re-activate your original PIN'. Don't delay in taking advantage of this limited offer and save yourself £20! We look forward to seeing you again soon. Yours sincerely, The Gym Group © The Gym Group 2010 All Rights Reserved Follow us on twitter Join our facebook group

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Jeg sendte en ny e-post, til the Local Government Ombudsman

Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>

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To Mr. Scott Hazell

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Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>	Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 11:19 PM
To: advice@lgo.org.uk Cc: SG-PLAINTES@ec.europa.eu
Hi, thank you for your letters from 27/9 and 28/9, that I recieved about a week ago. After thinking more about this, I've decided not to go on with my complaint, against the Liverpool City Council. After the unfair way, I think one have to say, which your office in York, treated my last complaint, against the Lifestyles gym, run på the Liverpool City Council, a couple of years ago. As a protest against this. (I've also sent about this to they EU-commission, but they haven't answered). Hope this is alright! Best regards, Erik Ribsskog

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johncons-blogg - en suksess

PS.

Ovenfor, så kan man se hvordan antallet lesere på bloggen, har utviklet seg, siden jeg startet med StatCounter-målingene, i mai 2008.

Man kan se at i forrige måned, så skjedde det et kraftig byks oppover.

Og, man kan også se det, at siden mai 2008, så har det vært over 495.000 sidevisninger, av johncons-blogg, først og fremst i Norge, men også i andre land, verden over.

Og nå ligger det på rundt 2000 sidevisninger pr. dag.

Så om et par dager, så vil johncons-blogg ha nådd milepælen 500.000 sidevisninger, i StatCounter.

Så da tror jeg nok av vi kan si det, at johncons-blogg har blitt en suksess.

Selv om resultatene kanskje lar vente litt på seg.

Men antall lesere og sidevisninger, er ihvertfall greie.

Så nå håper jeg det, at disse som tuller med rettighetene mine, i offentlig forvaltning, og andre steder, snart tar til fornuften, og skjønner det, at de ikke må tulle og tøyse så fælt, men heller gjøre jobben sin.

Var det i mai 2008, som johncons-blogg startet, lurer kanskje noen på nå.

Nei, det mener jeg var i 2007, at johncons-blogg startet.

Som et svar på, at ting jeg skrev, om en klage på Lifestyle Gym, her i Liverpool, ble slettet fra Liverpool-avisa Daily Post, sitt debattforum.

Jeg skal se om jeg klarer å finne ut på nøyaktig hvilken dato, som johncons-blogg startet igjen.

Vi får se.

Mvh.

Erik Ribsskog

PS 2.

Her kan man se det, at det var den 15. september 2007, at johncons-blogg startet her på Blogger, opprinnelig som en back-up blogg.

Men så ble den originale bloggen, (som vel var på en norsk server), slettet, og jeg måtte begynne å bruke Blogger backup-bloggen, som hovedblogg, for den var den eneste, (mer eller mindre), som ikke ble slettet.

Selv om http://johncons.blogspot.com/, allerede var opptatt, (av en eller annen rar grunn).

(Siden johncons jo er et nick jeg har funnet på selv mener jeg.

Så det er vel rart kanskje, at andre også bruker det).

Hvor mange som leste på bloggen fra september 2007 til mai 2008, (når StatCounter-målingene begynte), det vet jeg ikke dessverre.

Men det var nok en del trafikk da og, for jeg skrev vel en del på debattforum osv.

Og reklamerte på irc, for johncons.com osv., som var et nettstedet jeg hadde, men hos en vert, hvor det var ganske dyrt å leie, så den siden ble automatisk droppet etterhvert, en måned jeg var litt sein med å betale leia.

Men men.

Men jeg hadde jo fremdeles johncons-blogg da, så da dette skjedde, så fokuserte jeg bare mer på bloggen, istedet.

Men men.

Så 500.000 sidevisninger, det tallet er nok egentlig passert for lenge siden.

Det tror jeg nok sikkert.

Her kan man se mer, om når johncons-blogg startet:



PS 3.

johncons var jo et nick jeg begynte å bruke, (under formen john_cons), på den norske quiz-kanalen #quiz-show, på ef-net, på irc, på begynnelsen av 1997, må det vel ha vært.

(For jeg hadde litt dilla på sånne tegneserier, som var for voksne folk da.

Som Sandman, f.eks.

Jeg begynte å lese en del tegneserier (igjen), som Sin City osv., het vel den serien, i militæret, (jeg var i Geværkompaniet, Terningmoen, 1992/93), hvor tegneserie-blader, som Magnum, eller hva de het, lå og fløyt på brakka.

Så like etter militæret, var det vel, så begynte jeg å lese Sandman da, av Neil Gailman.

Og jeg leste også Ringens Herre, (altså da boka, og ikke tegneserien), da jeg var sykmeldt, etter å ha operert en korsbånd-skade i kneet, våren 1996.

Og jeg fikk internett, høsten 1996, var det vel.

Og da begynte jeg å bruke nicket Frodo.

Men i begynnelsen, så fant jeg ikke de norske chatte-stedene.

Så jeg chatta på noen amerikanske chatte-steder, og da var det noe som sa at nicket Frodo, var 'dorky'.

Så da, så tenkte jeg det, at når jeg skulle chatte på irc.

(Noe som vel stod forklart, hvordan man kunne gjøre, i en brosjyre som fulgte med på internett-abonnementet mitt, som jeg kjøpte fra Schibsted Nett).

Så tenkte jeg det, at jeg kunne finne på et nytt nick, når mirc-programmet, spurte meg om nick.

(Jeg hadde også en kamerat, som het Frode (Kølner), fra den tida jeg bodde hos mora mi i Larvik, på 70-tallet.

Så også av den grunnen, så ville det kanskje ha blitt litt rart, å fortsette å bruke det nicket Frodo, ihvertfall når jeg skulle begynne å chatte på norske chatte-kanaler).

Og da prøvde jeg meg jo med nicket Sandman da.

Men det nicket var opptatt, dessverre.

Men, i en Sandman-episode, så var en som het John Constantine, med, i en birolle, heter det vel.

Så da Sandman-nicket ikke funka.

Så ville jeg fortsatt ikke ha Frodo-nicket, og bli kalt 'dork' og det som var.

Men så tenkte jeg på han som var nesten 'i slekt' med Sandman, (sånn som jeg tenkte på det nesten, når jeg skulle finne på et nick, mer eller mindre i full fart, før jeg fikk testet det chatte-programmet mirc), nemlig John Constantine.

Så prøvde jeg å skrive det.

Men, i en brosjyre som fulgte med internett-abonnementet mitt, i 1997, så stod det om nettiquette, og at man burde være forsiktig, med å bruke store bokstaver.

For da var jeg jo ny på nettet, og internett var fortsatt litt 'skummelt', og jeg ville være litt forsiktig da, så lenge jeg ikke skjønte meg så særlig på hva dette med internett var, eller kanskje heller, at jeg visste hvem de folka jeg møtte på internett, egentlig var.

Så sånn var det.

Så det var nok derfor at jeg skrev nicket med små bokstaver.

For man ble advart, i brosjyrer fra Scibsted Nett og i avisene osv., mot å bruke store bokstaver for mye.

For det ansett for å være ufint da, på nettet, kunne man lese mange steder.

Så da skulle jeg skrive john_constantine da.

Men, det var ikke plass til hele nicket, på ef-nett.

Så da ble det bare john_cons gitt.

Og da prøvde jeg å oppføre meg bra, med det nicket.

(Ihvertfall så bra som jeg klarte, mer eller mindre, ihvertfall).

Så det var aldri sånn, at det nicket ble noe særlig 'bannet' eller noe sånn.

Og det var heller ikke sånn, at jeg fikk mange uvenner, på irc.

(Ihverfall ikke sånn som jeg skjønte det).

Så jeg behøvde aldri å bytte nick, fra john_cons.

For det var ikke sånn, at jeg 'ødela' det nicket noen gang, ved å være bajas liksom.

(Ihverfall ikke sånn som jeg skjønte det selv).

Så det nicket har jeg brukt fra 1997 til dags dato.

Altså i over 13 år nå.

(Og på formen johncons, på web da, siden tegnet '_', kalt 'underscore', kanskje ser litt dumt ut, brukt på web, synes jeg.

Det tegnet brukte jeg jo på irc, for å symbolisere mellomrom.

Men jeg brukte det som brukernavn, på web, og da synte jeg 'john cons', eller 'john_cons', ikke passa så bra.

Jeg skreiv det vel bare raskt inn, som 'johncons'.

Når jeg registrerte meg på blogger osv.

For, jeg var ikke så glad, i å bruke mitt eget navn, på dette, mer eller mindre, skumle internettet.

De første årene jeg var på nettet.

Så derfor pleide jeg å skrive navn som 'johncons', eller noen ganger også tullenavn, som 'Ante Valente', eller 'Vegar Beider'.

For internett, det gikk liksom for å være litt useriøst, og kanskje litt skummelt, på 90-tallet osv., syntes jeg.

Det var liksom en sånn 'prøve seg fram'-tid og 'bli vant til'-tid, på internett, på 90-tallet, synes jeg.

(Ihvertfall for min del).

Og som gradvis kanskje slutter, etterhvert som folk blir mer og mer vant til dette internettet.

Som jo er et nytt medium i norske og utenlandske hjem, siden det begynte å ta av, på midten eller slutten av 90-tallet.

Så sånn var det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Men jeg må innrømme at jeg ble litt skuffet, når jeg tenkte at jeg skulle få meg Blogger-blogg, i 1997.

Og jeg da så at en annen 'johncons', hadde 'rappet' navnet johncons, på Blogspot, et par-tre år tidligere.

Dette lurer jeg noen ganger innimellom forsatt på om er noe lureri.

Jeg skal prøve å finne linken til den siden så kan folk eventuelt dømme selv.

Vi får se om jeg klarer det.

Vi får se.

PS 4.

Sånn her ser den bloggen ut, til han som grabba til seg johncons-navnet, på Blogger/Blogspot, før meg.

Men den bloggen her har jeg ikke noen som helst forbindelse til, i det hele tatt, bare så jeg har tatt med om det og.

I tilfelle noen skulle finne på å tro det.

Dette er nok snakk om en helt annen johncons, dessverre.

Bare så det er klart.

Her er mer om dette:



http://johncons.blogspot.com/

Nå kjøpte jeg en prøvetime på The Gym, hvor de har åpent 24 timer i døgnet, og hvor det kanskje er enklere for meg å bli kvitt flesket mitt. Vi får se

Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>

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The Gym Group <signup@thegymgroup.com>	Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 5:57 PM
To: Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>
Dear Mr Ribsskog, Your unique security pin number is 07704245 (the first 4 digits are your birth month and year) which will only be activated and valid on 18/06/2010. Please keep your pin number safe as it is your only means of access into The Gym - Liverpool and is unique to yourself. Misuse of your pin number will result in it being terminated. For information regarding your account, changing your daily membership date, repeating your daily membership and other features, please have a look at the members area of our website by logging your pin number in the top right hand corner of our home page under 'Member Login'. We look forward to seeing you on the 18th June and know that you will enjoy using our facilities. Yours sincerely The Gym Group © The Gym Group 2010 All Rights Reserved Follow us on twitter Join our facebook group

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PS.

Her er mer om dette:



PS 2.

Det som er bra med The Gym, er at det er billig, og de har åpent 24 timer i døgnet.

Det andre treningsstudioet, (Spindels), det koster kanskje 5-8 pund mer i måneden.

Men der har de også svømmebasseng og sauna.

Selv om det hotellet, og det treningsstudioet, er litt nedslitt.

Så merker jeg at jeg slapper mer av, etter å ha svømt og tatt sauna.

Iforhold til å bare løpe på tredemølle.

Jeg er jo under mye press, iom. at jeg har overhørt at jeg er forfulgt av noe 'mafian' osv.

Og bare blir tulla med av myndighetene.

Så jeg tror jeg holder meg til det treningsstudioet som heter Spindels.

Selv om de stenger tidligere.

Det er liksom artig å trene der, på den måten, at der er det svømmebasseng, basket-hall, sauna og boblebad, osv.

Så det er liksom sånn at man både våkner opp og slapper av nesten.

Så jeg tror jeg beholder det medlemsskapet der.

Vi får se.

Det The Gym var også veldig upersonlig, må jeg si.

De hadde ikke bemanning der vel, (annet enn vaskepersonell), og man måtte trykke den koden overalt da.

Og jeg var jo selvfølgelig seint ute.

Og da virka ikke den koden min, etter midnatt, så jeg måtte jo få hjelp av vaskepersonalet, for å komme meg ut derfra.

For jeg fant ikke noen vanlig betjening der.

Så det er vel derfor det er så billig å trene der.

Det er mulig.

Men man kunne se, at de stengte faktisk garderobene, mellom klokken 24 og klokken 4.

Og det var nok for at da kan de vaske der, uten at folk dusjer samtidig.

Så der har nok Lifestyles Gym, (som jeg klaget på, til the Council og the Local Goverment Ombudsman), noe å lære av The Gym, vil jeg si.

(For Lifestyles Gym, hadde vaskedamer i herregarderoben, før treningsstudioet var stengt.

Sånn at man dusja og gikk naken i garderoben, mens vaskedamene stelte med vasking da.

Det er vel kanskje litt usømmelig, vil jeg si, (som vel morfaren min ville ha sagt det).

Så da steila jeg, når jeg så det, og bare gikk hjem, og dusja hjemme istedet, må jeg innrømme.).

Så sånn er nok det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Mvh.

Erik Ribsskog

Telefon fra Lifestyles

Nå ringte en som prata dårlig engelsk, og ville ha meg til å svare på en spørreundersøkelse, fra Lifestyles.

(Treningsstudioet her i Liverpool, som jeg har en klage mot, som jeg har skrevet om på bloggen).

Jeg sa at jeg var fra Norge, så jeg pratet dårlig engelsk.

(For han prata så dårlig engelsk, og det var støy på linja).

Så sa han noe greier, som jeg ikke husker helt.

Så ville han ha meg til å svare på noe spørsmål.

Så sa jeg at jeg hadde en klage mot Lifestyles, og at jeg derfor ikke ønsket å delta.

Så sa han at, men det er bare to spørsmål.

(Han ville ikke høre på det jeg sa).

Så da bare sa jeg 'bye' og la på.

Så sånn var det.

Så det var en uhøflig person som ringte, vil jeg si.

En som ikke ville høre, men bare overkjørte meg i samtalen.

Så sånn er det.

Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

Mvh.

Erik Ribsskog

Nye klær fra Matalan. Jeg er litt tjukk, så jeg må begynne å trene, men jeg blir tulla med på treningsstudioene her i byen. (N)

Her er meg, med nye klær jeg kjøpte på Matalan igår. Jeg er litt tjukk, men det er fordi jeg blir tulla med på treningsstudioene her i byen

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in the USA i think most guys wouldnt be bothered by it unless he is a woosy - the girls might get a schlong or two swung at them though cause there's always one real idiot in the group isnt there
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Ok,

if this has happened, at the T�yenbadet, in Oslo, that the female washing staff had been washing the all age mens changing room and showers within the opening hours, or at a primary school in Norway, then it would have been a scandal in Norway.

But I guess you are thinking about a private gym, you probably don't have public gyms in the USA, do you?

In Norway, I think people tend to think that public places should be decent.

It's like when you go to the library, you don't expect that the cleaning woman is going to wash the urinal during the opening hours there, or how is this in the USA, have you got public libraries there?

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PS.

I was at Detroit Airport, in 2005.

And there weren't any Norwegian (My first language) immigration/holiday-forms, and there weren't any forms in English.

But then they had a immigration-employee there, that you reminded me of now.

He screamed at me across the hall, 'sprechen sie Deutch'.

He screamed at me, if I spoke German.

(Since the flight was from Franfurt, ant the Lufthansa-employee didn't give me a form, aboard the fligth).

Norway was occupied by nazi-Germany, during WWII, so I didn't like being screamed at in German, so I screamed back 'nicht sehr gut', since the only German I know, I've picked up from holidays etc, since my aunt used to live in Switzerland.

So I don't think the situation is that good in America any longer, since you can't afford to print forms in other languages than French and German and Spanish.

But anyway, I was sent back to Europe by the Immigration-police, (who spoke American-English, and not German), so I don't think I'll go back anyway, and risk that this will happen again.

So it isn't really a problem for me with the forms.

Your picture just reminded me of the airport immigration-control staff.

But that's how it is sometimes I guess, that one get's flashbacks like this.

I suspect it is like that.

Sincerely,

Erik Ribsskog

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=be7_1234064706&c=1#comments

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Quoted comment by Fat_Bastard: Come to Japan where there are often women cleaners in the male bathrooms....There are also sometimes male cleaners in the female bathrooms....And only the foreigners are bothered by it!

If this had happened in Oslo, where I'm from, I think it would have been a scandal.

Because this, Lifestyles, is a Council-run gym, and there aren't only men, but also boys, I think or tenagers, who work out there.

And also one of the female cleaners, who was cleaning the mens changing-room there, on one occation, (when I just turned in the door to the changing-room, and showered at home), she looked pretty young, I seem to remember, she might have been under 18.

So this I think would have been a scandal at a Council-run gym or swiming-pool in Oslo, which also has eg. Council-run swimming-pools.

It would be a bit like the teacher going into the pupils shower at school, I think, I think it would have been a scandal, in Oslo, if the Council there hadn't thought about this problem when they made the cleaning rota.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=be7_1234064706&c=1#comments

LiveLeak: Female staff worked in mens changing-room during gym opening hours

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=be7_1234064706

Letter from the Local Government Ombudsman

I'm not sure what to do with this complaint now.

It must be something wrong, when they let the cleaning-women, wash the mens changing-room, during opening hours, and there were also a lot of other strange things going on there.

The gym was suddently closed, after I e-mailed the Council about the washing-women, in the mens changing-room.

And there was just a sign, saying 'gym closed', hanging in the enterance-area, of the Millenium-bulding.

I think that, if it was true, like the Council said, that the gym was closed, for a planed refurbishment, then they would have had time, to make a proper sign, to have in the enterance-area, and they would also have had time to inform the users of the gym, properly, about this refurbishment.

Which they didn't.

And also, they shouldn't have withdrawn a full months charge, from the users bank-accounts, for the month they closed early.

(Some weeks into the refurbishment, then they suddently had a very fine sign, so here I think it was something wrong).

Sincerely,

Erik Ribsskog

StatCounter: Noen i Oslo søker på 'erik ribsskog legger på seg av for mye tesco cola', på Google. (In Norwegian).

http://www.google.no/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=no&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4HPEB_noNO258NO258&q=erik%20ribsskog%20legger%20på%20seg%20av%20for%20mye%20tesco%20cola

PS.

Ja, jeg har brukt litt mye penger til mat i det siste ja, så jeg har lagt på meg noen kilo, har jeg merka selv og.

Det går litt i perioder.

Jeg husker her før jul, så hadde jeg bare råd til å spise nudler, i noen uker, og da var jeg ganske tynn.

Men de siste ukene så har jeg nok lagt på meg en del kilo ja.

Så nå får jeg prøve å kutte litt ned på spisinga her.

Vi får se.

Jeg pleide å trene på et treningsstudio, like borti her, som heter Lifestyles.

Men der ble jeg så mye tulla med, av noe mob(?), eller noe, så jeg måtte bare slutte å trene der.

Så jeg får se om jeg klarer å finne et annet sted å trene etterhvert.

Men jeg er arbeidsledig nå, så jeg har ikke så god råd.

Men vi får se.

Jeg skal se om jeg finner en link om problemene på treningsstudioet i Victoria St.

Med vennlig hilsen

Erik Ribsskog

PS.

Her er mer om de problemene:

http://johncons-mirror.blogspot.com/2008/09/complaint-to-lifestyles-gym-from-last.html

Vaskekoner og rektor i garderoben mens det blir dusja, på 'Council-gym' og kommunal skole. (In Norwegian).

http://www.treningsforum.no/forum/index.php?topic=71692.new#new

Complaint to Lifestyles-gym. (From last year).

Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>

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Complaint

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Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>	Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 5:06 AM
To: Richard.Little@liverpool.gov.uk Cc: "Lennon, Linda" <linda.lennon@liverpool.gov.uk>, "Southern, Lesley" <Lesley.Southern@liverpool.gov.uk>
Hi,   I'm refering to phone-call last week (4/7). I know I said I'd send this e-mail no later than Wednesday, but I didn't get to start on it untill late on Wednesday, so it's probably going to be Thursday untill I get to actually send the e-mail, so sorry about that!     Problems with washing women/girls in the mens changing-room during opening hours:   The first thing I wondered about, was regarding the problems described in the e-mail I sent to Linda Lennon on 8/6, about the washing girl/women in the mens changing-room.   I'll copy the text from that e-mail into this e-mail, since I have some questions regarding that episode:   to linda.lennon@liverpool.gov.uk   date Jun 8, 2007 10:58 PM   subject Fwd: Statement   mailed-by gmail.com   Hi,   I just got back from the gym, it closed at 9 pm.   I just had to eat a bit and relax a bit after the work-out, or else I would have sent the email at once.   Because what I'm wondering about with the gym, is:   Is it really right that there should be female washing-staf in the mens wardrobe at 8.45 pm, when the gym closes at 9pm?   This happened again today, and it has also happened once before. I used to workout a bit when I lived in Oslo and Sunderland as well, but they never used to start washing the wardrobe until after the closing hours.   So I think that since the gym is run by the Council, I think that they shouldn't have the washing-routines that includes female staff starting to wash in the mens wardrobe as early as 8.45 pm.   I think they should wait until after closing-hours to wash the mens wardrobe, and that if they have to wash, then they could maybe instead wash the machines in the gym or something else before the gym is closed.   When I went into the mens wardrobe at 8.45 pm then there was a female washing staff washing there, about 40 years maybe with dark hair.   I think she was talking with a colleague in there, it was probably the other washing- woman. I was working out on the tread-mill by the reception untill a bit before 8.45 pm, and then I saw the washing-staff walking around in the reception-area at around 8.40 pm.   And one of the washing-staff looked quite young, maybe 16-17 years. I think it must have been her that the washing-woman with dark hair spoke with in the mens wardrobe at 8.45.   I don't think there should be that young female washing staff in the mens wardrobe at 8.45, when the gym closes at 9.00pm.   It has happened once earlier as well that there were female washing staff in the mens wardrobe at around 8.45, and I just think that this isnt right.   I think that both the staff in the gym and the washing staff should understand by themselves that the female washing staff shouldnt start to wash in the mens wardrobe untill after the closing hours at 9 pm, so thats why I havent complained about this to the staff in the gym or the washing staff. I think that it should be unecessary for me to tell this to them, I think they should have understood this by themselves.   And Im not really sure whos in charge there in the evenings eighter.   There has also been other incidents at the gym that I have thought to complain about, but I havent untill now. But with the washing-staff in the mens wardrobe again today at 8.45 pm, was a bit like the final drop, so since Im not really sure whos in charge there in the evening I thought that I could send you an email about this. And also since one of the washing women was so young, it makes me a bit worried about whats going on in the gym, when they put a washing woman/ girl that looked like she was maybe 16 or 17 in the mens wardrobe at 8.45pm, so therefore I thought I should really just write the email now, because that this is a bit unacceptable for a gym thats run by the Council.   I know its a bit late to send emails at this hour, but it thought that since I think that this way of organising the washing-routines in the gym is a bit unaceptable, I thought that if I sent the email about this right after I got back from the gym, then there would be less possibilites that eg. someone could say that I must have mistaken the time etc,  since now its just a quite short time since I left the gym, so I reckoned that its best to send it right away, while I still have the details at mind so to speak.    So I hope that this is alright!   Sorry that I send the email this late.   Regards,   Erik Ribsskog - Show quoted text -   ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Erik Ribsskog < eribsskog@gmail.com> Date: Jun 8, 2007 3:45 PM Subject: Statement To: linda.lennon@liverpool.gov.uk   Hi,   I refer to the phone-call earlier today, and send the statement from the bank about the duplicate payment with the direct-debit.   Pleare just contact me if there is anything else I should have remembered.   Hope that this is alright!   Regards,   Erik Ribsskog   So my questions regarding this is:   1. How come that there are washing women/girls in the mens changing-room at 8.45 pm, when the gym closes at 9 pm?   2. Is the gym going to change its washing-routine, so that the washing women/girls dont start to wash the mens changing-room untill after the gym is closed. (Because like I explained in the e-mail to Linda Lennon, this with the washing women in the mens changing-room has also happened earlier at the Millenium gym, but I've never seen it in other gyms).     Problems with direct-debit processing errors/duplicate payments:   Also, I have been in contact with Lesley Southern, about some problems regarding processing errors/duplicate direct debits from the gym.   I explained to him that I would also bring up some the issues regarding this with you, so I think its alright if I also copy the contents of that e-mail:       from Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>     hide details  Jul 10 (2 days ago)    to "Southern, Lesley" <Lesley.Southern@liverpool.gov.uk>     date   Jul 10, 2007 6:18 PM     subject   Re: Earlier e-mails     mailed-by   gmail.com   Hi,   thank you very much for your answer.   I think it was very fine that you had the time to answer me, and I also think that it was very fine that you have taken off my arrears due to the amount of time/inconvinience I have had due to this.   But since there were still some things I was wondering about, I thought I could try to send you an enquiery about this, to try to maybe found out about this.   I've written an explanation below, as comments on your e-mail, since I thought it was easier to explain/answer this way.   To summarize my questions:   1. Shouldn't the gym have asked me first if they wanted to withdraw an extra payment (that they had no mandate for) from my account in June?   2. How come that there were still two payment-requests from the gym waiting to be withdrawn from my account on 27/6, when firstly, the gym only have a mandate to withdraw one monthly payment from my account. Secondly, I had agreed with the staff at the gym, that I would pay the arrears when I recieved the swith-bonus from the bank. And thirdly, I had sent Linda Lennon, Administration Manager at the Council an e-mail about this problem on 8/6, with a copy of the statement from the bank, showing that there was a problem with the gym charging me duplicate payments from my account for the month of June?   3. How come that the gym still wanted to withdraw a (duplicate) payment from my account for the month of July, when the gym was closed for refurbishment for six weeks from 25/6?   I'm also going to contact the Duty Officer at the gym regarding why the gyms members weren't informed about the six weeks closure of the gym and more. So it might be that I'll also ask him about some of the same questions. (Like about why the gym still wanted to charge me even if they were going to be closed etc.)   I hope you have the time to answer me about this questions, since I thought some of these things were a bit strange, so it would be nice to be informed about this. So I hope that you bear over with me if I'm asking many questions!   Thank you very much in advance!   Yours sincerely,   Erik Ribsskog           On 7/3/07, Southern, Lesley <Lesley.Southern@liverpool.gov.uk > wrote: Erik   Your enquiry regarding your direct debit payments has been passed onto myself for further investigation.   Unfortunately we cannot refund a payment to a member that has outstanding arrears, this is for audit purposes as we are required to provide details of all miscellaneous payments made to our members.   The action we have taken to date is to take your 1 month overpayment as your cancellation fee (which is normally 2 months) and we have taken your arrears off your membership record for the inconvenience caused as a result of the error. - Regarding the overpayment, it wasn't actually an overpayment, because when the bank saw that it had been a process error/duplicate payment from the gym, then they transferred the duplicate payment back as a 'interbranch payment' on 6/6.   (Secondly, I think that I shouldn't recieve a cancellation fee, when the gym suddently closes for 6 weeks for refurbishment. I think that then the gym should have first sent its members a letter about this, put up a poster at the gym about this, and also not charged its members for the month that they are closed, but I have to contact the Duty Officer at the gym about something else, so I'll bring this up with him.)     I have checked the Direct Debit report and it seems that the overpayment dates back to a missed January payment which has been allocated to your account on 30 th May.  I will need to speak to our Direct Debit team to determine why a payment for January has been included in June's Direct Debit report. I've been speaking with the staff (including the Manager) at the gym several times about the arrears, and we agreed that I would pay the arrears later, when I recieved some money I was expecting (a switch-bonus from the bank).   This was agreed with Craig at the gym, when we set up the direct-debit agreement in May.   I spoke with Craig about this on 1/6 as well, since I hadn't recieved the switch-bonus yet, and then I was informed that the arrear was £70.50, and we agreed that I would pay this when I recieved the money from the bank.   So my point is, that they should have told me first if they wanted to withdraw an extra payment from my account on 1/6, so that I could have planned this in advance.   Also, this (RBS) bank account was set up in May, so I don't really understand how a missed direct-debit payment to my old (Barclays) account in Januray, could suddently appear on my RBS-account in June?   It seems a bit strange to me that this could happen, when I also had agreed several times with the staff at the gym (in the month of March and then monthly), that I would pay the running bills, and that I'd pay the arrears when I recieved the switch-bonus from RBS.   Also I had been told by the staff at the gym, that there was no hurry at all with the arrears, as long as I paid the running bills.   - Also the bank told me when I called them in the beginning of June, that the gym wasn't allowed to withdraw more than one payment a month from my account, since they only had one mandate.   - Also, when I called the gym on 26/6, to ask if they were open on 26/6, (since they were closed for no apparent reason on 25/6), then I was told that the gym was closed for refurbishment for six weeks.   I then thought that it wasn't right that the gym should charge me for the month of July, when they were closed. (I also thought they should have informed the members about the six weeks closure). So due to this, I called my bank (the RBS customer-support line) on 27/6 to cancel the direct-debit. I was then told that there were still two direct-debits from the gym on my account, both with the same, reference-number (LIFE 800 1561).   - So I was wondering, how come that there were still two payment-requests from the gym waiting to be withdrawn on my account on 27/6, when firstly, the gym only have a mandate to withdraw one monthly payment from my account. Secondly, I had agreed with the staff at the gym, that I would pay the arrears when I recieved the swith-bonus from the bank, and thirdly, I had sent Linda Lennon, Administration Manager at the Council an e-mail about this problem on 8/6, with a copy of the statement from the bank, showing that there was a problem with the gym charging me duplicate payments from my account?       Your account has now been set to expired and no payment was requested in July.   Well, there were actually two payments requested in July (see above So my questions regarding this is:   3. Shouldn't the gym have asked me first if they wanted to withdraw an extra payment (that they had no mandate for) from my account in June?   4. How come that there were still two payment-requests from the gym waiting to be withdrawn from my account on 27/6, when firstly, the gym only have a mandate to withdraw one monthly payment from my account. Secondly, I had agreed with the staff at the gym, that I would pay the arrears when I recieved the swith-bonus from the bank. And thirdly, I had sent Linda Lennon, Administration Manager at the Council an e-mail about this problem on 8/6, with a copy of the statement from the bank, showing that there was a problem with the gym charging me duplicate payments from my account for the month of June?     Problems around the closure of the gym for six weeks from 25/6 due to refurbishment:   5. How come that the gym still wanted to withdraw a (duplicate) payment from my account for the month of July, when the gym was closed for refurbishment for six weeks from 25/6?   6. How come that there were no letters sent to the members of the gym regarding the closure of the gym for six weeks from 25/6 due to refurbishment?   7. How come that there were no poster in the gym informing the users of the gym that the gym would be closed for six weeks from 25/6 due to refurbishment?   8. How come that there was only a makeshift sign on the entrance-door to the millenium- building saying 'gym closed', and nothing more when I went there to work out on the evening on 25/6. (Shouldn't it have been a proper sign, with information about why the gym was closed, how long the gym was closed for, and not just some makeshift sign written with an ink-marker)?   9. How come that there were no information about the fact that the gym was closed, when I went on the lifestyles website:   (www.liverpool.gov.uk/Leisure_and_culture/Sports/Leisure_Centres_and_Pools/Lifestyles_Millennium/index.asp )   on 26/6 (When the gym had been closed since 25/5)?   (I can see that it says that the gym is closed there now, but on 26/6, there was no information about the gym being closed at all. I went there to see if it said anything on the website on 26/6, since the gym was closed for no obvious reason on 25/6, but it didn't say anything about the gym being closed on the website, so I noted down the phone-number to the gym, and called the gym, and they told me that the gym was closed for six weeks due to refurbishment.)   10. How come that members of the gym were charged for the whole month of June, when the gym was closed for refurbishment from 25/6? (Shouldn't the six days from 25/6 to 30/6 have been deducted from the charge?).     Other problems at the gym:   Like I wrote in my e-mail to Linda Lennon on 8/6, there had also been other, earlier incidents at the gym which I had thought to complain about.   But like I also wrote, it wasn't always easy to know who it was that was in charge there after the manager had gone home, and him I only spoke with once, since I most often worked out in the evening.   And that the incident with the washing girls/women in the mens changing room again within the opening hours was the last drop, so to speak.   And then it was easier for me to complain, because then I had her e-mail address from before, since I had sent her a copy of the statement from the bank, to document the problems with the duplicate direct debit/processing error from the gym.   So then it was easier for me to complain.   I'm going to try explain a bit more about the earlier incidents:   Problems with locker:   On 26/4, it says in my note-book, I was at the gym.   I work with office-work, so I try to work out quite often, and I usually use different lockers at the gym, depending on which locker of the lockers that are free etc.   And when one work out 3-5 days a week for some time, and you have a different locker each time, then it could be that one forgets exactly which locker one uses this particular time.   And, since only about half of the key-rings with the keys for the lockers had tag-numbers on them, this could be a bit confusing.   So when I was finished with the work-out, and I went to the area of the changing-room where my locker was, then the locker wouldn't open.   Like I wrote, I use different lockers each time, depending on which lockers that are free, where in the changing-room it is less crowded etc.   So it isn't that easy to be exactly sure if it is that particular locker, especially since the key-ring to the locker (like about half of the other key-rings, i noticed later), lacked a number-tag on it, to specify which locker it belonged to.   I usually dont keep things like my wallet etc. in the locker, since its a big gym, always many people there, and I would get a lot of inconvienience if something happened to my wallet etc., so I didn't keep the most 'valuble' things in the locker.   I use to keep my note-book with my wallet, so I had my note-book still on me, and I thought it was a bit embarresing going to the reception explaining that I coultn't find my locker, so I decided to be 100% sure before I did that. So, I just wrote down the numbers of all the lockers in my note-book, and then I checked each and every locker, and crossed the number for that locker in my note-book. I made sure to check each lock thoroughly.   So, when I had checked each lock in the changing-room, and the key didn't fit in any of them, then I went to the reception to explain.   It was still quite embarresing, but at least now I had the note-book to show that I had tryed all of the locks.   There were about 5 or 6 people sitting in the reception, and the woman in charge, told Neil to help me with this.   I explained to Neil that maybe the smartest thing for me would be to return at closing-time, when all the other users of the gym had gone home, then it would only be one locker left to check.   I was holding my note-book still, so I wrote down that Neil started acting a bit like a sergeant in the army, knocking his fist into the side of the enterance to the changing-room and screaming /comanding: 'come here'.   I thought this behaviour was a bit peculiar, but I went after him into the changing-room, and then he starting to ask if I had been having a few beers. (Since I couldnt remember the number for the locker).   I asked him what his name was, and wrote it down.   Then I showed him that I had tryed all the lockers, and that noone worked, and that there wasnt any number-tag on the key-chain for the locker.   He asked me which locker I thought it was, and I told him that I thought it was the number 156 one. (It says in my note-book).   So he asked me to give him the key, so that he could try the number 156 locker and the surrounding lockers.   But he couldnt manage to open any of them, so he went to find the master-key.   This took a bit of time, but he returned and then opened the locker with the new key.   It was locker 156, and I showed him in my note-book that I had already tryed to open locker 156 with the key, because I had crossed out that number in the note-book.   Neil said that 'the locks often get stuck.', I can see from my note-book.   I found a new locker (since I didnt have the key any longer to the 156 one), and Neil reminded me to remember the key-number.   I told him that I thought that there should be key-tags on the key-rings for the lockers.   Also, the next time I went to the gym, the woman in charge reminded me that I should remember the key-number, and then I told the woman in charge that I thought that there should be key-tags on the key-rings. (But there still wasnt done anything with this problem, and about half of the key-rings were still missing a key-tag for the remainder of the time I was working out at the gym).   So my questions regarding this is:   11. How come there are so much problems with the locks getting stuck in the lockers? I mean, surely the gym bought new lockers when they opened? And its the Millennium building gym, so the building and the gym can't be that old? (Did someone buy used lockers for the gym when it opened)?   12. How come the gym doesn't use oil in the locks for the lockers, if it, like Neil said, is a problem with the 'locks often get stuck'?   13: And why didn't the gym put key-tags on the lockers, when about half of the key- tags were missing, and I had spoken about this problem with both Neil and the woman who was in charge there on the day this incident ocured, I think it was on 26/4?     Problems with the washing of the machines:   When I wrote the e-mail about the problem with the washing women/girls in the mens changing-room in the opening hours, then it came to mind that maybe the washing-should should rather wash the machines, and then wait untill the gym has closed, before they washed the changing-rooms.   The reason I thought about this, is because I remembered an incident from when I was working out, I think it must have been in April or May. Then I was working out at the thread-mill, and this was I seem to remember hours before closing-time.   There were a couple of washing-ladys there, even if it was still a few hours until closing-time.   They were just walking around a bit, seemingly not certain on the routine.   But then one of the washing ladies started to wash the stepping-machine in front of me. But what I thought was a bit strange, was that she only washed the tip of one of the handles of the stepping machine, and then nothing else. This she did twice with a few minuttes inbetween.   Other than that, I couldn't see that eighter she or her collegue washed any of the other machines. (They looked a bit lost there, walking around with their buckets while the gym was still quite crowded, since it was hours till closing-time.)   My question regarding this is: 14: Shouldn't the washing-staff put up a sign near the machines when they wash them during the time of which the gym is open? Couldn't people get hurt if they work out on machines that are slippery from being washed? I seem to remember from other places I've been working etc., that yellow plastic signs are being put on the floor etc., saying that one have to be careful since its newly washed, so shouldn't the washing staff in the gym also do this when they clean the machines within the opening hours?     Problems with staff:   Like I've written, there have been some incedents before that I have wondered if I should complain about, but I'm not always sure whos in charge there, so this makes it a bit more tricky to complain, and I've also had the problem with the arrears on my membership, and the manager let me work out there and pay the arrears later, so there was a threshold before I would complain.   But I wrote down in my note-book a couple of things I reacted on anyway.   I was wondering a bit what was going on there, e.g. on 24/5 Craig and a blond girl sits in the reception.   Only Craig logs in the members, even if there is a long queue. The girl is only watching. (I think maybe she is his girlfriend, since I noticed them sitting very close once when I wanted to log in).   So I was wondering, if there is a long queue, surely both of them could log in the users of the gym, so that they wouldn't have to wait in a line, like if some of the customers are there to sign up for a membership, then still everyone have to wait in one line, even if there are more staff at work. So then I was wondering what is the girl doing there, if she cant log in the customers, and is only sitting watching.   And I think she had been working there a while then, so I dont think she was on training.   So this seemed a bit strange to me, so I thought I could mention it while Im writing this e-mail anyway.   Also, I remember, that one Friday I was working out there, then they annonced the closing of the gym like this:   'The gym will be closing in 60 minutes', 'The gym will be closing in 45 minutes', 'The gym will be closing in 30 minutes', 'The gym will be closing in 15 minutes'. I think it was the same girl, but it seemed like it was Craig that told her to say it.   Normally they only say 'The gym will be closing in 20 minuttes', or something like this, so I thought I could mention this as well, even if its maybe not so important what they say on the calling-system in the Friday evenings? Anyway, I thought I could mention it while I was writing the e-mail anyway.   My question to this is:   15. How come the staff only sits watching while the customers are standing in line?   16. Shouldn't the staff have name-tags, where it said name and title, so that it would be easier for the users of the gym to know who to speak with regarding different problems. (So that they know who are in charge)?   (For instance, on the day when there were washing girls/women in the mens changing room, and they must have been there from around 8.40 pm. or earlier, because I went in there on 8.45 pm, and then they were well into their routine it looked like, before I turned and went home.   On that day (8/6), the staff that were working around closing-time, was Neil, a young girl that wears high-healed shoes and blouse, and a man around 40 years maybe that I think could maybe is the girls father, because I saw him standing very close to the girl once.   I thought maybe the girl was in a kind of responsible position there, since she wear office-clothes, but the guy in his forthies I reckon also could be in charge there, since hes the oldest etc., and also Neil I reckoned could have been in charge, since he has access to the master-keys etc.   So its a bit embarrasing asking about whos in charge, because you wouldn't want to offend anyone, with asking whos in charge, and then its actually that person who is in charge.   I don't say that it is impossible for the customers of the gym to find out whose in charge, but I thought that it could maybe add to the general level of customer-service at the gym if the staff was wearing name-tags.   I wrote down a note of who that was working that day, so that I would know later, since I wrote the e-mail that day with the complaint about the washing-staff in the chaning-room, so I thought I'd write it down, in case it became an issue.)   17. Should they really anounce that the gym is closing in 60 minutes, and that the gym is closing in 45 minutes etc.?       Problems with direct-debit agreement on 13/12/06:   While I was looking for some notes before I started writing this e-mail now, I found a letter from the gym from 8/12/06.   I'll just write what it says:   'Dear Mr. Ribsskog,   RE: Lifestyles Membership No: LDD121346   As a valued Lifestyles member, I was surprised to find that your monthly Lifestyles subscription of £23.50 due earlier this month has not been paid.   You may be aware of this already and have made payment at the Lifestyles centre, if so, please accept my apologies.   If you have not paid these arrears, I would ask that you pay them at your earliest convienience by contacting your nearest Lifestyles Centre. Your membership account can be updated at any of the centres and you can pay either by cash, cheque, credit or debit card.   Please contact Liverpool Direct on 0151 233 3007 for the number of your nearest Lifestye centre.   I regret that until any arrears have been paid, standard admission charges will apply and you will lose the benefits of your membership.   Yours feithfully   Steve Kneale   Business Development Manager'.       (I write quite fast, so I thought I could just write it down, so that it would be easier to understand what I meant.)   There were some problems regarding me switching from a Barclays Cashcard account to a Barclays Current-account at around the end of November/beginning of December 2006.   The problem was that my pay from work was switched to the new current-account, whereas the direct-debits remained connected to the old account.   I was in a busy period with work etc., so I didnt think about this problem before I got a letter from the bank about it. So I went to the bank, and transfered all my direct-debits from my old Barlays cashcard account, and to my new Barclays current/visa account. The clerk in the bank did this for me, it was a quite routine operation it seemed to me.   Exept for the Lifestyles direct-debit for some reason. This direct-debit had been canceled right away, in a way so that the clerk in the bank couldnt transfer it to the new account.   And when I went to the gym on 13/12, I had to pay the charge for Decemeber at the gym, and it wasn't possible for me to just switch the existing direct-debit agreement from my old Barlays Cashcard account to my new Barclays Current account, but I had to fill out a new form all over again to set up the new direct debit agreement on my new account.   I accept that it was my fault with forgetting to transfer the direct-debit to the new account (It was some comunication-problem at work, with me informing work that I had got a new bank-account, but with work not giving me any feedback on that they had changed my account information in the payment system).   But because of the later problem with the direct debits now in June, I thought I could ask a couple of questions regarding this as well, while I'm at it, so to speak.   18: How come that the gym canceled my direct-debit between 1/12 and 8/12, and sent me a letter on 8/12, where it said that I had to go to the gym and pay in cash, when I had never had any payment problems with the gym before  this, and all the other direct-debits were possible to switch (for the clerk at the bank to my new account), except the gyms direct-debit? Shouldn't the gym have tryed to collect the payment from my account again 7-14 days later, like the clerk in the bank told me that the other companies did?   19: Why did I have to write my signature on, and fill out a new form all over again on 13/12, for a new direct-debit. Didn't the gym have all my information from before, have one got to fill out and sign a new form just because one gets a new account-number, when one are still using the same bank?   (The signature of the women I spoke with on the gym on 13/12/06, looks like it says Probert as a last name by the way, in case that makes it any easier to find out about this.   I remember I thought it was strange that I had to fill out the form all over again, just because of the problem of the one payment due to the problems with changing the direct-debits and my pay from work to the new account, in a coordinated way.   Because it didn't seem to be a similiar problem with the other companies that also had direct-debits on my account, so therefore I remember that I thought that this was a bit strange. And now, due to the other problems with the direct-debits again, now in June, I thought I'd just ask about the earlier problems, since they came to mind now.   also this:   How come I got a letter sent 8 days after the missed payment in December, where as later, in January, February and March (with the new direct-debit set up on 13/12), I didn't get a letter at all.   It went on for two or three months, it must have been, before someone reminded me that there were arrears on my membership.   I was quite busy in this time-periode, even if I was unemployed, so I didn't have so much money then, so I should maybe have spoken with the staff about this myself, but I much problems with paying my rent etc., and I was glad to have the oppertunity to work-out, since it was a bit stressing not having a job, and it helped to work-out to relax from the stress.   And also, the staff gave different information to me regarding the arrears. The girl wearing office-wear, and who worked on 8/6, for instance, told me on one occation that it wasn't a hurry paying the arrears at all. (As long as I paid the running bills, which I did).   And other members of staff, Craig for instance, told me that I had to pay the arrears before a certain date, (I spoke with the manager and got an extension, and later I agreed with Craig that I would pay the arrears when I got first the loan I was promised from the bank, and later the switch-bonus I was promised from the bank.)   So the questions regarding this:   20: How come in December I get a letter for not paying after 8 days, where as in the new year, it goes in the region of two or three months without recieving a letter or reminder from the staff, even if I worked out several times a week?   21: How come one member of the staff (the girl with the office-wear who worked on 8/6), says that there is no hurry with the arrears, where as another member of staff (Craig), says that I have to pay before this and this date? How is this really supposed to be, according to the rules?   (I appriciate very much that I was allowed to work out at the gym even if I had arrears, so it's not because I am ungrateful that I ask about these things. It's just that due to the other problems, with the washing-women/girls in the changing room, and the problems with the continuing processing errors and duplicate payments with the direct debits.   And also due to the problems surrounding the unanounced closure of the gym for six weeks due to refurbishment.   Due to these problems, I thought it would be best to mention all the other problems while I was at it. Even if some of these problems aren't maybe that serious in themselves, I anyway thought that they were worth bringing up, because, I think, thay add to a general picture of things at the gym being a bit out of hand, so due to this I'm a bit concerned about whats really going on at the gym, and then I thought it would be best to mentioned all the things that came to mind, because these things, even if it isn't clear to me here and now that there for certain is a problem conected with them, it could be a problem, so I thought it would be the most responsible thing to do, to also add the latter part of the problems, the ones that are mentioned under the title 'other problems'.   So even if it was the first five or ten questions that made me go to the step of complaining. Even so, I hope you have the oppertunity to answer me about the last part of the questions as well.   Sorry again that this e-mail got a bit delayed. I know I said I'd send it no latter than Wednesday, but I reckon that as long as I send it before the office hours on Thursday, then it hopefully should be ok.   I'll also forward this e-mail to Linda Lennon and Lesley Southern, since I've been copying the e-mails I've sent to them earlier, in this e-mail now.    Hope that this is alright, and that you bear over with me if some of the last questions wasn't as well stated as they should have been, due to time problems etc.   Hope that this is alright!   Yours sincerely,   Erik Ribsskog                       -

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