Padded Cell
I'm getting VERY annoyed. When I got my Pay&GO iPhone3GS from O2 I initially paid £10 per month into the account to get the free calls and free web bolt on. The balance gradually crept up to about £100. When the 12 month free web bolton expired, I cancelled it, and also stopped paying for topups, fully expecting the balance to last at least a year. Since then the account has been bleeding money. I thought this was because SWMBO was using it to call our girls. The balance dropped...
It looks like the French are getting into the spirit of the Soixante Huitards (sixty eighters) Seems they do not accept (again) the "equality" part of their revolution & need to be a little bit more equal than the rest of Europe in retirement. I just googled retirement ages for EU & USA and found the existing French age of 60 with the option to start at 57 is the lowest in EU by some margin Belgium 65 Denmark 65 France 60 Germany 67 !!! Greece 65 Italy 65 Holland 65 Spain 65 Sweden 65 UK 65...
"what it means to be an audiophile:1. You will live with a persistent sense that all is not quite well, that you could do better, and that your system is always in need of something. What this “something” might be will shift depending on...
Not sure if this is the right forum. I'm sure I'll be set straight if not.I bought a second hand CD Gracelands, without looking at it first(yes I know).It won't play well with my CDS2, but it has ripped into iTunes.Except for track 2 it only rips...
We've bought ourselves a present. Ok, I could have bought some great naim stuff but my old Bora was wearing out quickly and after having an E class hire car for a week last month...... well, this C250 CDi Sport was a simple choice. Yes, I was very...
I mean, is it me? I have no problem with the notion that Dr Kelly took his own life - the idea, introduced relatively recently, that he might have been assassinated seemed too far-fetched - but the point is surely why he committed suicide - the...
Sterling Cooper Draper PriceTwo episodes in and better than ever!
Just had a DHL card put through the door, claiming that I am out. No attempt whatsoever to deliver. Just walked straight up the drive and put the card through. Gnnnng *%+@@##Q**
Details of an extension of what I assume is the same system used during the proms earlier this year. BBC newsMods obviously move this if Padded Cell is not deemed a fit place.
Having seen Jon Honeyball's Singapore thread last week, I thought it might be of value to have a general thread like this, showing where we members get to throughout the world. So please join in Some pictures from the Springbrook National Park QLD...
SWMBO went through the rigmarole of stopping these a few months ago, and it seemed to work for a while, but they're gradually creeping back in, and are now up to about 4 a day. The latest ploy seems to be to call and say they are "doing a survey" for...
My daughter abseiled down the Europa hotel yesterday, raising £200 for charity. I captured the whole thing on video using a panasonic superzoom camera in video mode. It's a bit jerky, using full zoom most of the time, and I suspect some memory...
HiIt must be me......I'm trying to find out what it will cost sending Naim stuff to both the UK and France, obviously insured and tracked...... every site wants to know precise addresses and I don't know these yest! TNT came up with £450!!Has...
Hello, I am looking for a laptop [it is not for me so Mac or Linux is not an option] ... spec is as follows .. Must be windows PC Size 13/14 inch [anything bigger is too big; anything smaller too small] Good battery life [want (say) 4-hours or so running Word and some Google] Not too heavy Good build quality and reliability [and sturdy] Not madly expensive Want it for internet and word processings [NOT games] Decent spec [but not cutting edge] On above list the really important factors are...
We are planning our 2010 holidays and think we will head to Eire in May instead of what has been our 'usual' trip to NW Scotland. We have no real idea where to go.We will be going with the car and self-catering and we want an area of scenic interest,...
Just been to buy a new pair of slippers (well, winter will soon be upon us). As usual I finished up with a Size 8 pair - moccasin type. Strange, because I take a size 6 and a half or 7 shoe (small feet!). Why arn't the slipper sizes the same as the...
Fifth Chilean Miner Pulled To FreedomGreat news. Apparently the reason for this 'miracle' is found here
First off thank you to Steve for sending me in this direction. The results will be wonderful when completed. Ordering the kit today and installing in December. This is when our rainy season begins so-good chance the ground will be softer to ...
What does it all mean?1/ I download the whole series of 'Jewel in the Crown' and began to watch episode 1 at approx 1 am. At 10.00 am my wife informs me that a complete stranger from India has asked to be 'friends' on an online social networking site...
A couple of times over the past couple of weeks I've been awake in our study, late at night, reading. At exactly 3AM my son's PS3 'wakes up'. The hard disk seems to spin up for a few seconds then stops. 15 or so seconds later it does it again.Does...
I am a little bewildered, so I want the input - and I want to brag a bit - from you guys here. Now I am a guy of average looks and average financial means. I have fared OK with the ladies in the past but it was barely OK.About a couple of weeks back...
And his little pal, Gideon. Apparently the country's economy is going to be saved by window cleaners and single-mother entrepeneurs.Meanwhile, Banks and Hedge Funds scoot off abroad to avoid Cammo's swingeing new tax rates as he panders to the "Let's...
I thought I would enjoy a nice peaceful trip to Leicester this morning, taking the opportunity to call into my friendly Naim dealer. Yet when I get there I find a row of motorcycle police outside peters shop. Windows are boarded up across Leicester...
....yes, that's how it is spelt in a published 'Benchmark Statement' from said agency.
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