Padded Cell
I'm in the middle of a big project in my retirement. I was a landscaper and over 30 yrs knew a lot of people doing house remodels but never able to design and maintain one of my own designs.I'm designing my 85 yo landlady's garden, 8 unit '40s...
Last night on PBS got the Gershwin prize from Obama. At first it was the typical staid show with music and everyone smiling being polite. Second half was much better and ended up being a great rendition of Michelle and Hey Jude with MacCa getting...
Check out all these pictures! What sort of cost do you think this man has paid?http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/663.htmlJon
In Teddington. I nearly crashed as I watched it go by.
i think it's a good idea but ulimately futile, they have jst said that they will set aside 20 billion to cover costs, how go the activists think they can make a dent in bp's profits when they have that kind of money? i'm sure it would take a block on...
Daily Telegraph story Gruniad story I suspect this may be of interest to some on the forum, and hopefully will not spark a antagonistic debate like some threads recently.Personally I am pleased to hear this news, and am not surprised that a large part...
Octopus unfazed by death threats
Hi guys;I know this section of the forum is more quiet and mostly visited by the more seasoned forum members. For that reason I ask, what is happening lately to the forum? I have noticed a recent increase in hostility in several threads. Regardless of...
...and I lurve it!!!
Well, as requested, here it is. I've pasted in the Buffy related posts from my other thread hereQUOTEHi Dungassin, do you mind if I turn this thread into a Buffy love fest? Years ago, Buffy was on telly when I got in from work, and I would often watch...
I seem to be getting a lot more appearances of spinning beach balls on clicking of tabs etc, also more and more drop outs on Paradise Radio (for example) especially when the back up starts up.I can't see any resources hogging CPU time on system...
I've only just (belatedly) noticed people mentioning an "ignore" list so one can avoid being irritated by - you know..Can someone tell me how to arrange it?
I'm now in Paris until Friday. Are there any Naimees in Paris? Maybe meet for a beer/listen?Thought I'd check, on the off chance... Merci!
Probably another stupid question.:-I have a Time capsule which does day to day B/Us.As I have a separate hard drive, I thought it might be advisable to make another back up of iTunes and other things.iTunes help only says how to back up to CD or DVD.I...
(With acknowledgement to TonyM's FaceBk 'likes')
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10752222andhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10753448
Got 2 £2 coins in change this morning. Got me thinking ...What is the point of the £2 coin? It's bulky, weighs about the same as 2 £1 coins, and a lot of coin operated machines (e.g. Sainsbury's Car Park) are very iffy about...
Arab guilty of rape after consensual sex with Jew'A Palestinian man has been convicted of rape after having consensual sex with a woman who had believed him to be a fellow Jew.Sabbar Kashur, 30, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday after the...
Yesterday was the last day of term, school finished at 1:30 due to the Farnborough Airshow. So Mrs Seagull picked Miss Seagull from school and they went round to one of the other Mum’s for the afternoon. Anyway, the Pimms and Champagne(!) flowed...
And many thanks indeed. Peace&love.
As a parish priest who comes into contact with lots of community-based voluntary organisations and services, I have to say my experience is not one of falling over people queuing up to volunteer for things! Rather, it's the opposite.Schools can't get...
For no specific prize at all, in no particular order and for no other reason than they've effected me outside the normal parameters of a forum...........R0TFFor his great enthusiasm be it for Naim, Rega, HMHB, Judie, Sandy etc. For his humour –...
Just spent 30 minutes on the phone talking to the plumber who refitted one of our bathrooms about the shower, which drips after you run and switch off any of the other taps in that bathroom. He'd originally referred us back to the shower...
Greetings from France!During our holiday, we were hoping to visit some vineyards; taste some good wine, have a good time (rhyme?!).Anyway, do any of the resident Wine connoisseurs know of any good places to visit, located in the Dordogne? Many thanks,Dan