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We have had a couple of instances where an e-mail has arrived "Wonderful Shopping" or suchlike. It shows a link to a discount shop.It seemed to have been forwarded or sent from the misses, although she says no. Today had one from my son.What got me...
MacBook ProI am advised by my youngest that her 5 year old ThinkPad R61 is too slow for her PhD projects etc. (I think its all those holiday photos and downloaded music that's the problem - but what do I know?)Anyway, it seams the answer is an Apple...
Dear All,Every few weeks if i am bored i visit the car dealers here on the Pacific Highway Sydney.Now normally loads of smiling salesmen being enthusiastic and courteous etc etc. Lots of stock etc etc.Well today many showrooms closed. Those that are...
I have a part outstanding order with them, but have not been able to contact them by phone or e-mail since 11th Nov. They debited my credit card for the full amount of the order. Members of another forum think they may have gone out of business. Has...
Has me howling with laughter because it is so reminiscent of family life. If you have kids and sometimes feel as though they have taken over the asylum watch this. why parents probably drink too much! On BBC1 tonight at 9.10pm.regardsDiccus
Hi.About 5 months ago I got a new Toyota Aygo and in that time it's continually suffered from a leaking problem when parked in heavy rain. They are just about to take the car back for repair for the third time but if it still leaks after this I'm...
While we all seem to be bitching about TV I have a moan.Documentaries on commercial channels, why do we have to have a bloody recount of what has already happened after every break? I am neither a moron or a teenager with the attention span of a...
Hello all,The threads "Nice Photos" and "What spezies of bird is this?" encouraged me to show the following pictures made by my friend Norbert Uhlhaas, when he was in the Netherlands for birding.A red Phalarope, November 2008, Zeeland
Trying to download new update version SEP 11v for Symantec Antivirus from my company website. Keep getting the following error...Error 1311 file not found Data C file, or something to that affect.Anyone out there know a fix or the issue? rega1
Little Dorritt v Horizon SpecialBBC dropped tonight's episode of Little Dorrit in order to screen an Horizon Special about Shannon Mathews. Their advice was to watch the "repeat" that is nornally screened on a Sunday evening!!When I tried to ring...
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I'm running windoze xp with Firefox 3 and/or IE7 and yesterday I updated Java to Version 6 update 11.Yes you've guessed it, Java doesn't work after the update. I've enabled all possible tick boxes and searched for solutions on Google. The orangey Java...
Very sad. A very kind, gentle and unassuming man. His work with Peter Firmin was of a different place and time and will be much missed. I remember Noggin the Nog with fondness but my children Bagpuss and the Clangers. A man for all our ages maybe!james
I just pulled a post which had a less than helpful tone about our current trading postion.It is true that recentley we have made 7 people redundant, we regret this but in light of future planning watching our costs for next year is vital as is for any...
Am I the only one being irritated by the broadcasters always putting their logos at the top left of the picture? I was particularly annoyed when watching one of Andrew Graham Dixon's excellent Travels with Vasari series, and while we are being told...
Not many posts between 8 and 9 on a Sunday I notice...Nice piece on the Fiesta on tonights!
Had my Mana equipment supports for years and was a good friend of John Watson the inventor of these wonderful music making supports for many years and would not put my LP12 on anything else...was made for it!To hear your LP12 sing put it on a MANA...
Google Earth32*09'12.87"N 110*50'29.35"WIn amongst some still serious kit and preserved 'nam era stuff - couple of unusual deltas and another parked in a different part of the field too.
Not sure where to post this:-I downloaded a CD yeterday on my iMAC. MY mate sugested AIFF and so it was done , when it came to listen it only recorded the left channel, all settings appear to be on automatic.Further trials will take place but I...
It seems like some commonsense is prevailing.The important point for me being that the standard engine won't be compulsory. Hey... a field full of Cosworths and a couple of Ferrari engines? Rings a bell!Tony
I have a 35mm Canon EOS 300 and I think the time has come to move to digital with increased quality offered from DSLRs and frankly it's getting harder to get decent printing now.Plus of course there's the sheer joy in being able to take hundreds of...
when you listen to your system, do you listen through to hear the intonation (or lack of same) in the performance?Intonation (music), a musician's realization of pitch accuracy, or the pitch accuracy of a musical instrument. also overtone pitch...
Anyone else been enjoying this interesting documentary?
Did Richard Dane get bored of helping us folk with weird and wonderful questions ? I don't see his name on the moderators list anymore ??? Has he locked himself away with the R&D group to understand the inner-workings of a Bundy cable ?
Dear All,I need a bit of advice.I am currently applying for permanent residency here in Aus. Now i know that because i am an old bastard ie over 40, over 45 and more importantly over 50 years of age. So i know that i have a 50/50 chance of being...