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So, what are you going to do whilst the girlie men play with their balls this summer?Switch off the TV/Radio? Unplug the interweb? Enjoy the empty roads whenever the English squad are on the pitch? Anything special planned?Steve

“I’m gobsmacked”, pronounced the sometimes doubtful music-lover. “I thought there would be some kind of noticeable improvement, but I had no idea it would be this big.”Dateline St. LouisSt. Louis music lover, record...

yes this laptop I'm using with Windows 98 on it is reaching the end of the road, things going very slow.I'm wondering whether to go the Mac route or stay with what I'm used to.So come on you mac-men convince me.will it seamlessly (I actually detest...

Time - does it have any meaning?What is time?When did it start?Is it continuous? or is it a series of discrete moments?Is it one dimensional and linear?Or is it erratic?Are we all locked into the same time or can we move forwards/backwards...

I have just bought this player for my wife http://www.pcreview.co.uk/reviews/Audio/Olympus_m:robe_MR-100/It is the first player I've ever tried that I like, also, 5GB disk drive is more than enough.I wonder if someone have compare it with Ipod Nano,...

Scenario:You are driving in a car at a constant speed. On your left side is a valley and on your right side is a fire engine traveling at the same speed as you.In front of you is a galloping pig which is the same size as your car and you cannot...

...in the letters page a couple of days ago.Just wanted to drop you all a note of condolence on your World Cup exit. Although you were never really good enough to be there in the first place, as one of our foreign outposts we think you did quite well...

Amidst the acres of sporting coverage yesterday you may have missed this sad news. I'd like to mark my respect for Fred Trueman who died yesterday.I've no desire to turn this thread into a rose-tinted piece of nostalgia but amidst the cheating, hype...

Got a few OM bodies (4, 4ti, couple of 1s) and a bag full of olympus primes that I still love for their quality, intuitiveness (sp??), small size etc. however I've found myself using the wife's small digi compact more often recently. I love the way...

Hi I have a 6 headed Hyrda mains lead but need to go to 5 now. Can I just cut a head off (as near to the join as possible)?!?! [note, I doing this as I am told you must not have a spare head as it acts as an aerial?] I would ask Grahams, but suspect they'll say "ooh no you need to buy a new one"! Thanks Dave.

I thought it was going to be gold topped; it must of cost a few bob!Paul

I've heard rumors about this for quite a while but this news that I read today is truly sad:"MERGER MEANS YOUNG'S RAM BREWERY WILL CLOSEBritish brewing giant Young's will close its famous Ram brewery site - where brewing began in 1571 - merging...

Dear Friends, Has anyone got a any practical experience of sending a TT (in its original packing case) overseas from UK. The destination is within the EU. Two considerations: [1] Safety of the goods, (and insurance). [2] Reasonable cost. I would be grateful to have recomendations for good reliable delivery companies, easily found in UK. Thanks All the best from Fredrik

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...my son was one of the unfortunate kids who went with his school to Germany only to discover they were a part of the ticket scam - just come home and told me they have tickets for the England / Portugal game!!!!

What a shame! The much better team on her way back down under...

Cheekily borrowed from current 1161 issue for those too poor to buy a copy* Fritz von earlier NUM Chap's were probably some of the hardest & proudest people in the Country if the truth were to be known, that's why Maggie won by splitting up family's and kids. I wonder how some great Thatcherites will explain the £500 Million+ (at the time) business done with the er, Non Existant Commie GDR per year then, in er, cheap coal & steel? I refer to GDR (Not Poland, Not USSR, Not Tom...

There was a comedy (sketch) series on recently which I thought was excellent, one of the punch lines was ' you can never just say I look nice can you'Any ideas?

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ErikSo what's the best type of paint to watch drying? Emulsion? Gloss? Maybe eggshell?Mark

As a matter of interest, anyone going to the doyen of Rowing?(As it happens - for the first time since '92 - it seems unlikely that I can go this year, but since it's in my consciousness at the moment, being the second half of this week, thought I'd ...

When I log on to the forum I've got red boxes appearing everywhere. What's going on?

I just thought it was time for a soccerthread But seriously, I think we make a fairly good chance. Quite professional how we took the Servs today! Hup Holland Hup Laat de leeuw niet in zijn hempie staan!!!

I don't seem to have permission to post a photo, Adam, Doug or Richard, can you help?thanks...