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My wife is insisting on a single unit CD/radio for the kitchen. The Tivoli will be regarded as a separates system by her. I don't think I could face the disgrace of having a Bose Wave in the house. I will have to listen to this thing so any quality...
Yesterday there was a rather spectacular sunset over London. This was the view from my desk.We actually watched it progressing...(I work on the 8th floor of a building on the south embankment, exactly opposite Tate Britain, this is looking west toward...
This morning we had 8 letters/brochures etc in the post; only 1 of them I kept, the rest was stuff I didn’t want. This time of year, with the run up to Christmas, is particularly bad; we received five (5!) Christmas brochures in the first week...
No, not the yo-yo World Cup, the football World Cup!The final score was 1-1 on aggregate and 4-2 on penalties. The Aussie keeper Rob Schwarzer made two superhuman saves to turn the match Australia's way. They were REAL saves - he waited for the kick,...
Dear All,I have put in a complaint for mis selling of an endowment.I have had an offer .Anyway £40k endowment taken out in 1993.I change my mortgage 3 years ago to part repayment £30k and part endowment £20k.then started getting...
How they vote and the Register of Members' Interests (Session 2005-06), VFM or what?
A flat white is a flat white is a flat white. It's flat. That's why it's called a flat white.No foam. Warmed milk from the jug, sure - but that's what the spoon is for - to stop the foam while the milk pours into the coffee.Please, no pretty patterns...
Amazon is a good site to start buying books,but I wonder if there are another good sites?I´m mainly interested in Economics and Management books!
No, this isn't a thread about a beloved Sony Walkman Professional which may have just died.This evening I was a prime witness of a chap wearing headphones who walked out in front of a bus near where I live in Bath.Despite the best efforts of the bus...
My parents have bought a Panasonic DVD recorder to replace their VHS video recorder. They are also planning to buy a digital still camera and I am investigating ways for them to store their photos, other than just creating prints (i.e. taking the...
Turkish Property Question --------------------------------------------------------------------------------I have a friend who has bought an apartment in Turkey who has been told told that he can't have the 'deeds' because Turkish property law has...
Having recently felt very sad at Ronnie Barker's death I watched some of their recent series on cable and you know what? I actually felt quite happy. What a legacy to leave and he had the chance to go out on a high. Cheers Ronnie.
All reliable sources seem to have experienced a similar lacuna in the storyline.Jack's strangely Cruella D'Evil daughter seemed on the brink of being revealed as a "bad 'un" - something on the internet.Next thing I or the rest of the "vague listeners"...
For you guys spending thousands of pounds on your systems, this will seem trivial, but what would you suggest for hooking up to the average PC (or Mac)? Just looking for something that is tolerable for play back while adding to iTunes library /...
Apparently Roman Romanov misheard. When his advisors said he needed "Six Defenders" he thought they said "Sex Offenders" Jonathan
Over the past few days more and more reporting has been reaching both the screen and the newspapers about much unrest in the suburbs in some parts of the country. This is not the France I know, has anyone anything to offer that adds to this World...
HiI have two VHS piano tuition tapes which are copy protected. They cost a lot and I cannot buy them again. I want to copy them as our VCR has given up and we have gone over to DVDR. I don't want to sell them at car boot sales just one copy for my own...
AS quite a few of you are interested in Leica and Leitz - just news of their finacial plightsee News
Since this is my Naim family, I want to share the good news. My wife gave birth to a baby girl today afternoon. Both healthy and well. I am a daddy of three daughters now and really chuffed! CheersJag
My Aunt in the Bahamas just sent these to me. I thought they may brighten up someone else's day as well!NEW RULES FOR LIVING, posted by FredrikNew Rule: Stop giving me that pop-up ad for Classmates.com! There's a reason you don't talk to people for 25...
Since we are to have a new kitchen, I believe a new consumer unit will be required to replace our old fuse box and the opportunity will arise to install a dedicated circuit for my Hi-Fi. I can tell from searching the forum that several members have...
When I click on a link the page opens in it's 'restore down' size i.e. not full screen. I can of course 'maximise' it but I would like it to appear already maximised. I have searched the things help section with negative result. This is probably very...
I am fed up of being charged a fortune for licenced stock photography for publications and websites. I do use Royalty free stock but as my company style is quite quirky/arty I usually can't find what I need.Does anyone know how much it would cost to...
I've just organised insurance for a second car from the same company as I use for my main car. I have the quote in front of me. However someone here has just said I can't say I've got 5 years no claims bonus for the second car whilst it is still...
I've always liked what Frank Bruno's about, innit P.S. The Nigerian asylum seeker who's just been sentenced today to 3 years by a British Court for totally taking the piss out of the benefits system 'Big-Style' should in my opinion not just be...