Padded Cell

Hello All,I am the reasonably proud owner of a 20 Gb ipod - the 'standard' size type? About 2 years old...Apart from the now non-existent battery life and scratch covered case it is a wonderful thing... exceptWhen I transfer songs from CD on my PC, in...

...the Dyson has just about had it after a good 8 years use - any thoughts on a replacement?

What happens if the mackems win tomorrow?

In my youth in the North East, I would ask for a paper, in rural Shropshire it was "once", "twice" etc. Over here you ask for a fish supper.How do you ask for your fish and chips in your favourite chippy?

Has anyone else seen it? I thought it was very good indeed.If you like intelligent, moving, excitin and funny films (especially sci-fi) you really should catch Serenity before it leaves the cinemas. You don't need to have seen 'Firefly' (the TV series...

I was at a book shop today. A new book of Dan brown has been released. Is it him a new Michael Crichton or other famous writer?How many of us read Dan Brown?

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Was going to add this to T-shirt slogans 'cos I couldn't be bothered to start new thread but there must be some rude words in there (How very dare you...) 'cos my work web filter won't let me open it.So...

I Just got a parking ticket yesterday, even though the road I was parked on doesn't have yellow lines or any indication of parking restrictions. If the truth be told, this section of road may have had lines on it at some point, but time and tyres have...

Anyone catch it or have a comment. Easy on the response!http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4360054.stm#It was Joan Rivers and Darcus Howe BTW

ChapsI have had my Gaggia Classic for a couple of years. It is used daily and it is still working fine producing good coffee.I have never descaled the thing and although we use a filter jug, Swindon is a hard water area.Does anyone know how you clean...

Hi I'm looking at getting a music works 6 way distribution block, I believe there's two available now. The £220 standard & the £300 megablock plus. I've heard that the plus block 'may' make the 5 series kit go over the top. I wandered if anyone else has experimented & what their thoughts were. Or if there is any other suitable distribution blocks out there at the moment? Because its a bedroom system I can't really look at getting dedicated spurs etc. My system is CD5, flatcap 2,...

I need PI insurance, I work from home in the UK as a consultant, preparing economic and strategic type studies. Can anyone recommend a good UK based broker for PI/public liability insurance? There are loads on google and I'd rather go on...

Adam,Yesterday I contributed to a discussion which has now disappeared - If this is due to what I wrote, I apologise - I thought I was suitably discreet.I will take it as a lesson learned.Steve

Just doing a bit of housework. Thought the grilles could do with a spruce-up. Is it ok to rinse them under water? I have found tiny dust sized fragments of the foam on the carpet. Does this mean the foam grilles need replacing, & if so how much does this cost. Maybe this should be included in the faq section on cleaning naim stuff? matt.

Yesterday my workmate and I were coming back from a meeting across town and turning left at a major roundabout onto dual carriageway we spotted (what we think was) an Airedale Terrier wandering about alone at the side of the road . There was...

...and it was really spooky.He made me forget my own name, and the number 7. And then made me think a glass of water was vintage Bollinger.It was all tremendous fun though and he has great charisma. I've watched a few of his programmes but this...

This thing about vacuum cleaner talk got me thinking about this topic. Because the rep I was talking to, was only doing it because she believed in what she sold. She did not need the money hence, only did it for the fact she liked, enjoyed & believed in what she did. How wonderful, I thought. I had been trying to achieve financial freedom ever since I started working. Despite lottery (not winning LOL) etc, still no success. Then came along Naim, which is putting huge dents into my efforts.

While listen to this morning's edition of Midweek R4 I wondered if the airwaves had been hijacked by the Gerry Springer Show such was the exchanges between darcus and Joan - poor Libby she almost needed a firehose to quiten things down.If you get a...

First anniversary of John Peel's death quite a bit going on via MetaFilter

A friend and I were out walking in Christchurch yesterday when a woman walked past us in the opposite direction wearing a black chador over a colourful set of clothing. I saw her when she was maybe thirty yards away. At first I was a little...

here lies Jane Smith,Wife of Thomas Smith, marble cutter.This monument was erected by her husband as a tribute to her memoryand a specimen of his work.Monuments of the same style: 350 Dollars.

Obviously a sensitive subject, however, I cannot help but feel that it isn't right to name the accused until proven guilty surely. I don't know the legal logistics of such cases, but as the allegations are becoming more frequent (especially amongst...

Any comments on this short note from the Guardian?£2.6m - the amount you need to live the millionaire lifePeter RichardsTuesday October 18, 2005The GuardianOnce it was the ultimate fantasy of everyone from Peckham's Del Boy to pinstriped high...

Why are so many people afraid of the dentist?Is it the thought of possible pain or is it that people find the actual person a frightning figure?I must say, all the detists i have used do seem pretty scarey