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In the next 9 days that nice Sven will try probably to select individuals capable of performing as team live twice on BBC here in UK. I think that they will get enough points, and it is nice to have rest from UK Premier League success of Wigan/luck of...
The way I see it the great questions arising from my experience of the world are these - in no particular order of importance:1. Who am I?2. Why am I here?3. What am I going to do with my life?4. Why is there something and not nothing?I have...
A work colleague has just informed me that in the USA you no longer can compliment someone on their clothes, shoes etc. or this will constitute "sexual harrassment". Is this true?Rich.
It seems to me that I live in the best of all possible worlds. I am probably more free than any of my ancestors have been to think - and say - anything I like. I have more chance to make my own world than any of my forebears ever did. More choice....
Will somebody please withdraw ALL the James Blunt music from this world as it is driving me bloody bananas.I mean, i know he is very good at what he does but why do we all have to put up with it?Add to that he has just released another single that...
Just been looking at what's happening in the US regarding fuel prices-quote:With demand rising and supplies tight, prices continue to push higher. Pump prices soared to a record $2.586 per gallon nationwide Thursday, according to the AAA fuel gauge...
Has anyone come across this service before, ever used it, is it safe and did it work?Regards, David
I'm sure I'm not the only person who eats the same thing for breakfast every day. In my case it's two slices of toast with butter and marmalade.I wouldn't dream of eating the same thing every day for lunch or tea. How is it that I countenance such...
Hi all, could someone please explain the terms round earth and flat earth, as applied to the wonderful world of Naim ?
I happen to think that the feeling of love I have for a life partner differs from the feeling of love I feel for my friends only by the degree of its intensity and the perception of its depth. I have observed this for many years and am convinced of it...
Dear Friends,In no way does it surprise me that my apocalyptic vision on the Envi, Ego Thread has stopped it, but does anyone here think that the human population is sustainabble without oil? Equally is the modern city capable of surviving the change...
I was thinking last night about the amount of petrol we consume in our cars. Don't get me wrong I'm not having a go at people driving cars with huge petrol consumption, but it occurs to me that Greenpeace do have a point in as much as do we really...
I have been spending some time looking through the commercial galleries dotted about the town to which I have recently moved."Relentless mediocrity" is a term that springs to mind to describe nearly every single painting that I see. And the prices!...
Just letting you know that my team, the mighty Wests Tigers, have won the Australian rugby league competition, smashing North Queensland 30 points to 16 and ending a 36 year drought. Our young stars Scott Prince and Benji Marshall were outstanding in...
Hmm.. seems that with their latest software update Sky+ have introduced a system whereby whenever you want to watch something that might contain "Adult Content" (i.e Lethal Weapon 2 recorded on TCM last week) before 10pm, you're now forced to enter...
In fact - it all ties in with a debate I wanted to start on the foundations of value.Product X contains a mystery chip and a magnet - transforms the sound of your systemProduct Y contains diamond resonance controlling dust, gold screws, 4 of the last...
We're off on another safari in a couple of weeks, and finally bit the bullet for photo storage. I was becoming concerned about how much cf storage to take for my EOS 20D when I thought about maybe using an mp3 player to kill 2 birds with one...
Hello allA very dear friend of mine is thinking of purchasing a 1991 BMW 318, 5-speed, NZ new, 114,000kms, full BMW service history.Any contraindicators? She has her heart set on it methinks. I've looked on the net a bit but I thought to post here...
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Memory cards, batteries etc. Where are people getting theirs?
In the years between the Walkman and the iPod there was the Discman, portable CD player. Does anyone have a recommendation for a market leading model,in terms of sound quality and musicallity ?many thanks
My trusty old Nissan Micra has sadly just been declared unfixable. Unfortunately we are going through a period of financial difficulty at the moment so buying a replacement is out of the question. I was thinking that leasing a small car might be a...
...... mount a campaign to have cars speed limited to 70mph ?Would save a lot of time policing the motorways for speeding motorists ! ? Innit ?
The following was taken from AOL Motoring news Government to Trial Car-Tracking Plates Number plates that contain microchips enabling cars to be tracked on the roads are to be tested by the Government and could soon be in use in the UK. The high-tech...
be very afraid...From The Register.