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OK, so tomorrow I have a test drive of a 1999 BMW 323Ci booked.It's Topaz Blue, auto, leather, air-con, boot cd-changer, 1 owner IIRC, 43k miles and is at a BMW dealers as a BMW used approved car for £12k.I took a look at the car today, it's in...
I suppose the zen isn't really hi-fi, so i've posted this enqiry here as well.Can anyone recommend some good quality earbuds for the above? so far i've had both Sony MDR ex71s which, with a shed load of eq can sound acceptable, but aren't quite...
A short note from the FT covering Apple's plans for the future. quote:Germany's Goldster Audio has looked to the past to design what appears to be by far the most original - and expensive - iPod accessory: a €3,200 (£2,200) vacuum tube...
Just what is it that people find so annoying about PC?Surely its not all bad? As with any matter of opinion there are extreme viewpoints to be found but on the whole I would dare to assert that the effect of the movement has been more good than bad.I...
Can anyone tell me why my David Beckham/Toon Army joke was removed from the Best Short Joke thread?As it was quite clearly ribbing Beckham's intelligence and in no way making light of the recent disaster in the far east I don't see why it meritted the...
In spite of denials this seems to be a genuine concern "We are only going to use them like barcodes, honest"Geoff
Wow, wow and double wow!Like a complete nugget and being the type of person who will only read instructions once I have broken something I actually discovered RAW on my E10 today!I thought in my own little mind that Tiff was the raw format but no no...
The question one would put I imagine as an answer to this horrific concept is, "Who the fuck would be insulting who ?"
I have Panda antivirus software in my computer. I downloaded it with the supplied cd that came with the package. I asked the Panda company if I could use the same software on my daughters computer, and they said no. Is this true? Are they just...
Hi guys I am looking for broadband in the new abode and this company seems very reasonable.Anyone using them.Also they say that it works with OSX but excluding 10.2 and 10.3, now that reasonably means they only support the first generation from 4...
To all the other indian food lovers,The variety of Indian Cuisine is endless, yet there's one very simple dish which can be heaven on earth if prepared properly - indian dal.In my cookbook there's a fairly good recipe for spicy Masala Dal, and dozens...
Whils't idling time in an Spanish internet cafe, our Coffee Grinder selling tax exile on his pre-retirement recce, checking out the best Ex Pat gangster quarters (vacuum cleaners are so very old hat) Parry the Knife turned to she who must be obeyed,...
Hello all,I am on the brink of a potentially life-changing decision, the immediate consequences of which, should I go ahead and take the plunge, have immediate consequences which petrify me.I'll summarise the background to all this as concisely as I...
While listening to the world service the other evening I ventured upon a rather good offering from the makers of Assignment about a trip through a few of the redder states of the US with thoughts covering President Bush begins his second term with...
Has anyone else tried this, i've been using the trial version and its a doddle compared to iTunes, very windows explorer interfacenaheed
Hi folks, I just thought that I would pass on a warning to anyone who is thinking of going to Tesco.net Broadband. I had their Dial up connection for a couple of years and thought It was most succsessful, so when I decided to go for Broadband they...
I'm planning a trip to Florida with a view to buying property and possibly a business which would allow me to move over there. I've heard good reports of Naples; I'd like to be by/near the sea but away from all the epcot/disney holiday throngs. Any...
I suspect many of the 40-somethings on the forum will find a lot to like in this dramatisation of Coe's book of the same name.The book is very good too.I'm hoping we'll get the Hatfields on BBC2 as well!RegardsStephen
HiAnyone any experiance of the MusicWorks Megablock "Plus".I.e. what exactly are you getting for the extra 60 quid / is it worth it.Thanks,Dave.
Hi GuysI’ve been out of photography for about 15 years due to young family, time, moving house etc. and at the time sold my Nikon FM body 24mm 50mm and 105mm lenses which I regret BIG TIME. However, I’m in the market for another camera /...
Hi John, My last email to you appears to have been blocked. No reply from the blocker, so perhaps you could send me another email address?--Jeremy
Considering that boroughmarket is the only one I have visited of late I consider this a fair description of a Farmer's Market.What do others think, any good examples in the London area worth a visit?Farmers' markets? No thanks. That's sheer snobberyBy...
with some of the greatest minds on the www at my finger tips i was wondering how to work out my MPG on a recent trip to London and back.i covered 530 miles and it took £41 to fill up at 84p a litre it took 49 litre's,so how's it worked out?any taker's?
Dear All,Watching the news over the last few weeks it would appear that the world is in a very unhappy condition.First the tsunami after the earth quake.then the severe weather oop noorth with flooding and severe storms winds etc.And the same in the...
Anyone here using Quicken for their home finances? Intuit have announced they are ceasing sale of Quicken, future product development and will only support for another year.As a user for many years with many hundreds of hours invested I can't work out...