Padded Cell

As for the last six months I haven't been able to sit on a tube without noticing at least half a dozen people reading this in every carriage, I imagine that by the law of averages a lot of you will have read this, and am intrigued as to what you...

Here are some pics of my D.I.Y fraim project. I use a cnc router at work so cutting them out was easy. I've tried a couple in alloy, but the final stand would be too heavy. The uprights are extruded tubes that were powdercoated black. The only real...

Anyone got one of these?Great to use until you try to copy the speedcamera database into it!Ive tried and where im supposed to be copying the files into are all read only - so i cant!Anyone else got one and tried/failed/succeeded??Regards,Lee

HiDo any of you chaps know of John Ralston Saul, author of "Voltaires Bastards", "The Doubters Companion", "On Equilibrium" etc.Is he married to your Governess General?His books are rare in their ability to offer a different perspective on things we...

I watched the West Wing today (recorded) and noticed that the "advert" breaks didn't have any adverts in them, just 30 second trailers for forthcoming programmes?Very strange. I don't think I've ever seen that happen before.I wondered if it was...

Do any Mac gurus know how to remove the "W97M/Locale.gen" virus from a Mac? (Not my machine, by the way.) All searches I've done give instructions on how to remove this virus from a PC, but none describes how to remove it from a Mac. Luckily, as...

Could it actually happen - Cal vs. Michigan? Let's hope they both pummel their oponents tomorrow.Dan (wearing both Blue and Gold and Maize and Blue)

hi all,we all know there are assholes trying to rip joe public off anyway they can , so i thought i would tip you all off about the latest one to try it on with me. i am currently bidding on a pair of b+w 703s for a mate, tonite i got a dodgy looking...

An idea blatantly nicked from Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue as well as Matthew's Tribute Band tthread, what about a selection of films to show to an audience of grocers?*Here are a few:On The BleachMutiny On The BountyCheeses of...

We should be told !Fritz Von Distanthypocracyshönwieder³

Am bit thick, sir, so this one's been puzzling me:A prime number is defined as any number divisible only by itself and 1So why isn't 1 a prime number? It fits the description perfectly, but all the lists of primes that I've seen start with 2. Even in...

Hi folks.Anyone here a Perl expert? I've started working with Perl in the last few weeks. Thing is, I'm having to carry on the good work of a reputed Perl 'guru', and I know very little about it.It's a bit scary, likes. I am usually pretty quick to...

Apart from the expense, try this for a reason not to do it:http://www.big-boys.com/articles/japancrash.htmlI love motor-racing, but that sort of crash brings home the risks.Tony

Is the iminent smoking Ban in UK/England different from New York, Canada, Ireland, etc, or is/are the Padded Cell Hierarchy/regulars freakin out cos they're "Fuckin Special" ? Fritz Von Havannawetakenodollarsboyinnit:

A thread having been started to compliment the writing skills of members whose mother tongue is not English, I think it only appropriate to start one about the writing skills of the English native speakers on this forum. As long as we are in...

How do I post images? I thought there was an 'attach' paperclip? It seems to have gone ... RegardsStephenPS My search function isn't working either

Okay here goes. I have Norton Internet Security Professional and I have tried to remove the entire programme following the instructions from the Symantec web site - I have even removed any reference to Norton or Symantec in the Windows registery -...

HiHas anyone subscribed to Setanta for Scottish football, thinking of doing it but want to know if its any good.Thanks

Is just out, I have to say I love the interface of this application but it has always been dog slow at page rendering.Well they seem to be knocking that one into touch as well, its really fast and well worth a download.Find it at www.macupdate.com

Look! A thread about the issue!RegardsMikeSpending money I don't have on things I don't need.

Hi,Can I pick your collective brains please? I live in a block of flats which is run by a management company of which all flat owners (42 of us) are the shareholders. Four of us are the directors of that company. So far, so good.We are assisted in all...

A wonderful business concept innit !Fritz Von Spookytooth

Hi,We are looking into a TV for the bedroom, and the space saving appeal of a flat panel mounted on the wall seems like a good idea.Screen size would only need to be upto 20" max.Any of you using an LCD TV in such a way?What manufactureres do you...

Has anyone managed to check out the new AV mini site on the Naim Audio website?Naim Audio AV mini siteI've tried 3 different browsers and get the same error message in each. "A script in Flash 7 is causing your mac to run slow and do you wish to...

I currently wear spectacles with plastic anti glare coated lenses from Vision Express and they seem fine to me. However, I was wondering if anyone has tried the Pentax or Zeiss lenses that are available from Boots Opticians. Are they noticably better...