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And so, as widely predicted, it all comes down to Ohio, where the forces of darkness have been laying their plans for four years.As for the popular vote, here's the man from Stratford: 'Tis the time's plague when madmen lead the blind.Davie

I'm considering setting up a Soundserver as a Secondary System for convenience etc and am in need of a bit of advice. I have an old Apple Airport powering a wifi b network in the house at present and have successfully setup a SlimServer with a few...

I know this isn't a Naim question, but being a Naim owner and suffering from a Klipsch speaker system plugged into my computer that HUMS, I am looking for some sound advice (sorry about the pun) before I boot the Klipsch into the trash.Basically, can...

Hi folks,Am interested in hearing from anyone would bought/is thinking of buying a DLP projector in the 'budget' range of the market... See thread below - page 8 for more...

Just got sent this link......http://rainbow.arch.scriptmania.com/rainbow_tv_episode.html Were we all too innocent as kids and the bbc really twisted......???

Stumbled across a rather nice nostalgic magazine the other day in WH Smith called 'Retro Gamer' all about old computer games of the 1970's and 80's. I ended up buying it and it certainly made for an entertaining read and reminded me of the old days of...

So, should we do a fantasy league on Yahoo? My fear is that I heard MLB leagues can be time consuming.Regardless, let's start by ragging on the offseason moves.My early picks are the Angels and Cubs.

In keeping with the current threads on computer based music playback I just got my squeezebox the other day ( http://www.slimp3.com) and hooked it up to my AV2/175 via the coax digital output.Music is ripped onto my server and compressed losslessly...

I have a Peuget 307 D Turbo registered in August 2002 that has covered 44k miles from new and has been serviced by Peugeot at their recommended service intervals, the last one being 36k and the next due at 48k. Today I have noticed in 1st, 2nd and 3rd...

Can anyone recommend a 17 or may be 18 inch flatscreen monitor?Cheers, Dave

This morning an email hove into view and the subject line looked almost right for the text returned by the system because an email could not be delivered. Almost right but not quite right enough for me to click on it without thinking but right enough...

For anyone who receives FM service from the Morbane transmitter, there is bad news.The transmitter tower has collapsed after a fire. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/3970807.stm.cheers, MartinE-mail:- MartinPayne (at)...

I know its over-hyped but does anyone else care who wins this? I'm almost too nervous to watch.

A view from across the ocean The Politics of Good Wholesome Fear — UK Style plus linked docs Is a Predatory Elite Shaping the War Scare of 2002 and Is 9-11 Evolving into America's Reichstag Fire??? all from Defense and the National Interest goes...

Here we are again. The years go by so fast...Top 7, bottom 3, leading goalscorer in EPL, plus Scottish champions and Champions League winners. Here are mine (and they're remarkably similar to last year): 1. Chelsea (unless Roman packs his bags)2....

Not sure whether I shouldn't be posting this in the Music Room.A local teenager called Hayley Westenra, possessed of a classically trained voice with good timbre, has been throwing her talent after popera lately. And she has been making a moderate sum...

Hi everyone.I'd quite like to add a bluetooth mouse to my Powerbook, and I'd like two buttons and a scroll wheel as I miss these from my PC days.Any recommendations to something which will work with the PB? I have the integrated bluetooth module and...

Guys we are in the process of selling up and shipping out of Watford to get back home.Although we can't afford to purchase right now, we spotted a nice house and had a look. It has a cellar in it.Its approximately 12 feet by 10 feet not exactly...

OK so can anyone recommend a decent used car (4 door 1.4L/1.6L) for around 2.5k that will give me a few years good service?

The more I learn about rodents the more trouble they become, so I might as well just get a dog which is what the girls want anyway. But what dog? I live in a small house with a very small garden but a large park about 100 yds away. The girls are 3, 6...

On Wednesday at a show in Fort Worth, Texas Morrissey said“With all my heart I urge people to vote against George Bush. Jon Stewart would be ideal, but John Kerry is the logical and sane move. It does not need to be said yet again, but Bush has...

Need a new dvd player as my Pioneer is showing its age - was looking at maybe the Denon 1910 but any help would be accepted.

Derek you mentioned software for cataloguing photos, I think you were using a mac.I would do a search but...Could you tell me what it was, and any software you have tried for OSX?I am looking for a more robust solution for my increasing collection,...

It's time to buy a new PC. I'd like to buy online and be able to customise various aspects of the machine*. Dell is the obvious first choice, but I'm put off by the amount of negative comment on reliability and customer service. What other options are...

Mrs CP has been pestering me for a while to get a piano and I've finally caved in, well sort of!!. The only downside is she can't play and wants to learn, my only fear is that the din will be unbearable during the learning process.The cunningplan I've...