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"Wouldn't it be nice"
Well, yes they are actually but since I attached a pair of clip in pedals and shoes for my racer I see where at least 50% of my energy has been wasted when cycling.They make such a difference!One thing though, when peddling I can feel a bit of...
Hope this doesn't seem like an advert, I've no afiliation but I thought I'd give them a plug as I've used them a few times now and they're dirt cheap and very efficient.I've just ordered 15 CDs for $101 (50) inc shipping, same basket at amazon came to...
... That Libyan dictator and former bogeyman Col Gadafy is up for buying Crystal Palace? It was reported in this morning's Grauniad and Palace chairman Simon Jordan has intimated he would be interested in selling up; and of course Gadafy already owns...
Someone once said that everyone has one good story in them.As the years go I am tempted to put pen to paper to give the world the details of my biggest mistake.The trouble is it could be a tearjerker(it certainly has a jerk in it)or it could be very...
Would a black Martha Stewart have recieved the same so-called double nickle sentence of (5 months behind bars & 5 months house arrest + supervision, 2 years probabtion and a $30,000 fine ? (I personally think not !!!) She was basically indicted for perjury / insider trading on a paltry amount. Her case will now go to appeal with her brief being ex US Solicitor General & friend, just right for election year I feel, innit. Fritz Von Whenwilliseeyouagain
There was a bit of interest in how my Cotic Soul compared to the On-One Inbred it replaced, so after my first proper ride I thought I'd create a new thread for my thoughts. I only did 11 miles of my local trails but some impressions were already...
Being the technological guru that I am I am having trouble connecting two phones together. Help please.I have a BT on-air 2250. That works fine.I have bought another BT on-air 2250 and have been trying to connect it to the first phone. I have tried...
WOMAN'S DIARY:Thursday 24th June 2004.Saw him in the evening and he was acting really strangely. I went shopping in the afternoon with the girls and I did turn up a bit late so thought it might be that.The bar was really crowded and loud so I...
Yet another computer question... somehow, I have a new toolbar - Fizzlewiz / Fizzlebar. It is a real pain, with data scrolling across the top of the page really slowing down refresh rates. It also seems constantly to let in pop ups. I have no idea how...
Hi all, I run the ebay toolbar with built in account guard. It has worked fine up until this morning. Now it keeps warning me that the Google search results page is a fake ebay site!!!Is anyone else having the same problem?Graham.Not a lad any longer...
As you may or may not be aware online Texas Hold 'Em has been booming for a number of years and is rapidly becoming the fashionable way to squander money you should be spending on new shoes for your children. It is a fascinating game and I can highly...
Well, since there's no BB thread this year, I thought we could talk about the television event of last year (Wife Swap), which returns to our screens tonight.Will it be as compulsive as last year's series? Will it keep me (and all of you?) in every...
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Hi folks.We need a new boiler, and would like a condensing combi boiler. However, I'm a bit of a beginner at such things and I'm not entirely sure what is and what isn't a reputable and/or reliable make to look out for.The house is a victorian semi,...
My tie-in period for my mortgage finishes in August. I'm currently paying 5.85% interest on a variable rate.I've just had a very brief look on the net for deals and I'm a bit confused as to what's the best option.What deals do you have and considering...
I'm curious...if a fella wanted to move to the UK:1. How much to but a small flat in a small town in rural Wiltshire, Hampshire or Dorset (say), it only has to be big enough for me, a bed, microwave, coffee maker, a bicycle, and a small Naim hifi?2....
Hell may be a bit strong,but it won't turn off.When i click start--turn off or restart,it just goes to the desk top,also after i've logged on when i click favourites and then select a site,it tells me that the page i want is not available off-line,and...
Hi AllThe reason I ask is that I may have the chance to go to Las Vegas next year and I want to have a higher chance than I have now at winning a bit of cash.I sort of know the basics, but some of the winning combinations I am a bit unsure of.So the...
I just saw this movie opening weekend in Los Angeles. It was incredible. It's really damning to Bush, and cronies, from the robbing of the election to current, very current events. And all done with a series of jokster jabs with really funny visuals...
Last night on BBC1 TV news – Three guys died when one of them opened a hatch on the top of a tank of chicken manure, was overcome by the fumes and fell in. The others tried to help him and were killed as well. The reporter, after relating this...
Taking seriously into consideration the ridiculous costs of anti-viral drugs these days as well as the dropping profit margin of "Aspirin" the Worlds most succeesfull and biggest selling pill. $10 for a hundred in the States, about the same in UK, $10...
I think I’ve finally sussed how to prevent getting static shocks when getting out of the car. I’m sure many of you share the same problem, especially during warm dry weather. You stop, get out the car, touch the door and Zap! -...
His best mate Dave reckon's "It'll be well good innit, Cos like me he's a really nice person", and "I've heard he's so posh that he takes the washing up out of the kitchen sink at three in the moaning before pissing in it innit ! Respekt²"Mathew...
Call me stupid, as I guess I have done something silly, but having spent hours putting loads of cD's onto my computer, via WMP, stored as WMA files, I had a wonderful 'shuffle play' playlist - trouble is, I have now lost all my media library, so have...