Padded Cell

I'm getting used to my new PC with Windows XP and cordless keyboard and mouse.Both work very well, but the red light on the mouse never seems to switch off. I'm told that it's supposed to switch itself off after a period of inactivity.This does not...

just been reading some of these.some great advice.can't help but notice there is a bit of unplesantness about.so i would like to say come on people this is a hi fi forum don't take things too serious and you will all get along a lot better.some of...

Read this and panic...CD rot

The TV seems full of adverts from McDonalds telling us about the sassy new young women that frequent their 'restaurants'When I go in for the occasional sausage and egg muffin all I see is Chavs and Fat people.Where are these restaurants of which they ...

I've been offered a trip to the good ol USA very soon (in a couple of weeks, for work), which I think I'll probably take (three or four weeks), change of scenery and all that. Apart from stocking up my 'wardrobe', I'd like (obviously) to get a few...

MuchachosSpending more time than I can justify using the firms' laptop to educate the masses and drone on about Hi Fi, the though occurs that Big Brother could be watching - spy software etc.How would I be able to tell, apart from a shittogram...

I have an opportunity to purchase a second hand Sony PL 12 projektor for about 3000 Euro.Would appreciate any comments on its price/performace compared to newer offerings.(Manu, I believe you have (had?) one; your comments would be especially ...

I think Curry's have gone down hill since 9/11 whoops! i mean since the onset of the Balti.They all taste the bloody same

Alex,Can you recommend a good computer package that calculates Small Companies marginal reate relief.I keep following the formula manually and even though I seem to get it right the Revenue get a completely different figure.CheersNB

Well its time to move up from my 5-6 yr old no-name generic brand 17inch CRT monitor to something hopefully bigger and better. The side by side demos of (admittedly inexpensive)CRT vs more expensive LCDs greatly favoured the LCD. But I have seen high...

I first heard about the book last summer from a trio of American co-eds on their post-college European tour that I was fortunate enough to meet in a hotel bar in Barcelona. They raved about it, but made it sound like a mass market version of...

I'm going soon.Thanks

I started going to the gym three months ago to obviously get fit and to put a little muscle in my shoulders.I keep seeing protein drinks, like Promax, which claim to build muscle.Are they a gimmick, dangerous or do they do your body any good if your...

Mine's Tea and toast, yum yum.

I posted a thread here earlier entitled "the mains game, with one small caveat....."where the f*** has it gone??????????????TN(who's more than a bit pissed off!!)

I've now done 15 munros this year but the majority of those trips have been marred by blisters. I'm now partially managing that by using lightweight boots instead of 3-season ones but once the current good weather runs out I'll be in spot of bother...

According to the Israeli paper, eating chips is so dangerous, that the USA health authority is checking to enforce restaurants to publish the danger as they do with cigarettes.But I don't think that I'll stop eating chips, it is enough for me that I...

This woman where I work wears VERY odorous perfume, which I find 'very horrible' - and it seems worse now as I'm not smoking. The stuff she uses is about as subtle as a fart in a lift.Any ideas/suggestions?

My friend has finished restoring his Alfa GTV-'74 in beautiful, original red. Looks stunning and fun fun fun to drive. I'll try to post a pic below. Any other car enthusiasts? He's now thinking of selling it and starting on another alfa, but a sedan...

Hi folks. I have a mint '97 Pink Floyd vinyl collection box which I like very much. Or, I had a mint collection and now it is mint except for the DSOTM which I managed to warp by leaving it on the LP12 on a sunny day.It's somewhat warped - playable,...

Pretty damn magical all in all

I finally got round to seeing it on the telly last night and thought it was a right load of old tripe.Is the book any better?

I'm in the process of (for the umpteenth time) giving up smoking (after my umpteenth chest infection). Apart from the usual feelings of angst associated with the habit and feeling even more mentally confused than usual, I feel I need to detox my body...

If W wins in 04, we could have a Bush in the white house until 2016. Does anybody honestly think that the Republicans would NOT nominate Jeb in 2008 in favor of all others? I'm guessing they would. Judd

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