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Ray Manzarek passes. RIP. The Doors changed my life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLAr-WlxMZY
After spending 8 years as caregiver to my folks I'm finally free to travel. 3 days I fly to Newark NJ and drive north to West Point Military Academy for my dad's 70th reunion, class of 43 and on the beach in D-day. Not too many oldsters...
Thank you all for your courage and bravery!! I am truly in awe.
It was 40 years ago today in Monza when the world stopped for me for the first time ... There are a good many of us here in Finland who can still recall exactly where we were when we heard the news of Jarno Saarinen’s fatal accident. For a number of Finns, the tragic fate of the first serious Finnish motorcycle road racer - and thus far the only World Champion in this discipline - felt like a death in the family. On a beautiful spring day in May 1973, the news of Saarinen’s death in a...
Various claims have been made, probably while drunk and for a laugh, but some people honestly seem to believe that the WTC wasn't brought down by fires caused by aircraft impact, but by pre-planted explosives. Now, there are various minor...
In olden days (ie pre-computers) I seem to remember that hi-fi theft was quite rife in certain areas. I had a Naim system of my own nicked in 1996 and heard several other similar stories. I just wonder if the burglar community no longer bother...
Very interesting and well worth a look. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rare-colour-footage-london-1927-112057417.html?vp=1#dMdZXD5
I've been looking for a decent set of binoculars for my teenage daughter to use on our holidays in the Scottish Isles. Main pre-requisite is that they are tough, small, light, fog-proof/water-proof and not so expensive that if she loses them then it'll be a major disaster. Usually I'd go straight for a pair of 8x25 or 10x25 Opticrons. I'm impressed with these in the field - perfect for hiking or stalking - and very close to Swarovski quality without the big price tag. I'm tempted to just get...
Hi, just a quick query to get an idea about Windows 8 for prospective new owners. Windows 8 supposedly has an adequate built-in protection against computer viruses or other malware in the form of Windows Defender + SmartScreen.If internet...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22483679 Surely we are failing our youngsters when we have to rely on charities to provide breakfast for them? Never mind the invidiuosness of making sure this only happens when they have their ...
Check out ths link to see about printing your own albums ith the latest 3D printers http://adhoc.fm/post/make-your-own-laser-cut-or-3d-printed-lp/
Today's headline... (CNN) -- Two bombs struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, turning a celebration into a bloody scene of destruction. The blasts threw people to the ground, killing two and injuring dozens. Hospitals...
I fancy it. Never been. Always looks beautiful. What's it like?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22437771 I know we've had similar topics before but with the admission of guilt, the extent of the preparations he had gone to, this is inside him and we can't be sure it will ever leave...Surely if he was released in...
Just received an e mail from my squash partner who i have to collect from the Airport tomorrow.he has been on a 2 week trekking holiday somewhere near Addis Ababa and has told me to make room in the car for a wheelchair. The idiot has gone and picked...
Twisted my ankle and the tendon ripped my bone apart in my foot. I guess my tendons are stronger than My bones. The doctors in new zealand decided to put me in a moon boot - trying to give the body a chance to heal itself but warned that surgery...
NOW THIS IS A REAL EDUCATION Us older people need to learn something new every day... Just to keep the grey matter tuned up. Where did "Piss Poor" come from? Interesting history. They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee...
I have changed my mind.To be honest - I was not overly that fussed about doping in sport. I have always thought that Ben Johnson's win in the '88 Olympics was the most phenomenal sporting achievement I had seen.I have struggled with the concept...
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I was wondering if anyone from the south east area who has a motorbike is up for a hoon soon. I'm in Guildford area quite close to boxhill so could all arrange to meet there and go for a nice ride out somewhere. There's also the loomies...
Guys, Jst had. Look at an archive video that Naim have posted on youtube. It is archive footage of the Naim set up from 1989 and makes very interesting viewing Paul
Gatland has managed to leave just a few Welshman at home, plus the England, Ireland and Scotland 6 nations captains. He's also picked every prop possible, presumably because they get injured so often. Anyone any thoughts? I'm slightly...
Launched by a British computer scientist and designed for universities to share research, here's what the world's first website looked likehttp://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/?TheProject.html By the end of 1993 there were over 500 websites....
Check out http://knobfeel.tumblr.com. This site has been quoted as "The internets most niche website is also one of its most brilliant" in the New Republic and well received in many other sites. Arcam and Cambridge Audio quote the reviews...
The XLR connector on one of my NAC A5 leads became detached. Who knows why as the cable had been made up several years ago.I sent it to Ritchie's on Friday, they got it on Monday, and I received it yesterday (Tuesday). Totally FOC.Thanks guys, Robert...