Muel

Nah a mate of mine did though, I used to go to the news agents on Division Street because they sold 2.5 litre bottles of it for £2. I think he persuaded me to go there once, I bought one of each of the other flavours and they were all rank, I prefer the normal UK stuff! I went again (girlfriend at the time bullied me into it) and tried some different flavours of coke, again they were all nasty compared to normal UK coke. I tried some Reeces Pieces once. Didn't like them either haha. Just seems to me that the American stuff tends to have more sugar/sweeteners in them? I'm not a fan of really sweet stuff.

What's the obsession with all this American shit these days? A shop opened up in Sheffield a couple of years ago and they sell cans of American pop for £1.50 each, and loads of my mates lap it up... Seems pretty crazy to me! I'll stick to my 69p pack of Bran Flakes.

Sounds like a complete twatend. You should name and shame.

Aye just do it anyway. Someone, somewhere will have a better, more original example anyway. Plus, improvements are improvements, they make it better! I can't understand the reasoning behind keeping classic cars stock really. They've all had loads of work to keep them going anyway, why put the same components back in when there are go-faster ones available?

I have very little recollection from last night, but I think I may have been drinking some beer? Twas an awesome gig dude, good to meet you.

To be honest first of all Dom, how old are you? Without that info I wouldn't advise anything lol.

Really? You cut up your bashring to get a freewheel off? Why not just bolt a freewheel tool into the freewheel, stick it in a vice and wack a big tube over the crank arm? Never failed for me.

Wouldn't be surprised. It either needed knocking down or a year or two spent on rebuilding it.

It's worth pointing out that the Victoria Halls I spoke about was this one, right in the middle of town. Dan was in the uni owned one which used the same name (I think). In fact I'm pretty sure the building Dan was in is no longer being used, I can't find a record of it now.

I'm at Hallam, sucks for web related stuff but I know loads of people who did Engineering related stuff who say it's OK. Not amazing though, and Dan Cox from on here hated it that much that he left and started a similar course at a different uni the following year. No halls are better or worse to be honest. I went for the cheapest ones within the city center (Phoenix Court). They were pretty unpopular with most people in the building as the flats don't have any communal areas, but we saved over £1k a year over most other halls in the area, so we just went to the pub more. It really is a building for "party animals" though. I didn't get to sleep before about 3am all year because there was that much noise from parties and the street outside until then. Depends what you're after though, I loved all that side of it. Basically if you want the loud/party atmosphere all the time, then go for the cheap halls, otherwise I'd go for some nicer ones, like the Pinnacles, Victoria Halls, Charlotte Court etc. I've been to flat parties in them plenty of times and they seemed like much quieter buildings. I'd avoid the smaller buildings though with fewer than 100 beds, they always seem a bit run down to me... My girlfriend was in Lancer House and Pearl House, and they were both utter shitholes and had some very wierd people living there. Personally I'd choose Phoenix Court again, but most people I know from there wouldn't if that helps.

Overall I'm glad I went to uni, I just did the wrong course (I really wanted to do engineering but I'm doing web design as I thought I'd make more money from it). Any uni course you do will teach you stuff you'll never use again and cost £30k+, but that's only a small part of the uni lifestyle. Best advice I can give is go live in halls, don't take first year too seriously (just aim to pass it because all it does is get you onto the second year), and take savings with you. The best choice I made was saving up £3k before I moved out, so in my first year in halls I had bare pennies to do stuff with. You'll never have another year like first year so get stuck in!

Oh come on, I don't post about it that often really... It's exam time anyway so I need somewhere to vent.

That post was ever so slightly tongue in cheek dude.

Don't do it! Uni sucks. Go and become a real person instead.

Need more info. How old is it? What spec/make/model is it? How long has it been since Windows was reinstalled? Does it feel hot to the touch when it does this stuff? (When laptops are overheating you really can feel it).

Not a chance. The rest of my life is still pretty shit.

Amazing Go-Karting session with the company I used to work for, looks like they'll be taking me back after uni. Just need to sign a contract that I believe has already been printed.

You're broken. Wasn't funny in the slightest.

I had a friend who bullshitted about me to other people as well. He's a total willy and not my friend any more. Might want to take notes Jardo, friends don't like friends bad mouthing them, whether on the internet or in the pub.

Wait, was this the Capri? That's even more out of order. I'd just leave it locked and take the keys away to be honest.

Nope. You never f**k with another man's car/bike/pint.

I've scored badly or failed every exam I've ever taken, and I've got a super b*****d of one tomorrow having not sat one for 2 years, score! EDIT: Wrong thread for that, but I'm contributing to the above discussion.

I think it's fairly hard to feel lonely when you're always moving and meeting new people. I can't wait!

Aye PB is ok, but it's not my thing really. I prefer specials and projects rather than standard bikes. Last time I read an issue of PB it seemed to be pretty much filled with stock bikes... Have you read Classic Motorcycle Mechanics? One of my favourites, they often have interesting builds in there.

Streetfighters magazine is going to shut up shop. It was the only magazine left that I was willing to spend money on!